GLEGram iOS

GLEGram — privacy-focused Telegram iOS client based on Swiftgram and Telegram iOS.

Base version: Telegram 12.5 / Swiftgram 12.5

Features

Privacy & Ghost Mode

• Hide online status with periodic offline packets
• Message send delay (12/30/45 sec)
• Hide typing, recording, uploading, and all activity statuses (20+ toggles)
• Disable read receipts for messages and stories (with peer whitelist)
• Disable screenshot detection in secret chats

Saved Deleted Messages

• Auto-save messages deleted by others (AyuGram-style)
• Save media, reactions, bot messages
• Edit history tracking with inline display
• Search across saved deleted messages

Content Protection Bypass

• Save copy-protected media (photos, videos)
• Save self-destructing (view-once) messages
• Bypass forward restrictions
• Allow screenshots in secret chats without notification
• Share button for protected content

Appearance

• Custom font replacement (A-Font style) with size control
• Fake profile (local name, username, phone, badges)
• Custom profile cover (image/video)
• GLEGram app badges (7 color variants)
• Gift ID display

Other Features

• Chat export (HTML/JSON/TXT)
• Fake location (CLLocationManager swizzling)
• Local Premium emulation
• Telescope (video circles from gallery)
• Plugin system (JS-based)
• Voice morpher (6 presets)
• Double bottom (hidden accounts)
• Chat password protection
• Per-account notification mute
• Local stars balance
• Custom TLS ClientHello fingerprint

Project Structure

GLEGram/          — GLEGram-exclusive modules
├── SGSupporters/     Badges, subscriptions, encrypted API
├── SGDeletedMessages/ Saved deleted messages (namespace 1338)
├── SGFakeLocation/   Location spoofing
├── SGChatExport/     Chat export
├── SGLocalPremium/   Premium emulation
├── DoubleBottom/     Hidden accounts
├── ChatPassword/     Per-chat password
├── VoiceMorpher/     Voice effects
├── GLESettingsUI/    Settings controllers

Swiftgram/        — Shared Swiftgram modules (50+)
submodules/       — Telegram iOS base (patched with // MARK: - GLEGram)
Telegram/         — App target and extensions

Build

Requirements

• macOS 15.7+
• Xcode 26.2+
• JDK 21 (for Bazel)
• Bazel 8.4.2

Setup

1. Get Telegram API credentials at https://my.telegram.org/apps

2. Create build configuration:

   cp build-system/ipa-build-configuration.json build-system/my-build-configuration.json
   # Edit my-build-configuration.json with your API ID, API Hash, Team ID, Bundle ID
   

3. Set up code signing:

   # Place your .mobileprovision files in build-system/real-codesigning/profiles/
   # Place your .p12 certificate in build-system/real-codesigning/certs/
   

4. Build:

   # Production IPA (device)
   ./scripts/buildprod.sh
   
   # With custom build number
   ./scripts/buildprod.sh --buildNumber 100006
   
   # Clean build
   ./scripts/buildprod.sh --clean
   

Known Issues

• Bazel 8.4.2 with embedded JDK 24 may crash on macOS 15.7.4+. The build system auto-applies --server_javabase with system JDK 21.
• First build takes ~15 minutes (opus, webrtc compilation). Subsequent builds use disk cache.

Contributing

GLEGram code is organized in GLEGram/ folder. All patches to Telegram source files are marked with:

// MARK: - GLEGram
<code>
// MARK: - End GLEGram

Credits

• Telegram iOS — Original Telegram client
• Swiftgram — Base fork with additional features

License

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.