# Frequently Asked Questions Updated October 29, 2026 ## Communities & Roles ### What's the difference between Campus and Circle communities? Campus communities are for universities and colleges. Circle communities revolve around shared hobbies, interests, or topics. ### What are community roles? Roles highlight your status within each community, such as "Verified Student" and "Verified Alumni". Each user can only have one role per community, whether it's a Campus or Circle community. ### How do I get verified? Community moderators handle verification. Check each community's page for their specific verification process, which might involve student email verification or other criteria. ## Creating & Managing Content ### How do I post or reply anonymously? Toggle "Post Anonymously" or "Reply Anonymously" when creating content. Your username won't appear, but any verification badge remains visible to maintain trust. ### Can I edit or delete my posts and replies? You can delete your posts and replies anytime. xaround Premium subscribers can also edit a post or reply within 30 minutes of posting. Anonymous posts and replies can't be edited or deleted, since they aren't linked to your account. ### What's the difference between a repost and a quote? A repost shares a post or reply with your followers exactly as it is, with credit to the original author. A quote wraps it in a new post of your own, so you can add your take on top. A quote with nothing added simply becomes a repost. Reposts and quotes always carry your name and can't be made anonymously. Everything you've reposted is collected in the Reposts tab on your profile. ### What can I attach to posts and replies? Up to six photos or GIFs, in any mix. Links you include unfurl into a preview card, and you can pinch any image in the feed with two fingers to take a closer look. ### How do @mentions work? Type @ while writing and pick a person from the suggestions. Mentions link to the person's profile, and they'll be notified. ## Direct Messages ### What are Direct Messages? Private-by-default conversations that disappear: right after viewing, or after 24 hours (the default), 48 hours, or 7 days. There is no save-forever option. ### How do message requests work? Messaging someone for the first time sends a request, and you can send up to three messages until they accept. Only people who accept can keep messaging you. If you decline a request, its messages are deleted and the sender isn't told. ### Can xaround read my messages? While a message exists, our systems can technically access it. In practice, message content is only ever looked at when a participant reports a conversation. Every message is deleted from our servers by a timer the database itself enforces, at most 15 days after sending and usually much sooner. End-to-end encryption, which removes even the technical ability, is committed and in development. ### Do messages really disappear? They are deleted from our servers on the timer you chose, and your devices stop showing them at the same moment. But the person you message can still screenshot or photograph the screen, and we have no way to detect or prevent that. Don't send anything you wouldn't want kept. ### Are my messages backed up? Can I restore them? No. There is no archive, no export, and no way to get a conversation back after it expires, for you or for us. ### Can I unsend a message? Yes. Press and hold a message you sent and choose Unsend; it disappears for both of you right away. Keep in mind the other person may already have seen it, and capture is always possible and undetectable. ### Can I edit a message? Yes. Press and hold a text message you sent and choose Edit; both of you will see it marked as edited. The previous text is kept, hidden from both of you, until the message disappears, so that a report can include it. ### Can I use Direct Messages on more than one device? Yes. New messages reach all your signed-in devices. Don't rely on any device holding history: messages disappear everywhere on the same timer. ### How do I report a conversation if messages disappear? Report from the conversation. Reporting preserves the reported messages for our moderation team even if their timer runs out afterward, and that is the only path by which message content ever reaches human review. Reported evidence is kept for 90 days. ### What can xaround hand over if legally required? What exists at that moment: any not-yet-expired messages and media (a window of at most 15 days), report snapshots (up to 90 days), contact-request state, and delivery metadata. Nothing expired can be produced by anyone, including us: we keep no backups of message data, deliberately. When end-to-end encryption ships, unexpired content leaves this list too. ## Privacy & Safety ### Is anonymous posting and replying truly anonymous? Yes. Your identity is only used to validate the submission and check for policy violations, but it's never stored with the content. Once posted, no one (including our team) can link anonymous posts or replies back to you. ### What does making my account private do? New follow requests need your approval. Your profile's posts, replies, reposts and follower lists are hidden from people who don't follow you. Posts you share to a community and replies in public threads stay visible to everyone, and you can always post anonymously when you want your name off something. You can switch between private and public anytime in Edit Profile. ### If my account is private, can I still reply and repost everywhere? Yes. Going private controls who can browse your profile, not where you can take part. You can post, reply, repost, and quote everywhere, and that content stays visible in communities and public threads whether or not someone follows you. ### How do I report inappropriate content? 1. Tap ··· on any post or reply 2. Select "Report" 3. Choose the appropriate violation category 4. Add any detail (optional) ### Can I block other users? Yes! You can block users from their profile. Here's what happens when you block someone: - Their posts won't appear in your feed - Their replies will be grouped under "hidden replies" in threads you view - You won't receive notifications from them (likes, replies, mentions) - They won't be able to follow you - Any existing follows between you will be removed - They won't know they've been blocked You can unblock users anytime from their profile or Settings → Blocked. ## Technical Support ### What are the minimum device requirements? Android 11.0 (API 30) or higher, iOS 17.6 or higher. ### The app keeps crashing, what should I do? Make sure your app is updated and try reinstalling. If the issue persists, contact support with your device details and steps to reproduce the crash. ## Account Management ### How do I delete my account? Go to Settings → My Account → Delete Account. Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. Your community posts will be anonymized, while profile-only posts will be deleted. You can also email fikri@sranksoftware.com if you need assistance. ## Additional Information ### Is xaround free? xaround is free to use. xaround Premium is an optional subscription that supports development and adds three perks: a verified seal next to your name everywhere on xaround, boosted replies that start a little higher in every thread's ranking (anonymous replies are never boosted), and editing your posts and replies within 30 minutes of posting. ### What are the age requirements? xaround hosts user-generated content, and while we moderate carefully, some content may occasionally be mature. The minimum age varies by region based on local content rating authorities: 18+ in Brazil, North America, Europe, and most other regions, and 19+ in South Korea. See our [User Agreement](https://xaround.app/user-agreement) for full details. ## Need More Help? Email fikri@sranksoftware.com or message zyepher on Discord. Include your username, device type, OS version, issue description, and screenshots if applicable. We'll get back to you within 48 hours. --- This is the Markdown version of [xaround FAQs: communities, anonymity, messages and safety](https://xaround.app/faqs). Facts about xaround and every page in Markdown: [llms.txt](https://xaround.app/llms.txt)