Apple Rejects Telegram Update Why Android Users First Crack When Testing New Feature

Thanks to the outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide is the safest way for people to interact via phone, video chat, and text. And as the platform provides end-to-end encryption, the video stream is protected from hackers, law enforcement and other snoopers. According to TNW, messaging app Telegram announced this weekend that it is testing end-to-end video chat features for Android users. The feature is in alpha mode on the Android version of the app and those using iOS are out of luck for the moment.

Android users get first crack at the encrypted video chat feature, though Telegram first submitted the updated version of the app to the Apple App Store. Apple failed to approve the submission Google unveils the application created for the Play Store. Approval of Apple is expected in the very near future.Unlike rival WhatsApp, which can simultaneously carry a group video with up to eight participants, Telegram’s video chat is strictly one-on-one for now, though group chat will overwhelm in the coming months. The video chat app can also verify the encryption via four emoji displayed on the screen. Learn more about Telegram’s end-to-end encryption process over here.