Gift Telegram Premium

In Beta version of Telegram for macOS, you can gift Premium subscription to another user.

Three gift plans are now available:

• 3 months (with 5% discount) — $14.39
• 6 months (with 10% discount) — $26.99
• 1 year (with 15% discount) — $49.99

#macOS

Ads with animated emoji

Telegram is preparing custom emoji support for sponsored messages. This means advertisers will now be able to insert tiny animations, video- and photo-emoji.

Currently sponsored messages are text-only. Emojis will be played automatically in loop, without sound.

Automatic charges for Telegram Premium subscription

Users have noticed @PremiumBot renews the subscription a day before the scheduled date.

Automatic Renewal FAQ

• How to disable automatic renewal?
Send the /stop command after every payment. Telegram Premium will continue to work but won't renew automatically upon expiration.

• Why did the renewal happen before my subscription expired?
It's a common practice for subscriptions to renew a day (or even sooner) before the expiration. You can see this happening in the App Store and Google Play too. Although the @PremiumBot tells you the "next payment date", it seems like the developers didn't consider the fact that the bot can renew subscriptions earlier. The date the bot tells you is actually the expiration date for your subscription in case you cancel it.

• Why the date shifted back in the next month?
It looks like @PremiumBot considers a month to be a 30-day period. There's still a probability for this to be an error, but the messenger team didn't comment on this regard.

• Why did the price in @PremiumBot get lower?
In first few days after the sells started, Telegram was still adjusting the prices in some regions, like Russia, so in some markets price got lower. You don't need to cancel the subscription and resubscribe to get the new price.

• Will there be compensation if I paid more in the first month due to the price adjustments?
No, compensation for price fluctuations in June is not planned.

• Why is the price for Telegram Premium higher in App Store and Google Play?
Because of App Store and Google Play fees, and also local taxes in some markets.

The subscription is cheaper to get with the @PremiumBot. Because of digital app stores rules, the bot only works on webz.telegram.org and Telegram apps downloaded from telegram.org. The bot won't start in apps installed from app stores or third parties.

• I didn't set the "Save Information for future use" checkbox while entering my payment data, but I was still automatically charged!
This checkbox is responsible for one-time payments in bots. Telegram Premium is a subscription.

Subscriptions don't store your payment data. Instead, they "tokenize" your card. This means the store asks for a special key from your bank, which allows the merchant to make regular payments without storing your card info. These keys usually continue to work even if you re-issue the card because of its expiry, or if you do it manually. Some banks allow revoking such keys from their online banking apps.

#premium #faq

Animated Emoji Sets

In Beta version of Telegram for Android, you can see sets of animated emojis.

The standard emoji categories are now collapsed into a carousel, and the rest of the panel space will be used in the future to scroll through custom emoji sets.

The update will allow you to use stickers as emojis inside text messages. There will be both animated sets by the Telegram team, and custom sets from ordinary users — static and video emojis.

It is likely that only Premium users will be able to use custom emoji sets.

#Android

5000 subscribers of Telegram Info English and search for volunteers

Our international community is growing every day. Today, our English channel @tginfoen already has 5,000 subscribers, and the @tginfochaten chat almost 1,000 members.

We want to get to know our readers better, so we are launching a survey for your place of residence. If your country is not in the poll, write it in the comments to this post.

In addition to @tginfoen we have channels in over 20 @tginfoworld languages ​​and our international team needs help with translations. If you are ready to help us: write to @infowritebot.

Now we know our readers better:

This is how our readers are distributed by continent:
Asia - 41%
Europe - 39%
America - 16%
Africa - 4%

We already have channels in the countries where many of our readers live. Subscribe and read our news in your language:
— Italy @tginfoita - 19%
— China @tginfocn - 7%
— Brazil @tginfobr - 5%
— Germany @tginfoger - 4%
— Russia @tginfo - 3%
— Spain @tginfoesp - 2%

Of course, not all countries were included in the survey, so we asked you to write your country in the comments. Most users have written from India, but for this country we already have 5 channels:
— Hindi @tginfohi
— Malayalam @tginfoml
— Bengali @tginfobn
— Tamil @tginfota
— Sinhalese @tginfosi

Also many readers have written from Iran. Follow this channel @tginfoper.

You can find all our channels in @tginfoworld. If you are ready to help us, write to @infowritebot.

Alternative payment methods

In the Beta version of Telegram Desktop, you can now make in-app purchases (through the Payments 2.0 platform) and purchase Premium subscription not only with a bank card, but also with PayPal and Cheque services.

Currently it is impossible to pay with these payment methods — this functionality is at the testing stage.

#desktop

Telegram WebZ updated to version 1.50.0

What's new:
— Flexible Forwarding: Forward messages without the sender's name or media captions.
— Reorder Folders: Change the order of your folders in Settings.
— Better Drag & Drop: Open a chat in your list by dragging a file to it.
— Added more emojis.
— Media Viewer now supports scrolling through profile pictures.
— Use the hotkey ⌘+0 to open Saved Messages on macOS.
— Triple click will now select all text in the message field.
— Large file downloads (2 GB+) are supported in more browsers.
— Added colored icons for the invite link section in groups and channels.
— Added support for deleting chats with service notifications.
— Background color now adapts for better contrast in uploaded transparent images.
— Added support for SmallTalk highlighting, thanks to LinqLover on GitHub.

Fixes:
— Fixed issue with countable text localization in some languages.
— Removed download button from media in chats with content protection enabled.
— Various call fixes.
— Small redesign for code formatting, fixed parsing issues.
— Fixed video controls on mobile devices, thanks to y0ung3r on GitHub.
— Fixed duplicated messages in CJK languages.
— Removed ‘View in Picture-in-Picture’ button from stickers.
— Fixed layout issues in Waterfox Classic.
— Fixed issue with replies in discussions.
— Small design improvements related to Telegram Premium.

web.telegram.org/z

#webz

Telegram Emoji Platform, Custom Animated Emoji Packs, Gifting Telegram Premium, and More
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Telegram for iOS was updated to version 8.9.

⚠️ Other Telegram clients will receive the new version soon.

Custom Animated Emoji (Premium)
• The new animated emojis can be included message texts and captions, adding even more emotion to your chats.
• Premium users get access to 10 initial custom emoji packs, containing more than 500 Premium emojis — and counting.
• Animated emojis are visible to all users, regardless of having an active Premium subscription.
• Ability to view the sets used in a specific message.
• A tooltip of animated emojis will appear as soon as you type any regular emoji.
• You are able to try them out by sending them to Saved Messages.
• You can also upload your own animated emoji packs packs with unique characters for Telegram Premium subscribers to use.

Interactive Custom Emojis
• Popular custom emojis are also interactive when sent in private chats.
• All users can enjoy full-screen animations whenever possible.
• Widely-used emojis, such as 😂, 😍, 😁, 😱, ❤️, 👍, 🎉, and even some less-known ones like 💸, 🔥, 👻, now have additional animations.

Privacy Settings for Voice Messages (Premium)
• Premium users now have a setting that enables them to control who is able to send them voice/video messages: everyone, contacts, or no one.
• Premium users can now block voice messages and set exceptions for users or group of users from Settings > Privacy > Voice Messages.

Gifting Telegram Premium
• You can now gift Telegram Premium to friends, family and co-workers at a discount for 3, 6 or 12 months.
• Gifted subscriptions will instantly arrive, along with a special message.
• The gifting option is located at Profile > ⋮ > Gift Premium.

Updated Sticker Panel (iOS)
• You can now quickly and easily switch between stickers, emojis and GIFs.
• Optimized performance for aged devices when scrolling through stickers and emojis.
• A tooltip of animated emojis will appear as soon as you type any regular emoji.

New Interactive Emojis
• The following emojis now have full-screen animations: 🍌, 🤨, ⚡️, 💔, 🏆, 😐.
• To trigger the full-screen animations, simply send one of those emojis to a private chat.

Article: telegram.org/blog/custom-emoji/en

Android: Google Play, APK from official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
Telegram Desktop: with official website or GitHub.
Telegram for macOS: from App Store or verified channel.
Unigram for Windows 10: Microsoft Store | Download | Installation help

#update #Android #iOS #Desktop #macOS #Unigram

Apple demanded Telemoji to be removed

Beta version of Telegram had animated versions of Apple's emoji — Telemoji, but they are unavailable on release. Part of the animations Telegram was intending to provide for free.

Pavel Durov unveiled the reasoning behind this decision: Apple demanded for the animated versions of the default emoji to be removed from the emoji picker.

This is likely due to the fact Apple didn't like how Telegram uses Apple's trademarked emoji design for their own products.

Premium users can still use the cancelled emoji set by adding the "Restricted Emoji" pack.

Pavel Durov has also announced the custom emoji will be used for profile statuses and reactions — Premium users will get access to these features first in coming weeks.

Telegram Premium FAQ

Answers to frequently asked questions related to Telegram Premium are now on the official website.

— Future developments for Telegram Premium could include community-focused options.

— When subscribing via @PremiumBot, the currency and price of your first month of Premium is based on the phone number of your Telegram account. After this initial payment, all future payments are calculated for the default currency of your payment method. In order to qualify for localized pricing, your payment method must be issued by a financial institution in that country and have a local billing address.

— Telegram does their best to keep the cost of Telegram Premium as consistent as possible – this may include slight variations to reflect local living standards and keep Telegram Premium obtainable for everyone. When you subscribe, the price you see may include store or third-party fees, local taxes and any other applicable fees that are outside of Telegram’s control.

— If Telegram Premium is not available in your country, it’s possible that local laws and regulations prevent people from accessing Telegram Premium in your country. It’s also possible that your country isn’t supported by the payment processors Telegram relies on. In either case, we continue to do our best to keep all Telegram services available for everyone.

You can ask your questions regarding Telegram Premium in the comments or in our chat.

#faq

🎉 Telegram becomes 9 years old!

In the 14th August of 2013, Telegram iOS, the first Telegram client appeared, and a few weeks later, Telegram Android came.

Over the past years, Telegram has announced 10 massive updates, including those which brought live streams, group video chats, reactions, web bots, video stickers, the emoji platform, and much more.

Alongside those, Telegram Premium and the advertisement platform were launched.

Telegram's mobile clients are currently at version 8.9.

#birthday

Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.1.1

What's new:
— Fix editing media captions with animated emoji.
— Fix viewing animated emoji sets used in a message.
— Fix premium sticker tooltip auto-show in channel comments.
— Fix main window position and size restoring after relaunch.
— Other bug fixes and minor improvements.

Download: with official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop

Huawei Services Support

The version of Telegram for Android in AppGallery is now supporting Huawei services for location and push notifications.

It previously used services from Google which led its operations to be unstable.

If you own a Huawei device, tell us if you have noticed better performance after Telegram's recent update.

You can download Telegram from AppGallery here.

Scams on the Telegram Ad Platform

Yesterday, the first scam channel appeared on the Telegram Ad Platform.

The scammers create hundreds of fake channels which get approved for the Telegram Ad Platform, and then they use them to redirect users to their fraudulent channels.

Requiring companies to pay €2,000,000 has not prevented the platform from scammers which purchase advertisement packages from bigger companies.

Telegram is already aware of the incident and is taking action. Telegram Info Editors recommended a "Report" button for sponsored messages, so it may appear any time soon.

Telegram revokes inactive names

In the last couple of days, Telegram has revoked the public addresses of hundreds of public chats without warning their owners.

In the most of the cases, the affected chats where those which had no content, or no content for over a year.

A close source to Telegram reported that this is a common practice, and that it won't be possible to reoccupy the revoked addresses for a while.

Furthermore, according to the same source, there are plans to reform the public usernames system.

You can no longer gift cheap Telegram Premium subscriptions to users from other countries

In the latest update, it became possible to gift a premium subscription to other users. To save money, some users began to gift Premium subscriptions through accounts created using phone numbers from countries where its price was much lower than in other countries.

The Telegram team noticed and made it impossible to do so, and only users with a linked phone number from the same country as yours can gift subscriptions at their regional price. If you gift Telegram Premium to an user residing in a country different than yours, then the prices will be internationalized (for example, in dollars, an annual subscription will cost $35.99).

Pavel Durov intends to deeply integrate the TON cryptocurrency into Telegram

Durov was admired by the success of the TON Foundation and stated that by having Telegram's user base, the cryptocurrency could achieve more.

He also described scenarios like the transfer of @username's using smart contracts in cryptocurrency, as well as the creation of stickers and emojis, which would form a market based on TON.

Back in 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission banned the issuance of TON. Consequently, Telegram officially disowned the platform, and stopped participating in its development.

After a while, the TON Foundation was announced which has no official ties to Telegram, but apparently in a close alliance. A community of enthusiasts continues to develop TON and has plans to circumvent the SEC ban. Telegram intends to integrate TON in a way that looks like the TON team independently provides its services under a partnership.

Judging by the reaction of users to the post, most users do not appreciate the addition of the Web 3.0 philosophy into Telegram. It was even proposed earlier to integrate NFTs, to which the audience also reacted negatively.

Originally, TON was an attempt to monetize Telegram. Given that the messenger now has an advertising platform and paid subscriptions, it's hard to say how ready Pavel Durov is to go against the interests of users for the sake of another source of income.

Update: (Perhaps) due to the high number of negative reactions (around 30K), reactions were turned off in Durov's channel.

Petition to Return the Revoked Addresses of Telegram Channels

On August 19, Telegram revoked the public addresses of millions of channels around the world without warning their owners.

Those channels were often used as personal portfolios, public archives, and directories, which didn't need to post content often.

The process made many people upset and brought uncertainty to Telegram itself. Such actions without prior agreements with channel owners make Telegram less trustworthy to be used for any project.

The Telegram Info editorial board, @tginfo, and its international volunteers crew demand Telegram to:

• Return the confiscated public addresses back to their owners.
• Notify the owners of inactive channels about such actions.
• Allow users to claim public names that might be at risk.

If you want to participate in the petition, react with a 👍 to this post below and share this post with your audience. This is the only possible way to tell Telegram that the majority of its users are against this action.

Or if you think this action is a reasonable one, you can always react with a 👎, along with your thoughts about its advantages.

Vote here: t.me/tginfoen/1474

New link format in Telegram

Today Telegram launches link format for public usernames. Now every user can use public links like tginfoen.t.me and https://tginfoen.t.me.

The only real difference from the classic t.me/username link is that the username is at the beginning of the URL.

Such links are already working in all browsers, according to the Durov's channel.