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This has been a very long time due. An ability to give untrustworthy software an access to a sandboxed blank copy of Contacts would've been very useful. As a
by eps 6y ago
This has been a very long time due.
An ability to give untrustworthy software an access to a sandboxed blank copy of Contacts would've been very useful.
As a side note, Telegram is the same as WhatsApp. You can't start a chat on a fresh install unless you give it an access to the contacts. There's no way to manually add in-app contacts. Given how "pro-privacy" they are supposed to be, this was rather disconcerting to see.
- patall 6y agoBut you can start at new chat in WhatsApp via https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=XXXXXXX https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=XXXXXXX Does not work for me in Firefox, but in Chrome on Android, I can start a new chat without access to the contacts. I agree that it is weird though!
- julenx 6y agoEasier to remember: https://wa.me/<number> https://wa.me/<number> Where `<number>` contains the international prefix without the `+` sign. Has worked for me in Firefox and everywhere else I've tried. This is a fb-owned domain btw.
- pvtmert 6y agoYou can, just deny the request and add contacts in Telegram. At least in android, I denied contact list and manually adding relevant ones to telegram.
- huhtenberg 6y agoThat's not possible in the iOS version. Tapping on + pops up a request to grant Contacts access.
- samoa42 6y agoone can add new contacts to telegram via the desktop app
- kome 6y ago"There's no way to manually add in-app contacts." False, I do it ALL the time.
- eps 6y agoHere's a screencap - https://vimeo.com/497911640 https://vimeo.com/497911640 First prompt is when tapping the plus sign at the top.