{URL} http://data.telegram.wiki/tl_general_en.txt {COMMENT} Keys are case-insensitive but partly capitalized here to make them readable and memorizable. Keys end with 'i' and 'ios' for iOS templates, 'a' and 'android' - for Android. Headings start with hyphen so that it's easier to ctrl/command+F them here (try '-Secret chats' for instance). Should you have any questions or suggestions, please write to your local groups and tag them with #templates. {COMMENT} ================================= -TRENDING- ================================= {QUESTION} How do I start a video chat? {KEYS} voicechat conference groupcall groupvoip videochat livestream {VALUE} You can start a video chat in any group or channel where you're an admin. iOS, Android: tap 'Video Chat' or 'Live Stream' on the chat profile page. Desktop: click the Live Stream button at the top-right of the chat. If you want to learn more about Video Chats, please check out our blog: https://telegram.org/blog/group-video-calls https://telegram.org/blog/live-streams-forwarding-next-channel#unlimited-live-streams {QUESTION} How do I use folders? (iOS) {KEYS} foldersi foldersios {VALUE} If you have many chats, you can organize them into folders: tap and hold on the Chats button > Edit Folders. You can create custom folders with flexible settings, or use default recommendations. Once you've set up folders, you can swipe between them from the middle of the screen. To access per-chat options, swipe from the edges of the screen. {QUESTION} How do I use folders? (Android) {KEYS} foldersa foldersandroid {VALUE} If you have many chats, you can organize them into folders: go to Settings > Chat Folders or tap on this link: tg://settings/folders You can create custom folders with flexible settings, or use default recommendations. Once you've set up folders, you can swipe between them. To access per-chat options, long tap on the chat. {QUESTION} Why is my conversation partner able to delete my messages? I don’t want anyone to delete my messages, please change this! {KEYS} unsendneg deleteforneg deleteforboth unsendnegative deleteforbothneg deletefornegative deletebothsidesneg deletebothsidesnegative {COMMENT} This template is intended for negative feedback. Please adjust it accordingly if the user requests for more information or has particular concerns that can be resolved. - Concerns about losing particular data: Telegram Desktop can be used to backup it - Concerns about accidental deletion: there's an option to undo it within the next 5 seconds. - Concerns that messages can become ambiguous without context: if someone deletes particular messages, you can delete more — or even clear the whole chat for both sides; also note that people could already forward messages out of context before today. {VALUE} You can delete any messages you have sent or received in your private chats for both participants, without any time limit. In short, both you and your chat partner have full control over the conversations the two of you have: https://telegram.org/blog/unsend-privacy-emoji I understand that there may be arguments against it, just like with other privacy-focused features. Similar to calls, messages don't leave an unerasable trace, but unlike calls, the amount of information stored is directly controlled by the conscious choice of both participants of the conversation. By the way, as the Telegram Support Force is run by volunteers, we don't have the power to decide which features are introduced. However, what we can and will do is pass on your thoughts on to the developers. If you have any further questions about how the apps work or need help in solving issues you encounter, please let us know - we'll be glad to help! {QUESTION} I've heard the Telegram team are planning to do something! Is this true? {KEYS} rumor rumors rumour rumours {VALUE} I'm a member of the Telegram volunteer support. I can help you if you're having any issues with our apps. All important official news about Telegram is announced on telegram.org and via the @telegram channel. {QUESTION} I don’t want videos to start playing automatically! {KEYS} autoplay {VALUE} You can configure auto-play for videos, GIFs, animated stickers and emoji in Telegram Settings > Power Saving. In case you're concerned about data usage generally, you can choose specific settings for auto-download in Telegram Settings > Data & Storage > Automatic media download. {QUESTION} How do I archive chats? (iOS) {KEYS} archivei archiveiOS {VALUE} You can use the archive feature to sort your active and inactive chats, separate personal stuff from work or clean up your chat list in any other way. To archive a chat, find it in your chat list and then swipe on it, from the right edge of your screen to the left. This will move it to the "Archived Chats" section. When an archived chat gets a notification, it will pop out of the folder and back into your chat list. Muted chats will always stay archived. Note that you can hide the archive itself by swiping left on it and show it again by pulling down the chat list. {QUESTION} How do I archive chats? (Android) {KEYS} archivea archiveAndroid {VALUE} You can use the archive feature to sort your active and inactive chats, separate personal stuff from work or clean up your chat list in any other way. To archive a chat, find it in your chat list and then swipe it to the left. In case you are using folders, swiping will not work for archiving: instead, long tap on the chat and tap on the Archive icon. Note that you can hide the archive itself by swiping left on it and show it again by pulling down the chat list. {QUESTION} How do I unarchive chats? (iOS, Android) {KEYS} unarchivei unarchiveiOS unarchivea unarchiveandroid {VALUE} To move one of your archived chats back to the main Chat List: Open the "Archived Chats" section > swipe left on the chat > "Unarchive". If you don't see the "Archived Chats" section at the top of your Chat List, drag the chat list down for it to show up. In case you are using folders, you need to switch to "All Chats" first. {QUESTION} How do I archive chats? (Android X) {KEYS} archiveax archiveandroidx {VALUE} You can use the archive feature to sort your active and inactive chats, separate personal stuff from work or clean up your chat list in any other way. To archive a chat, press and hold it in the chat list, then move your finger to the Archive icon at the bottom of the chat preview. This will move the chat to the "Archived Chats" section. Note that you can hide the archive itself: press and hold it, then move your finger to the Arrow button. {QUESTION} How do I unarchive chats? (Android X) {KEYS} unarchiveax unarchiveandroidx {VALUE} To move one of your archived chats back to the main Chat List: Open the "Archived Chats" section > press and hold the chat, then move your finger to the Unarchive icon. If you don't see the "Archived Chats" section at the top of your Chat List, drag the chat list down for it to show up. {QUESTION} How do I find books/music/movies here? {KEYS} books music movies {VALUE} I'm afraid we can't help you with this. Please note that we’ll be glad to guide you if you have questions about Telegram features, but we can’t recommend you any particular channels, bots or websites. {QUESTION} Can't delete messages in channels and supergroups {KEYS} delm delmsg delmsgsg delmsgsuper delmsgsupergroups {VALUE} You can't delete received messages in channels and groups with unified chat history. If you want to free up memory, you can remove media files from your device's cache: Telegram Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage. The media will re-download from the cloud whenever you want to access it again. If you are looking for a way to mark important messages, you can forward them to your Saved Messages chat. When you do, you'll see an arrow next to the message — tapping that will bring you to that message in its original chat. {COMMENT} ================================= -BASIC TEMPLATES- ================================= {QUESTION} Hello or anything irrelevant in the beginning {KEYS} hi {VALUE} Hello, can I help you with Telegram? {QUESTION} Please add this feature {KEYS} na idea sugg suggestion addfeature suggestions featurerequest {VALUE} Telegram evolves quickly, new features are added every month, and all users are welcome to leave suggestions via https://suggestions.telegram.org You can create new entries there, check out the existing suggestions, vote for them, or add your comments. {QUESTION} User using outdated app (iOS) {KEYS} updi updatei updateios {VALUE} Please update your app, we've noticed you're using an outdated version. You can find the latest Telegram for iOS here: https://telegram.org/dl/ios {QUESTION} User using outdated app (Android) {KEYS} upda updatea updateandroid {VALUE} Please update your app, we've noticed you're using an outdated version. You can find the latest Telegram for Android here: https://telegram.org/dl/android {QUESTION} User using outdated app (Android Direct) {KEYS} updaapk updapk updateandroidapk {VALUE} Please update your app, we've noticed you're using an outdated version. You can find the latest Telegram for Android here: https://telegram.org/android {QUESTION} User using outdated app (Android X) {KEYS} updax updateax updateandroidx {VALUE} Please update your app, we've noticed you're using an outdated version. You can find the latest Telegram X for Android here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thunderdog.challegram {QUESTION} User using outdated app (macOS) {KEYS} updosx updmac updmacos updateosx updatemac updatemacos {VALUE} Please update your app, we've noticed you're using an outdated version. You can tap on "Telegram" in the menu bar > Check for updates. {QUESTION} User using unofficial app (Android) {COMMENT} If you're able to help the user with their fork, feel free to do so. Don't use this template if the user has a question that doesn't require knowledge about their fork. {KEYS} forka unofficiala unofficialappa officialappa unofficialandroid unofficialappandroid officialappandroid {VALUE} This is the support chat for Telegram apps. Since Telegram is open-source, there are many Telegram-based apps made by developers all over the world, with different names and features, and you're currently using one of them. You're free to choose any app you prefer — at your own risk. However, we can only guarantee your Telegram experience if you use our official clients. They are free, show no ads and get the latest features first. You can download our officially approved app here: https://telegram.org/android Switching to the official app is easy because all chats are stored in the Telegram Cloud (except for Secret Chats). If you move, you will keep all your cloud conversations, groups and contacts. {QUESTION} How do I invite a friend? {KEYS} invite invitefriend invitefriends sharetelegram promotetelegram {VALUE} To invite your friends to Telegram just send them this download link: https://telegram.org/dl They need to know your phone number or username to find you. If you're using a username, you can just send them a username link, like this: https://t.me/YourUsername. {QUESTION} Hello? Are you there? {KEYS} brb wait i'mhere imhere help helpme goahead asknow don'twait dontwait {VALUE} Please send your questions regarding Telegram right away without waiting for us to show as "online" or to read your previous messages. We receive many questions and this will help us to answer you as fast as possible. {QUESTION} When user is posting personal stuff, as if this was a 'favourites' folder {KEYS} nothere {VALUE} Please note that this chat is used for support. Our volunteers read and view everything you post here. If you need a place to store your data, you can use the Telegram Saved Messages chat. iOS: Telegram Settings > Saved Messages. Android/Desktop: Main menu > Tap the Saved Messages option. You can access everything you send to this storage chat on any number of devices you connect, including your PC. {QUESTION} When user is insulting us {COMMENT} Only use this template if the user told us nothing but insults. Don't use this, if the user has a question on top of the insults (some start swearing when they think the answer takes too long, that's ok). If there is indeed a question - just ignore the insults and answer the question, this usually works in a sobering way for the offender. {KEYS} insult insulted insulting stopinsulting {VALUE} Hi, we ignore insults, as we are human beings, not computers, and we don't think we should be treated like that. Sorry about this. Please get back to us when you have a question regarding Telegram. Bye! {QUESTION} When user is sending voice messages {KEYS} vm voice pleasetype pleasewrite voicemessage {VALUE} Unfortunately we can't respond to voice messages. Please write down your question, so we can help you as soon as possible. {QUESTION} What's your name? How old are you? Do you like men with beards? {KEYS} age asl iam name weare {VALUE} That's our little secret... This is a collective account - while you're chatting with us you may encounter many different people. This way we can ensure that all questions are answered in a timely manner. The only important thing about us is that we're all Telegram volunteers, here to help you with your problems in a human way. But, if you really need a name, just call me Telegram. {QUESTION} When user reports illegal content {KEYS} abuse legal illegal {VALUE} I am very sorry, but Telegram support is done by volunteers and we aren't qualified to solve cases involving illegal content. Please contact the Telegram abuse department at abuse@telegram.org with all the details and links or use the in-app option to send a report. Channels can be reported via the "..." menu in our mobile apps, or at the bottom of their profile on other platforms. Thank you! {QUESTION} When user reports scam or impersonation {KEYS} scam notoscam {VALUE} I am very sorry, but Telegram support is done by volunteers and we aren't qualified to solve cases like this. Please contact the Telegram abuse department at abuse@telegram.org with all the details and links or use the in-app option to send a report. To report someone trying to scam other users, you can also send all the details to @NoToScam on Telegram, including messages forwarded from the scammer if you have them. {QUESTION} I see "this channel can’t be displayed because it was used to spread pornographic content" on iOS. Why and can I change this? {KEYS} sensitiveios sensitivei adultios adulti {VALUE} Chats containing sensitive public access content may be restricted due to Apple’s strict App Store policies against it. However, you may consider disabling the filter in the settings of the web version of Telegram (also available on mobile) or the installable apps for desktops: https://telegram.org/apps {QUESTION} When conversation is over {COMMENT} You can add #end to your custom messages instead or send it without any text. {KEYS} end bye exit done finish extrakey extrakey2 {VALUE} I hope we were able to help. If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to contact us again. #end {COMMENT} ==================================== -TELEGRAM- ==================================== {QUESTION} Which country is Telegram from? {KEYS} base based origin country countryfrom telegramfrom {VALUE} Telegram does not belong to any country in particular. It is a global project with contributors from all over the world. We move around often and rarely stay long in one place. Our goal is to allow everyone to get back their right to privacy. The project is distributed — Telegram's servers, companies and people are spread all around the planet to minimize potential interference to its operations. If you want to learn more about the people behind Telegram, please check out our FAQ: https://telegram.org/faq#q-who-are-the-people-behind-telegram https://telegram.org/faq#q-where-is-telegram-based You may also find these articles interesting: https://telegram.org/press {QUESTION} What is Telegram? {KEYS} about whatis telegram telegramis telegramcan whatistelegram {VALUE} With Telegram you can exchange calls, messages, photos, videos and files with your friends anywhere - for free. You can use it simultaneously on all your devices (mobile, tablet, PC): https://telegram.org/apps Telegram is focused on speed and security. All official Telegram apps are ad-free and open-source. Ask me if you would like to know about security in Telegram. And here's a brief overview of what else you can do with Telegram: - Find your friends by their phone numbers or Telegram usernames. There are also means to make new friends if you're particularly social. - Create groups with up to 200,000 members and communicate easily with replies, mentions and hashtags. - Send stickers - all free and you can even make your own. - Subscribe to channels on whatever topic you like. - Enjoy custom Telegram bots for games, education or any sort of information. Feel free to ask me for some examples. - Choose an alternative design for your app using custom themes. To find out more about Telegram features, have a look at https://t.me/TelegramTips/233 {QUESTION} Is this the same as WA? {KEYS} wa versus whatsapp whatsappcompare whatsappdifference whatsappcomparison telegramvswhatsapp whatsappvstelegram {VALUE} Telegram is faster and way more secure - thanks to our multi-data center infrastructure and encryption. To name a few unique features: - Access your Telegram messages from several devices at once, including tablets and computers. - Share an unlimited amount of photos, large videos and files of any type. - Chat in giant groups of up to 200,000 members. - Edit your messages after sending them. - Use Secret Chats to send messages, photos, videos and even files with an optional self-destruct timer. - Find channels and custom bots on whatever topic you like. Feel free to ask me for some examples. Here's a list of Telegram apps for all platforms: https://telegram.org/apps If you want to learn more about Telegram, ask me more. Or take a look at this link as pictures are better than 1000 words: https://telegram.org/#what-can-you-do-with-Telegram {QUESTION} Desktop reminder | Is there a desktop app? {KEYS} pc web webapp desktop computer desktopapp computerapp {VALUE} Telegram is also available for your computer. You can choose between a web interface (a website in your browser) and a program to install on your machine. Our official web client: https://web.telegram.org Our official desktop app for Windows, Linux and macOS: https://desktop.telegram.org Our official native macOS app: https://macos.telegram.org/ You can always visit https://telegram.org/apps for direct links. {QUESTION} How do you make money? {KEYS} money profit noncom makemoney profitable {VALUE} Unlike other messengers (e.g. WhatsApp, Facebook, etc.), Telegram's goal is not to earn money, but to offer fast, secure, and private messaging without any costs for the user or intrusive ads. You can read more about our position on this in our FAQ: https://telegram.org/faq#q-how-are-you-going-to-make-money-out-of-this {QUESTION} Is this really free? {KEYS} free reallyfree reallyreally {VALUE} Telegram is free — and will always stay free. But notice that Telegram requires an internet connection to work. Your mobile provider may charge you for sending and receiving data on your mobile phone. You can read more about our strategy for making Telegram financially sustainable here: https://telegram.org/faq#q-how-are-you-going-to-make-money-out-of-this {QUESTION} Where can I find the source code? {KEYS} source github sourcecode {VALUE} You can visit https://telegram.org/apps#source-code for links to the source code for each of our apps. {QUESTION} Why is Telegram fast? {KEYS} fast speed sofast faster telegramfast fasttelegram {VALUE} In order to work more reliably on weak mobile connections, we use a custom protocol. It allows us to send your encrypted messages using less data. We also have a unique server infrastructure that allows you to communicate using servers close to you - which means that data needs to travel shorter distances. And sending less data over shorter distances means that we can do it faster than anybody else. {QUESTION} How does Telegram encryption work? {KEYS} crypto encrypted encryption {VALUE} We support two layers of secure encryption (server-client and client-client). Our encryption is based on 256-bit symmetric AES encryption, RSA 2048 encryption and Diffie–Hellman secure key exchange. When a secret chat is created, the participating devices exchange encryption keys using the so called Diffie-Hellman key exchange. After the secure end-to-end connection has been established, we generate a picture that visualizes the encryption key for your chat. You can then compare this image with the one your friend has — if the two images are the same, you can be sure that the secret chat is secure and no man-in-the-middle attack can possibly succeed. You can find more info in the Advanced FAQ https://core.telegram.org/techfaq {QUESTION} How many users does Telegram have? {KEYS} users howmany userbase useramount totalusers howmanyusers {VALUE} Telegram is used by over 700 million people around the world: https://t.me/durov/205 {QUESTION} When was Telegram released? {KEYS} date birth since appbirth telegramage telegramorigin telegramreleased {VALUE} The first Telegram app (iOS) was released in August 2013. The Android app followed in September that year. {QUESTION} Does Telegram read my messages? Do you? {KEYS} doyouread canyouseemessages canyoureadmessages {VALUE} We only read the messages that you send directly to us - for example, in this support chat. Telegram is not a commercial company, but a non-profit open source project that lives off a donation. We created Telegram to make safe and free messaging available for everybody. Our reputation and your privacy are the only things that we care about. In fact, you don't even need to trust us. If you use our end-to-end encrypted Secret chats, it is technically impossible for anyone except your recipient to read the messages. See also: https://telegram.org/privacy {QUESTION} When is the next update coming? {KEYS} noupdate nextupdate whenupdate updatewhen updatewhen updatedate whennewfeatures whennextupdatecoming {VALUE} Sorry, but we never promise exact release dates, as life might get in the way. Note that you can turn automatic updates on in Google's Play Store or Apple's App Store respectively. Android users can also download Telegram directly from our website to get new updates faster: https://telegram.org/android If you want to be the first to know about our updates, you can join our official Telegram channel or follow us on Twitter: https://t.me/telegram https://twitter.com/telegram We always describe significant updates to our apps there. {QUESTION} Is this safe? {KEYS} sec safe secure safety privacy security {VALUE} We worked hard to make Telegram the most secure mass-market messenger. And we are continuously working with the community to improve the security of our protocol and clients. You can learn more about Telegram security and privacy here: https://telegram.org/faq#security https://telegram.org/privacy {QUESTION} I'm worried about storing things in the cloud {KEYS} cloud cloudsec cloudsafe safecloud cloudsecurity telegramcloud {VALUE} Security is one of Telegram's main attractions; everything you send and receive is heavily encrypted. Your cloud chat data is stored encrypted in the Telegram Cloud. And if you don't like the idea of syncing chats across many devices, try our Secret Chats. Messages in secret chats use end-to-end encryption and can only be deciphered on you and your recipient's devices. They are not part of the cloud and can only be accessed on the device that you started them on. And if you log out on that device, they are gone. {QUESTION} Why did you call this Telegram? {KEYS} whyname namewhy whytelegram telegramname calledtelegram why"telegram"? whytelegramname {VALUE} The old-school telegram used to be the fastest, safest, and cheapest way for long-distance communication once; it brought people around the globe closer together than ever before (check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegraphy). That sounded a lot like us. {QUESTION} Can I join you? Are you hiring? {KEYS} join jobs hiring duties vacancies nothiring {VALUE} We are always looking for real all-rounders to join our voluntary support force. If you have English skills, know your way around smartphones and computers, know a few things about Telegram and enjoy working in a team, you would fit perfectly. {COMMENT} Don't send the TSI link to people who don't look promising. If they insist, tell them the first task is to find how to join us. {COMMENT} ================================ -GENERAL FEATURES- ================================ {QUESTION} Can I hide my last seen time? {KEYS} inv invisible lastseen hidelastseen lastseenrecently {VALUE} You can set who can see your last seen and online statuses in Privacy and Security settings > Last Seen & Online. Unless you are a Premium user, you won't see Last Seen or Online statuses for people with whom you don't share yours. Approximate times will be shown instead: - Last seen recently — covers anything between 1 second and 2-3 days - Last seen within a week — between 2-3 and 7 days - Last seen within a month — between 6-7 days and a month - Last seen a long time ago — more than a month (this is also always shown to blocked users) As you can see, these stages are not clearly separated, so you cannot calculate much from this data. This keeps stalkers away but makes it easy to see whether a person is reachable over Telegram. {QUESTION} What do the green checks mean? {KEYS} 2 two tick check ticks checks onecheck twochecks greenchecks {VALUE} 1 check = message delivered to the Telegram cloud (and is waiting for your chat partner to see it in Telegram), notification sent (if the recipient is accepting notifications). 2 checks = message read (recipient opened Telegram and the conversation with your message). We don't have an additional status for 'message delivered to device', because you can use Telegram on multiple devices simultaneously. Since you don't know which one of their devices the person is actually using, delivery to one of the devices becomes irrelevant. {QUESTION} Can I hide my online status? {KEYS} online hideonline hidestatus hideonlinestatus {VALUE} You can set who can see your online and last seen statuses in Privacy and Security settings > Last Seen & Online. If you don't share your last seen with someone, they will only see you 'Online' for a brief period when it’s obvious that you’re online: - When you have just sent a message to them or to a group where you are both members. - When you have just read a message they sent you in a one-on-one chat. - When you show as "typing..." messages - to them, or in a group where you are both members. {QUESTION} I deleted a chat by accident, can I restore it? {KEYS} restorechat recoverchat accidentdelete deletedmessage restoremessage recovermessage deletedmessages restoremessages recovermessages deletedchataccident {VALUE} When you delete a chat or clear chat history, you'll get an option to undo it within the next 5 seconds. Once the time is up, there is no more way to restore them, sorry. But hey, did you ask your chat partner if they still have the chat? If this wasn't a secret chat, your friend could export the chat and send it to you or manually forward you specific chat messages you need. And if it was a secret chat, they may be able to take screenshots for you or just copy the text if screenshots are disabled on their device. {QUESTION} I deleted a chat by accident, can I restore it? (Desktop) {KEYS} restorechatdesk recoverchatdesk accidentdeletedesk deletedmessagedesk restoremessagedesk recovermessagedesk deletedmessagesdesk restoremessagesdesk recovermessagesdesk deletedchataccidentdesk restorechatdesktop recoverchatdesktop accidentdeletedesktop deletedmessagedesktop restoremessagedesktop recovermessagedesktop deletedmessagesdesktop restoremessagesdesktop recovermessagesdesktop deletedchataccidentdesktop {VALUE} Sorry, there is no way to restore chats or messages if you deleted them. But hey, did you ask your chat partner if they still have the chat? If this wasn't a secret chat, your friend could export the chat and send it to you or manually forward you specific chat messages you need. {QUESTION} How do I know who is using Telegram? {KEYS} who whoshere who'shere onlinenow whosusing whosonline who'susing who'sonline {VALUE} Telegram regularly checks your device for new contacts. Your contacts who have Telegram are shown at the top of your Telegram contacts page, if they have set a Profile Picture that will also be shown there. {QUESTION} How can I make new friends here? {KEYS} newfriends meetfriends makefriends {VALUE} If you'd like to meet new people on Telegram, check Contacts > Find People Nearby in our mobile apps to see users around you who have chosen to be visible to others. You can enable "Make Myself Visible" to join them — if you do that, people nearby will be able to find you and send you messages. Alternatively, you can create a group with your friends, and then ask them to add their friends as well — or join an already existing public group, try our @PublicTestGroup for example. There are also unofficial bots designed for getting in touch with other users. Try searching the web for 'Telegram bots new friends' – you'll get many results. Please remember: You can use Telegram search to find people by their usernames – but this is not a tool for finding new friends. People don't like it when strangers contact them via username search, so it might result in people reporting you. {QUESTION} Do you have video calls? Where is the Video Call button? {KEYS} tel tela teli videocall videocalls videocalla videocalli videocallsa videocallsi {VALUE} You can start a video call from your contact's profile page, and switch video on or off at any time during voice calls. You won't see the Video Call button if your recipient doesn't use any Telegram versions that can accept a video call, or if you cannot call them because of their privacy settings. {QUESTION} Do you have calls? {KEYS} call voip calls calling telephone calloption callingoption callingability {VALUE} On Telegram, you can make end-to-end encrypted Voice Calls and Video Calls. iOS: Open a chat with the user you want to call > tap their name at the top > Call. If you'd like, you can add a "Calls" section to your tab bar from Telegram Settings > Recent Calls. Android: Open a chat with the user you want to call > tap (⋮) > Call. A dedicated "Calls" section can be found in your main menu. Desktop, macOS: Open a chat with the user you want to call > tap on the call icon at the top, near their name. Here’s a detailed guide on calls if you’d like one: https://telegra.ph/Calls-FAQ {QUESTION} How do I send audio and video messages? {KEYS} audio button audiomessage videomessage audiomessages videomessages {VALUE} To switch between the audio and video modes, tap the icon at the bottom-right of the text input field in any chat. To record a message, tap and hold on the icon. When you’re done, just release the button to send your message. {QUESTION} Can I set up a status message? {KEYS} bio status setupstatus statusmessage {VALUE} You can add a few words about yourself to your profile in Telegram Settings > Bio. {QUESTION} Can I set up a status message? (iOS) {KEYS} bioi bioios statusi bioiphone statusios setupstatusi statusiphone setupstatusios statusmessagei statusmessageios setupstatusiphone statusmessageiphone {VALUE} You can add a few words about yourself to your profile in Telegram Settings: tap your details at the top, then ‘Bio‘. {QUESTION} Can I back up my conversations? {KEYS} backup export backups {VALUE} You can export all of your cloud chats, including photos and other media they contain, using the latest version of Telegram Desktop: https://desktop.telegram.org To export all chats, use Settings > Advanced > Export Telegram data. To export individual chats, open the … menu in any chat and choose Export chat history. Note that you don’t have to back up your chats to use Telegram on a new device. Your chats are stored encrypted in the Telegram Cloud, so you can access them from any of your devices anytime — except for Secret Chats, which are only available on their device of origin. {QUESTION} Will I know if somebody blocks me? {KEYS} blocked imblocked i'mblocked whoblocked userblocked amiblocked {VALUE} When someone blocks you, messages you send to them stop being delivered - you will see 1 check mark for them. If this person then unblocks you, they won’t receive those messages, but will see new messages you send after getting unblocked. People you block: - can't send you messages, start secret chats or calls with you, or add you to groups - can't see your profile photos - can't see your online and last seen status; you always appear to them as 'last seen a long time ago'. {QUESTION} What are gifs? {KEYS} gif jif gifs jifs gifsare {VALUE} GIFs are animated pictures - send them as a 'file' attachment (not as a photo) if you want them to be playable. You can use our built-in GIF search or the inline bot: try typing '@gif cats' in the message field. The bot will then offer you GIFs relevant to your search term, in this case, 'cats'! You can also reuse GIFs that you get from your friends: tap on them and select 'Save'. Then you can find them in the dedicated GIF tab in the stickers panel. {QUESTION} How can I use emoticons? (iOS) {KEYS} emoji smiley emojis smilies smileys emojiios emoticon emoticons emoticonsios {VALUE} We support emoji emoticons. Simply enable the emoji keyboard in your iOS device's Settings (General > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard... > Emoji). Then just switch to that keyboard whenever you're out of words ;-) {QUESTION} How can I send music from my iOS device? {KEYS} mp3 mp3i musici musicios sendmusicios {VALUE} Unfortunately, Apple's operating system is very restricted - it does not allow you to access music files from your iTunes library. If you want to share music files, you'll need to keep them in a different app, e.g. iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. {QUESTION} How can I use stickers? (iOS) {KEYS} stickeri stickersi stickerios stickersios {VALUE} There is a button to open the stickers panel on the right-hand side of your input field. When you add sticker sets, they will appear in this panel. Try it with https://t.me/addstickers/UtyaDuck or https://t.me/addstickers/RedShibaInu. You can tap on a sticker to send it immediately, or tap and hold to see a larger preview of it. When you start a message with an emoji, you may see a relevant sticker suggestion for it. Check 😄😘😦😏😐👽👍👌👈🙌💪 for a few sticker examples. If you'd like to know how to find more stickers, let me know and I'll be glad to give you some tips. {QUESTION} How can I use stickers? (Android, Android X) {KEYS} stickera stickersa stickerandroid stickersandroid stickerax stickersax stickerandroidx stickersandroidx {VALUE} There is a stickers tab in the emoji panel. When you add sticker sets, they will appear in this tab. Try it with https://t.me/addstickers/UtyaDuck or https://t.me/addstickers/RedShibaInu. You can tap on a sticker to send it immediately, or tap and hold to see a larger preview of it. When you start a message with an emoji, you may see a relevant sticker suggestion for it. Check 😄😘😦😏😐👽👍👌👈🙌💪 for a few sticker examples. If you'd like to know how to find more stickers, let me know and I'll be glad to give you some tips. {QUESTION} Where do I find more stickers? {KEYS} morest getstickers buystickers morestickers findstickers {VALUE} If you'd like to get more stickers, there are a few ways: 1) If you receive a sticker you like, tap on it — the relevant sticker pack will open and you can add it to your sticker panel. 2) You can browse and search the over 20,000 Telegram stickers with the 'plus' icon in your sticker panel. 3) If that's not enough, you can try searching the web for 'Telegram Stickers' — you'll get many results. {QUESTION} How can I make my own stickers? {KEYS} ownsticker makesticker ownstickers makestickers createsticker createstickers {VALUE} The Telegram stickers platform is open for anyone to use. If you want to create new stickers, talk to our @Stickers bot! The bot will guide you through the process, just follow the instructions it provides. {QUESTION} How to remove sticker sets? {KEYS} stickr removestickers deletestickers managestickers {VALUE} You can remove sticker sets here: iOS: Sticker panel > Gear icon > select the set > Delete Android: Sticker panel > Gear icon > (⋮) Android X: Telegram Settings > Stickers > Installed > Tap > Remove stickers Desktop: Sticker panel > Gear icon > Delete {QUESTION} What are channels? {KEYS} channels channelsare aboutchannels {VALUE} Channels are a tool for broadcasting your messages to large audiences — share important news, fun stuff, or anything you want. Unlike in a group, the recipients won't know about each other and it is only the administrators of the channel that will be able to send messages there. Channels can have an unlimited number of subscribers — and they can be public with a permanent URL so that everyone can find and join them. If you'd like an example, join our official Telegram channel to get notified about our updates: https://t.me/telegram {QUESTION} Where do I find new channels and groups? (iOS) {KEYS} morechani getchannelsi morechannelsi findchannelsi moregroupsi getgroupsi moregroupi findgroupsi morechanios getchannelsios morechannelsios findchannelsios moregroupsios getgroupsios findgroupsios {VALUE} Most groups and some channels are private. You cannot search for them. To join them you must be added by an admin or be sent an invitation link. Public groups and channels have a @username. You can search for this in the same way as you search for people and bots: scroll a little up in the chat list, then type in the search box above. Once you find the public group or channel, you can join it by opening the chat and pressing "join" at the bottom of the screen. Telegram does not have a public list of groups or channels, but you can find many by searching the web - for example "Telegram Groups or Channels about Engineering". {QUESTION} Where do I find new channels and groups? (Android, Android X) {KEYS} morechana getchannelsa morechannelsa findchannelsa moregroupsa moregroupa getgroupsa findgroupsa moregroupsandroid getgroupsandroid morechanandroid findgroupsandroid morechannelsandroid getchannelsandroid findchannelsandroid {VALUE} Most groups and some channels are private. You cannot search for them. To join them you must be added by an admin or be sent an invitation link. Public groups and channels have a @username. You can search for this in the same way as you search for people and bots: tap the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner in the chat list, then type in the search box. Once you find the public group or channel, you can join it by opening the chat and pressing "join" at the bottom of the screen. Telegram does not have a public list of groups or channels, but you can find many by searching the web - for example "Telegram Groups or Channels about Engineering". {QUESTION} Where do I find new channels and groups? (Desktop) {KEYS} morechandesk getchannelsdesk morechannelsdesk findchannelsdesk moregroupsdesk getgroupsdesk findgroupsdesk moregroupsdesktop getgroupsdesktop findgroupsdesktop morechandesktop getchannelsdesktop morechannelsdesktop findchannelsdesktop {VALUE} Most groups and some channels are private. You cannot search for them. To join them you must be added by an admin or be sent an invitation link. Public groups and channels have a @username. You can search for this in the same way as you search for people and bots – by typing in the search field above your chat list. Once you find the public group or channel, you can join it by opening the chat and pressing "join" at the bottom of the screen. Telegram does not have a public list of groups or channels, but you can find many by searching the web - for example "Telegram Groups or Channels about Engineering". {QUESTION} Where do I find bots? {COMMENT} Feel free to customize these examples within reason {KEYS} getbots morebots findbots botexamples {VALUE} We do not have an official store for bots, the platform is open for anyone to use. I'll give you a few examples – but please note that these bots were made by third-party developers, not by the Telegram team. @TriviaBot – test your trivia knowledge or add to groups to compete with friends. @hangbot – play the Hangman game online or add to groups to play together with your friends. @AlertBot – set a time and this bot will send you a reminder. Inline bots are even easier to use. You don't need to send them messages or add them to your groups – just type their @username in the message field in any chat, then type some keywords, and the bot will offer you relevant content. Here are several sample bots for you to try out: @gif, @vid, @pic, @wiki, @imdb, @gamee. If you'd like to find more bots, try searching the web for 'Telegram Bots' – you'll get many results. {QUESTION} Where can I find / How can I use game bots? {KEYS} game games gamebots werewolf {VALUE} There are many game bots on Telegram, made by developers from all over the world. Those that use our new Gaming Platform can be played in full-screen, with graphics and sounds. Try @gamee or @gamebot for example. We'll be glad to guide you on how Telegram bots work in general, but if you need help with any game in particular, you'll have to ask your friends or search online. If you'd like to find more game bots, try searching the web for 'Telegram Game Bots' – you'll get many results. {QUESTION} Questions about third-party services {KEYS} 3p iptv sportz sportztv thirdparty {VALUE} This is the support chat for Telegram apps. There are many services from all over the world that use Telegram for their communication and customer support, but Telegram is not affiliated with them. We'll be glad to guide you on how Telegram works in general, but if you need help with a particular service, you'll have to check their website or contact them directly. {QUESTION} How can I withdraw my money? {KEYS} btc cashout wallet withdraw {VALUE} Telegram apps currently don't support any cryptocurrency wallet functionality. If you are already using a bot to do this, you'll need to contact the bot's developers for assistance with any issues. Please be careful when using any bots that promise free cryptocurrency or offer wallet services. They are not official and not connected to Telegram in any way. If anyone is offering you free cryptocurrency or extremely high returns on any kind of investment, it is almost always too good to be true – stay away and stay safe. {QUESTION} Why doesn’t Telegram prevent cheating in games built on our platform? {KEYS} cheat cheats cheating cheaters {VALUE} Telegram's gaming platform enables bot developers to create in-chat games, but the Telegram team doesn’t control the way each game works, so cheating can occur. In order to prevent this, we would need to sync not only the results, but every action players take in every game, with the developer's server — which would be hard for developers to set up and maintain. Cheating is a problem for many games, including those that are published on the App Store or Google Play. In each case, it is up to the game developers to catch any cheaters. As more and more games are published by third-party developers over time, we hope you will be able to find games that work just as you want them to. {QUESTION} What does the badge number setting mean? {KEYS} badge badgenumber badgesetting badgenumbersetting {VALUE} The badge is a message counter that shows a small red circle with the amount of unread messages at the top of the Telegram icon. {QUESTION} Where do I enter the code from your SMS? (Android) {KEYS} code smscode codesms wherecode codeandroid codeandroid smscodeandroid {VALUE} The code is automatically recognized by most Android smartphones and inserted so fast that you won't notice. If you are able to use your Telegram, everything worked just fine and you don't need it anymore. {QUESTION} Do I need to answer an activation call from you? (Android, Android X) {KEYS} actcalla actcallandroid activationcallandroid actcallax actcallandroidx activationcallandroidx {VALUE} When you receive a confirmation call from Telegram, the phone number contains a code that is automatically recognized by your smartphone and verified by the app. You don’t need to answer the call or enter the code manually. {QUESTION} How do I hide my phone number? {KEYS} hidepn number hidephone hidenumber numberhide numberprivacy hidephonenumber {VALUE} By default, your number is visible only to your own contacts and to those who saved it in their address books. You can further modify this in Settings > Privacy and Security > Phone number. {QUESTION} Can I edit my messages? {KEYS} edit editing editmsg editmessage {VALUE} In Telegram, you can edit the text of your messages for 2 days after sending them. The messages will display a small 'edited' label so that it's easy to tell which were altered. iOS: tap and hold on a message, then press 'Edit'. Android, Android X: tap a message, then press 'Edit'. Desktop: right-click a message and select 'Edit'. You can also press the up arrow button to edit your last message. {QUESTION} How do I use themes? (Desktop) {KEYS} themes themed themesd themedesktop themesdesktop {VALUE} You can choose what your Telegram app looks like in Settings > Chat Settings > Themes. You can also create new themes there, based on your color and wallpaper choices, then fine-tune them manually or share right away. Custom themes can be shared with a short link or file. To set a theme, click on its file or link -- a preview will open and if you like it, you can click "Apply this Theme". The theme will now be applied, click on "Keep Changes" if you want to keep the new theme. You can try it out with some themes from here: @Themes. {QUESTION} How do I use themes? (Android) {KEYS} themea themesa themeandroid themesandroid {VALUE} You can choose what your Telegram app looks like in Settings > Chat Settings > Theme. You can also create new themes there, based on your color and wallpaper choices, then fine-tune them manually or share right away. Custom themes can be shared with a short link or file. To set a theme, click on the link or file - a preview will open and if you like it you can tap "Apply". You can try it out with https://t.me/addtheme/skyblue or some themes from here: @AndroidThemes. {QUESTION} How do I use themes? (iOS) {KEYS} themei themesi themeios themesios {VALUE} You can choose what your Telegram app looks like in Settings > Appearance. You can also create new themes there, based on your color and wallpaper choices, then fine-tune them manually or share right away. Custom themes can be shared with a short link or file. To set a theme, click on the link or file - a preview will open and if you like it you can tap "Apply". You can try it with these sample themes: https://t.me/addtheme/skyblue https://t.me/addtheme/desert {QUESTION} How do I use themes? (Android X) {KEYS} themeax themesax themeandroidx themesandroidx {VALUE} Telegram X for Android supports Custom Themes, so you can set an alternative design for your app. To switch to a different theme, go back to the default one or to create a new one, go to Settings > Themes and Chats > Color Theme. If you want to set a custom theme from a file, tap on it and press "Apply theme". Try it out with some themes from here: @tgx_perfection. {QUESTION} How do I manage cache? (Android) {KEYS} cachea cacheandroid {VALUE} With Telegram, you don't need to store a lifetime of media history on your device. If you remove Telegram data from your device's local cache, it will re-download from the cloud whenever you want to access it again. This means, you won't lose anything and Telegram will always take the minimum amount of space. Simply go to Telegram Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage and configure how long unused media stays on your devices. You can also clear cached data manually from that menu. It is possible to clear cached files from individual channels and public groups: tap and hold them in the chat list > three dots in the top-right corner > 'Delete from cache'. {QUESTION} How do I manage cache? (Android X) {KEYS} cacheax cacheandroidx {VALUE} With Telegram, you don't need to store a lifetime of media history on your device. If you remove Telegram data from your device's local cache, it will re-download from the cloud whenever you want to access it again. This means, you won't lose anything and Telegram will always take the minimum amount of space. Simply go to Telegram Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage and configure how long unused media stays on your devices. You can also clear cached data manually from that menu. {QUESTION} How do I manage cache? (iOS) {KEYS} cachei cacheios {VALUE} With Telegram, you don't need to store a lifetime of media history on your device. If you remove Telegram data from your device's local cache, it will re-download from the cloud whenever you want to access it again. This means, you won't lose anything and Telegram will always take the minimum amount of space. To manage cache, go to Telegram Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage. Here you can configure how long unused media stays on your device — or clear it manually, either by type or on a chat-by-chat basis. {QUESTION} I want Telegram to store media on the SD card (Android) {KEYS} sdcard {VALUE} You can choose your SD card as a storage option for Telegram data: Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Path. If you are looking for a way to free up memory, you can also remove Telegram temporary data from your device's cache. It will re-download from the cloud whenever you want to access it again — so you won't lose anything and the app will always take the minimum amount of space. To do this, go to Telegram Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage. You can configure how long unused media stays on your device or clear cached data manually from that menu. It is also possible to clear cached files from individual channels and public groups: tap and hold on them in the chat list > three dots in the top-right corner > 'Delete from cache'. {QUESTION} Why do I see a warning about scam in bot’s messages? {KEYS} lara larabot scambot warning {VALUE} The warning is appended to messages automatically in order to highlight that the bot is not related to Telegram, and should be used with caution. It doesn't change the functionality of the bot in any way, but it means the bot was reported as a scam by Telegram users. If you have any concerns about this, please contact the Telegram abuse department at abuse@telegram.org with all the details. I am sorry, but Telegram support is done by volunteers and we can't handle any cases related to scam reports here. {QUESTION} What is IFTTT and how do I use it? {KEYS} ifttt {VALUE} IFTTT is a free system that lets you link your Telegram account with other services to manage them inside of Telegram, or receive notifications, photos, or videos when something happens. For example, you can get a Telegram message when important emails arrive, turn on a smart TV, or control your Hue lights just by sending a Telegram message. You can also choose to let members of a group chat interact with your services or devices collaboratively. To get started, just contact the @IFTTT bot, and follow the instructions it provides. In short, you will need to sign in with an IFTTT account, connect it with Telegram and then choose any applets you like from the list or create your own custom ones. IFTTT supports integration with social networks like Twitter and Instagram, tools like Gmail or Pocket, entertainment apps like Spotify or Pinterest, and various other apps — check https://ifttt.com/telegram for the full list. {QUESTION} How can I share images I receive on Telegram to other apps? (iOS) {KEYS} sharei sharepici sharephotoi {VALUE} To share a photo to another app, long tap on the photo in the chat and choose "Select". Then, use the share button at the bottom of the screen. {COMMENT} ========================= -SECRET CHATS- ========================= {QUESTION} What are secret chats? {KEYS} schat schats secretchat secretchats {VALUE} Secret chats: - Use end-to-end encryption - Feature an optional self-destruct timer for all kinds of messages - Have no cloud synchronization - Send a screenshot alert - Are unusable after logging out - Do not allow messages to be forwarded outside of them - Prevent data backup - Can only be used on one device - Are perfect as a temporary chat To sum it up, Secret chats are super convenient for a short chat; for permanent conversations cloud chats are more convenient. All chats on Telegram are of course always encrypted. More about secret chats here: https://telegram.org/faq#secret-chats {QUESTION} What are cloud chats? {KEYS} cchat nchat cloudchat cloudchats {VALUE} Cloud chats (everything on Telegram except secret chats): - Perfect for permanent chats - Stay encrypted in the Telegram Cloud - Can be used on any number of devices simultaneously - Are restored when re-installing the app, also on a new device - Content can be forwarded To sum it up, the cloud chats on Telegram are encrypted and also always available for you in the Telegram cloud. {QUESTION} How are secret chats different from cloud chats? {KEYS} diff schatvscchat secretvscloud secretchatvscloudchat secretchatsvscloudchat secretchatsvscloudchat secrectcahtvscloudchats {VALUE} Telegram cloud chats (and groups) are securely encrypted in the Telegram cloud so that you can quickly access them from any of your devices, even if you reinstall the app. Only if you delete something in your chat is it gone forever (unless your chat partner can send it back to you). Secret Chats use end-to-end encryption and can only be deciphered on the two participating devices. Downside of that: you can't access them from your other devices and if you reinstall Telegram, or even log out of your account, your secret chats will be lost. Secret Chats also have an optional timer (from 1 second to 1 week) for all kinds of messages. {QUESTION} Why are Secret Chats only available on their devices of origin? {KEYS} 1device why1device devicespecific whydevicespecific {VALUE} While your Cloud Chats can be accessed from any of your devices anytime, Secret Chats are not part of the Telegram Cloud and are device-specific by design. This way you can always be sure that they are safe for as long as your phone is safe in your pocket. Secret Chats also use end-to-end encryption, so they can’t be synced in the same simple and convenient way as Cloud Chats. We may add support for multi-device Secret Chats in the future. Meanwhile, if you want your conversations to be synced across many devices, consider using Cloud Chats. Please note that they are encrypted as well and are further protected by Telegram's distributed infrastructure. Let me know if you want to learn more about security on Telegram. {QUESTION} Why are there no Secret Chats on desktop apps? {KEYS} scd schatsd secretchatsd schatsdesktop secretchatsdesktop {VALUE} Secret chats require permanent storage on the device, something that Telegram Desktop and Telegram Web don’t support at the moment. We may add this in the future. Currently, both the desktop and the web app load messages from the Cloud on startup and discard them when you quit. Since secret chats are not part of the cloud, this would kill all your secret chats each time you shut down your computer. Secret chats are also device-specific and disappear if you log out — considering this, it is handier to keep them on the one device that you always carry with you. In case you are concerned about the security of your chats on desktop, please note that they are encrypted as well and are further protected by Telegram's distributed infrastructure. Let me know if you want to learn more about security on Telegram. {QUESTION} Tell me more about security on Telegram {KEYS} securitylm securitymore securitylearn securitylearnmore {VALUE} All Telegram data is encrypted and cannot be deciphered by your ISP, network administrator or random hackers. Cloud chats are stored encrypted in the Telegram Cloud, and the keys needed to decipher this data are kept in other data centers in different jurisdictions. This way, local intruders or engineers can't access this data, and several court orders from different jurisdictions are required to force us to give up anything. More on this in the FAQ: https://telegram.org/faq#q-do-you-process-data-requests Secret chats are meant for people who want even more than that. They use end-to-end encryption, so there is no way to decipher your data without accessing your device. It means you don‘t even need to trust Telegram when you use Secret Chats — their secrecy is guaranteed client-side and anyone can check the source code of Telegram clients. If you are concerned about security in general, there are other important precautions you could take. Consider protecting your account by enabling 2-Step Verification and setting up a strong passcode to lock your app. You will find both options in ‘Settings’ under ‘Privacy and Security’, ask me if you’d like more details. {QUESTION} How can I send self-destructing messages? (iOS) {KEYS} timeri timerios selfdestructi selfdestructios {VALUE} The self-destruct timer is available for any photos or videos in private chats. To set the timer, press and hold the Send button when you're viewing the full-screen preview, then 'Send With Timer'. The countdown starts the moment your recipient opens the photo or video you sent — as soon as the time runs out, this photo or video is removed from both devices. In Secret Chats, you can set the timer for all kinds of messages. Tap the little stopwatch in the text input field, set the desired time and tap 'Done'. This timer will apply to every message sent in this chat, after it was set. Countdown starts as soon as the person on the other side reads the message — as soon as the time runs out, messages are removed from both devices. {QUESTION} How can I send self-destructing messages? (Android) {KEYS} timera timerandroid selfdestructa selfdestructandroid {VALUE} The self-destruct timer is available for any photos or videos in private chats. To set the timer, tap the stopwatch icon at the bottom of the full-screen preview. The countdown starts the moment your recipient opens the photo or video you sent — as soon as the time runs out, this photo or video is removed from both devices. In Secret Chats, you can set the timer for all kinds of messages. Tap the profile picture in the secret chat, set the desired time and tap 'Done'. This timer will apply to every message sent in this chat, after it was set. Countdown starts as soon as the person on the other side reads the message — as soon as the time runs out, messages are removed from both devices. {QUESTION} How can I send self-destructing messages? (Android X) {KEYS} timerax timerandroidx selfdestructax selfdestructandroidx {VALUE} The self-destruct timer is available for any photos or videos in private chats. To set the timer, tap the stopwatch icon at the bottom of the full-screen preview. The countdown starts the moment your recipient opens the photo or video you sent — as soon as the time runs out, this photo or video is removed from both devices. In Secret Chats, you can set the timer for all kinds of messages. Tap the stopwatch icon at the top of the chat, set the desired time and tap 'Done'. This timer will apply to every message sent in this chat, after it was set. Countdown starts as soon as the person on the other side reads the message — as soon as the time runs out, messages are removed from both devices. {COMMENT} ====================== -USERNAMES- ====================== {QUESTION} How do I set a username / public link? (Android, Android X) {KEYS} una unax unandroid usernamea unandroidx usernamesa usernameax usernamesax usernameandroid usernamesandroid usernameandroidx usernamesandroidx {VALUE} To set up a public username so that any Telegram user can contact you, go to Settings > Username. Once you've set up a username, you will also be able to use your personal Telegram link: t.me/YourUsername It will open a chat with you on Telegram — perfect for sharing with friends or putting up on your website or social network profiles. {QUESTION} How do I set a username / public link? (iOS) {KEYS} uni unios usernamei usernamesi usernameios usernamesios {VALUE} To set up a public username so that any Telegram user can contact you, go to Settings > Edit > Username . Once you've set up a username, you will also be able to use your personal Telegram link: t.me/YourUsername It will open a chat with you on Telegram — perfect for sharing with friends or putting up on your website or social network profiles. {QUESTION} How do I set a username / public link? (Desktop) {KEYS} undesk undesktop usernamedesk usernamesdesk usernamedesktop usernamesdesktop {VALUE} To set up a public username so that any Telegram user can contact you, click on the menu icon near the search field, then Settings > Edit Profile > Add Username. Once you've set up a username, you will also be able to use your personal Telegram link: t.me/YourUsername It will open a chat with you on Telegram — perfect for sharing with friends or putting up on your website or social network profiles. {QUESTION} How can I find people on Telegram by their usernames? {KEYS} search finduser addfriend findusers addfriends searchuser findusername searchusername {VALUE} You can search for other Telegram users by their usernames, if they have set one up. You need to type at least 5 characters to start the search. Read more about usernames here: https://telegram.org/faq#usernames-and-t-me Android, Android X: Tap the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner in the chat list, then type in the search box. iOS: Scroll a little up in the chat list, then type in the search box above. {QUESTION} My username is already taken, can I get it? {KEYS} wantusername usernametaken usernameoccupied usernamesquatted {VALUE} Telegram usernames are distributed on a first come - first serve basis, sorry about this. How about an alternative way of writing the name? We understand that certain usernames are part of an online identity for some of us. If your desired username is already taken, we will be happy to help you acquire it, provided that you have exactly the same username on at least two of these services: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. If this is the case with you, please contact @username_bot and follow the bot's instructions. {QUESTION} How do I verify my account? {KEYS} verifyu verifyuser {VALUE} I am sorry, but Telegram doesn’t verify user accounts at the moment. Verification is only available for big and active official channels, bots or public groups: https://telegram.org/verify Please note that verification doesn’t give any extra abilities in Telegram. It is only of use if you want to demonstrate that your account here is official. If this is the case with you, here’s another idea: you could post your Telegram username on your official site or any official account you have elsewhere — this will prove you are you to your audience and help them find you here. {QUESTION} How do I verify my channel? (bot, public group) {KEYS} verify verifych verifychannel {VALUE} The Telegram team generally verifies active official channels, bots or public groups that have verified accounts on at least two of these services: 1. TikTok 2. Instagram 3. Facebook 4. YouTube 5. Twitter 6. VK 7. Snapchat If this is the case, please add a link to your Telegram channel to your profiles on these services — so that we can confirm that they indeed belong to you. Once this is done, please contact our @VerifyBot for verification. More information about verification guidelines: https://telegram.org/verify Please kindly note that verification doesn't give any extra abilities in Telegram - it is only of use if you want to demonstrate that your channel is official. A link on your official site or another official account elsewhere can achieve a similar result. {QUESTION} How can I delete my username? {KEYS} delusername blankusername deleteusername removeusername {VALUE} Go to Settings and save an empty username. This will remove your username, people will no longer be able to find you via search. This does not affect existing conversations. {COMMENT} ================================ -PASSCODES- ================================ {QUESTION} How do I set up a passcode? {KEYS} passcode locksetup locktelegram setuppasscode passcodesetup {VALUE} In order to set up a passcode, go to Telegram Settings > Privacy and Security > Passcode Lock. Once you set up a passcode, a lock icon will appear in your chat list. Tap on it to lock the app — your passcode will be required next time you open Telegram. When the app is locked, text and sender's name are hidden in notifications. You can also enable auto-lock in Passcode Settings, if you don't want to lock the app manually. {QUESTION} What does the lock icon in my chat list mean? {KEYS} lock lockicon chatlock greenlock {VALUE} This icon appears when you set up a passcode. Tap on it to lock the app - your passcode will be required next time you open Telegram. When the app is locked, text and sender's name are hidden in notifications. You can also enable auto-lock in Passcode Settings, if you don't want to lock the app manually. If you want to, you can disable this Passcode via Telegram Settings > Privacy and Security > Passcode Lock. {QUESTION} Can I make the app require my passcode immediately? {KEYS} locknow alwaysask passcodenow passcodeimmediately {VALUE} If you don't want to lock the app manually, you can enable auto-lock in Passcode Settings. At the moment the smallest available setting is 1 minute, which works for most users — this way the app locks pretty quickly, but you don't need to key in the code if a new message arrives just as you've put the phone back in your pocket. We may add more settings in future versions. {QUESTION} How do I unlock my app with Touch ID? {KEYS} touchid {VALUE} First, make sure you have Touch ID set up, you can configure it in iOS Settings: Settings > Touch ID & Passcode > Add a fingerprint. Then, go to Telegram Settings > Privacy and Security > Passcode & Touch ID, and make sure the "Unlock with Touch ID" setting is turned on. {COMMENT} ================================ -FEATURES: HOW TO- ================================ {QUESTION} How do I send scheduled messages? (iOS, Android) {KEYS} remind schedule reminder scheduled {VALUE} Hold the Send button and select "Schedule Message" to automatically send your message at a specified time. Once you've scheduled a message in a chat, a new "clock" icon will appear in your input field — pressing it opens the Scheduled Messages section for that particular chat. From there, you can adjust the timer, cancel scheduled messages or send them right away. Note that holding the Send button in the "Saved Messages" chat allows you to set reminders for yourself too. {QUESTION} How do I change my background? (iOS) {KEYS} bgi backgroundi backgroundios chatbackgroundi changebackgroundi chatbackgroundios changebackgroundios {VALUE} To change your wallpaper, go to Telegram Settings > Appearance > Chat Wallpaper and choose one that you like. {QUESTION} How do I change my background? (Android) {KEYS} bga backgrounda chatbackgrounda changebackgrounda backgroundandroid chatbackgroundandroid changebackgroundandroid {VALUE} Swipe right on the chats screen to open the menu, then go to Settings > Chat Settings > Change Chat Wallpaper. {QUESTION} How do I change my background? (Android X) {KEYS} bgax backgroundax chatbackgroundax changebackgroundax backgroundandroidx chatbackgroundandroidx changebackgroundandroidx {VALUE} Swipe right on the chats screen to open the menu, then go to Settings > Themes and Chats > Wallpaper. Please note that you also need to have "Bubbles in Chats" or "Bubbles in Channels" enabled in order to see your wallpaper in chats or channels, respectively. {QUESTION} How do I change my profile picture? (iOS) {KEYS} ppi ppios changeppi profilepici profilepicios profilepicturei changeprofilepici profilepictureios changeprofilepicios changeprofilepicturei changeprofilepictureios {VALUE} To change your profile picture, go to Telegram Settings > Edit > Set New Photo. {QUESTION} How do I change my profile picture? (Android) {KEYS} ppa ppandroid changeppa profilepica profilepicturea changeprofilepica profilepicandroid changeprofilepicturea profilepictureandroid changeprofilepicandroid changeprofilepictureandroid {VALUE} To change your profile picture, swipe right in the Chat list > Settings > tap on the camera icon to set a new picture. {QUESTION} How do I change my profile picture? (Android X) {KEYS} ppax ppandroidx changeppax profilepicax profilepictureax changeprofilepicax profilepicandroidx changeprofilepictureax profilepictureandroidx changeprofilepicandroidx changeprofilepictureandroidx {VALUE} To change your profile picture, swipe right in the Chat list > Settings > tap on your profile picture > choose either "Camera" or "Gallery". {QUESTION} How do I delete my profile picture? (iOS) {KEYS} dppi dppios delppi delppios delprofpici delprofpicios delprofilepici deleteprofilepici deleteprofilepicios deleteprofilepicturei deleteprofilepictureios {VALUE} Go to Telegram Settings > Edit, tap on your profile picture, swipe to choose the picture you want to delete, then tap on the trash icon. {QUESTION} How do I delete my profile picture? (Android, Android X) {KEYS} dppa delppa delppa dppandroid delprofpica delppandroid delprofilepica delprofilepica deleteprofilepica delprofpicandroid deleteprofilepicturea deleteprofilepicandroid deleteprofilepictureandroid dppax delppax delppax dppandroidx delprofpicax delppandroidx delprofilepicax delprofilepicax deleteprofilepicax delprofpicandroidx deleteprofilepictureax deleteprofilepicandroidx deleteprofilepictureandroidx {VALUE} Swipe right in Chat list > Settings, tap on your profile picture, swipe to choose the picture you want to delete, then tap (⋯) > Delete. {QUESTION} How do I hide my profile picture? {KEYS} pphide hidepp profilepichide hideprofilepic profilepicturehide hideprofilepicture {VALUE} You can choose who is able to see your profile photos in Telegram Settings > Privacy and Security > Profile Photos. {QUESTION} Can I send a message to myself? {KEYS} self star msgself favorites messageself messagemyself savedmessages {VALUE} To send messages or media to yourself, you can open your personal storage chat: iOS: Telegram Settings > Saved Messages. Android/Desktop: Main menu > Tap the Saved Messages option. If you have a username, the following link also opens a chat with you on Telegram: t.me/YourUsername {QUESTION} I'm getting unwanted messages from people I don't know! {KEYS} annoy found findme annoyed foundme annoying strangers gettingspam receivingspam strangerdanger unwantedmessages {VALUE} If you receive ads or other kinds of annoying messages from strangers, kindly report them: Block user > Report Spam. Please also note that when you set up a username, you enable global search for your account. This means that people can find you and send you messages, even if they don't have your number. (Your phone number will be hidden from them unless you share it yourself.) If you don't want people to contact you, it's best to remove the username. Alternatively, you could block people who are sending unwanted messages. In a similar way, if you have enabled "Make myself visible" in Contacts > Find people nearby, other users can find you in the "People Nearby" section. You can disable it anytime if you don't want to receive messages from strangers. {QUESTION} How do I create a group? (Android, Android X) {KEYS} groupa makegroupa formgroupa creategroupa makegroupandroid formgroupandroid creategroupandroid groupax makegroupax formgroupax creategroupax makegroupandroidx formgroupandroidx creategroupandroidx {VALUE} To create a group on Android, tap the pencil icon in the chat list, then select 'New Group'. Each group can have up to 200,000 members in Telegram. {QUESTION} How do I create a group? (iOS) {KEYS} groupi makegroupi formgroupi creategroupi makegroupios formgroupios creategroupios {VALUE} To create a group on iOS, tap the pencil button in the top-right corner in the chat list, then 'New Group'. Each group can have up to 200,000 members in Telegram. {QUESTION} How do I create a group? (Desktop) {KEYS} groupdesk groupdesktop makegroupdesk creategroupdesk creategroupdesk makegroupdesktop formgroupdesktop creategroupdesktop {VALUE} To create a group, tap the menu icon near the search field, then 'New Group'. Each group can have up to 200,000 members in Telegram. {QUESTION} How do I add members to my group? (Android, iOS) {KEYS} invitea invitei inviteios invitegroupa invitegroupi inviteandroid invitegroupios invitegroupandroid {VALUE} There are two ways to add members to your group: 1. If you want to add your contacts, you can use the "Add members" button in Group Info to do so. Here you can also add other users if you know their username, but this is not recommended unless they have asked to be added. 2. If you want to generate or see an invite link for your group which can be shared with others, you can do so by going to Group Info > Add member > Invite to Group via Link. Please note that if a user leaves your group, you will not be able to add them back using method 1 unless they are a mutual contact of yours - instead, they will have to use an invite link and join back themselves. {QUESTION} How do I add members to my group? (Desktop) {KEYS} invitedesk invitedesktop invitegroupdesk invitegroupdesktop {VALUE} There are two ways to add members to your group: 1. If you want to add your contacts, open the Group Info page of the chat you need, then click (⋮) at the top > "Add members". Here you can also add other users if you know their username, but this is not recommended unless they have asked to be added. 2. If you want to use an invite link for your group which can be shared with others, click (⋮) at the top of the group chat > "Manage group" > "Invite links". Please note that if a user leaves your group, you will not be able to add them back using method 1 unless they are a mutual contact of yours - instead, they will have to use an invite link and join back themselves. {QUESTION} How do I create a Channel? (Android, Android X) {KEYS} channela makechannela formchannela createchannela makechannelandroid formchannelandroid createchannelandroid channelax makechannelax formchannelax createchannelax makechannelandroidx formchannelandroidx createchannelandroidx {VALUE} To create a channel on Android, tap the pencil icon in the chat list, then select 'New Channel'. Channels can have an unlimited number of subscribers. {QUESTION} How do I create a Channel? (iOS) {KEYS} channeli makechanneli formchanneli createchanneli makechannelios formchannelios createchannelios {VALUE} To create a channel on iOS, tap the pencil button in the top-right corner of the chat list, then 'New Channel'. Channels can have an unlimited number of subscribers. {QUESTION} How do I create a Channel? (Desktop) {KEYS} channeldesk channeldesktop makechanneldesk createchanneldesk createchanneldesk makechanneldesktop formchanneldesktop createchanneldesktop {VALUE} To create a channel, tap the menu icon near the search field, then 'New Channel'. Channels can have an unlimited number of subscribers. {QUESTION} How can I pin a message? {KEYS} pin pinned {VALUE} Admins of groups and channels can pin messages to the top of the chat to inform its members about important news that might otherwise be missed. You can also pin messages in one-on-ones chats and the Saved Messages chat. iOS: press and hold on a message, then select the "Pin" option. Android, Android X: tap a message, then select the "Pin" option. Desktop: right-click a message, then select the "Pin" option. {QUESTION} How do I write a new message? {KEYS} new newm compose newmessage sendmessage writemessage {VALUE} To send a new message, make sure you have your friends' phone number saved in your contacts on the device, and that they also use Telegram. Tap the button for "new message" in the chat overview and pick a contact from the list. You can also send messages to people if you know their @username on Telegram: type it in the search field above your chat list. Android, Android X: To find the search field, tap the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner in the chat list. Then type in the search box. iOS: To find the search field, scroll a little up in the chat list. Then type in the search box above. {QUESTION} How do I block somebody? {COMMENT} On iOS this will show the standard chat view and therefore allow blocking anyone. Android will show contacts instead, so it requires an additional template to block non-contacts. {KEYS} block {VALUE} To block and unblock people, go to Telegram Settings > Privacy and Security > Blocked Users. Blocked people: - can't send you messages, start secret chats or calls with you, or add you to groups - can't see your profile photos - can't see your online and last seen status; you always appear to them as 'last seen a long time ago'. {QUESTION} How do I block a non-contact? (Android, Android X) {KEYS} blocknca blockncandroid blocknoncontacta blockstrangerandroid blocknoncontactandroid blocknon-contactandroid blocknon-contactandroid blockncax blockncandroidx blocknoncontactax blockstrangerandroidx blocknoncontactandroidx blocknon-contactandroidx blocknon-contactandroidx {VALUE} Open the chat with the user, then tap the chat header to go to their Profile page. Tap the (⋮) in the top right corner, then 'Block'. {QUESTION} How do I delete a contact? (iOS) {KEYS} delci delcontacti delcontactios deletecontacti deletecontactios {VALUE} Telegram stays in sync with your phone contacts, so if you want to delete a contact completely, you need to remove it from both your Telegram contacts and your phone book. To remove a contact on Telegram: 1. Open a chat with the contact you want to delete. 2. Tap the photo to open the chat profile. 3. Choose "Edit" > "Delete contact". Note: if you keep this contact in your phone book, Telegram will add it again. If you don't want the app to sync your contacts, you can disable this via Telegram Settings > Privacy and Security > Data Settings > turn off "Sync Contacts". You can also reset your synced contacts in Settings > Privacy & security > Data Settings > Delete synced contacts. {QUESTION} How do I delete a contact? (Android, Android X) {KEYS} delca delcontacta deletecontacta delcontactandroid deletecontactandroid delcax delcontactax deletecontactax delcontactandroidx deletecontactandroidx {VALUE} Telegram stays in sync with your phone contacts, so if you want to delete a contact completely, you need to remove it from both your Telegram contacts and your phone book. To remove a contact on Telegram: 1. Open a chat with the contact you want to delete. 2. Tap the title to open the chat profile. 3. Tap the (⋮) in the top-right corner and choose "Delete contact". Note: if you keep this contact in your phone book, Telegram will add it again. If you don't want the app to sync your contacts, you can disable this via Telegram Settings > Privacy and Security > turn off "Sync Contacts". You can also reset your synced contacts in Settings > Privacy & security > Delete synced contacts. {QUESTION} How do I share a contact? (Android, Android X) {KEYS} sharec shareca sharecontacta sharecontactandroid sharecx sharecax sharecontactax sharecontactandroidx {VALUE} In Android, open a chat with the contact you want to share, tap the name at the top of the chat, then on the info page tap (⋮) in the top right corner, then 'Share' and select the recipient. You can share contacts that don't have Telegram from your contacts app, just select 'Share', then 'Telegram'. {QUESTION} How do I delete a chat? (iOS) {KEYS} delchati delchatios deletechati deletechatios {VALUE} To delete a chat, swipe left on the chat in the Chats screen, then 'Delete'. OR: In the chat list, tap 'Edit', then on the red stop sign next to a chat. {QUESTION} How do I delete a chat? (Android) {KEYS} delchata deletechata delchatandroid deletechatandroid {VALUE} To delete a chat, tap and hold the chat in the Chats screen, then tap on the trash icon. {QUESTION} How do I delete a chat? (Android X) {KEYS} delchatax deletechatax delchatandroidx deletechatandroidx {VALUE} To delete a chat, tap and hold the chat on the Chats screen, then drag your finger to the trash icon. {QUESTION} General permissions template {KEYS} access accessto permissions {VALUE} Telegram needs access to data on your phone in order to work properly — i.e., to be able to find your contacts, send them photos and other media, or share your location with them. The following permissions should be activated for Telegram: - CONTACTS (to access your contacts) - PHOTOS (to view and send pictures) - CAMERA (to take pictures and videos) - LOCATION SERVICES (to send location maps) - MICROPHONE (to use calls, to record voice and video messages) iOS 11+: In iOS Settings scroll all the way down until you see 'Telegram', enable the necessary permissions. Android 6+ (Samsung/LG/Nexus): In your device's settings, find Telegram in the apps section and enable the necessary permissions. {QUESTION} How do I change the font size? {KEYS} scale fontsize textsize {VALUE} You can change the text size for messages in Telegram if you'd like. Android: Telegram Settings > Chat Settings > Message Text Size. iOS: Telegram Settings > Appearance > Text Size. Android X: Telegram Settings > Themes and Chats > Text Size. {QUESTION} How do I change the font size? (Android) {KEYS} scalea sizea fontsizea textsizea scaleandroid fontsizeandroid textsizeandroid {VALUE} You can change the text size for messages in Telegram if you'd like: Telegram Settings > Chat Settings > Message Text Size. Please note that this doesn’t change the size of text in the input field and the app interface at the moment. It may help to adjust the zoom or screen size in your device's display or accessibility settings. {QUESTION} How do I remove the Emoji panel? (Desktop) {KEYS} deskpanel deskside emojipanel stickerpanel sidepanel {VALUE} The Emoji panel becomes a separate space on the right-hand side when Telegram is running in a wide enough window. If you would like to, you can enable or disable the side panel by clicking once on the Smiley Face icon in the text input field. {QUESTION} Does Telegram have Stories? {KEYS} stories statuswa {VALUE} To post a new story in the latest version of Telegram mobile apps, tap on the new icon near the New Message button. After you post your story, it will show up above the chat list together with the stories of your friends — you can pull down the panel to expand it. {QUESTION} How do I post a story? (iOS) {KEYS} storiesios storiesi {VALUE} To post a new story, tap on the "+" icon near the New Message button. After you post your story, it will show up above the chat list together with the stories of your friends — you can pull down the panel to expand it. {QUESTION} How do I post a story? (Android) {KEYS} storiesandroid storiesa {VALUE} To post a new story, tap on the Camera icon near the New Message button. After you post your story, it will show up above the chat list together with the stories of your friends — you can pull down the panel to expand it. {COMMENT} =================== -ACCOUNT- =================== {QUESTION} How do I delete my account? (mobile) {KEYS} deli deletei deactivatei deleteaccounti deactivateaccounti dela deletea deactivatea deleteaccounta deactivateaccounta delm deletem deactivatem deleteaccountm deactivateaccountm {VALUE} https://telegram.org/deactivate — copy this link and open it in your browser. Use a desktop device for best results. - We'll send the login code in a Telegram message (not SMS). - Only delete your account if you no longer want to use Telegram. You may not be able to sign up again immediately. See this guide for details: https://telegra.ph/delete-telegram-account-FAQ {QUESTION} How do I delete my account? (desktop) {KEYS} del delete deactivate deleteaccount deactivateaccount {VALUE} To delete your account, go to this page: https://telegram.org/deactivate - Open the link and log in. - We'll send the login code in a Telegram message (not SMS). Only delete your account if you no longer want to use Telegram. You may not be able to sign up again immediately. See this guide for details: https://telegra.ph/delete-telegram-account-FAQ {QUESTION} Please delete my account! {KEYS} delme deleteme eraseaccount deletemyaccount getridofmyaccount {VALUE} The phone number is currently the only way for us to identify a Telegram user. We collect no other information on you, and this means: whoever owns the number, owns the account. Unfortunately, to delete any data from an account, you need access to that account. In order to delete the account, you need to be logged in at least on one of your devices. You can read more about it here: https://telegram.org/faq#q-my-phone-was-stolen-what-do-i-do Please note, that Telegram accounts have a self-destruct option that is enabled by default. This means that all Telegram accounts are automatically deleted after 6 months of inactivity (you can manually change this in Settings > Privacy and Security, with options ranging from 1 month to 1 year). {QUESTION} How do I change my phone number in Telegram? {KEYS} change changenumber switchnumber {VALUE} You can move your Telegram account with all your contacts, cloud chats, groups, username and block list to a new number. To do this: go to Telegram Settings > Phone number > Change number > type in your new number. If necessary, enter the code you will receive via an SMS to the new number - done! For this to work, please make sure there is no existing Telegram account connected to the new number. If there is, please delete this new account before starting the transfer. {QUESTION} Why do I need to keep my number up to date? {KEYS} whychange updatenumber numberuptodate keepsamenumber samenumberneeded samenumberrequired samenumberimportant {VALUE} It is important to keep your Telegram number up to date, since your provider may reassign your number to a different person when you stop using your old SIM. And in the current system the owner of the number is the owner of the Telegram account as well. To change your number in Telegram, go to Settings, then tap on your number and then 'Change number'. Note that when you change your number, your Telegram contacts will get the new number added to their address book — provided they had your older number and you haven't blocked them in Telegram. {QUESTION} I try to change my phone number in Telegram but it says my new number is already connected to an account. {KEYS} occupied occupiednumber {VALUE} If you want to change your current phone number in Telegram, you must first ensure that your new number does not have a Telegram account connected to it. If there is one, you need to delete it before starting the transfer. Note: If you delete the account currently connected to your new number, it cannot be recovered - so please make sure you don't need the account before deleting it. If you wish to continue, below are the easiest steps to perform this process. 1. Use a mobile device to log in with the account currently associated with your new number. Telegram apps let you stay signed in on several accounts simultaneously: Android: Swipe right in the chat list to open the menu > Tap on the arrow down (next to your phone number) > Add Account. iOS: Go to Telegram Settings > Edit > Add Another Account. Turn off "Sync contacts" there, enter your new phone number and log in using the code you receive via SMS to the number. 2. https://telegram.org/deactivate — copy this link, open it in your browser and enter your new phone number there, in international format. 3. You will now receive a password through Telegram (keep an eye on the app you logged on to in step 1). Enter the password and delete the account. 4. Now, open your main account and go to Telegram Settings > Phone number > Change number > type in your new number. If necessary, enter the code you will receive via an SMS to the new number. Done! {QUESTION} My phone was stolen, what do I do? {KEYS} stolen stolenphone phonestolen {VALUE} First of all, sorry about your phone. Unfortunately, the phone number is the only way for us to identify a Telegram user at the moment, so for now you'll need to follow these steps: 1. First and foremost, you need to contact your SIM provider so that they can block your old SIM and issue you with a new one with the same number. 2. If you are logged in to Telegram on any of your other devices, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Active sessions (or Settings > Devices for mobile devices) and terminate all other sessions there. This will log out all other devices. If the old SIM has been blocked by this time, nobody can access your data. You can resume ordinary Telegram usage. 3. If you are not logged in to Telegram, wait till you receive your new SIM with the old number, log in to Telegram, then go to Settings - Terminate all other sessions. Then you can resume ordinary Telegram usage. Please note, that Telegram accounts have a self-destruct option that is enabled by default. This means that all Telegram accounts are automatically deleted after 6 months of inactivity (you can manually change this in Settings - Privacy and Security, with options ranging from 1 month to 1 year). {QUESTION} How do I log out of Telegram? {KEYS} logout {VALUE} Generally, logging out is not necessary when using Telegram, since you can have it running on all your devices at the same time. Did you know that when you log in again, you can get the code in any other Telegram app instead of an SMS? — provided that app was recently active. You can do this to save time when logging in. Android, Android X: Swipe right in Chat list to open the menu, then Settings > tap (⋮) in the top right corner > 'Logout'. iOS, macOS: Settings > Edit > scroll all the way down, then 'Logout'. Remember that if you log out, you will lose all your Secret Chats. {QUESTION} How do I log out of Telegram? (Desktop) {KEYS} logoutd logoutdesktop {VALUE} Generally, logging out is not necessary when using Telegram, since you can have it running on all your devices at the same time. If you want to lock it from other users of your device, you can set a passcode: Settings > Privacy and Security > Local passcode. When it’s set, you can lock the app by tapping a lock icon near the search field, and no one will be able to open it without entering your passcode. To log out, go to Settings > three dots in the top-right corner > Log out. {QUESTION} How do I request a copy of my data as per GDPR? {KEYS} gdpr gdprbot eulaw EURegulation {VALUE} You can use @EURegulation to leave a request for your Telegram data and account information, or to ask a related question. {QUESTION} What is Telegram Passport? How do I use it? {KEYS} pass tgpass passport tgpassport telegrampassport {VALUE} Telegram Passport lets you easily sign up for services that require personal identification. You can upload your documents once, then instantly share your data with services that require real-world ID (finance, ICOs, etc.). The data will be stored in the Telegram cloud and protected by end-to-end encryption — so that nobody, including Telegram, can access it without your permission. Once you've used this authorization method on any website that supports it, you will see your data in Settings > Privacy & Security > Telegram Passport (on iOS: Settings > Telegram Passport). Please note that if you haven’t uploaded any documents to your Telegram Passport yet, you won’t see it in the app menu. More info and examples here: https://telegram.org/blog/passport {QUESTION} I think I was hacked, what do I do? {COMMENT} Some social engineers were tricking users into 'sharing screenshots' that would feature the login code, etc. {KEYS} accsec hacked wasihacked iwashacked maybehacked donotsharecode activesessions terminatesession terminatesessions {VALUE} When you log in to Telegram, we send you a message with a login code. DO NOT GIVE THIS CODE TO ANYONE. If you give your code to people, they will be able to log in to your account. To see all active sessions for your Telegram account, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Active sessions (or Settings > Devices for mobile devices). If you see anything suspicious, you can terminate the session there. You can also set up an additional password for your account. To do this, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Two-Step Verification. Once enabled, you will need both a password AND a code to log in to Telegram. {QUESTION} I think I was hacked, what do I do? (TDesktop) {COMMENT} Some social engineers were tricking users into 'sharing screenshots' that would feature the login code, etc. {KEYS} accsecdesk hackeddesk wasihackeddesk iwashackeddesk maybehackeddesk donotsharecodedesk activesessionsdesk terminatesessiondesk terminatesessionsdesk accsecdesktop hackeddesktop wasihackeddesktop iwashackeddesktop maybehackeddesktop donotsharecodedesktop activesessionsdesktop terminatesessiondesktop terminatesessionsdesktop {VALUE} When you log in to Telegram, we send you a message with a login code. DO NOT GIVE THIS CODE TO ANYONE. If you give your code to people, they will be able to log in to your account. To see all active sessions for your Telegram account, go to Settings — Privacy and Security — Active Sessions. If you see anything suspicious, you can terminate the session there. You can also set up an additional password for your account. To do this, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Two-Step Verification. Once enabled, you will need both a password AND a code to log in to Telegram. {COMMENT} =================== -TROUBLESHOOTING- =================== {QUESTION} I want to log in on desktop/web, how do I receive a code via SMS? {KEYS} smsweb smsdesktop {VALUE} You can receive the login code via Telegram on your other devices or log in via QR code. Both require an already connected device — so if you don't have any, please log in to Telegram on your phone or tablet first. {QUESTION} I don't have a smartphone. How do I log in to Telegram on desktop/web? {KEYS} smsweb2 smsdesktop2 nosmartphone {VALUE} I'm afraid you can't use SMS codes to log in to Telegram apps for desktop and web, so you need to log in to Telegram on mobile first. Sorry about this. If you don't have a smartphone, we can suggest the following workarounds: 1. Ask a friend or family member to lend you their phone. Log in to Telegram there, then receive a login code for your desktop device. Note: turn off "Sync contacts" when logging in to Telegram on someone else's phone, so that the app doesn't sync your contacts with their phone book. 2. Use an emulator to run Android on your PC and install Telegram for Android. Try searching the web for "Android emulators" — you'll get many results. {QUESTION} Video Calls are broken {KEYS} videodebug videobroken videocalldebug videocallbroken {COMMENT} More detailed instructions on getting the logs: https://bugs.telegram.org/c/3182 {VALUE} Can you please help us investigate this problem? Here are a few important questions: 1. Describe exactly what is happening? (E.g. you heard your own voice, the other side kept dropping out, video was distorted, etc.) 2. Which platform (iOS, Android, etc.) and Telegram app is your recipient using? 3. Could you please send us the technical log for the call where you experienced issues? Here's how to do this — find the call in your conversation history, then: Android: Tap next to the "Video Call" message > Rate Call > Rate 1 Star and select "Include technical information" > tap Send. This will send a log file to a chat called "VOIP Support", if you can also forward this file from there to this "Volunteer Support" chat, that would help us a lot, thanks! iOS: Tap and hold the "Video Call" message > Share Statistics > choose this "Volunteer Support" chat. Desktop: Open the app folder > DebugLogs subfolder > send us the "last_call_log.txt" file. macOS: Right-click the "Video Call" message > Share Call Logs > choose this "Volunteer Support" chat. If you can, please also ask your conversation partner to send you their log file for the call. Then, you should forward it to us here. If anything is unclear or you encounter any issues, please let us know — we'll be glad to help! {QUESTION} Messages in my private chat have disappeared. {KEYS} missingchat missingmsg missingmessages {VALUE} If messages are missing in a particular chat, perhaps your conversation partner chose to delete them. Note that on Telegram, you can delete any messages you have sent or received in your private chats for both participants, without any time limit. This means both you and your conversation partner have full control over the chat that the two of you have: https://telegram.org/blog/unsend-privacy-emoji {QUESTION} Why can I only send 10-second voice/video notes? {KEYS} 9s 10s voice9 video9 voice9s video9s voice10 video10 voice10s video10s {VALUE} Do you have a screen protector on your device? If so, please try removing it and see if that solves the issue for you. Many times, screen protectors can interfere and break the connection between your finger and the button after some time. Alternatively, when you're recording a message, you can slide your finger up to the padlock, then you won't need to keep pressing the screen until the message is recorded. {QUESTION} Telegram shows the wrong time for messages and last seen {KEYS} tz timezone wrongtime wrongtimezone wronglastseen wrongtimestamp lastseenincorrect {VALUE} Please try this: iOS: iOS Settings > General > Date & Time > Turn on "Set automatically" Android: Android Settings > System / Options > Date & Time > turn on "Automatic time zone" {QUESTION} Notifications don't work (Android 9, SDK 28) {KEYS} nota9 nota28 nonotificationsa9 brokennotificationsa9 nonotificationsandroid9 notificationsdontworka9 brokennotificationsandroid9 notificationsdontworkandroid9 {COMMENT} Please also make sure the user has the latest version of Telegram installed. If the user is techy enough, you can remove the part about task killers and ask for the system bug report in case other pre-checks don't help. This is more tricky but will help to collect more info about task killers. More information about notification issue: https://bugs.telegram.org/c/227 {VALUE} There can be several reasons why notifications may not work, so we apologize in advance for the long text. Please check the following: - Go to Telegram Settings > Notifications and Sounds, make sure that notifications are ON and Importance is set to "High" or greater (less than "High" will silence notifications). - Check whether the affected chats are muted. - Make sure Google Play Services (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) are installed on your phone, this is necessary for notifications to work. - Please also check that your chats aren't configured to show notifications silently in Android settings > Apps & notifications > Telegram > Notifications > select a chat > Behaviour. - If you have a battery optimizer/Task Manager/Task Killer or something installed of that kind: please put Telegram on the list of allowed apps (whitelist). PS: Remember, you will not get any notifications if you log out from Telegram. {QUESTION} Notifications don't work (Android 8, SDK 26-27) {KEYS} nota8 nota27 nota26 nonotificationsa8 brokennotificationsa8 nonotificationsandroid8 notificationsdontworka8 brokennotificationsandroid8 notificationsdontworkandroid8 {COMMENT} Please also make sure the user has the latest version of Telegram installed. If the user is techy enough, you can remove the part about task killers and ask for the system bug report in case other pre-checks don't help. This is more tricky but will help to collect more info about task killers. More information about notification issue: https://trello.com/c/oiRb2j27 {VALUE} There can be several reasons why notifications may not work, so we apologize in advance for the long text. Please check the following: - Go to Telegram Settings > Notifications and Sounds, make sure that notifications are ON and Importance is set to "High" or greater (less than "High" will silence notifications). - Check whether the affected chats are muted. - Make sure Google Play Services (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) are installed on your phone, this is necessary for notifications to work. - Please check that your chats aren't muted in Android settings > Apps > Telegram > Notifications > select a chat > Importance > should be "High" or greater (less than "High" will silence notifications). - If you have a battery optimizer/Task Manager/Task Killer or something installed of that kind: please put Telegram on the list of allowed apps (whitelist). PS: Remember, you will not get any notifications if you log out from Telegram. {QUESTION} Notifications don't work (Android 6 or 7, SDK 23-25) {KEYS} nota6 nota7 nota23 nota24 nota25 nonotificationsa6 brokennotificationsa6 nonotificationsandroid6 notificationsdontworka6 brokennotificationsandroid6 notificationsdontworkandroid6 nonotificationsa7 brokennotificationsa7 nonotificationsandroid7 notificationsdontworka7 brokennotificationsandroid7 notificationsdontworkandroid7 {COMMENT} Please also make sure the user has the latest version of Telegram installed. If the user is techy enough, you can remove the part about task killers and ask for the system bug report in case other pre-checks don't help. This is more tricky but will help to collect more info about task killers. More information about notification issues: https://trello.com/c/oiRb2j27 {VALUE} There can be several reasons why notifications may not work, so we apologize in advance for the long text. Please check the following: - Go to Telegram Settings > Notifications and Sounds, make sure that notifications are ON and Importance is set to "High" or greater (less than "High" will silence notifications). - Check whether the affected chats are muted. - Make sure Google Play Services (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) are installed on your phone, this is necessary for notifications to work. - If your phone is in "Don't disturb" mode, please enable high priority for Telegram notifications in Android Settings: Applications > Telegram > Notifications > set as priority. - If you have a battery optimizer/Task Manager/Task Killer or something installed of that kind: please put Telegram on the list of allowed apps (whitelist). PS: Remember, you will not get any notifications if you log out from Telegram. {QUESTION} Notifications don't work (Android 5, SDK 21-22) {COMMENT} Please also make sure the user has the latest version of Telegram installed. More information about notification issues: https://trello.com/c/oiRb2j27 {KEYS} nota5 nota21 nota22 nonotificationsa5 brokennotificationsa5 nonotificationsandroid5 notificationsdontworka5 brokennotificationsandroid5 notificationsdontworkandroid5 {VALUE} There can be several reasons why notifications may not work, so we apologize in advance for the long text. Please check the following: - Go to Telegram Settings > Notifications and Sounds, make sure that notifications are ON and Importance is set to "High" or greater (less than "High" will silence notifications). - Check whether the affected chats are muted. - Make sure Google Play Services (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) are installed on your phone, this is necessary for notifications to work. - If you have a battery optimizer/Task Manager/Task Killer or something installed of that kind: please put Telegram on the list of allowed apps (whitelist). - If you press the volume button on Android Lollipop (5.x), you will see not only the current volume but also the three settings: NO, ALL and IMPORTANT. They represent three types of notifications, and the NO setting mutes all notifications — even if you put Telegram on your 'Important' list in the Android settings. PS: Remember, you will not get any notifications if you log out from Telegram. {QUESTION} Notifications don't work (Android, older devices) {KEYS} notao nonotificationsao brokennotificationsao notificationsdontworkao nonotificationsandroidold brokennotificationsandroidold notificationsdontworkandroidold {COMMENT} Please also make sure the user has the latest version of Telegram installed. More information about notification issues: https://trello.com/c/oiRb2j27 {VALUE} There can be several reasons why notifications may not work, so we apologize in advance for the long text. Please check the following: - Go to Telegram Settings > Notifications and Sounds, make sure that notifications are ON and Importance is set to "High" or greater (less than "High" will silence notifications). - Check whether the affected chats are muted. - Make sure Google Play Services (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms) are installed on your phone, this is necessary for notifications to work. - If you have a battery optimizer/Task Manager/Task Killer or something installed of that kind: please put Telegram on the list of allowed apps (whitelist). When you're using an older Android device with little RAM, it may sometimes have issues with the notification service. This could lead Android to closing the service. If you think this is the case, regularly restarting the device could solve that issue. PS: Remember, you will not get any notifications if you log out from Telegram. {QUESTION} Notifications don't work (iOS) {KEYS} noti nonotificationsi nonotificationsios brokennotificationsi brokennotificationsios notificationsdontworki notificationsdontworkios {COMMENT} Please also make sure the user has the latest version of Telegram installed. {VALUE} If notifications don't work for some reason, please check the following: - Go to Telegram Settings > Notifications and Sounds, make sure that notifications are ON in Telegram. - Check that notifications are ON in phone Settings. - Check whether contact or group is muted. - Check that your device is not in the Do Not Disturb mode. - Try this trick: shut down Telegram (go to home screen, double tap home button, swipe upwards on Telegram, then go to iOS Settings, set alert style for Telegram to NONE. Re-launch Telegram, go to phone settings, set alert style back to banners. {QUESTION} I can’t see my contacts (Android) {KEYS} contactsa contactsandroid {VALUE} First of all, make sure that you have Contacts permissions enabled for Telegram in your phone settings. If you can see some of your contacts in the Telegram Contacts menu, it means that the permission is already enabled and you can proceed to the next step at once. Then please try this trick: 1. Go to Telegram settings and scroll to the bottom. 2. Tap and hold on "Telegram for Android" until you see an emoticon appear, then let go. 3. Tap and hold on the same area again, this time a menu will appear. 4. Tap on "Reload Contacts" there. 5. If it doesn’t help, open the Debug Menu in the same way once again and try "Import Contacts" this time. {QUESTION} I can't see my friend on Telegram, but he must be here! (iOS) {KEYS} coni conios contactios contactiphone cantseefriendi can'tseefriendi cantseecontacti cantseefriendios can'tseecontacti can'tseefriendios cantseecontactios can'tseecontactios {VALUE} Could I ask you to try these two magic tricks? 1. Temporarily change the name of the missing contact in Phone Contacts (not in Telegram) — add a few symbols, then change back again 2. If that doesn’t help, try to re-login (in Telegram: go to Settings > Edit > Log out, then log in again). If you can't find a particular person by their phone number, it is also possible that their Privacy settings don't allow this. You can ask them to add you to their Telegram contacts first. {QUESTION} I can't see my friend on Telegram, but he must be here! (Android) {KEYS} cona contacta conandroid contactandroid cantseefrienda can'tseefrienda cantseecontacta can'tseecontacta cantseefriendandroid can'tseefriendandroid cantseecontactandroid can'tseecontactandroid {VALUE} Could I ask you to try these two magic tricks? 1. Please re-launch the app. To do this, go to the currently-running-apps list in your phone settings and swipe the app off the list. 2. Temporarily change the name of the contact in phone contacts (add a few symbols, then change back again). If you can't find a particular person by their phone number, it is also possible that their Privacy settings don't allow this. You can ask them to add you to their Telegram contacts first. {QUESTION} I tried everything and still don't see my friend! {KEYS} conb contactbug stillcantseecontact stillcan'tseecontact {VALUE} Looks like something is wrong. We need to look into this situation. Could you please tell me: 1. Your friend's phone number 2. How exactly the numbers are stored in your phone book (international or local format?) Thanks! {QUESTION} I'm getting 'joined' notifications for people I don't recognize! (Android) {KEYS} resetcona resetcontacta resetcontactsa {VALUE} If you have contacts in your Telegram account which you don't recognise, perhaps you logged in on another person's phone and all their contacts were uploaded to your account. You can wipe all previously uploaded contacts from Telegram, and then upload the current phonebook from your device. For this, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Delete Synced Contacts. {QUESTION} I'm getting 'joined' notifications for people I don't recognize! (iOS) {KEYS} resetconi resetcontacti resetcontactsi {VALUE} If you have contacts in your Telegram account which you don't recognise, perhaps you logged in on another person's phone and all their contacts were uploaded to your account. You can wipe all previously uploaded contacts from Telegram, and then upload the current phonebook from your device. For this, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Data Settings > Delete Synced Contacts. {QUESTION} I'm getting 'joined' notifications for people I don't recognize! {KEYS} resetcon resetcontact resetcontacts {VALUE} If you have contacts in your Telegram account which you don't recognise, perhaps you logged in on another person's phone and all their contacts were uploaded to your account. You can wipe all previously uploaded contacts from Telegram, and then upload the current phonebook from your device. Android: Telegram Settings > Privacy and Security > Delete Synced Contacts. iOS: Telegram Settings > Privacy and Security > Data Settings > Delete Synced Contacts. {QUESTION} Telegram doesn't connect! {KEYS} connection wontconnect won'tconnect doesntconnect doesn'tconnect connectionissues {VALUE} Sorry to hear about your connection problems. Can you please help us investigate this? Here are a few important questions: 0. Do other apps work OK? 1. What exactly is happening? (always 'Connecting...' / always 'Updating...' / seems ok, but messages are not sent / not delivered, media files are not downloaded / not uploaded, etc.) 2. At what time did it start? Is it still happening? 3. Is this happening all the time or sometimes? 4. Does this happen with all Telegram apps - or just on one of your devices? 4a. (Try web.telegram.org - does it work?) 5. Does the problem happen on Wi-Fi, on mobile connection or in both cases? 6. @connectivity_test — please open this channel from the network with the problem and try to download all GIFs there. If some are not downloaded, send us their numbers. {QUESTION} How do I find my IP address? {KEYS} ip findip ipaddress whatsmyip what'smyip findipaddress {VALUE} To diagnose your issue, we need your external IP address from the network/device where you are experiencing the problem. Here's how you find it: 1. Open the browser on the device and go to ip.telegram.wiki (you can use any other site that shows your IP as well) 2. Copy the large number from the middle of the page and send it to us. {QUESTION} Can't take screenshots anywhere (Android) {COMMENT} For screenshots in secret chats, see ‘screensecreta’. {KEYS} screena noscreena screenshota noscreenshota screenshotandroid noscreenshotandroid {VALUE} If you have enabled passcode lock and disabled the option to show your chats in the task switcher, screenshots are disabled. You can change this setting by going to: Settings > Privacy and Security > Passcode lock, then enable "Show App Content in Task Switcher" and restart the app. You will be able to take screenshots of the app, but the system will display your chats in the task switcher even if the passcode is on. Please also note that you need to have enough space in your device’s memory to save screenshots. {QUESTION} Can't take screenshots anywhere (Android X) {COMMENT} For screenshots in secret chats, see ‘screensecreta’. {KEYS} screenax noscreenax screenshotax noscreenshotax screenshotandroidx noscreenshotandroidx {VALUE} If you have the passcode lock enabled, screenshots are disabled by default. You can change this setting by going to: Settings > Privacy and Security > Passcode lock, then enable Allow Screen Capture and restart the app. When this option is enabled, you will be able to take screenshots of the app, but the system will display your chats in the task switcher when the passcode is on. Please also note that you need to have enough space in your device’s memory to save screenshots. {QUESTION} Can't take screenshots in secret chats (Android 6.0+) {COMMENT} For cloud chats, see ‘screena’. {KEYS} screensecreta noscreensecreta screenshotsecreta noscreenshotsecreta screenshotsecretandroid noscreenshotsecretandroid {VALUE} If you are getting this error while in a secret chat, it's because it isn't possible to take screenshots there while running newer versions of Android. Secret chats are meant for people who want the highest level of secrecy. That's why it is also not possible to forward messages from secret chats, in any of our apps. {QUESTION} The badge counter is showing unread messages, but I don't have any (Samsung) {KEYS} samsung badgesamsung {VALUE} Unfortunately, you may have issues with the badge counter due to a known bug of Samsung devices. Until it's fixed by Samsung developers, we can suggest you a workaround: go to Application Manager > All apps > BadgeProvider > Clear Data, then restart your device. {QUESTION} I can't send messages to non-contacts {COMMENT} See this card for more details: https://trello.com/c/JOcDxGHR {KEYS} sb spam spambot limited antispam {VALUE} It looks like your account may be limited by our anti-spam systems. To learn why this might happen, or to report incorrectly applied limitations, please contact @spambot. I am sorry to redirect you, but Telegram support is done by volunteers and we can't help you remove anti-spam limitations on your account here. {QUESTION} How can I stop Telegram from using so much battery? (Android) {KEYS} drain battery savebattery {VALUE} There could be several reasons why Telegram is using a lot of battery on your Android device. Please check the following: - If you have a Battery Optimizer, Task Manager, Task Killer, or something similar installed: please put Telegram on the list of allowed apps (whitelist). If not whitelisted, the Telegram process will be restarted again and again when closed, and this will use a lot of energy from your device. - Telegram uses Google Cloud Notifications (GCM) to wake the app and notify you for new messages. So make sure Google Play Services are installed on your phone. Since GCM are not very reliable, we added an extra system to help notify you when new messages arrive. You can manage this system by toggling the "Keep-Alive Service", and "Background Connection" options, near the bottom of Telegram Settings > Notifications and Sounds. Both settings may affect your battery life. If you toggle them both off and use only Google Cloud Notifications, this could result in unreliable notifications. {COMMENT} ======================= -ARTICLES- ======================= {QUESTION} I’ve heard Telegram was cracked by the FSB, is it true? {KEYS} fsb guardian {VALUE} These rumors come from a "report" that is likely to be fake. See: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jan/10/buzzfeed-publishes-donald-trump-russia-documents-ethics-questions. If it's not, it probably refers to the story of SMS interception for two Russian oppositionary accounts that were not using 2-Step Verification: http://fortune.com/2016/05/06/telegram-activists-hack/. Tell me if you want to learn more about 2-Step Verification. As for the report, bear in mind that Journalists from the Guardian, the Financial Times, and other reputable papers have had it since June 2016 and to this day they are unable to confirm a single statement from it. {QUESTION} Your app is leaking online statuses! {COMMENT} See this card for more details on usage: https://trello.com/c/isItsZGT {KEYS} leak leaks onlpriv leaking lastseenhoax onlineprivacy lastseenlogger informationleak invisblemetadata leakingonlinestatuses {VALUE} This "research" is a hoax. A user's online/last seen status in Telegram is always visible exactly to those that the user specifies in their Privacy Settings, regardless of which apps are used to view this information. All the references in this article to "adding to contacts," "CLI Telegram client," "invisible metadata" etc. are irrelevant and were added only to confuse readers with pseudoscientific lingo. See also: https://telegram.org/faq#q-who-can-see-me-online {QUESTION} What about IND-CCA? {COMMENT} {KEYS} indcca {VALUE} The current version of MTProto protocol satisfies the criteria for IND-CCA. MTProto 1.0 used to deviate from this property without any effect on message security. See our Technical FAQ for details: https://core.telegram.org/techfaq/mtproto_v1#what-about-ind-cca {QUESTION} I’ve read there’s a paper revealing several major exploits in Telegram! {COMMENT} https://medium.freecodecamp.com/why-i-asked-my-friends-to-stop-using-whatsapp-and-telegram-e93346b3c1f0 {KEYS} medium jakobsen {VALUE} This article is misleading. The author dismisses the Telegram protocol as insecure based on a piece of research that doesn't prove this point. Here's a detailed explanation of how J. Jakobsen's paper creates a false impression about Telegram's security: https://telegra.ph/mtproto-security-01-17 {QUESTION} What does the "Year Zero" and "Vault 7" stuff from Wikileaks mean? {KEYS} vault7 year0 yearzero wikileaks {VALUE} According to Wikileaks, the CIA has ways of hacking smartphones to collect message traffic *before it is encrypted*. This is not an app issue. It is relevant on the level of devices and operating systems. For this reason, naming any particular app in this context is misleading. The good news is that for the moment "Year Zero" is likely irrelevant for the majority of Telegram users. To learn more about the story and what you can do, check out this detailed post: https://telegra.ph/Wikileaks-Vault7-NEWS {QUESTION} I’ve read someone could hack my account in WhatsApp and Telegram if I opened a photo, is it true? {COMMENT} Please take care to adapt the template in such a way that it fits the user‘s question. {KEYS} checkpoint {VALUE} The WhatsApp issue discovered by Check Point is very serious, but Telegram did not have it. See this for details: https://telegra.ph/Checkpoint-Confusion-NEWS {COMMENT} ======================= -ARCHIVE- ======================= {QUESTION} I read an article that Telegram was hacked, what do you say? {KEYS} zimp zimperium {VALUE} This article is misleading clickbait, I'm afraid. Nothing was hacked — the author was simply looking to advertise his product. This article sounds ridiculous to any security specialist (e.g. take at look at the comments on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9095059). In plain words it says something like "If I had a key to your home, I could open your door". So you needn't worry if you don't give away your keys. To keep your device safe, avoid clicking on suspicious links, always keep your system updated to the latest version — and don't root your device. And never trust people who try to scare you into buying their software. {QUESTION} My phone doesn't support the new version (iOS) {KEYS} ios6 ios7 ios8 ios9 ios10 iosold {VALUE} The latest version of the Telegram app for iOS requires iOS 11.0 or higher. If your device only supports an older iOS version, you will be able to continue using the old app, but I'm afraid there will be no updates for you to install until you get a new device. Sorry about this! Time moves on, and the app needs to move with it, in order to bring modern features with each update. {QUESTION} What happened to the X app? {KEYS} iosx {VALUE} The default Telegram iOS App has been updated to the Swift version previously known as Telegram X. So if you have been using Telegram X, you can now enjoy it in the main version of Telegram for iOS. You can keep using Telegram X too, but since it has stopped receiving updates, we invite you to install the main version here: https://telegram.org/dl/ios {QUESTION} q_extra_1 {KEYS} k_extra_1 {VALUE} v_extra_1 {QUESTION} q_extra_2 {KEYS} k_extra_2 {VALUE} v_extra_2 {QUESTION} q_extra_3 {KEYS} k_extra_3 {VALUE} v_extra_3 {QUESTION} q_extra_4 {KEYS} k_extra_4 {VALUE} v_extra_4 {QUESTION} q_extra_5 {KEYS} k_extra_5 {VALUE} v_extra_5 {QUESTION} q_extra_6 {KEYS} k_extra_6 {VALUE} v_extra_6 {QUESTION} q_extra_7 {KEYS} k_extra_7 {VALUE} v_extra_7 {QUESTION} q_extra_8 {KEYS} k_extra_8 {VALUE} v_extra_8 {QUESTION} q_extra_9 {KEYS} k_extra_9 {VALUE} v_extra_9 {QUESTION} q_extra_10 {KEYS} k_extra_10 {VALUE} v_extra_10 {QUESTION} q_extra_11 {KEYS} k_extra_11 {VALUE} v_extra_11 {QUESTION} q_extra_12 {KEYS} k_extra_12 {VALUE} v_extra_12 {QUESTION} q_extra_13 {KEYS} k_extra_13 {VALUE} v_extra_13 {QUESTION} q_extra_14 {KEYS} k_extra_14 {VALUE} v_extra_14 {QUESTION} q_extra_15 {KEYS} k_extra_15 {VALUE} v_extra_15 {QUESTION} q_extra_16 {KEYS} k_extra_16 {VALUE} v_extra_16 {QUESTION} q_extra_17 {KEYS} k_extra_17 {VALUE} v_extra_17 {QUESTION} q_extra_18 {KEYS} k_extra_18 {VALUE} v_extra_18 {QUESTION} q_extra_19 {KEYS} k_extra_19 {VALUE} v_extra_19 {QUESTION} q_extra_20 {KEYS} k_extra_20 {VALUE} v_extra_20 {QUESTION} q_extra_21 {KEYS} k_extra_21 {VALUE} v_extra_21 {QUESTION} q_extra_22 {KEYS} k_extra_22 {VALUE} v_extra_22 {QUESTION} q_extra_23 {KEYS} k_extra_23 {VALUE} v_extra_23 {QUESTION} q_extra_24 {KEYS} k_extra_24 {VALUE} v_extra_24 {QUESTION} q_extra_25 {KEYS} k_extra_25 {VALUE} v_extra_25 {QUESTION} q_extra_26 {KEYS} k_extra_26 {VALUE} v_extra_26 {QUESTION} q_extra_27 {KEYS} k_extra_27 {VALUE} v_extra_27 {QUESTION} q_extra_28 {KEYS} k_extra_28 {VALUE} v_extra_28 {QUESTION} q_extra_29 {KEYS} k_extra_29 {VALUE} v_extra_29 {QUESTION} q_extra_30 {KEYS} k_extra_30 {VALUE} v_extra_30