Telegram Continues to Attempt to Implement Liquid Glass
In the 12.2.3 (31924) Beta version of Telegram for iOS, developers continue to introduce blurred, semi-transparent elements into the interface.
One of the most noticeable parts of the app has changed this time, and that's the chat header. It seems that the messenger team decided that redesigning for the sake of redesigning is the best way to develop the application.
In addition, the search bar and tabs in the global search section have not only been given a new look but have also been moved to the bottom of the screen.
#iOS
In the 12.2.3 (31924) Beta version of Telegram for iOS, developers continue to introduce blurred, semi-transparent elements into the interface.
One of the most noticeable parts of the app has changed this time, and that's the chat header. It seems that the messenger team decided that redesigning for the sake of redesigning is the best way to develop the application.
In addition, the search bar and tabs in the global search section have not only been given a new look but have also been moved to the bottom of the screen.
#iOS
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Gift Crafting Is Available in Beta
The beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.3.3 (32167) includes gift crafting.
What is known:
• Before a craft, the user can view all possible models that could be the result of the craft after combining multiple gifts.
• To craft a gift, you can either use your own collectible gifts or purchase the missing ones from the in-app market.
• The probability of success depends on the number of gifts used and their properties: when using 2 gifts, the chance of losing them is the maximum, while with 4 it's the minimum (however, the risk always remains). In case of failure, all gifts put into the craft are lost.
The @tginfo team explains gift grafting in detail here.
This feature is currently available only on test servers and may undergo further changes before the initial release.
#iOS
The beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.3.3 (32167) includes gift crafting.
What is known:
• Before a craft, the user can view all possible models that could be the result of the craft after combining multiple gifts.
• To craft a gift, you can either use your own collectible gifts or purchase the missing ones from the in-app market.
• The probability of success depends on the number of gifts used and their properties: when using 2 gifts, the chance of losing them is the maximum, while with 4 it's the minimum (however, the risk always remains). In case of failure, all gifts put into the craft are lost.
The @tginfo team explains gift grafting in detail here.
This feature is currently available only on test servers and may undergo further changes before the initial release.
#iOS
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New Options for Styling Bot Buttons
Telegram Beta for Android and iOS version 12.4 introduce support for new APIs that allow chatbot developers to customize the appearance of buttons.
What’s new:
• Button styling: Developers can now choose the button type for bot keyboards, each with its own color scheme. In standard Telegram themes, these are blue (bg_primary), red (bg_danger), and green (bg_success).
• Custom icons: Bots now support any custom emoji placed before button labels.
Important notes:
• A bot may stop displaying custom emojis in text and buttons if its owner’s Premium subscription expires.
• The new styles apply to buttons in both Inline and Reply keyboards.
• Users must be on the latest Telegram version to see the updated styling.
At the moment, these features are available only in the MTProto layer 224. Support for button customization is not yet available in the Bot API.
#Android #iOS
Telegram Beta for Android and iOS version 12.4 introduce support for new APIs that allow chatbot developers to customize the appearance of buttons.
What’s new:
• Button styling: Developers can now choose the button type for bot keyboards, each with its own color scheme. In standard Telegram themes, these are blue (bg_primary), red (bg_danger), and green (bg_success).
• Custom icons: Bots now support any custom emoji placed before button labels.
Earlier, Telegram revised how premium emojis work in bots, allowing them to be sent without linking an expensive NFT username to the bot.
Important notes:
• A bot may stop displaying custom emojis in text and buttons if its owner’s Premium subscription expires.
• The new styles apply to buttons in both Inline and Reply keyboards.
• Users must be on the latest Telegram version to see the updated styling.
At the moment, these features are available only in the MTProto layer 224. Support for button customization is not yet available in the Bot API.
#Android #iOS
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Smart Date Recognition for Reminders
In the Beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.5 (32413), a new feature has been introduced that automatically detects dates in messages and allows users to create reminders.
The app highlights phrases such as “today,” “tomorrow,” or “April 1” and suggests turning them into a reminder.
If a reminder is created in a group chat, the notification is delivered to the user’s Saved Messages. This ensures the reminder is received even if notifications from that group are disabled or if the user later leaves the group.
Stable versions of the app do not yet support displaying messages where Telegram highlights recognized dates.
#iOS
In the Beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.5 (32413), a new feature has been introduced that automatically detects dates in messages and allows users to create reminders.
The app highlights phrases such as “today,” “tomorrow,” or “April 1” and suggests turning them into a reminder.
If a reminder is created in a group chat, the notification is delivered to the user’s Saved Messages. This ensures the reminder is received even if notifications from that group are disabled or if the user later leaves the group.
Stable versions of the app do not yet support displaying messages where Telegram highlights recognized dates.
#iOS
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Creating Custom Styles for the AI Editor
It has been discovered in the Beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.6.4 (32843) that it is possible to create custom styles for the AI editor.
How it works:
The user clicks “Create Style,” chooses a name, selects an icon from the custom emojis, and writes instructions for the neural network.
After creating the style, it is possible to copy the link and share it. Additionally, it is possible to choose whether to include a link to the creator's profile.
The style cannot currently be fully created because the feature is probably disabled on the server.
#iOS
It has been discovered in the Beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.6.4 (32843) that it is possible to create custom styles for the AI editor.
How it works:
The user clicks “Create Style,” chooses a name, selects an icon from the custom emojis, and writes instructions for the neural network.
After creating the style, it is possible to copy the link and share it. Additionally, it is possible to choose whether to include a link to the creator's profile.
The style cannot currently be fully created because the feature is probably disabled on the server.
#iOS
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Deleting Spam Bot Reactions
The beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.6.4 (32843), has been found to include a feature Pavel Durov previously announced to combat spam bots via reactions.
How it works:
If you press and hold a reaction below a message, Telegram offers to block the user and also lets you delete all of their messages and reactions in the chat. Bots with group chat admin permissions will have similar abilities through the Bot API.
#iOS #reactions
The beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.6.4 (32843), has been found to include a feature Pavel Durov previously announced to combat spam bots via reactions.
How it works:
If you press and hold a reaction below a message, Telegram offers to block the user and also lets you delete all of their messages and reactions in the chat. Bots with group chat admin permissions will have similar abilities through the Bot API.
#iOS #reactions
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New Limits on Polls
The beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.6.4 (32843),now includes tools to prevent cheating in polls.
What is known:
• The possibility of vote manipulation by bots is greatly decreased by channel administrators' ability to limit voting to users who subscribed more than 24 hours ago.
• It is now possible to set geographic restrictions for polls—voting can be made available only to users from a selected country or several countries.
#iOS
The beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.6.4 (32843),now includes tools to prevent cheating in polls.
What is known:
• The possibility of vote manipulation by bots is greatly decreased by channel administrators' ability to limit voting to users who subscribed more than 24 hours ago.
• It is now possible to set geographic restrictions for polls—voting can be made available only to users from a selected country or several countries.
#iOS
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Telegram is Making Business Bots Available to All Users
The beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.6.4 (32843) allows to add a business bot to an account without needing a Premium subscription.
Since Telegram Business was launched in 2024, this feature was available only to users with a Premium subscription. This feature can be enabled in the “Profile > Edit > Chat Automation” section.
Telegram recently allowed bots to communicate with each other, enabling the possibility of building complex automated workflows.
#iOS
The beta version of Telegram for iOS 12.6.4 (32843) allows to add a business bot to an account without needing a Premium subscription.
Since Telegram Business was launched in 2024, this feature was available only to users with a Premium subscription. This feature can be enabled in the “Profile > Edit > Chat Automation” section.
Telegram recently allowed bots to communicate with each other, enabling the possibility of building complex automated workflows.
#iOS
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Removing Reactions to Posts in Groups
In the beta versions of Telegram for Android (12.7) and iOS (12.6.4), administrators with the “Delete messages” permission can now remove reactions to a message in the group.
To remove a reaction, open the reactions list, long-press the user whose reaction you want to remove. You will be prompted to remove either that reaction or all reactions from that user.
A ‘Delete Reaction’ button has also been added to the user’s profile page (accessible from the reactions list), alongside the ‘Ban and report’ options — though there is no ‘Delete all reactions’ option here.
Note that a user can react to the same post again if no additional limits have been applied to the user after the reaction was removed.
#Android #iOS
In the beta versions of Telegram for Android (12.7) and iOS (12.6.4), administrators with the “Delete messages” permission can now remove reactions to a message in the group.
To remove a reaction, open the reactions list, long-press the user whose reaction you want to remove. You will be prompted to remove either that reaction or all reactions from that user.
A ‘Delete Reaction’ button has also been added to the user’s profile page (accessible from the reactions list), alongside the ‘Ban and report’ options — though there is no ‘Delete all reactions’ option here.
Note that a user can react to the same post again if no additional limits have been applied to the user after the reaction was removed.
#Android #iOS
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Support for Extended Markdown
Telegram Beta for iOS version 12.8 (33046) now supports additional Markdown formatting elements in messages.
The following supported elements have been discovered:
• Mathematical formulas.
• Tables.
• Code blocks, including inline code.
• Checklists.
• Quotes.
As a reminder, this feature was preceded by support for native viewing of
#iOS
Telegram Beta for iOS version 12.8 (33046) now supports additional Markdown formatting elements in messages.
The following supported elements have been discovered:
• Mathematical formulas.
• Tables.
• Code blocks, including inline code.
• Checklists.
• Quotes.
As a reminder, this feature was preceded by support for native viewing of
.md files via Instant View.#iOS
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