very nice update brings many improvements for media

When Telegram releases an update, 9 times out of 10 it is an update full of new features. And indeed, with tonight’s latest update, Telegram 8.2, we see a lot of news.

Telegram 8.2

Users of the Telegram chat app can grab a new update from the Google Play Store (and iOS App Store). We have now arrived for Android at Telegram 8.2, an update with yet another long changelog full of new functions.

New, for example, is the calendar view. This makes retrieving media files a lot easier. You can open media files that you’ve shared in a chat in the calendar view by tapping the three dots next to the media files. This option becomes visible if you are already scrolling down, and only then tap on the three dots.

Another improvement for the media files is that you can scroll through the shared photo and video files much faster. To do this, keep the bar on the side pressed and you can immediately see which month you are at that moment. Ideal. By pinching with your fingers, you can display more or fewer photos per row.

Furthermore, Telegram 8.2 offers join requests for groups and channels. Admins can create special invite links. The interactive emoji has also been further improved, where you can now choose more emojis.

changelog

We have put the changelog of the update for you below. You can now download the update on your smartphone.

Calendar view and super-fast scrolling through shared media

• Display media as a calendar by tapping ⋯.
• Scroll through shared media by dragging the new date bar.
• Pinch to zoom in or out to view more or fewer photos in a row.
• Filter media by photos only, videos, or both.
• To view shared media, tap the top bar of your chat.

Group and Channel Join Requests

• Create special invite links that allow administrators to confirm that users are allowed to join.
• Admins can view the profile and bio of the user who wants to join by tapping the request bar at the top of the chat.
• Add labels to your chat invite links to keep them organized.

Interactive Emoji

• Send a 👻 👎 🤮 😂 💸 or 🎃 emoji in a private conversation and tap the animated emoji for a special effect.
• If your chat partner also has the conversation open, you will see the effect and the associated vibrations at the same time.
• This also works with 🎆 🎉 🎈 👍 💩 and ❤️.