FAQ
Common
When are updates carried out?
Please have a look at this site: Updates
Can I add my telephone number as an additional contact information?
Adding a telephone number ist not possible even though the settings might provide a text box. Services to send text messages (SMS) to cell phones mean additional costs.
What is the maximum upload size?
The maximum file upload size is 250MB per file.
Can I delete my mail address provided during registration?
Yes. After you have successfully completed the registration process you can remove the mail address from the settings tab.
Click on the rounded profile picture in the top left corner, click on "All settings". On the "General" tab you can find your mail address and a button to remove it.
Please keep in mind by removing the mail address you not be able to restare your account in case you lost your password. The support will not be able to verify you!
Rooms
How do I configure room retention?
- Go to the settings of a room or click the three dots for a room in the navigation on the left side
- Go to "Developer tools"
- Click on "Explore room status" and click on "Send custom state event" in the bottom right corner
- Put the following values into the text boxes
Event Type: m.room.retention
Event Content:
{ "max_lifetime": 604800000 }Info: The value 604800000 is in milliseconds. Use this calculator to get the correct value.
You can set that value to a maximum of 1 year (31536000000) and to a minimum of 1 month (2592000000). "Maximum" means that messages will be deleted after this maximum limit has been reached. "Minimum" means that no message younger than this limit will be deleted within this period.
The purge job will run once a day.
Bridges
Which bridges does frei.chat offer?
frei.chat offers a variety of bridges. Here you can find an overview.
Why are bridges unverified in the session overview?
Sessions to bridges appear as unverified due to the bot account which is not being maintained / used by real persons. Don't worry, the bridges are all fine to use.
