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Telegram needs 2 layers protection when deleting chats on both ends
ᅠ, Feb 16, 2021 at 10:15
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Telegram needs 2 layers protection when deleting chats on both ends. This is something I am seriously concerned about when it comes to deleting chats on both ends. I get why it is useful. But think about your chat with your SO. It is the last thing you wanna delete accidentally and sometimes I even worry if my cat sits on the laptop, there is a chance it might get deleted. Maybe, Telegram should allow users to make deleting certain chats more protected. For example, deleting a particular chat may require the second step of authentication (password), instead of just two taps. This way, the trusted two ends of a chat may agree to set this lock on their chats so it cannot get deleted so "effortlessly". It will also protect these locked chats from someone malicious who happened to have access to the open account (user forgot to logout) from deleting stuff from the account. Maybe something to consider in the future. If you read this, let me know what you think.

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ᅠ Mar 19, 2021
Kasumiru ='ㅅ'=
My friend last week accidentally delete ALL messages from chat. All python scripts, examples, templates. All anime reviews, photos, diy schemes, scetches. He wanted to clear bot chat, but missclick and I can't get over it. His telegram version default have radiobuttn 'also delete for ..'
Yes, that is exactly what Telegram team should fix. This level of effortless deletion is too much effortless. Annoyingly effortless...
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ᅠ Apr 18, 2021
Accidental deletion case 1) https://www.reddit.com/r/Telegram/comments/mt9x1r/saved_messages_gone_why_any_way_to_restore_it/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
An (PartyGuy)  Apr 18, 2021
This would be extremely useful for your saved messages too, so you can't accidentally delete all of them!
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ᅠ Apr 18, 2021
An (PartyGuy) 
This would be extremely useful for your saved messages too, so you can't accidentally delete all of them!
Definitely, I am suggesting this optional feature for any chat, including Saved Messages.
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ᅠ Apr 25, 2021
Accidental deletion case 2) https://www.reddit.com/r/Telegram/comments/3yrvml/is_there_any_way_to_recover_a_conversation_that/
Accidental deletion case 3) https://www.reddit.com/r/Telegram/comments/j9is6a/how_to_restore_deleted_telegram_messages/
Accidental deletion case 4) https://www.reddit.com/r/Telegram/comments/5lw4xv/qa_my_partner_accidentally_deleted_our_chat_on/
Accidental deletion case 5) https://www.reddit.com/r/Telegram/comments/ewy8re/recover_chats/
Gael MAMAS Jun 2, 2021
Yes. They have to come up with something better. The current functioning would work for a single post in a chat but NOT FOR ALL THE MESSAGES. Having an end-to-end confirmation is necessary.
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Wojtek Jul 1, 2021
This is definitely needed!

The whole concept of being able to delete messages on both ends is quite debatable and while I agree that being able to remove messages within 24h (you were drunk or whatever) could be useful, being albe to remove older messages or worst, entire conversation is just plain dumb.

My SO just yesterday wanted to do something (possibly remove single message) and (as he's not very technically inclined) bam - our entire conversation is gone. 5 effin years of chats, conversation, photos and videos... I'm relly disinclined to use telegram anymore due to this retarded "feature"....
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ᅠ Jul 1, 2021
Wojtek
This is definitely needed! The whole concept of being able to delete messages on both ends is quite debatable and while I agree that being able to remove messages within 24h (you were drunk or whatever) could be useful, being albe to remove older messages or worst, entire conversation is just plain dumb. My SO just yesterday wanted to do something (possibly remove single message) and (as he's not very technically inclined) bam - our entire conversation is gone. 5 effin years of chats, conversation, photos and videos... I'm relly disinclined to use telegram anymore due to this retarded "feature"....
Yes. I am horrified for that to ever happen with my SO chat. I'll probably just go and jump from the bridge. So, we need this.
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Wojtek Jul 1, 2021
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Yes. I am horrified for that to ever happen with my SO chat. I'll probably just go and jump from the bridge. So, we need this.
Yeah... I was meaning to do a backup of the chats from telegram but I was waiting for better internet connection because that would be quite big ammount of data to download but it happened already so that's that.

And the fact that we've been apart for a couple of months now doesn't help at all...
Khaled [E] Jul 14, 2021
Accidental deletions happen. Abusive deletion can happen as well.
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ᅠ Jul 20, 2021
Khaled [E]
Accidental deletions happen. Abusive deletion can happen as well.
Well, this would only protect against accidental deletion and I believe nothing is stopping Telegram from throwing in this additional OPTIONAL feature, so that it would make me enter my 2nd factor password before deleting my important chats.
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