Telegram has announced many new features including auto-delete, home screen widget, unlimited group members, etc. Telegram, which has seen an increase in users over the past few weeks, has added some essential features to it. The messaging app has also eliminated some features of WhatsApp, so that users do not miss anything. Telegram has now become the most downloaded app on the Google Play Store. Telegram has moved from the ninth position to the top position on the Google Play Store. It is the fourth most downloaded app on Apple's App Store. And if we look at the overall download, Telegram claims the top spot there too. So let's have a look at some of the features announced by Telegram today: -
Auto-delete message Auto-delete message is similar to WhatsApp's disappearing message feature. This feature will allow users to enable an auto-delete timer in all Telegram chats, which will automatically erase messages for all participants 24 hours or 7 days after sending. The auto-delete feature will only apply to messages that are sent after the timer is set. To enable the timer on Android, tap> Clear History, then choose a duration. For iOS, press and hold a message, select> Clear Chat (upper-left) Enable Auto-Delete.

Home screen widget Telegram is preparing the option to add a new Telegram widget to its home screen for easy access for users. The chat widget shows a preview of recent chats, the shortcut widget shows only the name and picture of the profile. Group link with limited duration Telegram has rolled out the possibility of creating an upcoming group invite link with a limited duration. Telegram said in a blog that you can also see where new members have come from, or which formats have been most effective for development, users have joined using each invited link to find out. Groups with unlimited members Going forward, there will be no restriction on the number of participants or members you join in the Telegram group. The messaging app now allows 200,000 members to exchange messages, media, and stickers in a group. Better reporting system. Telegram will now make it more handy for users to report spam and fake ones on the messaging platform. “A telegram reports millions of users every month to ensure that the platform is not misused. Help to make it more efficient, we will now ask you to always select specific messages when sending a report. Additionally, all reporting options allow you to add a comment to give more context when reporting a fake account, ”the blog states