Flexible invitation links and improved shared media navigation
The Telegram team has started testing the next update. Let's see what's coming:
— Better invite links
Now names can be assigned to the links, and the channel admin can enable a waiting room to approve each join request. This can be useful for advertising campaigns.
— Improved shared media navigation
You can change the attachments grid size, as well as the ability to select the display of photos or videos.
The Telegram team has started testing the next update. Let's see what's coming:
— Better invite links
Now names can be assigned to the links, and the channel admin can enable a waiting room to approve each join request. This can be useful for advertising campaigns.
— Improved shared media navigation
You can change the attachments grid size, as well as the ability to select the display of photos or videos.
Hyper-Speed Scrolling and Calendar View for Shared Media, Join Requests and Global Chat Themes on iOS
Telegram for Android and iOS 8.2 are released
Improved Shared Media Navigation
• Now there is the ability to adjust the size of the grid by pressing the desired button ("Zoom In" or "Zoom Out") or with a two-finger gesture.
• There is a new date block that allows you to move through the section even faster by pulling it.
• Shared media now can also be displayed as a calendar.
• To use the calendar in this section, just open the new menu in the upper right corner of the Media tab, or click on the date block.
• In the menu, you can now choose content to be displayed in the Media tab - just photos, just videos, or both.
Join Requests for Groups and Channels
• You can now create special invitation links for groups and channels, joining from which is possible only after the approval of the request by a chat administrator.
• To view new requests, administrators simply click on the new panel under the chat header.
• Before deciding whether to accept or reject an application, administrators can view users' public data - such as photos and "About Yourself" information.
• Membership request mode can be enabled for any of the optional invitation links in your group or channel settings.
Unique Names for Invite Links
• Invitation links can now be given names that are visible only to administrators in the group settings.
Global Chat Themes (iOS only)
• The eight color themes that could be set for personal chats can now be applied to the entire Telegram app.
• Each theme has day and night versions, color gradients for message blocks and animated backgrounds with unique patterns.
• In this update, the design settings section has been redesigned to make theme selection more convenient.
• Advanced settings can be found under Appearance > Chat Themes.
Transit Times for Shared Locations (iOS only)
• Tapping a geoposition opens a map - now you can see how quickly you will get to a given location on foot, by car, or by public transportation.
• To build a route or call a cab, tap on the time, and the geoposition will open in another application.
• Travel time is shown for both exact geo-positioning and real-time geo-positioning broadcasts.
Instant Media Captions (iOS only)
• Previously typed text draft will be automatically substituted in the caption field after adding an attachment to it.
Settings updated for iOS 15
• Telegram has updated the settings section of the iOS app to match the design with standards adopted in iOS 15.
• Notifications and sticker settings have been optimized, and the Devices section has been made clearer with new icons and more conveniently structured information.
• You can click on any of your connected devices to see more information or end a session remotely.
More Interactive Emoji
• Some animated emoji now have full-screen effects when clicked, such as 👻, 👎, 🤮, 😂, 💸 and 🎃.
• When you click on the emoji, your interlocutor will see the effect at the same time as you if their chat with you is open too.
Read more here: telegram.org/blog/shared-media-scrolling-calendar-join-requests-and-more/
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
#update #Android #iOS
Telegram for Android and iOS 8.2 are released
Improved Shared Media Navigation
• Now there is the ability to adjust the size of the grid by pressing the desired button ("Zoom In" or "Zoom Out") or with a two-finger gesture.
• There is a new date block that allows you to move through the section even faster by pulling it.
• Shared media now can also be displayed as a calendar.
• To use the calendar in this section, just open the new menu in the upper right corner of the Media tab, or click on the date block.
• In the menu, you can now choose content to be displayed in the Media tab - just photos, just videos, or both.
Join Requests for Groups and Channels
• You can now create special invitation links for groups and channels, joining from which is possible only after the approval of the request by a chat administrator.
• To view new requests, administrators simply click on the new panel under the chat header.
• Before deciding whether to accept or reject an application, administrators can view users' public data - such as photos and "About Yourself" information.
• Membership request mode can be enabled for any of the optional invitation links in your group or channel settings.
Unique Names for Invite Links
• Invitation links can now be given names that are visible only to administrators in the group settings.
Global Chat Themes (iOS only)
• The eight color themes that could be set for personal chats can now be applied to the entire Telegram app.
• Each theme has day and night versions, color gradients for message blocks and animated backgrounds with unique patterns.
• In this update, the design settings section has been redesigned to make theme selection more convenient.
• Advanced settings can be found under Appearance > Chat Themes.
Transit Times for Shared Locations (iOS only)
• Tapping a geoposition opens a map - now you can see how quickly you will get to a given location on foot, by car, or by public transportation.
• To build a route or call a cab, tap on the time, and the geoposition will open in another application.
• Travel time is shown for both exact geo-positioning and real-time geo-positioning broadcasts.
Instant Media Captions (iOS only)
• Previously typed text draft will be automatically substituted in the caption field after adding an attachment to it.
Settings updated for iOS 15
• Telegram has updated the settings section of the iOS app to match the design with standards adopted in iOS 15.
• Notifications and sticker settings have been optimized, and the Devices section has been made clearer with new icons and more conveniently structured information.
• You can click on any of your connected devices to see more information or end a session remotely.
More Interactive Emoji
• Some animated emoji now have full-screen effects when clicked, such as 👻, 👎, 🤮, 😂, 💸 and 🎃.
• When you click on the emoji, your interlocutor will see the effect at the same time as you if their chat with you is open too.
Read more here: telegram.org/blog/shared-media-scrolling-calendar-join-requests-and-more/
Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
#update #Android #iOS
Telegram
Hyper-Speed Scrolling and Calendar View for Shared Media, Join Requests, Global Chat Themes on iOS and More
Today's update brings new ways to find memories in shared media with accelerated scrolling and a calendar view, an admin approval setting for invite links, global chat themes for your entire app, and more.
Telegram Banned in Uzbekistan
Local regulating authority of Uzbekistan issued a statement that imposes a ban on Telegram and other services in the country.
Earlier Uzbekistan authorities has tightened laws related to personal data collection. Services that won't store data on servers located in Uzbekistan will be fined and their operation will be prevented in the country.
For Telegram Users in Uzbekistan, we recommend to use our proxy. You can also keep track on the situation in Uzbek language on the official mirror channel @tginfouzb and report about the situation in @tginfouzbchat.
#bans
Local regulating authority of Uzbekistan issued a statement that imposes a ban on Telegram and other services in the country.
Earlier Uzbekistan authorities has tightened laws related to personal data collection. Services that won't store data on servers located in Uzbekistan will be fined and their operation will be prevented in the country.
For Telegram Users in Uzbekistan, we recommend to use our proxy. You can also keep track on the situation in Uzbek language on the official mirror channel @tginfouzb and report about the situation in @tginfouzbchat.
#bans
Test Launch of Telegram Ads
Sponsored messages started to appear in large channels. Right now all of them lead you to a Pavel Durov's post in his Russian channel where he explains the upcoming ad platform.
Sponsored messages can be displayed in public channels with more than 1K+ subscribers, they also have a 160 symbols limit. The messages are based on the channel's general topic they're being displayed in.
Telegram Info team reminds you that sponsored messages appear without channel owners' consent and currently they can't be turned off.
Sponsored messages started to appear in large channels. Right now all of them lead you to a Pavel Durov's post in his Russian channel where he explains the upcoming ad platform.
Sponsored messages can be displayed in public channels with more than 1K+ subscribers, they also have a 160 symbols limit. The messages are based on the channel's general topic they're being displayed in.
Telegram Info team reminds you that sponsored messages appear without channel owners' consent and currently they can't be turned off.
Bot API was updated to version 5.4
What's new:
— Added the the parameter
— Added the fields
— Added the field name to the class
— Added updates about new requests to join the chat, represented by the class
— Added the methods
— Added support for the
Full changelog on the website.
#update #BotAPI
What's new:
— Added the the parameter
creates_join_request to the methods createChatInviteLink and editChatInviteLink for managing chat invite links that create join requests.— Added the fields
creates_join_request and pending_join_request_count to the class ChatInviteLink.— Added the field name to the class
ChatInviteLink and the parameters name to the methods createChatInviteLink and editChatInviteLink for managing invite link names.— Added updates about new requests to join the chat, represented by the class
ChatJoinRequest and the field chat_join_request in the Update class. The bot must be an administrator in the chat with the can_invite_users administrator right to receive these updates.— Added the methods
approveChatJoinRequest and declineChatJoinRequest for managing requests to join the chat.— Added support for the
choose_sticker action in the method sendChatAction.Full changelog on the website.
#update #BotAPI
Telegram Starts a New Android Contest
Task: Based on the official app's source code, add new features while following the design guide precisely:
1. An option to forbid message forwarding from private channels and groups.
2. Sending messages on behalf of channels in public groups.
3. Deleting messages in a date range from calendar.
Conditions:
• All developers are welcome to participate.
• There might be a second round among the winners of the first one.
• Authors of the best submissions will have a chance to join the Telegram team.
Prizes fund: $50,000
Deadline: 15th of November, 19:59 UTC
Results: 18th of November
Details: https://contest.com/docs/android-Nov2021-ru (Russian only)
#contest
Task: Based on the official app's source code, add new features while following the design guide precisely:
1. An option to forbid message forwarding from private channels and groups.
2. Sending messages on behalf of channels in public groups.
3. Deleting messages in a date range from calendar.
Conditions:
• All developers are welcome to participate.
• There might be a second round among the winners of the first one.
• Authors of the best submissions will have a chance to join the Telegram team.
Prizes fund: $50,000
Deadline: 15th of November, 19:59 UTC
Results: 18th of November
Details: https://contest.com/docs/android-Nov2021-ru (Russian only)
#contest
Telegram is Working on a Paid Subscription
Pavel Durov promised (in Russian) to launch an Ad-Free subscription this month.
Also the messenger team is working on an option for the channel owners to turn ads off on their channel. That will be possible with an "invisible sponsored message". This means ads won't be shown if the channel owner is ready to pay per view more than the advertisers.
#monetization
Pavel Durov promised (in Russian) to launch an Ad-Free subscription this month.
Also the messenger team is working on an option for the channel owners to turn ads off on their channel. That will be possible with an "invisible sponsored message". This means ads won't be shown if the channel owner is ready to pay per view more than the advertisers.
#monetization
Would you pay for an Ad-Free subscription?
Anonymous Poll
9%
Yes, whatever the price will be
16%
Yes, if it will be less than $5/mo
55%
No, I won't pay
20%
I'm not sure yet
Telegram X Android updated to stable version 0.24.2.1471
What's new:
- Multi-pins in chats.
- Invite links 2.0.
- Improved Instant View.
- New notification settings.
- Album support for audio and files.
- Compressor for sending video.
- Slow mode and auto delete in chats.
- Transfer of owner's rights by channel, chat, bot.
- Support for background links
- Built-in player for more sites.
- Many other things not mentioned in the list.
Fixed:
- Lack of archive in the filter list.
- Fixes for the chat list.
- Request to work with geolocation on Android 11+.
- Crashes while listening to .flac.
- Duplication in the list of group administrators.
- Lack of upload date for some photos.
- Some media could be duplicated in albums.
- The "Begin" button might not work in some cases when searching for messages by date.
- Lots of other fixes not mentioned in this list
Read more about this update in the article: telegra.ph/Telegram-X-11-08
Download later from Google Play, or now from official channel @tgx_log.
#android #telegramX #update
What's new:
- Multi-pins in chats.
- Invite links 2.0.
- Improved Instant View.
- New notification settings.
- Album support for audio and files.
- Compressor for sending video.
- Slow mode and auto delete in chats.
- Transfer of owner's rights by channel, chat, bot.
- Support for background links
t.me/bg/...
- Improved active sessions and QR code logins.- Built-in player for more sites.
- Many other things not mentioned in the list.
Fixed:
- Lack of archive in the filter list.
- Fixes for the chat list.
- Request to work with geolocation on Android 11+.
- Crashes while listening to .flac.
- Duplication in the list of group administrators.
- Lack of upload date for some photos.
- Some media could be duplicated in albums.
- The "Begin" button might not work in some cases when searching for messages by date.
- Lots of other fixes not mentioned in this list
Read more about this update in the article: telegra.ph/Telegram-X-11-08
Download later from Google Play, or now from official channel @tgx_log.
#android #telegramX #update
Telegraph
Telegram X: November Update
Brief overview of new features available on Telegram X for Android. New Notification Settings Choose from which accounts you receive notifications: all, current or only selected ones Option to automatically Archive and Mute chats from unknown users
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Promotion Platform Launch: Large advertisers and frauds
The Telegram ad campaign has started in Russia with a large promotion of a network of newborn channels, but soon large players entered, like fintech company Sber, IT company Yandex, and others.
First ads from them appeared at 12th of November. Sber was promoting their main channel, while Yandex was promoting their transit and food tech services, and a bot that was giving out trial access to their subscription.
Recently Kinopoisk (a streaming service of Yandex) was promoting themselves in channels of their competitors and was making jokes about the new ad platform.
There are also some cryptocurrency related ads, particularly, ran by different maintainers of TON-family coins in Russia and China.
The Telegram ad campaign has started in Russia with a large promotion of a network of newborn channels, but soon large players entered, like fintech company Sber, IT company Yandex, and others.
First ads from them appeared at 12th of November. Sber was promoting their main channel, while Yandex was promoting their transit and food tech services, and a bot that was giving out trial access to their subscription.
Recently Kinopoisk (a streaming service of Yandex) was promoting themselves in channels of their competitors and was making jokes about the new ad platform.
There are also some cryptocurrency related ads, particularly, ran by different maintainers of TON-family coins in Russia and China.
Submissions of the of the November Android contest appeared on the Telegram Contest website.
While judges are preparing the final results, you can explore the published works.
To see a submission, click contester's name and then click "DOWNLOAD .APK" button.
Since the apps were developed by third-party developers, it's not recommended to use your main account.
#contest
While judges are preparing the final results, you can explore the published works.
To see a submission, click contester's name and then click "DOWNLOAD .APK" button.
Since the apps were developed by third-party developers, it's not recommended to use your main account.
#contest
Telegram Info English
Submissions of the of the November Android contest appeared on the Telegram Contest website. While judges are preparing the final results, you can explore the published works. To see a submission, click contester's name and then click "DOWNLOAD .APK" button.…
How the features from the November Telegram update should work
In early November, Telegram launched a contest for Android developers, the goal of which was to implement features, which will become part of the upcoming update.
Today, the works of the contestants have become publicly available, which means that users can already try some of the functions. Let's try to figure out how it currently works:
1. Prevent forwarding messages and saving media
At the moment, the function is working in new versions apps, and can be configured by the author of the group or channel. It is important to note that forwarding messages and saving media works from older versions of clients, this should be fixed after stable release.
2. Sending messages via a channel in public groups
At the moment, you can write via channel only in those chats where the user is the administrator. There is no such limitation on the test server.
In early November, Telegram launched a contest for Android developers, the goal of which was to implement features, which will become part of the upcoming update.
Today, the works of the contestants have become publicly available, which means that users can already try some of the functions. Let's try to figure out how it currently works:
1. Prevent forwarding messages and saving media
At the moment, the function is working in new versions apps, and can be configured by the author of the group or channel. It is important to note that forwarding messages and saving media works from older versions of clients, this should be fixed after stable release.
2. Sending messages via a channel in public groups
At the moment, you can write via channel only in those chats where the user is the administrator. There is no such limitation on the test server.
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Telegram Info English
Submissions of the of the November Android contest appeared on the Telegram Contest website. While judges are preparing the final results, you can explore the published works. To see a submission, click contester's name and then click "DOWNLOAD .APK" button.…
Results of November Android Developer Contest Announced
The task of the competition was to implement several new functions in the mobile application in accordance with the proposed design.
The prize-winners shared $ 63,000 among themselves.
Detailed information about the winners, their awards and works can be viewed on the official russian Telegram channel of the contests.
The second stage of the competition will focus on the implementation of one new feature in the Telegram application. A detailed description and video layouts of the upcoming stage will be published exactly one week later (in the evening of November 26). The competition will run for 9 days until 6.12.
#contest
The task of the competition was to implement several new functions in the mobile application in accordance with the proposed design.
The prize-winners shared $ 63,000 among themselves.
Detailed information about the winners, their awards and works can be viewed on the official russian Telegram channel of the contests.
The second stage of the competition will focus on the implementation of one new feature in the Telegram application. A detailed description and video layouts of the upcoming stage will be published exactly one week later (in the evening of November 26). The competition will run for 9 days until 6.12.
#contest
Should We Expect Reactions in Telegram?
According to internal sources of the Telegram Info team, message reactions are likely to appear in upcoming updates.
Rumors begun about three years ago, first signs of Telegram working on them were spotted in Telegram iOS source code.
“[Reactions] were being tested since last year, there are attempts being conducted to reach a whole new level visually” — the source commented.
According to internal sources of the Telegram Info team, message reactions are likely to appear in upcoming updates.
Rumors begun about three years ago, first signs of Telegram working on them were spotted in Telegram iOS source code.
“[Reactions] were being tested since last year, there are attempts being conducted to reach a whole new level visually” — the source commented.
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Telegram advertising platform will exclude state channels
Pavel Durov stated that the messenger will not place advertisements on the channels of officials and government organizations:
"We are now excluding the channels of state officials and governmental organizations from the ad platform."
Pavel Durov stated that the messenger will not place advertisements on the channels of officials and government organizations:
"We are now excluding the channels of state officials and governmental organizations from the ad platform."
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New appearance of invitation links
Starting today, all invitation links are of the form: t.me/+zx_8t4HICqM0MGUy
Following links created earlier with the prefix "joinchat", joining will work as before.
Starting today, all invitation links are of the form: t.me/+zx_8t4HICqM0MGUy
Following links created earlier with the prefix "joinchat", joining will work as before.
Sponsored Posts in Third Party Clients
On the official website of the messenger an announcement has appeared regarding the display of sponsored messages in third-party Telegram applications.
Developers using the Telegram API must maintain and start displaying official sponsored posts correctly in their apps by January 1, 2022.
Using the Telegram API will continue to be free for all developers. The rules regarding monetization in third-party applications remain the same: developers are allowed to monetize their efforts through their own advertising or other legal means, provided that all monetization methods used in their applications are clearly mentioned in their app store descriptions.
If the rules are ignored, Telegram will disable applications that violate them.
On the official website of the messenger an announcement has appeared regarding the display of sponsored messages in third-party Telegram applications.
Developers using the Telegram API must maintain and start displaying official sponsored posts correctly in their apps by January 1, 2022.
Using the Telegram API will continue to be free for all developers. The rules regarding monetization in third-party applications remain the same: developers are allowed to monetize their efforts through their own advertising or other legal means, provided that all monetization methods used in their applications are clearly mentioned in their app store descriptions.
If the rules are ignored, Telegram will disable applications that violate them.
Problems accessing Telegram
Recently, Telegram users had reported problems with access to the messenger, complaints were also encountered in our chat.
Take the poll below to find out how global the problem is.
Recently, Telegram users had reported problems with access to the messenger, complaints were also encountered in our chat.
Take the poll below to find out how global the problem is.
Configure Secret Chat Requests in Other Active Sessions
According to the official GitHub repository with the source code of Telegram for Android, the upcoming update will give you an option to disable Secret Chat requests for active sessions of choice.
In other words, users will be able to make some exact devices they have logged in incapable of accepting new Secret Chat requests. Earlier, users were complaining they were missing out some Secret Chats because of unclear algorithm which decides on which device should the chat start on.
According to the official GitHub repository with the source code of Telegram for Android, the upcoming update will give you an option to disable Secret Chat requests for active sessions of choice.
In other words, users will be able to make some exact devices they have logged in incapable of accepting new Secret Chat requests. Earlier, users were complaining they were missing out some Secret Chats because of unclear algorithm which decides on which device should the chat start on.