# Open settings when offline **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [June 5, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-settings-when-offline/92798 "2019-06-05T21:01:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr\_Nicolas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/mr_nicolas/32/34033_2.png) [@Mr\_Nicolas](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Mr_Nicolas)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-settings-when-offline/92798/1 "2019-06-05T21:01:49Z")
hello dear community. how can i open phone settings when device is offline? is there any alternative for activity starter or intent? ---
**Author:** ![joannietw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/joannietw/32/30139_2.png) [@joannietw](https://community.thunkable.com/u/joannietw)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 3:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-settings-when-offline/92798/2 "2019-06-06T03:10:44Z")
Hi @Mr_Nicolas, do you mean you want to invoke phone settings directly from the app you made? ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Nicolas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/mr_nicolas/32/34033_2.png) [@Mr\_Nicolas](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Mr_Nicolas)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-settings-when-offline/92798/3 "2019-06-07T19:40:47Z")
no. it would be great but i know that it is not possible for now. i mean openin settings. in app inventor i can do this with activity starter. but i did not see it’s alternative in thunkable x ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-settings-when-offline/92798/4 "2024-11-08T12:13:29Z")