This Wednesday (20) whatsapp announced a new feature that allows users to transfer the full conversation history from the device android for one iOS vice versa. The functionality was already announced last month by the company. Mark ZuckerbergCEO Target – owner whatsapp – and is now officially introduced to users by a messaging app profile on twitter.

Transferring your conversations

To transfer a chat file, whatsapp emphasizes the need to android device Appendix “Migration to iOS”already available on Google Play and developed by Apple. In addition, the device must android be equipped Lollipop version (5.0) or higher and iPhone With version 15.5 or higher than iOS.

Link to Migrate to iOS App on Google Play

The new feature is intended to meet the old demand of users who wanted to migrate the platform but had sensitive data in their conversations with whatsapp and it might be lost when changing device. Now, with the available functionality, it will be possible to carry out the process faster and easier.

Other preconditions for transfer

• there is an application “Migration to iOS” installed on your Android device

• On the new device, install WhatsApp iOS version 2.22.10.70 or higher.

• On your old phone, install WhatsApp Android version 2.22.7.74 or higher.

• The phone number you use on the new device will be the same as the phone number on the old device.

  
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• Your iPhone is new or factory reset in order to pair with the Migrate to iOS app and transfer data from your Android device.

• Both devices are connected to a power source

• Both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network, otherwise connect your Android to the iPhone’s hotspot.

Step by step for Android – transition to iPhone

• open app “Migration to iOS” on device android and follow the instructions on the screen
• The code will appear on your iPhone. Enter this code on your device when prompted. android
• click on Continue and follow the instructions on the screen
• Choose whatsapp on the display and data transfer
• click on START on device android and wait whatsapp prepare data for export. Session on device android will be completed as soon as the data is ready
• click on NEXT back to app “Migration to iOS”
• click on CONTINUE to transfer data from your Android to iPhone and wait for the app to confirm that the transfer is complete
• Install the latest version of WhatsApp from the App Store.
• Open WhatsApp and sign in with the same phone number you used on your previous device.
• click on Start off when prompted and wait for the process to finish
• Finish activating your new device. Conversations will be available on it

important details

It is worth noting that the data is not stored in the cloud after the transfer, so you need to create a backup in iCloud. Another detail is that the data will remain on the Android device until WhatsApp is deleted from it. Direct payment messages between two people and call history are not transferred by this process, nor are contact names.

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The action is the result of the combined efforts of the messaging app and Google.

Source: whatsapp

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