Switch To Telegram in 2021? Here are five highlights you should remember

 If recently joined Telegram, then there are a few features you should know about in 2021.

         

Telegram is one of the most popular messaging apps, which had made significant gains in markets like India. Many users have switched to the app after WhatsApp announced a change to its privacy policy, which left them unhappy. According to Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov, 25 million new users joined Telegram in under 72 hours in January 2021, and the app has crossed 500 million users.

The app is free to use, however, not all of your chats are end-to-end encrypted. If you have recently joined Telegram, then there are a few features you should know about in 2021.

As the name suggests, users will be able to pin various messages in a chat to the top of the screen to make it easier for the other to navigate important messages. This will work for the channels, groups and personal chats.

Live Location 2.0
The updated version of the feature now lets users set alerts that will notify them when their friends are close. Icons on the live location map will now also show which direction they are facing. Distance alerts can be set at 0.5 km, 1 km, or 5 km.

Sharing songs
Now when you share multiple songs with another user, the titles will automatically get assorted into a playlist. “Opening one of the songs will queue them all up in Telegram's built-in media player”.

Channel Post Stats
A feature for the channel admins and moderators, this will help admins view stats for individual posts in their channel. This includes a list of public channels to which your post was forwarded.

New animations
New animations have hit Telegram for Android users. Also, now people would be able to edit a picture they have received and send it back without having to download it and again upload it. There are also several Halloween animated emoticons in the mix and chances are you will get to see them by pressing on the coffin or Jack-o-Lantern emoji a bit longer.

The new version with these features is now available for both Android and iOS users.