Apple has directed messaging platform Telegram to strip out an animated emoji feature from the iOS version of its application. The demand came during Apple's standard App Store review process, briefly holding up a planned release for iPhone users.
While Telegram had intended to introduce the animated emoji enhancements to expand expressive messaging options, Apple objected to the specific implementation. App Store guidelines often restrict third-party apps from modifying or using standard platform design assets in ways that could conflict with system-level aesthetics or intellectual property.
Telegram complied with Apple's requirements in order to clear the review process and deliver the rest of the update to users. The episode highlights the continuing tension between independent developers and platform holders regarding app design boundaries and App Store enforcement.
For more details on the removal and the update, check the original coverage on Mashable.
