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Telegram new feature broadcast and homescreen widget autodelete

01 March, 2021 - By Bhanu

Telegram added a new feature with the update. These include an auto-delete functionality for one-on-one Telegram chats, groups, and even channels.

Telegram new updates having adding Broadcast Groups with support for live voice chat. For the user-friendly telegram having feature of report any spam content or fake accounts. The app is also adding support for expiring joining links. 

Auto Delete Messages

In this feature, users can set a timer of 24 hours or 7 days in any chats before sending messages, after which the messages will disappear. The feature will also make it to groups and channels, where only admins will be able to enable the feature or edit it.

Messages will now show a countdown next to them. Note that auto-delete will only apply to messages sent after the timer is set, and earlier messages will stay in the chat history.

Broadcast groups and improved reporting system

It is a new feature in a telegram, In this only admin has permission to send a message. All users in the Broadcast group will be able to join a live voice chat in the app for audio-based discussions. There is no limit to the users.

Telegram more awareness of the spammers and fake account etc. and put more concern about the privacy and safety with security.

Expiring group invite links and scannable QR codes

Group admin able to create additional limited duration links for new users to join the Telegram Group. Once expired, these links will no longer let unauthorized strangers into the group chat should the joining link leak somewhere.

In this feature on more benefit set a number of users also for the joining users. Group invite links can now also be turned into scannable QR codes that you can share wherever required.

Home screen widgets for Android, iOS

Now, In telegram users can create shortcuts of chat on the home screen there user will able to see receive a message while a more compact shortcut widget will display only names and profile pictures. Both widgets will allow users to quickly jump to active chats.

Animated emojis and improved chat importing

Telegram added emoji and animated stickers or GIFs for users to chat more attractive. Imported chats from other apps like WhatsApp can now be sorted according to date, the chat has less than 1,000 messages. The feature is available only for one-on-one chats for now.