In the digital age, social media has in fact become the most effective and efficient way to exchange news and information, both public and confidential. Therefore, the safety factor is always an important consideration before using it.
As we know it, Telegram is application instant messages that do not provide end-to-end encryption (end-to-end encryption) as a guarantee default-his. This app also has features secret chat And self destruction you can rely on to start a secret chat.
With this feature, no other party can read your message, including Telegram. Therefore, only you and the recipient can access this information. Interesting right? Come on, see the guide to starting a secret chat on Telegram below.
1. Check out Telegram’s secret chat feature
Secret chat is an additional security feature of Telegram. This feature allows users to initiate secret private chats that only the sender and recipient can access. Even the application vendor will not be able to access it.
This secret chat feature is different from regular chats. In normal chats, messages may still be accessible from Telegram when needed even if they are encrypted. Meanwhile through secret chatmessages will be unreachable for anyone not involved in the chat, including Telegram because the data is not stored on the app’s servers.
Beyond that, features secret chat can only be used for one-on-one conversations, cannot be used for group chats. So, it’s very personal.
Another plus, secret chats can only be accessed from a device where you launch it. So when you switch from mobile to tablet or computer, you cannot access the conversation. Obviously, this will provide more complex chat security, right?
2. Fitur self-destruction
social media settings illustration (pexels.com/cottonbro)If you want more chat security private again, you can also activate self destruction. This is an additional feature in your secret chats that allows you to automatically delete messages without leaving any traces.
This feature offers a delay ranging from 1 second to 1 week for automatic message deletion. You can choose it according to your needs. For example, choose the time self destruction 1 second, then the message will be deleted after 1 second opened by the recipient.
As additional information, characteristics self destruction can only be found when using the function secret chat. This won’t be found in regular chats, huh!
3. How to start a secret chat on Telegram
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illustrative chat (pexels.com/Roman Pohorecki)Before starting a secret chat, you first need to know that this feature can only be implemented in Telegram or Telegram mobile applications. Secret chat cannot be used on desktop or web. Here are some steps to get you started:
- Open the Telegram application and search for the contact you will contact.
- Open the recipient’s contact, then click the contact’s name.
- To select three point menu and select Start the secret chat. After that, it will appear to appear to confirm starting a secret chat. Click Start.
- You are now in a secret chat. These chats are separate from regular chats that are marked with a lock icon next to the contact’s name.
Characteristic secret chat require sender and recipient on line. If the expected contact is in progress disconnectedyou should wait for it on line to be able to start a secret chat.
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4. How to enable self-destruct in Telegram
stopwatch illustration (pexels.com/Monstera)After sending a secret message, you may want to set the message to automatically delete after a certain period of time. This way, the security of the chat can be maintained. To do that, here are the steps:
- If you use iphones: click on the icon stopwatch in the text box. Therefore select the delay time that are desired. Then, click Done.
- If you use Android: click on the icon stopwatch in the top bar, right next to the contact’s profile photo. Choose a delay period, then click Done. Or click three point menu on the top bar > Set the self-destruct timer.
After setting the features self destruction in your secret chat, you are more free to send messages with your contacts. You are free to send text messages, videos, GIFs and other types of messages without worrying about forgetting to delete them.
If you want to stop setting this time, you can click stopwatch icon > select Turned off > Done. Timing was successfully stopped.
5. Are secret chats shareable?
illustration of telegram on computer (pixabay.com/geralt)Secret chat in features secret chat hardly shareable. Neither you nor the recipient will be able to forward messages or take screenshots inside To chat therefore it cannot be spread.
If someone takes a screenshot, there will be an automatic notification to the other party. In this way, the confidentiality of the chat can really be confidential.
Like, isn’t it easy to set up secret chats on Telegram? You can apply this method to send sensitive data that requires high confidentiality. Good luck implementing it, huh!
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