Telegram’s latest update brings a host of enhancements, from improved Saved Messages to one-time voice and video messages. With detailed read receipts and more, it enhances user experience. Let’s explore these updates.
Saved Messages 2.0: A Comprehensive Storage System
A standout feature in this update is the revamped Saved Messages, now dubbed Saved Messages 2.0. It’s transformed into a robust storage system for links, media, and bookmarks. Users can organize saved messages by chat, with tags for categorization. The ‘View as Chats’ mode allows easy access to forwarded messages from private chats, groups, and channels. Plus, users can pin preferred chats for quicker reference.
Enhanced organization is possible with multiple emoji-based tags for saved messages, available to premium users. This simplifies filtering and searching for specific messages. The ‘Saved’ tab in the Shared Media section allows easy access to messages forwarded to Saved Messages from specific chats, groups, or channels.
Improved Search Functionality: Streamlining Navigation
Telegram has upgraded its search functionality across all chats, presenting results in a more compact list for easier navigation. This enhancement improves user experience and efficiency.
One-Time Voice and Video Messages: Privacy and Convenience
The new ‘View-Once’ setting for voice and video messages enables users to play them only once before automatic deletion. Additionally, users can pause and resume recording, streamlining the process and offering a more convenient experience.
Detailed Read Times in Private Chats: Enhancing Communication Transparency
In 1-on-1 private chats, users can now view the exact time their messages were opened, with read times based on Last Seen status privacy settings. This information remains visible for 7 days before deletion, offering users enhanced transparency in their communication.
Telegram Premium Features: Elevating Privacy and Control
Premium users now enjoy exclusive features, like hiding their last seen and read times while still viewing others’. This customizable option offers greater privacy control. Plus, premium users can specify who can message them, restricting chats to contacts or other premium members, unless initiated by the premium user.
Performance and Design Enhancements
This update brings significant improvements to the overall performance and design of Telegram. Video stories now load four times faster, with premium users enjoying higher quality playback. All users can control the playback speed in video stories, offering a more personalized viewing experience.
Messages with shared contacts display better, reflecting the chosen color and emoji icons in Appearance Settings. Video message recording on iOS has been enhanced for clearer quality, quicker camera switching, and reduced camera shake.
On macOS, users now have the option to choose from 15 different icons to customize the appearance of the Telegram app in the dock, further personalizing their experience.
Update Availability
The latest update is available on Android (Google Play or Telegram’s website) and iOS (App Store). Android users need version 10.6.3 or later for access.
In conclusion, Telegram’s update enhances usability, control, privacy, and convenience. From saved messages organization to advanced search and one-time voice/video messages, these updates mark Telegram’s evolution as a leading messaging app.
