Telegram is a multi-platform messaging service founded by Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov, although it was temporarily banned in Russia and has no affiliation with any government or company. It first rolled out on iOS and Android in late 2013, and now has an estimated 550 million monthly users. Telegramβs user base tends to increase whenever a privacy scandal hits one of its larger competitors. Should I use Telegram? Have you ever needed to change your phone number but worried about transferring all your contacts and other information to the new number? While this can be a lot of work, Telegram does it all for you. You can easily change the phone number attached to your account without losing any of your chats or contacts.
Telegram has a personal βSaved Messagesβ space for each user. This is accessible from the left hamburger menu on the main screen. Users can save important messages here which will be backed up on Telegramβs secure cloud just like your chats. The Saved Messages space can then be accessed across youβre your phone, laptop and any other device where your account is logged in. Scheduled: Night mode will start when the sun goes down and turn off when the sun rises again. If you like, you can instead set your own times for it to turn off and on. Quiz Mode: They have one correct answer and can power anything from public service exams to trivia games. Users on macOS now have a quick way to generate a custom profile picture β choose any sticker or animated emoji as the focus, and add a colorful gradient background. You can set one for your own profile, or as a group or channel photo β making it easy to create a themed icon for chats without searching for stock photos.
Next up, tap Sound and then choose your custom notification sound located under the Telegram Tones section. Make sure to tap Done at the top right to finish. Interestingly, Telegram names your custom notification sound as Cloud Tone and also allows you to upload any audio as a notification sound for a chat. Customize Theme and Message Corners SUBSCRIBER ONLY STORIESView All If you do not want this to happen and want Telegram to keep running in the background to send you notifications in real-time, you can head over to Settings/ Notifications and Sounds/ Keep Alive Service and turn it on.
App Customizing Options and Themes New icons are available that premium users can add to their Home Screen to better match their personality or wallpaper. Choose from a premium star, night sky, or turbo-plane.
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