Overview
- Users can create a passkey in Settings > Privacy and Security > Passkey to log in with Face ID, Touch ID or a device PIN without SMS codes or passwords.
- Telegram generates a unique cryptographic key per account and stores it on the device using encrypted keys to curb phishing and SIM-swap attacks.
- Passkeys can sync with password managers from iCloud and Google, enabling access across supported devices.
- Account recovery still requires an active phone number linked to the user’s Telegram account even when passkeys are enabled.
- The same update adds timed purchase offers for profile gifts with locked payments and instant refunds, plus the ability to add music from saved playlists to Stories.