Telegram and Google messaging updates

Users of Telegram may experience notification delays or failures due to system permission blocks, aggressive battery saving modes, or background connection suspensions. To resolve these issues, users should check internal app settings under ‘Notifications and sounds’ to ensure private chats, groups, and channels are active. On Android devices, manufacturers like Xiaomi, Samsung, and Honor often implement strict background process management that can interrupt Telegram’s connectivity. Utilizing the ‘Reset all notifications’ diagnostic tool within the app can also restore default functionality.

Separately, Google is developing new features for Google Messages, including a potential integration of mini-games. Code discovered in a beta version of the application, under the codename ‘Midnight’, suggests that users may soon be able to play games such as chess, billiards, darts, Connect Four, and checkers directly within chats. This move appears to be a response to similar gaming features found in iMessage.