Telegram 8.7 Update

Telegram never ceases to amaze. In mid-April, the messenger team announced the release of another major update. In addition to small improvements that are traditionally present in all updates, version 8.7 received, without exaggeration, revolutionary features.

Now, with the help of telegram bots, you can create the most unusual interfaces, and you can put any audio files on notifications: built-in, your own or downloaded from the Internet. In general, the list of innovations turned out to be quite interesting. So, what have the Durov brothers prepared this time?

With the new update, personalizing the app has become much easier. First of all, it concerns notification settings. Starting with version 8.7, any user can set any suitable audio file to notifications. It can be anything: a bird singing, a pet purring, a snippet of your favorite tune, a short audio file, or a voice message. The corresponding option appears in the menu when you hold a message.

Notification sounds can be set both for an individual chat and for chats of a certain type (for example, for individual folders). You can experiment with notifications and add new sounds in the “Notifications and sounds” section of the Telegram settings. For this purpose, any audio files up to 300 kB in size and no more than 5 seconds in length are suitable.

The next innovation is the ability to turn off notifications for any period, namely: completely or for any given period (day, several days, week, month, etc.). As they say, a trifle, but nice.

It can be seen that the creators of the messenger are improving their product step by step, with enviable constancy. Now, when you go on vacation, you can turn off notifications and not worry that someone will disturb your vacation.

Telegram bots have become the hallmark of the messenger. They already know how to log into third-party services, process payments through integration with payment services and support for Google Pay and Apple Pay, send notifications, and much more. Starting with version 8.7, their capabilities have been taken to a new, higher level. Perhaps this is the most revolutionary update that will give bot developers a quantum boost to further development.

The fact is that bot developers will get new JavaScript-based tools that allow them to create impressive things. Now bots can independently integrate web content, analyze information about the color schemes used in the interface, switch from light to dark mode and vice versa. According to the Durov brothers, in the future, telegram bots will be able to completely replace websites.

• Advanced features of automatic deletion of messages

Although this functionality has been present in the messenger for a long time, with the new update, it has become easier and faster to configure auto-deletion. Literally 2 seconds and you’re done! Plus, the timing settings have become more flexible: messages can be automatically deleted after any specified period of time. Previously, only three options were available: day, week, month, starting from version 8.7 – after any given time interval.

• Responding to messages and forwarding messages

A distinctive feature of Telegram is a really very convenient functionality for responding to messages. To respond to a message, it is enough to swipe it from right to left, after which a line for entering text is activated, to the beginning of which the original message is attached. When you click on this fragment, an instant reference to the commented message occurs. You probably already appreciated this feature. But now the ability to quickly move to the original message has also appeared when forwarding messages to other chats. Very convenient, isn’t it!?

• Improved translation for iOS devices

Users of iOS devices can appreciate more accurate translations. In the settings, you can now select a larger number of languages, including Ukrainian. The updated iOS app supports translation from all languages available to Android users. The ability to translate the text of messages can be enabled in the “Settings” > “Language” section. To translate a message, hold it with your finger and select “Translate” in the menu that appears. In the settings, you can select languages that do not need to be translated, for messages in these languages, the “Translate” button will be hidden.

• Improvements for Android devices

Android users can now watch any video in picture-in-picture mode. For example, you can simultaneously correspond in a chat without stopping the broadcast or video. In the new version for Android, you can change the size of the player window by stretching or squeezing it with two fingers. Aesthetes will surely pay attention to the new design of the player with rounded corners.

• New animations

In the updated Telegram, the interface for changing the phone number has changed. Now it is inhabited by assistants — animated ducks. When changing the phone number, it is important to update it in the app in time. A verification code will be sent to the linked phone, without which you will not be able to log in to your account.

• Advanced features of bot administrators

Telegram bots are also good for solving small tasks. They can, for example, facilitate the management of chats: add new functions, automate processes or help moderators. Now it has become even easier to add a bot to a user’s group or channel: you can do this without leaving the bot’s profile, and immediately configure rights and permissions.

After all, competition is a very useful thing. Unwilling to give up in an attempt to overthrow the most used WhatsApp messengers from the top step of the pedestal, Telegram developers regularly release updates that improve functionality. The latest update 8.7 has become truly revolutionary. And the new functionality gives Telegram a good chance to become number one in the messaging application market.

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