ArxLink
How to use ArxLink

Up and running in five minutes.

No sign-up form. No verification text. Just a name, a PIN, and the people you trust.

1

Put ArxLink on your phone

Open antarlink.dahittman.workers.dev on your phone.

iPhone: open it in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
Android: open it in Chrome, tap the menu, then Install app.

2

Name your network and choose your app PIN

Name your network (Family, Business, anything you like) and the name people there will see for you, such as "Dad" or "Coach". Then choose a 6-digit app PIN. It opens ArxLink, shows your networks and encrypts everything on your phone. Choose one you won't forget: nobody, including us, can reset it.

3

Activate your plan

Buy a code with a prepaid gift card, Bitcoin or Monero. Enter it when you create a network. Each network you create takes its own code; people you invite don't need one. Want another network later? Tap + Add a network and enter a new code.

4

Create a group

Tap New group, give it a name and a color. Make as many as you like: Family, In-laws, Field team. Each group has its own keys, so people in one never see the others.

5

Invite people, the safe way

In person: tap Invite someone. They scan the code on your screen with their phone camera.
Far away: start a live video call, read them the 8-character code, and look at each other while you do it.

Both screens then show four safety words. If they match, tap Approve. If they don't, someone is in the middle: tap Reject.

6

Talk, call and share

Next to every member are three buttons:

Text Call Video

Before you send, choose Save with a timer (1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month or forever) or Vanish (opened once, then erased). In a call, tap Add to bring in up to 4 people and Chat to message without hanging up.

Protect yourself

Set these up on day one.

Duress PIN
A second PIN. If you're forced to open the app, enter it: your phone wipes and shows an empty ArxLink.
Settings → Protection
Lock when you leave
Switch apps and ArxLink locks. Your PIN brings it back. Calls still ring while it's locked.
Settings → Protection
Kill switch
Hold the wipe button and everything on this phone is erased, including any backup. It cannot be undone.
Settings → bottom of screen
Wipe a whole group
Admins can erase a group from every member's phone. With two or more admins, a second admin confirms.
Group → Wipe

Questions

I forgot my PIN. Can you reset it?

No. We never had it. That's what keeps you safe. Set ArxLink up again and ask an admin to re-invite you.

What happens if I lose my phone?

It's locked by your PIN, wipes itself after too many wrong tries, and wipes if it isn't unlocked for 30 days. An admin can also remove you from the group so the lost phone can't read anything new.

Does my whole family need to pay?

No. One plan covers everyone you invite, up to 15 on Family or 50 on Team.

What happens when my plan runs out?

The app locks. You have 30 days to enter a new code before everything is wiped.

Can ArxLink read my messages?

No. Messages are encrypted on your phone. Our relay only passes along scrambled data and deletes it when it expires.

Who do I contact for help?

We can't look up or recover anyone, because we don't know who you are. To report a bug, use Settings → Help → Report a problem in the app, or the report page on this website. It's anonymous: you get a report number and can follow it on Known issues.