Telegram API Update
TelegramAPIUpdate.ThankyouforcontributingtotheopenTelegramecosystembydevelopingyourapp,MTProtoBot.PleasenotethatduetorecentupdatestoTelegram'shandlingofSMSandtheintegrationofnewSMSproviderslikeFirebase,wearechangingthewaylogincodesarehandledinthird-partyappsbasedontheTelegramAPI.Startingon18.02.2023,usersloggingintothird-partyappswillonlybeabletoreceivelogincodesviaTelegram.ItwillnolongerbepossibletorequestanSMStologintoyourapp–justlikewhenloggingintoTelegram'sowndesktopandwebclients.ExactlylikewiththeTelegramDesktopandWebapps,ifauserdoesn’thaveaTelegramaccountyet,theywillneedtocreateonefirstusinganofficialmobileTelegramapp.Wekindlyaskyoutoupdateyourapp’sloginandsignupinterfacestoreflectthesechangesbeforetheygoliveon18.02.2023at13:00UTC.Thischangewillnotsignificantlyaffectuserssince,accordingtoourresearch,thevastmajorityofthird-partyappusersalsouseofficialTelegramapps.Inthecomingmonths,weexpecttooffernewtoolsforthird-partydevelopersthatwillhelpstreamlinetheloginprocess.