Topics for all chats

Telegram has removed the limit on the number of users in a group for enabling topics.

Now it is no longer necessary to wait for 100 participants in a group to create topics.

For groups linked to channels, topics are still unavailable.

Topics for all chats

Telegram has removed the limit on the number of users in a group for enabling topics.

Now it is no longer necessary to wait for 100 participants in a group to create topics.

For groups linked to channels, topics are still unavailable.

The limit is 2+ users

High-resolution images in Telegram

The Telegram Desktop source code includes an option to change the value of the kPhotoSideLimit parameter from 1280 to 2560.

This means that Telegram servers already allow for the sending of images at a higher resolution, while clients continue to use the previous compression value.

The @tginfo editorial team hopes that in the future this change will appear on all clients and will also affect not only images but also video. This refers to the possibility of sending 4K video from all clients without compression to 1080p.

#desktop

Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.5.1

What's new:
— Fix crash in profile photo privacy edition.
— Allow sending photos larger than 1280px (in Experimental Settings).

It is important to note that the experimental settings section is only displayed when autoupdates are enabled.

Download: with official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop

Telegram Info 7 years!
VPN and channels in 30 languages

7 years ago our community was born. During this time we have created and developed many different projects.

• 3 years ago, the TON Info (RU) news channel appeared, as well as the Beta Info (RU) channel, where we tell the most loyal fans about new features before they become available in the public stable versions of the Telegram apps. In addition, we continue to work on many other projects.

• In Russia, a significant portion of the internet is blocked. In the spring, we launched the Telegram Info VPN service, which helps users access any websites that are not available in Russia and other countries.

• Thanks to the efforts of people in many countries, our foreign channels are available in Indonesian, Persian, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Arabic, Russian, and other languages. There are now more than 30 of them. You can see a list of our communities on TGStat.

We won’t stop at what has been achieved and plan to do even more for our readers in 2023. If you want to join the @tginfoen team, help develop existing or create new services, write or translate news in your language and develop a local community, write to us at @infowritebot.

Sincerely, the @tginfoen team.

#anniversary

Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.5.2

What's new:
— Fix unread reactions button in private chats.
— Fix tile background saving after an app update.
— Allow Ctrl+6,7,8 to activate extra pinned chats.
— Fix multiline checkbox geometry counting.

Download: with official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop

Changing the name of an emoji and sticker set

The official bot for creating emoji and sticker sets now has the ability to change the name of already created sets.

To do this, go to the conversation with @Stickers and send the /renamepack command.

Remember that in May 2017, usernames became clickable in the names of sets.

Changes in limits

A change in the code of secret chats in the Telegram Android source code has been noticed.

Now, a 64-bit number is used to store document sizes instead of a 32-bit number as previously. The range of integer values that can be stored in 32 bits is from 0 to 4,294,967,295.

Thus, using a 32-bit storage type format for file size, Telegram was not able to provide the ability to send files and media over 4 GB in size, which corresponds to the limit with Telegram Premium.

The Telegram Info editorial team assumes that in the future, the maximum possible size of transmitted files will be increased in both secret and regular chats.

#limit

The best and worst innovation in Telegram 2022 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In the past year, Telegram has introduced many new features, including the paid subscription Telegram Premium. The main efforts of the development team in the outgoing year were focused on the development of the paid subscription and the promotion of the options included in it. Therefore, on the last day of the past year, we launched 4 polls:

• Best public feature.
• Worst public feature.
• Best Premium feature.
• Worst Premium feature.

We will summarize the results and tell you what was most liked and what was rejected in 2022: tginfo.me/2022-features-en

SafetyNet attestation in Telegram for Android

Beta version of Telegram for Android has begun performing a SafetyNet check before sending out the SMS authorization code. This was discovered by developers of the unofficial Nekogram modification.

Telegram Info found out custom ROM users don't need to worry.

SafetyNet API, developed by Google, is a tool that app developers can use to detect unofficial modifications within the app and on the system, such as mods, root access, and custom ROMs. This technology is used to protect against piracy and improve security by blocking the app or certain features on devices deemed unreliable by the developer.

Some users have expressed concern that Telegram's implementation of SafetyNet may indicate that the app will no longer allow SMS codes to be received from devices with unofficial ROMs or that the app will cease to function on these devices altogether.

However, a deeper analysis of the app's code reveals that Telegram is using SafetyNet to test a new method of delivering SMS authorization codes via Google's Firebase service, which requires the device attestation. The old method of sending codes will still be used in other cases, leading to the conclusion that Telegram does not intend to impose any sanctions on users of unofficial apps or mods.

The use of Firebase may be related to the high cost of sending SMS messages and calls for authentication. The delivery of codes accounts for a quarter of the messenger's expenses.

#Android

Improved Avatar Quality

In upcoming Telegram update, users will have access to higher quality animated avatars. Telegram will use a new system for setting them up using an avatar builder.

How it was before:
Telegram for macOS generated videos from stickers and uploaded them as video avatars.

How it will be after the update:
The client will upload data with background and sticker which will be used for avatar.

Therefore, users receive a vector image of a better quality.

On the left side you can see an animated avatar generated by the app, on the right — a vector avatar.

Telegram WebZ updated to version 1.59.0

👏 What's new:
— Chats can be opened in multiple browser tabs or windows.
— A spoiler effect is available for photos and videos.
— You can replace profile photos of contacts or suggest new ones.
— Your account can have a public profile photo, in addition to the main one.
— Media can be sent from your clipboard without compression.
— Topics are able to be created or edited in groups.
— Syntax highlighting is now supported for Type (.tl) language.

🚀 Optimized:
— Multiple media items can be sent as separate messages from the attachment menu.
— The audio player now supports multiple playback speeds.
— The topic panel can be quickly closed with a swipe.
— Animations in the topic panel are faster and lighter.

💪 Fixed:
— Fixed some chats being hidden in the chat list.
— Fixed the app reloading when resizing the window.
— Fixed missing video in group video calls.
— Fixed problems with deleting chat history.
— Fixed missing text formats when composing a message.
— Fixed jumping cursor when editing chat description.
— Fixed app URL not updating after closing a chat.
— Fixed yellow border when switching profile photos.
— Fixed call indicator not hiding after a call ends.
— Various layout improvements.

web.telegram.org/z

#webz

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Granular Media Permissions

• Group administrators can now separately permit or restrict members from sending 9 different types of media, including photos, voice messages, and video messages.

• There is a new option to completely disable the sending of text messages in a group, without imposing restrictions on the sending of individual types of media.

• Therefore, it is now possible to create groups where, for example, exchanging voice messages is only allowed.

Full list of changes is available here.

Profile Picture Maker

• Any stickers or animated emojis can now be easily turned into a profile photo for a personal account, group, or channel.

• For the background of the profile photo, one to four shades can be specified.

• Animated emojis in the profile photo maker are free for everyone, including those who do not have a Telegram Premium subscription.

Full list of changes is available here.

Auto-Save Incoming Media

• You can control when media is saved automatically to your gallery based on its size, type and which chat it was received from.

• This menu now also supports exceptions, so you can only save exactly what you want.

• The option is available in the "Data and Memory" section under "Save in Gallery".

Full list of changes is available here.

Network Usage

• This section now contains circular diagrams with detailed statistics of Telegram's Wi-Fi and mobile data usage.

• You can see how much data has been used by Telegram with detailed pie charts for Wi-Fi and mobile data – and adjust your auto-download settings to suit your data plan.

• The total traffic is displayed next to the "Data Usage" item in the "Data and Memory" settings section.

Full list of changes is available here.

Emoji Categories

• Stickers and emoji are now sorted by categories, like 👍, ❤️ or 💤 in the menu.

• A long press on the emoji before sending shows you a full-screen animation.

• When holding an animated or custom emoji for longer time, app will offer setting it as your status.

• The ability to search for emojis, stickers, and GIF animations related to a specific category significantly simplifies navigation.

Full list of changes is available here.