# TGX-Android/Telegram-X

The main repository of Telegram X — official alternative Telegram client for Android.

Repository: https://github.com/TGX-Android/Telegram-X
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/telegram-x
Homepage: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thunderdog.challegram
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, telegram-x, telegram
Last push: 2026-08-24T22:43:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 83/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 53, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1842, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 237, "gap_med": 81.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5924, forks 1085 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:32.373983+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, gui, cryptography
- domain: messaging-platforms, mobile-development, privacy, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: telegram-client, tdlib, mtproto, messenger, open-source-client, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- TGX-Android/Telegram-X (main) score 83

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:32.373983+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 2026-08-29T17:50:49.679737+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/TGX-Android/Telegram-X (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:32.373983+00:00, sha f366e81c363f)
  - homepage: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thunderdog.challegram (fetched 2026-08-29T08:46:28.291088+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.