Char0n3d ago
5.0
1 review
52
downloads
7.0
android
AI summary
Privacy-focused Telegram client with proprietary components removed, including Google Play Services and GCM push notifications. Uses OpenStreetMap for location sharing and supports wearable device integration. Note: account creation requires the official Telegram app first. Includes Tor support for enhanced privacy and improved translation routing with engine selection.
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
v12.8.1.0.1Jun 16, 2026
- What's New
- Added support for wearable device integration.
- Improved translation routing to allow raw-text translation via chosen engines instead of always using the cloud.
- Improved
- Improved Tor connection reliability by ensuring VoIP calls keep the connection active and recovering the binding when returning to the foreground.
- Enhanced UI animations and visual effects across the app, including smoother transitions in profiles, chats, and polls.
- Improved the typing animator for better rendering of rich text and bot messages.
- Enhanced support for LaTeX and Markdown parsing in rich text editors.
- Added glass-style blurred backgrounds to various screens, including the chat activity and search containers.
- Fixed
- Fixed various synchronization issues with message history, updates, and story IDs.
About this version
- Version
- 12.8.1.0.1 (6916008)
- Size
- 48.26 MB
- Requires Android
- 7.0
- Target SDK
- 24
- Architecture
- arm64-v8a
- Downloads
- 52
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- Package
- it.belloworld.mercurygram
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