Questions
Straight answers
Will it answer any question I ask?
Some. Doni answers up to 20 quick questions a day in WhatsApp, and more in the computer version. It is not a general chat bot: it handles reminders, records, documents, recordings and shop media, and it will say so plainly when something is outside what it does. A tool that does a short list of jobs properly, not a talking machine that does everything badly.
Do I need to download anything or open an account?
No. Save the number +234 915 326 4893, or scan the QR code at the top, and send a message. There is no app, no sign-up form, no password and no card required.
What does it cost?
Nothing today. Every account starts with 2,000 tokens for pictures and videos. Reminders, records, documents, voice notes and translation never use tokens. Paid top-ups are not open yet, so today nothing can be charged.
Can Doni see my other chats?
No. Doni only ever sees the messages you send to its own number, exactly like any other contact in your phone. It cannot read your other conversations, your groups or your contact list, and it never sends WhatsApp messages to anyone on your behalf.
What happens when I connect my Gmail?
Doni asks Google for permission to read your mail, send mail, and see your calendar. It uses that only when you ask ("check my email", "my calendar today") plus two things you opt into: a line in your morning brief and reminders for events in the next 48 hours. It shows you every draft and sends only when you reply "send". It never deletes anything. Say "disconnect google" and the access is revoked on the spot. Google may show a "this app is not verified" screen while Doni is small; tap Advanced → Continue.
Can I change a poster after I get it?
Yes. Reply to it with what to change: "make the price bigger", "change Saturday to Sunday", "use my logo", and Doni redoes it. Send your own photo and it works from that instead of inventing a product.
Do I have to type the exact command?
No. "check mail", "any new emails?", "wetin dey my inbox", "my schedule tmrw", "remnd me tomorow 4pm" all land. Doni fixes common misspellings of the command words (video, poster, remind, calendar, gmail, email…) before it reads the message, and the same request can be said many ways. If it still does not get you, it says what it understood so you can nudge it.
What language should I write in?
English is best, and Nigerian English works fine, "omo I just burn 8500 on fuel o" is understood as an expense, not a riddle. Doni replies in the language you wrote in.
Who is behind this?
One person — Sizhen Chen, ten years in Lagos. No ads, no data sold on. What breaks gets posted along with what works.
