Telegram already allows automatic download of photos like WhatsApp

The free instant messaging application that still holds the title of being the most secure receives a new update We are talking about Telegram, well known for a few months now for presenting itself not only as the safest alternative to WhatsApp, but also for being the most private thanks to your secret chats and your messages that self-destruct after some time.A tool that enhances its possibilities on the platform Android thanks to a new update.

This way, Telegram for Android reaches the number of version 1.8.0 releasing several interesting functions. Characteristics that are inevitably reminiscent of WhatsApp, and that are especially useful to be able to enjoy all the content and messages that are sent through this application without worrying about connection failures And it is that Telegram has worked to continue working onbackground so that the user only has to send and read messages comfortably.

The first feature that this update brings is the automatic download of multimedia files in the background. Or what is the same, downloading photos, videos, audios and files received in messages automatically. In this way, the user can access the menu settings and establish their preferences in order to have all these files already available for viewing once enter the chat. The settings also allow you to set which types of files you want to download automatically in the background depending on the type of connection (mobile data, WiFi, and roaming). A good feature to avoid consuming data from the Internet rate if you are used to constantly receiving videos, for example.

Another novelty in this version has to do with sending messages in the background An advantage to forget about messages that They are sent without an Internet connection or if the application crashes And, completely automatically, these messages are resent when the connection is available again and even after the application has been forced to stop for any kind of problem.Added to which is a fix to this update that says improve handling of interrupted shipments for some reason.

Along with this, the new version of Telegram has new vibration patterns to alert the user unequivocally about the arrival of a message. Something that lets the user know that they have been contacted via Telegram before even turning on the device. In addition, the possibility has been given to delete profile images in any order and, like any self-respecting update, it has improved the general operation of the application by eliminating small bugs .

In short, a new version of a messaging application that is still as effective, secure and private as it was at the beginning, but that tries to keep improving with useful features and functions such as automatic download management photos, videos and other shared content.version 1.8.0 of Telegram for Android is now fully available free via Google Play