How to Use Marco Polo
Download the Marco Polo app to your iPhone or Android., Open the app., Tap "Get Started.", Enter your phone number., Enter the code sent to your phone., Enter your name and e-mail address., Find friends., Allow Marco Polo to access your camera &...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Download the Marco Polo app to your iPhone or Android.
Open the App Store (iOS) or the Play Store (Android), search for Marco Polo, and hit "Get" or "Download" to install the app on your phone. -
Step 2: Open the app.
Find the app on your phone and tap it to open it. , You'll be taken to the first step of the account sign-up process , This'll be used to send you a verification code that'll allow you to get started on the app.
Hit "Next" once you've entered your phone number into the field provided. , Marco Polo will send you an SMS with a four-number verification code.
Navigate to your messages and enter the code into the boxes provided to verify your phone number. , These will be used to identify your use of the app.
If you wish to add an avatar, tap on the blank avatar shown in the upper-left region of the screen and add a photo either from scratch or from your photo gallery. , If you'd like to invite to use Marco Polo with you, tap "Find Friends." Allow Marco Polo to access your contacts and a list of people in your contacts folder will appear.
Tap on the friends you'd like to invite to join the app, and then hit "Done" when you're finished. , A prompt asking you to allow Marco Polo to access the camera and microphone will appear; allow access to both, as this will allow you to use the full range of features in the app.
Marco Polo will only use your microphone and camera when you are recording a Polo. , Tap on the app's icon to open it, and you'll see a list of people from your contacts list that have Marco Polo. , If the friend has added a picture, you'll see this; if they haven't, you'll see a smiley face. , If you'd like to add text to your Polo, tap the T in the lower-left region of the camera window.
Drag the text with two fingers to move it to a different part of the screen. , On the bottom-right region of the window, you'll see a pen that you can tap to illustrate your photo.
Tap on one of the colored circles on the left of your screen to change your drawing color.
After drawing, tap the pen again to erase your illustration. , Tap the screen and drag your finger either direction on it to reveal different filters. , Your camera will begin to record your Polo.
There's no limit to the length of your Polo.
Because Marco Polo is supposed to mimic the use of a walkie talkie, your Polo will send to your friend as you are recording it; so keep in mind that there's no going back once you begin to talk! If the person receiving your Polo is watching it as you send it, you'll see their avatar appear at the top of your screen with the notification "Contact name'' is watching."
Once a Polo is sent, it will show up in a window at the bottom of the conversation's screen.
Tap on a Polo to view it. , This will take you back to the app's main menu.
If the button appears red, this means that somebody has sent you a Polo that you've not yet viewed. , If you're in a group that's trying to meet up at the same location
- or if you just like group chats
- consider creating a group:
Tap the menu button in the upper-left corner of the app's home screen.
Tap "Create Group." Tap on the friends you'd like to add to your group, then hit "Next" in the upper-right corner.
Name your group by typing up to 25 characters into the field.
When you're content, hit "Create" in the upper-right corner of the screen. , If you're using Marco Polo in the dark, swipe left on your screen to activate the app's Night Vision filter and increase your visibility. , If you see an avatar in your friend list with a red dot in its upper-right corner, that means this friend has sent you a Polo that you've not yet seen.
Tap on it to check it out! , After sending a Polo, look for the recipient's avatar on top of it.
If you see it, it means your Polo has been watched! , If you want to see a conversation with a contact at a faster speed, tap on a Polo in that conversation and hit the "Fast Forward" button in the bottom-right region of the camera window. , If you'd like other contacts to see a Polo you've sent, start by opening up the conversation it was in.
Then:
Tap and hold on the Polo you'd like to forward.
Hit "Forward" in the menu that appears.
Tap on the names of the contacts you'd like to send your Polo to.
You can also send the Polo via message, mail, or third-party apps such as Kik if you have them on your phone.
Tap "Next" in the upper-right corner.
Your Polo will send to your selected contacts. , If you want to remove a Polo from your conversation's history, tap and hold on its thumbnail and select "Delete." This Polo will no longer appear when you or your contact opens the conversation. -
Step 3: Tap "Get Started."
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Step 4: Enter your phone number.
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Step 5: Enter the code sent to your phone.
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Step 6: Enter your name and e-mail address.
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Step 7: Find friends.
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Step 8: Allow Marco Polo to access your camera & microphone.
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Step 9: Open Marco Polo.
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Step 10: Tap on a friend's avatar.
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Step 11: Tap "T" to add text.
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Step 12: Tap pen to doodle on your polo.
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Step 13: Swipe left or right to choose a filter.
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Step 14: Tap "Tap to Talk."
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Step 15: View your Polos at the bottom of the screen.
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Step 16: Tap dots in upper-left.
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Step 17: Create a group.
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Step 18: Use the Night Vision filter.
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Step 19: Open unread messages.
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Step 20: Checked your Polos' status.
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Step 21: Fast forward through conversations.
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Step 22: Forward your Polos.
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Step 23: Delete your Polos.
Detailed Guide
Open the App Store (iOS) or the Play Store (Android), search for Marco Polo, and hit "Get" or "Download" to install the app on your phone.
Find the app on your phone and tap it to open it. , You'll be taken to the first step of the account sign-up process , This'll be used to send you a verification code that'll allow you to get started on the app.
Hit "Next" once you've entered your phone number into the field provided. , Marco Polo will send you an SMS with a four-number verification code.
Navigate to your messages and enter the code into the boxes provided to verify your phone number. , These will be used to identify your use of the app.
If you wish to add an avatar, tap on the blank avatar shown in the upper-left region of the screen and add a photo either from scratch or from your photo gallery. , If you'd like to invite to use Marco Polo with you, tap "Find Friends." Allow Marco Polo to access your contacts and a list of people in your contacts folder will appear.
Tap on the friends you'd like to invite to join the app, and then hit "Done" when you're finished. , A prompt asking you to allow Marco Polo to access the camera and microphone will appear; allow access to both, as this will allow you to use the full range of features in the app.
Marco Polo will only use your microphone and camera when you are recording a Polo. , Tap on the app's icon to open it, and you'll see a list of people from your contacts list that have Marco Polo. , If the friend has added a picture, you'll see this; if they haven't, you'll see a smiley face. , If you'd like to add text to your Polo, tap the T in the lower-left region of the camera window.
Drag the text with two fingers to move it to a different part of the screen. , On the bottom-right region of the window, you'll see a pen that you can tap to illustrate your photo.
Tap on one of the colored circles on the left of your screen to change your drawing color.
After drawing, tap the pen again to erase your illustration. , Tap the screen and drag your finger either direction on it to reveal different filters. , Your camera will begin to record your Polo.
There's no limit to the length of your Polo.
Because Marco Polo is supposed to mimic the use of a walkie talkie, your Polo will send to your friend as you are recording it; so keep in mind that there's no going back once you begin to talk! If the person receiving your Polo is watching it as you send it, you'll see their avatar appear at the top of your screen with the notification "Contact name'' is watching."
Once a Polo is sent, it will show up in a window at the bottom of the conversation's screen.
Tap on a Polo to view it. , This will take you back to the app's main menu.
If the button appears red, this means that somebody has sent you a Polo that you've not yet viewed. , If you're in a group that's trying to meet up at the same location
- or if you just like group chats
- consider creating a group:
Tap the menu button in the upper-left corner of the app's home screen.
Tap "Create Group." Tap on the friends you'd like to add to your group, then hit "Next" in the upper-right corner.
Name your group by typing up to 25 characters into the field.
When you're content, hit "Create" in the upper-right corner of the screen. , If you're using Marco Polo in the dark, swipe left on your screen to activate the app's Night Vision filter and increase your visibility. , If you see an avatar in your friend list with a red dot in its upper-right corner, that means this friend has sent you a Polo that you've not yet seen.
Tap on it to check it out! , After sending a Polo, look for the recipient's avatar on top of it.
If you see it, it means your Polo has been watched! , If you want to see a conversation with a contact at a faster speed, tap on a Polo in that conversation and hit the "Fast Forward" button in the bottom-right region of the camera window. , If you'd like other contacts to see a Polo you've sent, start by opening up the conversation it was in.
Then:
Tap and hold on the Polo you'd like to forward.
Hit "Forward" in the menu that appears.
Tap on the names of the contacts you'd like to send your Polo to.
You can also send the Polo via message, mail, or third-party apps such as Kik if you have them on your phone.
Tap "Next" in the upper-right corner.
Your Polo will send to your selected contacts. , If you want to remove a Polo from your conversation's history, tap and hold on its thumbnail and select "Delete." This Polo will no longer appear when you or your contact opens the conversation.
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