You could always do that in Telegram...
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i already can do it, it shows a option for full resolution.
I was thinking the same thing. I usually use the full res option. It's been in there for years.
You can already send images as an attachment and it doesn't compress or change the file in anyway.
I use signal. Sworry!
"HD" pictures? So like 1megapixel (720p) or 2megapixels (1080p)? What could you do before the change 0.3MP (640x480)?
The old size was around 720p but highly compressed.
One of the frustrating things about Signal is its extreme compression. I hope WhatsApp laxing up a bit will be the final push to the Signal devs to allow me to send a 30 MiB photo if I want to. Just give me a damn opt-in option buried in a settings menu for Pete's sake.
Annoys me to no end that I'm forced to crunch image quality down. The reasons I heard in discussion were to save disk space and network bandwidth. I have no sympathy for either of these points. Have a modicum of digital hygiene and delete old files, and pressure your ridiculous governments to invest and regulate ISPs, then join the rest of the world in the 21st century.
Yeah I agree with your point. Even with Signal's high quality image setting it is still very low quality, so much so I can visibly tell the difference, and I'm not too picky when it comes to photos. I recall you're able to send them as files but if Signal lets you do that then I don't see why it can't send the raw photo like that too.