Telegram Update Brings Verifiable Builds, New Theme Editor and More

Telegram Inc. has rolled out a massive new update to its eponymous messaging app, bringing a number of new features, improvements and bug fixes. While almost of the changes affect finish-users directly, 1 of the most notable features is actually aimed at cyber-security researchers, enabling them to verify that open-source app developers on the platform are using the exact code they've released on Github to build the terminal app that'south available on the App Store or Google Play.

Theme Editor two.0

As for the client-side features, there's a new theme editor that can be accessed from 'Conversation Settings' on Android and  'Appearance Settings' on iOS. It allows users to quickly tweak the mode of elements in Telegram chats by adding new gradients to outgoing messages, as well as the app background. The update also includes dozens of new patterns, including Parisian motifs and cat images. The default themes also comes with a number of predefined designs, like Archetype, Night, Day, and more than.

Send When Online

As its name suggests, the 'Send When Online' feature enables senders to schedule messages to be sent when the intended recipient comes online. Annotation that this option is but available if the sender is allowed to run across the recipient'southward online status.

Updated Location Sharing

Location-sharing has been updated to brand finding venues easier. Users can now tap a place directly on the map to select it, rather than scrolling through a ton of names in a list.

Search Results equally a Listing

Like with any other application, the 'search' function allows users to detect a word or phrase in a particular conversation thread or even from a certain day. The new update at present enables users to tap on the bottom bar to see all the matches in a 'list' view on the same page rather than having to scroll the unabridged thread to the one they're looking for.

Podcast and Audiobook Support

Users volition now also exist able to resume the playback of podcasts and audiobooks from where they left off, although, the feature will only be bachelor for audio files longer than 20 minutes. The update also brings a '2x button' that enables users to get to the betoken a little faster. Moreover Telegram claims they've managed to prevent the vocalization-chipmunking effect in over 96% cases, which is great.

Other Changes on Android

In improver to all of the above, the Android version of the app gets a few other pocket-sized features, including a one-tap option to switch to dark mode with the so-chosen Night Mode Switch at the top of the menu. Locations shared via Google Maps will now also appear in Nighttime Mode, said the visitor. Apart from that, there are a few new animations, gesture support on Profile pages and the ability to select merely a portion of a message instead of the entire text. Users will now too be able to share content from other apps with multiple recipients.

Other Changes on iOS

The new options on iOS include the ability to adapt the font size throughout the app, equally well as the option to cull the default browser to open approachable links with. The latter option can be accessed from Settings > Data and Storage > Other. Users will also be able to swiftly switch accounts correct from their home screen on iOS 13 by only holding downwards on the app icon and choosing the new account from the popup menu. In that location are a few other minor tweaks every bit well, and you tin can see them past clicking on the source link beneath.

Source: https://beebom.com/telegram-update-new-features-themes-location-sharing-more/

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