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Starting Fallback Mode

Learn strategies to transition your business into fallback mode quickly and effectively while keeping disruption to a minimum.

Written by Jens B.

Updated at March 26th, 2025

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Table of Contents

⚠️ Use Only in Absolute Emergency ⚠️ In a nutshell Video Guide 💡 Step 1: Checked Solutions? 🚨 Step 2: Start Fallback Mode 🚫 Disable "Table Synchronization" ↔️ Start Table Assignment ✅ Confirm Start of Fallback Mode Good to Know

⚠️ Use Only in Absolute Emergency ⚠️

The Fallback Mode is only for absolute emergencies, when nothing else works, and everything is falling apart! First, check these 4 tips to avoid using Fallback Mode: Preparing Fallback Mode.

 

In a nutshell

  1. 💡 Tried to apply orderbird PRO's solutions
  2. 👁️ Understood possible limitations
  3. 🚨 Start Fallback Mode
    1. 🚫 Disable "Table Synchronization"
      The app will guide you through the steps and enter Fallback Mode.
    2. ↔️ Perform Table Assignment
      Assign each open table to one specific device.
    3. ✅ Continue Working Without Table Synchronization
      Work with multiple devices in Fallback Mode without table synchronization.

Video Guide

Start Fallback Mode and Perform Table Assignment in under 7 minutes:


💡 Step 1: Checked Solutions?

✅ You’ve checked the four orderbird PRO's solutions and cannot avoid using Fallback Mode.

✅ You understand that there will be possible limitations in your business operations.


🚨 Step 2: Start Fallback Mode

🚫 Disable "Table Synchronization"

  1. orderbird PRO Main Menu > Swarm > "Disable Table Synchronization". 
    Repeat this on every device! 

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  2. Follow orderbird PRO’s instructions, tap on "Start Table Assignment". 
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↔️ Start Table Assignment

  1. Place all devices side by side and tap on "Start comparing".
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  2. ⚠️ From this point, you can no longer cancel! ⚠️
  3. Assign each open table to a device to ensure proper billing.
    • 📋 Go through the entire table list.
    • 🎯 Select the tables that should remain on the device (usually the one with the last booking).
    • ✅ Check to keep or ❌ uncheck to delete.
  4. 🔍 Verify that each open table is assigned to exactly one device.
    Example: The order from "Theke" ("bar") is assigned to the device named "Kat's iPad", while the orders from “Tisch 5” and “Tisch 7” are assigned to the device named "Katharina's iPhone".
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✅ Confirm Start of Fallback Mode

Tap "Work Offline Now" to enter Fallback Mode.
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Good to Know

  • 🛠️ Everything related to troubleshooting Fallback Mode can be found here: ➜ Troubleshooting Fallback Mode 
  • ⏹️ Here’s how to exit Fallback Mode: ➜ Exit Fallback Mode
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