Telegram rolled a fresh update to their messaging apps that adds a couple of new features. These include a better experience when scrolling through shared media, join requests for Groups and Channels invite links, global chat themes on iOS and more.
When you have a lot of shared media in a chat on Telegram, scrolling through them can be a long process. To help make it easier, Telegram has introduced a new date bar on the side of the page and users can also use a pinch gesture to zoom out for smaller thumbnails. Along with this, there is also a calendar view to quickly see media from a particular date.
When creating additional invite links for a chat, admins can now enable a Request Admin Approval setting for more control over who is able to join and see the chat. These invite links can also be renamed to something unique for easier identification.
There are a couple of iOS updates specifically too. Chat themes can now be applied globally to app, each with its own Day and Night mode, colorful animated background and gradient message bubbles. When locations are shared, Telegram will also show a small message box with transit times. If you have typed any message before sending media, it will automatically become the caption for that media.
Lastly, as is with every update, there are new interactive emoji that have full-screen effects when tapped on.
The Telegram v8.2.2 update is available for download on Android and iOS users.