Profile information
The top of the Profile screen displays read-only account details:| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Facility | The facility you’re currently logged into |
| Role | Your role (surgeon, nurse, coordinator, device rep, admin) |
| The email address associated with your account |
Appearance
Control the app’s visual theme:| Option | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Light | Forces light mode regardless of system setting |
| Dark | Forces dark mode regardless of system setting |
| System | Follows the iOS system appearance (default) |
Room Mode always uses its own dark palette regardless of this setting. The appearance preference applies to the standard app experience outside of Room Mode.
Room Mode settings
These settings control the voice and display behavior of Room Mode. They are only relevant on iPad.Voice feedback level
Controls how much audio feedback ORbit provides when processing voice commands:| Level | Behavior | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Full Verbal | Chime sound + spoken confirmation for every action. ORbit reads back what it recorded. | Learning the system, unfamiliar teams |
| Sounds Only | Chime on success. Spoken feedback only for errors, out-of-order warnings, and confirmation prompts. | Experienced teams who want minimal disruption |
| Silent | No audio feedback. Visual toasts and timeline animations only. | Quiet OR environments, personal preference |
Voice selection
Choose which text-to-speech voice ORbit uses for spoken feedback:- Go to Profile → Room Mode → Voice Selection
- Voices are grouped by type:
- Siri Voices — Apple’s Siri voices (must be downloaded on your device first)
- English voices — system voices sorted by quality tier: Premium → Enhanced → Default
- Tap any voice to hear a preview sample
- Select the voice you want to use
- Use Reset to Default to revert to the system default (Samantha Premium)
I don't see any Siri voices in the picker
I don't see any Siri voices in the picker
Siri voices must be downloaded on your iPad first. Go to iOS Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → Voices → English and download the Siri voices you want. They’ll appear in the ORbit voice picker after download.Note: Newer “Siri Voice 1-5” voices are not available to third-party apps due to Apple restrictions. The classic named Siri voices (Aaron, Nicky, Martha, Arthur) are available.
Security
Face ID
When your iPad supports Face ID (or Touch ID), you can enable biometric authentication:- Go to Profile → Security → Face ID
- Toggle Face ID on
- Authenticate once to confirm setup
- The app prompts for Face ID on every launch
- If Face ID fails, you can fall back to password entry
- Disable at any time from the same toggle
Face ID protects app access only. Individual operations (milestone recording, case actions) do not require additional biometric confirmation — they are authorized by the active session token.
Account
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Settings | Reserved for future facility-level preference sync |
| Help & Support | Contact support and access help resources |
| Sign Out | Ends the current session, clears tokens from Keychain, and returns to the login screen |
Token management
The app handles authentication tokens automatically:- Stored in Keychain — tokens are encrypted and protected by iOS security
- Auto-refresh — tokens refresh 5 minutes before expiry
- Foreground refresh — if the app was suspended, the session refreshes immediately when returning to foreground
- Expired session — if the token cannot be refreshed, the app signs out and returns to the login screen
App information
The bottom of the Profile screen shows:- ORbit logo
- App version number (e.g., 1.0.0)
- Build number
Settings storage
| Setting | Storage | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance mode | UserDefaults | Device-local |
| Voice feedback level | UserDefaults | Device-local |
| Selected TTS voice | UserDefaults | Device-local |
| Face ID enabled | UserDefaults | Device-local |
| Auth tokens | Keychain | Device-local, encrypted |
| Voice aliases | Supabase database | Facility-wide, syncs across devices |
Settings stored in UserDefaults are local to each device. If a user signs into a different iPad, they’ll need to reconfigure appearance, voice feedback, and Face ID preferences. Voice command aliases are facility-scoped in the database and sync automatically across all devices at that facility.
Device rep settings
Device representatives see a slightly different profile screen:- Assigned facilities — list of all facilities the rep is authorized to view cases for
- Standard appearance, security, and account sections
- No Room Mode settings (Room Mode is for OR staff, not reps)
Next steps
iOS app overview
Complete guide to the iOS app’s pages and features.
Room Mode
Full-screen OR dashboard with voice commands.
Voice commands
Learn how to use hands-free voice commands.
Voice command aliases
Manage recognized phrases in the web settings.