# exteraSquad/exteraGram

Telegram client based on Android sources with new features

Repository: https://github.com/exteraSquad/exteraGram
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/exteragram
Homepage: https://exteragram.app
Language: Java
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: telegram, modification, java, kotlin-android
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-01-03T14:42:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1744, "days_push": 607, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1436, forks 388 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:43.640735+00:00)

## What it is
exteraGram is an experimental third-party Telegram client for Android built from the official Telegram for Android sources, adding extra features like Material You theming, interface customization, and download speed boosts. It is a Java/Kotlin Android application distributed as an APK and maintained by an active community team.

## Use cases
- use a telegram client with material you theming on android
- customize the telegram interface with extra settings
- speed up media downloads in telegram
- build a modified telegram client from source
- get a telegram app with a better built-in camera experience

## When to choose
- you want a feature-rich alternative Telegram client on Android with deep UI customization
- you want Material You / Material 3 theming in Telegram
- you want to fork or compile a modified Telegram client yourself

## When to avoid
- you need an official, fully supported Telegram client
- you are on iOS or desktop rather than Android 12+
- you are unwilling to sideload APKs or rely on third-party clients

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, gui
- domain: messaging-platforms, android-tools, privacy, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: telegram-client, messenger, material-you, third-party-client, app-modification, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- exteraSquad/exteraGram (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.640735+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:36:47.655242+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/exteraSquad/exteraGram (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.640735+00:00, sha be7af6be1a05)
  - homepage: https://exteragram.app (fetched 2026-08-29T11:47:35.157599+00:00, sha 89e7a79b0684)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.