Do you like the new Telegram for iOS design in the January update?
This poll is specifically about the iPhone redesign; we will have a separate poll for the Android redesign.
This poll is specifically about the iPhone redesign; we will have a separate poll for the Android redesign.
Anonymous Poll
27%
I like the Telegram redesign and Liquid Glass in general
11%
I don't like the redesign in Telegram specifically, but I like Liquid Glass design in Apple's apps
17%
I don't like Liquid Glass design at all
45%
I don't have an iOS device
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Telegram Blocks Links to Amazon's CDN Domain
Updated 22:00 UTC: The problem was resolved.
Users are reporting that Telegram is blocking messages containing the cloudfront․net domain, which is frequently used to host media files for a wide range of websites.
When attempting to send text containing this domain, the app displays an error popup stating: "Sorry, you can only send messages to mutual contacts at the moment".
The popup is a mistake: The alert regarding account restrictions (a spam ban) is inaccurate. Users encountering this error have not actually been restricted.
The @tginfo team speculates that Telegram may have inadvertently blacklisted the popular Amazon web service domain in response to some malicious activity. It appears the app is misinterpreting the server rejection to deliver the message, triggering a generic placeholder message regarding a spam ban.
Updated 22:00 UTC: The problem was resolved.
Users are reporting that Telegram is blocking messages containing the cloudfront․net domain, which is frequently used to host media files for a wide range of websites.
When attempting to send text containing this domain, the app displays an error popup stating: "Sorry, you can only send messages to mutual contacts at the moment".
The popup is a mistake: The alert regarding account restrictions (a spam ban) is inaccurate. Users encountering this error have not actually been restricted.
The @tginfo team speculates that Telegram may have inadvertently blacklisted the popular Amazon web service domain in response to some malicious activity. It appears the app is misinterpreting the server rejection to deliver the message, triggering a generic placeholder message regarding a spam ban.
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Telegram Mobile Apps May Expose IP Address via Quick Proxy Setup Links
A security researcher discovered that Telegram's mobile apps do not warn users about potential IP exposure when clicking quick proxy setup links. While not a major danger for average users, this is undesirable for those concerned about being surveilled.
The Core Issue
Typically, clicking an external link or unsafe file triggers a warning pop-up. However, clicking a quick proxy setup link is handled differently: the app immediately attempts to connect to the server to check its availability, bypassing the warning entirely.
An attacker can disguise such a link as a username or another hyperlink. The moment it is clicked, the app sends a request to the server controlled by the attacker, thereby revealing the user's IP address.
• The issue affects only Android and iOS clients.
• The @tginfo team independently confirmed that Telegram Desktop, macOS, Telegram X, and Web versions handle these links safely and do not automatically connect to proxy servers.
The Risk is Low
It is important to note that for most users, this problem is not critical. An IP address usually only reveals an approximate location (city level), and many users have dynamic IPs.
Similar flaws, such as EvilLoader, have been fixed by the Telegram team in the past. We believe developers may disable the automatic check for proxies opened from formatted links in upcoming updates.
For those whom IP privacy is critical, we recommend using a system-wide VPN. This is the only reliable way to prevent IP leaks across apps.
#security
A security researcher discovered that Telegram's mobile apps do not warn users about potential IP exposure when clicking quick proxy setup links. While not a major danger for average users, this is undesirable for those concerned about being surveilled.
The Core Issue
Typically, clicking an external link or unsafe file triggers a warning pop-up. However, clicking a quick proxy setup link is handled differently: the app immediately attempts to connect to the server to check its availability, bypassing the warning entirely.
An attacker can disguise such a link as a username or another hyperlink. The moment it is clicked, the app sends a request to the server controlled by the attacker, thereby revealing the user's IP address.
• The issue affects only Android and iOS clients.
• The @tginfo team independently confirmed that Telegram Desktop, macOS, Telegram X, and Web versions handle these links safely and do not automatically connect to proxy servers.
The Risk is Low
It is important to note that for most users, this problem is not critical. An IP address usually only reveals an approximate location (city level), and many users have dynamic IPs.
Similar flaws, such as EvilLoader, have been fixed by the Telegram team in the past. We believe developers may disable the automatic check for proxies opened from formatted links in upcoming updates.
For those whom IP privacy is critical, we recommend using a system-wide VPN. This is the only reliable way to prevent IP leaks across apps.
#security
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Telegram Tests "Gift Crafting": Casino Mechanics and Asset Burning
A new feature for gifts called "crafting" has been discovered in Telegram's code. The concept is simple: users will be able to combine multiple gifts into one to obtain a rarer item.
@tginfo summarizes the mechanics found by teleLakel:
• Risk of losing everything. The main feature is that the process does not guarantee success. Selected gifts may simply "burn". When combining two gifts, the chance of losing them is highest; with four, the risk is lower but still present.
• Merging. You can use up to 4 gifts for crafting. The resulting item will inherit the ID of the first selected gift (e.g., if you select gifts in the order [100, 50, 200], the new gift will receive #100).
• Color inheritance. If you combine 4 gifts of the same color, the result is guaranteed to have that same color. In other cases, attributes are rolled randomly.
• Irreversibility. Gifts created this way cannot be used for crafting again.
• Incompatibility with NFTs. teleLakel speculates that gifts previously minted on the TON blockchain as NFTs might be incompatible with the new mechanics.
Why is this needed?
Effectively, Telegram is introducing a gambling element. Users will face a choice: keep what they have or risk their assets for a chance to get a unique model.
From a market perspective, this is a classic way to drive up prices. "Consumable" gifts will be burned in large quantities, their total supply will decrease, meaning remaining and newly created items could increase in value.
The feature is not yet functional and may change by release. Crafting could become paid, the logic might change, or additional restrictions could be applied.
Previously, the @tginfo team discovered that the Telegram team is working on a gambling game, Emoji Stake, which allows betting on dice rolls. The messenger team also introduced an auction system for gifts, allowing Telegram to sell new models for the maximum price offered by the market.
@tginfo Editors Opinion: Untimely Gambling
Introducing blatant gambling mechanics in early 2026 seems like a highly risky move. Telegram is going against the trend of platforms striving for regulatory compliance.
• Brazil. Starting in March, a ban on selling lootboxes to children comes into effect. A local court has previously blocked Telegram, and repeated disregard for laws could cost the messenger this market.
• EU and Australia. The European Union is preparing laws against "addictive design," while in Australia, such mechanics automatically assign an "18+" rating to the app, threatening removal from public access in app stores.
#gifts
A new feature for gifts called "crafting" has been discovered in Telegram's code. The concept is simple: users will be able to combine multiple gifts into one to obtain a rarer item.
@tginfo summarizes the mechanics found by teleLakel:
• Risk of losing everything. The main feature is that the process does not guarantee success. Selected gifts may simply "burn". When combining two gifts, the chance of losing them is highest; with four, the risk is lower but still present.
• Merging. You can use up to 4 gifts for crafting. The resulting item will inherit the ID of the first selected gift (e.g., if you select gifts in the order [100, 50, 200], the new gift will receive #100).
• Color inheritance. If you combine 4 gifts of the same color, the result is guaranteed to have that same color. In other cases, attributes are rolled randomly.
• Irreversibility. Gifts created this way cannot be used for crafting again.
• Incompatibility with NFTs. teleLakel speculates that gifts previously minted on the TON blockchain as NFTs might be incompatible with the new mechanics.
Why is this needed?
Effectively, Telegram is introducing a gambling element. Users will face a choice: keep what they have or risk their assets for a chance to get a unique model.
From a market perspective, this is a classic way to drive up prices. "Consumable" gifts will be burned in large quantities, their total supply will decrease, meaning remaining and newly created items could increase in value.
The feature is not yet functional and may change by release. Crafting could become paid, the logic might change, or additional restrictions could be applied.
Previously, the @tginfo team discovered that the Telegram team is working on a gambling game, Emoji Stake, which allows betting on dice rolls. The messenger team also introduced an auction system for gifts, allowing Telegram to sell new models for the maximum price offered by the market.
@tginfo Editors Opinion: Untimely Gambling
Introducing blatant gambling mechanics in early 2026 seems like a highly risky move. Telegram is going against the trend of platforms striving for regulatory compliance.
• Brazil. Starting in March, a ban on selling lootboxes to children comes into effect. A local court has previously blocked Telegram, and repeated disregard for laws could cost the messenger this market.
• EU and Australia. The European Union is preparing laws against "addictive design," while in Australia, such mechanics automatically assign an "18+" rating to the app, threatening removal from public access in app stores.
#gifts
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Premium Subscription Is Now Sufficient for Sending Custom Emojis in Bots
Bot developers have noticed that Telegram has changed the logic regarding premium emojis in bots. Previously, a bot could send custom emojis only if it had an NFT username linked to it. Initially, linking such a username cost 5,000 TON, and later the price was reduced to 1,000 TON.
How it works now:
• If a bot is created on an account with a Telegram Premium subscription, it can send premium emojis in messages.
• If the account owner does not have Premium, the bot cannot use premium emojis.
• The feature is tied specifically to the account owner, not to the bot having an NFT username.
Important details:
• Premium emojis do not work in the bot's inline mode.
• Bots can't leave custom reactions (except in cases mentioned in Bot API documentation).
• Bots without an NFT username can't send custom emoji to channels.
• The Telegram team has not yet commented on the change — this behavior may change.
UPD. 23:15 UTC: Added a clarification that bots can't send custom emoji to channels.
#bots #premium
Bot developers have noticed that Telegram has changed the logic regarding premium emojis in bots. Previously, a bot could send custom emojis only if it had an NFT username linked to it. Initially, linking such a username cost 5,000 TON, and later the price was reduced to 1,000 TON.
How it works now:
• If a bot is created on an account with a Telegram Premium subscription, it can send premium emojis in messages.
• If the account owner does not have Premium, the bot cannot use premium emojis.
• The feature is tied specifically to the account owner, not to the bot having an NFT username.
Important details:
• Premium emojis do not work in the bot's inline mode.
• Bots can't leave custom reactions (except in cases mentioned in Bot API documentation).
• Bots without an NFT username can't send custom emoji to channels.
• The Telegram team has not yet commented on the change — this behavior may change.
UPD. 23:15 UTC: Added a clarification that bots can't send custom emoji to channels.
#bots #premium
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Passkey Notifications
Adding a crucial behavior that was absent at the launch of the feature, when a new passkey is added to your account, Telegram now sends out a notification to all your signed in devices — just like the one you get when you add a new device.
Previously, the lack of these notifications posed a security threat: attackers could silently add their passkeys to anyone's account.
The notifications will include the following information:
• Passkey provider (for example:🔒 Apple Passwords).
• Device details: app version, phone model, and OS.
• Location from which the passkey was added.
• Instructions for listing active sessions.
Important security considerations
• Also when deleting a passkey, the user will receive a notification to all its signed in devices.
• When all active sessions are terminated via «Settings › Devices», recently created access keys are automatically deleted along with the sessions. A notification about their deletions is sent afterwards.
• It's only possible to add passkeys 24 hours after signing in.
#security #authorization #passkey
Adding a crucial behavior that was absent at the launch of the feature, when a new passkey is added to your account, Telegram now sends out a notification to all your signed in devices — just like the one you get when you add a new device.
Previously, the lack of these notifications posed a security threat: attackers could silently add their passkeys to anyone's account.
The notifications will include the following information:
• Passkey provider (for example:
• Device details: app version, phone model, and OS.
• Location from which the passkey was added.
• Instructions for listing active sessions.
Important security considerations
• Also when deleting a passkey, the user will receive a notification to all its signed in devices.
• When all active sessions are terminated via «Settings › Devices», recently created access keys are automatically deleted along with the sessions. A notification about their deletions is sent afterwards.
• It's only possible to add passkeys 24 hours after signing in.
#security #authorization #passkey
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Posting Stories Becomes Available to All Users
This evening, Telegram enabled the ability to post Stories without a Premium subscription for all users — including accounts associated with Iranian, Russian and Ukrainian phone numbers.
At the same time, some users report that they still cannot post Stories without a subscription. The @tginfo editorial team suggests that access to the feature is being rolled out gradually.
Within a 24-hour period, a user can post only one Story under their own name. To increase this limit to up to 100 Stories per day, a Premium subscription is required.
Note that some options in the Story editor remain Premium-only, such as adding a link sticker and choosing the story duration.
#Stories
This evening, Telegram enabled the ability to post Stories without a Premium subscription for all users — including accounts associated with Iranian, Russian and Ukrainian phone numbers.
At the same time, some users report that they still cannot post Stories without a subscription. The @tginfo editorial team suggests that access to the feature is being rolled out gradually.
Within a 24-hour period, a user can post only one Story under their own name. To increase this limit to up to 100 Stories per day, a Premium subscription is required.
Note that some options in the Story editor remain Premium-only, such as adding a link sticker and choosing the story duration.
#Stories
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Telegram Info English
Posting Stories Becomes Available to All Users This evening, Telegram enabled the ability to post Stories without a Premium subscription for all users — including accounts associated with Iranian, Russian and Ukrainian phone numbers. At the same time, some…
Lifetime Limit on Posting Stories Without Premium
Some users without a Telegram Premium subscription from several regions (including Russia, Ukraine, and European countries) have found themselves unable to post stories. The app informs them that the feature is available only with a subscription, while for other users it is available for free.
Based on our own observations, @tginfo editors have deduced the following rule:
How the Limit Works
The counter is cumulative. It accounts for absolutely all stories posted during the entire existence of your account, including:
• Stories you posted immediately after the feature appeared, when it wasn't paid yet.
• Stories you have deleted.
• Stories you posted earlier when you had an active Premium subscription.
Thus, if you actively used stories with a subscription in the past but are now without it, your "free" limit is likely already exhausted. To post a new one, the app will require you to subscribe to Premium.
How to Know When the Limit Is Reached
The interface does not warn about reaching the limit in advance.
If, when attempting to post, you see a popup "Posting stories is currently available only to subscribers of Telegram Premium." rather than a message about reaching the daily limit — this means your counter of free stories is completely exhausted.
Confirmation From Developers
The messenger's developers have confirmed that this is not a bug, but intended behavior.
The restriction applies in regions where stories were initially introduced as a paid option. The @tginfo editors don't know whether the "3 posts for all time" limit applies to countries where this feature was free since launch.
#stories #premium #limits
Some users without a Telegram Premium subscription from several regions (including Russia, Ukraine, and European countries) have found themselves unable to post stories. The app informs them that the feature is available only with a subscription, while for other users it is available for free.
Based on our own observations, @tginfo editors have deduced the following rule:
A user can post stories for free only if the total number of stories ever posted on their account is less than three. Moreover, there are important caveats.
How the Limit Works
The counter is cumulative. It accounts for absolutely all stories posted during the entire existence of your account, including:
• Stories you posted immediately after the feature appeared, when it wasn't paid yet.
• Stories you have deleted.
• Stories you posted earlier when you had an active Premium subscription.
Thus, if you actively used stories with a subscription in the past but are now without it, your "free" limit is likely already exhausted. To post a new one, the app will require you to subscribe to Premium.
How to Know When the Limit Is Reached
The interface does not warn about reaching the limit in advance.
If, when attempting to post, you see a popup "Posting stories is currently available only to subscribers of Telegram Premium." rather than a message about reaching the daily limit — this means your counter of free stories is completely exhausted.
Confirmation From Developers
The messenger's developers have confirmed that this is not a bug, but intended behavior.
The restriction applies in regions where stories were initially introduced as a paid option. The @tginfo editors don't know whether the "3 posts for all time" limit applies to countries where this feature was free since launch.
#stories #premium #limits
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Telegram for Android and iOS Have Been Updated to Version 12.5
Here are the new features that became available in the March Telegram update:
• Tags for non-promoted chat members: Non-admin members of group chats can now have a tag that will be placed next to their name.
Tags of admins and owners now have a different color.
• Disabling copying and forwarding DMs: You can now prevent the other side from copying, saving, and forwarding messages from private chats. To activate this, you need to go to the user's profile and select the menu item "Disable sharing".
This is available only to users who have subscribed to Telegram Premium.
• Interactive dates: You can now format a piece of text as date. When you tap on such text, you will be offered to set a reminder or add the date to the platform‘s calendar.
Other Changes
• The iOS app can now download media in the background.
• You can now add a text caption to a GIF animation before sending it.
• In public polls, the time of each user's vote is now displayed.
• You can now directly edit stickers from any set, as well as create new ones based on the photos you're viewing.
• The authorization system on websites via Telegram has been improved.
• All bots can now use the text streaming functionality.
Article: telegram.org/blog/member-tags-disable-sharing-and-more/ru
Download
• Android: Google Play, APK from the official site or verified channel.
• iOS: App Store.
#update #Android #iOS
Here are the new features that became available in the March Telegram update:
• Tags for non-promoted chat members: Non-admin members of group chats can now have a tag that will be placed next to their name.
Tags of admins and owners now have a different color.
• Disabling copying and forwarding DMs: You can now prevent the other side from copying, saving, and forwarding messages from private chats. To activate this, you need to go to the user's profile and select the menu item "Disable sharing".
This is available only to users who have subscribed to Telegram Premium.
• Interactive dates: You can now format a piece of text as date. When you tap on such text, you will be offered to set a reminder or add the date to the platform‘s calendar.
Other Changes
• The iOS app can now download media in the background.
• You can now add a text caption to a GIF animation before sending it.
• In public polls, the time of each user's vote is now displayed.
• You can now directly edit stickers from any set, as well as create new ones based on the photos you're viewing.
• The authorization system on websites via Telegram has been improved.
• All bots can now use the text streaming functionality.
Article: telegram.org/blog/member-tags-disable-sharing-and-more/ru
Download
• Android: Google Play, APK from the official site or verified channel.
• iOS: App Store.
#update #Android #iOS
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