Welcome to the Nora beta.

Install TestFlight, then Nora.

Already have TestFlight? Open it and start at step 6.

1. On your iPhone, open the beta email and tap the “Install TestFlight” link. It opens testflight.apple.com.
2. Tap “View in App Store”. The App Store opens on TestFlight — a blue circle with a propeller.
3. Tap “Get” and wait for it to install.
4. Open TestFlight. It asks to send notifications. Allow or Don't Allow — either works for Nora.
5. Tap “Continue”, then accept Apple's terms if asked.
6. In TestFlight, Nora is waiting. Tap “Accept”.
7. Tap “Install”.
8. When it finishes, tap “Open”.

Tap any screenshot to see it full size.

Don't see Nora? Tap the link in your beta email again. See “This beta is full” or “Link expired”? Email jeremy@hellonora.io for a new invite.

Create your account.

1. TestFlight shows a “From the Developer” screen. Tap “Continue” twice.
2. Nora opens. Sign in with Apple, Google, or your phone number.
3. If you used your phone number, enter the 6-digit code that arrives by text.

Answer a few questions.

1. Tap “I want to check in on someone”.
2. Enter your first name and contact information. This is how your loved one sees you.
3. Read the three states — “All okay”, “No activity yet”, “Needs attention” — and tap Continue.
4. Tap “Allow notifications”, then “Allow” on the iPhone prompt. This is how Nora reaches you if their phone goes quiet.

Invite your loved one.

1. On your Nora home screen, tap “Start an invite”.
2. Enter their name, your relation to them, and their phone number.
3. Enter their home address and how far from it still counts as home. Nora only uses this to tell home from away.
4. Local contact — someone nearby who can check on them if you can't. Optional; you can add this later.
5. Check what you entered, then tap Send. A text message opens, ready to send to your loved one.

Send the text, but they don't need to tap it yet. First, TestFlight goes on their phone — next section.

Install TestFlight, then Nora.

Same steps as before, on their iPhone.

1. On their phone, open your text message and tap the link. It opens testflight.apple.com.
2. Tap “View in App Store”. The App Store opens on TestFlight — a blue circle with a propeller.
3. Tap “Get”. They may need their Apple ID password, Face ID, or Touch ID. Wait for it to install.
4. Open TestFlight. It asks to send notifications. Allow or Don't Allow — either works for Nora.
5. Tap “Continue”, then accept Apple's terms if asked.
6. In TestFlight, Nora is waiting. Tap “Install”.
7. When it finishes, tap “Open”.

Don't know the Apple ID password? See Troubleshooting. Don't see Nora in TestFlight? Tap the link in the text message again.

Set up their phone.

The most important part. Nora asks for a few permissions here — say yes to each.

1. Open your text message on their phone and tap the link again. Nora opens.
2. Enter their phone number, agree to text messages, and tap Continue.
3. Tap “Get started”.
4. Nora asks to send notifications. Tap “Allow”.
5. Two short screens explain what Nora does and won't do. Read them together, tapping Continue on each.

6. Motion & fitness. Tap “Allow”.
7. Location. Tap “Allow While Using App”.
8. A second prompt follows. Tap “Change to Always Allow”. Nora doesn't follow where they go — “Always” only lets it tell home from away, and check in while the phone is locked.

9. Add your Health steps. Tap “Add Health steps”.
10. Turn on Steps, then tap “Allow”.
11. Tap “Next”. You'll land on Nora's home screen.
12. Last, open Settings, scroll down to Nora, and make sure Background App Refresh is on. Then tell your loved one: “Just leave Nora alone. No need to swipe it closed.”