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While you can send uncompressed media in other messaging apps, you have to convert it in another format like EXE or PDF. Telegram, however, allows you to send uncompressed video and images directly (without converting them into another format). It saves you a lot of trouble. To create a username, go to “Settings” and tap “Username” under the account section. There is also a “Bio” option, where you can add a few lines about yourself. Anyone who opens your profile will see this text. In fact, Telegram supports verifiable builds that allow outside developers to check whether the code published on GitHub is the exact same code that is used to create the app, which you have downloaded from Google Play or App Store.

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Premium Unique Reactions Everyone (default one: Allow everyone to view your profile. This update is being rolled out gradually. If your app is not offering you to update, please wait – the new version will become available soon. Share My Live Location continually updates that chat for the period you specify. Be careful about giving away too much information when using this.

Banned: How PFI morphed into a stridently militant outfit over 3 decades Telegram also includes useful security options in this menu, which differ in name slightly on Android and iPhone. Use Passcode Lock to keep people from reading your chats. You can review all Active Sessions and terminate any logins that you no longer use.