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Telegram For iOS No Longer Overheats The Device
On December 19, users began to report that the Telegram iOS version 11.5.2 (29993) causes the device to overheat and drain the battery super-fast.
We are happy to inform you that version 11.5.3 (30003) has just appeared in the App Store, which supposedly solves this problem.
Update your app and write in the comments whether your iPhone will stop overheating.
UPD 12/26/2024 23:20 UTC
A new bug has appeared in version 11.5.3: when viewing a video story, the application only plays sound, but does not display the video.
#iOS
Telegram is Now Profitable
Pavel Durov announced on his channel that, for the first time in its history, Telegram has become a profitable platform.
The founder of the messenger shared some key figures:
• The number of Telegram Premium subscribers has tripled, surpassing 12 million.
• Advertising revenue has grown several times over.
• Telegram's total revenue has exceeded $1 billion.
• The company’s reserves now stand at more than $500 million excluding crypto assets.
Over the past four years, Telegram issued debt obligations amounting to around $2 billion. Taking advantage of favorable bond prices, the messenger has repaid part of this debt.
According to Telegram's founder, the monetization innovations introduced this year—such as Stars, Gifts, Giveaways, Mini Apps, Affiliate Platform, Telegram Business, and Telegram Gateway—demonstrate that social platforms can achieve financial sustainability while remaining independent and respecting user rights.
Durov emphasized that the goal of monetization is to ensure that users always remain Telegram’s top priority.
#Profit
Upcoming Update: Millions of User Stickers in Search
Pavel Durov shared plans for Telegram's upcoming update in his official channel.
Next month, the sticker tab will include a search feature for millions of popular user-created sticker sets.
As a reminder, Telegram recently launched an AI search for 40,000+ official sets. This update will serve as a logical step forward in enhancing the sticker search functionality.
Durov further noted that stickers have been one of the many innovations that define Telegram, and that AI search will make it easier to find them.
#stickers
The app does not show the user when searching by phone number
Sometimes Telegram users face that they cannot find another user by their phone number: the app reports that such a user does not exist.
In the new article, we explain why this can happen and what can be done in such a situation: https://tginfo.me/user-not-found-by-phone-number-en
#FAQ
Moderation Statistics on Telegram's Official Website
Telegram's official website now features a new section dedicated to moderation data: https://telegram.org/moderation.
The page includes several sections detailing various types of content prohibited on the platform. For each type, the following information is provided:
• The number of blocked groups and channels, broken down by day.
• Instructions on how to report this type of content.
• Explanations of the moderation process for this content.
#moderation
Account Theft Using Fake Gift Message
The most popular method of stealing a Telegram account is still social engineering. Attackers convince the victim to provide their login details either by threatening ("Your account will be blocked within 24 hours if you do not log in to this site") or by promising some kind of benefit.
In recent days, users have increasingly reported receiving a fake message from attackers about a Telegram Premium subscription gift. The message contains a link that supposedly needs to be followed to receive the gift. When clicking on the link, the user is asked to enter their account details (phone number, one-time authorization code, and cloud password), which immediately fall into the hands of attackers.
Please be vigilant!
• Do not enter any account details in any bots or on any sites unless you are 200% sure that you are interacting with the official Telegram resource.
• Check the links you follow in Telegram: in mobile apps, just press and hold the link, and in Telegram Desktop, hover the mouse cursor over the link.
• Follow all other recommendations from the section “6. How to protect your account from theft?” of our article about account theft.
#hacking
Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 5.9.0
What's new:
• Affiliate programs for bots.
• Add option to show folder tags in chats list.
Download:
• Windows/macOS/Linux: the official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop
Survey for the most popular Telegram client
At the end of the year we have a survey to find out which client is the most popular among our readers.
This time, the voting system has been redesigned, and the survey now includes four polls to vote for:
• Most popular Android client
• Most popular iOS client
• Most popular desktop client
• Most popular web client
We need your help in spreading the survey to get more accurate and representative data.
Results of previous years:
2019 • 2020 • 2022
#survey
Telegram Boosts Profits Through Cryptocurrency Assets
The Financial Times reviewed Telegram's unaudited financial report, dated October 22, 2024, and addressed to investors.
Telegram reported a significant increase in the value of its digital assets during the first half of 2024, rising to $1.3 billion from nearly $400 million at the end of the previous year. This growth was largely driven by the sale of the cryptocurrency Toncoin.
The company's revenue for January to June 2024 reached $525 million, nearly tripling compared to the same period last year. Of this, $225 million came from a deal with an unnamed party, under which Telegram received compensation for making Toncoin the exclusive method for businesses to purchase advertising within the app. However, this agreement was terminated on October 1.
In the first half of the year, revenue from digital asset sales totaled $353 million, with $348 million coming from Toncoin sales alone.
Advertising revenue also saw growth, hitting $120 million in the first six months of 2024—more than double compared to the previous year. Additionally, premium subscription sales surged to $119 million, up from $32 million.
Over its history, Telegram has raised approximately $2.4 billion in debt financing, which is due for repayment in 2026.
According to the documents, in September 2024, Telegram used a portion of its overall revenue to repurchase some of its bonds, amounting to $124.5 million.
While Telegram’s bonds are still trading below face value, their prices have rebounded from the initial sell-off triggered by Pavel Durov’s detention. As of now, they are trading at 95 cents on the dollar, compared to 87 cents in August.
Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 5.8.3
What's new:
• Ctrl+Click on “Reply” in top right corner of message in group sends reply to another chat.
• On the channel profile screen, the “Add to folder” option is now available in three-dots button menu.
• Fix freeze on forward messages box opening.
• Improve phrases in bot subscriptions.
• Several bugfixes.
Download:
• Windows/macOS/Linux: the official website or GitHub.
• Windows: Microsoft Store.
• Linux: Flathub, Snapcraft.
#update #desktop
Telegram Desktop Has Been Updated to Version 5.8.0
What's new:
• Updates in Mini Apps platform.
• Chat folders in forward and share boxes.
• Horizontal strip mode for chat folders.
Download:
• Windows/macOS/Linux: the official website or GitHub.
• Windows: Microsoft Store.
• Linux: Flathub, Snapcraft.
#update #desktop
Spamban
Spamban is a restriction that the Telegram platform can impose on a user's account.
In the new article https://tginfo.me/spamban-en/ we talk about what types of spambans exist, what you can get them for, and how to get rid of them.
#FAQ
Direct Version of Telegram for Android Offers Incorrect Update
The Telegram app for Android, installed directly from telegram.org, is prompting users to install an update. Users report that after installing the update, the direct version of the app does not update, but a second instance of Telegram appears in the app menu.
Ignore this update: It appears that the Telegram team mistakenly distributed the Google Play version as an update for the direct version.
If you have already installed the update, you can delete the second Telegram app where you are not logged in. Deleting the duplicate will not remove your accounts from the direct version.
As soon as the issue is resolved, we will update this post.
#outages
How To Clear App Database?
During their work, Telegram applications download some data from the server to the device. If too much of this data accumulates on the device, or if there is a failure while saving it, the application may stop working correctly.
We tell you how to maintain your app database in out new article https://tginfo.me/clear-cache-en
#FAQ
What To Do if There Is Already an Account On Your New Phone Number?
If you bought a new phone number and are trying to create a new Telegram account with it, you may sometimes find that there is already an account on this number.
We tell you why this could happen and what to do in this case in the article https://tginfo.me/account-already-exists-on-my-sim-en/
#FAQ
New Year Visual Effects
At the end of each year, the appearance of the side menu in Telegram for Android changes slightly:
• From December 24 to January 1, the side menu features New Year-themed icons and a snowfall animation.
• On January 1 only, the snowfall animation appears in chats and at the top of the chat list.
Note: Snow animations will only be visible if the following setting is enabled: Settings > Power saving > Animation in Chats > Wallpaper rotation.
In Telegram Desktop, the animation involving snowfall is there in the profile section of the side menu. However, it will appear still if Power Saving > Interface Animations is disabled.
#FAQ
Gift Exchange For Stars Is Limited To 90 Days
The ability to send gifts by paying for them with stars became available (/channel/tginfoen/1991) to users on October 6. The recipient of such a gift can not only publish it in their profile, but also exchange it for stars with a 15% commission.
Just a few days after this feature appeared, users noticed that when trying to exchange a gift for stars, the application warns that such an exchange is only available for 90 days after the gift is received.
For the very first gifts, this period expires in early January 2025, approximately 01/05/2025. We have no information on whether Telegram applications will remind users in advance that some gifts will soon become impossible to exchange for stars.
If you intend to make such an exchange, make sure that you do not miss the moment when it becomes impossible.
To find out when the gift exchange period for stars expires, you need to open the screen of this gift and click the "Sell for xx stars" button.
#stars
Ads between channel posts
Now Telegram native ads can be displayed not only at the very bottom of the channel, but also between its posts.
Advertisers were not given the opportunity to switch the way the ads would be displayed: the platform makes this decision itself.
Some users could previously see advertisements in the Telegram Desktop application not at the end of the channel, but in its middle. Previously, this happened due to a bug in the application, but now it has become a feature.
#aboutAds
Prepaid Stars on Fragment for Giveaways
The Fragment platform now provides the option to prepay stars for hosting giveaways in Telegram channels and groups
• Purchases on Fragment are made using TON, free from app store commissions. However, KYC verification is required.
• You can purchase a large quantity of stars at once on Fragment, making it ideal for large-scale giveaways.
• After purchasing stars on Fragment, you only need to launch the giveaway from the channel or chat settings page. Detailed instructions will appear after paying for stars on the Fragment platform.
#Fragment #stars
Voice chats are unstable
According to information from users, on December 7, voice chats in Telegram have been unstable since the beginning of the day. Problems are observed both when connecting to existing chats and when creating new ones.
We do not know when the problem will be fixed. The post will be updated as new information appears.
#outages
Telegram to Collaborate With IWF to Struggle Against Child Pornography
The BBC reports that Telegram has agreed to collaborate with the international organization Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to prevent the distribution of child pornography and content related to violence against children.
IWF calls Telegram's decision "transformational", but noted that much work still needs to be done within the framework of the cooperation.
IWF is one of the few organizations in the world that has the right and ability to monitor the appearance of child pornography, materials containing scenes of violence against children, and to achieve its removal from the network.
Telegram emphasized that even before the start of cooperation with IWF, the messenger found and removed hundreds of thousands of materials containing inappropriate content every month using its own moderation tools. Official membership in IWF will help to combat such content even more effectively.
Telegram for Android and iOS Updated to Version 11.5
Here’s what’s new in this update:
• Story Collages: Users can now combine up to 6 images or videos in a single story and choose various layout options. Selected elements can be moved, replaced, or deleted.
• AI-Powered Sticker Search: The sticker panel now supports advanced search queries with multiple keywords, but only among official sticker sets from the Telegram team. Third-party stickers are not supported.
• Captions Above Media Files: A new button, "Move Caption Up," has been added to the media editor. It lets you quickly change the position of text relative to the attached image or video.
• Affiliate Programs: All users and channels on Telegram can now earn Stars through affiliate programs from Mini App developers. When someone you refer uses your link to access a mini-app and makes purchases using Telegram Stars, you earn a percentage of the Stars spent.
• Launching Affiliate Programs: Mini App or bot developers can now create their own affiliate programs and set the percentage of their future revenue they’re willing to share as rewards, as well as the duration for which these rewards will be given to those who refer users.
Read the full article: telegram.org/blog/affiliate-programs-ai-sticker-search
How to Update
• Android: Download from Google Play, APK from the official website, or the verified channel.
• iOS: Download from the App Store.
#update #Android #iOS
Telegram is Preparing an Affiliate Program for Mini Apps, Bots and Channels
Lines were found in the Telegram source code for Android that reveal plans to implement an affiliate program for mini apps, bots and channels.
Key details:
• Channel owners will be able to participate in the affiliate program and receive a commission for users attracted to mini-apps.
• Users and channel owners will be able to share referral links and earn on the spending of attracted users.
• Payments will be made in stars.
• Mini apps owners will be able to customize the commission percentage and the duration of the program for their partners.
• Tools for tracking statistics on referral links and earnings will appear.
It is important to note that all information is based on lines from the application code, so these functions may undergo some changes before the release.
We tell more about Beta versions of Telegram on our second channel @betainfoen.
Fragment Introduces Mandatory Identity Verification for Buying and Selling Telegram Services
The Fragment platform has introduced a KYC (identity verification) procedure. This means that the platform may require personal information and supporting documents to perform certain actions.
Important:
• Mandatory verification: Now, to purchase “stars” and other services, including Premium or an anonymous number, you must pass KYC (Know Your Customer).
• Verification process: Fragment uses a third-party service, Sumsub, which has an automatic system for verifying users' identities.
• Required information: Buyers must provide an email, phone number, a scanned copy of an identity document, and a photograph of their face.
You can check the verification of your Telegram account and TON wallet on the Fragment profile page .
Purchasing Telegram Premium and stars via @PremiumBot and app stores works without changes.
"Durov's Code" reminds that anonymous numbers and usernames can be purchased for cryptocurrency without KYC on decentralized marketplaces, such as Getgems.io .
Even if the NFT is purchased on a third-party platform, its activation in Telegram occurs through Fragment. The editorial team of @tginfo does not know whether unverified users will be able to use their NFTs in Telegram in the future. Owning an NFT does not guarantee that the purchase can be used in Telegram, as we wrote about in 2022.
The @tginfo editorial team does not know the reasons for introducing the KYC procedure. Telegram representatives did not comment on these changes.
#Fragment
Gift privacy settings
A new privacy setting has become available to Telegram users: “Who can display gifts on my profile”.
Gifts from those users and Mini Apps that are allowed to send such gifts will be automatically published in the recipient's profile. And if a gift is sent by user who is not allowed to do so, then this gift will only be displayed in the chat with the giver, and will not be published in the profile.
Additionally, we note that the recipient of the gift in all cases can manually change the visibility of the received gift in their profile: both hide a previously published gift and publish a hidden one.
#gifts
Telegram for Android and iOS Updated to Version 11.4
The latest update introduces a host of new features for mini-apps:
• Full-screen mode for mini-apps.
• Bots can now send gifts.
• Option to add a mini-app shortcut to the home screen.
• Ability to set emoji statuses directly from mini-apps.
• Mini-apps can now request access to location data.
• Support for accessing accelerometer, gyroscope, and compass data within mini-apps.
• Option to lock screen orientation changes in mini-apps.
Mini-apps can now upload files.
• Customizable loading screens for mini-apps.
• A new notifications button for scheduled broadcasts to ensure you don’t miss important events (Android).
• Mini-apps now have access to basic device information, such as processor and memory details, as well as whether the app is minimized.
Read more: https://telegram.org/blog/fullscreen-miniapps-and-more
Download the Update
• Android: Available on Google Play, as an APK from the official website, or via the verified channel.
• iOS: Available on the App Store.
#Update #Android #iOS
Telegram representatives inform that a correction has been issued. The app might still suggest the incorrect update for a while from its cache, so it might take a while before you receive a correct update.
The correct version of the update won't have a white outline around the icon on the update screen popup.
You can also install the update manually from the official channel.
Basic Groups and Supergroups
Almost every Telegram user knows that there are groups in the messenger. However, for many it remains unclear why different chats can behave differently: in some you can copy a link to a message, and in others you can’t; in some you can delete a message only for yourself or for all participants, and in some you can only delete it for everyone; and in some, all materials suddenly disappeared from the Media tab.
In our new article, we talk about converting basic groups into supergroups and the differences between these two types of group chats: https://tginfo.me/groups_vs_supergroups-en/
#FAQ
How Does The "Chat History" Setting Work?
When an administrator of a private group enables history visibility in it, the result often does not meet his expectations: old messages of the group may still be hidden from some participants.
We tell you how this setting actually works in the article https://tginfo.me/chat-history-visibility-en
#FAQ
Telegram for Android, iOS, macOS and Unigram have been updated to version 11.3
The new version provides users with the following features:
• Video Quality Selection: for some videos, users can now choose the quality in which to view these videos and save them to the gallery.
• New features when editing messages: now the applications show the moment of the last change of messages, and when editing, users can add media to those messages that did not previously contain them. Only one media, but any type: image, video, audio, or file.
• Chat-specific hashtags: users can now specify local hashtags in the format #tag@tginfoen in public chats. When you click on such a tag, the application shows only those messages that are published in the specified chat and contain the specified tag. If you specify a tag when typing a draft message, the application will offer you to choose which tag to use: chat-specific or regular.
• Control video playback and rewind speed: users can now use the updated slider to control the video playback speed, and rewind videos at a custom speed by tapping the screen while viewing a video and swiping left or right.
Other innovations:
• Telegram Ads in Bots
• Increased Message Limits for Bots
• Exact Reaction Counters
Article: https://telegram.org/blog/dynamic-video-quality-and-more
Download update:
• Android: Google Play, APK from the official website, or the verified channel.
• iOS: App Store.
• Telegram Desktop: no update yet.
• Unigram для Windows: Microsoft Store.
• macOS: App Store.
#update #Android #iOS #macOS #Unigram