Telegram X: March Update

Brief overview of new features available on Telegram X for Android.

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Multi-Account

• Log in to as many accounts as you want
• Choose separate themes for different accounts to not mix up which one being used
• Hold accounts to preview chats list quickly sign out, when needed. This doesn't trigger online status.

• Seamlessly switch between accounts when you receive a new message
• Account selector when sharing anything from external application or opening a link
• Hold & swipe up to change account position in the list

More Themes + Chats Appearance

• Classic Telegram theme (like Blue, but with green bubbles)

• Red, Orange, Green, Pink, and Cyan themes
• Turn off Bubble Mode for channels, but keep enabled for all other chat types
• Photos in channels are now always full-width when bubbles disabled

Live Locations + Map View

• Send Live Locations
• In-app Map Screen
• New map / venue messages design
• Tap to focus map on specific point, tap again to restore default map position

• Night theme for map with Auto-Night mode support

• Directions & Foursquare button in message menu
• Realtime distance between you and other party when sharing live location to each other

• Distance in Live Location messages, when you share live location to any chat

Animated Actions

• Animated typing, upload and other actions
• Works the same way in the chats list, chats, and chat previews

Image Previews in Notifications

Android 5.0+ only

• When receiving a sticker or photo, peek system notification to see it without opening
• When Photo or Sticker takes too long to load, notification will display without it

• Autodownload rules apply. If you receive a photo and have disabled Photos auto-download or have Data Saver on, you won't see the preview
• Disable at Settings > Notifications > Image Preview.

Emoji Tones + Sticker Suggestions

• Hold Emoji to select Skin Tone
• Swipe up to apply Skin Tone to all other Emoji

• See more sticker suggestions when entering a single emoji
• Adjust suggestions at Settings > Interface > Chat > Sticker suggestions by emoji: "Recommended + Installed", "Only Installed", "None"

Chat

• Hold pinned chat & swipe up to change its position

• Tap on the floating date to scroll to the first message on that day
• Phone numbers are now highlighted in texts
• Button for Reporting messages, when possible
• Tap header in any place to open profile
• Preview images and GIFs before sending in the inline bot results

• Hold or tap chat picture to open without need to open profile

Unread Counter

• Number of unread messages near app icon on supported devices

• Number of unread messages in the accounts list
• By default this counter includes non-muted chats only
• Options to choose "None", "All chats", "Non-muted only" at Settings > Notifications > Unread messages count badge

Swipe to Reply

• New Swipe to Reply design, when bubbles enabled
• Swipe chat back from any place to return to chats list
• Swipe to Share is now disabled by default
• Turn on Swipe to Share back at Settings > Interface > Chats > Swipe Actions

For Chat Admins

• Chat Admins now can dismiss pinned message only for themselves
• Undo pinned message dismiss via Three-dot menu > Pinned Message
• Better date & time separation in Recent Actions
• See full date of messages being deleted or edited in Recent Actions

More

• Decreased application size
• People suggestions on calls tab
• Significantly improved chat search
• Telegram Call strength indicator
• Better connectivity detection while using VPN
• Canada country code
• Chat photo open animation
• Link preview for t.me album links
• Support for special Telegram links
• Outgoing voice messages now can be removed via Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage. To remove old recorded voice messages use System Settings > Apps > Telegram X > Clear Cache.

This update will become available for all users gradually.

Get on Google Play Beta now:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/org.thunderdog.challegram