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🎰 In the code of Telegram beta version for Android they found references to their own casino called “Emoji Stake”.

https://github.com/MarshalX/telegram-crawler/commit/a3362643a496c9f4cfacaea46b4d210d675c9dac

The Bot API has been updated to version 9.3 after a long gap. The previous update was released on August 15.


https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#december-31-2025

TELEGRAM 2025

January 1:
• Collectible Gifts (Gifts added in 2024)
Reactions for Service
• Messages (Reactions added in 2021)
• Message Search Filters (Search Filters added in 2020)
• Verification from Third Parties (Verification added in 2020)
• Custom Emoji in Folder Names (Chat Folders added in 2020)
• QR Code Scanner

January 24:
• Wear Your Unique Gifts (Gifts added in 2024)
• Move Gifts to the Blockchain
• Give Gifts to Channels
• Share Gifts
• Filter Gifts on Channel Profiles

February 12:
• AI-Powered Search for Millions of Stickers (AI Sticker Search added in 2024)
• Copy Video Link at Current Time (Timestamps added in 2019)
• Video Covers in Channels
• Saved Progress for Videos (Saved Progress for Audio added in 2019)
• React With Stars as a Channel
• Similar Bots (Similar Channels added in 2023)

March 7:
• Star Messages
• Contact Confirmation
• Gift Premium with Stars (Gifting Premium added in 2022)
• Withdraw Stars via Fragment
• Pin Gifts on Your Profile

Android-Specific:
• Stream to Chromecast

April 30:
• Secure Group Calls (Secure Calls added in 2017, Group Video Chats added in 2021)
• Granular Automation Settings (Business Chatbots added in 2024)
• Granular Gift Settings (Gifts added in 2024)
• Appeal Restrictions with Frozen Accounts
• Quick Forwarding Gesture (Quick Forwarding added in 2015)

iOS-Specific:
• Add Story Gesture

May 8:
• Gift Marketplace (Gifts added in 2024)
• Posting Several Stories at Once
• Splitting Long Videos into Stories
• Default Auto-Translation in Channels (Auto-Translation added in 2023)

June 3:
• Send Direct Messages to Channels (Channels added in 2015)
• Topic Tabs (Topics added in 2022)
• Trim Voice Messages (Voice Messages added in 2014)
• Send Photos in Higher Quality (Uncompressed Photos added in 2014)

July 1:
• Checklists
• Suggested Posts (Direct Messages added in 2025)

July 31:
• Public Post Search
• Story Albums (Stories added in 2023)
• Gift Collections (Gifts added in 2024)
• Profile Ratings
• Premium Gifts
• @BotFather Mini App (@BotFather added in 2015)

August 31:
• Music On Your Profile (Media Player added in 2017)
• Stickers Mini App (Stickers added in 2015)
• Default Profile Tab
• Gift Themes (Chat-Specific Themes added in 2021)
• Upgrading Gifts for Other Users
Gift Value (Gift Marketplace added in 2025)

October 10:
• Comments in Group Calls (Group Calls added in 2025, Video Chats added in 2021)
• Notes for Contacts
• Suggested Birthdays (Birthdays added in 2024)
• Threads and Streaming Responses for AI Bots
• Removing Gift Signatures
• Displaying Blockchain Gifts
• Bugs and Suggestions Mini App (Bug and Suggestions Platform added in 2020)

November 19:
• Live Stories (Stories added in 2023, Live Streams added in 2021)
• Repeated Messages (Scheduled Messages added in 2019)
• Auctions for Gifts (Gifts added in 2024)

December 12:
• Passkeys
• Gift Purchase Offers (Gifts added in 2024)
• Saved Audio in Stories (Audio in Stories added in 2023)

Major Redesign of Android App

In 12.3 Beta version of Telegram for Android, the app’s interface has undergone a substantial redesign.

What’s new:

• The side menu has been completely removed. Key sections such as "Profile", "Contacts", and "Calls" have been moved to the bottom navigation bar, while the remaining options are now located in a three-dot overflow menu positioned directly above the chat list.

• The "Settings" section is now accessible in two ways: via a large "Settings" button on the Profile tab, or through the three-dot menu at the top of the screen.

• Long-pressing the "Profile" tab in the tab bar allows you to quickly switch between your signed-in accounts. This can also be done from the Settings section.

• The global search bar is now available directly above the chat list and remains visible while scrolling.

• The button for creating a new Story has been moved to the top of the screen.

• The icons next to items on the main "Settings" screen have been updated.

• The active chat folder is now displayed in a capsule-style design.

Subscribe to @betainfo — our second channel. There, our editorial team shares all the new features discovered in the Telegram beta versions.

#Android #beta

Telegram Beta Android 12.3.0 (6372)

Changelog:

- switch theme button
- your info with phone, username, birthday in account settings
- scroll optimization in dialogs list
- send button animations, fix attach button with paid message price send button
- fix ?direct link
- profile buttons width fixes
- fix preserving scroll position after switching language of chat translation, fix showing progress on translated&summarized, fix switching ai summary in captions
- crash fixes, incl. add folder crash; minor fixes

#Android #apk

Adding Media to a Draft

In the 12.3 Beta version of Telegram for Android, users can attach media files to an already typed draft using a dedicated button.

To use this option, tap the paperclip icon in the bottom-right corner, directly above the message input field.

Previously, this option was located in the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of the chat.

#Android

Translating Messages with Cocoon

In the 12.3 Beta version of Telegram for Android, the dynamic translation settings for chats and channels now display information indicating that message translations are processed using the decentralized compute network Cocoon.

#Android

Updated Gift Sending Buttons

In the 12.3 Beta version of Telegram for Android, the gift-sending button in user profiles has received an updated design.

#Android

Interface Changes

In the 12.3 Beta version of Telegram for Android, the following interface elements have received visual updates:

• The button for recording voice or video messages now features an accent color that matches the currently selected app theme.

• The panel for stickers, emojis, and GIFs has been redesigned with floating tabs.

#Android

Telegram Works on a Post Summarization Feature

In the 12.3 Beta version of Telegram for Android, a feature has been discovered that allows users to get a summary with key points for long posts in channels.

The summarization button is pinned to the top-right of a post. The original content can be restored by tapping the label displayed above the publication text.

The @tginfo editorial team believes that message summarization is handled by the decentralized compute network Cocoon, which serves as Telegram’s in-house solution for reducing the costs of AI-related tasks and message translation in chats.

At the moment, this feature is not shown in all Telegram channels and does not function fully. It is currently unknown whether it will become available in groups in the future.

#Android

Telegram for Android and iOS Have Been Updated to Version 12.3

Telegram has postponed a large-scale redesign on Android — there is no bottom navigation menu in the iOS style in this version.

• Brief AI Summaries: When viewing long posts in channels, you can instantly view summaries of their content. A summarized version of Instant View articles is automatically displayed at the top of those, as well.

To generate such excerpts, open-source models running on the decentralized Cocoon network are used.

• Complete support for Liquid Glass on iOS: The client now fully supports the "Liquid Glass" style. Thus, transparent elements and soft light refraction have been added to all areas of the application.

Other New Features:
• The button for adding media to drafts has been moved on Android.
• Chat translation is now performed using Cocoon.

Article: https://telegram.org/blog/new-design-ai-summaries

Download the update:
• Android: Google Play, APK from the official site or verified channel.
• iOS: App Store.

#update #Android #iOS

The redesigned UI has not yet been added to Telegram for Android. However, predictive back gestures have been implemented. It is still unclear when the full redesign will be released.