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No app store download required!
No app store download required!


This section assumes that both the bell system and your phone/tablet are connected to the Internet. If you have used [[Network_setup_AX#Access_Point_modes|Network Settings]] to enable the ringing system's Access Point mode [[Remote_AX#Access_Point|follow AP instructions below]].
This section assumes that both the bell system and your phone/tablet are connected to the Internet.  
 
If you do not have Internet access, use [[Network_setup_AX#Access_Point_modes|Network Settings]] to enable the ringing system's Access Point mode, then [[Remote_AX#Access_Point|follow AP instructions below]].


=== Obtain a secure access QR code ===
=== Obtain a secure access QR code ===
Scroll down to and tap the Remote button on the system's touch screen. Enter the PIN code of the user for whom you are installing the remote. The displayed Quick Response (QR) code has the secure information needed to load the remote for the selected user. Scan the code with your phone or tablet to load the remote control page on your device.
Scroll down to and tap the Remote button on the system's touch screen. Enter the PIN code of the user for whom you are installing the remote. The displayed Quick Response (QR) code has the secure information needed to load the remote for the selected user. Scan the code with your phone or tablet to load the remote control page on your device.
If you are not able to get to the system to scan the code on the front screen, you can get the code when you log into Chime.Center and select Remote Code from the Settings menu. If the screen is on your computer, use your phone's camera to scan the code. If you log into Chime.Center on your phone, tap the ''Open remote in browser'' button.


=== Scanning the code ===
=== Scanning the code ===
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Apple only allows Safari to add to home screen. If you have another browser set as default, you can bookmark the remote. We suggest that you temporarily set your default browser to Safari and add the remote to your home screen, then change your Settings to your preferred browser.
Apple only allows Safari to add to home screen. If you have another browser set as default, you can bookmark the remote. We suggest that you temporarily set your default browser to Safari and add the remote to your home screen, then change your Settings to your preferred browser.
Samsung phones and possibly others may not allow you to save to home screen unless the home screen layout is unlocked. To unlock your phone's home screen, tap and hold in an empty area of the screen. On the popup menu, tap settings. Turn off Lock Home Screen Layout.


== Functionality ==
== Functionality ==
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== Update your remote ==
== Update your remote ==
If you customize your home screen or the system receives updated firmware, your phone remote will not automatically update. Follow instructions below to insure that your remote control updates for full compatibility with your ringing system.
If you customize your home screen or the system receives updated firmware, your phone remote will not automatically update.  
 
The remote control version number is displayed at the bottom right of the remote home screen. After performing the update procedures below, you will notice a different version number if we have released updates to the app.
 
=== Android ===
#Open the app to the main remote screen (version at bottom right)
#Swipe down on the remote home screen to reload the app
 
=== iOS ===
==== Home button models ====
#Double click the home button to view recent apps
#Swipe left or right to the remote app
#flick it up to remove it
#Relaunch the app from your saved home icon


==== Face ID models ====
The remote control version number is displayed at the bottom right of the remote home screen. Simply tap on the version number to reload the latest version of the remote or to update the custom home screen.
#Swipe from the bottom of the home screen to the top of the home screen and hold until recent apps appear
#Swipe left or right to the remote app
#flick it up to remove it
#Relaunch the app from your saved home icon


== Limited connectivity modes ==
== Limited connectivity modes ==
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The administrator(s) can limit a user's privileges and set restricted access times during which the remote control will refuse connections.
The administrator(s) can limit a user's privileges and set restricted access times during which the remote control will refuse connections.


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