Facebook recently admitted to monitoring the content of users’ messages and calls through its Messenger application. This makes many users feel worried about their privacy, especially when Messenger is one of the most commonly used free messaging applications today.
In In case you want to find a free messaging application over the Internet but still ensures safety and privacy, Telegram is the most highly rated application today.
Telegram is an application free messaging built by the Durov brothers, the people behind Vkontakte, largest social network in Russia. Since its inception in 2013 Telegram has been recognized by many sites. Big Tech rates it as “the best free messaging service in the world”. Not only does it support sending free messages, Telegram also allows users to make free calls via the Internet.
Advantages of Telegram Telegram is a cross-platform operation (on both computers and smartphones), completely free (no ads) and gently supports sending unlimited file types with a maximum capacity of each file up to 1.5GB. .. and especially the most appreciated advantage of Telegram is the ability to secure with encryption mechanism that according to founder Nikolai Durov, this is the application The most secure messaging application in the world, no one can violate it to peek at the message content.
Especially with the Facebook Messenger application, if you accidentally lose your Facebook account, the internal department will Message content on the application will also be read by the hijacker. But with Telegram, it is completely separate and only stored on the user’s device, so you can feel more secure.
Instructions for installing Telegram on smartphones running Android and iOS
Like other free Internet messaging applications, Telegram manages users’ accounts through the number phone so the installation and setup process is quite simple. p>
The method of installing and setting up the Telegram application is similar on mobile devices running Android or iOS.
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After installing the application press the “Start Messaging” button from the first dialog box after Then enter your phone number in the dialog box. Telegram will send a text message or enter your phone number to send a confirmation code.
Wait In a moment a call will be dialed to your phone number. You do not need to answer this call, this is just a call for Telegram to confirm that the phone number you have declared is correct. You continue to wait about 2 minutes. Telegram will send you a message containing a code to confirm the application. You may not need to fill in this confirmation code, Telegram will automatically perform the confirmation process for you.
The next step Telegram will ask the user to enter their first name and last name to use the application. use. This is the name used to display in Telegram’s contacts to send and receive messages. Check the upper right corner to confirm.
Telegram will then ask for access to your contact list. contacts on your smartphone to scan to see if anyone else in your contacts is using this messaging application. This is a normal permission for free messaging applications (messaging applications such as WhatsApp Viber Messenger…) that also request this permission.
After scanning your Telegram contacts, it will Filter out the list of other Telegram users in your contacts. To view this list, click the Menu button in the upper left corner and select “Contacts” from the list that appears. A list of other Telegram users in your contacts will be displayed. You can also click “Invite Friends” to send a message inviting others to install and use the Telegram application.
For people who already have a Telegram account, just click on their name on the list and start the conversation. In addition to sending regular messages, Telegram allows users to send photo and video files with information about a person in your contacts, send your current location or attach an image searched from the Internet…
Telegram’s advantage is that it allows users to conduct secret conversations. When activating this secret chat function, the message content will be encrypted at the highest level so that even Telegram cannot access the chat information. Chat contents will not be saved on the application’s server. Users can set a time period for messages to self-delete and will not allow recipients to send message contents outside.
To activate the secret chat function, click on the pen icon in the lower right corner of the application interface, select “New Secret Chat” then select a person in Telegram’s contacts to start the conversation. talk secretly.
Not only does Telegram have the function of sending messages, it also allows users to make phone calls. call other Telegram users. The calling feature on Telegram is also encrypted to help prevent the content of calls from being eavesdropped.
To use Telegram’s calling function, click the Menu button in the upper left corner of the application. Select “Calls” from the menu that appears then click on the phone icon in the lower right corner and select a Telegram user in your contacts to make a call.
Calls on Telegram can only be made when the listener is also online.
For Windows and PC users Mac
Not only is it a mobile app, Telegram also has a desktop version (including Windows and Mac) with the same functions as the app. Telegram.
Readers can download Telegram version for computers here (includes version for both Windows and Mac computers).
The way to set up and use Telegram on Windows and Mac is equivalent. After installing and activating the software, press the “Start Messenging” button to start using the software.
The next step, the software will also ask users to enter their phone number for confirmation like on the mobile application. You enter your phone number. Telegram will also send a text message to your phone number to confirm as above. Use the code in the message to fill in the software to confirm.
If your phone number If you have ever used it to install an application on a smartphone, the process of installing the software on your computer will skip the steps to set up account information.
The main interface of the software will be displayed. Displays chat history on Telegram. You can click the Menu button in the upper left corner and select “Contacts” to display the list of people you have in your smartphone contacts who are using Telegram.
In addition to the function of sending Telegram messages on the computer, it also allows users to make calls to other Telegram users. To make a call, open the “Contacts” list to start a conversation with the person you want to call, then click on the phone icon in the messaging interface to start the phone call.
You can make a computer call to a Telegram user who is using a computer or smartphone as long as that person is online.
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However, the disadvantage of Telegram on the computer compared to the mobile application version is that it does not support the secret chat feature, meaning users can only use Telegram on computer to receive and send regular messages.
In general, it can be said that Telegram is the right solution for those who are looking for a messaging tool that is both free but still ensures privacy. safe and private.
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