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<p>Halloween is just around the corner and we're introducing new features to help organize your trick-or-treating. Practice your voodoo skills with <strong>multiple pinned messages</strong> in every chat, watch out for other zombies on the block with <strong>Live Locations 2.0</strong>, put suspenseful music into <strong>Playlists</strong>, and more.</p>
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<p>If you'd like to read about this update in simple English and without <del>all</del> most of the Halloween stuff, try <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/pinned-messages-locations-playlists/world">this page</a>.</p>
<p>Pinned messages are a lot like chips, it's hard to stop at just one, which is why you can now <strong>pin multiple messages</strong> in any chat. Tap the top bar to jump between them – or use the new button if you want to see them all on a <strong>separate page</strong>.</p>
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<p>In addition to channels and groups, pinned messages now work in <strong>one-on-one chats</strong>, useful for everything from <em>shopping lists</em> to <em>friendly wagers</em> and beyond.</p>
<h3><aclass="anchor"name="improved-live-locations"href="#improved-live-locations"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Improved Live Locations</h3>
<p>When friends share their <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/live-locations">live location</a>, you can set up an alert that will <strong>notify you when they're close</strong>. Icons on the live location map now also show <strong>which direction</strong> they are facing.</p>
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<p>When you send multiple songs at the same time, they'll be arranged together in a <strong>playlist</strong>– easier to play, forward, or comment on. Opening one of the songs will queue them all up in Telegram's built-in media player.</p>
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<p>Sending multiple files together also displays them in one chat bubble. Just like with photo albums, you can always select each file or track individually.</p>
<h3><aclass="anchor"name="channel-post-stats"href="#channel-post-stats"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Channel Post Stats</h3>
<p><ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/filters-anonymous-admins-comments#channel-comments">Comments</a> have boosted subscriber activity in channels, and now we're introducing new tools for admins to track it. In addition to <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/folders#channel-stats">channel statistics</a>, you can view stats for individual posts in your channel – including a list of <strong>public channels</strong> to which your post was <strong>forwarded</strong>.</p>
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<h3><aclass="anchor"name="sleek-new-animations-on-android"href="#sleek-new-animations-on-android"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>Sleek New Animations on Android</h3>
<p>Meanwhile, our Android Frankensteins keep adding new <strong>animations</strong>, this time for sending messages and switching songs in the music player.</p>
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<p>Also on Android: when viewing a photo you’ve received, you can <strong>edit and send it back</strong> right away, skipping the download-upload ritual. Just tap the <strong>brush button</strong> when viewing a photo to quickly mark a spot with an X, or put <ahref="https://t.me/addstickers/Skull">skull stickers</a> on faces.</p>
<p>Monaco is gradually reopening for tourists, but there is another way to try your luck: send <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F8EB0.png"width="20"height="20"alt="🎰"/> to any chat and see if you hit the jackpot.</p>
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<p>In case you missed it, this also works for <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F8EB2.png"width="20"height="20"alt="🎲"/>, <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F8F80.png"width="20"height="20"alt="🏀"/>, <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/E29ABD.png"width="20"height="20"alt="⚽️"/> and <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F8EAF.png"width="20"height="20"alt="🎯"/>.</p>
<p>Given the occasion, we couldn't help but animate every spooky emoji we could find. To get one of these <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F9187.png"width="20"height="20"alt="👇"/> in a chat, simply send a message with a single emoji. When viewing animated emoji for <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/E29AB0.png"width="20"height="20"alt="⚰️"/> or <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F8E83.png"width="20"height="20"alt="🎃"/>, tap on them for an extra thrill.</p>
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<div><br>Even if you don’t dig <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F97BF.png"width="20"height="20"alt="🗿"/> all the Halloween hype, we’ve got you <s>covered</s> animated:</div>
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<h3><aclass="anchor"name="how-to-get-this-update"href="#how-to-get-this-update"><iclass="anchor-icon"></i></a>How to Get This Update</h3>
<p>The new version with these features is already available for all our <strong>Android</strong> users via <ahref="https://telegram.org/dl/android">Google Play</a> or <ahref="https://t.me/TAndroidAPK">APK</a>. <del>If you're on iOS, you'll get the update as soon as either a) Apple finishes reviewing it <em>OR</em> b) you decide it's time to switch to Android. <imgclass="emoji"src="//telegram.org/img/emoji/40/F09F9180.png"width="20"height="20"alt="👀"/></del><strong>UPD: (October, 31)</strong> The iOS part of the update has now also been approved.</p>
<p>Now we'll get back to working on our costume. We're going as the <em>Ghost of Group Chats Past</em>: 256 members, no moderation tools and completely covered in green slime. See you on the other side!</p>
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