# Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS

Unofficial, FOSS-friendly fork of the original Telegram client for Android

Repository: https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/telegram-foss
Language: Java
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2024-08-25T10:50:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4577, "days_push": 738, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3299, forks 439 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:55.637227+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, security, privacy
- domain: messaging-platforms, privacy, android-tools, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: telegram, foss, f-droid, messaging, messenger, unofficial-fork, java, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:55.637227+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 2026-08-30T07:22:40.830121+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:55.637227+00:00, sha e9d25c44dfe4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.