📱 Never download Telegram from third-party sources — only use Google Play, App Store, or official Telegram website.
Third-party Android app/APK store «APKPure» is distributing a modified version of Telegram disguised as official one. This modified Telegram contains a malicious "DataCollector" class that collects basically all information about you. The code also contains a hardcoded IP address. After checking it, the server location points to Hong Kong, China.
Also, APKPure’s latest "stable" Telegram update is still v12.6.5 from May 9, 2026, while the official stable update is already v12.7.3 from May 15, 2026. Another sign that APKPure distributes modified Telegram builds.
After checking the official stable Telegram build, I did not find any "DataCollector" class there — despite some people claiming it exists in the official app too.
📱 Official Telegram sources:
• Telegram stable for Android (Play Store) — https://telegram.org/dl/android
• Telegram stable for Android (.apk version) — https://telegram.org/dl/android/apk and official channel t.me/TAndroidAPK
• Telegram beta for Android — https://telegram.org/dl/android/apk-public-beta and official channel t.me/TAndroidBeta
• Telegram Desktop — https://desktop.telegram.org/
• Telegram stable for iOS — https://telegram.org/dl/ios
• Telegram beta for iOS — https://testflight.apple.com/join/u6iogfd0
Telegram launched @TIDABot for reporting non-consensual intimate images/videos — if you discover intimate content involving you on Telegram without your consent, you or your representative can submit a report through this bot.
Currently, the bot is available for U.S. residents and is used to file related content removal requests.
@telelakel
Users got a new hobby — tracking Durov’s online status and making stats out of it 🤣
Though there used to be a separate channel where they were watching him too 🚽
@telelakel
In the new stable update Telegram for Android v12.7.3 (6750), Telegram’s in-app browser was disabled.
To enable it again:
Settings → Chat Settings → In-App Browser.
Telegram’s game «Emoji Stake» started working again.
@telelakel
Buying Stars, Premium, or creating Stars/Premium giveaways with USDT (TON) is now available to all users on fragment.com.
@telelakel
In the new Telegram Beta for Android v12.7.3 (6748), long-press actions were added for bottom buttons — Chats, Contacts, and Profile.
→ Hold Chats and swipe — quickly switch between folder.
→ Hold Contacts and swipe — add new contact or go to recent calls.
→ Hold Profile and swipe — quickly switch between accounts.
@telelakel | #new_tgbeta
Telegram’s game @EmojiStake now works for most users.
Send 🎲 in any chat.
Previously mentioned:
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@telelakel
In @BotFather MiniApp, bot settings now let you restrict bot usage and choose who can access your bot.
@telelakel
🤖 Telegram updated stable version for iOS and Android to v12.7.0
• List of features.
‼️ Check out some information [View 1], [View 2].
In the new Telegram Beta for macOS, design was updated. Now it uses Liquid Glass style.
Chat list was redesigned. It now looks like a separate island containing chats and the Contacts, Calls, Chats, and Settings buttons.
Chats were redesigned too. Now they have rounded islands with Liquid Glass effect, plus slight blur at the top and bottom.
@telelakel | #new_tgbeta
Forwarded music now shows where it was forwarded from. Previously, there was no author, and music was forwarded under your name.
Telegram Beta for Android v12.7.0 (6730)
@telelakel | #new_tgbeta
In the new update Telegram Beta for Android v12.7.0 (6720), bottom panel was improved.
Holding the draggable pill now looks smoother.
@telelakel | #new_tgbeta
New animation when tapping control panel on Android.
Telegram Beta for Android v12.7.0 (6709)
@telelakel | #new_tgbeta
Telegram is bringing back its Apple Watch app under the name «Telegram Watch».
Around late September 2022, the app was removed from the App Store. Starting today (21.05.2026), beta testing of the new app has begun.
@telelakel
In the new Telegram Beta for Android v12.7.4 (6768), chat header was improved.
Previously mentioned:
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@telelakel | #new_tgbeta
🤖 Some change in Bot API method getAvailableGifts for getting list of available gifts.
New field set_name appeared — it shows name of the pack where gift model comes from.
@telelakel
In the new update Telegram Beta for Android v12.7.4 (6759), chat header was redesigned.
Now it’s rounded and has Liquid Glass effect — same as previously added to «Recent Actions» in groups/channels.
@telelakel | #new_tgbeta
Telegram's game «Emoji Stake» no longer works on production server.
@telelakel
On test fragment.com, new mentions of buying Stars and creating Stars giveaways using USDT (TON) appeared in auction.css and auction.js.
Before the purchase button, there will be two crypto buttons — TON and USDT (TON).
Choose either one, and payment will be made in selected cryptocurrency.
*Video shows an example of how it may look, screenshots show code references. Not final.
@telelakel
Likely, Emoji Stake works for users with 5+ rating.
So if your rating is lower, you can’t play this game.
@telelakel
🤖 Telegram Bot API updated to v10.0
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#may-8-2026
@telelakel
Update about bot «Access» feature.
If it’s enabled and you didn’t add a user to the allowed list, they will get this warning when trying to send any message:
The owner of this bot has restricted access. You are not authorized to interact with this bot.
The service account «Anonymous User/Author Hidden», used to display users who hid their forwarding messages in «Saved Messages», has been deleted.
This did not affect «Saved Messages» functionality — but still, weird that it happened 🤷♂️
→ thx.
@telelakel
Telegram WebK is also preparing a redesign.
Design will be almost similar to the new Telegram Beta for macOS update.
Chat list as a separate island, chats with separate islands, and user info on the side as its own island too — but without Liquid Glass effect 🫙
@telelakel
In the new update Telegram Beta for Android v12.7.0 (6735), the chat header in Recent Actions was redesigned.
@telelakel | #new_tgbeta
Opening .md files is now limited: if file is larger than 64 KB, it will open in external editor instead of Instant View.
Telegram Beta for Android v12.7.0 (6720)
@telelakel | #new_tgbeta
🤖 Here what's coming in the next Telegram stable update (v12.7.0):
— New poll settings.
Limit polls by country, and restrict users who joined the channel less than 24 hours ago.
If poll is country-restricted, your account must have phone number from one of the allowed countries.
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— Custom styles for «AI Editor».
Custom style helps rewrite messages for your needs. You can also share it, edit it, or delete it for other users. Author can be added to the style as well — you.
⭐️ This is a Premium feature: without Premium, you can create up to 5 styles; with Premium — up to 20.
Styles have links like t.me/addstyle/...
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— Remove reactions from messages in groups.
If spam bots add irrelevant or annoying reactions to your messages, you can now remove them.
Hold reaction → find the user → hold their name — a window opens with actions for that user.
You can remove 1 reaction from current message, report spam, delete everything from that user — messages and reactions on all messages — or block them.
You can also restrict a specific user from adding reactions to messages.
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— Business Bot without Telegram Premium.
Business Bots can now be added to your account without Telegram Premium.
A business bot can manage your messages, profile, and Stories — but not all bots can manage your gifts.
Also, don’t connect suspicious bots to your account.
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— Support for opening .md files in Instant View format.
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— Swipe left on a post to quickly reply to it in another chat (Android)
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— One option in a poll.
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— Hold down the button on the panel and switch between tabs.
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— Send scheduled messages silently.
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Note: Some features might not work. This list is meant to provide detailed info and may be updated if new features are added.
Support for opening .md files in Instant View format.
Telegram Beta for Android v12.7.0 (6709)
@telelakel | #new_tgbeta
