Telegram for Android builds don't match the source code

A developer of Nekogram, an unofficial Telegram app modification, complains Reproducible Builds are broken for the Android app. According to the developer, the issue persists for multiple versions in a row.

Telegram Info made a build by following the guide and confirms the statement: the produced APK files don't match official builds from Google Play and the official website.

Reproducible Builds allow you to stay sure the source code actually matches the distributed app from Google Play and the official website. If the builds match, it means the Telegram team has provided full source code and didn't add hidden functionality.

It's likely that Reproducible Builds were broken accidentally and will be fixed in future.