The original title is: "MTProto Proxies for Mobile: Battery, Data, and Real-World Setup Costs"

Short summary

A practical guide to using MTProto proxies for Telegram on mobile, focusing on battery and data costs. Covers Fake-TLS overhead, VoIP issues, Android/iOS sleep behavior, and setup instructions. Includes real-world tips from usage in China where direct Telegram access is blocked.

• •MTProto proxies add 5-10% processing overhead but reconnection cycles are the bigger battery drain
• •Disable video autoplay on cellular and limit transfers to Wi-Fi to avoid data spikes
• •Use plain MTProto type instead of SOCKS5 to avoid TCP keepalive issues that double overnight battery drain

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