Chitralaya

94 downloads

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Psychopath

Version

0.3 (build 3)  2 version(s)

Chitralaya versions

0.4 (build 4)

53 downloads

0.3 (build 3)

94 downloads

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Size

6.1 MiB

Publish Date

2025-10-29

Category

Tools

Package

com.akslabs.cloudgallery

Minimum OS

Android 10.0

SHA1

3e44cb80dec3bbb38d3d0aaa7882b89f469e71a9

Description

Chitralaya CloudGallery is a simple, open-source Android app that turns your Telegram account into private photo cloud storage—no signup, no servers, no tracking. Your photos go straight from your phone to your own Telegram chat, giving you free, practically unlimited backup space with full control over your data. It's not a company or a service—just an open-source tool made by a privacy-minded developer who believes your memories should stay yours. Transparency First I don't want you to blindly trust me either. Here’s how CloudGallery works: - Your bot token and chat ID are stored securely in the Android Keystore (AES encryption). - Your photos go directly to your Telegram account—no middle servers. - I don't track you, I don't log you, and I don't even know who uses this app. - The app is open source. You can read the code yourself. Now, let me be fully transparent about its limitations too: - The Bot API has quirks → it can't read your old messages without chat IDs. - That means if you reinstall the app fresh, you won't automatically see your past uploads. - To fix that, CloudGallery keeps a local JSON database of synced images. - This JSON file is also backed up to your Telegram, so you can re-import it on another phone. ⚠️ Warning: This database is plain text (readable JSON), not encrypted. If you leak it, others can read metadata. Keep it safe. That's your responsibility. ⚠️ Important: The database only stores metadata and image IDs—it does not contain the actual images. Can someone access your images with just the IDs? No, they would also need your bot token and chat ID. I'm being this honest because I believe trust starts with showing both the strengths and the flaws. Other Flaws - The app focuses on private backup and browsing, so it does not have advanced cloud features like folder hierarchy, sharing links, or multi-user support. - No in-app end-to-end encryption yet—images are uploaded as-is to Telegram. - No batch editing or deletion. - Only available on Android; you can still access your images by logging into your Telegram account on other devices. - The UI/UX is functional but not as polished or feature-rich as Google Photos, iCloud, or other commercial cloud apps. In short, CloudGallery is a privacy-first, direct backup tool to Telegram. It's not a full-featured cloud platform yet, but it gives you control over your photos and the ability to build on it with community support. What can it do today? - 📸 Unlimited photo backup → via your Telegram bot - 🔄 Smart sync → detects changes automatically - 🎨 Modern Material 3 UI → clean, minimal, simple - 📱 Database import/export → restore your photo history across devices - 🖼️ Browse synced photos in a proper gallery (not Telegram's clunky file view) - 🔒 Strong key storage for tokens What can it do tomorrow? Here's where you come in. CloudGallery is community-powered. With your support, I want to add: - 📤 Batch upload and delete - 🌙 Auto sync at bedtime - 📆 Control how many photos to back up per day (e.g., 40 images/day) - ⏰ Schedule time for auto periodic backup (e.g., between 12 AM – 6 AM) - 📂 Folder-specific uploads - ☁️ Organized folder structure for cloud images - 🖼️ Share images from any app to Chitralaya CloudGallery to upload them directly to Telegram via Chitralaya - 🧠 100% offline on-device OCR search (find photos by text inside them) - 🤖 Multiple bot support - 🔐 On-device encryption layer → so even Telegram can't peek into your files - ✨ Even smoother Material 3 experience - 💡 And honestly... whatever you suggest in the Telegram group These aren't "marketing slides." They're real ideas sitting in my notes, waiting for time and support: https://github.com/sponsors/AKS-Labs Quick Setup 🤖 Step 1: Create Telegram Bot 1. Open Telegram → Search @BotFather 2. Send /newbot → Follow prompts 3. Copy your bot token 🔑 4. Create a private group → Add bot → Type /start → Get chat ID - Usually, the chat ID will appear automatically. - If it doesn't, click below for the alternate method 👇 🔍 How to Find Chat ID (Alternate Method) 👇 📱 Step 2: Connect the App 1. Download CloudGallery. 2. Enter your bot token and chat ID. 3. Start backing up your photos! 🎉 Need help? Join the community → t.me/AKSLabs