Common questions
How do I connect with someone?
Tap the QR button in the middle of the bottom bar. Choose My QR to show your code, or Scan QR to scan theirs.
After a scan, the other person gets a connection request. Once they accept, you're connected and each of you sees what the other chose to share.
At an event, you can also connect from the People list in the Event Room.
What does someone see before and after we connect?
Before: your name, your photo and which items you share (for example "Phone" or "Instagram"), never the values themselves.
After you accept: the actual details you chose to share with them.
You decide what to share in Profile → Sharing & Privacy, and again for each QR code and each event.
How do I create or join an event?
Create: Profile → My Events → Create Event. Add the details, date, place and who can join, then publish. You get a QR code people can scan to join.
Join: open an event from Home, Discover or the Events tab, or scan its QR code, then choose what to share with the people there.
What can event organizers see about me?
Your name, photo and what you chose to share at that event, like any attendee. They see you even if you turn on "Hide me from People".
If you choose "Share with the organizer", they also see those contact details and can save them in a list.
How do I list my business?
Profile → My Businesses → List Your Business. Add the details, location, hours and photos, then publish. People can then find it on Home and Discover.
How do I block or report someone?
Tap ⋮ on their profile, an event page or a business page, then choose Report or Block. In an event chat, press and hold the message.
Blocking hides you from each other everywhere on Linko. You can unblock in Settings → Blocked people.
Reports go to the Linko team. The person isn't told who reported them.
Why am I not getting notifications?
Check that notifications are allowed for Linko in your phone's settings.
Check Settings → Notifications in Linko: each kind can be turned on or off. Chat messages are off unless you turn them on.
Alerts go to the account signed in on the phone. After signing out, that phone stops getting them.
How do I delete my account?
Profile → Settings → Delete account. You'll be asked for your password. Your account and everything in it are deleted straight away, and this can't be undone.
Contact us
In the app you can also go to Profile → Help & Support; the email then includes your app version and phone model.
Safety tips
- Share only what you're comfortable with. You can change it any time in Sharing & Privacy.
- Meeting someone from an event? Meet in a public place and tell a friend where you're going.
- Never send money or codes to someone you met on Linko, and be careful with offers that seem too good to be true.
- If someone makes you uncomfortable, block and report them. If you're in danger, contact local emergency services.