If you’ve ever switched between Android and iOS, you know transferring your WhatsApp data between devices can be a painful point. Until recently, transferring a chat backup from an Android to an iOS device wasn’t even possible. However, WhatsApp now allows you to transfer chat history and media between supported Android and iOS devices with a few easy steps. This is currently available for beta users and will soon work for stable users as well.
Here’s how to transfer your WhatsApp data from an Android device to an iPhone and from an iPhone to an Android.
How to transfer WhatsApp from Android to iOS
Begin by making sure your iPhone has been updated to iOS 15.5 or above. You will need to wipe the iPhone clean and set it up as new for this to work. On the Android phone, the device needs to be on version 5.0 and above. On the Android phone, go to the Play Store and download the ‘Move to iOS’ application by Apple.
There are some more prerequisites. Make sure your WhatsApp is updated to the latest version on your Android. Also, make sure both phones are connected to a power source and that they’re also connected on the same WiFi network.
Open the Move to iOS app and follow the instructions shown on-screen. You will soon be asked to enter a code. You can find this code on your iPhone (in the iOS Setup Assistant’s ‘Move Data from Android’ option). Once you have entered your code, tap Continue and follow the on-screen instructions again.
Select ‘WhatsApp’ on the Transfer Data screen. On your Android phone, press ‘Start’ and then wait while WhatsApp gets all your data together, ready for exporting.
Once this is ready, you will be signed out from your Android phone’s WhatsApp app.
Tap ‘Next’ to go back to the Move to iOS app and hit ‘Continue’ to begin the data transfer. When done, install WhatsApp on your iPhone from the App Store and log in with the same phone number.
Finish the activation on your new device and your WhatsApp chat data should be visible on your iPhone. Note that some elements like payment history and call history will not be carried over.
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