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Account ID, username handle, and display name

App featureReviewed · 2026-10-12

Overview

Your handle helps people find you, while your display name labels your profile in conversations.

Why this exists

Your handle helps people find you, while your display name labels your profile in conversations.

Using the app

  1. Open profile settings.
  2. Review your handle and display name.
  3. Choose the name you want other people to see.

How it works

Open profile settings. Review your handle and display name. Choose the name you want other people to see. The frontend presents the relevant controls and feedback within the app. Read any visible error or confirmation before continuing.

App interaction flow

The diagram shows how you interact with the app screen for the names, profiles, and finding people feature.

App interaction flowUsing names, profiles, and finding peopleRead from top to bottom. Scroll the diagram sideways on a small screen.
Using names, profiles, and finding peopleSequence diagram with 2 actors and 4 actions. A numbered text version follows the diagram.YouApp screen1Open the relevant screen2Show available controls3Choose an action4Show the result or guidance
Read the diagram as numbered steps
  1. You → App screen: Open the relevant screen
  2. App screen → You: Show available controls
  3. You → App screen: Choose an action
  4. App screen → You: Show the result or guidance

What is stored and protected

Information handled by the names, profiles, and finding people feature
InformationProtectionPurpose
Visible controlsAvailability depends on the current app stateChoose an action
On-screen feedbackReview before continuingUnderstand results and errors

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