Overview

• The update introduces a Liquid Glass-like look that emulates iOS 26 with transparent surfaces and refraction across the tab bar, keyboard, and sticker panel.
• Telegram’s implementation is in-app rather than system-based, so the new design appears on older iOS versions, with users on X reporting availability beyond iOS 26.
• Group calls and video chats now allow participants to post comments and send reactions directly inside the call interface.
• Contact and profile features expand to include private notes for contacts, suggested birthdays, and a relocated appearance setting that can apply gift backdrops and symbols to profile covers.
• Bots add threaded conversations for managing multiple topics, and the release brings a mini-app bug reporter alongside added flexibility and security for the in-app gifts marketplace.