Devices and pairing

Connect, verify, and manage your devices.

Pair a device

Choose Connect, then scan the other device’s QR invitation or enter its private pairing code.

Share invitations only with people you want to connect. Private codes expire after three days and change after a server restart. Existing pairings survive both.

Device names come from their codes and cannot be renamed.

Verify a device

1. Open Known devices and choose Verify.
2. Contact the owner outside Evakage, such as by phone or in person.
3. Compare safety codes and enter the code the other owner reads to you.

Verification is remembered in this browser. A new identity needs verification again.

Enable Verified devices only in Settings to require verification. For a room, every recipient must be verified before you can send.

Find and manage devices

Control	What it does
Show	Choose all, online, offline, or your devices
Filter	Search the list; active filters appear in bold amber
Column heading	Sort the list
Open	Open the conversation with a device
Gear icon	Device settings: Verify, Hide, and Block / Unblock
Trash icon	Delete the conversation with a device
Show in Known devices	Restore a hidden device to your list
Delete in Known devices	Forget the relationship and require pairing again

Your own account’s devices cannot be hidden or blocked. Deleting a conversation clears its local history. It does not recall delivered content or remove pending server copies.

Advertising is off by default. Enabling it makes your device discoverable but does not authorize pairing.

Send and receive

Open a device to send text or use Send file. You can also drop a file onto a device or room, or paste with Ctrl/Cmd+V.

Settings controls incoming files: Ask for new devices, Always ask, or Accept automatically. When asked, a file waits for Accept or Decline. Messages do not need this approval.

Hover Status for connection details. Active transfers show speed and estimated time remaining.

Administrators can restrict server access with AUTH_TOKEN or DEVICE_ALLOWLIST. See configuration.