diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
index fa69862bc..9c5bf2a7d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
@@ -27,7 +28,12 @@ import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.text.Editable;
+import android.text.Html;
+import android.text.SpannableString;
+import android.text.Spanned;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
+import android.text.method.LinkMovementMethod;
+import android.text.util.Linkify;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
 import android.view.ContextMenu;
@@ -320,12 +326,14 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 		} else if (startSearching && mInitialSearchValue.peek() == null) {
 			mInitialSearchValue.push("");
 		}
+		mRequestedContactsPermission.set(savedInstanceState != null && savedInstanceState.getBoolean("requested_contacts_permission",false));
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		Intent pendingIntent = pendingViewIntent.peek();
 		savedInstanceState.putParcelable("intent", pendingIntent != null ? pendingIntent : getIntent());
+		savedInstanceState.putBoolean("requested_contacts_permission",mRequestedContactsPermission.get());
 		savedInstanceState.putBoolean("created_by_view_intent",createdByViewIntent);
 		if (mMenuSearchView != null && mMenuSearchView.isActionViewExpanded()) {
 			savedInstanceState.putString("search", mSearchEditText != null ? mSearchEditText.getText().toString() : null);
@@ -691,10 +699,23 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 					if (shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS)) {
 						AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
 						builder.setTitle(R.string.sync_with_contacts);
-						builder.setMessage(R.string.sync_with_contacts_long);
+						if (QuickConversationsService.isQuicksy()) {
+							builder.setMessage(Html.fromHtml(getString(R.string.sync_with_contacts_quicksy)));
+                        } else {
+                            builder.setMessage(R.string.sync_with_contacts_long);
+                        }
 						builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.next, (dialog, which) -> requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS}, REQUEST_SYNC_CONTACTS));
 						builder.setOnDismissListener(dialog -> requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS}, REQUEST_SYNC_CONTACTS));
-						builder.create().show();
+						builder.setCancelable(false);
+						AlertDialog dialog = builder.create();
+						dialog.setCanceledOnTouchOutside(false);
+						dialog.setOnShowListener(dialogInterface -> {
+							final TextView tv =  dialog.findViewById(android.R.id.message);
+							if (tv != null) {
+								tv.setMovementMethod(LinkMovementMethod.getInstance());
+							}
+						});
+						dialog.show();
 					} else {
 						requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS}, REQUEST_SYNC_CONTACTS);
 					}
@@ -709,6 +730,9 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 			if (grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
 				ScanActivity.onRequestPermissionResult(this, requestCode, grantResults);
 				if (requestCode == REQUEST_SYNC_CONTACTS && xmppConnectionServiceBound) {
+					if (QuickConversationsService.isQuicksy()) {
+						setRefreshing(true);
+					}
 					xmppConnectionService.loadPhoneContacts();
 					xmppConnectionService.startContactObserver();
 				}
@@ -728,7 +752,10 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onBackendConnected() {
-		xmppConnectionService.getQuickConversationsService().considerSyncBackground(false);
+
+		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M || checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+			xmppConnectionService.getQuickConversationsService().considerSyncBackground(false);
+		}
 		if (mPostponedActivityResult != null) {
 			onActivityResult(mPostponedActivityResult.first, RESULT_OK, mPostponedActivityResult.second);
 			this.mPostponedActivityResult = null;
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6bf09dc44..6fdb3ad9b 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -489,7 +489,8 @@
     <string name="no_storage_permission">Conversations needs access to external storage</string>
     <string name="no_camera_permission">Conversations needs access to the camera</string>
     <string name="sync_with_contacts">Synchronize with contacts</string>
-    <string name="sync_with_contacts_long">Conversations wants to match your XMPP roster with your contacts to show their full names and avatars.\n\nConversations will only read your contacts and match them locally without uploading them to your server.\n\nYou will now be asked to grant permission to access your contacts.</string>
+    <string name="sync_with_contacts_long">Conversations wants to match your server side contact list with your local address book to show your contacts’ full names and avatars.\n\nConversations will only read your contacts and match them locally without uploading them to your server.\n\nYou will now be asked to grant permission to access your contacts.</string>
+    <string name="sync_with_contacts_quicksy"><![CDATA[Quicksy needs access to your contacts’ phone numbers to make suggestions about possible contacts who are already on Quicksy.<br><br>We will not store a copy of those phone numbers.\n\nFor more information read our <a href="https://quicksy.im/#privacy">privacy policy</a>.<br><br>You will now be asked to grant permission to access your contacts.]]></string>
     <string name="notify_on_all_messages">Notify on all messages</string>
     <string name="notify_only_when_highlighted">Notify only when mentioned</string>
     <string name="notify_never">Notifications disabled</string>