Notification Sounds, Bot Revolution and More
Telegram for Android, iOS, macOS and Unigram have been updated to version 8.7, Telegram Desktop — to version 3.7.
Bot Revolution
• Developers are given the tools to create infinitely flexible interfaces with JavaScript.
• Next-generation Telegram bots can completely replace any website.
• These interfaces can be programmed to match a user’s theme – adjusting color schemes in real time, for example when switching between Day and Night modes or setting custom themes.
• You can try out the new generation of bots in the @DurgerKingBot.
Custom Notification Sounds
• You can now turn any sound into a notification tone.
• Telegram tones are cross-platform and completely free.
• You can set a notification sound for an individual chat or for all chats of the desired type (personal chats, channels, groups).
• Tap a short audio file or voice message in chat to instantly add it to your list of notification sounds, which you can assign to any chats.
• Tones currently support audio files and voice messages under 5 seconds up to 300 KB in size.
• Try some samples made by Telegram team (and their pets) in the Notification Sounds channel.
• You can access your sounds on all your devices via Settings > Notifications and Sounds.
Custom Mute Durations
• Now you can also pause notifications for a specific duration.
• In streamlined menu for modifying alerts choose Disable Sound to receive notifications silently, or one of the Mute options to turn off notifications completely.
• On Android, tap 'Notifications' on a chat's info page or ⋮ > Mute in the chat header. On iOS, tap 'Mute' on a chat's info page.
New Auto-Delete Menu in Profiles
• Now Auto-Delete takes fewer taps to enable.
• It supports flexible timer settings — like 2 days, 3 weeks, 4 months, and more.
• Enable Auto-Delete from ⋮ on a chat's info page.
Instantly Configure Bot Admins
• Users can now quickly add bots to their group or channel right from the bot's profile.
• You can also instantly configure rights and permissions for the bot.
• Bots can only be added to channels as admins, while bots can be added to groups as both members or admins.
Improved Picture-in-Picture (Android)
• Resize the window by stretching or squeezing it with two fingers.
• Tap X to quickly close it
• Enjoy the new rounded design.
And More
• Replies in forwarded messages.
• Improved message translation (iOS).
• Clearing message history of group for all participants.
• New animations in phone number changing interface.
• More animated emoji.
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Telegram Desktop: with official website or GitHub.
Telegram for macOS: from App Store or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10: Microsoft Store | Download | Installation help
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram for Android, iOS, macOS and Unigram have been updated to version 8.7, Telegram Desktop — to version 3.7.
Bot Revolution
• Developers are given the tools to create infinitely flexible interfaces with JavaScript.
• Next-generation Telegram bots can completely replace any website.
• These interfaces can be programmed to match a user’s theme – adjusting color schemes in real time, for example when switching between Day and Night modes or setting custom themes.
• You can try out the new generation of bots in the @DurgerKingBot.
Custom Notification Sounds
• You can now turn any sound into a notification tone.
• Telegram tones are cross-platform and completely free.
• You can set a notification sound for an individual chat or for all chats of the desired type (personal chats, channels, groups).
• Tap a short audio file or voice message in chat to instantly add it to your list of notification sounds, which you can assign to any chats.
• Tones currently support audio files and voice messages under 5 seconds up to 300 KB in size.
• Try some samples made by Telegram team (and their pets) in the Notification Sounds channel.
• You can access your sounds on all your devices via Settings > Notifications and Sounds.
Custom Mute Durations
• Now you can also pause notifications for a specific duration.
• In streamlined menu for modifying alerts choose Disable Sound to receive notifications silently, or one of the Mute options to turn off notifications completely.
• On Android, tap 'Notifications' on a chat's info page or ⋮ > Mute in the chat header. On iOS, tap 'Mute' on a chat's info page.
New Auto-Delete Menu in Profiles
• Now Auto-Delete takes fewer taps to enable.
• It supports flexible timer settings — like 2 days, 3 weeks, 4 months, and more.
• Enable Auto-Delete from ⋮ on a chat's info page.
Instantly Configure Bot Admins
• Users can now quickly add bots to their group or channel right from the bot's profile.
• You can also instantly configure rights and permissions for the bot.
• Bots can only be added to channels as admins, while bots can be added to groups as both members or admins.
Improved Picture-in-Picture (Android)
• Resize the window by stretching or squeezing it with two fingers.
• Tap X to quickly close it
• Enjoy the new rounded design.
And More
• Replies in forwarded messages.
• Improved message translation (iOS).
• Clearing message history of group for all participants.
• New animations in phone number changing interface.
• More animated emoji.
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Telegram Desktop: with official website or GitHub.
Telegram for macOS: from App Store or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10: Microsoft Store | Download | Installation help
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram
Notification Sounds, Bot Revolution and More
Today's update adds creating your own notification tones, setting custom durations for muting chats or auto-deleting messages, as well as supercharged bots ready to outshine any website, improved forwarding that preserves replies, and a lot more.
700 Million Users and Telegram Premium
Telegram for iOS, Android and Unigram client has been updated to version 8.8.
⚠️ Update for Telegram Desktop is still expected. For now a subscription can only be issued through the App Store.
Telegram now has over 700 million active users. To celebrate, we're launching Telegram Premium. This subscription helps support Telegram and gives you access to exclusive additional features. All existing Telegram features remain free for everyone.
Telegram Premium
4 GB Uploads
• Send media and files each up to 4 GB in size.
Faster Downloads
• Download media and files at the fastest possible speed, with no limits.
Doubled Limits
• Follow up to 1000 channels.
• Connect 4 accounts in any app.
• Organize your chats into 20 folders, holding 200 chats each.
• Pin 10 chats in your main list.
• Reserve up to 20 public t.me links.
• Save 400 favorite GIFs and 10 favorite stickers.
• Write a longer bio for your profile and include links.
• Include longer captions for photos and videos.
Voice-to-Text
• Get a new button next to any voice message to generate a transcript of its audio.
Unique Reactions and Stickers
• React with even more emoji, including :clown: and :hearteyes:
• Send unique stickers with additional effects, updated monthly.
Chat Management
• Set a default chat folder or enable tools to auto-archive and hide new chats.
Badges and Animated Profile Pictures
• Subscribers have a badge next to their name, showing they help support Telegram.
• Show off your profile video that will be animated for everyone in chats and the chat list.
No Ads
• Sponsored Messages that are sometimes shown in public channels will no longer appear.
App Icons
• Choose from several new Telegram icons for your home screen.
To subscribe and get access to these features, go to Settings > Telegram Premium.
New free features:
This update also includes many changes for all users – just like every future update will.
Join Requests for Public Groups
• Enable join requests for your public groups – no invite links required.
• Users who open the group will see an 'Apply to Join Group' button.
• Once approved by an admin, users will be able to participate in the chat.
Improved External Sharing
• Watch an animated progress bar when sharing large files and media to Telegram from other apps.
Verification Badges in Chats
• Verified groups and channels now also show their badge at the top of the chat.
Better Bots
• Include a photo or video in the "What can this bot do?" section of your bot.
• Bots that are integrated into the attachment menu can be programmed to work in groups and channels.
Improved support for ProMotion displays
• Smooth 120 FPS animations on all new iPads and iPhones.
Faster and Stronger
• Over 100 fixes and optimizations to improve speed and reliability.
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Telegram Desktop: with official website or GitHub.
Telegram for macOS: from App Store or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10: Microsoft Store | Download | Installation help
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram for iOS, Android and Unigram client has been updated to version 8.8.
⚠️ Update for Telegram Desktop is still expected. For now a subscription can only be issued through the App Store.
Telegram now has over 700 million active users. To celebrate, we're launching Telegram Premium. This subscription helps support Telegram and gives you access to exclusive additional features. All existing Telegram features remain free for everyone.
Telegram Premium
4 GB Uploads
• Send media and files each up to 4 GB in size.
Faster Downloads
• Download media and files at the fastest possible speed, with no limits.
Doubled Limits
• Follow up to 1000 channels.
• Connect 4 accounts in any app.
• Organize your chats into 20 folders, holding 200 chats each.
• Pin 10 chats in your main list.
• Reserve up to 20 public t.me links.
• Save 400 favorite GIFs and 10 favorite stickers.
• Write a longer bio for your profile and include links.
• Include longer captions for photos and videos.
Voice-to-Text
• Get a new button next to any voice message to generate a transcript of its audio.
Unique Reactions and Stickers
• React with even more emoji, including :clown: and :hearteyes:
• Send unique stickers with additional effects, updated monthly.
Chat Management
• Set a default chat folder or enable tools to auto-archive and hide new chats.
Badges and Animated Profile Pictures
• Subscribers have a badge next to their name, showing they help support Telegram.
• Show off your profile video that will be animated for everyone in chats and the chat list.
No Ads
• Sponsored Messages that are sometimes shown in public channels will no longer appear.
App Icons
• Choose from several new Telegram icons for your home screen.
To subscribe and get access to these features, go to Settings > Telegram Premium.
New free features:
This update also includes many changes for all users – just like every future update will.
Join Requests for Public Groups
• Enable join requests for your public groups – no invite links required.
• Users who open the group will see an 'Apply to Join Group' button.
• Once approved by an admin, users will be able to participate in the chat.
Improved External Sharing
• Watch an animated progress bar when sharing large files and media to Telegram from other apps.
Verification Badges in Chats
• Verified groups and channels now also show their badge at the top of the chat.
Better Bots
• Include a photo or video in the "What can this bot do?" section of your bot.
• Bots that are integrated into the attachment menu can be programmed to work in groups and channels.
Improved support for ProMotion displays
• Smooth 120 FPS animations on all new iPads and iPhones.
Faster and Stronger
• Over 100 fixes and optimizations to improve speed and reliability.
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Telegram Desktop: with official website or GitHub.
Telegram for macOS: from App Store or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10: Microsoft Store | Download | Installation help
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram
700 Million Users and Telegram Premium
Telegram now has over 700 million monthly active users. Today we're launching Telegram Premium – a subscription that lets you support Telegram's continued development and gives access to exclusive additional features.
Telegram Emoji Platform, Custom Animated Emoji Packs, Gifting Telegram Premium, and More
Telegram for iOS was updated to version 8.9.
⚠️ Other Telegram clients will receive the new version soon.
Custom Animated Emoji (Premium)
• The new animated emojis can be included message texts and captions, adding even more emotion to your chats.
• Premium users get access to 10 initial custom emoji packs, containing more than 500 Premium emojis — and counting.
• Animated emojis are visible to all users, regardless of having an active Premium subscription.
• Ability to view the sets used in a specific message.
• A tooltip of animated emojis will appear as soon as you type any regular emoji.
• You are able to try them out by sending them to Saved Messages.
• You can also upload your own animated emoji packs packs with unique characters for Telegram Premium subscribers to use.
Interactive Custom Emojis
• Popular custom emojis are also interactive when sent in private chats.
• All users can enjoy full-screen animations whenever possible.
• Widely-used emojis, such as 😂, 😍, 😁, 😱, ❤️, 👍, 🎉, and even some less-known ones like 💸, 🔥, 👻, now have additional animations.
Privacy Settings for Voice Messages (Premium)
• Premium users now have a setting that enables them to control who is able to send them voice/video messages: everyone, contacts, or no one.
• Premium users can now block voice messages and set exceptions for users or group of users from Settings > Privacy > Voice Messages.
Gifting Telegram Premium
• You can now gift Telegram Premium to friends, family and co-workers at a discount for 3, 6 or 12 months.
• Gifted subscriptions will instantly arrive, along with a special message.
• The gifting option is located at Profile > ⋮ > Gift Premium.
Updated Sticker Panel (iOS)
• You can now quickly and easily switch between stickers, emojis and GIFs.
• Optimized performance for aged devices when scrolling through stickers and emojis.
• A tooltip of animated emojis will appear as soon as you type any regular emoji.
New Interactive Emojis
• The following emojis now have full-screen animations: 🍌, 🤨, ⚡️, 💔, 🏆, 😐.
• To trigger the full-screen animations, simply send one of those emojis to a private chat.
Article: telegram.org/blog/custom-emoji/en
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Telegram Desktop: with official website or GitHub.
Telegram for macOS: from App Store or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10: Microsoft Store | Download | Installation help
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram for iOS was updated to version 8.9.
⚠️ Other Telegram clients will receive the new version soon.
Custom Animated Emoji (Premium)
• The new animated emojis can be included message texts and captions, adding even more emotion to your chats.
• Premium users get access to 10 initial custom emoji packs, containing more than 500 Premium emojis — and counting.
• Animated emojis are visible to all users, regardless of having an active Premium subscription.
• Ability to view the sets used in a specific message.
• A tooltip of animated emojis will appear as soon as you type any regular emoji.
• You are able to try them out by sending them to Saved Messages.
• You can also upload your own animated emoji packs packs with unique characters for Telegram Premium subscribers to use.
Interactive Custom Emojis
• Popular custom emojis are also interactive when sent in private chats.
• All users can enjoy full-screen animations whenever possible.
• Widely-used emojis, such as 😂, 😍, 😁, 😱, ❤️, 👍, 🎉, and even some less-known ones like 💸, 🔥, 👻, now have additional animations.
Privacy Settings for Voice Messages (Premium)
• Premium users now have a setting that enables them to control who is able to send them voice/video messages: everyone, contacts, or no one.
• Premium users can now block voice messages and set exceptions for users or group of users from Settings > Privacy > Voice Messages.
Gifting Telegram Premium
• You can now gift Telegram Premium to friends, family and co-workers at a discount for 3, 6 or 12 months.
• Gifted subscriptions will instantly arrive, along with a special message.
• The gifting option is located at Profile > ⋮ > Gift Premium.
Updated Sticker Panel (iOS)
• You can now quickly and easily switch between stickers, emojis and GIFs.
• Optimized performance for aged devices when scrolling through stickers and emojis.
• A tooltip of animated emojis will appear as soon as you type any regular emoji.
New Interactive Emojis
• The following emojis now have full-screen animations: 🍌, 🤨, ⚡️, 💔, 🏆, 😐.
• To trigger the full-screen animations, simply send one of those emojis to a private chat.
Article: telegram.org/blog/custom-emoji/en
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Telegram Desktop: with official website or GitHub.
Telegram for macOS: from App Store or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10: Microsoft Store | Download | Installation help
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Reactions without limits, emoji statuses and more
Telegram for Android, iOS and macOS, as well as the Unigram client, have been updated to version 9.0. Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.2.
Limitless Reactions
• All users had dozens of new reactions, including those that previously could only be sent with a Telegram Premium subscription.
• An updated menu for choosing reactions can be opened — to make it easier to view many new emoji.
• The reactions you use most often are automatically moved to the top of the list.
• Premium subscribers will now be able to use any of the thousands of custom emoji as reactions.
• Premium users can now send up to 3 reactions per message.
• Updated reactions menu works only in private chats and groups.
• Group admins can choose whether custom kits are available as reactions in their community.
Emoji Profile Statuses
• Users with a Telegram Premium subscription can set an animated status emoji next to their name.
• Status will show what mood the user is in or what they are doing.
• You can set one of seven default statuses that change color depending on the Telegram theme, — or choose from an endless variety of custom emojis.
• To set your status, click on your Premium icon above your chat list or go to Settings.
• If you want to turn on the status for a certain period of time, press and hold the selected emoji.
Sign-in improvements
• Users who often log out of the Telegram application and log in again will now be able to receive authorization codes not in SMS, but by e-mail.
• An alternative is to use the — «Sign in with Apple» or «Sign in with Google» feature.
• Improved registration and login process on iOS devices: users are greeted with an updated interface and smooth animations similar to the Android client.
New links to user profiles
• Now a new unique link format is available in Telegram — username.t.me.
• The novelty is intended for those who want to emphasize the username (or prefer not to look for the symbol / on the keyboard).
Customizing the Boot Order on Android
• Users can now reorder downloads in the download manager by raising or lowering their priority.
• To do this, just hold and hold the desired line, and then move it. The file at the top of the list is always downloaded first.
• Previously, this feature has already been implemented in the application for iOS.
New design elements in the Android app
• Opening, closing and changing media files on Android is now accompanied by a new smooth animation.
• Owners of Android devices with system version 13 and above can select a themed Telegram app icon that automatically adjusts to the dark theme and primary color on the device.
Article: telegram.org/blog/infinite-reactions-statuses
Android: Google Play, APK from the official site or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from the official site or from GitHub.
macOS: From the App Store or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram for Android, iOS and macOS, as well as the Unigram client, have been updated to version 9.0. Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.2.
Limitless Reactions
• All users had dozens of new reactions, including those that previously could only be sent with a Telegram Premium subscription.
• An updated menu for choosing reactions can be opened — to make it easier to view many new emoji.
• The reactions you use most often are automatically moved to the top of the list.
• Premium subscribers will now be able to use any of the thousands of custom emoji as reactions.
• Premium users can now send up to 3 reactions per message.
• Updated reactions menu works only in private chats and groups.
• Group admins can choose whether custom kits are available as reactions in their community.
Emoji Profile Statuses
• Users with a Telegram Premium subscription can set an animated status emoji next to their name.
• Status will show what mood the user is in or what they are doing.
• You can set one of seven default statuses that change color depending on the Telegram theme, — or choose from an endless variety of custom emojis.
• To set your status, click on your Premium icon above your chat list or go to Settings.
• If you want to turn on the status for a certain period of time, press and hold the selected emoji.
Sign-in improvements
• Users who often log out of the Telegram application and log in again will now be able to receive authorization codes not in SMS, but by e-mail.
• An alternative is to use the — «Sign in with Apple» or «Sign in with Google» feature.
• Improved registration and login process on iOS devices: users are greeted with an updated interface and smooth animations similar to the Android client.
New links to user profiles
• Now a new unique link format is available in Telegram — username.t.me.
• The novelty is intended for those who want to emphasize the username (or prefer not to look for the symbol / on the keyboard).
Customizing the Boot Order on Android
• Users can now reorder downloads in the download manager by raising or lowering their priority.
• To do this, just hold and hold the desired line, and then move it. The file at the top of the list is always downloaded first.
• Previously, this feature has already been implemented in the application for iOS.
New design elements in the Android app
• Opening, closing and changing media files on Android is now accompanied by a new smooth animation.
• Owners of Android devices with system version 13 and above can select a themed Telegram app icon that automatically adjusts to the dark theme and primary color on the device.
Article: telegram.org/blog/infinite-reactions-statuses
Android: Google Play, APK from the official site or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from the official site or from GitHub.
macOS: From the App Store or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Topics in Groups, Collectible Usernames, Voice-to-Text for Video Messages and More
Telegram for Android, iOS and macOS were updated to version 9.1. Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.3.
Topics in groups
• To make it easier to follow the flow of information in conversations, admins of groups of 200 or more members can now organize discussions by topic.
• The feature allows you to create separate chats within the main group for certain discussions.
• For each topic, you can separately set up new message notifications and quickly view the media files that were published in it in the General Media section.
• Participants of such "sub-chats" have access to the entire arsenal of familiar tools, including polls, pinned messages, and bots.
• Administrators can enable them in Group Settings and choose who can create topics in the Permissions section.
You can test the topics option in groups in the official @TheForum chat.
Collectible Usernames
• Now you can bind several collectible public names to accounts and chats - in addition to regular one.
• Users can purchase or sell a valuable account or chat link on the new Fragment platform.
• Collectible public names look and work exactly like regular usernames like @username.
• Unlike standard usernames, collectible names can be shorter than 5 characters.
• Once a collectible public name is purchased, the user can dispose of it as they wish — for example, sell it or save it for later use.
• Any of the purchased public names can be deactivated. In this case, it will not be visible in the search results, but it will still remain with the owner.
🌟 Voice-to-Text for Video Messages
• Now Premium-users have the opportunity to instantly translate speech from video messages into text format.
• Previously, with the addition of a paid subscription to Telegram, users could only decrypt audio messages - now the option also works with video messages.
🌟 New Emoji Packs
• For this update, Telegram artists have prepared 12 new official emoji sets available with a Premium subscription.
• Just to remind that custom emojis can be used in any messages and captions, as well as status next to name.
New Interactive Emoji and Reactions
• 4 new interactive emojis appeared in Telegram: 😴, 👨💻, 🤓, 👀.
• They are accompanied by full-screen animation in private chats, and can also be used as reactions to messages.
• In honor of Halloween, 3 thematic reactions are available to all users in any chats: 👻, 🎃, 😭.
Visual changes
• Updated night mode (iOS): more balanced color combinations were selected and the blur effect in translucent elements were improved.
• Customize Text Size (Android): Changing the text size in the Chat Settings menu now applies to all chat items, including link previews, service messages, and more.
• When you move between screens in the Android app, you can see a new animation.
• Swiping left to reply to a message is now accompanied by a new animation.
• Clicking on a phone number in a user's profile opens a new menu to select the type of call.
• In place of messages during the loading of the chat, the outlines of text blocks appear with a new pulsating animation.
Article: telegram.org/blog/topics-in-groups-collectible-usernames/en
Android: Google Play, APK from the official site or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from the official site or from GitHub.
macOS: From the App Store or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram for Android, iOS and macOS were updated to version 9.1. Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.3.
Topics in groups
• To make it easier to follow the flow of information in conversations, admins of groups of 200 or more members can now organize discussions by topic.
• The feature allows you to create separate chats within the main group for certain discussions.
• For each topic, you can separately set up new message notifications and quickly view the media files that were published in it in the General Media section.
• Participants of such "sub-chats" have access to the entire arsenal of familiar tools, including polls, pinned messages, and bots.
• Administrators can enable them in Group Settings and choose who can create topics in the Permissions section.
You can test the topics option in groups in the official @TheForum chat.
Collectible Usernames
• Now you can bind several collectible public names to accounts and chats - in addition to regular one.
• Users can purchase or sell a valuable account or chat link on the new Fragment platform.
• Collectible public names look and work exactly like regular usernames like @username.
• Unlike standard usernames, collectible names can be shorter than 5 characters.
• Once a collectible public name is purchased, the user can dispose of it as they wish — for example, sell it or save it for later use.
• Any of the purchased public names can be deactivated. In this case, it will not be visible in the search results, but it will still remain with the owner.
• Now Premium-users have the opportunity to instantly translate speech from video messages into text format.
• Previously, with the addition of a paid subscription to Telegram, users could only decrypt audio messages - now the option also works with video messages.
• For this update, Telegram artists have prepared 12 new official emoji sets available with a Premium subscription.
• Just to remind that custom emojis can be used in any messages and captions, as well as status next to name.
New Interactive Emoji and Reactions
• 4 new interactive emojis appeared in Telegram: 😴, 👨💻, 🤓, 👀.
• They are accompanied by full-screen animation in private chats, and can also be used as reactions to messages.
• In honor of Halloween, 3 thematic reactions are available to all users in any chats: 👻, 🎃, 😭.
Visual changes
• Updated night mode (iOS): more balanced color combinations were selected and the blur effect in translucent elements were improved.
• Customize Text Size (Android): Changing the text size in the Chat Settings menu now applies to all chat items, including link previews, service messages, and more.
• When you move between screens in the Android app, you can see a new animation.
• Swiping left to reply to a message is now accompanied by a new animation.
• Clicking on a phone number in a user's profile opens a new menu to select the type of call.
• In place of messages during the loading of the chat, the outlines of text blocks appear with a new pulsating animation.
Article: telegram.org/blog/topics-in-groups-collectible-usernames/en
Android: Google Play, APK from the official site or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from the official site or from GitHub.
macOS: From the App Store or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
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Telegram
Topics in Groups, Collectible Usernames, Voice-to-Text for Video Messages and More
Today's update adds topics to organize discussions in large groups, a new form of collectible usernames secured on a blockchain, an option to convert video messages to text, and much more.
No-SIM Signup, Auto-Delete All Chats, Topics 2.0, and Moreㅤ
Telegram for Android, iOS and macOS, as well as the Unigram client have been updated to version 9.2. Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.4.
Sign up without a SIM card
• Now you can register a Telegram account without a physical SIM card using anonymous numbers based on the blockchain.
• You can purchase these numbers on the Fragment platform.
Auto-Delete All Chats
• Now users available a common timer, which will automatically delete messages in all new chats.
• The shared timer will not affect previously created chats, but they can be quickly configured to automatically delete messages in the new menu Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages.
• After switching on, the timer will be set for all new private chats, even if it was not you who wrote first, but the interlocutor, as well as for all new groups you created.
• Setting the auto-delete timer has become easier in small private groups: it can be started by any member who is allowed to edit the group name and photo.
Topics 2.0
• Topics are now available in groups with more than 100 members.
• Added a new vertical panel for easy switching to other chats.
• To go to the last active topic directly from the chat list, just click on the preview of the last message - now it works like a button.
• The topic “General questions” has been added, which stores the history of messages before the group went into topic mode, as well as all service messages.
• Administrators can rename or hide the Common Questions topic from the main list.
• To view new messages from all topics at the same time, just switch to the General Chat mode.
• To make it easier for users to navigate the list, the message counters in topics that they have already viewed will be brighter, and in those where they have not yet looked, they will be lighter and more inconspicuous.
• In such groups, you can now pin up to 5 topics.
Aggressive Anti-Spam
• In groups with more than 100 members, you can switch the automatic aggressive anti-spam to active mode: Group Information > Administrators.
• Administrators can help improve filtering by reporting any false positives in Recent Actions.
Temporary QR codes
• The QR code page in Settings can now generate a temporary code for users who do not provide a username, and also hide their phone number from all users.
• Show this code to other users if you want them to add you as a contact without knowing your phone number.
🌟 New Emoji Sets
• Telegram artists have prepared 10 new emoji sets.
• Now Premium users have even more ways to express their thoughts and emotions in messages, reactions and statuses.
Other changes
• Emoji search (iOS).
• Detailed memory usage report in individual chats (Android).
• View location in third-party navigation applications (Android).
• New animations when loading various interface elements (Android).
• New animated emojis and reactions: 😇, 🫡, 🤝, 🙈, 🤗, ✍️, 😨.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/ultimate-privacy-topics-2-0?ln=en
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from official website or GitHub.
macOS: From App Store or Verified Channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram for Android, iOS and macOS, as well as the Unigram client have been updated to version 9.2. Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.4.
Sign up without a SIM card
• Now you can register a Telegram account without a physical SIM card using anonymous numbers based on the blockchain.
• You can purchase these numbers on the Fragment platform.
Auto-Delete All Chats
• Now users available a common timer, which will automatically delete messages in all new chats.
• The shared timer will not affect previously created chats, but they can be quickly configured to automatically delete messages in the new menu Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages.
• After switching on, the timer will be set for all new private chats, even if it was not you who wrote first, but the interlocutor, as well as for all new groups you created.
• Setting the auto-delete timer has become easier in small private groups: it can be started by any member who is allowed to edit the group name and photo.
Topics 2.0
• Topics are now available in groups with more than 100 members.
• Added a new vertical panel for easy switching to other chats.
• To go to the last active topic directly from the chat list, just click on the preview of the last message - now it works like a button.
• The topic “General questions” has been added, which stores the history of messages before the group went into topic mode, as well as all service messages.
• Administrators can rename or hide the Common Questions topic from the main list.
• To view new messages from all topics at the same time, just switch to the General Chat mode.
• To make it easier for users to navigate the list, the message counters in topics that they have already viewed will be brighter, and in those where they have not yet looked, they will be lighter and more inconspicuous.
• In such groups, you can now pin up to 5 topics.
Aggressive Anti-Spam
• In groups with more than 100 members, you can switch the automatic aggressive anti-spam to active mode: Group Information > Administrators.
• Administrators can help improve filtering by reporting any false positives in Recent Actions.
Temporary QR codes
• The QR code page in Settings can now generate a temporary code for users who do not provide a username, and also hide their phone number from all users.
• Show this code to other users if you want them to add you as a contact without knowing your phone number.
• Telegram artists have prepared 10 new emoji sets.
• Now Premium users have even more ways to express their thoughts and emotions in messages, reactions and statuses.
Other changes
• Emoji search (iOS).
• Detailed memory usage report in individual chats (Android).
• View location in third-party navigation applications (Android).
• New animations when loading various interface elements (Android).
• New animated emojis and reactions: 😇, 🫡, 🤝, 🙈, 🤗, ✍️, 😨.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/ultimate-privacy-topics-2-0?ln=en
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from official website or GitHub.
macOS: From App Store or Verified Channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
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No-SIM Signup, Auto-Delete All Chats, Topics 2.0 and More
With this update, you can have a Telegram account without a SIM card and set up a global timer to automatically delete messages in all new chats. Topics in groups are now even more powerful – and available for groups with 100+ members.
Hidden Media, Zero Storage Usage, New Drawing Tools, Profile Pictures for Your Contacts, and More
Telegram for Android, iOS have been updated to version 9.3.
⚠️ Other Telegram clients will receive the new version shortly.
Hidden Media
• You can cover photos and videos with a shimmering layer that blurs the image. It will take your recipients one tap to break the spell and see the content.
• In the attachment menu, select one or more items and choose 'Hide with Spoiler'.
Zero Storage Usage
• You can add separate auto-remove settings for cached media from Private Chats, Groups, and Channels – with exceptions for specific chats.
• The new pie charts help visualize what's taking up space, and dedicated tabs for Media, Files and Music let you clear the largest items in just a few taps.
• On iOS, it was greatly reduced the time it takes the app to calculate cache size.
New Drawing and Text Tools
• Telegram's already powerful media editor has been fully redesigned.
• Drawing tools dynamically change width based on drawing speed and automatically smooth your lines.
• There is a new blur tool to redact sensitive data (or photobombers) – and 5 high-precision ways to choose colors, including the Eyedropper tool.
• When adding text to photos or videos, you can now change its size, font, and background.
• Adding custom animated emoji to text on images is available for all users, even if they don't have a Telegram Premium subscription.
• To quickly add shapes like rectangles, circles, arrows, stars, and chat bubbles, tap the “+” button.
• You can also hold the surface to fill the canvas with color – or to erase everything.
• In the coming updates, Telegram plans to further refine the media editor interfaces and improve their performance.
Profile Pictures for Your Contacts
• When editing your contacts, you can choose a picture for them – only you will see it on their profile.
• If you have a good profile picture for your contact, you can suggest it to them. It will take them just two taps to add it to their profile.
• Open a contact's Profile > Edit, then choose 'Set Photo for…' or 'Suggest Photo for…'.
Public Profile Pictures
• You can set visibility to 'Nobody' and add some users or groups as exceptions.
• These settings are available in Settings > Privacy and Security > Profile Photo.
Hiding Group Members
• Admins of groups with 100+ members can now choose to hide the member list. This way, if people don't send messages to the group, only its admins will know they were there.
New Progress Animations on Android
• Smooth new animations have been added when jumping to a faraway reply in a busy chat and to other pages throughout the app.
🌟 New Animated Emojies
• Premium users get 10 new packs of custom animated emoji as a present from Telegram artists.
More Interactive Emoji
• To watch full-screen effects in sync with your chat partner, send a single 🎅🎄☃️💅🗿🆒🤪 in any 1-on-1 chat and then tap on it.
• All these emoji can now be used as reactions – the Moai face will be particularly useful to see off 2022.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/hidden-media-zero-storage-profile-pics?setln=en
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from official website or GitHub.
macOS: From App Store or Verified Channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram for Android, iOS have been updated to version 9.3.
⚠️ Other Telegram clients will receive the new version shortly.
Hidden Media
• You can cover photos and videos with a shimmering layer that blurs the image. It will take your recipients one tap to break the spell and see the content.
• In the attachment menu, select one or more items and choose 'Hide with Spoiler'.
Zero Storage Usage
• You can add separate auto-remove settings for cached media from Private Chats, Groups, and Channels – with exceptions for specific chats.
• The new pie charts help visualize what's taking up space, and dedicated tabs for Media, Files and Music let you clear the largest items in just a few taps.
• On iOS, it was greatly reduced the time it takes the app to calculate cache size.
New Drawing and Text Tools
• Telegram's already powerful media editor has been fully redesigned.
• Drawing tools dynamically change width based on drawing speed and automatically smooth your lines.
• There is a new blur tool to redact sensitive data (or photobombers) – and 5 high-precision ways to choose colors, including the Eyedropper tool.
• When adding text to photos or videos, you can now change its size, font, and background.
• Adding custom animated emoji to text on images is available for all users, even if they don't have a Telegram Premium subscription.
• To quickly add shapes like rectangles, circles, arrows, stars, and chat bubbles, tap the “+” button.
• You can also hold the surface to fill the canvas with color – or to erase everything.
• In the coming updates, Telegram plans to further refine the media editor interfaces and improve their performance.
Profile Pictures for Your Contacts
• When editing your contacts, you can choose a picture for them – only you will see it on their profile.
• If you have a good profile picture for your contact, you can suggest it to them. It will take them just two taps to add it to their profile.
• Open a contact's Profile > Edit, then choose 'Set Photo for…' or 'Suggest Photo for…'.
Public Profile Pictures
• You can set visibility to 'Nobody' and add some users or groups as exceptions.
• These settings are available in Settings > Privacy and Security > Profile Photo.
Hiding Group Members
• Admins of groups with 100+ members can now choose to hide the member list. This way, if people don't send messages to the group, only its admins will know they were there.
New Progress Animations on Android
• Smooth new animations have been added when jumping to a faraway reply in a busy chat and to other pages throughout the app.
• Premium users get 10 new packs of custom animated emoji as a present from Telegram artists.
More Interactive Emoji
• To watch full-screen effects in sync with your chat partner, send a single 🎅🎄☃️💅🗿🆒🤪 in any 1-on-1 chat and then tap on it.
• All these emoji can now be used as reactions – the Moai face will be particularly useful to see off 2022.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/hidden-media-zero-storage-profile-pics?setln=en
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from official website or GitHub.
macOS: From App Store or Verified Channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
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Hidden Media, Zero Storage Usage, New Drawing Tools, Profile Pictures for Your Contacts, and More
Sending media with spoiler effects, new ways to save space on your device, new drawing tools, setting profile pictures for your contacts, and more.
Profile Photo Maker, Translating Entire Chats, Emoji Categories and More
Telegram for Android and iOS has been updated to version 9.4.
⚠️ Other Telegram clients will receive the new version soon.
🌟 Real-time message translation
• Premium users can now translate entire chats, groups and channels in real time by tapping the Translate bar at the top.
• The bar can be hidden or the languages for translation can be selected from the drop-down menu.
Profile Picture Maker
• Any stickers or animated emojis can now be easily converted into a profile picture for accounts, groups, or channels.
• Animated and custom emoji are available to everyone even without a Telegram Premium subscription.
Emoji Categories
• A search by categories has appeared in the sticker and emoji panel and in the reaction and status menu, e.g. 👍, ❤️ and 💤.
• Holding the emoji before sending allows you to see it in full size.
• Holding an animated or custom emoji also calls setting it as your status.
Network usage
• The updated "Data usage” section displays circular diagrams and detailed statistics.
• The “Data usage control” feature allows you to handle the amount of data used by Telegram.
Flexible media auto-saving settings
• You can select the types of chats where media will be automatically saved to the device gallery, and also set the maximum size of video to be downloaded automatically.
• You can add exceptions for individual chats so that only necessary photos and videos are saved.
Updated group permission section
• Group administrators can separately allow or disallow members to send 9 different types of media, including photos, voice messages and video messages.
• Now it is also possible to completely disable text messages in a group.
Annual Premium Subscription
• Now you can pay for your personal Telegram Premium subscription not just for one month, but for an entire year ahead.
• The annual rate plan is sold with a discount of up to 40%.
Chats selecting in the bots' interface
• Developers can now incorporate buttons for quick selection of groups, channels or accounts based on predetermined criteria into their bots.
• For example, this allows you to quickly add a bot to a group where the topics are enabled and current user is an administrator.
• All details for bot developers are available in the documentation and in @BotNews channel.
Sign-in with Apple and Google ID
• Users who have logged out of their accounts can easily log back in using their Apple or Google ID, without a code from an SMS.
• The password for two-step authentication is still required if it has been set.
Other Innovations
• Auto proxy switching: you can now set the waiting time before connecting to one of the active proxies if the current one stops working.
• Pausing music during audio or video message recording.
• A lightweight mode has been added to the stable version of the Android app.
• Redesigned tabs for the emoji, stickers, and GIF animations panel.
• 10 new sets of emoji have been prepared, including several hundred images specially created for profile, group or channel photos.
• Interactive versions of the emoji, also available as reactions, were introduced: 🦄, 🙊, 💊, 😘, 💘, 🙉.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/profile-pics-emoji-translations
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from official website or GitHub.
macOS: From App Store or Verified Channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram for Android and iOS has been updated to version 9.4.
⚠️ Other Telegram clients will receive the new version soon.
• Premium users can now translate entire chats, groups and channels in real time by tapping the Translate bar at the top.
• The bar can be hidden or the languages for translation can be selected from the drop-down menu.
Profile Picture Maker
• Any stickers or animated emojis can now be easily converted into a profile picture for accounts, groups, or channels.
• Animated and custom emoji are available to everyone even without a Telegram Premium subscription.
Emoji Categories
• A search by categories has appeared in the sticker and emoji panel and in the reaction and status menu, e.g. 👍, ❤️ and 💤.
• Holding the emoji before sending allows you to see it in full size.
• Holding an animated or custom emoji also calls setting it as your status.
Network usage
• The updated "Data usage” section displays circular diagrams and detailed statistics.
• The “Data usage control” feature allows you to handle the amount of data used by Telegram.
Flexible media auto-saving settings
• You can select the types of chats where media will be automatically saved to the device gallery, and also set the maximum size of video to be downloaded automatically.
• You can add exceptions for individual chats so that only necessary photos and videos are saved.
Updated group permission section
• Group administrators can separately allow or disallow members to send 9 different types of media, including photos, voice messages and video messages.
• Now it is also possible to completely disable text messages in a group.
Annual Premium Subscription
• Now you can pay for your personal Telegram Premium subscription not just for one month, but for an entire year ahead.
• The annual rate plan is sold with a discount of up to 40%.
Chats selecting in the bots' interface
• Developers can now incorporate buttons for quick selection of groups, channels or accounts based on predetermined criteria into their bots.
• For example, this allows you to quickly add a bot to a group where the topics are enabled and current user is an administrator.
• All details for bot developers are available in the documentation and in @BotNews channel.
Sign-in with Apple and Google ID
• Users who have logged out of their accounts can easily log back in using their Apple or Google ID, without a code from an SMS.
• The password for two-step authentication is still required if it has been set.
Other Innovations
• Auto proxy switching: you can now set the waiting time before connecting to one of the active proxies if the current one stops working.
• Pausing music during audio or video message recording.
• A lightweight mode has been added to the stable version of the Android app.
• Redesigned tabs for the emoji, stickers, and GIF animations panel.
• 10 new sets of emoji have been prepared, including several hundred images specially created for profile, group or channel photos.
• Interactive versions of the emoji, also available as reactions, were introduced: 🦄, 🙊, 💊, 😘, 💘, 🙉.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/profile-pics-emoji-translations
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from official website or GitHub.
macOS: From App Store or Verified Channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
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Power Saving Mode and More
Telegram for Android has been updated to version 9.5.
⚠️ Other telegram clients will receive the new version soon.
Power Saving Mode
• Users have the opportunity to disable certain animations and visual effects in the settings.
• Disabling effects will save battery power and improve performance on less powerful devices.
• The power saving mode can be set to turn on automatically when the battery charge drops below a specified value.
• In the iOS app, you can also disable background chat updates, but Telegram recommends not doing this.
• For the application on Android, the optimal settings are selected by default.
• You can switch to power saving mode or turn off autoplay, animations or effects separately in the menu Settings > Power saving.
Read Time in Small Groups
• In groups of up to 100 participants, you can now see the time when the messages were read by each of the participants.
• In addition, now you can see the time when the reactions were delivered.
Granular Playback Speed
• Now videos, podcasts, voice and video messages can be played at any speed from 0.2x to 2.5x using the slider.
• To fine-tune the speed of voice and video messages, hold the playback speed icon.
• To change the video playback speed, just click on the icon with three dots and select "Speed" from the menu that appears.
Auto-Send Invite Links
• If, when you try to invite a user, it turns out that he has forbidden it, you can immediately send him a message with an invitation link.
• To choose who can add you to groups directly, just go to Settings > Privacy > Groups & Channels.
More Updates
• Sort sticker packs by usage time.
• The ability to translate the description and the section "What can this bot do?" into different languages.
• Create a group without invited members (Android).
• Ability to mark all chats in a folder as read (iOS).
• Ability to use folders to quickly find the desired chat when forwarding messages (iOS).
• Call confirmation window (Desktop).
• View media in a separate window (Desktop).
• 10 new sets of animated emoji from Telegram artists are presented.
• Presented interactive versions of emoji, also available as reactions: 👾, 😡, 😎, 🤷♀️, 🤷, 🤷♂️.
• Developers focused on fixing more than 400 known bugs in Telegram applications for different platforms.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/power-saving
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from the official site or from GitHub.
macOS: App Store, from the official website or from a verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram for Android has been updated to version 9.5.
⚠️ Other telegram clients will receive the new version soon.
Power Saving Mode
• Users have the opportunity to disable certain animations and visual effects in the settings.
• Disabling effects will save battery power and improve performance on less powerful devices.
• The power saving mode can be set to turn on automatically when the battery charge drops below a specified value.
• In the iOS app, you can also disable background chat updates, but Telegram recommends not doing this.
• For the application on Android, the optimal settings are selected by default.
• You can switch to power saving mode or turn off autoplay, animations or effects separately in the menu Settings > Power saving.
Read Time in Small Groups
• In groups of up to 100 participants, you can now see the time when the messages were read by each of the participants.
• In addition, now you can see the time when the reactions were delivered.
Granular Playback Speed
• Now videos, podcasts, voice and video messages can be played at any speed from 0.2x to 2.5x using the slider.
• To fine-tune the speed of voice and video messages, hold the playback speed icon.
• To change the video playback speed, just click on the icon with three dots and select "Speed" from the menu that appears.
Auto-Send Invite Links
• If, when you try to invite a user, it turns out that he has forbidden it, you can immediately send him a message with an invitation link.
• To choose who can add you to groups directly, just go to Settings > Privacy > Groups & Channels.
More Updates
• Sort sticker packs by usage time.
• The ability to translate the description and the section "What can this bot do?" into different languages.
• Create a group without invited members (Android).
• Ability to mark all chats in a folder as read (iOS).
• Ability to use folders to quickly find the desired chat when forwarding messages (iOS).
• Call confirmation window (Desktop).
• View media in a separate window (Desktop).
• 10 new sets of animated emoji from Telegram artists are presented.
• Presented interactive versions of emoji, also available as reactions: 👾, 😡, 😎, 🤷♀️, 🤷, 🤷♂️.
• Developers focused on fixing more than 400 known bugs in Telegram applications for different platforms.
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/power-saving
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Desktop: from the official site or from GitHub.
macOS: App Store, from the official website or from a verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10+: Microsoft Store | Direct download | Installation instructions
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram
Power Saving Mode and More
This update brings a new power saving mode, optimizes Telegram for lower-end Android devices, adds even more playback speed options, and much more.
Unigram on Telegram's Official Platforms
The desktop client Unigram was introduced on Telegram's official Translations platform. Now anyone can help translate the application's interface into their native language, improve existing translations, or create their own localization.
Futhermore, Unigram is also available on the Bugs and Suggestions platform, where users can publicly report issues and errors to developers, as well as leave suggestions for improving the application and its functionality.
Recall that in early March, changes appeared in the source code of Unigram, confirming that Telegram began to consider this application one of the official ones, and it can be trusted. The appearance of Unigram on the mentioned platforms will allow its users to directly recommend interface translation options and report found shortcomings on par with other clients.
#Unigram
The desktop client Unigram was introduced on Telegram's official Translations platform. Now anyone can help translate the application's interface into their native language, improve existing translations, or create their own localization.
Futhermore, Unigram is also available on the Bugs and Suggestions platform, where users can publicly report issues and errors to developers, as well as leave suggestions for improving the application and its functionality.
Recall that in early March, changes appeared in the source code of Unigram, confirming that Telegram began to consider this application one of the official ones, and it can be trusted. The appearance of Unigram on the mentioned platforms will allow its users to directly recommend interface translation options and report found shortcomings on par with other clients.
#Unigram