WhatsApp finally implemented history transfer between Android y iPhoneone of the most anticipated functions by its users that, without a doubt, will be of great help for those who decide to migrate from a operating system for mobile to another.
After a year of having remained in the testing phase and after an initial phase in which it was only available for mobile devices Samsungthe new feature of the instant messaging app from Meta It can now be used by all its users. The ad was published in official blog of WhatsApp, where they explained its operation.
WhatsApp embraces migration between operating systems
Since it was one of his main shortcomings in the past, WhatsApp took time to develop a feature that allows a user to transfer their entire history from a mobile Android still iOS. This includes things like messages, photos, videos, and voice memos. This process does not cancel the end to end encryption at any time, so WhatsApp will not be able to access your conversations.
Previously, the only way to transfer all this information from one operating system to another was to use Applications unofficial third-party that usually charged a fee to perform this service or export the messages -and only the messages- manually in plain text.
How to transfer my WhatsApp messages from Android to iPhone?
To carry out this process, it is only enough to have a USB-C a Lightning or adapters that are compatible and an updated version of WhatsApp on both devices. In addition, you must install the app “Transfer to iOS” if the change will be Android a iPhone. After this, you must follow the steps indicated below:
- Open the “Move to iOS” app on your Android phone and follow the on-screen prompts.
- A code will be displayed on the iPhone. When prompted, enter the code on your Android phone.
- Tap Continue and follow the instructions on the screen.
- On the Transfer data screen, select WhatsApp.
- Tap START on the Android phone and wait for WhatsApp to prepare the data for export. When this process is complete, you will be signed out of the Android phone.
- Tap NEXT to return to the Move to iOS app.
- Tap CONTINUE to transfer data from Android phone to iPhone and wait for Move to iOS to confirm the transfer is complete.
- Install the latest version of WhatsApp from App Store.
- Open WhatsApp and sign in with the same phone number you used on your old device.
- When prompted, tap Get Started and wait for the process to complete.
- When you finish activating the new device, you will be able to see all your chats.
After this, you will be able to see all your chats with your messages, photos, videos and voice notes, just as you had on your previous device. It should be noted that this process can only be used when pairing a device for the first time. In other words, you will only have the option to import your information when you configure WhatsApp on your new mobile from scratch.
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