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TGX-Android/Telegram-X

The main repository of Telegram X — official alternative Telegram client for Android. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/TGX-Android/Telegram-X · homepage · Java · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

83/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 53
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 81.5
  • age_days: 1842
  • days_rel: 237
  • days_push: 9
  • n_releases_24m: 3

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5924 stars · 1085 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Telegram X is the official alternative Telegram client for Android, built on TDLib and the MTProto secure protocol. This repository contains its complete Java source code and build instructions.

Use cases

  • use an alternative Telegram client on Android
  • build a custom Telegram client from source
  • study how a Telegram client integrates with TDLib
  • contribute to an open-source Telegram app
  • install a lightweight experimental Telegram app

When to choose

  • you want an official but alternative Telegram experience on Android
  • you need a full-featured open-source Telegram client codebase to build or fork
  • you want a client based on TDLib with experimental features

When to avoid

  • you need a Telegram client for iOS, desktop, or web
  • you want a simple library or SDK to embed Telegram into your own app
  • you cannot build Android apps or lack the required build environment

Facets

application · maturity active

chat-interface gui cryptography messaging-platforms mobile-development privacy cross-platform telegram-client tdlib mtproto messenger open-source-client android mobile

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
TGX-Android/Telegram-Xmain83

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