Telegram Removed from App Store in China
According to Bloomberg, the App Store has removed Telegram from its platform in China at the request of authorities. In addition, Threads, WhatsApp, and Signal were also removed.
Previously, Chinese authorities required developers to register in order for their apps to remain on the domestic market.
#China
According to Bloomberg, the App Store has removed Telegram from its platform in China at the request of authorities. In addition, Threads, WhatsApp, and Signal were also removed.
Previously, Chinese authorities required developers to register in order for their apps to remain on the domestic market.
#China
Sticker and Emoji NFTs
During Pavel Durov’s speech at the TOKEN2049 event, he announced that in the future users will be able to trade Telegram stickers and emojis as NFTs.
95% of the revenue earned from those will be for the creators, and the remaining 5% of the sale price will be for commissions.
The exact procedure of creating an NFT stickers and emojis is currently unknown.
#TON #stickers
During Pavel Durov’s speech at the TOKEN2049 event, he announced that in the future users will be able to trade Telegram stickers and emojis as NFTs.
95% of the revenue earned from those will be for the creators, and the remaining 5% of the sale price will be for commissions.
The exact procedure of creating an NFT stickers and emojis is currently unknown.
#TON #stickers
Other Important Points from Pavel Durov's speech
• Authors now have the opportunity to withdraw rewards for ads purchased on their channels in the TON cryptocurrency (subject to meeting certain criteria). It's possible that monetisation for groups may also be introduced in the future.
• In upcoming updates, Telegram will introduce the ability to purchase digital goods inside the platform.
• A tool for creating bots without writing code will be introduced in the future.
• Within a few weeks, Telegram will implement a feature for sending tips in the TON cryptocurrency to content creators.
• Tether has been officially integrated into the TON blockchain, and the first 10 million USDT have already been issued. Transaction fees can now be paid directly in USDT.
• The TON Foundation will distribute 11 million Toncoin to USDT users on TON as rewards.
#TON
• Authors now have the opportunity to withdraw rewards for ads purchased on their channels in the TON cryptocurrency (subject to meeting certain criteria). It's possible that monetisation for groups may also be introduced in the future.
• In upcoming updates, Telegram will introduce the ability to purchase digital goods inside the platform.
• A tool for creating bots without writing code will be introduced in the future.
• Within a few weeks, Telegram will implement a feature for sending tips in the TON cryptocurrency to content creators.
• Tether has been officially integrated into the TON blockchain, and the first 10 million USDT have already been issued. Transaction fees can now be paid directly in USDT.
• The TON Foundation will distribute 11 million Toncoin to USDT users on TON as rewards.
#TON
Telegram
TON Info English
11 Million Toncoin for Early USDT Adopters on TON
Tether has launched USDT on Telegram, powered by the TON blockchain. To celebrate, there's a massive 11 million Toncoin incentive program for early adopters:
• 5 million Toncoin: Earn rewards by simply…
Tether has launched USDT on Telegram, powered by the TON blockchain. To celebrate, there's a massive 11 million Toncoin incentive program for early adopters:
• 5 million Toncoin: Earn rewards by simply…
Telegram Info English
Telegram Removed from App Store in China According to Bloomberg, the App Store has removed Telegram from its platform in China at the request of authorities. In addition, Threads, WhatsApp, and Signal were also removed. Previously, Chinese authorities required…
Telegram takes the top spot in the Chinese Google Play rankings
Pavel Durov commented on the removal of Telegram from the Chinese App Store. According to him, the total number of downloads for the messenger has not decreased, and the app holds the top position in the Chinese Google Play top charts from the number of installs. Users from China use VPNs to circumvent the ban.
Durov has also shared his theory on why apps were removed from the App Store in China: the government is forcing iPhone users to switch to devices from local companies like Xiaomi. Android does not have a strict tie-in to the manufacturer's app store, allowing users to install apps from other sources.
For iOS users, the option to use the web version of the messenger remains available.
#China #bans
Pavel Durov commented on the removal of Telegram from the Chinese App Store. According to him, the total number of downloads for the messenger has not decreased, and the app holds the top position in the Chinese Google Play top charts from the number of installs. Users from China use VPNs to circumvent the ban.
Durov has also shared his theory on why apps were removed from the App Store in China: the government is forcing iPhone users to switch to devices from local companies like Xiaomi. Android does not have a strict tie-in to the manufacturer's app store, allowing users to install apps from other sources.
For iOS users, the option to use the web version of the messenger remains available.
#China #bans
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Telegram for Android and iOS Has Been Updated to Version 10.12
What's new:
• Profile Photo When Forwarding Messages: In forwarded messages, you can now see the profile picture of the original author if the author's privacy settings have link to profile turned on.
• Updated Message Deleting Interface: When deleting messages in a group, admins can now take actions on multiple users, which includes restricting them or completely ban them.
• Updated Recent Actions: This section has been improved in terms of new filters and a more compact way of displaying messages.
• Permanent Live Location: Share your live location until you disable it.
• Custom Emoji in Polls: Telegram Premium subscribers can now include custom emojis in their polls.
• Quick Navigation Between Topics: Similar to channels, groups with topics enabled now provide a way to quickly switch to the next unread topic. In order to use this feature, scroll down to the latest message, and swipe up to go to the next unread topic.
• Enabling “Stealth Mode” Before Opening Stories: You can enable Stealth Mode before you open a story by pressing and holding on the story circle.
Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or the verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
#update #Android #iOS
What's new:
• Profile Photo When Forwarding Messages: In forwarded messages, you can now see the profile picture of the original author if the author's privacy settings have link to profile turned on.
• Updated Message Deleting Interface: When deleting messages in a group, admins can now take actions on multiple users, which includes restricting them or completely ban them.
• Updated Recent Actions: This section has been improved in terms of new filters and a more compact way of displaying messages.
• Permanent Live Location: Share your live location until you disable it.
• Custom Emoji in Polls: Telegram Premium subscribers can now include custom emojis in their polls.
• Quick Navigation Between Topics: Similar to channels, groups with topics enabled now provide a way to quickly switch to the next unread topic. In order to use this feature, scroll down to the latest message, and swipe up to go to the next unread topic.
• Enabling “Stealth Mode” Before Opening Stories: You can enable Stealth Mode before you open a story by pressing and holding on the story circle.
Android: Google Play, APK from the official website or the verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
#update #Android #iOS
"My Profile" Section, Recommended Channels and 15 Other Updates
The new Telegram blog post details the features added to the messenger this April.
Among the notable new features is a new menu section to view your profile, a tab with recommended channels in the global search, the ability to specify your birthday and a link to your channel in your profile, improved moderation tools for group administrators, and much more.
An important milestone this month was that the number of monthly active Telegram users reached 900 million. Half of these users use the messenger every day.
Article: telegram.org/blog/my-profile-and-15-more/
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
The new Telegram blog post details the features added to the messenger this April.
Among the notable new features is a new menu section to view your profile, a tab with recommended channels in the global search, the ability to specify your birthday and a link to your channel in your profile, improved moderation tools for group administrators, and much more.
An important milestone this month was that the number of monthly active Telegram users reached 900 million. Half of these users use the messenger every day.
Article: telegram.org/blog/my-profile-and-15-more/
#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram
Telegram
My Profile, Recommended Channels and 15 More Features
This month we've added more than 15 new features, including recommended channels, a way to view your own profile and display your channel and birthday on your page, improved moderation tools for group admins – and much more.
Telegram’s DC5 Is Down
Users are currently reporting issues when connecting to DC5 or when interacting with users and chats located in DC5.
This datacenter in Singapore serves users from Asia, Oceania, and Australia.
UPD. 17:30 UTC: Service seems to be stabilizing after an hour and a half outage.
#outages
Users are currently reporting issues when connecting to DC5 or when interacting with users and chats located in DC5.
This datacenter in Singapore serves users from Asia, Oceania, and Australia.
UPD. 17:30 UTC: Service seems to be stabilizing after an hour and a half outage.
#outages
Telegram’s DC5 Is Down Again
Users are currently reporting issues when connecting to DC5 or when interacting with users and chats located in DC5.
This datacenter in Singapore serves users from Asia, Oceania, and Australia.
#outages
Users are currently reporting issues when connecting to DC5 or when interacting with users and chats located in DC5.
This datacenter in Singapore serves users from Asia, Oceania, and Australia.
#outages
Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated To Version 5.0
What's new:
• Ability to use a custom font: Settings › Chat Settings › Font Family.
• Frequent contacts, recent search results, and recommended channels now appear when clicking on the global search bar.
• Support for custom emoji in polls for Telegram Premium subscribers.
• Group administrators can change permissions for specific users when deleting messages.
• Fixed app crashes on some Linux systems.
• Support for Instant View.
Download: from the official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop
What's new:
• Ability to use a custom font: Settings › Chat Settings › Font Family.
• Frequent contacts, recent search results, and recommended channels now appear when clicking on the global search bar.
• Support for custom emoji in polls for Telegram Premium subscribers.
• Group administrators can change permissions for specific users when deleting messages.
• Fixed app crashes on some Linux systems.
• Support for Instant View.
Download: from the official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop
Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated To Version 5.0.1
What's new:
• Fix several crashes in new interfaces.
• Fix monospace font size.
• Fix possible problem with underline font size.
Download: from the official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop
What's new:
• Fix several crashes in new interfaces.
• Fix monospace font size.
• Fix possible problem with underline font size.
Download: from the official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop
Telegram’s DC5 Is Down
Users are currently reporting issues when connecting to DC5 or when interacting with users and chats located in DC5.
This datacenter in Singapore serves users from Asia, Oceania, and Australia.
UPD. 10:15 UTC: Problem seems to be fixed now.
#outages
Users are currently reporting issues when connecting to DC5 or when interacting with users and chats located in DC5.
This datacenter in Singapore serves users from Asia, Oceania, and Australia.
UPD. 10:15 UTC: Problem seems to be fixed now.
#outages
Telegram X Has Been Updated to Version 0.26.8.1717
What's new:
• Read Time in Private Chats
• Edit and Replace media messages
• Crop and mirror videos
• Draw over received photos
• Faster video streaming
• Reworked video compression
• Add captions to files before sending them
• Correct rendering of RTL (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian) and mixed-direction messages
• Set and view others Date of Birth
• Similar channels
• Resolved notification issues for recently registered accounts
• Manage collectible usernames
• Eliminated over 35 bugs and 15 crashes
• Over 40 additional improvements
• Many other changes
Read more: telegra.ph/Telegram-X-05-10
Download from Google Play, or from official channel @tgx_log.
#Android #TelegramX #update
What's new:
• Read Time in Private Chats
• Edit and Replace media messages
• Crop and mirror videos
• Draw over received photos
• Faster video streaming
• Reworked video compression
• Add captions to files before sending them
• Correct rendering of RTL (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian) and mixed-direction messages
• Set and view others Date of Birth
• Similar channels
• Resolved notification issues for recently registered accounts
• Manage collectible usernames
• Eliminated over 35 bugs and 15 crashes
• Over 40 additional improvements
• Many other changes
Read more: telegra.ph/Telegram-X-05-10
Download from Google Play, or from official channel @tgx_log.
#Android #TelegramX #update
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Links like t․me open in Telegram X, but I use a different client — what should I do?
After updating Telegram X to version 0.26.8.1717, users may have noticed changes in how links like t․me, telegram․me and telegram․dog are handled. Starting from this version, Telegram X takes priority for opening such links, even if they previously opened in another installed Telegram client.
To revert back to the previous behavior, follow these steps:
1. Open system settings.
2. Go to the "Apps" section.
3. At the top of the page, select the "Default apps" menu. On some manufacturers' devices, like Xiaomi, this item is hidden behind a three-dot icon in the top right corner.
4. At the bottom of the page, tap on "Opening links".
5. Find Telegram X in the list and tap on it.
6. Disable the "Open supported links" option. If the list of "Supported web addresses" displays a list of domains with switches, you need to turn off all the domains.
7. Go back to the list of applications and select the main Telegram application.
8. Enable the "Open supported links" option. Tap "Add link" or "Supported addresses" and enable all domains in the list if switches are present.
The @tginfo editorial team is unaware if this logic will change in future versions of Telegram X.
#TelegramX #FAQ
After updating Telegram X to version 0.26.8.1717, users may have noticed changes in how links like t․me, telegram․me and telegram․dog are handled. Starting from this version, Telegram X takes priority for opening such links, even if they previously opened in another installed Telegram client.
To revert back to the previous behavior, follow these steps:
1. Open system settings.
2. Go to the "Apps" section.
3. At the top of the page, select the "Default apps" menu. On some manufacturers' devices, like Xiaomi, this item is hidden behind a three-dot icon in the top right corner.
4. At the bottom of the page, tap on "Opening links".
5. Find Telegram X in the list and tap on it.
6. Disable the "Open supported links" option. If the list of "Supported web addresses" displays a list of domains with switches, you need to turn off all the domains.
7. Go back to the list of applications and select the main Telegram application.
8. Enable the "Open supported links" option. Tap "Add link" or "Supported addresses" and enable all domains in the list if switches are present.
The @tginfo editorial team is unaware if this logic will change in future versions of Telegram X.
#TelegramX #FAQ
Telegram Will Introduce a Global Search for Posts by Hashtags
Pavel Durov mentioned on his English channel that in the future, clicking on hashtags in posts will display a list of all posts from public channels with that hashtag. The Telegram founder expects this feature to be ready "later this month".
This feature aims to help users discover new content on Telegram, alongside global search and the recently introduced lists of similar and recommended channels.
Pavel Durov mentioned on his English channel that in the future, clicking on hashtags in posts will display a list of all posts from public channels with that hashtag. The Telegram founder expects this feature to be ready "later this month".
This feature aims to help users discover new content on Telegram, alongside global search and the recently introduced lists of similar and recommended channels.
Telegram Removes Bots Containing Specific Phrases in Messages
Today, some bot developers faced the issue regarding their bots being removed by Telegram. The likely reason for the removal is that the bots' messages contained specific phrases that triggered Telegram's security system.
The situation is further complicated by the fact that many bots include usernames in their messages. This allows some users to deliberately include prohibited phrases in their profile names, and then interact with bots to trigger their removal by the platform.
The @tginfo team does not have details on the number of bots removed or the specific phrases that lead to a bot's removal.
UPD. 7:20PM UTC: The mechanism is likely different from what was described above. After receiving a message from a bot, users report such messages, and it is in fact the processing of these complaints that leads to the bot being removed.
UPD. 7:35 PM UTC: Some of the blocked bots have already been restored.
UPD. 8:25 PM UTC: All blocked bots are restored.
Today, some bot developers faced the issue regarding their bots being removed by Telegram. The likely reason for the removal is that the bots' messages contained specific phrases that triggered Telegram's security system.
The situation is further complicated by the fact that many bots include usernames in their messages. This allows some users to deliberately include prohibited phrases in their profile names, and then interact with bots to trigger their removal by the platform.
The @tginfo team does not have details on the number of bots removed or the specific phrases that lead to a bot's removal.
UPD. 7:20PM UTC: The mechanism is likely different from what was described above. After receiving a message from a bot, users report such messages, and it is in fact the processing of these complaints that leads to the bot being removed.
UPD. 7:35 PM UTC: Some of the blocked bots have already been restored.
UPD. 8:25 PM UTC: All blocked bots are restored.
Telegram Demands All Bot Developers to Sell Paid Features Using Its New Currency — Telegram Stars
Telegram is sending out messages to bot developers, requiring them to switch any third party payment services to Telegram Stars when receiving payments for digital goods and services. There is a three week deadline, due on June 12. Telegram explains this decision was made due to pressure from Apple and its App Store guidelines.
The new rules have sparked numerous concerns for developers, especially due to the fact developers will only receive payouts in TON. The @tginfo team tells everything we know about Telegram Stars yet and voices questions and concerns developers have.
We also invite bot developers to express their opinion on this change in comments.
https://tginfo.me/telegram-stars-en/
Telegram is sending out messages to bot developers, requiring them to switch any third party payment services to Telegram Stars when receiving payments for digital goods and services. There is a three week deadline, due on June 12. Telegram explains this decision was made due to pressure from Apple and its App Store guidelines.
The new rules have sparked numerous concerns for developers, especially due to the fact developers will only receive payouts in TON. The @tginfo team tells everything we know about Telegram Stars yet and voices questions and concerns developers have.
We also invite bot developers to express their opinion on this change in comments.
https://tginfo.me/telegram-stars-en/
Telegram Info
Pressured by Apple, Telegram Forces Bot and Mini-App Developers to Accept Payments for Paid Features in Its New Currency — Telegram…
All bots must sell their paid features in a new currency — Telegram Stars. What does it mean?
Official Microsoft Copilot Bot on Telegram
It seems that Microsoft has launched an official bot for its AI search chatbot, Copilot:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/copilot-for-social
To use the bot, you need to share your phone number with it. This way, Copilot verifies your country. It will refuse to work if your number is from an unsupported region such as Iran and Russia.
The bot responds to questions with links, similar to the web version. Supported links are displayed in Instant View format.
The bot has a limitation: you can send no more than 30 messages a day.
You can try it here: @CopilotOfficialBot.
It seems that Microsoft has launched an official bot for its AI search chatbot, Copilot:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/copilot-for-social
To use the bot, you need to share your phone number with it. This way, Copilot verifies your country. It will refuse to work if your number is from an unsupported region such as Iran and Russia.
The bot responds to questions with links, similar to the web version. Supported links are displayed in Instant View format.
The bot has a limitation: you can send no more than 30 messages a day.
You can try it here: @CopilotOfficialBot.