You can share your Chipolo with your family and friends virtually through the Chipolo app.
The person you are sharing your Chipolo with first needs to download the Chipolo app on their phone and create their own Chipolo account. When their account is set up, you open the Chipolo app on your phone and follow the instructions detailed below.
When you share your Chipolo and they accept the share in the Chipolo app on their phone, you will both be able to ring the Chipolo (not at the same time), see its last location on a map and check out who it was last connected to, to know who used it last.
Check out the video below for a quick guide, or scroll down to see the detailed instructions for iOS and Android devices.
iOS - How To Share Your Chipolo
1. Open the Chipolo app and in the List view, tap on the Chipolo you want to share.
2. On the next screen, tap on the Settings button (3 horizontal dots) in the top right corner
3. In the menu that appears, tap on the Share this Chipolo tab
4. Type in the email address the other person used to create their Chipolo account and tap 'Apply' in the top right corner
The other person will be sent a 'sharing request', asking them to accept your shared Chipolo and when they accept your share, you will receive an email notification with the confirmation.
Only one person can be actively connected to a Chipolo at one time (can make it ring), and that is usually the person standing closest to the Chipolo, due to the stronger Bluetooth signal on their phone. The other person sharing a Chipolo can see the last known location and who the Chipolo is connected to (or was last connected to) in the Chipolo app on their phone.
Android - How To Share Your Chipolo
1. Open the Chipolo app and in the List view, tap on the Chipolo you want to share.
2. On the next screen, tap on the Settings button in the top right corner
3. In the menu that appears, tap on the Share this Chipolo tab
4. When you share your Chipolo for the first time, you will be asked to allow the Chipolo app access to your Contacts
If you allow, you will be able to choose the email address of the person you want to share your Chipolo with from your contacts list. If you deny, you will have to type in the email address of this person manually.
5. Type in the email address the other person used to create their Chipolo account and tap the send icon in the top right corner
The other person will be sent a 'sharing request', asking them to accept your shared Chipolo and when they accept your share, you will receive an email notification with the confirmation.
Only one person can be actively connected to a Chipolo at one time (can make it ring), and that is usually the person standing closest to the Chipolo, due to the stronger Bluetooth signal on their phone. The other person sharing a Chipolo can see the last known location and who the Chipolo is connected to (or was last connected to) in the Chipolo app on their phone.
For more information, please contact us at help@chipolo.net.
