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Install Venet as an app and master your notifications

July 19, 2026 · by the Venet team

Venet works as an installable app on every platform — no app store required — and its notification system is designed to inform without flooding.

Installing the app

Venet is a progressive web app (PWA):

  • iPhone/iPad — open venet.bluethenics.com in Safari → Share → Add to Home Screen
  • Android — open in Chrome → menu → Install app (or tap the install banner)
  • Desktop — click the install icon in the address bar in Chrome or Edge

Installed, Venet launches full-screen with its own icon — indistinguishable from a native app.

The notification bell

The bell in the top bar collects everything relevant to you: new messages, connection requests, meeting requests and confirmations, event reminders, replies to your posts, and intro suggestions. Everything is also delivered by email when you're away.

What arrives when

  • Chat messages — notified at most every 10 minutes per conversation, emailed at most hourly, so active chats never spam you. Messages sent with /imp bypass throttles.
  • Meeting requests and confirmations — immediately
  • Meeting reminders — 30 minutes before start, both participants
  • Event reminders — the day before, and again an hour before
  • Community replies — when someone answers your ask or win

Tuning it

Settings lets you control in-app notifications and email preferences, including opting out of chat emails or digest emails while keeping the bell. The system's rule of thumb: urgent things interrupt, everything else batches.

One habit worth building

Open Venet once a day, post one check-in line, and clear your bell. Ten minutes daily keeps your streak alive, your network warm, and your inbox calm.