Telegram Update Brings Infinite Emoji Reactions, Statuses: Details

Cloud-based on the spot messaging service Telegram has rolled out its newest replace with a number of options that embody an prolonged library of emoji reactions, emoji assist on standing for premium subscribers, improved login expertise for iOS customers, smoother in-app transition animations and precedence downloads on Android, auto-apply assist on icon packs for Android 13 customers, and a change in format for a person’s distinctive profile URL. The newest replace builds on the messaging service’s earlier replace that introduced in an open supply platform for creating customized animated emoji.

Telegram claims by its replace announcement blog post that its newest Telegram v9.0 replace will supply customers “infinite” extra methods to precise how they’re “feeling”. Emoji library, beforehand restricted to premium customers, has now been prolonged to free customers whereas paid subscribers will obtain an much more intensive listing of emoji to select from, one which the corporate is asking “infinite emoji”. To accommodate the prolonged library, Telegram has redesigned the response panel, making it expandable for simpler viewing. Premium Telegram customers will now have the ability to react to group and 1-on-1 messages with emoji, very similar to the characteristic seen on workplace messaging platform, Slack. However, even premium Telegram customers shall be restricted to 3 emoji reactions per message, whereas group admins can management whether or not customized emoji reactions are allowed of their teams, the weblog put up stated.

Premium customers can now additionally use customized emoji on their standing updates as an alternative of the restricted 7 choices out there on the earlier replace. This will, nevertheless, exchange their premium person badge displayed subsequent to their username.

The newest replace additionally appears to streamline and simplify the login expertise for Android and iOS machine customers, by assist for receiving login codes on their e-mail tackle or utilizing Sign in with Apple or Sign in with Google choices. iOS customers may even see animations on the login web page that was beforehand solely restricted to Android customers.

Telegram has additionally launched a brand new distinctive hyperlink format for usernames – username.t.me, which the corporate claims will assist customers emphasise their title audibly whereas additionally eliminating the difficulty of getting to seek out the ‘/’ key on the keyboard, prevalent on the earlier hyperlink format.

All Android customers will now have the ability to prioritise downloads by urgent and holding any gadgets within the listing to reorder them so as of choice within the ‘Downloads’ tab. Meanwhile, Android 13 customers may have a smoother in-app expertise by added transition animations for opening, closing, and altering media, whereas additionally having the choice to decide on thematic Telegram icons that can mechanically match their telephone’s darkish mode settings and accent shade.