Useful Telegram Features You Should Be Using

Whatever your reasons for using Telegram , it’s a

solid messaging app .

However , if you haven’t moved beyond the basics,

you’re missing out on a lot of the best Telegram

functionality . Below , we detail some lesser-known

features of Telegram that you may have

overlooked until now.

1. Migrate Phone Numbers, or Add a Second Number

Have you ever needed to change your phone

number but were worried ,  about transferring all

your contacts and other information ,

You can easily change the

phone number attached to your account without

losing ,  any of your chats or contacts .

To change the number you use with Telegram ,

open Settings (which is inside the left menu on

Android) . On iPhone , in the next menu , tap Edit in

the top-right corner . This step isn’t necessary on

Android.

Then choose Change Number and follow the

instructions. This will move all messages, clients,

and media to your new mobile number. Plus,

Member telegram will automatically ,  add your new number

to the address books of all your contacts.

If you want to add a second number instead of

migrating, Telegram also lets you use multiple

accounts at once. For Android, on the left sidebar,

tap your contact ,  info to expand the account

switcher and choose Add Account. On iPhone, tap

Edit on the proVle page and choose Add Another

Account.

You can use this to, for example, keep your

personal and professional lives separate on

without ,  having to use another

messenger app.

2. Upload Multiple Profile Pictures to Telegram

Speaking of multiples , Telegram allows you to

upload additional profile photos . While the latest

photo is the profile picture your contacts will see ,

they can swipe to see the rest of your pictures .

To upload new profile images , open Settings . On

Android, tap on the camera icon at the top-right .

On iPhone , tap the Edit button and choose Set

New Photo or Video.

You can take a new photo, upload an existing one ,

search the web for a new image ( Android ) , or

remove your current photo .

Tap your profile picture here to see everything

you’ve uploaded in the past . You can scroll across

them; tap the Set as Main Photo option that

appears on the top-right menu ( as three dots on

Android or Edit on iPhone ) to set an older image

as your current profile picture .

3. Try Secret Telegram Chats

While all Telegram chats are client-server

Encrypted , default chats are still stored on

Telegram’s servers . This conveniently allows you

to access your messages on multiple devices , but

it might raise privacy concerns .

For maximum privacy , you can create secret

Telegram chats that use end-to-end encryption .

These aren’t stored on Telegram’s servers , so you

can only access them with your phone  . If

one party deletes a message , it disappears on

both devices . And you can specify a self-destruct

period for all media Android , simply slide out the left menu and

choose New Secret Chat to start a new one . On

iPhone , open a chat , tap the contact’s name at the

top, choose More , and then hit Start Secret Chat .

4. Customize the Look of Telegram

In Telegram , you can adjust the color and

Background . If you like , you can even set up your

own custom theme to make Telegram look exactly

the way you like .

To adjust the theme , go to Settings > Chat

Settings on Android , or Settings > Appearance on

iOS. Here you can change the text size , bubble

colors , night mode settings, and similar options .

Choose Chat Background , to set a new wallpaper

for your groups .

To create your own theme , tap the three-dot

button ( Android ) or go to Chat Themes ( iOS ) and

choose Create new theme .

Even better , thanks to Cloud Themes , you can

share your custom themes ( or try themes created

by others ) using a link . If the owner updates the

theme , everyone using it through that link will see

the changes . Long-press on a theme and choose

Share , to make it available to others .

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