Server Profiles

VoxDMR can hold as many network configurations as you need — one per network, per shack, per role, whatever. A profile bundles together:

  • A label (your name for it)
  • A DMR ID (so different family members or different IDs can share one install)
  • A protocol (BrandMeister via Rewind, or any of the MMDVM/Homebrew networks)
  • A server (master hostname + port, or curated entry, or custom)
  • A password specific to that network
  • A callsign (optional, used by Homebrew networks)
  • Its own talkgroup favorites and aliases (see Talkgroups)

Switching profiles disconnects, swaps in the new config, and reconnects.

Why multiple profiles?

A few real cases:

  • You’re on BrandMeister and TGIF. Different networks, different passwords, different talkgroup numbers. Keep one profile per network and switch when you want to QSY.
  • You run a portable rig and a home rig with different IDs. Each profile has its own DMR ID.
  • You’re testing a Homebrew master. A throwaway profile is safer than rewriting your working BrandMeister setup.
  • You travel. Keep a regional master per country and switch when you cross a border.

Where they live

Settings → Connection has a PROFILES card at the top. Each profile shows as one row:

● Home          1234567
  BrandMeister · 2682.master.brandmeister.network:54006        Edit  Delete
  • The filled radio (●) marks the active profile.
  • Click any hollow radio (○) to switch to that profile.
  • Label, DMR ID, protocol, and server line are all visible at a glance.
  • Delete is greyed out on the active profile and on the only remaining profile (VoxDMR always needs one).

Adding a profile

Click + Add profile below the list. An inline form appears with these fields:

  • Label — your short name for this profile.
  • DMR ID — the 7-digit ID this profile uses.
  • Password — the network password for this profile.
  • Callsign — optional, used by Homebrew networks.

Under the Server heading, two buttons let you pick the protocol:

  • BrandMeister — Rewind protocol. The picker below becomes the BrandMeister master directory (fetched live).
  • Others — Homebrew protocol. The picker becomes the curated Homebrew server list (TGIF, FreeDMR, ADN Portugal) with a Custom server… option.

For Custom server…, three extra fields appear:

  • Host — the master hostname or IP.
  • Port — Homebrew masters typically use 62031; BrandMeister masters use 54006.
  • Hash format (Homebrew only) — Raw (default) or Hex ASCII. The vast majority of Homebrew networks use Raw; try Hex ASCII only if authentication keeps failing.

Click Save. The new profile appears in the list.

Editing a profile

Click Edit on any row to load that profile into the same form. The Password field shows a placeholder Password (leave blank to keep current) — only fill it in if you want to change it. Everything else is editable.

Switching profiles

Click the radio button on any inactive profile. VoxDMR:

  1. Disconnects from the current server.
  2. Loads the new profile (DMR ID, protocol, server, password, callsign, aliases, favorites).
  3. If Auto-connect is enabled, connects to the new server.

The main window footer updates to reflect the new server.

Deleting a profile

Click Delete on any row. There’s no confirmation — the row disappears. Delete is disabled on the active profile (switch first) and on the only remaining profile.

Where they live

Tap the Connection tab in the bottom navigation. The Identity card at the top shows the active profile’s label and DMR ID — or Not configured if you’re starting fresh. Tap it to open the Profiles screen.

Each profile is a row with a radio button, label, DMR ID, and overflow menu (⋮).

Adding a profile

Tap + Add profile at the bottom of the Profiles screen. The form opens as a full-screen modal with the same fields as desktop: Label, DMR ID, Password, Callsign, and a Server section with the BrandMeister / Others segmented button.

BrandMeister: tap the server row to open the BrandMeister servers bottom sheet. Search by country or hostname; tap a master to select it.

Others: tap the server row to open the Servers bottom sheet. Tap one of the curated entries (TGIF, FreeDMR, ADN Portugal) to fill in host + port + hash format. You can still edit them manually below.

The Hash Format dropdown (Homebrew only) offers Raw (default) or Hex-ASCII.

Tap Save.

Switching profiles

Tap the radio button on any inactive profile. If you’re connected, you’ll see a snackbar — Switching to {label}… reconnecting. VoxDMR tears down the old connection and starts the new one.

Deleting a profile

Tap the overflow menu (⋮) on a row and choose Delete profile. A confirmation dialog appears. The only remaining profile can’t be deleted.

How profiles are stored

Profiles live in config.toml in the config directory (paths). Each profile is a [[profiles]] table with all its fields. Aliases are nested per profile as a talkgroup_aliases map. The active profile is recorded by index.

You can edit the file by hand for bulk changes (rare; the in-app editor covers everything), but please close VoxDMR first so the changes aren’t overwritten on save.

Profiles live in the app’s private data directory. They’re managed entirely through the in-app UI; there’s no direct file editing path on Android.

Switching while transmitting

If you press the radio on a different profile while you’re keyed up, VoxDMR finishes the current transmission first, then tears down the connection and switches. You won’t accidentally key the wrong network.

Next steps

  • Talkgroups — favorites, the activity indicator, and per-profile aliases.
  • Troubleshooting — what to check when a profile won’t connect.
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