The thing about instant messaging platform Telegram is that it’s always on the cutting edge when it comes to releasing updates. As 2021 draws to a close, they’ve rolled out their 12th update of the year and their second in December. Now users can add iMessage-style reactions, translate messages, receive themed QR codes, and even have the option to hide text, such as spoilers.
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This update is Telegram 8.4 and is available to all Android users. With each new update, Telegram seems to take a new leap. The previous one significantly improved user privacy, both for individual and group chats.
iMessage-style reactions now on Telegram
Telegram was the first messaging app to add animated and interactive emoji. Now, six of those emoji are available as reactions to share emotions and comments — without sending messages. Essentially, Telegram will now allow users to send reactions that are linked to specific messages instead of sending them as their own messages.
To send a quick reaction, users simply double-tap a message. Users can change their default reaction to another emoji in Settings.
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How to hide text and kill spoilers on Telegram
Another interesting update is the one for hiding a specific part of a message in the conversation, as well as in the conversation list and notifications.
This hidden text update to help cover spoilers. So if you want all you need to do is select any part of your text when you're typing and choose the new 'Spoiler' formatting. When others in the group are ready to read it, they just have to tap on the spoiler text to read it.
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Another interesting new feature now available to Telegram users is that they can translate any message into another language, right within the app. Users can enable Translation in Settings > Language, and a dedicated Translate button will be added to the context menu when they select a message. The list of languages available for translation depends on your phone’s operating system. Users can exclude any language they are fluent in – which will hide the translate button for those messages.
The latest update also adds the ability to create QR codes for any user with a public username. Tap the new QR code icon next to a person's username, select the colors and pattern of your choice, then print, post, or share the QR code in other apps.
Telegram has redesigned all context menus for macOS with new shortcut tips and animated icons for every menu item in the app.
Information source: techradar.com
