You can decorate photos and video in the redesigned media editor – with auto-smoothing lines and dynamic brush widths. New tools let you blur, add shapes and apply text with different backgrounds and fonts – and all users can add custom emoji for extra flair. #TelegramTips
Topics are now available in groups of 100+ members – with a sleek two-column layout and quick buttons for easy navigation. A general topic is included by default, which holds the pre-topic message history for anyone who needs to find older messages or media. #TelegramTips
You can quickly check unseen replies, mentions and reactions using the special @ and ♡ buttons that appear in chat. Replies are threaded – you can tap the quoted message to jump there or select ‘View Replies’ to see them all on one page. #TelegramTips
You can choose any photo or video to use as a profile picture for your contacts – turning your friends into cats or your boss into a meme. Only you will see it, just like the name you set for them. #TelegramTips
Telegram users have been self-destructing messages since the beginning – and now they can set a custom account-wide timer to auto-delete all messages in new chats. You can also easily enable auto-delete in your existing chats from the same menu. #TelegramTips
Notification badges in the app and on the app icon show the number of unread messages. You can change what's counted in Settings > Notifications and Sounds – and exclude muted chats on Android or channels on iOS. #TelegramTips
Telegram needs zero extra space to run on your device. In Storage Usage settings you can manually clear your storage, set it to auto-clear in specific chats, or use the tabs at the bottom to select the largest items – without deleting anything from your chats. #TelegramTips
🌍 With 400 validators across 6 continents, TON is one of the most decentralized blockchain networks on the planet.
Telegram becoming the largest validator opened the door for major exchanges and custodians to stake TON without increasing centralization risk.
📊 Channel admins can now run massive polls limited to subscribers or specific countries — making fake-vote inflation much harder.
Now people in places like Russia can see real results. For example, only 5% support internet restrictions — not 52%, as old rigged polls claimed 🙃
Telegram requires almost no storage space to run on your device. In Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage, you can see how much space individual chats are using and can clear your cache by chat and by file type – without losing any messages or media. #TelegramTips
You can sign up without a SIM card or make your existing account more incognito with an anonymous number from https://t.co/Zh1FRcFp3z. Instead of receiving login codes through calls or SMS, you'll receive them on Fragment itself. #TelegramTips