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Benevolus installs on your phone like an app. You open it in one tap from your home screen, and you get the notifications from your organisations.

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Install the app

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On iPhone and iPad

Installing goes through Safari. Other browsers cannot add an app to the home screen.
1

Open Benevolus in Safari

Go to app.benevolus.ch and sign in.
2

Tap Share

The button sits at the bottom of the screen.
3

Choose “Add to Home Screen”

Scroll down the list until you reach that line.
4

Tap “Add”

Top right. The Benevolus icon appears on your home screen.

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On Android

1

Open Benevolus in Chrome

Go to app.benevolus.ch and sign in.
2

Open the browser menu

The three-dot button, top right.
3

Choose “Install app”

Depending on your browser version, the line reads “Add to Home screen”.
If you opened Benevolus from Instagram, Gmail or another app, installing is not offered. Open the link in Safari or Chrome, then start again.
Benevolus also offers to install itself, with a banner at the bottom of the screen.
Install 1

The install prompt inside the app

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Turn on notifications

On iPhone and iPad, notifications only work once the app is installed on the home screen.
1

Open your profile

Go to the Notifications section.
2

Click Enable

Your phone asks for permission. Accept it.
Notification 1

Turning on notifications in your profile

Turning them on applies to the device you are using. If you use Benevolus on your phone and on your computer, turn notifications on for each one.

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What you receive

In your profile, choose for each type whether you want to receive it.
Nothing comes through any more? Check that notifications are not blocked in your browser or phone settings. Once blocked, Benevolus cannot ask you again.