Windows Phone is getting a bit of a second life these days. 8 Marketplace restores access to the application with special patches. You can even buy it Discord to run on Windows Phone If you are willing to risk going against it Controversyterms of service.
Another app for Windows Phone is in the works, and it’s planning a trip to my loft to get me out of my old Lumia. Vianigram is a Telegram client that works despite some limitations of Windows Phone in 2026.
- Complete login flow (phone, SMS, 2FA, QR, registration)
- Real chats powered by MTProto (no stubs)
- Chat list with pagination and live updates
- Typing indicators, online status and reading status
- Chat screen with message bubbles (text, images, voice, documents, requests)
- Rich text support (bold, italics, spoilers, links, notes)
- Voice messages with waveform + scrubbing
- Background sync using system tasks (no valid push required)
- Locally generated toast notifications and live tiles
- Smart coordination between UI and background (single MTProto slot)
- Avatars with preview + HD async loading
- LRU cache for chat pages
Push notifications don’t work well on Windows Phone because the platform hasn’t been supported for years. To overcome this, the Vianigram developer uses a periodic maintenance task, VoIP-based triggers, and a local cache that is typically used for toasts and tile updates.
I use Telegram to chat with my closest friends and family members. Although I prefer it, the official Telegram app for Windows works just fine Unigram. But if I flash my Windows Phone, I have to rely on Vianigram. I’m excited to test it out and see what it’s like to use Windows Phone in 2026.
How to try the Vianigram Telegram app for Windows Phone
Vianigram is not available through the app store. Instead, you’ll have to join the Telegram channel dedicated to the app’s developer. You can find that channel by searching for “PivoraApps” or “VianiumApps” in Telegram.
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