Step by step guide to install Telegram on your Android phone directly from Telegram.org

If you are here probably a channel you like got banned by the Android Playstore and you are looking for a method to access the channel again.

In order to access the channel again you need to install telegram directly from telegram.org, the telegram app from telegram.org doesn't have the restrictions that the telegram app from the Android Playstore has, following the instructions on this article you will be able to do that in less than 10 minutes.

This article will show you how to install Telegram directly from Telegram.org on your Android phone step by step, it doesn't matter if you are a senior or if you a have no experience installing external apps on yout Android phone, the steps are detailed and with no room for mistake.

Before Starting.

Bear in mind that you don't need to delete the current Telegram App you have installed in you android phone to install the new one, both Telegram apps (The one downloaded from the Android Play store and the one downloaded from Telegram.org) can coexist in the same phone without any issue, even you can have the same account open in both apps at the same time without any problem.
The best way is to install the new app without deleting the old one, in that way you can receive the login code in the old app.

Step 1: Download the Apk (Installation file)

On your phone browser go to telegram.org/android and tap in Download Telegram, wait until the .apk file is downloaded.

Step 2: Open the file

When the file has been downloaded try to open it, your browser will display a warning message telling you that you are not allowed to install apps that are not downloaded from the Android Playstore, this is a normal message since Android by default has this feature turned off, the next step is to go to "Settings".

Step 3: Give permission to Install

Now in settings what you need to do is to allow your browser to open and execute the Telegram .apk file, since you donwloaded directly from telegram.org you can trust the file.

Step 4: Install

After that you will be asked if you want to install Telegram, proceed to install it, after that open it.

Step 5: Open the App

Telegram is already installed, now you can use it as the regular Playstore Telegram App but without restrictions. If you need help on how to login to a new session, follow the next step.

Step 6: Log In

Start the login process by providing the Phone Number of your account.
Bear in mind that you don't need to have access to the Simcard to do this, you don't need to receive a call or a text message to complete the login, the only thing you need is to have an open session and internet access.

Rembember to uncheck "Sync Contacts" for maximum privacy.

After tapping continue the next message will show up asking to allow Telegram to read the call logs, tap "OK" and in the next dialog tap "Deny", you don't actually need that to finish the login process.

After that you need to go to your old open session and a code should have arrived as a personal message from an official Telegram Account, take that code and put it in the new app.

After that the login process is done, your new app will work as always but without the restrictions. Now you can choose to delete the old app or to use both apps at the same time, up to you.

Suggestion for channel owners.

If you are a channel owner and your channel got restricted by the Android Playstore what you can do is instruct your followers to install the telegram app from telegram.org. That's better than to start a new channel that will probably be banned again and again.

Since your channel is restricted and your followers can't see your posts any more your only option is to use the name of your channel to direct them to other channel. In this case what you can do is forward them to a channel that will instruct them on how to access your channel again, for that you can use t.me/avoid_restriction.
That channel will contain a direct link to this article.

See example below.