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Telegram Update Adds Custom Notification Sounds and New Chat Muting Options

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Telegram Messenger has released a new update for iPhone and iPad that lets users set a custom sound for notifications, in addition to a number of other new features.

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Following the update, custom alert tones can be created in the app from short audio files and voice messages that are under five seconds and up to 300KB in size.

Multiple custom alerts can be created and assigned to individual chats or entire groups of chats, and Telegram has set up its own Notification Sounds channel with some samples to get users started.

For those who don't want to be constantly inundated by notifications, this update also introduces custom mute durations. Telegram users have long been able to temporarily mute chats for pre-defined durations, but now it's also possible to pause notifications for a specific custom duration.

Each chat has been given a streamlined menu for modifying alerts, where users can choose Disable Sound to receive notifications silently, or one of the Mute options to turn off notifications completely.

Elsewhere in this update, Telegram has improved in-app message translation in iOS, added a new interface for changing phone numbers, and thrown in more animated emoji including a "Food that moves" category.

Further details about other more nuanced changes and improvements to the Telegram interface can be found on the developers' blog. Telegram version 8.7 is available now on the App Store for ‌iPhone‌ and ‌iPad‌.

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123 said:
In before: But some guy I know said it's insecure!
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It's because Telegram don't use end-to-end encryption by default. You need to create a secret chat but most people don't bother to use and it won't sync with the other sessions. If you created one in your phone, you won't be able to see the messages in your desktop.

They offer a almost-perfect service though. It's a shame that they removed an entry in their FAQ about never using ads. Just like Signal, running the servers for hundreds of millions get expensive and they need to monetize somehow.
 
Shouldn't this be a standard feature in all messaging apps? Actually... should this be a standard feature in all apps that deliver different kinds of notifications?
 
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peneaux said:
It's because Telegram don't use end-to-end encryption by default. You need to create a secret chat but most people don't bother to use and it won't sync with the other sessions. If you created one in your phone, you won't be able to see the messages in your desktop.

They offer a almost-perfect service though. It's a shame that they removed an entry in their FAQ about never using ads. Just like Signal, running the servers for hundreds of millions get expensive and they need to monetize somehow.
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We know. Every time there is a post about Telegram, this gets beaten like a dead horse. All. The. Time.
 
Meanwhile iMessage stagnates.

Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp all offer superior group management. You can create or join public groups.

Meanwhile is anybody really using digital touch?
 
peneaux said:
It's because Telegram don't use end-to-end encryption by default. You need to create a secret chat but most people don't bother to use and it won't sync with the other sessions. If you created one in your phone, you won't be able to see the messages in your desktop.

They offer a almost-perfect service though. It's a shame that they removed an entry in their FAQ about never using ads. Just like Signal, running the servers for hundreds of millions get expensive and they need to monetize somehow.
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Yes, but the default data is also obfuscated across many servers and can’t be pieced backed together, according to them, and they’ve given zero bytes of encrypted/unencrypted data to authorities. The encrypted data has adds another layer of security. Or they could just be lying.
 
Bandaman said:
Yes, but the default data is also obfuscated across many servers and can’t be pieced backed together, according to them, and they’ve given zero bytes of encrypted/unencrypted data to authorities. The encrypted data has adds another layer of security. Or they could just be lying.
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I am as tired as everyone else of discussing this topic every single time.

BUT, two things need to be said:
1. It would not be difficult to add some sort of shared key management between authorized devices/clients. Messages could still be stored on the server, but in encrypted form which only authorized clients could decrypt. This would not change the experience much. Why is it not being done?

2. Russia went to great lenghts to shut down Telegram several years ago. But suddenly they've changed their mind, and it is now almost their recommended platform. Why?

I don't usually believe in conspiracy theories, but their architecture is kind of designed for backdoors. And it does seem strange to me that Telegram is a very intransparent company that doesn't even try to fix such weaknesses.

That said, most people, including myself, don't even need to decide whether they trust them or not. Because it simply doesn't matter.
 
123 said:
I am as tired as everyone else of discussing this topic every single time.

BUT, two things need to be said:
1. It would not be difficult to add some sort of shared key management between authorized devices/clients. Messages could still be stored on the server, but in encrypted form which only authorized clients could decrypt. This would not change the experience much. Why is it not being done?

2. Russia went to great lenghts to shut down Telegram several years ago. But suddenly they've changed their mind, and it is now almost their recommended platform. Why?

I don't usually believe in conspiracy theories, but their architecture is kind of designed for backdoors. And it does seem strange to me that Telegram is a very intransparent company that doesn't even try to fix such weaknesses.

That said, most people, including myself, don't even need to decide whether they trust them or not. Because it simply doesn't matter.
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I agree it’s strange. They say it’s not encrypted by default or they couldn’t sync between devices but I think it’s nonsense. I don’t know what to believe.
 
peneaux said:
It's because Telegram don't use end-to-end encryption by default. You need to create a secret chat but most people don't bother to use and it won't sync with the other sessions. If you created one in your phone, you won't be able to see the messages in your desktop.

They offer a almost-perfect service though. It's a shame that they removed an entry in their FAQ about never using ads. Just like Signal, running the servers for hundreds of millions get expensive and they need to monetize somehow.
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Long ago Nokia on their S60 devices had a net chat app that was encrypted end to end that YOU hosted on your phone , no servers. Think of LAMP on OS X but directly on the phone.

No need to monetize, no servers to take down or rely on. messages don’t go through if you closed your app. Messages sent would remain pending until the recipient launched their app on their phone.
 
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Telegram Messenger has released a new update for iPhone and iPad that lets users set a custom sound for notifications, in addition to a number of other new features.

telegram-custom-alert-sounds.jpeg

Following the update, custom alert tones can be created in the app from short audio files and voice messages that are under five seconds and up to 300KB in size.

Multiple custom alerts can be created and assigned to individual chats or entire groups of chats, and Telegram has set up its own Notification Sounds channel with some samples to get users started.

For those who don't want to be constantly inundated by notifications, this update also introduces custom mute durations. Telegram users have long been able to temporarily mute chats for pre-defined durations, but now it's also possible to pause notifications for a specific custom duration.

Each chat has been given a streamlined menu for modifying alerts, where users can choose Disable Sound to receive notifications silently, or one of the Mute options to turn off notifications completely.

Elsewhere in this update, Telegram has improved in-app message translation in iOS, added a new interface for changing phone numbers, and thrown in more animated emoji including a "Food that moves" category.

Further details about other more nuanced changes and improvements to the Telegram interface can be found on the developers' blog. Telegram version 8.7 is available now on the App Store for ‌iPhone‌ and ‌iPad‌.

Article Link: Telegram Update Adds Custom Notification Sounds and New Chat Muting Options
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Post didn't excited me much as I am not a keen telegram user. Thing which is amazing for me that this thread is written and posted by Mac bot. Its really something new for me. AI is advanced enough now that bots can decide automatically what to write without any human influence ?
 
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