The large fall from Facebook, Instagram y WhatsApp yesterday has caused Telegram has registered nothing more and nothing less than 3 million new users in the last 12 hours. Crazy. If you have also just debuted on this platform, today we give you some tips for you to dominate Forward.
Telegram: tips and tricks
Telegram is a popular communication platform which, however, not everyone knows. She could be considered the great rival of WhatsApp, although it is true that the green icon tool is overwhelmingly superior.
The fall that it had last night along with Facebook and Instagram, however, led many users to decide to give it a opportunity, so that the service has experienced a considerable increase in users in the last hours of no less than 3 million -which is said soon.
In case you are within this impressive figure, surely you appreciate knowing some details, tips and useful information that will help you get the most out of Telegram now that you are new to the solution.
We list the most prominent below. All yours.
Has desktop version
Telegram has a desktop version that works really well (better than WhatsApp in fact). you can Download from the link that you have a little below and allows you to perform many of the actions available in the mobile app, with the comfort that offers to have a physical keyboard in which to write in a faster and easier way. There is also a web version, by the way!
There are secret chats
The app (and only the app, it is not possible to open it from the desktop version, beware) has so-called secret chats. These use end-to-end encryption, they do not leave any trace on the platform's server, they prevent forwarding messages or taking screenshots, and they have message self-destruct -off by default, you must select it in the settings menu of said chat, by clicking on the name of your contact or on some other point in the upper blue strip.
if you want to open one With someone, just tap on the big blue pencil icon (it's the New Message), tap on "New Secret Chat" and then choose the contact from your list you want to open it with. Now all you have to do is wait for that person to connect to start the conversation.
You can use GIFs and stickers
Just like WhatsApp, here you can also use GIFs and stickers, actually enjoying greater variety of images, with a direct access, in which you have the emojis, stickers and GIFs in the same section, separated by categories.
Message view customization is very varied
From the Telegram Settings you can choose the letter size of the chat, the wallpaper, apply a night mode and even decide if you want the Enter key to be used to send messages or not.
You just have to go to the Telegram options menu, tap on Settings, enter “Chat settings” and customize as you wish.
A chat for you alone… to take advantage of
This may sound strange to you but it has its explanation. In Telegram it is possible to have a chat room for you call only Saved messages. You can use it as a "notebook" in which to write things down, paste links or even transfer photos or other files, for example, from your mobile to your desktop -in the case of an image, you take a photo, send it in this chat room and you already have it accessible from your PC app.
This last function is possibly one of the most useful on the platform, if you usually transfer files between devices. Test it.
There are bots!
In Telegram you can make use of bots, so that anyone can create a system that interact automatically with users, either to give news, conduct surveys, answer someone when they say a keyword... It is quite easy to configure and the possibilities are wide.
Protect access with a password
Telegram allows you to protect access to the app on your mobile with a password, something also applicable to the PC solution. In both cases, what is used is a lock code which does not allow you to open the application without first entering the number combination you have chosen.
If you want to lock your Telegram, go to the Settings of the application -this applies to both the mobile and desktop versions-, enter "Privacy and Security" and then look for "Access code". Enter, activate the button and choose the combination of four numbers (as if it were a PIN) with which to block your access. You can also opt for the self-locking function and use the fingerprint (the latter only on smartphones).
You can have several centralized accounts
Telegram allows you to have up to three profiles in the same app, so you can switch between one and the other as needed. This is an option only available at the moment. Android, so iPhone users will have to wait for an upcoming update.
To add a new account, go to the drop-down menu (the three lines in the upper left corner), click on the box area of your profile (or on the small white arrow on the side in a downward direction) and click on "Add account", that it will have to be associated with a different phone number - this is intended for when you have several numbers.