Update: The bot is up again. Downtime may range from 1-5 minutes for different users. In case your forwarding did not start, just /restart it

The bot will go down in 5 minutes for a quick update.
Expected downtime: 5 minutes

I am looking for users who would like to test updates on @auto_forwarder_bot

You will be added to a private bot for testing. This bot will get new features and bug fixes first. Then these features may be applied to the public bot based on your feedback.

Benefits:
1. Access to all the new requested features.
2. A second forwarding configuration since you will be using 2 bots from same account.
3. Your feedback decides which features are added to the bot.

The only issue is that the bot might not be stable since it will be updated regularly.

I am only accepting limited number of users, which are decided by first-come first-serve.

Join the group below to be accepted.

https://t.me/joinchat/--ZEq8fe7Q9mOWJl

You might be getting the following error if you are trying to login to the bot.

This error is at telegram's end and I am trying to find a workaround for this. If your forwarding was already working, then there should be no problem.

There is no estimated time to fix this issue.

Error:

There was some error (RPCError 406: UPDATE_APP_TO_LOGIN (caused by SendCodeRequest)). Perhaps the code/password you entered was incorrect, please try again with /authorize. You can forward the error code to the support to learn more about the issue

The bot will go down for an update.

This update will fix the login issue.

Estimated downtime is 5 minutes.

The update will take longer than unexpected due to some issues.

The bot is working again now.

Expected issues:
1. For some users, source and target (incoming and outgoing) list may be empty. You can again add them using the commands
2. Some users may have to authorize again because of the recent changes.

The issue was due to the recent changes by Telegram. It required me to change a lot of things which required some testing on my part. Hopefully it will work normally now. In case of any issues, please contact support.

Update: The bot is up again


The bot will go down for 5 minutes for a security update.

I am thinking of doing an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) for @auto_forwarder_bot

This will bring the ownership right to the people who are using it everyday. The coin holders will be able to decide which features should be given priority, and how to proceed forward to the bot's future.

Each major decision shall be taken by voting by the coin holders (who can trade the coins) through a smart contract.

The bot will go down for an update.

This update will fix forwarding from channels/groups with forwarding restricted.

Expected downtime: 10 minutes.

The bot is up again.

There has been a fix applied for channels and groups with forward restriction turned on.

The current fix takes a lot of server resources so if media size is more than 10 MB, it will be forwarded only for SUPER PREMIUM users. This restriction may be lifted after more extensive monitoring in the next few days.

10 MB limit will be fine for 90% of the users whose media forwarding only requires to forward images and small video files.

Update: Files with size>100MB will not be forwarded even for super premium users.

You might experience a bit of slowness due to today's update. Please report it in the support group so that I know about it and can work on improving it.

Telegram seems to be experiencing some issues causing a lot of bots to stop working.

If your forwarding is not working currently, please be patient while telegram gets back to normal.

The bot will go down in half an hour for an update.

This update will fix the issues that have been introduced in the last update.

The bot is up again.

This update makes a new restriction. Files with size > 100 MB will not be forwarded from forward restricted channels.
This restriction may be tightened again in the future based on server requirements.

Bot is up again. Hopefully it must have fixed the older issues. Please let me know if there are still any issues

Bot going down for an update to fix yesterday's bug

I am trying to get a fix for the telegram restricted channels.

The issue is at the end of Telegram, and not with the bot. Once I get a fix for it, it will be applied.

Edit: Update finished. See next message
Bot will go down for a quick update. It should fix the latest telegram issues.

The bot is up again. The issue fixes forwarding issues for channels with restricted forwarding.

Please let me know if there are any other issues.

Bot will go down for an update.

Estimated down time: 5 minutes

The bot is up again.

This update fixes the issues people were facing in adding INCOMING/OUTGOING chats.

Please let me know in case you are facing any issues.

For the people for whom INCOMING and OUTGOING chats can still not be added, please wait for some time before this issue gets resolved.

Please do not message in the group again about this issue