people nearby
The People Nearby feature in Telegram can help you meet new people or make it easier for you to find the person you want to exchange contacts with. In this section you can find Telegram users within a radius of one kilometer from you – those who also turn on this feature.
The “People Nearby” section is located in the Telegram sidebar. By entering, you can view a list of people nearby and add yourself to this “map” so someone else can find you. In addition to users, there are also county chats.
folders
Due to the growing popularity of Telegram and the increase in the number of channels, many users are faced with a “mess” in the messenger. This can be helpful by dividing chats and channels into different folders – for business and personal needs, for example.
To do this, open the settings and select the “Folders” section. The user will be able to create separate folders for personal correspondence, group chats or news and navigate there as needed.
built-in games
Few people know, but Telegram has built-in mini-games to help you pass the time. You can find them on @gamee and @gamebot bots. You can also find a game by typing the name of the bot in the message line, then a list will open with a large number of mini-games of different genres.
You don’t need to download anything, games launch in a separate window within Telegram. They also have the ability to compete with contacts by breaking records.
Custom themes
Telegram (unlike WhatsApp) offers extensive customization options – you can choose both the app icon and the theme of the app or chats. In this case, users can also create their own designs.
To customize Messenger to your liking, you need to open the settings and go to the “Chat settings” section. There you can change the background in chats, choose a ready-made image or set a personal image, set a night theme, an application icon and much more.
Export chats from WhatsApp
To transfer chats from WhatsApp to Telegram, both users must be registered with both messengers. After opening the necessary chat in WhatsApp, you need to click on the three dots in the right corner of the screen – then “More” and select “Export chat”. In addition to correspondence, you can also transfer files contained in the chat. When all the data is copied, you must select the Telegram application from the window that opens and specify the desired contact.
It is important to note that exported messages can be seen by both users. Therefore, in the event of an error, a random user can access your correspondence.
Imported messages will be marked accordingly.
Auto delete chats
Automatic deletion of messages in Telegram gives users the opportunity to feel more secure. Automatic deletion of correspondence can be assigned individually for each person. You can choose the maximum time that the chat will be stored – a day, a week, a month or a year.
To use the function, you need to open a conversation with a contact, open their contact information, click on the three dots, then select “Auto delete” and the desired timer.
anonymous redirect
In Telegram, users often forward messages between their acquaintances – but sometimes sources want to remain anonymous. To make the status of the author of the message anonymous, when forwarding, you must select the recipient and click on the message to be forwarded in the chat. This will open a visual preview of the message and the ability to hide the sender’s name.
“Joined Contact Telegram”
Given the growing popularity of Telegram, more and more users are complaining about the constant messages that a particular person saves in the messenger. And this feature can be disabled.
In the settings – “Notifications and sounds”, in the “Events” section, disable the item “Joined Telegram”.
Aliens Archive
If you don’t want to be distracted by strangers or if you’re tired of spam, you can have all messages from people you don’t know automatically archived. It is impossible to completely turn off your profile from incoming messages and you will still receive messages from people you do not know, but they will be sent to a separate folder immediately and will not distract you from work.
You can use the function by opening the “Settings” – “Privacy” section, find the “New chats with strangers” section and turn on the “Archived and without notification” option.
Less cache
Users are often faced with the rapid filling of device memory – and this is often due to the active use of Telegram. All cat videos and other content viewed are cached by default, so you don’t have to upload photos and videos again. And the volume of this data can quickly exceed the 10 GB limit – if you do not clear the cache for several months, you can accumulate 50 GB.
You can clear it by going to the settings in the “Data and memory” section. In the Memory Usage section, you can not only clear the full memory, but also specify how long the cache can be kept – three days, a week, a month or all the time. And the easiest way to limit the volume of this cache is to move both sliders to the right.