iOS lane

Telegram from the App Store

Telegram from the App Store is the only iPhone path this yard endorses. The listing is the signed build Apple distributes — not an enterprise profile, not a random IPA. iPad uses the same listing and gains Split View plus a hardware keyboard if you dock one.

Face ID lock on the Telegram iPhone app

Open this lane’s button and land on the App Store product page.
Install, then enable Face ID lock on the Telegram iPhone app plus a passcode fallback.
Grant camera roll permissions for Telegram on iPhone only when you intend to send photos.
Add Home Screen widgets for Telegram on iOS if you want unread counts without opening the app.

Split View Telegram on iPad

Split View Telegram on iPad is the reason the tablet is not just a large phone. Keep Notes or a browser on the other half while a work group scrolls. Telegram on iPad with a hardware keyboard picks up many desktop-style shortcuts. Share from Files into Telegram on iPhone (and iPad) uses the system share sheet, not a custom uploader.

Update Telegram through the App Store listing

Updates stay inside Apple’s store. Push alerts for Telegram without draining the battery means turning off banners for noisy channels and leaving them on for people. Cellular data saver inside Telegram for iOS stops auto-play on a roaming plan. iCloud backup versus Telegram cloud chats: iCloud copies the app sandbox; cloud chats already live on the account.

Not Android, not Desktop

Android has an APK lane and a different permission model. A Mac sitting next to the iPhone should use the macOS sheet, not this store listing. Map of all five: download hub. Sideload path lives on Android.

iOS lane FAQ

Does a passcode plus Face ID lock the secret chats?: Passcode plus Face ID for the iOS Telegram vault locks the whole app. Secret chats still follow their own device-bound rules on top of that.
Will widgets leak message text?: Widgets can show counts or previews depending on what you allow. Keep previews off if the phone sits face-up in a meeting.