What privacy and blocking tools do I have?

TL;DR

Control who can chat, whether read receipts appear, whether you receive voice messages and who sees you online — or block a player to cut off chats and gifts in both directions.

Updated July 17, 2026

You decide who gets to reach you. All the controls live in the Settings screen.

Privacy toggles

  • Disable Chats — nobody can send you private messages.

  • Receive Chats Only From Friends — only confirmed friends can start a new chat with you. Existing conversations keep working.

  • Read Receipts — show when messages have been read. Read status appears only when both people have this enabled; turning yours off hides receipts in both directions.

  • Receive Voice Messages — let other players send you voice notes. Turning this off blocks new voice notes but keeps text chat available.

  • Show Online Status — choose whether other players can see when you're online.

Blocking a player

Open the player's profile and tap Block User. Blocking ends the friendship and shuts down private chats and gifts in both directions — they can't reach you, and you can't reach them.

Blocked players can't send you friend requests either.

You can see and manage everyone you've blocked under Settings → Blocked Users, and unblock anytime.

Changed your mind? Unblocking takes one tap and works immediately — no questions asked.

Related articles

How do private chats work?Private chats now include text and voice messages, typing indicators, read receipts and delete-for-everyone. Deleting the whole chat still only hides it from your list.
How do voice messages work?When voice chat is available, tap the microphone, record 1–60 seconds, preview or seek through the draft, then send. Recipients can opt out of voice while keeping text chat on.
Why can I only send emojis during a match?In-match communication is emoji-only — no free text. Extra emojis are sold in the store (currently 150 gems each), and some are progress-track rewards.
How do I report a player, a question, or a problem?Report a player from their profile, press and hold an incoming text or voice message, report a question from the match, or send general feedback from Settings.

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