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:
β’ All developers are welcome to participate.
β’ There might be a second round among the winners of the first one.
β’ 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:
β’ All developers are welcome to participate.
β’ There might be a second round among the winners of the first one.
β’ 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.
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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
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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. β 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.β¦
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. β 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.β¦
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.
β[Reactions] were being tested since last year, there are attempts being conducted to reach a whole new level visuallyβ β 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.
β[Reactions] were being tested since last year, there are attempts being conducted to reach a whole new level visuallyβ β 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.
Upcoming Telegram Desktop Update
November Update gets closer, right after Beta version of Telegram for iOS got released, Telegram Desktop updated its source code on GitHub. That lets us tell which features should we expect in next update:
β Shuffle playing tracks.
β Set custom name for each active device.
β Delete messages from chat history in a range of dates of choice.
#desktop
November Update gets closer, right after Beta version of Telegram for iOS got released, Telegram Desktop updated its source code on GitHub. That lets us tell which features should we expect in next update:
β Shuffle playing tracks.
β Set custom name for each active device.
β Delete messages from chat history in a range of dates of choice.
#desktop
Telegram Info English
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 ofβ¦
Telegram Announced the Second Stage of Android Contest
Task: Based on the official app's source code, and exactly following the provided design, add reactions to messages feature.
Conditions:
β’ Only first 35 winners of the first stage are welcome to participate.
β’ Authors of the best submissions will have a chance to join the Telegram team.
How to apply: The opportunity to upload the finished work will appear closer to the end of the contest - the @ContestBot bot will be used for this. The start of the acceptance of works will be announced separately in the @contest_ru channel.
Prizes fund: $50,000
Deadline: 6th of December, 19:59 UTC
Results: 10th of December
Details: https://contest.com/docs/android-Nov2021-ru2 (Russian only)
#contest
Task: Based on the official app's source code, and exactly following the provided design, add reactions to messages feature.
Conditions:
β’ Only first 35 winners of the first stage are welcome to participate.
β’ Authors of the best submissions will have a chance to join the Telegram team.
How to apply: The opportunity to upload the finished work will appear closer to the end of the contest - the @ContestBot bot will be used for this. The start of the acceptance of works will be announced separately in the @contest_ru channel.
Prizes fund: $50,000
Deadline: 6th of December, 19:59 UTC
Results: 10th of December
Details: https://contest.com/docs/android-Nov2021-ru2 (Russian only)
#contest
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Unigram Nominated as Best Social App According to Windows Central
Windows Central called Unigram "better at Telegram than Telegram".
The Unigram app is a Telegram client for Windows 10+. It competes with Telegram Desktop.
Since not so long time ago Unigram's builds started to be signed by an official certificate belonging to Telegram. This means you can trust Unigram as much as you trust official apps.
In contrast to Telegram Desktop, Unigram supports secret chats, self-destructing photos, Instant View, multi-windowed view and lots of other features.
Microsoft Store | Download | Installation help
#Unigram
Windows Central called Unigram "better at Telegram than Telegram".
The Unigram app is a Telegram client for Windows 10+. It competes with Telegram Desktop.
Since not so long time ago Unigram's builds started to be signed by an official certificate belonging to Telegram. This means you can trust Unigram as much as you trust official apps.
In contrast to Telegram Desktop, Unigram supports secret chats, self-destructing photos, Instant View, multi-windowed view and lots of other features.
Microsoft Store | Download | Installation help
#Unigram
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What Should We Expect in The Upcoming Telegram 8.3 Update
β Text recognition on images (iOS).
β New built-in themes.
β New Devices menu, disable incoming secret chats and calls for each device.
β Choose your file manager for file attachments (Android).
β Calendar and date range deletion.
β Restrict forwarding and saving media in private chats and groups.
β Send messages on behalf of a channel.
β Listen to playlists in reversed order or shuffle them (Desktop).
To always be first to catch up about the new features in Telegram, subscribe to @betainfoen.
β Text recognition on images (iOS).
β New built-in themes.
β New Devices menu, disable incoming secret chats and calls for each device.
β Choose your file manager for file attachments (Android).
β Calendar and date range deletion.
β Restrict forwarding and saving media in private chats and groups.
β Send messages on behalf of a channel.
β Listen to playlists in reversed order or shuffle them (Desktop).
To always be first to catch up about the new features in Telegram, subscribe to @betainfoen.
Telegram introduces a new user authentication system
In the upcoming update, the messenger will change the authorization system. The principle of the scheme is that when entering the application, a call will be made to the number associated with the account, the user needs a few digits from this number. The new system will not completely replace the old one, but will be introduced to some mobile devices.
In addition, in the next updates, there may be an option to remember the Telegram application of the account from which the user previously logged into the system. This will significantly reduce the amount of time needed to login.
The likely reason for this step is saving money to meet the needs of the project; user verification via SMS requires about a quarter of all funds.
Remember that earlier authorization via SMS was removed from Telegram clients for PC and from browser versions of Telegram.
In the upcoming update, the messenger will change the authorization system. The principle of the scheme is that when entering the application, a call will be made to the number associated with the account, the user needs a few digits from this number. The new system will not completely replace the old one, but will be introduced to some mobile devices.
In addition, in the next updates, there may be an option to remember the Telegram application of the account from which the user previously logged into the system. This will significantly reduce the amount of time needed to login.
The likely reason for this step is saving money to meet the needs of the project; user verification via SMS requires about a quarter of all funds.
Remember that earlier authorization via SMS was removed from Telegram clients for PC and from browser versions of Telegram.