AI summary
An open-source, de-Googled Telegram client fork. It replaces proprietary components like Google Play Services with open alternatives such as OpenStreetMap for location sharing, and supports Tor integration.
Generated by AI. May contain inaccuracies.
About this app
*Warning:* Creating new accounts in the FOSS version not possible anymore, you have to create an account in the official build and then login to the FOSS. Client for the Telegram messaging platform.
Chat with friends, start group chats and share all kinds of content. All of your messages and conversations are stored in Telegram's cloud.
The messaging platform is aimed at mobile devices, but desktop and web clients exist as well.
Several proprietary parts were removed from the original Telegram client, including Google Play Services for the location services, HockeySDK for self-updates and push notifications through Google Cloud Messaging. Location sharing functionality is restored using OpenStreetMap.
Anti-Feature: Non-Free Network, since the servers run proprietary software.
The official source code of the app contains binary blobs, so this tracks a fork which builds those from source. Hence, versions might become available with a certain lag.
What's new
- New class: MgQrLogin (it/belloworld/mercurygram/MgQrLogin.java)
- New string: MercurygramQrLogin = "Log in by QR code"
- New string: MercurygramQrLoginInfo = "Open Telegram on a phone where you are already logged in, go to Settings > Devices and scan this code."
- New string: MercurygramTorPluginBindRefused = "The Tor plugin is installed, but Android refused to start it. Allow it to run in the background (autostart and battery settings), then try again."
- New string: MercurygramTorPluginOpenAppInfo = "Plugin settings"
About this version
- Version
- 12.10.5.1 (7105018)
- Size
- 40.24 MB
- Requires Android
- 7.0
- Target SDK
- 24
- Architecture
- arm64-v8a
- Downloads
- 7
- Updated
- Sep 28, 2026
- Package
- it.belloworld.mercurygram
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