Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS
Unofficial, FOSS-friendly fork of the original Telegram client for Android observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4577
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 738
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3299 stars · 439 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An unofficial, FOSS-friendly fork of the official Telegram client for Android that removes proprietary binaries and replaces them with free alternatives. It is distributed via F-Droid and licensed under GPL-2.0.
Use cases
- use telegram without google play services
- install a free software telegram client on android
- get telegram from f-droid
- avoid proprietary binaries in my messenger
- replace google maps location sharing with openstreetmap
- build telegram client from source
- privacy-friendly telegram app
When to choose
- you want Telegram on a de-Googled Android device without Play Services
- you prefer F-Droid and fully free software on your phone
- you need a Telegram client built from auditable source instead of prebuilt binaries
When to avoid
- you want the official client with the latest features and instant updates
- you rely on Google push notifications for reliable message delivery
- you need iOS, desktop, or web Telegram clients
Facets
application · maturity active
chat-interface security privacy messaging-platforms privacy android-tools cross-platform telegram foss f-droid messaging messenger unofficial-fork java android mobile
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS · fetched 2026-08-28 · e9d25c44dfe4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS | main | 23 |
For agents
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