Cool Telegram Messenger App Tricks

Telegram is our favourite non-profit cloud-based messenger app. Not because of how slick and sufficient it is but because it’s a class apart. Telegram allows users to not only text and use other basic facilities available in other messenger apps but packs some serious distinctive and definitive features. But some of these features are not very easily noticeable to the average consumer. So, we personally tested the app however way we can and discovered some really cool things which we can exclusively do with it. Here, check out the list yourself:-

     

      1.)    Edit already sent messages- Other than deleting already sent and even read messages, telegram allows you to edit those messages as well. Just tap on a text bubble and you should see this option.           

      2.)    Self-Destruct texts in Secret chat- You can start a secret encrypted chat and put a destruction timer on your texts and after that the messages will disappear. Just click on the three dot icon in any secret chat and set the timer. Also you cannot screenshot secret chats.

  

      3.)    Hold and preview chats- This is a pretty known feature of the app but still useful. Just tap and hold any chat window to see its preview and see messages without reading them. Even photos and videos will be visible. (note:- feature only in Telegram X*)

      4.)    Night mode- In Telegram X*- night mode is available simply in the swipe right menu but the same effect can be achieved in the regular telegram app by enabling the dark theme.

                            

           

5.)    Channel- Instead of broadcast messages, here we can create channels which can be public or private. You control who can send messages in both channels. Additional benefit of a public channel is that it can be joined by anyone with a link and can be found on the main search bar. So your channel is much like your youtube or twitter for telegram users. You can share admin privileges, remove/ban members and also pin messages to stay on top forever.

     

      6.)    Choose if member will be notified or not when you send texts in channels- Just click on the bell icon while in a channel.

      7.)    Terminate illegal sessions- One of the main features of this app is that it allows a single user to run multiple copies of the app while being signed into just one ID. This means you can use two or more devices, install telegram and log into both as yourself simultaneously and your data will be in sync. To terminate other sessions from certain devices, go to settings->Privacy and security->active sessions

 

                                                                 

8.)   Customisable notifications- Open a chat window, click on the username then click on notifications and choose customise. Through this you can set personalised notifications for any individual contact.

       

      9.)    Secure voice call- While on a voice call, confirm the emojis visible to you and the other person. If they match, it’s a 100% secure call.

10.)    Use inline bots- There are multiple inline bots built into the app. Just while chatting with anyone use ‘@’ before a bot name and search and send the output. Example- type “@imdb Monsters Inc,” and you can send an IMDb search of the movie. A list of bots-

• @gif – GIF search
• @vid – Video search
• @pic – Yandex image search
• @bing – Bing image search
• @wiki – Wikipedia search
• @imdb – IMDB search
• @bold – Make bold, italic or fixed sys text
• @youtube - Connect your account for personalized results
• @music - Search and send classical music
• @foursquare – Find and send venue addresses
• @sticker – Find and send stickers based on emoji

11.)    Chat with inline bots- In some cases, when you first use a bot, you’ll see settings on top of the search. Click on it and you’ll see the option ‘chat with this bot’. A new chat with the bot will be initiated where you can use commands like ‘/start/ to know all things the bot can do.

            

12.)    Record audio video without holding the key- As standard procedure, you can record audio/video by long pressing the mic whilst in chats. But you can swipe up to start recording permanently without having to keep your finger on it.

 

                                     

13.)    Play music in background- The app has a built-in music player with all the basic functions. Just play some music used in a chat and music will continue to play even if you exit the app.

14.)    Access the inbuilt media player- To access the in-built music player, tap on the song’s name visible over the chats.

15.)    Manually clear cache of data in channels- The app does not save media in the phone’s gallery unless specifically asked to. You can long press a chat and choose to clear the temp memory and recover data space.

16.)    Swipe Gestures- Just left swipe over any text for replying to it. (right swipe over it for forwarding also available only on Telegram X).

17.)    Portable video window*- When a video is sent in a window, you can play it and choose to continue using the app while the video is being played. Just click on the ‘pop out’ icon in the player. It contracts to a small box where it keeps on playing and the box is portable on the screen. (Feature only available in Telegram X)

                                   

18.)    Self Destructing accounts- You can set your account to permanently self-destruct after a certain period of inactivity. It is very useful if you lose your device or uninstall the app and forget to log out or delete the account. With this, your profile will safely be erased on its own. Just go to settings-> privacy and security-> click on ‘if you’re away for’ under ‘Account self-destructs’.

19.)    Proxy Browsing- You can use a proxy server to conceal your web activity and access restricted sites while browsing in the app and even proxy secure your calls. Just go to settings->Data and Storage-> click ‘proxy settings’ under ‘proxy’

     

                     

20.)    Convert to Supergroup- Supergroups are different from regular groups as new members can see full chat history, deleted texts disappear for all, texts can be pinned and a public link for joining can be made available. Just open options of any group->click on 3-dot settings icon->click on ‘Convert to Supergroup’

Surprise trick- Text two people simultaneously!

This requires you to have two telegram apps in a single device. For this you can download Telegram and another client Telegram X. Sign into both as yourself. Use the multi window feature of android to open them both at once and side by side. This way you can open two different chats in both the apps and talk with them both simultaneously. (switch on screen rotation and try landscape mode for more fun!)

*Note:- Telegram X is another telegram client app which is very similar to the original one but with a slightly sleeker user interface and many more options. Both work in sync if you’ve installed them both.