Android App for Dialpad Meetings
- 30 May 2023
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Android App for Dialpad Meetings
- Updated on 30 May 2023
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Article summary
Dialpad Meetings for Android allows users to start and join meetings from their Android devices. The app can be downloaded and installed from the provided link. The dashboard provides access to meeting information, starting or joining meetings, and app settings. Users can start a meeting with video or audio options and invite participants during a live meeting. To join a meeting, users need to enter the meeting URL and set audio and camera permissions. The app allows users to watch up to 5 participants' video streams simultaneously and switch between screen sharing and viewing other participants. Meeting controls, chat conversations, participant information, and more can be accessed through the Meeting Bottom Bar. Users can also schedule meetings, view past and upcoming meetings, and customize app settings.
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Dialpad Meetings for Android allows Android Users to start and join meetings from anywhere, not just on a computer.
Let’s take a look at the Dialpad Meetings app for Android devices.
Who Can Use This Feature
All Dialpad Meetings Users who use an Android device.
Your Android device must be running Android Oreo, or above.
Your Android device must be running Android Oreo, or above.
Download the App
To begin, download and install the Dialpad Meetings app from the Google Play Store.
View Your Dashboard
Dialpad Meetings' dashboard allows you to quickly check meeting information, start a meeting, join a meeting, and access app settings.
To launch the slide-out menu, select your profile picture in the top-left corner of the app.
Start a Meeting
To start a Dialpad Meeting, select Start Meeting.
Next, decide if you’d like to join with video, or only audio.
Toggle the Microphone icon for audio and the Camera icon for video.
Once you’ve set your preferences, select Join With Video.
If you don’t want to send or receive any video (perhaps in order to conserve data usage) select More Options > Audio Only. It will then not turn on your camera during the meeting, or display the other Participants’ videos.
More Options also lets you opt-in to viewing a screen share only and request a dial-in to the meeting rather than needing to join via the app.
Invite Participants During Meeting
Participants are able to join using the meeting's URL, but if you are the organizer, you can also navigate to the More tab and select Invite Others.
Dialpad Meetings displays a list of recent, frequent, and personal contacts to invite.
Join a Meeting
To join a meeting, select Enter Meeting URL from the dashboard. Input the appropriate meeting URL and select the Enter button.
Toggle the Microphone icon for audio and the Camera icon for video. Once you’ve determined what to toggle on/off, select Join With Video.
When using the Dialpad Meetings mobile app, you can watch up to 5 other participants’ video streams at once! Easily see who is speaking by the purple outline around their video feed.
Easily switch back and forth between sharing your screen and viewing the other people in the meeting.
- Tap the screen to access your active meeting menu
- Select the Actions Menu (the 3 vertical dots)
- Select ‘View Screenshare’
Dialpad Tip:
To conserve data usage, you can choose not to send or receive video.
To do this, select More and choose Audio Only.
More also lets you opt-in to viewing a screen share only and request a dial-in to the meeting rather than needing to join via the app.
Access Meeting Controls
To access your Meeting Controls, simply tap anywhere on your screen.
Your Meeting Bottom Bar offers quick access to:
- Meeting details (the computer icon)
- Chat conversations (the SMS icon)
- Participant information (the people icon)
- More menu (three horizontal lines)
From the main Meeting screen, you can also turn your microphone and video on and off, adjust or mute your volume and access the Actions Menu to move your meeting to a conference room screen, or react with emojis.
Let's go over these features.
Chat Tab
Use the Chat Tab to send and receive messages with other Participants during the conference.
- Select the Chat icon
- Type your message and click Send or Enter to send your message
You can also send images, take a photo from your phone's camera
Participants Tab
Use the Participants tab to view the Organizer and the other Meeting Participants.
In this tab, you’re able to mute others and view user profiles.
Organizers can also remove other Participants using the drop-down menu.
More Tab
Use the More Tab to review conference information, invite other Participants, share meeting information, and adjust meeting settings.
Conference settings include audio recording, Dialpad Ai, locking the conference, and muting all current and future Participants.
Schedule a Meeting
From the dashboard, navigate to the slide-out menu (click your icon top left)and select My Meetings> Plus (‘+’) icon.
Enter the conference name, other Participants, date, time, length, and recurrence (Dialpad Meetings Business only).
Select Next, then decide to add the conference to your calendar and if Dialpad Meetings should call Participants at the appointed time.
View Past & Upcoming Conferences
From the dashboard, navigate to the slide-out menu and select My Meetings > History for past Meetings.
Select Upcoming to view your scheduled Meetings.
App Settings
Profile, Email Address, & Phone Numbers
View your name, conference URL, company, email addresses, and phone numbers.
Your Conferences
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Set hold music, time zone, auto-dial to invited contacts, and HD video.
Send Notifications To
Choose the email addresses and phone numbers where notifications are sent to.
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Notify Me When
Choose to receive notifications for creating a conference, being invited to a conference, five-minute reminders, call summaries, and general Dialpad Meetings updates.
When the phone icon is purple, mobile notifications are enabled.
App Version & Log Out
Send logs to support, visit our Help Center, share a link to Dialpad Meetings, rate the app, or log out.
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