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Telegram

Telegram keeps you informed of events happening around your car, so you know what's going on. It sends messages and sample images to your Telegram Bot at any time

Setup Telegram

Set up with phone/tablet: open the Telegram app, then press the New Message button
Search for @BotFather and tap it
Press the Start button
Type /newbot and send it to create a new Bot
Type the Bot name you want
Naming the bot
The name must end with _bot, for example
dolphin_test_bot
- When the Bot is created successfully, copy the token to use for connecting

Connect to Overdrive+

Set up with phone/tablet: go to the Telegram menu
- Paste the token, then press Connect & Test
If the connection succeeds, a message will appear (see the highlighted frame)
Prepare to Pair: go to the Pair tab and press Generate PIN
Note down the 6-digit number to use for Pairing

Pair

Open the Telegram app and go to the Bot you created, dolphin_test_bot
- Then type /mybots and tap the name dolphin_test_bot
Press the Start button
Type /pair <6-digit number>, e.g. /pair 204223, then send it
If Pair succeeds, a message like the figure appears
Go back to the Telegram menu, Pair tab — you'll see the message as shown
Go to the Telegram menu, Preferences tab, and toggle on as shown
Go to the Notifications menu, Telegram tab, and toggle on as shown

Test

Open the Telegram app and go to the Bot you created, dolphin_test_bot
- Type /help
Try pressing the Status button and wait a moment — details like the figure appear, showing that Telegram is ready

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