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Download Telegram 12.8.1 APK
Supports installation on external storage.
Target: Android 15 (API 35)
120, 160, 213, 240, 320, 480, 640dpi
What's new in Telegram 12.8.1
From version 9.7.0:
Bug fixes, minor improvements, and more.
About Telegram 12.8.1
Pure instant messaging — simple, fast, secure, and synced across all your devices. One of the top 5 most downloaded apps in the world with over 1 billion active users.
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FAST: Telegram is the fastest messaging app on the market, connecting people via a unique, distributed network of data centers around the globe.
SYNCED: You can access your messages from all your phones, tablets and computers at once. Telegram apps are standalone, so you don’t need to keep your phone connected. Start typing on one device and finish the message from another. Never lose your data again.
UNLIMITED: You can send media and files, without any limits on their type and size. Your entire chat history will require no disk space on your device, and will be securely stored in the Telegram cloud for as long as you need it.
SECURE: We made it our mission to provide the best security combined with ease of use. Everything on Telegram, including chats, groups, media, etc. is encrypted using a combination of 256-bit symmetric AES encryption, 2048-bit RSA encryption, and Diffie–Hellman secure key exchange.
100% FREE & OPEN: Telegram has a fully documented and free API for developers, open source apps and verifiable builds to prove the app you download is built from the exact same source code that is published.
POWERFUL: You can create group chats with up to 200,000 members, share large videos, documents of any type (.DOCX, .MP3, .ZIP, etc.) up to 2 GB each, and even set up bots for specific tasks. Telegram is the perfect tool for hosting online communities and coordinating teamwork.
RELIABLE: Built to deliver your messages using as little data as possible, Telegram is the most reliable messaging system ever made. It works even on the weakest mobile connections.
FUN: Telegram has powerful photo and video editing tools, animated stickers and emoji, fully customizable themes to change the appearance of your app, and an open sticker/GIF platform to cater to all your expressive needs.
SIMPLE: While providing an unprecedented array of features, we take great care to keep the interface clean. Telegram is so simple you already know how to use it.
PRIVATE: We take your privacy seriously and will never give any third parties access to your data. You can delete any message you ever sent or received for both sides, at any time and without a trace. Telegram will never use your data to show you ads.
For those interested in maximum privacy, Telegram offers Secret Chats. Secret Chat messages can be programmed to self-destruct automatically from both participating devices. This way you can send all types of disappearing content — messages, photos, videos, and even files. Secret Chats use End-to-End Encryption to ensure that a message can only be read by its intended recipient.
We keep expanding the boundaries of what you can do with a messaging app. Don’t wait years for older messengers to catch up with Telegram — join the revolution today.
Telegram 12.8.1 variants
This release comes in several variants (we currently have 3). Consult our handy FAQ to see which download is right for you.
Version:2.0.1
Uploaded:June 11, 2026 at 10:09AM UTC
File size:10.34 MB
Version:13.0.2(71751) for Android 6.0+ (Marshmallow, API 23)
Uploaded:October 12, 2026 at 10:49PM UTC
File size:67.67 MB
Downloads:164
Version:13.0.1(71671) for Android 6.0+ (Marshmallow, API 23)
Uploaded:October 10, 2026 at 7:15AM UTC
File size:67.13 MB
Downloads:581
Version:13.0.0(71581) for Android 6.0+ (Marshmallow, API 23)
Uploaded:October 9, 2026 at 6:51PM UTC
File size:67.12 MB
Downloads:70
Version:12.10.6(71122) for Android 6.0+ (Marshmallow, API 23)
Uploaded:October 1, 2026 at 5:36AM UTC
File size:62.48 MB
Downloads:437
Version:12.10.5(71052) for Android 6.0+ (Marshmallow, API 23)
Uploaded:September 25, 2026 at 7:51PM UTC
File size:62.48 MB
Downloads:668
Version:12.10.4(70992) for Android 6.0+ (Marshmallow, API 23)
Uploaded:September 24, 2026 at 2:34PM UTC
File size:62.42 MB
Downloads:239
Version:12.10.2(70862) for Android 6.0+ (Marshmallow, API 23)
Uploaded:September 17, 2026 at 1:17PM UTC
File size:62.64 MB
Downloads:31
Version:12.10.1(70382) for Android 6.0+ (Marshmallow, API 23)
Uploaded:August 25, 2026 at 11:23AM UTC
File size:69.03 MB
Downloads:3,536
Version:12.10.0(70312) for Android 6.0+ (Marshmallow, API 23)
Uploaded:August 21, 2026 at 7:31PM UTC
File size:69.01 MB
Downloads:952
Version:12.9.2(69912) for Android 6.0+ (Marshmallow, API 23)
Uploaded:August 5, 2026 at 4:37PM UTC
File size:74.20 MB
Downloads:991
Version:13.0.2
Uploaded:October 12, 2026 at 10:49PM UTC
File size:37.37 MB
Downloads:646
Version:13.0.1
Uploaded:October 10, 2026 at 7:15AM UTC
File size:37.16 MB
Downloads:1,326
Version:13.0.0
Uploaded:October 9, 2026 at 6:51PM UTC
File size:67.33 MB
Downloads:649
Version:12.10.6
Uploaded:October 1, 2026 at 5:36AM UTC
File size:62.61 MB
Downloads:3,718
Version:12.10.5
Uploaded:October 1, 2026 at 5:36AM UTC
File size:62.61 MB
Downloads:1,993
Version:12.10.4
Uploaded:September 24, 2026 at 2:35PM UTC
File size:62.55 MB
Downloads:3,524
Version:12.10.3
Uploaded:September 17, 2026 at 1:25PM UTC
File size:63.18 MB
Downloads:3,190
Version:12.10.2
Uploaded:September 17, 2026 at 1:17PM UTC
File size:62.96 MB
Downloads:592
Version:12.10.1
Uploaded:September 10, 2026 at 4:40PM UTC
File size:73.97 MB
Downloads:16,397
Version:12.10.0
Uploaded:August 23, 2026 at 2:08AM UTC
File size:50.25 MB
Downloads:10,294
