Let us recall what happened. Telegram refused to provide Roskomnadzor with keys to decrypt messages. Pavel Durov, the creator of the messenger, refused to open the door to the users' correspondence for the FSB, and after that the Tagansky court decided to block Telegram. On April 16 last year, the blocking of providers began. Millions of websites and companies have been affected in the course of the cyber war. Blocked several million IP addresses, including those belonging to Amazon and Google. But Telegram works and resists.
While in the network was actively discussing news, it became more and more difficult to use the service. Many people do not could go to Telegram, but to fortunately, instructions on how to bypassing the blocking. When with this is more or less sorted out, the problem has become smaller - now, no only certain channels work or there are particular problems with sending messages. The methods below will help you stay in Telegram and receive news from favorite channels, even if the app is not will be available in App Store and Google Play. A few simple manipulations - and you you can quickly return to favorite messenger.
How to bypass Telegram blocking on Android and iPhone
SOCKS5 protocol
Until recently, this method was available only on Windows, but now it can be used to bypass the Telegram blocking on a smartphone. To do this, you need to open "Settings" in the application itself and click on "Data and Storage". After that you need to go to "Proxy" and select SOCKS5.
After that, all that needs to be done to bypass the Telegram blocking on the phone is to enter data in the Server and Port fields.
Select IP address and port on sites of available proxy servers:
This option is available now for Windows, Android and iOS.
VPN
This method will not give anonymity, but will allow you to connect to blocked IP addresses. To bypass Telegram blocking on iPhone, you just need to install a special application Windscribe VPN and Browsec VPN.
Setting up a connection is easy. Press the "Connect" button - and now you are already using a server from another country!
On Windows (Nokia Lumiya and others), you can bypass the blocking using the paid application hide.me VPN.
How to bypass telegram blocking on PC
If you use Telegram on a computer or laptop, you can install the following applications to bypass the blocking:
There is also one free Vee Security service. which provides settings for proxy servers.
Well, if the issue of using Telegram is not a matter of principle for you, you can find a good alternative among other messengers.
1. Using the database of European or American proxy servers in the program settings
IP lists that can be used to bypass blocking are publicly available. We just need to enter the work address in the application settings.
- enter the settings section
- find the Advanced Settings item (at the end of the list). In the Connection Method, click on the words "default (TCP)".
- select "TCP over socks5"
- in the Host field, insert the foreign IP-address, write down the Port (also from the data on the site).
- activate the item "Via IPv6 (if possible)".
Sites with information about foreign proxy addresses:
Please note that a significant proportion of the addresses listed on the sites do not work. In this case, try new Host Port bindings until you find a functioning proxy. You will know about it right away, as the application will load your interface and contacts.
2. Paid VPN services
Relevant for those who are not sorry to pay from 1,000 to 10,000 rubles. per month for unhindered and confidential access to your favorite sites and applications. We wrote about that earlier.
3. Browser version of the Telegram application
In this case, we can use any of the usual ways to bypass the blocking of the site (TOR, anonymizer, VPN, plugin). The simplest seems to be the use of the FriGate browser extension. It is free and the most versatile. After activating it in your browser, go to the web version of the Telegram service (web.telegram.org) and enter your account. When, if the plugin has not connected a proxy automatically, go to its settings (in the Add-ons / Extensions section of your browser) and add the site's domain to its own list.
How to log into Telegram from an Android and IOS phone
Most likely, the app will be removed from the Russian segment of Google Play and AppStore directly on April 4, 2018. In order to install the program on your phone, you can:
and) change the country of residence in the account settings and install the application through a foreign store;
b) for devices under the Android system: download the executable APK file from the Internet (directly from the phone, or by sending it to the smartphone from the computer). Use only official programs, as dozens of viruses posing as Telegram will appear tomorrow.
For those, who did not fit the above recommendations, we can offer an easier way out: go to the programs approved by the state authorities (WhatsApp, Viber).
Everyone has the right to privacy of correspondence and telephone conversations, but for many, comfort is much more important.
Fortunately, so far we all have the opportunity to make this choice on our own.
Today the Tagansky Court of Moscow satisfied the claim of Roskomnadzor to block Telegram. Now the regulator has the right to close access to the messenger on the territory of Russia.
In this article, we will show the chronology of events and tell you why Roskomnadzor decided to block the messenger.
How events developed
December 2015. Telegram's cooperation with the authorities or the risk of being blocked was first discussed for the first time. Then German Klimenko noted that Telegram has two options: to comply with the requirements of state bodies or to accept the blocking.
In other words, there was a hint of the authorities' desire to read the messages of their citizens three years ago, to which Durov replied that “he does not betray his own people,” and opening access to correspondence will only lead.
March 2017. After the approval of the so-called "Yarovaya package", a category of services related to organizers of information dissemination... Those who refused to provide information for the newly created registry,.
May 2017... In May 2017, Roskomnadzor nevertheless fulfilled its promise and added several messengers to the list of those prohibited in Russia, and at the same time.
The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, noted that he was not against the inclusion of the messenger in the register, but at the same time reminded that all the necessary data was known to Roskomnadzor.
June 2017... The situation reached the point of absurdity: the regulator demanded what was already available, threatened to block it, to which Durov mentioned and emphasized the neutrality of Telegram in relation to politics and control by the authorities.
So at the end of June 2017 Telegram organizers of the dissemination of information.
A few more days passed and Telegram began. Simply put, Roskomnadzor has thus decided to act against terrorism. They say, having access to correspondence, we will be able to ensure the safety of our citizens and track terrorist groups.
Of course, Durov spoke out against all this and recalled that Roskomnadzor's demand violates the Russian constitution.
December 2017... For refusing to cooperate with the FSB, Telegram was fined. Attempts to challenge the decision were unsuccessful.
March 2018... After a pause, Roskomnadzor said that messengers that refused to provide decryption keys for messages would be blocked in Russia.
On March 20, Telegram notified the messenger of non-compliance with the requirements and gave 15 days to resolve the issue.
April 2018... April 4 expired for Telegram. The messenger's management did not give the decryption keys.
April 13, 2017 (symbolic, but today is Friday the 13th). The Tagansky Court of Moscow accepts. Roskomnadzor was untied, Telegram was declared a violator.
How to bypass Telegram blocking
We understood that sooner or later this would happen. But there is a way out of any situation. In the case of Telegram, you can bypass the Roskomnadzor blocking as follows:
Use the built-in SOCKS5 protocol (built into Telegram)
- Install VPN service
How to set up Telegram to work after blocking
There are two options.
The first is "manual"
Step 1. Open Telegram or Telegram X (a more functional official messenger client).
Step 2. Go to Settings -\u003e Data and Disk -\u003e Proxy.
Step 3. Turn on SOCKS5.
Step 4. Enter any of the proxy servers below.
113.109.77.46:1080 (Asia)
123.207.12.61:1080 (Asia)
167.250.47.252:39880 (Brazil)
168.0.216.200:39880 (Brazil)
192.99.3.101:1080 (Canada)
66.70.224.123:1080 (Canada)
114.99.28.241:1080 (China)
117.57.244.253:1080 (China)
147.135.173.131:2775 (France)
145.239.140.177:2775 (France)
95.110.186.48:22992 (Italy)
95.110.186.48:25883 (Italy)
211.108.3.235:8888 (South Korea)
182.209.4.153:1080 (South Korea)
For trouble-free operation and fast connection, use those servers that are closer to Russia (geographically).
The second is automatic
To quickly enable SOCKS5, you can use a special bot.
You can unblock Telegram in Russia by going under this link and clicking OK.
Look for an alternative
There are many options. Of course, the management of all these messengers is not so important, but if you have nothing to hide and you are not afraid of surveillance by the authorities, why not use:
- Viber
- Facebook Messenger
- iMessage
- Duo
- Skype
Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. We are planning to test messenger Signal... Edward Snowden spoke about him. About first impressions.
The article is supplemented ...
It would seem that blocking a telegram in Russia is the worst thing that a Russian user of the messenger could survive. Telegram has experienced a new wave of popularity after the blocking, but at the same time new problems have come, and errors that lead to the fact that Telegram simply stops working. However, we hope the article will finally help answer the question of why Telegram does not work, it is aimed at a massive collection of all errors that are found in telegrams, and a targeted point solution to each of them.
Below is a summary of the article that will help you navigate
Description of the problem: The non-stop process of connecting to the network (download in the lower left corner).
Causes:
- Telegram servers have regular global failures
- You have disabled or enabled incorrect VPN or not working proxies
Decision:
- If the problem is global failures, you just have to wait
- Otherwise, change or enable
Telegram slows down
Description of the problem: Some users face the problem of slow message sending, slow opening of the application window, and slow loading of video and photo files
Causes:
- Many background programs and applications running on the phone / computer
- Outdated android version
- Lack of relevant characteristics of a smartphone or PC
Decision:
- If the device on which you run telegrams does not have enough memory, most likely there are many background applications or programs running at the moment. In order for the telegrams not to slow down, you need to close them
- Telegram is being improved by adding all new functions and becoming more and more demanding, if there is no opportunity to change the smartphone, it will be enough to download one of the previous versions of the telegram
Not included in Telegram
Description of the problem: Instead of entering the application, an authorization window pops up prompting you to log in and the "Start Messaging" button
Decision: Usually, the problem described above occurs when the telegram account is blocked. But, in connection with the latest updates, there are cases when Telegram does not correctly perceive your location and, for security reasons, does not allow you to enter your account.
What to do:
- If you are using a computer, uninstall the old version completely, via Add or Remove Programs
- Download the new version of telegram, and install it in a separate folder
- Turn off VPN and proxy if available
- Log in again
Doesn't send messages to chats and LANs
Description of the problem: When you try to send a message to your interlocutor or to other Telegram chats, a time icon is displayed in place of two checkmarks symbolizing sending and reading a message
Causes:
- Temporary or permanent blocking due to spam or other prohibited actions in telegrams
- Unstable internet connection
- VPN stopped working
Decision:
- Make sure that there is no blocking by writing to the official telegram bot on blocking @SpamBot, it will inform you about the presence of a permanent or temporary blocking. The bot message indicating permanent blocking is shown below
Message from the spambot bot
- Check for stable internet
- Restart VPN or connect a new one. Try to connect without proxy and VPN
Photos, videos, and files won't open or save
Description of the problem: When receiving photos, they are cloudy
Decision: The root of this problem may lie in the incorrect setting of the application, the automatic save function is disabled in Telegram.
By default, Telegram X saves files in the following path: Telegram X /Android/data/org.thunderdog.challegram/files
Not receiving notifications
Description of the problem: Stable operation of the application is observed, however, notifications from messages, and from published posts on channels and chats are not received
Causes:
- Notifications are turned off inside the channel or chat itself
- Downed smartphone settings
- Disabled telegram notifications on a smartphone or computer
Decision: In all cases, it is necessary to check the notification settings step by step, first in the application, then in the smartphone or PC itself. Check if notifications are turned off in your telegram in the channel / chat settings.
Notifications "lie" in the channel menu. You can get there by clicking on three dots, usually in the upper right corner of the screen
Can't find messages
Description of the problem: After the correspondence, all messages with one or several users disappeared at once
Causes:
- A private dialogue was opened with another user (accessible only through mobile applications), which was closed after its completion.
- The program with which you are trying to find messages or dialog has not yet connected to the network, and after connecting everything should be updated and appear.
Users of the Telegram messenger were seriously concerned about the failure in its work, which occurred on the morning of Thursday, March 29. The company wrote that there are problems with the messenger not only in Russia, but also in the CIS and the Middle East, and promised to quickly deal with the problem. In the meantime, people are trying to save the messenger with the help of a plantain and beg the creator Pavel Durov to return Telegram to them with their favorite stickers. After all, without it, many do not know how to communicate with people.
On Thursday, March 29, the Telegram messenger stopped responding to user requests at approximately 11 a.m. Moscow time. Some did not send messages, others did not start Telegram at all, and its window on the computer looked like this.
When some Telegram channels tried to change their photo, the notification of its change was posted in the channel several times by itself.
Many immediately started tweeting to see if this was a common problem. This is how people almost always do when some other social network fails, for example
It turned out that, indeed, the messenger does not work for many. The official Telegram account on Twitter admitted that there are problems, and not only among Russian users, and promised to deal with them as soon as possible.
Telegram Messenger
Our users in Europe, the Middle East and CIS countries are experiencing problems connecting to the application. We are looking into what happened and hope to fix it soon.And a little later, Pavel Durov himself wrote in his official account that the failure was due to a power outage.
Pavel durov
Disruptions in Europe are due to a power outage in the Telegram server cluster. We're trying to fix the problem on our end, but a lot depends on when the datacenter provider gets power back on.During the Telegram crash, people suddenly realized how dear it was to them.
