How to Update Telegram on Android

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Last Updated: February 26, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to manually download and install the latest software update for the Telegram app from the Google Play Store on an Android.

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Find and tap the

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icon on your Apps menu to open the Play Store.
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Tap the search bar at the top of your screen and enter Telegram as your keyword. Matching results will appear below the search bar.

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This will open the app page on the Play Store.
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Tap UPDATE . This is a green button next to UNINSTALL below the Telegram icon on the app page. It will download and install the latest update for the Telegram app.
- If you see a button that says OPEN instead of UPDATE on the app page, it means there aren't any new updates available for this app.
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A green OPEN button will replace UPDATE when you have the latest app update installed. It will open the Telegram app. You can now use the latest version of Telegram.

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