Bump handbook

About Bump

How Bump works

Does Bump work worldwide?

Can I try Bump without creating an account?

Contact Us

Create a Bump account

Verify your phone number

Device and system requirements

Is Bump free to use?

Why do I need to verify my phone number?

Get started

Your profile photo

Change your name

Can I change my phone number on Bump?

Want to delete your Bump account?

How to change the language?

Account and settings

The Map

Map pin

Gatherings

Directions & ETA

Map style

Friend Widgets

Scratch map

Map views and states

Buzz a friend

Stickers

Supersends

Ghost mode

Map interactions

How do I turn off my location?

Do I need to share my location to use Bump?

Can I hide my home or work on the map?

What is the clock on my friend’s pin?

Map FAQ's

Places help you remember where you’ve been. Some places are added automatically, and others you choose to add.

Places

Places have visibility settings that control who can see them and where they appear.

Public vs personal places

Remove a place from your places list and clear your “been there” history for that place.

Remove a place

Bump automatically figures out your home and work from your location history and shows them as badges when you’re there.

Home and work

Learn how to change the location of a custom home.

Move your home’s location

Join your school to unlock campus features, find classmates, and add a school badge to your profile.

Join a school

Some schools stay locked until enough students join. Here’s how unlocking works and how to help.

Unlocking schools

Joined the wrong school or switching campuses? You can leave in a few quick steps.

Leave a school

If your school isn’t on the map yet, send us the details and we can help get it added.

Add a school to the map

Best friends

How can I cancel a friend request?

Remove a friend

Where can I see my received friend requests?

Can I hide my friend list?

Can best friends be deleted?

Can I use Bump without adding friends?

Friends

Now Playing

How can I disconnect my music account on Bump?

Music

Deleting chat messages

Hide a chat

Chat

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