Device Management

This is the central command center for every phone that exists in your world. From here, you can issue new phones to players and NPCs, change who owns a device, or remove a phone from the game entirely. Getting familiar with this screen is the first and most important step to managing your world's devices.

How to Access Device Management:

  1. As the GM, open your Smartphone Widget.
  2. If you are not on the Home Screen, perform a short swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to reveal the navigation bar and tap the Home button (🏠).
  3. Tap the Settings app (⚙️).
  4. In the "GM Only" section, tap on "Device Management."

Key Features:

Creating a New Phone

  1. Tap the plus icon (➕) in the top right corner of the Device Management screen.
  2. A list of eligible Actors will appear.
  3. Note: This list is filtered by the Actor Types you have enabled in the module's settings. By default, this is only 'Character' type Actors. If an NPC or other Actor is missing, go to Foundry's main Configure Settings > Module Settings > Smartphone Widget > Smartphone GM Settings and add their Actor Type to the list.
  4. Select the Actor who will own the new phone. A device will be instantly created, assigned a unique phone number, and linked to that Actor.

Drag-and-Drop Phone Creation

  1. Dragging an Actor onto the smartphone widget does two things at once.
  2. it instantly creates and assigns a new phone to that Actor (if they don't already have one), and adds them as a contact to the phone you are currently viewing.

Changing a Phone's Owner

  1. Find the device you wish to reassign in the list.
  2. Tap the change owner icon (👤✏️) next to their name.
  3. The Actor selection list will appear again.