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<h1 id="dev_page_title">Location-Based Chats, Adding Contacts Without Phone Numbers and More</h1>
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<p>In the previous update, we improved <a href="https://telegram.org/blog/privacy-discussions-web-bots">privacy settings</a> and added a way for you to <a href="https://telegram.org/blog/privacy-discussions-web-bots#who-can-see-my-phone-number">control</a> who can see your phone number. Today we&#39;re making it easier to <strong>exchange contact info</strong> on Telegram.</p>
<p>All new chats now have an <strong>Add to Contacts</strong> button at the top. This allows you to quickly add <strong>anyone</strong> who messages you to your Telegram contacts, even if you don&#39;t know their phone number yet.</p>
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<p>If you&#39;d prefer they disappeared instead, the <strong>Block</strong> button is right next door.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" name="add-people-nearby" href="#add-people-nearby"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Add People Nearby</h3>
<p>Ever scrambled for business cards at a beach party? Or dropped somebody&#39;s phone into the pool in a “let me type in my number for you” moment? Worry no more.</p>
<p>Simply open <em>Contacts &gt; Add People Nearby</em> to quickly <strong>exchange contact info</strong> with Telegram users who are <strong>standing next to you</strong> (and also have this section open).</p>
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<p>This feature comes in especially handy when several people meet to perform the take-my-number dance. Now you can catch all your pokémon in just a few taps.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" name="location-based-chats" href="#location-based-chats"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Location-Based Chats</h3>
<p>Speaking of pokémon, the new People Nearby section also shows <strong>Groups Nearby</strong> location-based group chats open for anyone around to join.</p>
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<p>Tap <strong>Create a Local Group</strong> to unite your dormitory or apartment building, and maybe you can get Todd in 2C to finally turn his music down.</p>
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<p>This update opens up a new world of location-based group chats for anything from conferences, to festivals, to stadiums, to campuses, to chatting with people hanging out in the same cafe.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" name="transfer-group-chats" href="#transfer-group-chats"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Transfer Group Chats</h3>
<p>If you ever get tired of being the host of your group, you can pass the burden on to another administrator. Telegram apps now support transferring ownership rights from any <strong>groups</strong> and <strong>channels</strong> to other users.</p>
<p>Grant full admin rights to your Chosen One to see the <strong>Transfer Ownership</strong> button.</p>
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<p>Whether your watch has ended, or you have some business to attend to in King&#39;s Landing, passing the torch is a simple, two-tap affair.</p>
<h3><a class="anchor" name="enhanced-notification-exceptions" href="#enhanced-notification-exceptions"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Enhanced Notification Exceptions</h3>
<p>Notification Exceptions just got more powerful. You can now toggle <strong>message previews</strong> for specific chats. If you have many exceptions, use <strong>Search</strong> to find the right chat — or <strong>Delete All</strong> to get back to square one instantly.</p>
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<p>Owners of iOS devices can now use <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209055">Siri shortcuts</a> to open chats with people. No hands just got no-handsomer.</p>
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<p>We&#39;ve also revamped the <strong>Appearance</strong> settings on iOS so that it&#39;s easier to see what the different themes will look like even before you apply them.</p>
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<p>A while back, the <a href="https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-x">Telegram X</a> app for <strong>iOS</strong> was promoted, becoming the <strong>official</strong> Telegram, and its previous shell was removed from the store. If you are still using it for some reason, this is a good time to switch — ol&#39; Telegram X is now three versions behind the main branch.</p>
<p>Some users told us they didn&#39;t want to switch because they liked the Telegram X icon better. So this update adds a way for your iOS app icon to get back in black:</p>
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<p>By the way, Telegram X for <strong>Android</strong> is still there and is not going anywhere for now. If you&#39;re looking for an alternative interface, feel free to <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thunderdog.challegram&amp;hl=en">give it a try</a>.</p>
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<p><em>June 23, 2019<br>The Telegram Team</em></p>
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