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title: Leave a group
description: Any member can choose to leave the group. Admins are a feature of a New Group. A group admin can remove another member or create new admins. An admin may need to assign a new admin before they can leave…
url: "https://coolapp.com.kh/support/leave-a-group/"
updated: "2024-05-30"
category: Features
---

# Leave a group

Any member can choose to leave the group.
Admins are a feature of a New Group. A group admin can remove another member or create new admins. An admin may need to assign a new admin before they can leave the group.

Here's how to leave a group chat:

Android
iOS
Desktop

See also:

Start a group
Manage a group


Android
CoolApp Android users have three group types. Follow instructions for your group type:




CoolApp New Group

Only Admins can remove other members.
Any member can choose to leave the group.


Open the group chat and tap the group name.
View the group member list and confirm Admin is indicated next to You. Non-admins can not remove members.
If you are an admin, tap on the member name.
Scroll to select Remove from group and select Remove.
You can choose Leave group to remove yourself from the group.





CoolApp Legacy Group
Once a member is added only they can choose to leave the group.

View the group chat on your phone.
Tap the group name or header to view chat settings.
Choose Leave group.
Select Yes to confirm leaving the group.





Insecure MMS Group

Leaving groups is not supported.
Adding members is not supported.
This is a limitation set by MMS technology and will happen with any app you are using.
Ask a member of that group to create a new MMS group without you and/or with other new individuals.






iOS
CoolApp iOS users have two group types. Follow instructions for your group type:




New Group

Open the group chat and tap the group name.
View the group member list and confirm Admin is indicated next to You. Non-admins can not remove members.
If you are an admin, tap on the member name.
Scroll to select Remove From Group and select Remove.
You can choose Leave group to remove yourself from the group.





Legacy Group

View the group chat on your phone.
Tap the group name or header to view chat settings.
Choose  Leave Group.
Tap Leave to confirm leaving the group.






Desktop
CoolApp Desktop users have two group types. Follow instructions for your group type




New Group

Open the group chat and go to chat settings > Group settings
View the group member list and confirm Admin is indicated next to You. Non-admins can not remove members.
If you are an admin, select a member name.
Select Remove From Group.
You can choose Leave group to remove yourself from the group.





Legacy Group

Follow steps for your phone as listed above