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Pinwheel (Quick Access) for ATAK

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Pinwheel (Quick Access) for ATAK - AWS Wickr

This guide documents the new AWS Wickr administration console, released on March 13, 2025. For documentation on the classic version of the AWS Wickr administration console, see Classic Administration Guide.

This guide documents the new AWS Wickr administration console, released on March 13, 2025. For documentation on the classic version of the AWS Wickr administration console, see Classic Administration Guide.

The pinwheel or quick access feature is used for one-one-one conversations or direct messages.

Complete the following procedure to use the pinwheel.

  1. Open the split screen view of the ATAK map and the Wickr for ATAK plugin simultaneously. The map displays your teammates or assets on the map view.

  2. Choose the user icon to open the pinwheel.

  3. Choose the Wickr icon to view the available options for the selected user.

    Wickr icon.
  4. On the pinwheel, choose one of the following icons:

    • Phone: Choose to call.

      Pinwheel call icon.
    • Message: Choose to chat.

      Pinwheel chat icon.
    • File send: Choose to send a file.

      Pinwheel send a file icon.
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