Telelight-Accessible Telegram
Full-Featured Accessible Telegram for Visually Impaired & Blind
LightOnDevs · org.telelightpro.messenger
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v11.0.0 (51469)
- Updated
- Nov 20, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 135.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 26, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 65 (21 sensitive)
- Website
- telelight.me/en
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Telelight-Accessible Telegram is an app by LightOnDevs in the Communication category, listed since at least October 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 65 permissions, 21 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 10.10.1. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v11.0.0
- Based on source code 11.0.0 from Telegram.
- All new Telegram features and accessibilities integrated and optimized.
- Fixed the issue with usernames & status, not read in video group call.
- Labeled "options" button when viewing a story.
- Fixed a bug where in groups editing, the on/off value of the option for topics was not read.
- Small bug fixes and performance improvements.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This app is NOT free, you can download for free to do limited test. For full functionality you must subscribe to full version from main menu. This app should be used with Google TalkBack turned on.
Telelight is first and most accessible unofficial Telegram for visually impaired, both blind or low-sighted.
Telelight has been in active development since 2018 and contains accessibility optimizations to current Telegram features, plus extra features. Telelight is developed in close interaction to tens of visually impaired to be designed based on their needs. Each release goes through tons of debugging by beta testers to deliver a quality software.
Telelight's novel design allows faster navigation through messages and customization by user. Each message detail spoken, can be solely turned on/off and reordered inside app.
Some features are:
- Optimized accessibility of hundreds of UI elements & flows, including: download/upload status and percentage, sent status, message types, file sizes, view numbers, time and calendars, etc.
- Read all message text by one swipe instead of swiping parts separably. Allows for faster and smarter navigation through messages. The access to mentions, links, hashtags, buttons, etc in message's text, is provided through long press menu.
- "Customize Messages" menu to personalize what info and in which order, should be read for a message inside chat.
- "Customize Chats" menu to personalize what info and in which order, should be read for a chat row inside chat list.
- "Professional Audio Controls" for voice/music playback. "Fast Forward" and "Fast Backward" buttons to skip by 10 percent or hold to seek. "Slower", "Faster" buttons to play them as fast as 3X and as slow as 0.3X.
- "Professional Microphone" to add an "Echo" effect or change voice speed (with same pitch) or change pitch (with same speed) of voice, before sending it.
- Add up to 10 accounts, instead of 3 limit of Telegram.
- "Legal Ghost Mode" to preview messages in full-screen view, without other party knowing.
- Login to Telegram with your owned bot (no phone number) !!! Instructions for this feature is in login page. Use your bot as a support service without needing a server, plus other use-cases.
- "Categories" filter as a button everywhere! Quickly filter your current chat list by different types including: "Channels", "Groups", "Bots", "Chats", "Secret Chats", "Send-able". Works independently in each tab view.
- "Quick switch" button for quickly switching to next account.
- "Forward without quote" button. Hides the source your are forwarding from and you can edit the message. A must have for channel admins!
- "Go to Replied Message" button in message's long-press menu.
- Know other party's online status on chats list (no need to enter each chat).
- All links, mentions and hashtags of the bio sections are clickable through long press menu.
- Added Copy, Paste, etc to local context menu while in message edit box.
- "Advanced Options" menu to turn on/off each extra feature of Telelight.
- Option to not auto play next voice message.
- Option to not show instant camera and recommended items in attach panel, allowing easier navigation.
- Option to play beep sound before/after recording voice.
- Option to announce the percentage of current download/upload every 10 percent, while in same chat.
- Option to auto focus on edit box when entering a chat for extra convenience.
- Option to use Jalali calendar instead of Gregorian.
- More accessible layout on: "send/play video", "search results", "recent activity" and "media, links section".
- Fixed minor bugs Telegram introduced in accessibility!
Follow us for news, tutorials and changelogs:
Website: https://telelight.me/en
Telegram Channel: https://t.me/telelight_app_en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvLM8V3InbrzhuYUkEterQ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LightOnDevs
Email: [email protected]
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v10.10.1.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 20, 2024.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 20, 2024
- Validated against Google Play Nov 20, 2024
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)C8:BA:56:6D:9D:1B:25:4D:75:36:8A:B2:CA:9D:EB:88:87:0A:D4:55
- File MD5a446c57c616487999aa4dd5ce3587373
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (65)
Telelight-Accessible Telegram requests 65 permissions, 21 of them sensitive.
- Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Read phone numbers Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Install shortcut android.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.telelightpro.messenger.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Manage own calls android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS
- Messenger maps receive (custom) org.telelightpro.messenger.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Read clipboard android.permission.READ_CLIPBOARD
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Telelight-Accessible Telegram APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is Telelight-Accessible Telegram free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Telelight-Accessible Telegram APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a446c57c616487999aa4dd5ce3587373.
