diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift
index b5c5b8392..64eeb2fc1 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift
@@ -13,27 +13,22 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     @State private var showNotificationAlert = false
 
     var body: some View {
-        if let user = chatModel.currentUser {
-            ChatListView(user: user)
-                .onAppear {
-                    do {
-                        try apiStartChat()
-                        try apiSetFilesFolder(filesFolder: getAppFilesDirectory().path)
-                        chatModel.userAddress = try apiGetUserAddress()
-                        chatModel.userSMPServers = try getUserSMPServers()
-                        chatModel.chats = try apiGetChats()
-                    } catch {
-                        fatalError("Failed to start or load chats: \(error)")
+        ZStack {
+            if let step = chatModel.onboardingStage {
+                if case .onboardingComplete = step,
+                   let user = chatModel.currentUser {
+                    ChatListView(user: user)
+                    .onAppear {
+                        NtfManager.shared.requestAuthorization(onDeny: {
+                            alertManager.showAlert(notificationAlert())
+                        })
                     }
-                    ChatReceiver.shared.start()
-                    NtfManager.shared.requestAuthorization(onDeny: {
-                        alertManager.showAlert(notificationAlert())
-                    })
+                } else {
+                    OnboardingView(onboarding: step)
                 }
-                .alert(isPresented: $alertManager.presentAlert) { alertManager.alertView! }
-        } else {
-            WelcomeView()
+            }
         }
+        .alert(isPresented: $alertManager.presentAlert) { alertManager.alertView! }
     }
 
     func notificationAlert() -> Alert {
@@ -50,6 +45,37 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     }
 }
 
+func connectViaUrl() {
+    let m = ChatModel.shared
+    if let url = m.appOpenUrl {
+        m.appOpenUrl = nil
+        AlertManager.shared.showAlert(connectViaUrlAlert(url))
+    }
+}
+
+func connectViaUrlAlert(_ url: URL) -> Alert {
+    var path = url.path
+    logger.debug("ChatListView.connectViaUrlAlert path: \(path)")
+    if (path == "/contact" || path == "/invitation") {
+        path.removeFirst()
+        let action: ConnReqType = path == "contact" ? .contact : .invitation
+        let link = url.absoluteString.replacingOccurrences(of: "///\(path)", with: "/\(path)")
+        let title: LocalizedStringKey
+        if case .contact = action { title = "Connect via contact link?" }
+        else { title = "Connect via one-time link?" }
+        return Alert(
+            title: Text(title),
+            message: Text("Your profile will be sent to the contact that you received this link from"),
+            primaryButton: .default(Text("Connect")) {
+                connectViaLink(link)
+            },
+            secondaryButton: .cancel()
+        )
+    } else {
+        return Alert(title: Text("Error: URL is invalid"))
+    }
+}
+
 final class AlertManager: ObservableObject {
     static let shared = AlertManager()
     @Published var presentAlert = false
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
index 3fcc40b16..63b9f04ff 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import Combine
 import SwiftUI
 
 final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
+    @Published var onboardingStage: OnboardingStage?
     @Published var currentUser: User?
     // list of chat "previews"
     @Published var chats: [Chat] = []
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index 394fb6c26..9f02f5220 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import Foundation
 import UIKit
 import Dispatch
 import BackgroundTasks
+import SwiftUI
 
 private var chatController: chat_ctrl?
 
@@ -261,6 +262,16 @@ func apiConnect(connReq: String) async throws -> ConnReqType? {
             message: "Unless your contact deleted the connection or this link was already used, it might be a bug - please report it.\nTo connect, please ask your contact to create another connection link and check that you have a stable network connection."
         )
         return nil
+    case let .chatCmdError(.errorAgent(.INTERNAL(internalErr))):
+        if internalErr == "SEUniqueID" {
+            am.showAlertMsg(
+                title: "Already connected?",
+                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
     }
 }
@@ -424,13 +435,40 @@ private func sendCommandOkResp(_ cmd: ChatCommand) async throws {
 }
 
 func initializeChat() {
+    logger.debug("initializeChat")
     do {
-        ChatModel.shared.currentUser = try apiGetActiveUser()
+        let m = ChatModel.shared
+        m.currentUser = try apiGetActiveUser()
+        if m.currentUser == nil {
+            m.onboardingStage = .step1_SimpleXInfo
+        } else {
+            startChat()
+        }
     } catch {
         fatalError("Failed to initialize chat controller or database: \(error)")
     }
 }
 
+func startChat() {
+    logger.debug("startChat")
+    do {
+        let m = ChatModel.shared
+        try apiStartChat()
+        try apiSetFilesFolder(filesFolder: getAppFilesDirectory().path)
+        m.userAddress = try apiGetUserAddress()
+        m.userSMPServers = try getUserSMPServers()
+        m.chats = try apiGetChats()
+        withAnimation {
+            m.onboardingStage = m.chats.isEmpty
+                                ? .step3_MakeConnection
+                                : .onboardingComplete
+        }
+        ChatReceiver.shared.start()
+    } catch {
+        fatalError("Failed to start or load chats: \(error)")
+    }
+}
+
 class ChatReceiver {
     private var receiveLoop: Task<Void, Never>?
     private var receiveMessages = true
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatHelp.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatHelp.swift
index 5f83f22d9..7c02bd64e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatHelp.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatHelp.swift
@@ -28,30 +28,19 @@ struct ChatHelp: View {
             }
 
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
-                Text("To start a new chat")
+                Text("To make a new connection")
                     .font(.title2)
                     .fontWeight(.bold)
 
                 HStack(spacing: 8) {
                     Text("Tap button ")
                     NewChatButton()
-                    Text("above, then:")
+                    Text("above, then choose:")
                 }
 
-                Text("**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code for your contact.")
-                Text("**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact who shows QR code to you.")
-            }
-            .padding(.top, 24)
-
-            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
-                Text("To connect via link")
-                    .font(.title2)
-                    .fontWeight(.bold)
-
-                Text("If you received SimpleX Chat invitation link you can open it in your browser:")
-
-                Text("💻 desktop: scan displayed QR code from the app, via **Scan QR code**.")
-                Text("📱 mobile: tap **Open in mobile app**, then tap **Connect** in the app.")
+                Text("**Create link / QR code** for your contact to use.")
+                Text("**Paste received link** or open it in the browser and tap **Open in mobile app**.")
+                Text("**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact in person or via video call.")
             }
             .padding(.top, 24)
         }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
index 0761350b5..6b0af5da7 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
@@ -21,13 +21,9 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
     var body: some View {
         let v = NavigationView {
             List {
-                if chatModel.chats.isEmpty {
-                    ChatHelp(showSettings: $showSettings)
-                } else {
-                    ForEach(filteredChats()) { chat in
-                        ChatListNavLink(chat: chat, showCallView: $showCallView)
-                            .padding(.trailing, -16)
-                    }
+                ForEach(filteredChats()) { chat in
+                    ChatListNavLink(chat: chat, showCallView: $showCallView)
+                        .padding(.trailing, -16)
                 }
             }
             .onChange(of: chatModel.chatId) { _ in
@@ -36,15 +32,15 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
                     chatModel.popChat(chatId)
                 }
             }
-            .onChange(of: chatModel.appOpenUrl) { _ in
-                if let url = chatModel.appOpenUrl {
-                    chatModel.appOpenUrl = nil
-                    AlertManager.shared.showAlert(connectViaUrlAlert(url))
-                }
+            .onChange(of: chatModel.chats.isEmpty) { empty in
+                if !empty { return }
+                withAnimation { chatModel.onboardingStage = .step3_MakeConnection }
             }
+            .onChange(of: chatModel.appOpenUrl) { _ in connectViaUrl() }
+            .onAppear() { connectViaUrl() }
             .offset(x: -8)
             .listStyle(.plain)
-            .navigationTitle(chatModel.chats.isEmpty ? "Welcome \(user.displayName)!" : "Your chats")
+            .navigationTitle("Your chats")
             .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(chatModel.chats.count > 8 ? .inline : .large)
             .toolbar {
                 ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarLeading) {
@@ -101,29 +97,6 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
             }
     }
 
-    private func connectViaUrlAlert(_ url: URL) -> Alert {
-        var path = url.path
-        logger.debug("ChatListView.connectViaUrlAlert path: \(path)")
-        if (path == "/contact" || path == "/invitation") {
-            path.removeFirst()
-            let action: ConnReqType = path == "contact" ? .contact : .invitation
-            let link = url.absoluteString.replacingOccurrences(of: "///\(path)", with: "/\(path)")
-            let title: LocalizedStringKey
-            if case .contact = action { title = "Connect via contact link?" }
-            else { title = "Connect via one-time link?" }
-            return Alert(
-                title: Text(title),
-                message: Text("Your profile will be sent to the contact that you received this link from"),
-                primaryButton: .default(Text("Connect")) {
-                    connectViaLink(link)
-                },
-                secondaryButton: .cancel()
-            )
-        } else {
-            return Alert(title: Text("Error: URL is invalid"))
-        }
-    }
-
     private func answerCallAlert(_ contact: Contact, _ invitation: CallInvitation) {
         AlertManager.shared.showAlert(Alert(
             title: Text("Incoming call"),
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddContactView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddContactView.swift
index ecd3815fc..99f62e65c 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddContactView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddContactView.swift
@@ -12,26 +12,25 @@ import CoreImage.CIFilterBuiltins
 struct AddContactView: View {
     var connReqInvitation: String
     var body: some View {
-        VStack {
-            Text("Add contact")
+        VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+            Text("One-time invitation link")
                 .font(.title)
+                .padding(.vertical)
+            Text("Your contact can scan it from the app")
                 .padding(.bottom)
-            Text("Show QR code to your contact\nto scan from the app")
-                .font(.title2)
-                .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
             QRCode(uri: connReqInvitation)
-                .padding()
-            Text("If you cannot meet in person, you can **show QR code in the video call**, or you can share the invitation link via any other channel.")
-                .font(.subheadline)
-                .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
-                .padding(.horizontal)
+                .padding(.bottom)
+            Text("If you can't meet in person, **show QR code in the video call**, or share the link.")
+                .padding(.bottom)
             Button {
                 showShareSheet(items: [connReqInvitation])
             } label: {
                 Label("Share invitation link", systemImage: "square.and.arrow.up")
             }
-            .padding()
+            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .center)
         }
+        .padding()
+        .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .top)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
index ad0a133a5..ddd693c8f 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
@@ -8,12 +8,18 @@
 
 import SwiftUI
 
+enum NewChatAction: Identifiable {
+    case createLink
+    case pasteLink
+    case scanQRCode
+
+    var id: NewChatAction { get { self } }
+}
+
 struct NewChatButton: View {
     @State private var showAddChat = false
-    @State private var addContact = false
-    @State private var connReqInvitation: String = ""
-    @State private var scanToConnect = false
-    @State private var pasteToConnect = false
+    @State private var connReq: String = ""
+    @State private var actionSheet: NewChatAction?
 
     var body: some View {
         Button { showAddChat = true } label: {
@@ -21,24 +27,22 @@ struct NewChatButton: View {
         }
         .confirmationDialog("Add contact to start a new chat", isPresented: $showAddChat, titleVisibility: .visible) {
             Button("Create link / QR code") { addContactAction() }
-            Button("Paste received link") { pasteToConnect = true }
-            Button("Scan QR code") { scanToConnect = true }
+            Button("Paste received link") { actionSheet = .pasteLink }
+            Button("Scan QR code") { actionSheet = .scanQRCode }
+        }
+        .sheet(item: $actionSheet) { sheet in
+            switch sheet {
+            case .createLink: AddContactView(connReqInvitation: connReq)
+            case .pasteLink: PasteToConnectView(openedSheet: $actionSheet)
+            case .scanQRCode: ScanToConnectView(openedSheet: $actionSheet)
+            }
         }
-        .sheet(isPresented: $addContact, content: {
-            AddContactView(connReqInvitation: connReqInvitation)
-        })
-        .sheet(isPresented: $scanToConnect, content: {
-            ScanToConnectView(openedSheet: $scanToConnect)
-        })
-        .sheet(isPresented: $pasteToConnect, content: {
-            PasteToConnectView(openedSheet: $pasteToConnect)
-        })
     }
 
     func addContactAction() {
         do {
-            connReqInvitation = try apiAddContact()
-            addContact = true
+            connReq = try apiAddContact()
+            actionSheet = .createLink
         } catch {
             DispatchQueue.global().async {
                 connectionErrorAlert(error)
@@ -53,12 +57,12 @@ enum ConnReqType: Equatable {
     case invitation
 }
 
-func connectViaLink(_ connectionLink: String, _ openedSheet: Binding<Bool>? = nil) {
+func connectViaLink(_ connectionLink: String, _ openedSheet: Binding<NewChatAction?>? = nil) {
     Task {
         do {
             let res = try await apiConnect(connReq: connectionLink)
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                openedSheet?.wrappedValue = false
+                openedSheet?.wrappedValue = nil
                 if let connReqType = res {
                     connectionReqSentAlert(connReqType)
                 }
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ func connectViaLink(_ connectionLink: String, _ openedSheet: Binding<Bool>? = ni
         } catch {
             logger.error("connectViaLink apiConnect error: \(responseError(error))")
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                openedSheet?.wrappedValue = false
+                openedSheet?.wrappedValue = nil
                 connectionErrorAlert(error)
             }
         }
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ func connectViaLink(_ connectionLink: String, _ openedSheet: Binding<Bool>? = ni
 }
 
 func connectionErrorAlert(_ error: Error) {
-    AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title: "Connection error", message: "Error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title: "Connection error", message: "Error: \(responseError(error))")
 }
 
 func connectionReqSentAlert(_ type: ConnReqType) {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/PasteToConnectView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/PasteToConnectView.swift
index e3f9f354a..2d167671b 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/PasteToConnectView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/PasteToConnectView.swift
@@ -9,23 +9,19 @@
 import SwiftUI
 
 struct PasteToConnectView: View {
-    @Binding var openedSheet: Bool
+    @Binding var openedSheet: NewChatAction?
     @State private var connectionLink: String = ""
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading) {
             Text("Connect via link")
                 .font(.title)
-                .padding([.bottom])
-                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .center)
+                .padding(.vertical)
             Text("Paste the link you received into the box below to connect with your contact.")
-                .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
             Text("Your profile will be sent to the contact that you received this link from")
-                .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
                 .padding(.bottom)
             TextEditor(text: $connectionLink)
                 .onSubmit(connect)
-                .font(.body)
                 .textInputAutocapitalization(.never)
                 .disableAutocorrection(true)
                 .allowsTightening(false)
@@ -60,9 +56,9 @@ struct PasteToConnectView: View {
             .padding(.bottom)
 
             Text("You can also connect by clicking the link. If it opens in the browser, click **Open in mobile app** button")
-                .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
         }
         .padding()
+        .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .top)
     }
 
     private func connect() {
@@ -72,7 +68,7 @@ struct PasteToConnectView: View {
 
 struct PasteToConnectView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
-        @State var openedSheet: Bool = true
+        @State var openedSheet: NewChatAction? = nil
         return PasteToConnectView(openedSheet: $openedSheet)
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/ScanToConnectView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/ScanToConnectView.swift
index aed53a2d5..80db91d52 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/ScanToConnectView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/ScanToConnectView.swift
@@ -10,28 +10,26 @@ import SwiftUI
 import CodeScanner
 
 struct ScanToConnectView: View {
-    @Binding var openedSheet: Bool
+    @Binding var openedSheet: NewChatAction?
 
     var body: some View {
-        VStack {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading) {
             Text("Scan QR code")
                 .font(.title)
-                .padding(.bottom)
+                .padding(.vertical)
             Text("Your chat profile will be sent to your contact")
-                .font(.title2)
-                .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
-                .padding()
+                .padding(.bottom)
             ZStack {
                 CodeScannerView(codeTypes: [.qr], completion: processQRCode)
                     .aspectRatio(1, contentMode: .fit)
                     .border(.gray)
             }
-            .padding(12)
+            .padding(.bottom)
             Text("If you cannot meet in person, you can **scan QR code in the video call**, or your contact can share an invitation link.")
-                .font(.subheadline)
-                .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
-                .padding(.horizontal)
+                .padding(.bottom)
         }
+        .padding()
+        .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .top)
     }
 
     func processQRCode(_ resp: Result<ScanResult, ScanError>) {
@@ -40,14 +38,14 @@ struct ScanToConnectView: View {
             Task { connectViaLink(r.string, $openedSheet) }
         case let .failure(e):
             logger.error("ConnectContactView.processQRCode QR code error: \(e.localizedDescription)")
-            openedSheet = false
+            openedSheet = nil
         }
     }
 }
 
 struct ConnectContactView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
-        @State var openedSheet: Bool = true
+        @State var openedSheet: NewChatAction? = nil
         return ScanToConnectView(openedSheet: $openedSheet)
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/CreateProfile.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/CreateProfile.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6e2bbe7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/CreateProfile.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+//
+//  CreateProfile.swift
+//  SimpleX (iOS)
+//
+//  Created by Evgeny on 07/05/2022.
+//  Copyright © 2022 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct CreateProfile: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
+    @State private var displayName: String = ""
+    @State private var fullName: String = ""
+    @FocusState private var focusDisplayName
+    @FocusState private var focusFullName
+
+    var body: some View {
+        GeometryReader { g in
+            VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                Text("Create your profile")
+                    .font(.largeTitle)
+                    .padding(.bottom, 4)
+                Text("Your profile, contacts and delivered messages are stored on your device.")
+                    .padding(.bottom, 4)
+                Text("The profile is only shared with your contacts.")
+                    .padding(.bottom)
+                ZStack(alignment: .topLeading) {
+                    if !validDisplayName(displayName) {
+                        Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.circle")
+                            .foregroundColor(.red)
+                            .padding(.top, 4)
+                    }
+                    textField("Display name", text: $displayName)
+                        .focused($focusDisplayName)
+                        .submitLabel(.next)
+                        .onSubmit {
+                            if canCreateProfile() { focusFullName = true }
+                            else { focusDisplayName = true }
+                        }
+                }
+                textField("Full name (optional)", text: $fullName)
+                    .focused($focusFullName)
+                    .submitLabel(.go)
+                    .onSubmit {
+                        if canCreateProfile() { createProfile() }
+                        else { focusFullName = true }
+                    }
+
+                Spacer()
+
+                HStack {
+                    Button {
+                        hideKeyboard()
+                        withAnimation { m.onboardingStage = .step1_SimpleXInfo }
+                    } label: {
+                        HStack {
+                            Image(systemName: "lessthan")
+                            Text("About SimpleX")
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    Spacer()
+
+                    HStack {
+                        Button {
+                            createProfile()
+                        } label: {
+                            Text("Create")
+                            Image(systemName: "greaterthan")
+                        }
+                        .disabled(!canCreateProfile())
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            .onAppear() {
+                focusDisplayName = true
+            }
+        }
+        .padding()
+    }
+
+    func textField(_ placeholder: LocalizedStringKey, text: Binding<String>) -> some View {
+        TextField(placeholder, text: text)
+            .textInputAutocapitalization(.never)
+            .disableAutocorrection(true)
+            .padding(.leading, 28)
+            .padding(.bottom)
+    }
+
+    func createProfile() {
+        hideKeyboard()
+        let profile = Profile(
+            displayName: displayName,
+            fullName: fullName
+        )
+        do {
+            m.currentUser = try apiCreateActiveUser(profile)
+            startChat()
+            withAnimation { m.onboardingStage = .step3_MakeConnection }
+
+        } catch {
+            fatalError("Failed to create user: \(error)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    func hideKeyboard() {
+        UIApplication.shared.sendAction(#selector(UIResponder.resignFirstResponder), to: nil, from: nil, for: nil)
+    }
+
+    func validDisplayName(_ name: String) -> Bool {
+        name.firstIndex(of: " ") == nil
+    }
+
+    func canCreateProfile() -> Bool {
+        displayName != "" && validDisplayName(displayName)
+    }
+}
+
+struct CreateProfile_Previews: PreviewProvider {
+    static var previews: some View {
+        CreateProfile()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/HowItWorks.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/HowItWorks.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdd73d263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/HowItWorks.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+//
+//  HowItWorks.swift
+//  SimpleX (iOS)
+//
+//  Created by Evgeny on 08/05/2022.
+//  Copyright © 2022 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct HowItWorks: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
+    var onboarding: Bool
+
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+            Text("How SimpleX works")
+                .font(.largeTitle)
+                .padding(.vertical)
+            ScrollView {
+                VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                    Group {
+                        Text("Many people asked: *if SimpleX has no user identifiers, how can it deliver messages?*")
+                        Text("To protect privacy, instead of user IDs used by all other platforms, SimpleX has identifiers for message queues, separate for each of your contacts.")
+                        Text("You control through which server(s) **to receive** the messages, your contacts – the servers you use to message them.")
+                        Text("Only client devices store user profiles, contacts, groups, and messages sent with **2-layer end-to-end encryption**.")
+                        if onboarding {
+                            Text("Read more in our GitHub repository.")
+                        } else {
+                            Text("Read more in our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme).")
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .padding(.bottom)
+                }
+            }
+
+            Spacer()
+
+            if onboarding {
+                OnboardingActionButton()
+                    .padding(.bottom, 8)
+            }
+        }
+        .lineLimit(10)
+        .padding()
+        .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .top)
+    }
+}
+
+struct HowItWorks_Previews: PreviewProvider {
+    static var previews: some View {
+        HowItWorks(onboarding: true)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/MakeConnection.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/MakeConnection.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d0b7b88e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/MakeConnection.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+//
+//  MakeConnection.swift
+//  SimpleX (iOS)
+//
+//  Created by Evgeny on 07/05/2022.
+//  Copyright © 2022 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct MakeConnection: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
+    @State private var connReq: String = ""
+    @State private var actionSheet: NewChatAction?
+
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+            SettingsButton().padding(.bottom, 1)
+
+            if let user = m.currentUser {
+                Text("Welcome \(user.displayName)!")
+                    .font(.largeTitle)
+                    .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
+                    .padding(.bottom, 8)
+            } else {
+                Text("Make a private connection")
+                    .font(.largeTitle)
+                    .padding(.bottom)
+            }
+
+            ScrollView {
+                VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                    Text("To make your first private connection, choose **one of the following**:")
+                        .padding(.bottom)
+
+                    actionRow(
+                        icon: "qrcode",
+                        title: "Create 1-time link / QR code",
+                        text: "It's secure to share - only one contact can use it."
+                    ) { addContactAction() }
+
+                    actionRow(
+                        icon: "link",
+                        title: "Paste the link you received",
+                        text: "Or open the link in the browser and tap **Open in mobile**."
+                    ) { actionSheet = .pasteLink }
+
+                    actionRow(
+                        icon: "qrcode.viewfinder",
+                        title: "Scan contact's QR code",
+                        text: "In person or via a video call – the most secure way to connect."
+                    ) { actionSheet = .scanQRCode }
+
+                    Text("or")
+                        .padding(.bottom)
+                        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+
+                    actionRow(
+                        icon: "number",
+                        title: "Connect with the developers",
+                        text: "To ask any questions and to receive SimpleX Chat updates."
+                    ) {
+                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                            UIApplication.shared.open(simplexTeamURL)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            Spacer()
+
+            Button {
+                withAnimation { m.onboardingStage = .step1_SimpleXInfo }
+            } label: {
+                HStack {
+                    Image(systemName: "lessthan")
+                    Text("About SimpleX")
+                }
+            }
+            .padding(.bottom, 8)
+            .padding(.bottom)
+        }
+        .sheet(item: $actionSheet) { sheet in
+            switch sheet {
+            case .createLink: AddContactView(connReqInvitation: connReq)
+            case .pasteLink: PasteToConnectView(openedSheet: $actionSheet)
+            case .scanQRCode: ScanToConnectView(openedSheet: $actionSheet)
+            }
+        }
+        .onChange(of: actionSheet) { _ in checkOnboarding() }
+        .onChange(of: m.chats.isEmpty) { _ in checkOnboarding() }
+        .onChange(of: m.appOpenUrl) { _ in connectViaUrl() }
+        .onAppear() { connectViaUrl() }
+        .padding(.horizontal)
+        .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .top)
+    }
+
+    private func checkOnboarding() {
+        if actionSheet == nil && !m.chats.isEmpty {
+            withAnimation { m.onboardingStage = .onboardingComplete }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func addContactAction() {
+        do {
+            connReq = try apiAddContact()
+            actionSheet = .createLink
+        } catch {
+            DispatchQueue.global().async {
+                connectionErrorAlert(error)
+            }
+            logger.error("NewChatButton.addContactAction apiAddContact error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func actionRow(icon: String, title: LocalizedStringKey, text: LocalizedStringKey, action: @escaping () -> Void) -> some View {
+        HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 20) {
+            Button(action: action, label: {
+                Image(systemName: icon)
+                    .resizable()
+                    .scaledToFit()
+                    .frame(width: 30, height: 30)
+                    .padding(.leading, 6)
+                    .padding(.top, 6)
+            })
+            VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                Button(action: action, label: {
+                    Text(title)
+                        .font(.headline)
+                        .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
+                })
+                Text(text)
+            }
+        }
+        .padding(.bottom)
+    }
+}
+
+struct MakeConnection_Previews: PreviewProvider {
+    static var previews: some View {
+        let chatModel = ChatModel()
+        chatModel.currentUser = User.sampleData
+        return MakeConnection()
+            .environmentObject(chatModel)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/OnboardingView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/OnboardingView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04fcbf42e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/OnboardingView.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+//
+//  OnboardingStepsView.swift
+//  SimpleX (iOS)
+//
+//  Created by Evgeny on 07/05/2022.
+//  Copyright © 2022 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct OnboardingView: View {
+    var onboarding: OnboardingStage
+
+    var body: some View {
+        switch onboarding {
+        case .step1_SimpleXInfo: SimpleXInfo(onboarding: true)
+        case .step2_CreateProfile: CreateProfile()
+        case .step3_MakeConnection: MakeConnection()
+        case .onboardingComplete: EmptyView()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+enum OnboardingStage {
+    case step1_SimpleXInfo
+    case step2_CreateProfile
+    case step3_MakeConnection
+    case onboardingComplete
+}
+
+struct OnboardingStepsView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
+    static var previews: some View {
+        OnboardingView(onboarding: .step1_SimpleXInfo)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/SimpleXInfo.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/SimpleXInfo.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2468b7290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/SimpleXInfo.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+//
+//  SimpleXInfo.swift
+//  SimpleX (iOS)
+//
+//  Created by Evgeny on 07/05/2022.
+//  Copyright © 2022 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct SimpleXInfo: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
+    @State private var showHowItWorks = false
+    var onboarding: Bool
+
+    var body: some View {
+        GeometryReader { g in
+            VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                Image("logo")
+                    .resizable()
+                    .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
+                    .frame(width: g.size.width * 0.7)
+                    .padding(.bottom)
+                Text("The next generation of private messaging")
+                    .font(.title)
+                    .padding(.bottom)
+
+                infoRow("🎭", "Privacy redefined",
+                        "The 1st platform without any user identifiers – private by design.")
+                infoRow("📭", "Immune to spam and abuse",
+                        "People can connect to you only via the links you share.")
+                infoRow("🤝", "Decentralized",
+                        "Open-source protocol and code – anybody can run the servers.")
+
+                Spacer()
+
+                if onboarding {
+                    OnboardingActionButton()
+                    Spacer()
+                }
+
+                Button {
+                    showHowItWorks = true
+                } label: {
+                    Label("How it works", systemImage: "info.circle")
+                        .font(.subheadline)
+                }
+                .padding(.bottom, 8)
+                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+            }
+            .sheet(isPresented: $showHowItWorks) {
+                HowItWorks(onboarding: onboarding)
+            }
+        }
+        .padding()
+    }
+
+    private func infoRow(_ emoji: String, _ title: LocalizedStringKey, _ text: LocalizedStringKey) -> some View {
+        HStack(alignment: .top) {
+            Text(emoji)
+                .font(mediumEmojiFont)
+                .frame(width: 40)
+            VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                Text(title).font(.headline)
+                Text(text)
+            }
+        }
+        .padding(.bottom)
+    }
+}
+
+struct OnboardingActionButton: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
+
+    var body: some View {
+        if m.currentUser == nil {
+            actionButton("Create your profile", onboarding: .step2_CreateProfile)
+        } else {
+            actionButton("Make a private connection", onboarding: .step3_MakeConnection)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func actionButton(_ label: LocalizedStringKey, onboarding: OnboardingStage) -> some View {
+        Button {
+            withAnimation {
+                m.onboardingStage = onboarding
+            }
+        } label: {
+            HStack {
+                Text(label).font(.title2)
+                Image(systemName: "greaterthan")
+            }
+        }
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+    }
+}
+
+struct SimpleXInfo_Previews: PreviewProvider {
+    static var previews: some View {
+        SimpleXInfo(onboarding: true)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift
index 5e716b76b..05af85086 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ let appBuild = Bundle.main.object(forInfoDictionaryKey: "CFBundleVersion")  as?
 let DEFAULT_USE_NOTIFICATIONS = "useNotifications"
 let DEFAULT_PENDING_CONNECTIONS = "pendingConnections"
 
+private var indent: CGFloat = 36
+
 struct SettingsView: View {
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
     @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
@@ -54,29 +56,19 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                         UserAddress()
                             .navigationTitle("Your chat address")
                     } label: {
-                        HStack {
-                            Image(systemName: "qrcode")
-                                .padding(.trailing, 8)
-                            Text("Your SimpleX contact address")
-                        }
+                        settingsRow("qrcode") { Text("Your SimpleX contact address") }
                     }
                 }
                 
                 Section("Settings") {
-                    HStack {
-                        Image(systemName: "link")
-                            .padding(.trailing, 8)
+                    settingsRow("link") {
                         Toggle("Show pending connections", isOn: $pendingConnections)
                     }
                     NavigationLink {
                         SMPServers()
                             .navigationTitle("Your SMP servers")
                     } label: {
-                        HStack {
-                            Image(systemName: "server.rack")
-                                .padding(.trailing, 4)
-                            Text("SMP servers")
-                        }
+                        settingsRow("server.rack") { Text("SMP servers") }
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -86,26 +78,23 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                             .navigationTitle("Welcome \(user.displayName)!")
                             .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .top)
                     } label: {
-                        HStack {
-                            Image(systemName: "questionmark.circle")
-                                .padding(.trailing, 8)
-                            Text("How to use SimpleX Chat")
-                        }
+                        settingsRow("questionmark") { Text("How to use it") }
+                    }
+                    NavigationLink {
+                        SimpleXInfo(onboarding: false)
+                            .navigationBarTitle("", displayMode: .inline)
+                            .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .top)
+                    } label: {
+                        settingsRow("info") { Text("About SimpleX Chat") }
                     }
                     NavigationLink {
                         MarkdownHelp()
                             .navigationTitle("How to use markdown")
                             .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .top)
                     } label: {
-                        HStack {
-                            Image(systemName: "textformat")
-                                .padding(.trailing, 4)
-                            Text("Markdown in messages")
-                        }
+                        settingsRow("textformat") { Text("Markdown in messages") }
                     }
-                    HStack {
-                        Image(systemName: "number")
-                            .padding(.trailing, 8)
+                    settingsRow("number") {
                         Button {
                             showSettings = false
                             DispatchQueue.main.async {
@@ -115,30 +104,21 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                             Text("Chat with the developers")
                         }
                     }
-                    HStack {
-                        Image(systemName: "envelope")
-                            .padding(.trailing, 4)
-                        Text("[Send us email](mailto:chat@simplex.chat)")
-                    }
+                    settingsRow("envelope") { Text("[Send us email](mailto:chat@simplex.chat)") }
                 }
 
                 Section("Develop") {
                     NavigationLink {
                         TerminalView()
                     } label: {
-                        HStack {
-                            Image(systemName: "terminal")
-                                .frame(maxWidth: 24)
-                                .padding(.trailing, 8)
-                            Text("Chat console")
-                        }
+                        settingsRow("terminal") { Text("Chat console") }
                     }
-                    HStack {
+                    ZStack(alignment: .leading) {
                         Image(colorScheme == .dark ? "github_light" : "github")
                             .resizable()
                             .frame(width: 24, height: 24)
-                            .padding(.trailing, 8)
                         Text("Install [SimpleX Chat for terminal](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat)")
+                            .padding(.leading, indent)
                     }
 //                    if let token = chatModel.deviceToken {
 //                        HStack {
@@ -158,6 +138,13 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
         }
     }
 
+    private func settingsRow<Content : View>(_ icon: String, content: @escaping () -> Content) -> some View {
+        ZStack(alignment: .leading) {
+            Image(systemName: icon).frame(maxWidth: 24, maxHeight: 24, alignment: .center)
+            content().padding(.leading, indent)
+        }
+    }
+
     enum NotificationAlert {
         case enable
         case error(LocalizedStringKey, String)
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/WelcomeView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/WelcomeView.swift
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f2d80000..000000000
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/WelcomeView.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  WelcomeView.swift
-//  SimpleX
-//
-//  Created by Evgeny Poberezkin on 18/01/2022.
-//
-
-import SwiftUI
-
-struct WelcomeView: View {
-    @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
-    @State var displayName: String = ""
-    @State var fullName: String = ""
-
-    var body: some View {
-        GeometryReader { g in
-            VStack(alignment: .leading) {
-                Image("logo")
-                    .resizable()
-                    .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
-                    .frame(width: g.size.width * 0.7)
-                    .padding(.vertical)
-                Text("You control your chat!")
-                    .font(.title)
-                    .padding(.bottom)
-                Text("The messaging and application platform 100% private by design!")
-                    .padding(.bottom, 8)
-                Text("Your profile, contacts and messages (once delivered) are only stored locally on your device.")
-                    .padding(.bottom, 8)
-                Text("Create profile")
-                    .font(.largeTitle)
-                    .padding(.bottom, 4)
-                Text("(shared only with your contacts)")
-                    .padding(.bottom)
-                ZStack(alignment: .topLeading) {
-                    if !validDisplayName(displayName) {
-                        Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.circle")
-                            .foregroundColor(.red)
-                            .padding(.top, 4)
-                    }
-                    TextField("Display name", text: $displayName)
-                        .textInputAutocapitalization(.never)
-                        .disableAutocorrection(true)
-                        .padding(.leading, 28)
-                        .padding(.bottom, 2)
-                }
-                .padding(.bottom)
-                TextField("Full name (optional)", text: $fullName)
-                    .textInputAutocapitalization(.never)
-                    .disableAutocorrection(true)
-                    .padding(.leading, 28)
-                    .padding(.bottom)
-                Button("Create") {
-                    let profile = Profile(
-                        displayName: displayName,
-                        fullName: fullName
-                    )
-                    do {
-                        let user = try apiCreateActiveUser(profile)
-                        chatModel.currentUser = user
-                    } catch {
-                        fatalError("Failed to create user: \(error)")
-                    }
-                }
-                .disabled(!validDisplayName(displayName) || displayName == "")
-            }
-        }
-        .padding()
-    }
-
-    func validDisplayName(_ name: String) -> Bool {
-        name.firstIndex(of: " ") == nil
-    }
-}
-
-struct WelcomeView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
-    static var previews: some View {
-        WelcomeView()
-    }
-}
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 70fcfcdd2..f4bd24766 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Localized Contents/en.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Localized Contents/en.xliff	
@@ -50,24 +50,29 @@
         <target>%lldk</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="(shared only with your contacts)" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>(shared only with your contacts)</source>
-        <target>(shared only with your contacts)</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id=")" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>)</source>
         <target>)</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code for your contact." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code for your contact.</source>
-        <target>**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code for your contact.</target>
+        <source>**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code or link for your contact.</source>
+        <target>**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code or link for your contact.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact who shows QR code to you." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact who shows QR code to you.</source>
-        <target>**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact who shows QR code to you.</target>
+      <trans-unit id="**Create link / QR code** for your contact to use." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>**Create link / QR code** for your contact to use.</source>
+        <target>**Create link / QR code** for your contact to use.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="**Paste received link** or open it in the browser and tap **Open in mobile app**." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>**Paste received link** or open it in the browser and tap **Open in mobile app**.</source>
+        <target>**Paste received link** or open it in the browser and tap **Open in mobile app**.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact in person or via video call." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact in person or via video call.</source>
+        <target>**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact in person or via video call.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="*bold*" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -95,6 +100,16 @@
         <target>: %@</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="About SimpleX" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>About SimpleX</source>
+        <target>About SimpleX</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="About SimpleX Chat" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>About SimpleX Chat</source>
+        <target>About SimpleX Chat</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Accept" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Accept</source>
         <target>Accept</target>
@@ -110,11 +125,6 @@
         <target>Accept contact request from %@?</target>
         <note>notification body</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="Add contact" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>Add contact</source>
-        <target>Add contact</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Add contact to start a new chat" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Add contact to start a new chat</source>
         <target>Add contact to start a new chat</target>
@@ -125,6 +135,11 @@
         <target>All your contacts will remain connected</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Already connected?" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Already connected?</source>
+        <target>Already connected?</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Answer" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Answer</source>
         <target>Answer</target>
@@ -171,7 +186,7 @@
         <note>notification</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Choose file" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>Choose file</source>
+        <source>Choose file (new in v2.0)</source>
         <target>Choose file (new in v2.0)</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
@@ -215,6 +230,11 @@
         <target>Connect via one-time link?</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Connect with the developers" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Connect with the developers</source>
+        <target>Connect with the developers</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Connecting server…" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Connecting to server…</source>
         <target>Connecting to server…</target>
@@ -285,6 +305,11 @@
         <target>Create</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Create 1-time link / QR code" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Create 1-time link / QR code</source>
+        <target>Create 1-time link / QR code</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Create address" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Create address</source>
         <target>Create address</target>
@@ -295,9 +320,9 @@
         <target>Create link / QR code</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="Create profile" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>Create profile</source>
-        <target>Create profile</target>
+      <trans-unit id="Create your profile" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Create your profile</source>
+        <target>Create your profile</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Currently maximum supported file size is %@." xml:space="preserve">
@@ -305,6 +330,11 @@
         <target>Currently maximum supported file size is %@.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Decentralized" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Decentralized</source>
+        <target>Decentralized</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Delete" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Delete</source>
         <target>Delete</target>
@@ -435,14 +465,24 @@
         <target>Help</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="How SimpleX works" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>How SimpleX works</source>
+        <target>How SimpleX works</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="How it works" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>How it works</source>
+        <target>How it works</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="How to" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>How to</source>
         <target>How to</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="How to use SimpleX Chat" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>How to use SimpleX Chat</source>
-        <target>How to use SimpleX Chat</target>
+      <trans-unit id="How to use it" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>How to use it</source>
+        <target>How to use it</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="How to use markdown" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -450,21 +490,16 @@
         <target>How to use markdown</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="If you can't meet in person, **show QR code in the video call**, or share the link." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>If you can't meet in person, **show QR code in the video call**, or share the link.</source>
+        <target>If you can't meet in person, **show QR code in the video call**, or share the link.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="If you cannot meet in person, you can **scan QR code in the video call**, or your contact can share an invitation link." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>If you cannot meet in person, you can **scan QR code in the video call**, or your contact can share an invitation link.</source>
         <target>If you cannot meet in person, you can **scan QR code in the video call**, or your contact can share an invitation link.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="If you cannot meet in person, you can **show QR code in the video call**, or you can share the invitation link via any other channel." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>If you cannot meet in person, you can **show QR code in the video call**, or you can share the invitation link via any other channel.</source>
-        <target>If you cannot meet in person, you can **show QR code in the video call**, or you can share the invitation link via any other channel.</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="If you received SimpleX Chat invitation link you can open it in your browser:" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>If you received SimpleX Chat invitation link you can open it in your browser:</source>
-        <target>If you received SimpleX Chat invitation link you can open it in your browser:</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Ignore" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Ignore</source>
         <target>Ignore</target>
@@ -475,6 +510,16 @@
         <target>Image will be received when your contact is online, please wait or check later!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Immune to spam and abuse" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Immune to spam and abuse</source>
+        <target>Immune to spam and abuse</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="In person or via a video call – the most secure way to connect." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>In person or via a video call – the most secure way to connect.</source>
+        <target>In person or via a video call – the most secure way to connect.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Incoming %@ call" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Incoming %@ call</source>
         <target>Incoming %@ call</target>
@@ -495,16 +540,36 @@
         <target>Invalid connection link</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="It seems like you are already connected via this link. If it is not the case, there was an error (%@)." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>It seems like you are already connected via this link. If it is not the case, there was an error (%@).</source>
+        <target>It seems like you are already connected via this link. If it is not the case, there was an error (%@).</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="It's secure to share - only one contact can use it." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>It's secure to share - only one contact can use it.</source>
+        <target>It's secure to share - only one contact can use it.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Large file!" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Large file!</source>
         <target>Large file!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Make a private connection" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Make a private connection</source>
+        <target>Make a private connection</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Make sure SMP server addresses are in correct format, line separated and are not duplicated." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Make sure SMP server addresses are in correct format, line separated and are not duplicated.</source>
         <target>Make sure SMP server addresses are in correct format, line separated and are not duplicated.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Many people asked: *if SimpleX has no user identifiers, how can it deliver messages?*" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Many people asked: *if SimpleX has no user identifiers, how can it deliver messages?*</source>
+        <target>Many people asked: *if SimpleX has no user identifiers, how can it deliver messages?*</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Markdown in messages" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Markdown in messages</source>
         <target>Markdown in messages</target>
@@ -535,11 +600,31 @@
         <target>Notifications are disabled!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="One-time invitation link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>One-time invitation link</source>
+        <target>One-time invitation link</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Only client devices store user profiles, contacts, groups, and messages sent with **2-layer end-to-end encryption**." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Only client devices store user profiles, contacts, groups, and messages sent with **2-layer end-to-end encryption**.</source>
+        <target>Only client devices store user profiles, contacts, groups, and messages sent with **2-layer end-to-end encryption**.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open Settings" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open Settings</source>
         <target>Open Settings</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open-source protocol – anybody can run the servers." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open-source protocol – anybody can run the servers.</source>
+        <target>Open-source protocol – anybody can run the servers.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Or open the link in the browser and tap **Open in mobile**." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Or open the link in the browser and tap **Open in mobile**.</source>
+        <target>Or open the link in the browser and tap **Open in mobile**.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Paste" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Paste</source>
         <target>Paste</target>
@@ -550,11 +635,21 @@
         <target>Paste received link</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Paste the link you received" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Paste the link you received</source>
+        <target>Paste the link you received</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Paste the link you received into the box below to connect with your contact." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Paste the link you received into the box below to connect with your contact.</source>
         <target>Paste the link you received into the box below to connect with your contact.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="People can connect to you only via the links you share." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>People can connect to you only via the links you share.</source>
+        <target>People can connect to you only via the links you share.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Please check that you used the correct link or ask your contact to send you another one." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Please check that you used the correct link or ask your contact to send you another one.</source>
         <target>Please check that you used the correct link or ask your contact to send you another one.</target>
@@ -565,6 +660,11 @@
         <target>Please check your network connection and try again.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Privacy redefined" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Privacy redefined</source>
+        <target>Privacy redefined</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Profile image" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Profile image</source>
         <target>Profile image</target>
@@ -575,6 +675,16 @@
         <target>Read</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Read more in our GitHub repository." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Read more in our GitHub repository.</source>
+        <target>Read more in our GitHub repository.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Read more in our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme)." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Read more in our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme).</source>
+        <target>Read more in our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme).</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Reject" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Reject</source>
         <target>Reject</target>
@@ -620,6 +730,11 @@
         <target>Scan QR code</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Scan contact's QR code" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Scan contact's QR code</source>
+        <target>Scan contact's QR code</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Server connected" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Server connected</source>
         <target>Server connected</target>
@@ -645,13 +760,6 @@
         <target>Share link</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="Show QR code to your contact&#10;to scan from the app" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>Show QR code to your contact
-to scan from the app</source>
-        <target>Show QR code to your contact
-to scan from the app</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Show pending connections" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Show pending connections</source>
         <target>Show pending connections</target>
@@ -672,6 +780,11 @@ to scan from the app</target>
         <target>Thank you for installing SimpleX Chat!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="The 1st platform without any user identifiers – private by design." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>The 1st platform without any user identifiers – private by design.</source>
+        <target>The 1st platform without any user identifiers – private by design.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="The app can notify you when you receive messages or contact requests - please open settings to enable." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>The app can notify you when you receive messages or contact requests - please open settings to enable.</source>
         <target>The app can notify you when you receive messages or contact requests - please open settings to enable.</target>
@@ -694,9 +807,14 @@ to scan from the app</target>
         <target>The contact you shared this link with will NOT be able to connect!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="The messaging and application platform 100% private by design!" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>The messaging and application platform 100% private by design!</source>
-        <target>The messaging and application platform 100% private by design!</target>
+      <trans-unit id="The next generation of private messaging" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>The next generation of private messaging</source>
+        <target>The next generation of private messaging</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="The profile is only shared with your contacts." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>The profile is only shared with your contacts.</source>
+        <target>The profile is only shared with your contacts.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="The sender will NOT be notified" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -704,19 +822,29 @@ to scan from the app</target>
         <target>The sender will NOT be notified</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="To ask any questions and to receive SimpleX Chat updates." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>To ask any questions and to receive SimpleX Chat updates.</source>
+        <target>To ask any questions and to receive SimpleX Chat updates.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="To ask any questions and to receive updates:" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>To ask any questions and to receive updates:</source>
         <target>To ask any questions and to receive updates:</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="To connect via link" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>To connect via link</source>
-        <target>To connect via link</target>
+      <trans-unit id="To make a new connection" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>To make a new connection</source>
+        <target>To make a new connection</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="To start a new chat" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>To start a new chat</source>
-        <target>To start a new chat</target>
+      <trans-unit id="To make your first private connection, choose **one of the following**:" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>To make your first private connection, choose **one of the following**:</source>
+        <target>To make your first private connection, choose **one of the following**:</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="To protect privacy, instead of user IDs used by all other platforms, SimpleX has identifiers for message queues, separate for each of your contacts." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>To protect privacy, instead of user IDs used by all other platforms, SimpleX has identifiers for message queues, separate for each of your contacts.</source>
+        <target>To protect privacy, instead of user IDs used by all other platforms, SimpleX has identifiers for message queues, separate for each of your contacts.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Trying to connect to the server used to receive messages from this contact (error: %@)." xml:space="preserve">
@@ -806,9 +934,9 @@ To connect, please ask your contact to create another connection link and check
         <target>You can use markdown to format messages:</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="You control your chat!" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>You control your chat!</source>
-        <target>You control your chat!</target>
+      <trans-unit id="You control through which server(s) **to receive** the messages, your contacts – the servers you use to message them." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>You control through which server(s) **to receive** the messages, your contacts – the servers you use to message them.</source>
+        <target>You control through which server(s) **to receive** the messages, your contacts – the servers you use to message them.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="You invited your contact" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -856,6 +984,11 @@ To connect, please ask your contact to create another connection link and check
         <target>Your chats</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Your contact can scan it from the app" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Your contact can scan it from the app</source>
+        <target>Your contact can scan it from the app</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Your contact needs to be online for the connection to complete.&#10;You can cancel this connection and remove the contact (and try later with a new link)." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Your contact needs to be online for the connection to complete.
 You can cancel this connection and remove the contact (and try later with a new link).</source>
@@ -880,9 +1013,9 @@ SimpleX servers cannot see your profile.</target>
         <target>Your profile will be sent to the contact that you received this link from</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="Your profile, contacts and messages (once delivered) are only stored locally on your device." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>Your profile, contacts and messages (once delivered) are only stored locally on your device.</source>
-        <target>Your profile, contacts and messages (once delivered) are only stored locally on your device.</target>
+      <trans-unit id="Your profile, contacts and delivered messages are stored on your device." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Your profile, contacts and delivered messages are stored on your device.</source>
+        <target>Your profile, contacts and delivered messages are stored on your device.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Your settings" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -905,9 +1038,9 @@ SimpleX servers cannot see your profile.</target>
         <target>`a + b`</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="above, then:" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>above, then:</source>
-        <target>above, then:</target>
+      <trans-unit id="above, then choose:" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>above, then choose:</source>
+        <target>above, then choose:</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="accepted" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -1001,6 +1134,11 @@ SimpleX servers cannot see your profile.</target>
         <target>no end-to-end encryption</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="or" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>or</source>
+        <target>or</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="received answer…" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>received answer…</source>
         <target>received answer…</target>
@@ -1066,16 +1204,6 @@ SimpleX servers cannot see your profile.</target>
         <target>~strike~</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="💻 desktop: scan displayed QR code from the app, via **Scan QR code**." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>💻 desktop: scan displayed QR code from the app, via **Scan QR code**.</source>
-        <target>💻 desktop: scan displayed QR code from the app, via **Scan QR code**.</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="📱 mobile: tap **Open in mobile app**, then tap **Connect** in the app." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>📱 mobile: tap **Open in mobile app**, then tap **Connect** in the app.</source>
-        <target>📱 mobile: tap **Open in mobile app**, then tap **Connect** in the app.</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
   <file original="en.lproj/SimpleX--iOS--InfoPlist.strings" source-language="en" target-language="en" datatype="plaintext">
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Source Contents/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Source Contents/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 97efd9d6d..7bbeebb05 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Source Contents/en.lproj/Localizable.strings	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/en.xcloc/Source Contents/en.lproj/Localizable.strings	
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Choose file" = "Choose file (new in v2.0)";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Connecting server…" = "Connecting to server…";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Connecting server… (error: %@)" = "Connecting to server… (error: %@)";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code for your contact." = "**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code or link for your contact.";
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 4b3491999..4544bbaef 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Localized Contents/ru.xliff	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Localized Contents/ru.xliff	
@@ -50,24 +50,29 @@
         <target>%lldk</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="(shared only with your contacts)" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>(shared only with your contacts)</source>
-        <target>(отправляется только вашим контактам)</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id=")" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>)</source>
         <target>)</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code for your contact." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code for your contact.</source>
+        <source>**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code or link for your contact.</source>
         <target>**Добавить новый контакт**: чтобы создать одноразовый QR код или ссылку для вашего контакта.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact who shows QR code to you." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact who shows QR code to you.</source>
-        <target>**Сканировать QR код**: чтобы соединиться с вашим контактом (который показывает вам QR код).</target>
+      <trans-unit id="**Create link / QR code** for your contact to use." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>**Create link / QR code** for your contact to use.</source>
+        <target>**Создать ссылку / QR код** для вашего контакта.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="**Paste received link** or open it in the browser and tap **Open in mobile app**." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>**Paste received link** or open it in the browser and tap **Open in mobile app**.</source>
+        <target>**Вставить полученную ссылку**, или откройте её в браузере и нажмите **Open in mobile app**.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact in person or via video call." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact in person or via video call.</source>
+        <target>**Сканировать QR код**: соединиться с вашим контактом при встрече или во время видеозвонка.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="*bold*" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -95,6 +100,16 @@
         <target>: %@</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="About SimpleX" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>About SimpleX</source>
+        <target>О SimpleX</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="About SimpleX Chat" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>About SimpleX Chat</source>
+        <target>Информация о SimpleX Chat</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Accept" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Accept</source>
         <target>Принять</target>
@@ -110,11 +125,6 @@
         <target>Принять запрос на соединение от %@?</target>
         <note>notification body</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="Add contact" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>Add contact</source>
-        <target>Добавить контакт</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Add contact to start a new chat" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Add contact to start a new chat</source>
         <target>Добавьте контакт, чтобы начать разговор</target>
@@ -125,6 +135,11 @@
         <target>Все контакты, которые соединились через этот адрес, сохранятся.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Already connected?" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Already connected?</source>
+        <target>Соединение уже установлено?</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Answer" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Answer</source>
         <target>Ответить</target>
@@ -171,7 +186,7 @@
         <note>notification</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Choose file" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>Choose file</source>
+        <source>Choose file (new in v2.0)</source>
         <target>Выбрать файл (v2.0)</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
@@ -215,6 +230,11 @@
         <target>Соединиться через одноразовую ссылку?</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Connect with the developers" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Connect with the developers</source>
+        <target>Соединиться с разработчиками</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Connecting server…" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Connecting to server…</source>
         <target>Устанавливается соединение с сервером…</target>
@@ -285,6 +305,11 @@
         <target>Создать</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Create 1-time link / QR code" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Create 1-time link / QR code</source>
+        <target>Создать ссылку / QR код</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Create address" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Create address</source>
         <target>Создать адрес</target>
@@ -295,8 +320,8 @@
         <target>Создать ссылку / QR код</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="Create profile" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>Create profile</source>
+      <trans-unit id="Create your profile" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Create your profile</source>
         <target>Создать профиль</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
@@ -305,6 +330,11 @@
         <target>Максимальный размер файла - %@.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Decentralized" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Decentralized</source>
+        <target>Децентрализованный</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Delete" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Delete</source>
         <target>Удалить</target>
@@ -435,14 +465,24 @@
         <target>Помощь</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="How SimpleX works" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>How SimpleX works</source>
+        <target>Как SimpleX работает</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="How it works" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>How it works</source>
+        <target>Как это работает</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="How to" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>How to</source>
         <target>Инфо</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="How to use SimpleX Chat" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>How to use SimpleX Chat</source>
-        <target>Как использовать SimpleX Chat</target>
+      <trans-unit id="How to use it" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>How to use it</source>
+        <target>Как использовать</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="How to use markdown" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -450,21 +490,16 @@
         <target>Как форматировать</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="If you can't meet in person, **show QR code in the video call**, or share the link." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>If you can't meet in person, **show QR code in the video call**, or share the link.</source>
+        <target>Если вы не можете встретиться лично, вы можете **показать QR код во время видеозвонка**, или поделиться ссылкой.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="If you cannot meet in person, you can **scan QR code in the video call**, or your contact can share an invitation link." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>If you cannot meet in person, you can **scan QR code in the video call**, or your contact can share an invitation link.</source>
         <target>Если вы не можете встретиться лично, вы можете **сосканировать QR код во время видеозвонка**, или ваш контакт может отправить вам ссылку.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="If you cannot meet in person, you can **show QR code in the video call**, or you can share the invitation link via any other channel." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>If you cannot meet in person, you can **show QR code in the video call**, or you can share the invitation link via any other channel.</source>
-        <target>Если вы не можете встретиться лично, вы можете **показать QR код во время видеозвонка** или отправить ссылку через любой другой канал связи.</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="If you received SimpleX Chat invitation link you can open it in your browser:" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>If you received SimpleX Chat invitation link you can open it in your browser:</source>
-        <target>Если вы получили ссылку с приглашением из SimpleX Chat, вы можете открыть её в браузере:</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Ignore" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Ignore</source>
         <target>Не отвечать</target>
@@ -475,6 +510,16 @@
         <target>Изображение будет принято, когда ваш контакт будет в сети, подождите или проверьте позже!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Immune to spam and abuse" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Immune to spam and abuse</source>
+        <target>Защищен от спама</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="In person or via a video call – the most secure way to connect." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>In person or via a video call – the most secure way to connect.</source>
+        <target>При встрече или в видеозвонке – самый безопасный способ установить соединение</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Incoming %@ call" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Incoming %@ call</source>
         <target>Входящий звонок</target>
@@ -495,16 +540,36 @@
         <target>Ошибка в ссылке контакта</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="It seems like you are already connected via this link. If it is not the case, there was an error (%@)." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>It seems like you are already connected via this link. If it is not the case, there was an error (%@).</source>
+        <target>Возможно, вы уже соединились через эту ссылку. Если это не так, то это ошибка (%@).</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="It's secure to share - only one contact can use it." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>It's secure to share - only one contact can use it.</source>
+        <target>Ей безопасно поделиться - только один контакт может использовать её.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Large file!" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Large file!</source>
         <target>Большой файл!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Make a private connection" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Make a private connection</source>
+        <target>Создайте соединение</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Make sure SMP server addresses are in correct format, line separated and are not duplicated." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Make sure SMP server addresses are in correct format, line separated and are not duplicated.</source>
         <target>Пожалуйста, проверьте, что адреса SMP серверов имеют правильный формат, каждый адрес на отдельной строке и не повторяется.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Many people asked: *if SimpleX has no user identifiers, how can it deliver messages?*" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Many people asked: *if SimpleX has no user identifiers, how can it deliver messages?*</source>
+        <target>Много пользователей спросили: *как SimpleX доставляет сообщения без идентификаторов пользователей?*</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Markdown in messages" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Markdown in messages</source>
         <target>Форматирование сообщений</target>
@@ -535,11 +600,31 @@
         <target>Уведомления выключены</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="One-time invitation link" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>One-time invitation link</source>
+        <target>Одноразовая ссылка</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Only client devices store user profiles, contacts, groups, and messages sent with **2-layer end-to-end encryption**." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Only client devices store user profiles, contacts, groups, and messages sent with **2-layer end-to-end encryption**.</source>
+        <target>Только пользовательские устройства хранят контакты, группы и сообщения, которые отправляются **с двухуровневым end-to-end шифрованием**</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Open Settings" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Open Settings</source>
         <target>Открыть Настройки</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Open-source protocol and code – anybody can run the servers." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Open-source protocol and code – anybody can run the servers.</source>
+        <target>Открытый протокол и код - кто угодно может запускать серверы.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Or open the link in the browser and tap **Open in mobile**." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Or open the link in the browser and tap **Open in mobile**.</source>
+        <target>Или откройте ссылку в браузере и нажмите **Open in mobile**.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Paste" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Paste</source>
         <target>Вставить</target>
@@ -550,11 +635,21 @@
         <target>Вставить полученную ссылку</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Paste the link you received" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Paste the link you received</source>
+        <target>Вставьте полученную ссылку</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Paste the link you received into the box below to connect with your contact." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Paste the link you received into the box below to connect with your contact.</source>
         <target>Чтобы соединиться, вставьте в это поле ссылку, полученную от вашего контакта.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="People can connect to you only via the links you share." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>People can connect to you only via the links you share.</source>
+        <target>С вами можно соединиться только через созданные вами ссылки.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Please check that you used the correct link or ask your contact to send you another one." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Please check that you used the correct link or ask your contact to send you another one.</source>
         <target>Пожалуйста, проверьте, что вы использовали правильную ссылку или попросите, чтобы ваш контакт отправил вам другую ссылку.</target>
@@ -565,6 +660,11 @@
         <target>Пожалуйста, проверьте ваше соединение с сетью и попробуйте еще раз.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Privacy redefined" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Privacy redefined</source>
+        <target>Более конфиденциальный</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Profile image" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Profile image</source>
         <target>Аватар</target>
@@ -575,6 +675,16 @@
         <target>Прочитано</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Read more in our GitHub repository." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Read more in our GitHub repository.</source>
+        <target>Узнайте больше из нашего GitHub репозитория.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Read more in our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme)." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Read more in our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme).</source>
+        <target>Узнайте больше из нашего [GitHub репозитория](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme).</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Reject" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Reject</source>
         <target>Отклонить</target>
@@ -620,6 +730,11 @@
         <target>Сканировать QR код</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Scan contact's QR code" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Scan contact's QR code</source>
+        <target>Сосканировать QR код контакта</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Server connected" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Server connected</source>
         <target>Установлено соединение с сервером</target>
@@ -645,12 +760,6 @@
         <target>Поделиться ссылкой</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="Show QR code to your contact&#10;to scan from the app" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>Show QR code to your contact
-to scan from the app</source>
-        <target>Покажите QR код вашему контакту для сканирования в приложении</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Show pending connections" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Show pending connections</source>
         <target>Показать ожидаемые соединения</target>
@@ -671,6 +780,11 @@ to scan from the app</source>
         <target>Спасибо, что установили SimpleX Chat!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="The 1st platform without any user identifiers – private by design." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>The 1st platform without any user identifiers – private by design.</source>
+        <target>Первая в мире платформа без идентификации пользователей.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="The app can notify you when you receive messages or contact requests - please open settings to enable." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>The app can notify you when you receive messages or contact requests - please open settings to enable.</source>
         <target>Приложение может посылать вам уведомления о сообщениях и запросах на соединение - уведомления можно включить в Настройках.</target>
@@ -693,9 +807,14 @@ to scan from the app</source>
         <target>Контакт, которому вы отправили эту ссылку, не сможет соединиться!</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="The messaging and application platform 100% private by design!" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>The messaging and application platform 100% private by design!</source>
-        <target>Платформа для сообщений и приложений, которая защищает вашу личную информацию и безопасность.</target>
+      <trans-unit id="The next generation of private messaging" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>The next generation of private messaging</source>
+        <target>Новое поколение приватных сообщений</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="The profile is only shared with your contacts." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>The profile is only shared with your contacts.</source>
+        <target>Профиль отправляется только вашим контактам.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="The sender will NOT be notified" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -703,19 +822,29 @@ to scan from the app</source>
         <target>Отправитель не будет уведомлён</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="To ask any questions and to receive SimpleX Chat updates." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>To ask any questions and to receive SimpleX Chat updates.</source>
+        <target>Чтобы задать вопросы и получать уведомления о SimpleX Chat.</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="To ask any questions and to receive updates:" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>To ask any questions and to receive updates:</source>
         <target>Чтобы задать вопросы и получать уведомления о новых версиях,</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="To connect via link" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>To connect via link</source>
-        <target>Соединиться через ссылку</target>
+      <trans-unit id="To make a new connection" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>To make a new connection</source>
+        <target>Чтобы соединиться</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="To start a new chat" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>To start a new chat</source>
-        <target>Начать новый разговор</target>
+      <trans-unit id="To make your first private connection, choose **one of the following**:" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>To make your first private connection, choose **one of the following**:</source>
+        <target>Чтобы сделать ваше первое приватное соединение, выберите **одно из**:</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="To protect privacy, instead of user IDs used by all other platforms, SimpleX has identifiers for message queues, separate for each of your contacts." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>To protect privacy, instead of user IDs used by all other platforms, SimpleX has identifiers for message queues, separate for each of your contacts.</source>
+        <target>Чтобы защитить вашу конфиденциальность, вместо ID пользователей, которые есть в других платформах, SimpleX использует ID для очередей сообщений, разные для каждого контакта.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Trying to connect to the server used to receive messages from this contact (error: %@)." xml:space="preserve">
@@ -805,9 +934,9 @@ To connect, please ask your contact to create another connection link and check
         <target>Вы можете форматировать сообщения:</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="You control your chat!" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>You control your chat!</source>
-        <target>Вы котролируете Ваш чат!</target>
+      <trans-unit id="You control through which server(s) **to receive** the messages, your contacts – the servers you use to message them." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>You control through which server(s) **to receive** the messages, your contacts – the servers you use to message them.</source>
+        <target>Вы определяете через какие серверы вы **получаете сообщения**, ваши контакты - серверы, которые вы используете для отправки.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="You invited your contact" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -855,6 +984,11 @@ To connect, please ask your contact to create another connection link and check
         <target>Ваши чаты</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="Your contact can scan it from the app" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Your contact can scan it from the app</source>
+        <target>Ваш контакт может сосканировать QR в приложении</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Your contact needs to be online for the connection to complete.&#10;You can cancel this connection and remove the contact (and try later with a new link)." xml:space="preserve">
         <source>Your contact needs to be online for the connection to complete.
 You can cancel this connection and remove the contact (and try later with a new link).</source>
@@ -879,9 +1013,9 @@ SimpleX серверы не могут получить доступ к ваше
         <target>Ваш профиль будет отправлен контакту, от которого вы получили эту ссылку.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="Your profile, contacts and messages (once delivered) are only stored locally on your device." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>Your profile, contacts and messages (once delivered) are only stored locally on your device.</source>
-        <target>Ваш профиль, контакты и сообщения (после доставки) хранятся только на вашем устройстве.</target>
+      <trans-unit id="Your profile, contacts and delivered messages are stored on your device." xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>Your profile, contacts and delivered messages are stored on your device.</source>
+        <target>Ваш профиль, контакты и доставленные сообщения хранятся на вашем устройстве.</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Your settings" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -904,9 +1038,9 @@ SimpleX серверы не могут получить доступ к ваше
         <target>\`a + b`</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="above, then:" xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>above, then:</source>
-        <target>наверху, затем:</target>
+      <trans-unit id="above, then choose:" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>above, then choose:</source>
+        <target>наверху, затем выберите:</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="accepted" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -1000,6 +1134,11 @@ SimpleX серверы не могут получить доступ к ваше
         <target>end-to-end шифрование не поддерживается</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="or" xml:space="preserve">
+        <source>or</source>
+        <target>или</target>
+        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="received answer…" xml:space="preserve">
         <source>received answer…</source>
         <target>получен ответ…</target>
@@ -1065,16 +1204,6 @@ SimpleX серверы не могут получить доступ к ваше
         <target>\~зачеркнуть~</target>
         <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="💻 desktop: scan displayed QR code from the app, via **Scan QR code**." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>💻 desktop: scan displayed QR code from the app, via **Scan QR code**.</source>
-        <target>💻 на компьютере: сосканируйте QR код из приложения через **Сканировать QR код**.</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="📱 mobile: tap **Open in mobile app**, then tap **Connect** in the app." xml:space="preserve">
-        <source>📱 mobile: tap **Open in mobile app**, then tap **Connect** in the app.</source>
-        <target>📱 на мобильном: намжите кнопку **Open in mobile app** на веб странице, затем нажмите **Соединиться** в приложении.</target>
-        <note>No comment provided by engineer.</note>
-      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
   <file original="en.lproj/SimpleX--iOS--InfoPlist.strings" source-language="en" target-language="ru" datatype="plaintext">
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Source Contents/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Source Contents/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 97efd9d6d..7bbeebb05 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Source Contents/en.lproj/Localizable.strings	
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX Localizations/ru.xcloc/Source Contents/en.lproj/Localizable.strings	
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Choose file" = "Choose file (new in v2.0)";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Connecting server…" = "Connecting to server…";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Connecting server… (error: %@)" = "Connecting to server… (error: %@)";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code for your contact." = "**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code or link for your contact.";
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 98d363265..d4832f917 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -56,9 +56,13 @@
 		5CA059EB279559F40002BEB4 /* SimpleXApp.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CA059C3279559F40002BEB4 /* SimpleXApp.swift */; };
 		5CA059ED279559F40002BEB4 /* ContentView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CA059C4279559F40002BEB4 /* ContentView.swift */; };
 		5CA059EF279559F40002BEB4 /* Assets.xcassets in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CA059C5279559F40002BEB4 /* Assets.xcassets */; };
-		5CA05A4C27974EB60002BEB4 /* WelcomeView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CA05A4B27974EB60002BEB4 /* WelcomeView.swift */; };
 		5CB0BA882826CB3A00B3292C /* InfoPlist.strings in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CB0BA862826CB3A00B3292C /* InfoPlist.strings */; };
 		5CB0BA8B2826CB3A00B3292C /* Localizable.strings in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CB0BA892826CB3A00B3292C /* Localizable.strings */; };
+		5CB0BA8E2827126500B3292C /* OnboardingView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CB0BA8D2827126500B3292C /* OnboardingView.swift */; };
+		5CB0BA90282713D900B3292C /* SimpleXInfo.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CB0BA8F282713D900B3292C /* SimpleXInfo.swift */; };
+		5CB0BA92282713FD00B3292C /* CreateProfile.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CB0BA91282713FD00B3292C /* CreateProfile.swift */; };
+		5CB0BA962827143500B3292C /* MakeConnection.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CB0BA952827143500B3292C /* MakeConnection.swift */; };
+		5CB0BA9A2827FD8800B3292C /* HowItWorks.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CB0BA992827FD8800B3292C /* HowItWorks.swift */; };
 		5CB924D427A853F100ACCCDD /* SettingsButton.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CB924D327A853F100ACCCDD /* SettingsButton.swift */; };
 		5CB924D727A8563F00ACCCDD /* SettingsView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CB924D627A8563F00ACCCDD /* SettingsView.swift */; };
 		5CB924E127A867BA00ACCCDD /* UserProfile.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CB924E027A867BA00ACCCDD /* UserProfile.swift */; };
@@ -191,9 +195,13 @@
 		5CA059D7279559F40002BEB4 /* Tests iOS.xctest */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.cfbundle; includeInIndex = 0; path = "Tests iOS.xctest"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		5CA059DB279559F40002BEB4 /* Tests_iOS.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Tests_iOS.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CA059DD279559F40002BEB4 /* Tests_iOSLaunchTests.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Tests_iOSLaunchTests.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		5CA05A4B27974EB60002BEB4 /* WelcomeView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = WelcomeView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CB0BA872826CB3A00B3292C /* ru */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.strings; name = ru; path = ru.lproj/InfoPlist.strings; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CB0BA8A2826CB3A00B3292C /* ru */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.strings; name = ru; path = ru.lproj/Localizable.strings; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		5CB0BA8D2827126500B3292C /* OnboardingView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = OnboardingView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		5CB0BA8F282713D900B3292C /* SimpleXInfo.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SimpleXInfo.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		5CB0BA91282713FD00B3292C /* CreateProfile.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CreateProfile.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		5CB0BA952827143500B3292C /* MakeConnection.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = MakeConnection.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		5CB0BA992827FD8800B3292C /* HowItWorks.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = HowItWorks.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CB924D327A853F100ACCCDD /* SettingsButton.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SettingsButton.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CB924D627A8563F00ACCCDD /* SettingsView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SettingsView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CB924E027A867BA00ACCCDD /* UserProfile.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UserProfile.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -287,6 +295,7 @@
 		5C2E260D27A30E2400F70299 /* Views */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				5CB0BA8C282711BC00B3292C /* Onboarding */,
 				3C714775281C080100CB4D4B /* Call */,
 				5C971E1F27AEBF7000C8A3CE /* Helpers */,
 				5C5F4AC227A5E9AF00B51EF1 /* Chat */,
@@ -294,7 +303,6 @@
 				5CB924DD27A8622200ACCCDD /* NewChat */,
 				5CB924DF27A8678B00ACCCDD /* UserSettings */,
 				5C2E261127A30FEA00F70299 /* TerminalView.swift */,
-				5CA05A4B27974EB60002BEB4 /* WelcomeView.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Views;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -419,6 +427,18 @@
 			path = "Tests iOS";
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
+		5CB0BA8C282711BC00B3292C /* Onboarding */ = {
+			isa = PBXGroup;
+			children = (
+				5CB0BA8D2827126500B3292C /* OnboardingView.swift */,
+				5CB0BA8F282713D900B3292C /* SimpleXInfo.swift */,
+				5CB0BA91282713FD00B3292C /* CreateProfile.swift */,
+				5CB0BA952827143500B3292C /* MakeConnection.swift */,
+				5CB0BA992827FD8800B3292C /* HowItWorks.swift */,
+			);
+			path = Onboarding;
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
 		5CB924DD27A8622200ACCCDD /* NewChat */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
@@ -660,6 +680,7 @@
 				5CDCAD7728188D3800503DA2 /* ChatTypes.swift in Sources */,
 				5C36027327F47AD5009F19D9 /* AppDelegate.swift in Sources */,
 				5CB924E127A867BA00ACCCDD /* UserProfile.swift in Sources */,
+				5CB0BA9A2827FD8800B3292C /* HowItWorks.swift in Sources */,
 				5CDCAD5328186F9500503DA2 /* GroupDefaults.swift in Sources */,
 				5C13730B28156D2700F43030 /* ContactConnectionView.swift in Sources */,
 				5CE4407927ADB701007B033A /* EmojiItemView.swift in Sources */,
@@ -672,10 +693,12 @@
 				5C3A88D127DF57800060F1C2 /* FramedItemView.swift in Sources */,
 				5CB924E427A8683A00ACCCDD /* UserAddress.swift in Sources */,
 				640F50E327CF991C001E05C2 /* SMPServers.swift in Sources */,
+				5CB0BA90282713D900B3292C /* SimpleXInfo.swift in Sources */,
 				5C063D2727A4564100AEC577 /* ChatPreviewView.swift in Sources */,
 				5C35CFCB27B2E91D00FB6C6D /* NtfManager.swift in Sources */,
 				3C8C548928133C84000A3EC7 /* PasteToConnectView.swift in Sources */,
 				5C9D13A3282187BB00AB8B43 /* WebRTC.swift in Sources */,
+				5CB0BA8E2827126500B3292C /* OnboardingView.swift in Sources */,
 				5C2E261227A30FEA00F70299 /* TerminalView.swift in Sources */,
 				5CDCAD7628188D3600503DA2 /* APITypes.swift in Sources */,
 				5C9FD96B27A56D4D0075386C /* JSON.swift in Sources */,
@@ -687,10 +710,10 @@
 				5CA059ED279559F40002BEB4 /* ContentView.swift in Sources */,
 				5CCD403427A5F6DF00368C90 /* AddContactView.swift in Sources */,
 				5C3A88CE27DF50170060F1C2 /* DetermineWidth.swift in Sources */,
+				5CB0BA962827143500B3292C /* MakeConnection.swift in Sources */,
 				5C7505A527B679EE00BE3227 /* NavLinkPlain.swift in Sources */,
 				5C7505A227B65FDB00BE3227 /* CIMetaView.swift in Sources */,
 				5C35CFC827B2782E00FB6C6D /* BGManager.swift in Sources */,
-				5CA05A4C27974EB60002BEB4 /* WelcomeView.swift in Sources */,
 				5C2E260F27A30FDC00F70299 /* ChatView.swift in Sources */,
 				5C2E260B27A30CFA00F70299 /* ChatListView.swift in Sources */,
 				5C971E2127AEBF8300C8A3CE /* ChatInfoImage.swift in Sources */,
@@ -710,6 +733,7 @@
 				5C2E260727A2941F00F70299 /* SimpleXAPI.swift in Sources */,
 				5CB924D427A853F100ACCCDD /* SettingsButton.swift in Sources */,
 				3C714777281C081000CB4D4B /* WebRTCView.swift in Sources */,
+				5CB0BA92282713FD00B3292C /* CreateProfile.swift in Sources */,
 				5C5F2B7027EBC704006A9D5F /* ProfileImage.swift in Sources */,
 				5C5E5D3D282447AB00B0488A /* CallTypes.swift in Sources */,
 				64AA1C6C27F3537400AC7277 /* DeletedItemView.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/apps/ios/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/apps/ios/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 400ef08d2..7bbeebb05 100644
--- a/apps/ios/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/apps/ios/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Connecting server… (error: %@)" = "Connecting to server… (error: %@)";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code for your contact." = "**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code or link for your contact.";
diff --git a/apps/ios/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings b/apps/ios/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 69ce78f78..fb69b8701 100644
--- a/apps/ios/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/apps/ios/ru.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "!1 colored!" = "!1 цвет!";
 
-/* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"(shared only with your contacts)" = "(отправляется только вашим контактам)";
-
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 ")" = ")";
 
@@ -35,7 +32,13 @@
 "**Add new contact**: to create your one-time QR Code for your contact." = "**Добавить новый контакт**: чтобы создать одноразовый QR код или ссылку для вашего контакта.";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact who shows QR code to you." = "**Сканировать QR код**: чтобы соединиться с вашим контактом (который показывает вам QR код).";
+"**Create link / QR code** for your contact to use." = "**Создать ссылку / QR код** для вашего контакта.";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"**Paste received link** or open it in the browser and tap **Open in mobile app**." = "**Вставить полученную ссылку**, или откройте её в браузере и нажмите **Open in mobile app**.";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"**Scan QR code**: to connect to your contact in person or via video call." = "**Сканировать QR код**: соединиться с вашим контактом при встрече или во время видеозвонка.";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "*bold*" = "\\*жирный*";
@@ -61,17 +64,17 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "~strike~" = "\\~зачеркнуть~";
 
-/* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"💻 desktop: scan displayed QR code from the app, via **Scan QR code**." = "💻 на компьютере: сосканируйте QR код из приложения через **Сканировать QR код**.";
-
-/* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"📱 mobile: tap **Open in mobile app**, then tap **Connect** in the app." = "📱 на мобильном: намжите кнопку **Open in mobile app** на веб странице, затем нажмите **Соединиться** в приложении.";
-
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "6" = "6";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"above, then:" = "наверху, затем:";
+"About SimpleX" = "О SimpleX";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"About SimpleX Chat" = "Информация о SimpleX Chat";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"above, then choose:" = "наверху, затем выберите:";
 
 /* accept contact request via notification */
 "Accept" = "Принять";
@@ -85,15 +88,15 @@
 /* call status */
 "accepted" = "принятый звонок";
 
-/* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"Add contact" = "Добавить контакт";
-
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Add contact to start a new chat" = "Добавьте контакт, чтобы начать разговор";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "All your contacts will remain connected" = "Все контакты, которые соединились через этот адрес, сохранятся.";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Already connected?" = "Соединение уже установлено?";
+
 /* accept incoming call via notification */
 "Answer" = "Ответить";
 
@@ -160,6 +163,9 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Connect via one-time link?" = "Соединиться через одноразовую ссылку?";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Connect with the developers" = "Соединиться с разработчиками";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "connected" = "соединение установлено";
 
@@ -215,6 +221,9 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Create" = "Создать";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Create 1-time link / QR code" = "Создать ссылку / QR код";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Create address" = "Создать адрес";
 
@@ -222,11 +231,14 @@
 "Create link / QR code" = "Создать ссылку / QR код";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"Create profile" = "Создать профиль";
+"Create your profile" = "Создать профиль";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Currently maximum supported file size is %@." = "Максимальный размер файла - %@.";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Decentralized" = "Децентрализованный";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Delete" = "Удалить";
 
@@ -317,30 +329,39 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Help" = "Помощь";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"How it works" = "Как это работает";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"How SimpleX works" = "Как SimpleX работает";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "How to" = "Инфо";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"How to use it" = "Как использовать";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "How to use markdown" = "Как форматировать";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"How to use SimpleX Chat" = "Как использовать SimpleX Chat";
+"If you can't meet in person, **show QR code in the video call**, or share the link." = "Если вы не можете встретиться лично, вы можете **показать QR код во время видеозвонка**, или поделиться ссылкой.";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "If you cannot meet in person, you can **scan QR code in the video call**, or your contact can share an invitation link." = "Если вы не можете встретиться лично, вы можете **сосканировать QR код во время видеозвонка**, или ваш контакт может отправить вам ссылку.";
 
-/* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"If you cannot meet in person, you can **show QR code in the video call**, or you can share the invitation link via any other channel." = "Если вы не можете встретиться лично, вы можете **показать QR код во время видеозвонка** или отправить ссылку через любой другой канал связи.";
-
-/* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"If you received SimpleX Chat invitation link you can open it in your browser:" = "Если вы получили ссылку с приглашением из SimpleX Chat, вы можете открыть её в браузере:";
-
 /* ignore incoming call via notification */
 "Ignore" = "Не отвечать";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Image will be received when your contact is online, please wait or check later!" = "Изображение будет принято, когда ваш контакт будет в сети, подождите или проверьте позже!";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Immune to spam and abuse" = "Защищен от спама";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"In person or via a video call – the most secure way to connect." = "При встрече или в видеозвонке – самый безопасный способ установить соединение";
+
 /* call status */
 "in progress" = "активный звонок";
 
@@ -359,15 +380,27 @@
 /* chat list item title */
 "invited to connect" = "приглашение соединиться";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"It seems like you are already connected via this link. If it is not the case, there was an error (%@)." = "Возможно, вы уже соединились через эту ссылку. Если это не так, то это ошибка (%@).";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"It's secure to share - only one contact can use it." = "Ей безопасно поделиться - только один контакт может использовать её.";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "italic" = "курсив";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Large file!" = "Большой файл!";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Make a private connection" = "Создайте соединение";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Make sure SMP server addresses are in correct format, line separated and are not duplicated." = "Пожалуйста, проверьте, что адреса SMP серверов имеют правильный формат, каждый адрес на отдельной строке и не повторяется.";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Many people asked: *if SimpleX has no user identifiers, how can it deliver messages?*" = "Много пользователей спросили: *как SimpleX доставляет сообщения без идентификаторов пользователей?*";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Markdown in messages" = "Форматирование сообщений";
 
@@ -392,30 +425,60 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Notifications are disabled!" = "Уведомления выключены";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"One-time invitation link" = "Одноразовая ссылка";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Only client devices store user profiles, contacts, groups, and messages sent with **2-layer end-to-end encryption**." = "Только пользовательские устройства хранят контакты, группы и сообщения, которые отправляются **с двухуровневым end-to-end шифрованием**";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Open Settings" = "Открыть Настройки";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Open-source protocol and code – anybody can run the servers." = "Открытый протокол и код - кто угодно может запускать серверы.";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"or" = "или";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Or open the link in the browser and tap **Open in mobile**." = "Или откройте ссылку в браузере и нажмите **Open in mobile**.";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Paste" = "Вставить";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Paste received link" = "Вставить полученную ссылку";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Paste the link you received" = "Вставьте полученную ссылку";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Paste the link you received into the box below to connect with your contact." = "Чтобы соединиться, вставьте в это поле ссылку, полученную от вашего контакта.";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"People can connect to you only via the links you share." = "С вами можно соединиться только через созданные вами ссылки.";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Please check that you used the correct link or ask your contact to send you another one." = "Пожалуйста, проверьте, что вы использовали правильную ссылку или попросите, чтобы ваш контакт отправил вам другую ссылку.";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Please check your network connection and try again." = "Пожалуйста, проверьте ваше соединение с сетью и попробуйте еще раз.";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Privacy redefined" = "Более конфиденциальный";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Profile image" = "Аватар";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Read" = "Прочитано";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Read more in our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme)." = "Узнайте больше из нашего [GitHub репозитория](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme).";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Read more in our GitHub repository." = "Узнайте больше из нашего GitHub репозитория.";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "received answer…" = "получен ответ…";
 
@@ -443,6 +506,9 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Saved SMP servers will be removed" = "Сохраненные SMP серверы будут удалены";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Scan contact's QR code" = "Сосканировать QR код контакта";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Scan QR code" = "Сканировать QR код";
 
@@ -467,9 +533,6 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Show pending connections" = "Показать ожидаемые соединения";
 
-/* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"Show QR code to your contact\nto scan from the app" = "Покажите QR код вашему контакту для сканирования в приложении";
-
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "SMP servers" = "SMP серверы";
 
@@ -488,6 +551,9 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Thank you for installing SimpleX Chat!" = "Спасибо, что установили SimpleX Chat!";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"The 1st platform without any user identifiers – private by design." = "Первая в мире платформа без идентификации пользователей.";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "The app can notify you when you receive messages or contact requests - please open settings to enable." = "Приложение может посылать вам уведомления о сообщениях и запросах на соединение - уведомления можно включить в Настройках.";
 
@@ -501,19 +567,28 @@
 "The contact you shared this link with will NOT be able to connect!" = "Контакт, которому вы отправили эту ссылку, не сможет соединиться!";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"The messaging and application platform 100% private by design!" = "Платформа для сообщений и приложений, которая защищает вашу личную информацию и безопасность.";
+"The next generation of private messaging" = "Новое поколение приватных сообщений";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"The profile is only shared with your contacts." = "Профиль отправляется только вашим контактам.";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "The sender will NOT be notified" = "Отправитель не будет уведомлён";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"To ask any questions and to receive SimpleX Chat updates." = "Чтобы задать вопросы и получать уведомления о SimpleX Chat.";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "To ask any questions and to receive updates:" = "Чтобы задать вопросы и получать уведомления о новых версиях,";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"To connect via link" = "Соединиться через ссылку";
+"To make a new connection" = "Чтобы соединиться";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"To start a new chat" = "Начать новый разговор";
+"To make your first private connection, choose **one of the following**:" = "Чтобы сделать ваше первое приватное соединение, выберите **одно из**:";
+
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"To protect privacy, instead of user IDs used by all other platforms, SimpleX has identifiers for message queues, separate for each of your contacts." = "Чтобы защитить вашу конфиденциальность, вместо ID пользователей, которые есть в других платформах, SimpleX использует ID для очередей сообщений, разные для каждого контакта.";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Trying to connect to the server used to receive messages from this contact (error: %@)." = "Устанавливается соединение с сервером, через который вы получаете сообщения от этого контакта (ошибка: %@).";
@@ -585,7 +660,7 @@
 "You can use markdown to format messages:" = "Вы можете форматировать сообщения:";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"You control your chat!" = "Вы котролируете Ваш чат!";
+"You control through which server(s) **to receive** the messages, your contacts – the servers you use to message them." = "Вы определяете через какие серверы вы **получаете сообщения**, ваши контакты - серверы, которые вы используете для отправки.";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "You invited your contact" = "Вы пригласили ваш контакт";
@@ -611,6 +686,9 @@
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Your chats" = "Ваши чаты";
 
+/* No comment provided by engineer. */
+"Your contact can scan it from the app" = "Ваш контакт может сосканировать QR в приложении";
+
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Your contact needs to be online for the connection to complete.\nYou can cancel this connection and remove the contact (and try later with a new link)." = "Ваш контакт должен быть в сети чтобы установить соединение.\nВы можете отменить соединение и удалить контакт (и попробовать позже с другой ссылкой).";
 
@@ -624,7 +702,7 @@
 "Your profile will be sent to the contact that you received this link from" = "Ваш профиль будет отправлен контакту, от которого вы получили эту ссылку.";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
-"Your profile, contacts and messages (once delivered) are only stored locally on your device." = "Ваш профиль, контакты и сообщения (после доставки) хранятся только на вашем устройстве.";
+"Your profile, contacts and delivered messages are stored on your device." = "Ваш профиль, контакты и доставленные сообщения хранятся на вашем устройстве.";
 
 /* No comment provided by engineer. */
 "Your settings" = "Настройки";