The Phone is a tool that is exclusive to Fortnite: Creative. It was introduced in Season 7.
The main function of the Phone is to edit the objects on your island. The Phone lets you move, rotate, delete, resize, and place objects. The Phone can also select up to 100 props at the same time, however it cannot resize them unless they are selected individually.
Anyone who has access to the Phone can also enable phase mode, which allows them to fly through objects.
Pressing the Options keybind while the Phone is equipped will bring up a list of options. These are split into 3 categories: Movement, Object Placement, and Tools. Movement allows the Creator to enable Phase and control their flight speed, Object Placement allows the Creator to control how the Phone manipulates Objects and Devices, and Tools allows the Creator to control the Creator side of the Phone.
Below is a list of options that are found in the Phone:
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| Option | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phase | On, Off | If enabled, Creators can phase through objects. |
| Invulnerable | Nothing, Everything | Ignore Damage from everything! |
| Flight Speed | 1.0x, 0.01x - 10.0x | The Speed at which the Creator flies. |
| Editor Camera | External, Immersive | Select whether the camera goes into First Person while Editing. |
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| Option | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Drops | On, Off | If enabled, objects fall on placement. |
| Collision | All, Terrain, None | Select whether the preview of the object placement can go through objects or not. |
| Collide with Copies | On, Off | If enabled, the preview of the object placement will collide with copies of that object. |
| Grid Snap | Off, 1 - 64 | Controls the precision of object placement. The higher the Grid Snap, the less precise the placement is. |
| Building to Prop | Off, Origin Edge, Origin Center | If enabled, building tiles are converted to props to allow for easier placement. Origin Center means the prop will try and stay on the same tile placement of a tile when on Grid Snap, whereas Origin Edge means the prop will try and align to the edge of the tile placement. |
| Pull to Player | On, Off | If enabled, props that are selected will be pulled towards the player, rather than staying where they originally were. |
| Hold Position | As Selected, Left, Right, Center | Determines the alignment of props on the screen when they are selected. |
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| Option | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phone Tool Keybind | Press, Hold | Determines whether the keybind for the Phone is a press or a hold (Controller Only). |
| Memory Cost | Center, Top, Off | Determines where the memory cost of an object is shown. |
This item is not found in the Creative inventory and cannot be picked up or dropped.
The only way to obtain it is if you have the "Edit and Copy" permission and are currently editing a Creative Island. It is not possible to grant a player the Phone during a game.
Season 7[]
- Update v7.00: The Phone is added alongside Fortnite: Creative. It uses an inventory slot.
Season 8[]
- Update v8.30: Added the ability to select multiple items at a time.
Chapter 2: Season 1[]
- Update v11.10 The Phone has received its own inventory slot.
- Update v11.10 Added the Phone's option menu.
- Update v11.30 Added the Building to Prop function.
Chapter 2: Season 2[]
- Update v12.60 Added the Option to display how much memory a piece is taking up by hovering over it using the Phone.
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
- Update v19.00: Adjusted the Phone's Sound Effects.
- Update v19.20: Added Pull to Player Option.
Chapter 3: Season 3[]
- Update v21.50: Added the Immersive Editing option.
Chapter 5: Season 1[]
- Update v28.10: Adjusted the Phone's Animations to have the Player hold it Lower.
- Update v28.10: The Phone's Option Menu was integrated into the Creative Inventory.
- Similar to the Harvesting Tool, the phone does not use up an inventory slot.
- The Phone resembles a Samsung mobile device, evident by the phone's sleek design, as well as replacing the words 'Samsung' (which was present on older models), with 'Fortnite'.
- The Phone uses the same model as the phone in the Busy emote, released a month before Creative.
- The Phone is also found in the No Sweat Summer Promotional Image.
- Though mostly obscured by the players hand, DJ Yonder can be found on the back of the Phone.
