Phone guide

No Strings Dating App: One Tap From Your Home Screen

Put the site on your phone's home screen and it opens like an app, with browsing, matches and messages a tap away.

Set-up

Get the icon onto your phone in a few taps

Native iOS and Android apps exist only in selected markets, so the dependable route is the site itself. Menus change between browser versions, so look for the nearest wording.

On an iPhone

Open Safari. Go to nostringsdating.com and log in.
Open the Share menu. Choose ‘Add to Home Screen’.
Name it. Edit the name if you like, then tap Add.

On an Android phone

Open Chrome. Go to nostringsdating.com and log in.
Open the menu. Choose ‘Add to Home screen’, or ‘Install app’ if that's the wording you see.
Confirm. Rename the shortcut if you're offered the chance, then add it.

Rename it if your phone allows. The icon may carry the site's name, which says what it is. Type something plain.

Open it like any other app

Anyone who searches for a no strings attached app or a no strings hook up app wants the same thing: an icon to tap and a site that opens.

A home-screen shortcut sits among your other icons and shows the same account you'd see on a tablet or computer. It's the website itself, so there's nothing to update, but it needs a signal or wifi. Still choosing? The comparisons take the big names one at a time.

Data and battery: Photos use mobile data like any website does, so wifi is kinder to a small data allowance. Brightness and screen time drain the battery, so close the site when you've finished.

Browse, match and reply from your phone

Browse: Scroll through profiles and photos of members near you, each showing a town, not an address. See how nearness works.
Match suggestions: New ones arrive daily, so a quick look in a spare minute is plenty.
Messages: Classic members can read and reply to messages from VIP and VIP Plus members. Messaging without limits is part of VIP. The features page lists each level.
Updates and photos: Post a line on what you're after, plus photos you're happy to share. Check backgrounds: a street sign or work badge gives away more than you meant.

How private is it on a phone?

Phones get glanced at, borrowed and left on tables. Four things help.

Blurred first
Sensitive images arrive blurred, with a warning, so you decide when to look.
Nearest town only
Other members see the town or city closest to you, never an address or a live location.
Block and report
Block anyone instantly and report what feels wrong. A warning appears if someone tries to move the chat to an app such as WhatsApp.
Log out on shared devices
On any device other people use, log out when you've finished and close the browser tab.

The safety page explains each protection.

Is a shortcut more private than an app?

It gives you more say, which isn't the same as a disguise. An app's name and icon are usually fixed by whoever made it. A shortcut is closer to a bookmark you set up yourself.

You can usually rename it as you add it.
You can delete it whenever you like.

It won't hide the site's name unless you rename it, and it won't stop anyone who knows your passcode. So pick a plain name and lock your screen.

The first message is the hard part. How to ask for no strings attached helps, and the guide to the best dating site for one night stands covers the one-off route.

Quick answers about using it on your phone

Is there a No Strings Dating app in the app store?

Native iOS and Android apps are limited to selected markets, so you may not find one where you are. The dependable route is the website: add nostringsdating.com to your home screen and it opens like an app on your phone.

Is No Strings Dating a hook up app?

It's built for adults after casual sex and hookups, with no commitment expected. Members pick interest tags such as Ready Now or Short-term Fun to say what they want, and you can use the site like an app from your home screen.

Will the home-screen icon show what the site is?

It may, unless you change it, because the name often follows the site's name. If your phone lets you edit the name as you add the shortcut, choose something plain, and remember you can delete the icon from your home screen whenever you like.

Put No Strings Dating on your home screen

Join, add the icon and keep the site one tap away.

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