Telegram's new feature Update: QR code scanner and filter messages
Telegram Update: Telegram's in-app camera now has QR code scanning support by default, which is available on both Android and iOS. Through this feature, users can open links directly in their favorite browser, without switching apps. Additionally, folders now have support for custom emojis, allowing premium users to make their folders more expressive.
Telegram has launched many features at once in the new year, after which the instant messaging app has allowed users to convert the gifts received into collectibles, which have special features and can be transferred to others. Apart from this, this update includes an in-app QR code scanner, service message reactions, emojis in folder names, additional message search filters, and other features. The company said that this update should have been the 17th major update of 2024, but could not be launched on time due to "negligence of Apple's review team".
Telegram gave detailed information about these new features in its blog post. According to the company, now gifts received on Telegram can be upgraded to collectibles. These collectibles can be transferred to other users or put up for auction on the NFT marketplace. Upgrading a gift to a collectible gives it a new look, including custom variations designed by Telegram artists. The company says that collectibles also have secondary traits such as background colors, icons, and numbers, which make each collectible unique and make some rare.
With this update, service messages, such as when someone joins your group or sends a gift, also support emoji reactions now. In addition, Telegram has added more search filters to make searching easier in private and group chats and channels.
Telegram has now allowed official third-party services to assign additional verification icons to user accounts and chats in its attempt to increase transparency. If a user gets third-party verification, a small logo will appear near the name, though the company has clarified that these third-party verification marks are completely different from the verification checkmarks given by Telegram to public figures and organizations.
Now, QR code scanning is enabled by default in the in-app camera on both Android and iOS. This will allow users to open links directly in their favorite browser without needing to switch apps. Folders also support custom emojis to let premium users make them more expressive.
