Telegram just launched its first update of the year and it looks a lot like the last one, which means, in case you were wondering, good news because it basically continues to release different types of features with which it can provide more to the app that is already left.

However, it should be noted that of them10 important functions in heating mode»that this version brings, as stated in the official announcement, only two or three are really important; The rest is filled with a little or a lot of interest, depending on the user you ask, and the usual tidbits around emoji and stickers.

As really important news, perhaps the most striking news automatic saving of received media, that is, “control when media is automatically saved to your gallery based on its size, type, and the type of chat in which it was received. This menu also allows for exceptions, so you only save exactly what you want.”

Or you can finally decide to save the pictures and videos that certain contacts share with you, and not all the garbage that slips through the groups and channels you follow and that, for example, turns your Google Photos into a dump that costs to keep clean. Out of ten, this option.

Another important innovation, at least for the management of large groups, is the novelty exact media permissions, an option that allows administrators to limit the type of media (images, videos, voice messages, screenshots, etc.) that users can send in groups. Because prevention is better than cure, as they often say.

The most comfortable users will also be interested in coming back sign in with your Apple and Google IDs, which is an option to consider for those who prefer it over SMS codes. Two-step verification is not affected.

As an important novelty, in this case availability, I could also describe the ability to translate chats, groups and entire channels in real time, but since it is only available to Premium users, we will not do it. However, be aware that individual messages can be translated via the context menu options.

After the overhaul that storage usage received in the previous version, it’s now the turn network usagewhich wins in features and presentation, so you can see “how much data Telegram has used with detailed pie charts for Wi-Fi and mobile data, and adjust your automatic download settings to best suit your plan.”

Other news in this version of Telegram include a new feature that makes it easier to create profile pictures, categorization of emoticons and stickers, improvements in the use of bots, more emoticons… and a new Premium annual subscription plan, with which you can save up to 40% of the cost if you pay month by month. And that’s all, which is not enough.

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