diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index 75c9b4d60..fce1705c6 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func loadChat(chat: Chat, search: String = "") {
     }
 }
 
-func apiSendMessage(type: ChatType, id: Int64, file: String?, quotedItemId: Int64?, msg: MsgContent) async throws -> ChatItem {
+func apiSendMessage(type: ChatType, id: Int64, file: String?, quotedItemId: Int64?, msg: MsgContent) async -> ChatItem? {
     let chatModel = ChatModel.shared
     let cmd: ChatCommand = .apiSendMessage(type: type, id: id, file: file, quotedItemId: quotedItemId, msg: msg)
     let r: ChatResponse
@@ -233,14 +233,27 @@ func apiSendMessage(type: ChatType, id: Int64, file: String?, quotedItemId: Int6
             chatModel.messageDelivery[cItem.id] = endTask
             return cItem
         }
+        if !networkErrorAlert(r) {
+            sendMessageErrorAlert(r)
+        }
         endTask()
+        return nil
     } else {
         r = await chatSendCmd(cmd, bgDelay: msgDelay)
         if case let .newChatItem(aChatItem) = r {
             return aChatItem.chatItem
         }
+        sendMessageErrorAlert(r)
+        return nil
     }
-    throw r
+}
+
+private func sendMessageErrorAlert(_ r: ChatResponse) {
+    logger.error("apiSendMessage error: \(String(describing: r))")
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+        title: "Error sending message",
+        message: "Error: \(String(describing: r))"
+    )
 }
 
 func apiUpdateChatItem(type: ChatType, id: Int64, itemId: Int64, msg: MsgContent) async throws -> ChatItem {
@@ -335,13 +348,14 @@ func apiGroupMemberInfo(_ groupId: Int64, _ groupMemberId: Int64) async throws -
     throw r
 }
 
-func apiAddContact() throws -> String {
+func apiAddContact() -> String? {
     let r = chatSendCmdSync(.addContact, bgTask: false)
     if case let .invitation(connReqInvitation) = r { return connReqInvitation }
-    throw r
+    connectionErrorAlert(r)
+    return nil
 }
 
-func apiConnect(connReq: String) async throws -> ConnReqType? {
+func apiConnect(connReq: String) async -> ConnReqType? {
     let r = await chatSendCmd(.connect(connReq: connReq))
     let am = AlertManager.shared
     switch r {
@@ -359,18 +373,6 @@ func apiConnect(connReq: String) async throws -> ConnReqType? {
             message: "Please check that you used the correct link or ask your contact to send you another one."
         )
         return nil
-    case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.BROKER(.TIMEOUT))):
-        am.showAlertMsg(
-            title: "Connection timeout",
-            message: "Please check your network connection and try again."
-        )
-        return nil
-    case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.BROKER(.NETWORK))):
-        am.showAlertMsg(
-            title: "Connection error",
-            message: "Please check your network connection and try again."
-        )
-        return nil
     case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.SMP(.AUTH))):
         am.showAlertMsg(
             title: "Connection error (AUTH)",
@@ -384,10 +386,19 @@ func apiConnect(connReq: String) async throws -> ConnReqType? {
                 message: "It seems like you are already connected via this link. If it is not the case, there was an error (\(responseError(r)))."
             )
             return nil
-        } else {
-            throw r
         }
-    default: throw r
+    default: ()
+    }
+    connectionErrorAlert(r)
+    return nil
+}
+
+private func connectionErrorAlert(_ r: ChatResponse) {
+    if !networkErrorAlert(r) {
+        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+            title: "Connection error",
+            message: "Error: \(String(describing: r))"
+        )
     }
 }
 
@@ -404,8 +415,20 @@ func deleteChat(_ chat: Chat) async {
         let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
         try await apiDeleteChat(type: cInfo.chatType, id: cInfo.apiId)
         DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.removeChat(cInfo.id) }
-    } catch {
+    } catch let error {
         logger.error("deleteChat apiDeleteChat error: \(responseError(error))")
+        switch error as? ChatResponse {
+        case let .chatCmdError(.error(.contactGroups(contact, groupNames))):
+            AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+                title: "Can't delete contact!",
+                message: "Contact \(contact.displayName) cannot be deleted, they are a member of the group(s) \(groupNames.joined(separator: ", "))."
+            )
+        default:
+            AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+                title: "Error deleting chat!",
+                message: "Error: \(responseError(error))"
+            )
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -469,10 +492,24 @@ func apiGetUserAddress() throws -> String? {
     }
 }
 
-func apiAcceptContactRequest(contactReqId: Int64) async throws -> Contact {
+func apiAcceptContactRequest(contactReqId: Int64) async -> Contact? {
     let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiAcceptContact(contactReqId: contactReqId))
+    let am = AlertManager.shared
+
     if case let .acceptingContactRequest(contact) = r { return contact }
-    throw r
+    if case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.SMP(.AUTH))) = r {
+        am.showAlertMsg(
+            title: "Connection error (AUTH)",
+            message: "Sender may have deleted the connection request."
+        )
+    } else if !networkErrorAlert(r) {
+        logger.error("apiAcceptContactRequest error: \(String(describing: r))")
+        am.showAlertMsg(
+            title: "Error accepting contact request",
+            message: "Error: \(String(describing: r))"
+        )
+    }
+    return nil
 }
 
 func apiRejectContactRequest(contactReqId: Int64) async throws {
@@ -486,27 +523,54 @@ func apiChatRead(type: ChatType, id: Int64, itemRange: (Int64, Int64)) async thr
 }
 
 func receiveFile(fileId: Int64) async {
-    do {
-        let chatItem = try await apiReceiveFile(fileId: fileId)
+    if let chatItem = await apiReceiveFile(fileId: fileId) {
         DispatchQueue.main.async { chatItemSimpleUpdate(chatItem) }
-    } catch let error {
-        logger.error("receiveFile error: \(responseError(error))")
     }
 }
 
-func apiReceiveFile(fileId: Int64) async throws -> AChatItem {
+func apiReceiveFile(fileId: Int64) async -> AChatItem? {
     let r = await chatSendCmd(.receiveFile(fileId: fileId))
+    let am = AlertManager.shared
     if case let .rcvFileAccepted(chatItem) = r { return chatItem }
-    throw r
+    if case .rcvFileAcceptedSndCancelled = r {
+        am.showAlertMsg(
+            title: "Cannot receive file",
+            message: "Sender cancelled file transfer."
+        )
+    } else if !networkErrorAlert(r) {
+        logger.error("apiReceiveFile error: \(String(describing: r))")
+        am.showAlertMsg(
+            title: "Error receiving file",
+            message: "Error: \(String(describing: r))"
+        )
+    }
+    return nil
+}
+
+func networkErrorAlert(_ r: ChatResponse) -> Bool {
+    let am = AlertManager.shared
+    switch r {
+    case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.BROKER(.TIMEOUT))):
+        am.showAlertMsg(
+            title: "Connection timeout",
+            message: "Please check your network connection and try again."
+        )
+        return true
+    case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.BROKER(.NETWORK))):
+        am.showAlertMsg(
+            title: "Connection error",
+            message: "Please check your network connection and try again."
+        )
+        return true
+    default:
+        return false
+    }
 }
 
 func acceptContactRequest(_ contactRequest: UserContactRequest) async {
-    do {
-        let contact = try await apiAcceptContactRequest(contactReqId: contactRequest.apiId)
+    if let contact = await apiAcceptContactRequest(contactReqId: contactRequest.apiId) {
         let chat = Chat(chatInfo: ChatInfo.direct(contact: contact), chatItems: [])
         DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.replaceChat(contactRequest.id, chat) }
-    } catch let error {
-        logger.error("acceptContactRequest error: \(responseError(error))")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
index 667ae0e59..3f5274b17 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
@@ -56,10 +56,18 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
 
     enum ChatInfoViewAlert: Identifiable {
         case deleteContactAlert
+        case contactGroupsAlert(groupNames: [GroupName])
         case clearChatAlert
         case networkStatusAlert
 
-        var id: ChatInfoViewAlert { get { self } }
+        var id: String {
+            switch self {
+            case .deleteContactAlert: return "deleteContactAlert"
+            case .contactGroupsAlert: return "contactGroupsAlert"
+            case .clearChatAlert: return "clearChatAlert"
+            case .networkStatusAlert: return "networkStatusAlert"
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     var body: some View {
@@ -111,6 +119,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
         .alert(item: $alert) { alertItem in
             switch(alertItem) {
             case .deleteContactAlert: return deleteContactAlert()
+            case let .contactGroupsAlert(groupNames): return contactGroupsAlert(groupNames)
             case .clearChatAlert: return clearChatAlert()
             case .networkStatusAlert: return networkStatusAlert()
             }
@@ -221,6 +230,9 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                         }
                     } catch let error {
                         logger.error("deleteContactAlert apiDeleteChat error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+                        if case let .chatCmdError(.error(.contactGroups(_, groupNames))) = error as? ChatResponse {
+                            alert = .contactGroupsAlert(groupNames: groupNames)
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             },
@@ -228,6 +240,13 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
         )
     }
 
+    private func contactGroupsAlert(_ groupNames: [GroupName]) -> Alert {
+        Alert(
+            title: Text("Can't delete contact!"),
+            message: Text("Contact \(contact.displayName) cannot be deleted, they are a member of the group(s) \(groupNames.joined(separator: ", ")).")
+        )
+    }
+
     private func clearChatAlert() -> Alert {
         Alert(
             title: Text("Clear conversation?"),
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
index c97719dc1..eb0120204 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
         logger.debug("ChatView sendMessage")
         Task {
             logger.debug("ChatView sendMessage: in Task")
-            do {
-                switch composeState.contextItem {
-                case let .editingItem(chatItem: ei):
-                    if let oldMsgContent = ei.content.msgContent {
+            switch composeState.contextItem {
+            case let .editingItem(chatItem: ei):
+                if let oldMsgContent = ei.content.msgContent {
+                    do {
                         let chatItem = try await apiUpdateChatItem(
                             type: chat.chatInfo.chatType,
                             id: chat.chatInfo.apiId,
@@ -297,52 +297,53 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
                         DispatchQueue.main.async {
                             let _ = self.chatModel.upsertChatItem(self.chat.chatInfo, chatItem)
                         }
-                    }
-                default:
-                    var mc: MsgContent? = nil
-                    var file: String? = nil
-                    switch (composeState.preview) {
-                    case .noPreview:
-                        mc = .text(composeState.message)
-                    case .linkPreview:
-                        mc = checkLinkPreview()
-                    case let .imagePreview(imagePreview: image):
-                        if let uiImage = chosenImage,
-                           let savedFile = saveImage(uiImage) {
-                            mc = .image(text: composeState.message, image: image)
-                            file = savedFile
-                        }
-                    case .filePreview:
-                        if let fileURL = chosenFile,
-                           let savedFile = saveFileFromURL(fileURL) {
-                            mc = .file(composeState.message)
-                            file = savedFile
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    var quotedItemId: Int64? = nil
-                    switch (composeState.contextItem) {
-                    case let .quotedItem(chatItem: quotedItem):
-                        quotedItemId = quotedItem.id
-                    default:
-                        quotedItemId = nil
-                    }
-                    if let mc = mc {
-                        let chatItem = try await apiSendMessage(
-                            type: chat.chatInfo.chatType,
-                            id: chat.chatInfo.apiId,
-                            file: file,
-                            quotedItemId: quotedItemId,
-                            msg: mc
-                        )
-                        chatModel.addChatItem(chat.chatInfo, chatItem)
+                    } catch {
+                        clearState()
+                        logger.error("ChatView.sendMessage error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+                        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title: "Error updating message", message: "Error: \(responseError(error))")
                     }
                 }
-                clearState()
-            } catch {
-                clearState()
-                logger.error("ChatView.sendMessage error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+            default:
+                var mc: MsgContent? = nil
+                var file: String? = nil
+                switch (composeState.preview) {
+                case .noPreview:
+                    mc = .text(composeState.message)
+                case .linkPreview:
+                    mc = checkLinkPreview()
+                case let .imagePreview(imagePreview: image):
+                    if let uiImage = chosenImage,
+                       let savedFile = saveImage(uiImage) {
+                        mc = .image(text: composeState.message, image: image)
+                        file = savedFile
+                    }
+                case .filePreview:
+                    if let fileURL = chosenFile,
+                       let savedFile = saveFileFromURL(fileURL) {
+                        mc = .file(composeState.message)
+                        file = savedFile
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                var quotedItemId: Int64? = nil
+                switch (composeState.contextItem) {
+                case let .quotedItem(chatItem: quotedItem):
+                    quotedItemId = quotedItem.id
+                default:
+                    quotedItemId = nil
+                }
+                if let mc = mc,
+                   let chatItem = await apiSendMessage(
+                    type: chat.chatInfo.chatType,
+                    id: chat.chatInfo.apiId,
+                    file: file,
+                    quotedItemId: quotedItemId,
+                    msg: mc
+                   ) {
+                    chatModel.addChatItem(chat.chatInfo, chatItem)
+                }
             }
+            clearState()
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
index 2ab0fc516..1ada8c240 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
@@ -128,7 +128,14 @@ struct AddGroupMembersView: View {
                 await MainActor.run { dismiss() }
                 if let cb = addedMembersCb { cb(selectedContacts) }
             } catch {
-                alert = .error(title: "Error adding member(s)", error: responseError(error))
+                switch error as? ChatResponse {
+                case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.BROKER(.TIMEOUT))):
+                    alert = .error(title: "Connection timeout", error: "Please check your network connection and try again.")
+                case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.BROKER(.NETWORK))):
+                    alert = .error(title: "Connection error", error: "Please check your network connection and try again.")
+                default:
+                    alert = .error(title: "Error adding member(s)", error: responseError(error))
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
index 4e19412bd..226aabeb7 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
@@ -345,9 +345,15 @@ func joinGroup(_ groupId: Int64) {
                 await deleteGroup()
             }
         } catch let error {
-            let err = responseError(error)
-            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(Alert(title: Text("Error joining group"), message: Text(err)))
-            logger.error("apiJoinGroup error: \(err)")
+            switch error as? ChatResponse {
+            case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.BROKER(.TIMEOUT))):
+                AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title: "Connection timeout", message: "Please check your network connection and try again.")
+            case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.BROKER(.NETWORK))):
+                AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title: "Connection error", message: "Please check your network connection and try again.")
+            default:
+                logger.error("apiJoinGroup error: \(responseError(error))")
+                AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title: "Error joining group", message: "\(responseError(error))")
+            }
         }
 
         func deleteGroup() async {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
index e4571cd09..2fa981caf 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
@@ -47,14 +47,9 @@ struct NewChatButton: View {
     }
 
     func addContactAction() {
-        do {
-            connReq = try apiAddContact()
+        if let cReq = apiAddContact() {
+            connReq = cReq
             actionSheet = .createLink
-        } catch {
-            DispatchQueue.global().async {
-                connectionErrorAlert(error)
-            }
-            logger.error("NewChatButton.addContactAction apiAddContact error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
         }
     }
 }
@@ -66,28 +61,19 @@ enum ConnReqType: Equatable {
 
 func connectViaLink(_ connectionLink: String, _ dismiss: DismissAction? = nil) {
     Task {
-        do {
-            let res = try await apiConnect(connReq: connectionLink)
+        if let connReqType = await apiConnect(connReq: connectionLink) {
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
                 dismiss?()
-                if let connReqType = res {
-                    connectionReqSentAlert(connReqType)
-                }
+                connectionReqSentAlert(connReqType)
             }
-        } catch {
-            logger.error("connectViaLink apiConnect error: \(responseError(error))")
+        } else {
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
                 dismiss?()
-                connectionErrorAlert(error)
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-func connectionErrorAlert(_ error: Error) {
-    AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title: "Connection error", message: "Error: \(responseError(error))")
-}
-
 func connectionReqSentAlert(_ type: ConnReqType) {
     AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
         title: "Connection request sent!",
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/MakeConnection.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/MakeConnection.swift
index d3b46c991..81bee84d9 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/MakeConnection.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/MakeConnection.swift
@@ -112,14 +112,9 @@ struct MakeConnection: View {
     }
 
     private func addContactAction() {
-        do {
-            connReq = try apiAddContact()
+        if let cReq = apiAddContact() {
+            connReq = cReq
             actionSheet = .createLink
-        } catch {
-            DispatchQueue.global().async {
-                connectionErrorAlert(error)
-            }
-            logger.error("NewChatButton.addContactAction apiAddContact error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserAddress.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserAddress.swift
index 16e4994d3..c21bfbf6b 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserAddress.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/UserAddress.swift
@@ -7,10 +7,23 @@
 //
 
 import SwiftUI
+import SimpleXChat
 
 struct UserAddress: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
-    @State private var deleteAddressAlert = false
+    @State private var alert: UserAddressAlert?
+
+    private enum UserAddressAlert: Identifiable {
+        case deleteAddress
+        case error(title: LocalizedStringKey, error: String = "")
+
+        var id: String {
+            switch self {
+            case .deleteAddress: return "deleteAddress"
+            case let .error(title, _): return "error \(title)"
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     var body: some View {
         ScrollView {
@@ -27,28 +40,10 @@ struct UserAddress: View {
                         }
                         .padding()
 
-                        Button(role: .destructive) { deleteAddressAlert = true } label: {
+                        Button(role: .destructive) { alert = .deleteAddress } label: {
                             Label("Delete address", systemImage: "trash")
                         }
                         .padding()
-                        .alert(isPresented: $deleteAddressAlert) {
-                            Alert(
-                                title: Text("Delete address?"),
-                                message: Text("All your contacts will remain connected"),
-                                primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Delete")) {
-                                    Task {
-                                        do {
-                                            try await apiDeleteUserAddress()
-                                            DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                                                chatModel.userAddress = nil
-                                            }
-                                        } catch let error {
-                                            logger.error("UserAddress apiDeleteUserAddress: \(error.localizedDescription)")
-                                        }
-                                    }
-                                }, secondaryButton: .cancel()
-                            )
-                        }
                     }
                     .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
                 } else {
@@ -61,6 +56,14 @@ struct UserAddress: View {
                                 }
                             } catch let error {
                                 logger.error("UserAddress apiCreateUserAddress: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+                                switch error as? ChatResponse {
+                                case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.BROKER(.TIMEOUT))):
+                                    alert = .error(title: "Connection timeout", error: "Please check your network connection and try again.")
+                                case .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.BROKER(.NETWORK))):
+                                    alert = .error(title: "Connection error", error: "Please check your network connection and try again.")
+                                default:
+                                    alert = .error(title: "Error creating address", error: "Error: \(responseError(error))")
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     } label: { Label("Create address", systemImage: "qrcode") }
@@ -69,6 +72,29 @@ struct UserAddress: View {
             }
             .padding()
             .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .top)
+            .alert(item: $alert) { alert in
+                switch alert {
+                case .deleteAddress:
+                    return Alert(
+                        title: Text("Delete address?"),
+                        message: Text("All your contacts will remain connected"),
+                        primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Delete")) {
+                            Task {
+                                do {
+                                    try await apiDeleteUserAddress()
+                                    DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                                        chatModel.userAddress = nil
+                                    }
+                                } catch let error {
+                                    logger.error("UserAddress apiDeleteUserAddress: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }, secondaryButton: .cancel()
+                    )
+                case let .error(title, error):
+                    return Alert(title: Text(title), message: Text("\(error)"))
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Localized Contents/en.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Localized Contents/en.xliff
index bfca67bef..73768a7d8 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Localized Contents/en.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Localized Contents/en.xliff	
@@ -308,6 +308,11 @@
         <target>Calls</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Can't delete contact!" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Can't delete contact!</source>
+        <target>Can't delete contact!</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Can't invite contact!" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Can't invite contact!</source>
         <target>Can't invite contact!</target>
@@ -328,6 +333,11 @@
         <target>Cannot access keychain to save database password</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Cannot receive file" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Cannot receive file</source>
+        <target>Cannot receive file</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Change database passphrase?" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Change database passphrase?</source>
         <target>Change database passphrase?</target>
@@ -498,6 +508,11 @@
         <target>Connection timeout</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Contact %@ cannot be deleted, they are a member of the group(s) %@." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Contact %@ cannot be deleted, they are a member of the group(s) %@.</source>
+        <target>Contact %@ cannot be deleted, they are a member of the group(s) %@.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Contact already exists" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Contact already exists</source>
         <target>Contact already exists</target>
@@ -911,6 +926,11 @@
         <target>Enter passphrase…</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error accepting contact request" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error accepting contact request</source>
+        <target>Error accepting contact request</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error accessing database file" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error accessing database file</source>
         <target>Error accessing database file</target>
@@ -921,6 +941,11 @@
         <target>Error adding member(s)</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error creating address" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error creating address</source>
+        <target>Error creating address</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error creating group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error creating group</source>
         <target>Error creating group</target>
@@ -931,6 +956,11 @@
         <target>Error deleting chat database</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error deleting chat!" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error deleting chat!</source>
+        <target>Error deleting chat!</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error deleting database" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error deleting database</source>
         <target>Error deleting database</target>
@@ -971,6 +1001,11 @@
         <target>Error joining group</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error receiving file" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error receiving file</source>
+        <target>Error receiving file</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error saving ICE servers" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error saving ICE servers</source>
         <target>Error saving ICE servers</target>
@@ -986,6 +1021,11 @@
         <target>Error saving group profile</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error sending message" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error sending message</source>
+        <target>Error sending message</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error starting chat" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error starting chat</source>
         <target>Error starting chat</target>
@@ -996,6 +1036,11 @@
         <target>Error stopping chat</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error updating message" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error updating message</source>
+        <target>Error updating message</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error updating settings" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error updating settings</source>
         <target>Error updating settings</target>
@@ -1928,6 +1973,16 @@ We will be adding server redundancy to prevent lost messages.</target>
         <target>Send notifications:</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Sender cancelled file transfer." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Sender cancelled file transfer.</source>
+        <target>Sender cancelled file transfer.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Sender may have deleted the connection request." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Sender may have deleted the connection request.</source>
+        <target>Sender may have deleted the connection request.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Sending via" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Sending via</source>
         <target>Sending via</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Localized Contents/ru.xliff b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Localized Contents/ru.xliff
index 6cb28901b..a608cf4e4 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Localized Contents/ru.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Localized Contents/ru.xliff	
@@ -308,6 +308,11 @@
         <target>Звонки</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Can't delete contact!" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Can't delete contact!</source>
+        <target>Невозможно удалить контакт!</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Can't invite contact!" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Can't invite contact!</source>
         <target>Нельзя пригласить контакт!</target>
@@ -328,6 +333,11 @@
         <target>Ошибка доступа к Keychain при сохранении пароля</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Cannot receive file" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Cannot receive file</source>
+        <target>Невозможно получить файл</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Change database passphrase?" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Change database passphrase?</source>
         <target>Поменять пароль базы данных?</target>
@@ -498,6 +508,11 @@
         <target>Превышено время соединения</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Contact %@ cannot be deleted, they are a member of the group(s) %@." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Contact %@ cannot be deleted, they are a member of the group(s) %@.</source>
+        <target>Контакт %@ не может быть удален, так как является членом групп(ы) %@.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Contact already exists" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Contact already exists</source>
         <target>Существующий контакт</target>
@@ -911,6 +926,11 @@
         <target>Введите пароль…</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error accepting contact request" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error accepting contact request</source>
+        <target>Ошибка при принятии запроса на соединение</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error accessing database file" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error accessing database file</source>
         <target>Ошибка при доступе к данным чата</target>
@@ -921,6 +941,11 @@
         <target>Ошибка при добавлении членов группы</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error creating address" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error creating address</source>
+        <target>Ошибка при создании адреса</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error creating group" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error creating group</source>
         <target>Ошибка при создании группы</target>
@@ -931,6 +956,11 @@
         <target>Ошибка при удалении данных чата</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error deleting chat!" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error deleting chat!</source>
+        <target>Ошибка при удалении чата!</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error deleting database" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error deleting database</source>
         <target>Ошибка при удалении данных чата</target>
@@ -971,6 +1001,11 @@
         <target>Ошибка приглашения</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error receiving file" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error receiving file</source>
+        <target>Ошибка при получении файла</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error saving ICE servers" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error saving ICE servers</source>
         <target>Ошибка при сохранении ICE серверов</target>
@@ -986,6 +1021,11 @@
         <target>Ошибка при сохранении профиля группы</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error sending message" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error sending message</source>
+        <target>Ошибка при отправке сообщения</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error starting chat" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error starting chat</source>
         <target>Ошибка при запуске чата</target>
@@ -996,6 +1036,11 @@
         <target>Ошибка при остановке чата</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Error updating message" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Error updating message</source>
+        <target>Ошибка при обновлении сообщения</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Error updating settings" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Error updating settings</source>
         <target>Ошибка при сохранении настроек сети</target>
@@ -1928,6 +1973,16 @@ We will be adding server redundancy to prevent lost messages.</source>
         <target>Отправлять уведомления:</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Sender cancelled file transfer." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Sender cancelled file transfer.</source>
+        <target>Отправитель отменил передачу файла.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Sender may have deleted the connection request." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Sender may have deleted the connection request.</source>
+        <target>Отправитель мог удалить запрос на соединение.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Sending via" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Sending via</source>
         <target>Отправка через</target>
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
index 6d548e86f..de3311725 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
     case groupUpdated(toGroup: GroupInfo)
     // receiving file events
     case rcvFileAccepted(chatItem: AChatItem)
+    case rcvFileAcceptedSndCancelled(rcvFileTransfer: RcvFileTransfer)
     case rcvFileStart(chatItem: AChatItem)
     case rcvFileComplete(chatItem: AChatItem)
     // sending file events
@@ -392,6 +393,7 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case .groupRemoved: return "groupRemoved"
             case .groupUpdated: return "groupUpdated"
             case .rcvFileAccepted: return "rcvFileAccepted"
+            case .rcvFileAcceptedSndCancelled: return "rcvFileAcceptedSndCancelled"
             case .rcvFileStart: return "rcvFileStart"
             case .rcvFileComplete: return "rcvFileComplete"
             case .sndFileStart: return "sndFileStart"
@@ -484,6 +486,7 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case let .groupRemoved(groupInfo): return String(describing: groupInfo)
             case let .groupUpdated(toGroup): return String(describing: toGroup)
             case let .rcvFileAccepted(chatItem): return String(describing: chatItem)
+            case .rcvFileAcceptedSndCancelled: return noDetails
             case let .rcvFileStart(chatItem): return String(describing: chatItem)
             case let .rcvFileComplete(chatItem): return String(describing: chatItem)
             case let .sndFileStart(chatItem, _): return String(describing: chatItem)
diff --git a/apps/ios/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings b/apps/ios/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 181355ce0..60219eb96 100644
--- a/apps/ios/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/apps/ios/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Calls" = "Звонки";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Can't delete contact!" = "Невозможно удалить контакт!";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Can't invite contact!" = "Нельзя пригласить контакт!";
 
@@ -233,6 +236,9 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Cannot access keychain to save database password" = "Ошибка доступа к Keychain при сохранении пароля";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Cannot receive file" = "Невозможно получить файл";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Change database passphrase?" = "Поменять пароль базы данных?";
 
@@ -374,6 +380,9 @@
 /* connection information */
 "connection:%@" = "connection:%@";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Contact %@ cannot be deleted, they are a member of the group(s) %@." = "Контакт %@ не может быть удален, так как является членом групп(ы) %@.";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Contact already exists" = "Существующий контакт";
 
@@ -650,18 +659,27 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "error" = "ошибка";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Error accepting contact request" = "Ошибка при принятии запроса на соединение";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Error accessing database file" = "Ошибка при доступе к данным чата";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Error adding member(s)" = "Ошибка при добавлении членов группы";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Error creating address" = "Ошибка при создании адреса";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Error creating group" = "Ошибка при создании группы";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Error deleting chat database" = "Ошибка при удалении данных чата";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Error deleting chat!" = "Ошибка при удалении чата!";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Error deleting database" = "Ошибка при удалении данных чата";
 
@@ -686,6 +704,9 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Error joining group" = "Ошибка приглашения";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Error receiving file" = "Ошибка при получении файла";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Error saving group profile" = "Ошибка при сохранении профиля группы";
 
@@ -695,12 +716,18 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Error saving SMP servers" = "Ошибка при сохранении SMP серверов";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Error sending message" = "Ошибка при отправке сообщения";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Error starting chat" = "Ошибка при запуске чата";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Error stopping chat" = "Ошибка при остановке чата";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Error updating message" = "Ошибка при обновлении сообщения";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Error updating settings" = "Ошибка при сохранении настроек сети";
 
@@ -1340,6 +1367,12 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Send notifications:" = "Отправлять уведомления:";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Sender cancelled file transfer." = "Отправитель отменил передачу файла.";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Sender may have deleted the connection request." = "Отправитель мог удалить запрос на соединение.";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Sending via" = "Отправка через";
 
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 06ecffdd8..ae62ccec4 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ processChatCommand = \case
         setupSndFileTransfer :: Contact -> m (Maybe (FileInvitation, CIFile 'MDSnd))
         setupSndFileTransfer ct = forM file_ $ \file -> do
           (fileSize, chSize) <- checkSndFile file
-          -- [async agent commands] keep command synchronous, but process error
           (agentConnId, fileConnReq) <- withAgent $ \a -> createConnection a True SCMInvitation
           let fileName = takeFileName file
               fileInvitation = FileInvitation {fileName, fileSize, fileConnReq = Just fileConnReq}
@@ -765,7 +764,6 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     case contactMember contact members of
       Nothing -> do
         gVar <- asks idsDrg
-        -- [async agent commands] keep command synchronous, but process error
         (agentConnId, cReq) <- withAgent $ \a -> createConnection a True SCMInvitation
         member <- withStore $ \db -> createNewContactMember db gVar user groupId contact memRole agentConnId cReq
         sendInvitation member cReq
@@ -778,7 +776,6 @@ processChatCommand = \case
   APIJoinGroup groupId -> withUser $ \user@User {userId} -> do
     ReceivedGroupInvitation {fromMember, connRequest, groupInfo = g@GroupInfo {membership}} <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupInvitation db user groupId
     withChatLock . procCmd $ do
-      -- [async agent commands] keep command synchronous, but process error
       agentConnId <- withAgent $ \a -> joinConnection a True connRequest . directMessage $ XGrpAcpt (memberId (membership :: GroupMember))
       withStore' $ \db -> do
         createMemberConnection db userId fromMember agentConnId
@@ -1131,7 +1128,6 @@ acceptFileReceive user@User {userId} RcvFileTransfer {fileId, fileInvitation = F
   case fileConnReq of
     -- direct file protocol
     Just connReq -> do
-      -- [async agent commands] keep command synchronous, but process error
       agentConnId <- withAgent $ \a -> joinConnection a True connReq . directMessage $ XFileAcpt fName
       filePath <- getRcvFilePath filePath_ fName
       withStore $ \db -> acceptRcvFileTransfer db user fileId agentConnId ConnJoined filePath