With the new update, WhatsApp users can now transfer their chats, profile pictures, account information, settings, and media from an Android phone to an iPhone. However, this option will only be available in WhatsApp’s beta version and will slowly and gradually be rolled out to all the other users as well. Back in 2021, WhatsApp and Google announced that users will soon be able to transfer their chats and data from iOS to Android. As of now, this facility is only available for some limited Google and Samsung mobile phones. Fonder and CEO, meta, Mark Zuckerberg says that this facility is being provided so that users can securely switch phones and transfer their chat history, and media while maintaining end-to-end encryption. He also added that this is the “top requested feature” by the users.
How to move WhatsApp data from Android phone to iOS
Before moving Android WhatsApp data to iOS, the user has to install Apple’s Move to iOS app from the Google Play Store. Also, Android users should be on a minimum of Android 5.0 and above, whereas iOS users should be on iOS 15.5 and above. Follow the steps mentioned below to move WhatsApp data from Android to iOS:
First of all, open the Move to iOS app on your Android phone and then follow the instructionsYou will receive a code on your iPhone, enter the code on your Android phone when askedOnce done, tap on Continue and follow the further on-screen promptsYou will then have to select WhatsApp on the Transfer Data screenAfter this, tap on Next to get back to the Move to IOS appSelect continue and the transfer process will begin. This will take some to transfer all your dataThe Move to iOS app will then confirm once your all data is transferred
Once the above procedure is completed, you will then be required to install the latest version of WhatsApp on your iOS. Also, remember to log in using the same number phone number you used on your Android phone. When you log in, the app will ask you to tap on Start to finish the transfer on iOS.
