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(Pocket-lint) – Perhaps more now than at any time in history, consumers are waking up to their own online privacy and free communication that cannot be monitored. Especially given the recent revelations about how some social networks mishandle (read: mishandle) your personal data. Fortunately, there are tools that allow you to stay in touch with your friends, family and contacts, without risking your messages being intercepted or read by a third party.
In the past, using a secure email service usually meant compromising on features, fun, and convenience. But it doesn’t have to be that way. One application, in particular, has gained popularity perhaps more than others: Telegram. Probably because when it comes to chat features and privacy, it proves that you can indeed have your cake and eat it too.
What is the telegram?
Cross-platform fast messaging
Telegram is a secure and convenient messaging app that is cross-platform, meaning it works on all your devices. Its instant sync feature means chats are always up to date on all your devices at once.
Although you use your phone number to initially create an account, you are not limited to having it on one phone. You can run it on multiple devices at the same time without it disconnecting from others.
Using a phone number to set up also means it’s easy for others to contact you if they have the app. There is no learning of new PINs, email addresses or account credentials. If they have your number in their contact list, they will be able to send you messages no matter where you are and what device you are using at the time.
What platforms can you use it on?
Android/iOS apps for smartphones
Available on Huawei App Gallery
Desktop version for Mac/Windows/Linux
Web browser version also
One of the advantages of Telegram is that it is available on virtually all popular operating systems, whether it is a Mac, Windows or Linux computer, an iOS or Android smartphone or even a a Huawei phone.
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If you are an iPad or iPhone user, you can download the app from the App Store. For Android devices there is an app on the Play Store, as well as Telegram X which has a slightly different interface but does all the same things.
You can download the app directly to your PC or Mac by going to the Telegram download page.
If you’re using a Chromebook, you can still use it either by accessing the web browser version of the chat tool, or – if your Chromebook supports it – by downloading the Android app from the Play Store. The browser option is obviously also available for anyone who wants to use it but doesn’t want to install it on their computer.
Is he good? (What can you do with it?)
Sticker packs (animated and fixed)
No file size limit
Telegram groups up to 200,000
Customize the look
Quick/Instant Sync Across All Devices
It’s not as popular or widespread as apps like Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp (also Facebook), but it has a lot of features that make it fun and easy to use. It’s not just boring secure text messaging.
Like any good messaging app, you can have individual or group chats, these group chats can accommodate up to 200,000 members. Moreover, you are free to send and receive files, images and data without any limit on the size or the number of these. You can also make voice calls or video calls, so it really is a complete app.
One of the fun parts of the app is its collection of downloadable sticker packs. Some are animated, some still, but they automatically appear when you use an emoji so that – if you want – you can replace those yellow, static faces with fun animations. With ties to characters like Star Wars, Avengers, Wizarding World, and other popular characters, there’s no shortage of ways to express your emotions.
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It’s also customizable, so you can choose the colors and gradients you want to use in your chats, from changing the background tint to adjusting the color of bubbles in chats.
Its best feature is probably its speed and reliability. New messages appear on all your devices at once, and all updates are virtually instantaneous, so if you need to switch from phone to office (or vice versa), it’s easy and convenient to do.
Recent updates have seen the app add features such as multiple pinned messages in chats, which can be useful in large group chats or if you’re sharing a shopping list with your partner/roommate. Live Locations can be set to alert when you’re near a friend if you plan to meet up and sending multiple music files automatically creates a short playlist.
How secure is it?
256-bit AES encryption
Secure key exchange
Don’t use “People Nearby”
Very. In fact, that’s why so many people have been drawn to it lately. According to its own FAQ page, it’s more secure as standard than WhatsApp or Line. Whether you’re chatting in individual or group chats and using two layers of secure encryption.
Server-to-client encryption is used to encrypt and protect your messages in the cloud, while Secret Chats uses end-to-end client-to-client encryption between two people, on two devices and does not store messages in the cloud at all.
It should be noted that these secret chats only appear on the devices the chat was started on, so you cannot read or reply to these conversations on computer/tablet or anywhere you are logged in.
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None of your data – be it messages, media or shared files – can be decrypted when intercepted by your internet service provider or the owners of routers/Wi-Fi networks you may be using. -be at that time.
Telegram is so confident in its security that it is running a contest where anyone can try to decrypt messages and data. If they succeed, they get $300,000.
Additionally, Telegram has a bounty system in place where users who identify security areas that need improvement are rewarded between $100 and $100,000 if their suggestions are then implemented.
Now there’s a little hole in Telegram’s armor and it’s a feature called “People Nearby”. It’s disabled by default, but if you enable it, it allows nearby Telegram users to see and message you.
People with the wrong motives and the right skills could find your precise location or simply use it to target you with scams, as noted by researcher Ahmed Hassan. So, to stay safe, do not use this feature.
How much does it cost to use?
Free download
No in-app purchases or subscriptions
No ads
Nothing, in fact. In fact, that’s another point that makes it so appealing. Currently, there are no download fees or in-app purchases. Also, there are no ads in the apps. Telegram is not a “for-profit” business. Telegram does not sell your data or use it to target ads (because there are none).
His money came from a tech mogul called Pavel Durov, and as of this writing, that quirky donation is still going strong. Telegram says that if it ever runs out of money, it could start adding non-essential paid options in the future to keep developers in jobs and keep its infrastructure running.
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What’s the takeaway? (TL;DR)
The short version of it all is that Telegram is convenient, fun, fast, and secure. Also, the fact that the company has no interest in making money from your personal data or selling you ads means that you are not doing business with a company whose sole purpose is to make money. money with your data (unlike most other third-party messaging app providers).
You might even be surprised how many friends you already have there, the number of users keeps growing.
