Telegram has made it straightforward to transfer chats from WhatsApp for each Android and iOS customers. It additionally launched new options like new stickers and animations.
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Messaging app Telegram mentioned final week it has began supporting transfer of chat historical past from different messaging apps like WhatsApp and Line. This consists of movies and paperwork in each particular person and group chats. Here’s how you can do it.
iOS customers wanting to transfer chats from WhatsApp have to click on on ‘contact info’ or ‘group info’ web page within the app, faucet export chat after which select ‘Telegram’ within the ‘Share’ menu. Users can additionally export chats straight from the chat record by swiping left on a chat after which clicking on ‘Export Chat’.
Android customers can open a WhatsApp chat, faucet on the three vertical dots on the highest proper nook after which click on on Export Chat and select ‘Telegram’ within the Share menu.
Messages shall be imported into the present day, however will embody unique timestamps. All members of the chat on Telegram will see the messages, the Dubai-based messenger mentioned in a press release.
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Messages and media moved to Telegram is not going to occupy additional house, the corporate clarified. Users can additionally optimise space for storing and management cache measurement by clicking on ‘Data and Storage Usage’ tab in ‘Settings’.
The app may also permit customers to delete messages they ship and obtain for each side, with out leaving a hint. Secret chats, teams and name historical past can be erased for all sides at any time.
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Telegram additionally added a number of different options to the app. Users can now test which teams have lively voice chats from the highest of the ‘Call History’ web page. Users can additionally modify the amount of particular person members to handle microphone ranges. Adjustments made by group admins are utilized for all listeners.
Other options embody new stickers, Android animations and improved audio participant settings.
