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Telegram X vs Telegram X FOSS: catalog facts
Telegram X	Telegram X FOSS
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Official Telegram client with a different interface Reproducible builds and APK hash verification	Based on TDLib with smooth animations FOSS-friendly build distributed through F-Droid
Android only Requires a Telegram account	Unofficial fork, not maintained by Telegram Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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