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Allow notifications: Settings → Notifications → Stalex → “Allow Notifications” and turn on “Time Sensitive Notifications” — alerts are sent as time-sensitive, so they show even in a Focus mode.

Open Stalex at least once after installing — that registers your iPhone for notifications. After that the app can stay closed. No account needed.

Hear how it sounds: Profile → ⚙ → “Alerts” → “How the alert notification sounds”, then minimize the app.

The voice and siren play only when your iPhone isn’t in silent mode. Stalex doesn’t use critical alerts that would play in silent mode.

Check Profile → ⚙ → “Voice in notifications” and Settings → Notifications → Stalex → “Sounds”. If the voice can’t load on a weak connection, the notification isn’t delayed — the siren plays without the voice.

Settings → Stalex → turn on “Live Activities”. During an alert the server starts the island even when the app is closed — an internet connection is needed.

Preview it: Profile → ⚙ → “Alerts” → “What the Alert Island looks like”, then minimize the app.

Stalex works out your community, district and region from your location right on the iPhone (about 1 km accuracy) — coordinates aren’t sent to the server.

To set it manually, on the Sky tab tap “District … ▾” → “My place” (source “GPS / Manual”) or pick from the list. Add alerts for other places in “Watching” — the map button at the top of Sky.

The app has no fresh data (older than 2 minutes) — usually because there’s no internet. Stalex never says “clear” by guesswork. The widget shows this if there’s no data for over 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, rely on sirens and official channels.

“Standard” follows the emergency alert rhythm; “Haptic alphabet” has a distinct rhythm per threat. Feel each one: Profile → ⚙ → “Haptic signal” → “Test”.

When the app is closed, the iPhone uses system vibration. Apple Watch gives the strongest signal — turn on “Prominent” haptics in the Watch app → “Sounds & Haptics”.

A daily Minute of Silence reminder — a local notification with a countdown. You can turn it off separately: Profile → ⚙ → “Notifications & sounds” → “Minute of Silence at 9:00”. This doesn’t affect alert notifications.

Sky → “Power” → “Add place”: a name (Home, Office…), city and group. For Kyiv and Dnipro you can find the group by address; for other regions pick it manually. Up to 10 places, 20 with Stalex Plus.

Notifications: before an outage (at the moment, 15 min, 30 min or 1 h ahead), when power returns and when the schedule changes.

Kyiv and Lviv: metro, trams, trolleybuses, buses and minibuses. Switch the city in the capsule with the city name at the top of the map.

Tap the bell on a route, stop or vehicle card — “Notify me when it’s near”. The server tracks the vehicle and notifies you when it’s two stops away and arriving, even if your iPhone is locked.

Up to 3 watches at once, up to 6 with Stalex Plus. “Daily trips” (Plus): Profile → ⚙ → “Transport” → “Daily trips”.

Vehicles report GPS, which electronic warfare sometimes jams. Stalex then says so and shows the timetable.

Open “Profile” and Sign in with Apple — we receive only your name, no email. Fill in your profile (name and @username). Chats and On Air are for people 18+.

In the group choose “Share invite link” — it looks like trembita.app/stalex/join/#code. Someone with Stalex opens it and joins. Groups hold up to 200 members.

The SOS button is on Sky, in Chats and on the app icon. Choose “Pin — where I am now”, “Live Beacon — my live location” (up to 6 hours) or no location, and hold the button for 1.5 s.

Only the people you choose receive SOS: Profile → “SOS & safety” → “Who gets my SOS”. “In shelter” and “I’m safe” statuses don’t send notifications — they show as a color in chats. SOS doesn’t replace calling 112.

It’s optional: with it, family can find you by number. Verification is via the Telegram bot @stalex_ua_bot with a 6-digit code (valid for 10 minutes).

In the menu of a message, profile or group — “Report” or “Block”. Unblock: Profile → “Privacy” → “Blocked”.

No. History is encrypted and stored only on participants’ devices — no copy on the server or in iCloud. After reinstalling or replacing your iPhone it can’t be restored, by you or by the developer.

27 open regional chats (text, stickers, voice and video messages) and user channels. On Air is public and not end-to-end encrypted — don’t post personal data.

The “+” button at the top of On Air. Requires Stalex Plus; up to 5 channels per person. A channel is paid monthly in Flamingo — or free if it received gifts worth the set amount the previous month.

Tap “How?” on the “Your ad could be here” banner, or Profile → “Ads” → “Submit an ad”. Paid in Stalex Flamingo 🦩; the price is shown before you submit. A moderator checks every ad; alcohol and tobacco, gambling, weapons, 18+, fraud and political campaigning are not allowed.

Profile → “Stalex Plus”. You’ll also find “Restore Purchases” and “Manage subscription” there. Cancel in your Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the period ends.

The in-app currency for gifts, ads, boosts and channel fees. Bought only in the App Store, never expires, has no cash value and can’t be withdrawn. Balance: Profile → “Stalex Flamingo”.

Only through Apple: reportaproblem.apple.com. After a refund the corresponding Flamingo is removed from your balance.

Profile → “Account” → “Delete account”. Your profile, server-side messages and keys are erased and the Apple token is revoked. Alerts keep working without signing in.

Profile → ⚙ → “Language” → “App language”, then restart Stalex. Ukrainian and English are available.