How to bypass a blocked Telegram

What to do to continue to use the messenger, despite the prohibitions.

Little preparation will allow to remain in the Telegram, if it will block and remove from the App Store and Google Play.

SOCKS5 protocol

Using the SOCKS5 protocol - the easiest way to transfer data from the client to the server to bypass the lock. Layfhaker already told, how to configure in the desktop version of messenger.

In applications for Android and iOS support SOCKS5 appeared later. Open the "Settings» (Settings) and go to the "Data Storage» (Data and Storage).

Click on the item "Proxy» (Proxy) and enter the server address, port number, user name and password.

If a user name and password, leave the line blank. The application on iOS setting SOCKS5 is similar.

Available proxies - here:

• Socks Proxy.
• HideMy.name.

When selecting, consider the type of server - need SOCKS5.

VPN

The proxy does not provide anonymity, but only make it possible to connect to the Telegram servers when the IP-address is blocked. For anonymity in the messenger has secret chat, but you can achieve full protection, for connection using VPN services. You can even pick up your VPN server, so that no one could depend. here

On the phone

Android and iOS have a large number of VPN-applications. Among the free-and-tested isolate Windscribe VPN and Browsec VPN.

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Windscribe VPN

Developer: Windscribe

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Windscribe VPN

Developer: Windscribe Limited

Price: Free

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Browsec VPN - Free and Unlimited VPN

Developer: Browsec LLC

Price: Free

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Browsec VPN - VPN Unlimited

Developer: Browsec, LLC

Price: Free

In setting up the connection is no big deal. To use a different country server, click "Connect". Other options for the VPN application settings on the phone Layfhaker gathered in this material.

On the computer

If you are using the desktop version of the messenger, then install on the computer TunnelBear, OpenVPN or hola VPN. In these programs, there are versions for Windows and Mac.

In your browser,

Telegram to access the web version, you can install the Tor Web browser, which is the default bypasses any blockages, or add to the browser VPN-extension.

Installation Telegram after removal from the App Store and Google Play

Telegram recently removed a few days of the App Store. This is not a problem: Layfhaker talked about three ways Telegram to install on iOS not from the Apple store applications.

If you delete only the messenger of the Russian segment of the App Store, it can be used to enter the store account with a different country settings.

Many users have learned to do this when you install the game Pokémon Go. It was only available in the US, New Zealand and Australia, but this did not prevent the owners of smartphones around the world for free book American Apple ID and easy to download the app on iOS.

With Android everything is much easier. Let in the system settings to add apps from unknown sources, and download the messenger file and complete the installation.

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