Vocera Collaboration Suite Android User Guide

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  • About Vocera Collaboration Suite
  • Getting Started with VCS
    • Requirements
    • VCS Installation
      • Installing Vocera Collaboration Suite for Android by Email
      • Installing Vocera Collaboration Suite for Android from the Google Play Store
    • The Status Banner
    • Launching the App
      • Configuring a Shared Device
      • Configuring a Personal Device
      • Setting Startup Permissions
      • When the App is Stopped
    • Log In and Log Out
      • Logging In
      • Logging Out
      • Using a Vocera Device with the VCS App
        • Using a Vocera Smartbadge with the VCS App
        • Using a Badge with the VCS App
      • Using a Vocera Device with the VCS App
        • Using a Vocera Smartbadge with the VCS App
        • Using a Badge with the VCS App
      • Pairing with a Minibadge
        • Working With a Paired Minibadge
      • Using VCS with Imprivata MDA
    • User PIN Requirements
      • Setting Your PIN
      • Entering Your PIN
      • Resetting a PIN after Incorrect Entry
      • Resetting a PIN On Request
      • Setting a Password on Android 10 Devices
    • VCS Tutorial
    • About Profile Options
    • Updating Your Profile Picture
    • Accessibility Capabilities
    • Locking Your Device
    • About Searching
    • Notification Behavior on Android Devices
      • Notification Behavior When Receiving Messages
      • Notification Behavior When Receiving Calls
    • Viewing Licensing Information
  • The VCS Modules
    • Accessing Modules
    • Secure Messages
      • The Secure Messages Screen
      • Sending a Message
        • Presence and Availability
        • Using a Template
          • Setting a Favorite Template
        • Requesting a Response
        • Sending to an Escalation DL
        • Mass Notification
      • Responding to a Message
      • Adding a Quick Message to a Conversation
        • Creating a Quick Message
      • Viewing Message Details
        • Adding a Participant
        • Changing the Message Subject
        • Notification Details
        • Message Status Reference
      • Real-time Situational Awareness
        • Adding Patient Information
        • Handling an Alarm
        • Viewing Patient Information
        • Contacting the Care Team
        • Contacting Another User
      • Conversation Request
      • Photos in Message Conversations
      • Hiding a Message Conversation
      • Leaving a Message Conversation
      • Copying and Pasting in Conversations
      • Forwarding Messages
    • Call
      • About the Call Log
        • Using the Call Log
      • About the Call Screen
        • Accessing the Genie
        • Basic Genie Commands
      • Making a Call
      • Leaving a Voice Message
      • Playing a Voice Reminder
      • Answering a Call
        • Answering an Urgent Call
      • Putting a Caller on Hold
      • Ending a Call
      • Forwarding Calls
      • Transferring a Call
      • Cellular Calls and VCS
      • Other Call Operations
        • Calling a Phone Number
        • Department Names
        • Roles
        • Calling a Contact
        • Calling a Contact Urgently
        • Calling from the Favorites List
        • Calling a GAB Entry
        • Dialing a GAB Entry
        • Calling a Voice Group
        • Calling a Voice Group Urgently
        • Placing a Second Call
        • Switching Between Calls
        • Accessing VCS from a Call
      • About Paging
        • Calling to Return a Page
      • Starting a Broadcast
        • Making an Urgent Broadcast
        • Broadcasting Using the Genie
        • What You Can Do in a Broadcast
      • Summoning Emergency Help
      • Using Instant Conferences
      • Audio Mode
      • Communicating with Multiple Sites
        • About Sites
        • Types of Sites
        • Working with Sites
          • Logging In at a Site you are Visiting
          • Placing a Three-Way Conference Call Between Different Sites
      • Commands for Group Managers
        • Group Manager Capabilities
        • Adding and Removing Group Members
        • Recording Names and Greetings for a Group
        • Joining or Leaving a Group
      • Additional Genie Capabilities
        • About Genie Training
        • Commands - Quick Reference
          • Basic Commands
            • Getting Identity and Time Information
            • Recording Voice Reminders
            • Deleting Voice Reminders
            • Enabling DND
          • Setting Device Properties
            • Using the Announce through Speaker Commands
          • Working with the Genie
            • Changing the Genie Persona
            • Invoking and Exiting Genie Help
            • Training the Genie
            • List of Commands That Genie Can Learn
            • Categories for Genie Help
          • Calling Commands
            • Calling an Address Book Entry or Buddy
            • Calling Users
            • Calling a User with Department Names
            • Calling Telephone Numbers
            • Transfering a Call to a Badge
            • Blocking and Accepting Calls
            • Issuing Urgent Commands
          • Messaging Commands
            • Sending a Voice Message to a Vocera Device
            • Sending a Text Message
            • Playing Voice Messages
            • Playing Text Messages
            • Playing History of Missed Calls and Messages
            • Message Play Commands
            • Delete Messages
            • Sending and Receiving Numeric Pages
          • Group Commands
            • Working With Your Groups
            • Calling a Group Member
            • Joining or Leaving a Group
            • Broadcasting to a Group
          • Conferencing Commands
            • Summary of Conference Commands
          • Group Manager Commands
            • Adding and Removing Group Members
            • Recording Names and Greetings for a Group
          • Care Team Support Commands
            • Code Lavender Commands
            • Practicing Mindfulness Commands
    • Contacts
      • The Contacts Screen
      • Contact Details
      • Contact Searching
        • Searching the Contacts Screen
        • Finding a Contact in a Group
      • About Favorites
        • Adding a Favorite
        • Removing a Favorite
        • Sorting Favorites
      • Displaying Contacts In Sites
      • Messaging a Contact
      • Updating Voice Group Membership
    • Patients
    • Schedule
      • Viewing Your Schedules
    • On-Call
      • Modifying Your On-Call Status
      • Modifying Any On-Call Status
      • On-Call Status Changes
    • Content
      • Viewing and Managing Content
      • New Content Notifications
    • Help
  • Other VCS Features
    • Do Not Disturb
      • Do Not Disturb for Text
      • Do Not Disturb for Calls
      • Setting Do Not Disturb
    • VCS Access While Off-Network
      • Missed Call Notifications
      • Cellular Call Functionality
  • Privacy Notice
  • Legal Notices
  • Download PDF Documentation