I want to report two very confusing bugs I've been experiencing with Secret Chats recently. I'm just going to describe exactly what happened to me.
Bug 1: Messages getting stuck and sending times magically changing
Sometimes when I send messages, they show as sent on my end, but the other person doesn't get them. For example, I sent message A and message B at 10:00 AM. My app showed they were sent, but my friend received nothing. Then, at 10:30 AM, I sent message C. Suddenly, my friend received A, B, and C all at the same time.
What's really weird is that on my phone, the sending time for A and B automatically changed from 10:00 to 10:30. I know I'm not the only one facing this, as I've seen other people mention it too.
Bug 2: Secret chat says "Canceled" for one person, but looks normal to the other
I started a Secret Chat with my friend and sent her a message. She didn't reply for two days. I finally asked her in a normal chat what was going on, and she told me her Secret Chat screen just said "Canceled" and she never saw any of my messages.
But on my phone, it didn't say "Canceled" at all! My screen looked completely normal, and it let me keep typing and sending messages to her for two days, even though she couldn't see anything. We only managed to finally talk when she actively started a brand new Secret Chat from her end.
Please look into this, as it makes Secret Chats very unreliable to use. Thank you!
Steps to reproduce
Bug 1: Messages delayed and timestamps changing
Open an existing Secret Chat with someone.
Send Message A and Message B (for example, at 10:00 AM).
See the single checkmark (✓) on my screen, meaning they are sent.
The other person does not receive the messages.
Wait some time (for example, until 10:30 AM).
Send Message C in the same Secret Chat.
The other person suddenly receives Message A, B, and C all at the same time.
On my screen, the sending time for Message A and B magically changes from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Bug 2: One-sided "Canceled" Secret Chat
Go to a contact's profile and tap "Start Secret Chat".
Type and send a message.
On the other person's phone, the chat shows as "Canceled" and they receive nothing.
On my phone, the chat does NOT say "Canceled". It looks completely normal.
I can continue typing and sending messages for days, and my app acts like they are being sent.
The other person never receives anything.
The chat only works when the other person goes to my profile and taps "Start Secret Chat" to create a brand new one.
Device info
Telegram Android 12.5.1 (65809), Google Pixel 7 Pro, 16 (36)
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