Bug Report: Stuttering & micro-lags scrolling main chat list on 120 Hz Android devices App: Official Telegram for Android Issue: Performance / scrolling / refresh rate handling Devices: Android phones with 120 Hz+ displays Description:
Scrolling the main chat list (conversations screen with avatars, names, last messages, timestamps, read indicators, pinned chats) shows noticeable stuttering, hitches, jitter and uneven pacing — far from smooth, despite 120 Hz mode enabled. This defeats the purpose of high-refresh-rate screens. Inside individual chats, scrolling is usually smoother.
Reproduction steps:
Open Telegram on 120 Hz Android device.
Set display to 120 Hz / adaptive / high refresh rate (not forced 60 Hz).
Navigate to main chats list.
Scroll up/down quickly or slowly (list with many chats, avatars, unread badges worsens it).
Observe choppy, laggy feel.
Expected: Fluid 120 Hz scrolling without visible stutters or frame drops.
Actual:
Micro-stutters and hitches during scroll.
"Show refresh rate" overlay often shows drops to 60–90 Hz or fluctuations.
More severe on custom ROMs/skins (HyperOS, MIUI) or after Android updates.
Disable "Raise to Speak" in Settings → Chats (helps some devices).
Force peak refresh rate in dev options (reduces but doesn't eliminate, drains battery).
Telegram X or forks (Nicegram) often scroll smoother.
Switching to 60 Hz hides issue (but loses 120 Hz benefit). Impact: Main screen feels unresponsive/laggy vs. other apps (WhatsApp, Signal) or system UI — ongoing complaint on high-Hz Android since years.
Please optimize RecyclerView/chat list rendering and refresh-rate adhesion for proper 120 Hz utilization
Steps to reproduce
Open Telegram on 120 Hz Android device.
Set display to 120 Hz / adaptive / high refresh rate (not forced 60 Hz).
Navigate to main chats list.
Scroll up/down quickly or slowly (list with many chats, avatars, unread badges worsens it).
Same happens on my Poco X5 Pro with HyperOS 2.0 on Android 14 & Custom rom on Android 16. Scrolling in main chat list is very laggy.
Estefani
I just left from all the groups & channels and then joined to all of them again. Scrolling lag issue on mail chat list (Especially on channels tab) starts happening after joining to 8-10 channels. Scrolling on Telegram X is surprisingly smooth! I don't know if it is an Android 16 side issue or not because there is no lag while scrolling in chats list on my low end Samsung Galaxy A21s Android 13!! Also tried older telegram version (old ui latest version 11.9.5) but scrolling on main list was jittery...
Estefani
After scrolling all the way down on main chat list once, the stuttering disappears and it becomes smooth for next scrolling. If the app is killed and restarted, the lag reoccurs for the first scroll session again and it continues to lag until you scroll all the way down.
Hosein tavakol
I have been facing the same problem for about 5 years now.
Estefani
Guys hiding navigation bar makes scroll smooth! Try it😂
I don't know if it is an Android 16 side issue or not because there is no lag while scrolling in chats list on my low end Samsung Galaxy A21s Android 13!!
Also tried older telegram version (old ui latest version 11.9.5) but scrolling on main list was jittery...