6
Getting Started
Setting Up Your Ping Device(s)
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Permissions
Img 6.1
After adding your first Ping device, you will be asked
to grant the Ping app “Permission to Speak” (Img 6.1).
This allows the app to send push notifications. Granting
this permission allows the app to notify you of Ping
device check-ins, device SOS alerts, device battery
alerts, app/device firmware update alerts, etc., even
when the app is not currently open. To maximize your
Ping user experience, it is recommended that you grant
this permission*. Once you grant permission (or skip),
the activation process is complete. Repeat the steps on
page 5 to add additional Ping devices.
*Note:
You will only be asked for “Permission to Speak”
after adding your first device. If you skip this step, the
app will subsequently remind you that notifications
are set to o
ff
(Img 6.2). Although notification and other
permission settings can be changed at any time via
the settings menu on your smartphone, it is generally
recommended that you keep all permissions enabled
for the Ping app at all times. Granting “Permission to
Speak” or subsequently enabling permissions allows
Ping to send notifications on behalf of all Ping devices
that are associated with your account.
