About LINE IDs and how to set, check, and share them

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Your profile screen is shown when you tap your profile icon or name shown at the top of the Home tab.
Note: You can also check a friend's profile by tapping their profile icon on your friend list from the Home tab or in your chat with them.

The information below appears in your profile.

• Your profile icon
• Your display name
• Your profile cover (including decoration items)
• Part of your status message

For more details about the information shown in your profile, as well as how to set or change it, see the following information.

Useful info

For information about the difference between main and sub devices, see Using the same LINE account on more than one device.

Profile icon

On your main device (typically your smartphone)

1. Tap the Home tab > your icon or display name at the top of the screen.
2. Tap your profile icon.
3. Tap Edit at the top of the screen.
4. Tap Open camera, Select photo or video, or Profile Studio.
5. Edit the photo or video any way you like, then tap Done.

On your sub device (typically your tablet)

1. Tap the Home tab > your icon or display name at the top of the screen.
2. Tap your profile icon.
3. Tap Edit at the top of the screen.
4. Tap Open camera or Select photo or video.
5. Edit the photo or video any way you like, then tap Done.

Note:
- On some Android devices, only still images can be set as your profile icon.
- See About the image-generating AI services in Profile Studio for details.

Display name

1. Tap the Home tab > your icon or display name at the top of the screen.
2. Tap Settings

at the top right of the screen > Display name.
3. Enter a new display name, then tap Save.

Profile cover

Give your profile some extra personality by adding a profile cover.

To set a profile cover, see the following steps.

On your main device (typically your smartphone)

1. Tap the Home tab > your icon or display name at the top of the screen.
2. Tap your profile cover.
3. Tap Edit at the top of the screen > Open camera, Select photo or video, or Decorate profile.
Note: If you've already set a profile cover, selecting Delete profile cover will reset it to the default photo.
4. After making the necessary edits or selecting a video, tap Done or Save.

Open camera/Select photo or video

If you want to set a video, you need to trim it and choose which part of the video you want to play.

Decorate profile

Note:
- This feature is available on iPhone 6s/6s Plus and newer devices.
- This feature is not available on Android devices with Intel x86 CPUs (e.g. some devices in the ASUS Zenfone series). Please contact the retailer where you purchased your device for information about the CPU it uses.

This feature lets you use different items to add flair to your profile and give it your own unique spin.

You can decorate your profile with the following items.

Profile themes
Choose a theme for your profile. Even with a theme selected, you can edit/add a profile cover and decoration items.

Stickers
Add emoji or the stickers you own to your profile.

You can use the following sticker types:
• LINE and BT21 official stickers
• Creators' stickers
• Custom stickers
• Message stickers
• Effect stickers

Widgets
The following widgets are available.

• Counter: Display the date of a special event or the number of days left until it happens.
• Photo frame: Frame your photos and hang them on your profile.
• Social media: Add links to your other social media accounts.

Text
Add text to your profile in the color and style of your choice.

Effects
Select an effect and apply it to your entire profile background.

You can also decorate your profile with the following steps.

1. Tap the Home tab > your icon or display name at the top of the screen.
2. Tap Decorate.
3. Choose the items that you want to use and decorate your profile.
4. Tap Save.
You can edit the items you added by tapping them > edit icon

. To delete decorated items, tap an item > X icon

or Remove all at the top of the screen > Remove.

On your sub device (typically your tablet)

1. Tap the Home tab > your icon or display name at the top of the screen.
2. Tap your profile cover.
3. Tap Edit at the top of the screen > Open camera or Select photo or video.
Note: If you've already set a profile cover, selecting Delete profile cover will reset it to the default photo.
4. After making the necessary edits or selecting a video, tap Done.

Open camera/Select photo or video

If you want to set a video, you need to trim it and choose which part of the video you want to play.

Birthday

If you register your birthday and choose to show it, your friends will be able to see it in your profile.
Note: Birthdays are only displayed to users in Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand.

To set your birthday, see the following steps.

On your main device (typically your smartphone)

1. Tap the Home tab > Settings

> Profile.
2. Tap Birthday.
3. Set your birthday and tap OK or Done.
Note: If you don't want to display your birthday, turn off Show my birthday.

On your sub device (typically your tablet)

iPad

1. Tap Settings > Profile.
2. Tap Birthday.
3. Set your birthday and tap Done.
Note: If you don't want to display your birthday, turn off Show my birthday.

Android

1. Tap the Home tab > Settings

> Profile.
2. Tap Birthday.
3. Set your birthday and tap OK.
Note: If you don't want to display your birthday, turn off Show my birthday.

Status message

Your status message is a space for sharing your thoughts and feelings on LINE.

You can let everyone know how you're doing, or check your friends' status messages from your friend list.

To set your status message, see the following steps.

On your main device (typically your smartphone)

1. Tap the Home tab > Settings

> Profile.
2. Tap Status message.
3. Enter a message, then tap Save.

On your sub device (typically your tablet)

iPad

1. Tap Settings > Profile.
2. Tap Status message.
3. Enter a message, then tap Save.

Android

1. Tap the Home tab > Settings

> Profile.
2. Tap Status message.
3. Enter a message, then tap Save.

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Your LINE ID is a unique key that lets other users find you on LINE. Your LINE ID isn't set when you sign up for a LINE account, and you can use LINE without setting one.

Setting a LINE ID lets others search for you and add you as a friend even if they don't know your phone number.
Note:
- In Japan, you must be at least 18 years of age and have completed age verification.
- The above link is only available in Japanese.

Useful info

For information about the difference between main and sub devices, see Using the same LINE account on more than one device.

Be advised

Any links in steps directing to LINE in-app screens can only be opened on your main device.

Topics covered
- Setting a LINE ID
- Checking/sharing your LINE ID

Setting a LINE ID:
To set your LINE ID, follow the steps below.

Be advised

- LINE IDs can only contain lowercase half-width alphanumeric characters, periods (.), hyphens (-), and underscores (_).
- Once you set a LINE ID, it cannot be changed or deleted.

On your main device (typically your smartphone)

1. Tap the Home tab >

> Profile > ID or LINE ID.
Note: Tap here to go to your profile settings.
2. Enter your preferred ID and tap Check.
3. If you see the “This ID is available” message, tap Save or Use.
Note: If you see a message saying “This ID is unavailable” in step 3, it means that someone is already using that ID. In this case, please register a different ID.

On your sub device (typically your tablet)

iPad

1. Tap Settings > Profile > LINE ID.
2. Enter your preferred ID and tap Check.
3. If you see the “This ID is available” message, tap Use.
Note: If you see a message saying “This ID is unavailable” in step 3, it means that someone is already using that ID. In this case, please register a different ID.

Android

1. Tap the Home tab >

> Profile > ID.
Note: Tap here to go to your profile settings.
2. Enter your preferred ID and tap Check.
3. If you see the “This ID is available” message, tap Save.
Note: If you see a message saying “This ID is unavailable” in step 3, it means that someone is already using that ID. In this case, please register a different ID.

If you see an error message, or if the LINE ID field doesn't change and remains blank, your device information may not be synced with the information on LINE's servers. Please try repairing your profile and settings data.

Checking/sharing your LINE ID:
To check your LINE ID, follow the steps below.

Attention

As stated in our Terms of Use, making your LINE ID public on the internet for the purpose of meeting other people is not allowed.

On your main device (typically your smartphone)

1. Tap the Home tab > Settings

> Profile.
2. Check what LINE ID is displayed in the ID or LINE ID field.
Note: Tap here to go to your LINE ID screen.

On your sub device (typically your tablet)

iPad

1. Tap Settings > Profile.
2. Check what LINE ID is displayed in the LINE ID field.

Android

1. Tap the Home tab > Settings

> Profile.
2. Check what LINE ID is displayed in the ID field.

If you want to copy and share your LINE ID, tap Copy to the right of it. The copied LINE ID can be shared with friends by pasting it into places such as message text boxes, notes, and emails.

Also, you cannot check the LINE IDs of friends or acquaintances. If you want to know someone's LINE ID, have them share it with you using one of the above methods.

Useful info

If you don't want to be added as a friend with your LINE ID, turn off the Allow others to add me by ID setting on your main device. Be aware that if you turn this setting off, your friends and acquaintances will also become unable to search for you with your LINE ID.

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Updates to your profile or cover photo are posted to your story by default. If you don't want an update to be shared in your story, uncheck Share to stories at the bottom of the photo editing screen.

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To turn background animations on or off:

1. Go to the Home tab and tap Settings.

2. Tap Chats and turn Background animations ON or OFF.

When you turn off background animations, seasonal event animations will no longer appear in chat rooms. This means the following animations will no longer appear:

• Animations that appear when a chat room is opened

• Animations that appear when a keyword is sent in a chat room

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