Meta is updatingWhatsAppwith the ability to let you easily transfer your conversation history fromAndroidto iPhone. Previously, it only allowed you to move chats from iPhone to Android. CEOMark Zuckerbergannounced the change in a Facebook post, addressing long-existing complaints about how difficult it can be to migrate phone data between the two mobile operating systems. Here is everything you need to know about how to transfer WhatsApp chats between your phones, no matter if you use Android or iPhone.
How to transfer WhatsApp chats from Android to iPhone
To begin, you need to use Apple’sMove to iOS app. It helps Android users move their contacts, calendar, SMS, and now, WhatsApp chats, to iPhone.
Is there anything else you should know?
There are caveats to WhatsApp’s Android-to-iPhone chat transfer capability.
How to transfer WhatsApp chats from iPhone to an Android
In Android 12, Google offers an operating-system-level feature that allows you to move your WhatsApp chat histories from an iPhone to your Android device. The feature was limited to Pixel phones at launch but is rolling out to all new smartphones launching withAndroid 12.
There are caveats to WhatsApp’s iPhone-to-Android chat transfer capability.
How to transfer WhatsApp chats from iPhone to Samsung
WhatsApp has worked with not only Google to allow for local transfers of WhatsApp backups from an iPhone to an Android device, but also with Samsung specifically. In fact, if you’re moving from an iPhone to a Samsung Android device, you may transfer your chat history, account information, profile photo, and settings. You just can’t transfer calls.
Need more help?SeeWhatsApp’s support guidefor migrating data from iPhone to Samsung.
