Conversations, audios, photos and videos, you can transfer all your WhatsApp history between the two main operating systems for smartphones: iOS and Android; WhatsApp debuts the new feature on the new foldable smartphones Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3.
As of this August 11, rumors about WhatsApp’s ability to transfer chat history between iOS and Android, they’re true. The big news was released at the event Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked and new devices Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3, are the first to release the function. Thus, users of WhatsApp finally they will be able to pass their conversations, photos and videos between the two mobile operating systems.
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Which means that if you decide to change the operating system you won’t have to worry about manually backing up or saving your chat history in WhatsApp, why transfer it between iOS and Android It will be very simple and without failures.
WhatsApp announced that Samsung’s newest Galaxy folding devices they will be the first to have the show in the coming weeks. But, it will soon be implemented in the rest of the devices Android. But nevertheless, WhatsApp didn’t say when iOS users will be able to do it.
How WhatsApp Chat History Transfer Works
The function that WhatsApp introduced today works with devices Samsung and the transfer tool itself Samsung Smart Switch. Smart switch helps users transfer contacts, photos, music, messages, notes, calendars and more to devices Samsung galaxy. Now, it will also transfer the chat history of WhatsApp.
WhatsApp pointed out that the creation of this new function was not an easy thing, as messages from their service are end-to-end encrypted by default and stored on users’ devices. Hence WhatsApp, the manufacturers of operating systems and devices had to work together to be able to achieve the process in a secure way.
To transfer between operating systems, users of WhatsApp on Samsung they just need to connect your old and new device via cable USB-C to Lightning, and start Smart Switch. The new phone will ask you to scan a QR code with your old phone and export your WhatsApp history. To complete the transfer, you will need to log in to WhatsApp on the new device and import the messages.
For all other devices Android the transfer of chat history between operating systems iOS and Android it will be very similar, to the process in the devices Galaxy but without the tool Samsung Smart Switch.