Call Management

How to Make a Voice Call

Start a live voice call with another Liberdus user. Liberdus uses Jitsi to deliver private, encrypted, peer-to-peer audio and video calls.

Steps: Starting a Voice Call (Call Now)

1. Open the chat with the person you want to call.
2. Tap the Call icon (📞) at the top of the chat.
3. A popup will appear - choose Call Now.
4. Liberdus will launch a Jitsi call window (browser or terminal depending on your system).
5. If this is your first call, your browser or system will ask for microphone and/or camera permissions.
   • Click Allow.
6. (Optional) Choose your preferred mic or camera from the dropdown.
7. Tap Join in the Jitsi window to begin the call.
8. Wait for the other user to join. Once connected, you can speak normally.

You are now on a live voice/video call with your contact through Jitsi.

Important

• Microphone permission is required - callers will not hear you otherwise.
• Calls are not routed through Liberdus servers; Jitsi handles the encrypted media stream.
• If the other user declines or doesn’t answer, simply close the Jitsi window or try again later.

How to Schedule a Call

Plan a future call with one or more Liberdus users. Scheduled calls let you set a time, notify participants, and optionally invite additional contacts to the same call event.

Steps: Scheduling a Call

1. Open the chat with the user you want to schedule a call with.
2. Tap the Call icon (📞) at the top of the screen.
3. Select Schedule from the popup menu.
4. Choose the date and time for the call.
5. Tap Submit to schedule.

A scheduled call message will appear in the chat, showing the call time along with a Join Call button once the scheduled time arrives.

Adding Additional Participants (Optional)

1. After the call is scheduled, click the scheduled call message.
2. Tap Invite from the pop-up menu.
3. Select any of your Connections to add to the call (maximum: 10 participants).
4. Tap Invite to confirm.

The selected users are added to the scheduled call and will receive a call notification.

Important Rules About Invites

Rule	Explanation
You cannot invite someone who has blocked you	If you try, Liberdus will display an error (e.g., “You cannot invite ___ (you are blocked)”).
Only your connections can be invited	You cannot schedule a call with random users- they must have added you as a friend.
Max group size: 10 participants	This includes the original recipient.
Invites are silent for blocked users	A blocked user will not receive an invite under any circumstance.

Important & Behaviors

• All participants must manually join the call when the time comes- nobody is auto-entered into the Jitsi room.
• Jitsi handles the live call and will ask for permissions if video or mic access is needed.
• Scheduled calls support voice or video depending on what you enable when joining Jitsi.
• To change a time, simply delete the scheduled call message and create a new one (editing is not supported).

How to Join a Call or Scheduled Call (as a Participant)

Join a live call someone else has started or scheduled in Liberdus. Calls use Jitsi, so you may be asked for microphone and camera permissions when joining.

Joining a “Call Now” (Instant Call)

1. Open the chat where the call is happening.
2. When the call has started, a Join Call banner or message will appear.
3. Tap Join Call.
4. Liberdus will open the Jitsi call window.
5. If prompted, allow microphone (and camera for video calls).
6. Tap Join in Jitsi to enter the call.

You are now connected and can speak with the other participant(s).

Joining a Scheduled Call

1. A scheduled call message will appear with the date and time of the call.
2. The scheduled call message can be found in the original chat and under the Calls section in Settings.
   • If there are no calls, it will display: “No Scheduled Calls.”
3. Tap Join Call.
4. The Jitsi window will launch.
5. Allow permissions if prompted (mic/camera).
6. Tap Join to enter the call.

You are now in the scheduled call with the host and any other invited participants.

Important

Behavior	Explanation
You must join manually	Liberdus will not auto-join you into a call.
If you are blocked, you cannot join	You will not be invited, notified, or allowed to enter a scheduled call from someone who has blocked you.
Permissions matter	You must allow microphone (and camera) access for others to hear or see you.
Join link is unique per call	You must join from the call message inside the chat, not from another conversation.

How to View Scheduled Calls

See all upcoming calls you’ve scheduled or been invited to- directly from the main Settings menu.

Steps: Viewing Scheduled Calls

1. Tap the ⚙️ Settings icon (top-right of the main screen).
2. Select Calls from the list.
3. You’ll see a list of your Scheduled Calls.
   • Each call entry will display its date and time.
   • If you haven’t scheduled any yet, it will say “No Scheduled Calls.”

Important

Feature	Description
Centralized access	All scheduled calls- whether created by you or someone else- appear in this list.
Active updates	Once a call’s start time arrives, you can join it directly from this screen.
Empty view	If no calls are scheduled, you’ll see: “Scheduled calls will appear here.”
Time display	The current time is shown in the top-right corner to help track upcoming calls.

Tips

• To create a new call, go to a chat and use the 📞 Call icon → Schedule option.
• If a participant blocks you, your invite to that call will not send.
• After joining or finishing a call, the scheduled entry will automatically disappear once its time has passed.