

Depending on how that information is stored on Telegram's end of things, it is also possible that these messages could be decrypted. It is possible that a hacker could steal, or law enforcement subpoena, messages and keys from Telegram's servers. This is possible because your Cloud Messages, as well as the cryptographic keys to read them, are stored and managed by Telegram. These are encrypted at rest and while in transit, and are accessible to all of your devices running Telegram. By default, messages between two users are called Cloud Messages. Secrets and Super-Secrets There are two types of messages in Telegram. And as with WhatsApp, you can choose one of your photos or one of the 33 tasteful images included with Telegram as the background for your chats.

The threaded conversations and uploaded images in Telegram look excellent, and have a distinctly WhatsApp-like vibe. Google Allo has a similar interface, and feels a little snappier, but Telegram is no slouch. It's extremely responsive, and has all the high design we've come to expect from a polished iPhone app. Telegram on the Telephone The first thing you notice when you log in to Telegram is that the app is very well designed. I particularly like that you can change your Username at any time.

Telegram also generates a public link that you can share to let friends easily find you. If your account has a Username, anyone can search and find you using your Username instead of your phone number. Unlike messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram lets you create a special Username from the Settings panel. This is part for the course for such apps, but I still prefer adding contacts in apps the old-fashioned way. Any Telegram user who has your phone number in their Contacts list will see you in their Telegram contacts. Using a phone number also raises some legitimate privacy concerns, as does Telegram's requirement that it view your contacts to connect you with other users. If you want to install Telegram on a second phone, you have to create a separate account. It's wonderfully seamless, though the downside is that you can only have one phone associated with a Telegram account. If you choose to link your Telegram account to the desktop, tablet, or Web client, the service confirms your identity by sending a special message to the Telegram app on your phone. After you enter your number, Telegram sends a confirmation code via SMS. This is the main identifier that Telegram uses.

Before you can begin with Telegram, you have to enter your phone number.
