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SquishyDrops for iPhone is being prepared for the App Store. This guide explains the app’s setup and features.

1. Open SquishyDrops and tap Create account.
2. Enter your email, choose a username, and create a password with at least 12 characters. A memorable phrase works well.
3. Review and accept the Terms and Privacy Policy.
4. Check your email for the verification code, enter it in the app, and sign in.

Pick the stores that matter to you.

1. Open the Map and choose the store chains you want to see.
2. Search for a Virginia city, ZIP code, or store. Tap a map pin to open that store.
3. Tap Follow store for your regular stops. They appear in My Stores.
4. Set a home area and browsing radius in map settings if you want to keep results close.
5. Use Directions on a store page when you are ready to go.

The home radius controls browsing. It does not change the location requirement for posting a sighting.

Choose your notifications.

1. Allow notifications when your iPhone asks. You can also enable them later in iPhone Settings → Notifications → SquishyDrops.
2. In the app’s Settings, turn on push store alerts.
3. Choose whether alerts cover your followed stores or all stores, then select the sighting types you want.
4. Enable mention and reply notifications if you want a heads-up when someone talks to you.
5. Tap Save notification preferences to apply your changes.

Start a sighting. Keep it accurate.

1. Open the store while you are nearby, then tap Start Sighting or an available update button.
2. Choose the status that matches what you see.
3. For stock updates, describe the squishies available. For a Hope Line, add the people count and any ghost chairs.
4. Submit your report. Other collectors see it as Anonymous.
5. Update the same sighting when its status changes, and add details in its discussion.

Fresh, precise GPS is required for each sighting within 0.5 miles of the store. The accuracy of your location is included in that check. An earlier visit does not let you report after you leave. Admin-granted remote permission is the exception.

Add the helpful details.

Each store’s sighting has a discussion. Add a comment, reply to another collector, use @username mentions, or upload a photo from your photo library. Photos belong in comments, not the top-level sighting.

Comments and Squishy Chat show your username. Anonymous posting is for sightings. The newest activity appears at the bottom, so scroll there for the latest context.

Use Squishy Chat for general collector conversation. Stay respectful, avoid repeated posts, and keep private information out of public messages. Use the reporting and blocking controls if you encounter a problem.

A few settings worth knowing.

• Profile: upload an avatar, change your verified email, or update your username. Regular username changes are limited to once every 15 days.
• Arrival reminders: optional reminders can prompt you to share an update when you reach a store. They do not bypass the sighting location check.
• Privacy: manage location and notification permissions in iPhone Settings. Review the app’s own arrival options before enabling sharing.
• Account: change your password or delete your account from Settings.

A quick check usually helps.

Support contact details will be available with the app’s public release.