‘Move to iOS’ can now migrate your entire WhatsApp history from Android to iPhone
Every chat can now be moved over
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After being intesting, the ability to transfer your fullWhatsAppchat history from anAndroid phoneto aniPhoneis available in an update to Apple’sMove to iOS app.
This means that all of your photos, videos, voice messages, and chat history since you installedWhatsAppcan now be moved over, alongside being able to do the same vice-versa.
It’s a feature that’s been long-requested by users, as before, you would have had to manually transfer your content to an iPhone, or use a third-party app on a laptop. However,Appleand Meta have clearly found a way to make this work on Move to iOS,free to download on the Google Play Store. It’s going to mean much less of a headache when someone wants to switch from an iPhone to Android, or vice versa.
Analysis: A feature long awaited
In what almost feels like another life, I used to work at a phone store where I’d help to set up and transfer customers' data from their old phones to a new one, and WhatsApp was always a challenge to make sure everything transferred from one device to the other.
There were times when I’d have to transfer individual files from one Android device to another throughBluetooth, or if it was from Android to iOS, I’d try to transfer the media, but admit defeat that transferring the chat history was next to impossible.
Thanks to this update for Move to iOS, that’s no longer a problem. It’s now just an additional step in the app when you’re transferring your contacts and other personal data.
WhatsApp hasstated in a postthat you must have your Android phone updated to version 5 at least, and your new iPhone at iOS 15.5, alongside the latest WhatsApp version on your Android device.
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