Security Circle

How do I add to my Security Circle? 

After three 24-hour mining cycles, you will be able to add members to your Security Circle.

You should be able to add your earning team members to your Security Circle by following these directions:

1. Click on the shield icon on the homescreen

2. Click on "add an existing Pi user" button

3. Click on the orange "add" button beside their name

And then there should be a green check mark by their name, which completes the process! 

How do I add to my Security Circle from my phone contacts?

You may be able to add another Pioneer by clicking on the “ADD FROM CONTACTS” button if that person has registered their phone number. Sometimes, you may see a green Pi logo by their name, or you may simply know that they are already a Pioneer. Click on their name, and then click on “CONFIRM”. 

How do I add to my Security Circle from my Facebook friends?

Currently, there is not a way for Pioneers to add or search for other Facebook-verified Pioneers, e.g. there is currently no way to view your friends list to see which Facebook friends have a Pi account. Facebook-verified users can add members from their earning team, and they can add members from their phone contacts (see two previous questions above).

How many people can I add to my Security Circle?

If you have already added 5 members to your Security Circle, then you have achieved the maximum number of members of your security circle that can accrue to your base mining rate. You can still add more people to your security circle, but the additional members beyond 5 will not contribute to an increase in your mining rate. The other way to increase your mining rate is to invite more people into your Earning Team through bonuses. Pi rewards Pioneers for contributions to both the security (Security Circle) and growth (Earning Team) of the network.

Please remember that by adding a person to your security circle you confirm that the person is a human being that you trust, and this is why you earn the mining rate bonus.

What if I don’t have anyone to add to my Security Circle?

You are still able to stay on the application and mine Pi. If you add people to your Security Circle, then you will increase your mining rate.