Proxy Server Configuration

04 Jan
Instructions: Easy proxy setup in Telegram. On your computer and on your phone. 30 seconds

Buy customized, high-speed, stable proxies for telegram from – Proxyline.net Telegram is popular because of the privacy that this messenger provides to users. No one can access personal correspondence data, not even the developers themselves. In 2018, Telegram even refused to disclose the encryption keys to the special services, so it was blocked by Roskomnadzor in Russia. Proxy is a technology that helps to use a prohibited messenger. In this article, you will learn how to unblock Telegram without difficulty.

A little about proxies

A proxy server is an intermediary between the user and the target server. It performs 2 main functions:
  1. Bypasses blocking the IP address of the target server. For example, restrictions can be imposed by the country in which the user is located or by a country that does not want to allow users of other countries to access the resource.
  2. Anonymity – some proxies disrupt the user’s real IP address.
Based on the features, you have already guessed what the connection is between the proxy and Telegram. This technology helps to bypass the bans of Roskomnadzor and use the most secure program again.

How a proxy works in Telegram

In April 2018, the blocking of IP addresses of servers and Internet resources through which the application worked, began. But back in 2017, the ability to manually configure a proxy server was added to the program. This means that you need to manually specify the IP address and port of the proxy that are located outside of Russia in the program settings. These mediation servers are not blocked, so they communicate with the right resources for the application to run. Proxies in Telegram work through the SOCKS5 protocol, which, unlike the HTTP protocol, provides higher anonymity. Disadvantages of proxies:
  1. Application slowdown due to the use of shared servers.
  2. The communication channel with the proxy is easily decrypted and its address will then be blocked.

Unblocking Telegram on Windows/macOS

There are 2 ways – manually and with the help of a bot

Bot Help

Enter @proxy_socks5_bot in the search bar , a list of several bots will appear, select any, they work on the same principle:
  1. Click the “start” button (the “/start” command) and select the desired language.
  2. The bot will immediately offer a link to automatically configure the proxy or choose from several options (private, free, etc.). A private proxy is likely to be paid.
  3. If the bot does not give a link for automatic configuration, it will provide data for manual input – IP, Port, Login, Password.

Manual configuration on the Telegram Desktop computer. On PC.

  1. In the upper left corner, click the menu button.
  2. Go to “settings”, then to “advanced settings”.
  3. At the very top, you will see the “Network and proxy” item, where the “connection type” item will be available
  4. Next, you need to check the “use proxy” item
  5. After that, choose the type of proxy from 3 to choose from – SOCKS5 (optimal), HTTP, MTPROTO.
  6. Enter the data received from the bot or other resources – IP address (for example, 88.212.233.100), port (for example, 443), login and password.
  7. Click save.
Ready. If you wish, you can share the settings with your friends – this is what the “Share” button is for.

Manual configuration of Telegram on your phone (iPhone). iOS

Unlock on Android/iOS

In mobile, the proxy configuration is the same as on the desktop version. You need to find the “Traffic and storage” item in Android or Data and disk in the iPhone in the settings. Further:
  • select the “proxy settings” item;
  • mark the type – SOCKS5 or MTProto Proxy$
  • enter the Host (aka Server) – this is the IP address;
  • specify the port;
  • login, password, if any.
Ready. Finally, a few words about MTProto Proxy – this is a proprietary Telegram protocol with an increased degree of protection against hacking. Third-party analyzers will not be able to understand from the traffic that the user is using the messenger.

Where to download Telegram

On the official website – desktop or mobile versions (the application is not available on Google Play in the Russian Federation). In the iPhone, you need to change the country in the Apple ID settings and download it from the US AppStore. Now you know enough to set up a proxy in your Telegram.