[APP][2.2+] Telegram, the secure chat client.
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Also, now it doesn't add "+country code" to your contacts
But contacts refresh needs work
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ditto on this... they really need to fix that. it's extremely frustrating (contact refresh issues)
They mentioned on their twitter that they are reworking the multiple images selection in Gallery... I hope that when sending a video or photo they should ask "Send as Document or Photo/Video"`
They are progressing gradually but the good thing is that they are not adding more bugs than they are fixing
They mentioned on their twitter that they are reworking the multiple images selection in Gallery... I hope that when sending a video or photo they should ask "Send as Document or Photo/Video"`
They are progressing gradually but the good thing is that they are not adding more bugs than they are fixing
Yes, if you send a photo that is too large, it just fails rather than sending as a document. That's really annoying.
thanks for the clarification. if only there's a better way to talk to them.
they don't seem very responsive on their Google+ page either
Twitter is the only way to get any answer to your questions. I guess it's the only place they try to answer in acceptable time
thanks! just tweeted them to fix contacts sync and hopefully implement a Dark or Black Theme
I wish on secret chats, something can be implemented that tells us if the other side has taken a screenshot.
Like snapchat, if the recipient takes a screenshot, it tells the user.
Thank you
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Like snapchat, if the recipient takes a screenshot, it tells the user.
Thank you
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There's just been released 1.4.6 maybe it fixes your issue? Changelog just says bug fixes
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Everything seems to be working well for me. Small problem: When entering First Name and then pressing Enter on the keyboard, all text is deleted. I would also like to see an option to send normal unsecured texts to contacts without needing to invite them to Telegram. Otherwise i great very quick app.
For me the app doesn't always keep open when in background (I'm on Ice Cream Sandwich).
In particular, there are three different situations:
1) if I exit from Telegram using the back button, the app doesn't close (checked in task manager).
2) if I swipe Telegram out of the recent apps menu, it closes.
3) if I exit from Telegram using the back button and LATER I swipe it out of the recent apps menu, still it doesn't close.
Number two needs to be addressed ASAP, in my opinion. I guess this is why people tells of delayed messages...
In particular, there are three different situations:
1) if I exit from Telegram using the back button, the app doesn't close (checked in task manager).
2) if I swipe Telegram out of the recent apps menu, it closes.
3) if I exit from Telegram using the back button and LATER I swipe it out of the recent apps menu, still it doesn't close.
Number two needs to be addressed ASAP, in my opinion. I guess this is why people tells of delayed messages...
I think you are a bit confused...
If you swipe any app (including whatsapp) from recents it is closed thats how android works
Pressing the back button should leave it in the ram and you should receive your notifications
hope this helps
Whatsapp doesn't do that. I know that's the ordinary behaviour of Android, but I guess it can be handled by each app accordingly to its needs. There are lots of apps that are designed to never close: for example tasker and so on. They dont't close at all, even when you swipe them out of the recent apps.
Edit: I also noticed that Telegram gets killed very easily when the system is low on memory... I have 1GB of ram.
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Taking back our right to privacy
https://telegram.org/
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.telegram.messenger
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/telegram-messenger/id686449807?mt=8
Windows Phone: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/telegram-messenger/9wzdncrdzhs0
Updates:
v. 3.2.4
Bug fixes
- v. 3.2.3
- Android 6.0 support
- Now on Tap
- Direct Share
- Fingerprint support for Passcodes (Android 6.0 only)
- v. 3.2.0
- Introducing Channels – a great new way to broadcast your messages to unlimited audiences (replaces old Broadcasts).
Read more: https://telegram.org/blog/channels
This application is one of the best encrypted chat applications out right now. Secret messaging and auto self destruct are amazing features.
If you don't like Facebook knowing everything about you through Whatsapp this is the thing to switch to. It feels super slick and fast. It has better options then any other messaging app has at the moment and it's growing bigger and bigger. Hope the community can give the attention this app deserves and makes it the new messaging app on Android/iOS/WP and PC.
THIS APP IS NOT MINE. I just want to give it attention since more people should use this amazing application.
Really good explanation from: Ba7rani123
Many people are ranting that its the same as whatsapp so whats the use ? or Its not really secure because it uses your phone number
To know if an app is secure or not we have to look at 4 things:
- Where is the company based ?
- Who made it ?
- Are the protocols secure ?
- Privacy Policy
- It is as Russian company with servers in British Ivory Islands(which keeps it away from the russian gov and the NSA)
- It was founded by the brothers Nikolai and Pavel Durov who are the founders of VK and are known to support wikileaks and other "pro-privacy" organisations
- It uses their own protocol "MTProto". The company said it would give 200,000 bitcoins to anyone who can find a bug in their protocol. 3 Russion analysts found a few issues and they were given 100,000 and the issues were fixed as soon as possible. Other companies like whatsapp dont care because for many years it has been sending our texts without any encryption and now it uses a very weak type of encryption which can be easily broken by the NSA.
- In their Privacy Policy they strictly show that they will NOT share any data with third parties.
But... Why is it better than Whats app ?
- All Chats are encrypted. It uses its own encryption(MTProto) which was made to have a balance between speed and security.
- In "Secret Chats" the encryption is Client/Client meaning even the builders of this app cannot see your conversations. Here you cannot access them using the could. That's why secret chat isn't used as default
- It is Open-source
- It allows you to send files up to 1GB in size
- Allows you to send documents, zip or rar files
- It has a cloud feature meaning I can access my chats from my computer and other devices, some may see this as insecure.
Cons :
- It uses phone numbers(actually its not a big issue since your phone number is already all over the net !!)
- Its exactly like whats app ? well its more of a Pro than a con because anyone can easily change to this with the above advantages
Conclusion :
Nothing is 100% secure but it is definitely more secure than any other app here. Also, it will remain free according to their FAQ because their goal is PRIVACY. Also, their may be an option to remove the "Last seen" in the future. Their FAQ answers many questions if you have any head over their.
FAQ:
https://telegram.org/faq
Source:
Arabic: https://cyberkov.com/?p=1354
you can use Google translate to read it
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If you're using Facebook Messenger privacy shouldn't be such a big concern for you, lol.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk3Threema is really good but its a commercial product...
Open source is better
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Telegram is not secure. I like it and use it but you should not think it is the perfect answer to safety concerns. If people change from whatsapp to telegram, that's good. If people change from whatsapp to Threema, that's perfect!3I went in the phone's general sync settings and there it was telegram's contact sync option. I've ticked it and forced a manual sync. Thanks. Not very intuitive at all. At least they should link you to the general settings...
However, the contact still doesn't show up in telegram.
If the contact still doesnt show, go to telegram and in settings below you ll find log out. Log out then log back in
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Did you enable it from settings >,sync
Settings > telegram > sync now
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