Option to set an alternative passcode ("double bottom") that either opens a limited set of chats, opens a different account, or destroys one of the connected accounts completely when entered.
Use cases
Could be used by political activists in opressive countries when they are required to unlock their chats.
Potential issues
If such an emergency passcode is set, the app won't be able to use your fingerprints or other biometric data to unlock chats. As a result, the absense of biometric unlock could be used a clear indicator that a person has something significant to hide – and it becomes impossible to prove this is not the case.
This might provide a false sense of security and might actually make the situation worse for an activist's or an innocent bystander.
Well implemented in Messenger Graph (alternative version of the telegram): there to display the password entry menu (which is required to open the second row) you need to do a random action: press and hold the search button or something else
Felipe
If this feature at least makes it to Telegram premium, I'll seriously consider subscribing.
Rüdiger
It's also useful for procrastinators, locking away distracting groups, while having important tasks like preparing for exams... 😉
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Deleted Account
Good idea, we also need an icon that represents the security and privacy of telegram, like a simple shield with a key
𝓜𝓮𝓱𝓮𝓫𝓾𝓫 ᝰ.
kool. We need this.
Ludovico
This idea is so cool but we also need to add an EMERGENCY SELF DESCTRUCTION that could come handy!
I think it'd be wise for Telegram to implement this since WhatsApp has implemented this feature!
Ludovico
Also i would add the possibility to request a pin code before selecting a given account leaving all the others unlocked. And also the possibility to hide an account and unlocking it for example texting a code in the saved messages
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