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Telegram for Android

Telegram for Android is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It has 30,179 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license, and you can install it from Google Play.

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About Telegram for Android

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free. This repo contains the official source code for Telegram App for Android.

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Is Telegram for Android free and open source?

Yes. Telegram for Android's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free.

How do I install Telegram for Android?

You can install Telegram for Android from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: release-11.4.2-5469).

Is Telegram for Android still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 25, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.