With the premiere of the Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 folding cell phones of the Samsung Galaxy family, a new relationship between iPhone and Android was also launched, with WhatsApp as the protagonist. During the launch of the phones, Samsung announced the new option with which people can migrate information from an old iPhone to some cell phones of its brand.
“To carry out the process you will need the version 3.7.22.1 of the Samsung Smart Switch application, the WhatsApp version for iOS 2.21.160.17, the WhatsApp version for Android 2.21.16.20 and a USB-C to Lightning cable. Follow these simple steps to begin the migration, ”Samsung explained in a press release.
Thus, you just have to:
1. Turn on the Samsung phone and connect it to your old cell phone.
2. Follow the instructions of Smart Switch.
3. Use the iPhone camera to scan the QR code on the new device.
Four. Press Start on the iOS device to start the process.
5. Continue with the configuration of the new cell phone.
6. On the home screen, open WhatsApp and log in.
7. When prompted, select to import and wait for the process to finish, and voila!
“With Smart Switch you can also transfer all the content of the old phone, whether it is another Android, iOS or Samsung cell phone, so you can have all the information, including photos, applications and even the call history.”
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Now, the first thing that was seen in social networks at the time of knowing this news, was an almost general doubt: And the transfer of information from Android to iOS? As in the case that Samsung and WhatsApp covered, there are many people who also decide to change their Android device to switch to iPhone, so they need an option that allows them to migrate their WhatsApp chats to their new Apple cell phone.
It seems that the messaging app listened to the suggestions of its audience, so it would be thinking of including an option that Allows you to transfer the history of a cell phone with Google’s operating system to one with iOS. This was reported by the specialized WhatsApp portal, WABetaInfo, through a publication on its official page.
According to the information, the way in which the files can be exchanged is still unknown, but it is most likely that the same strategy that is being used to migrate data from iPhone to Android is used: a cable with USB-C output on one side and Lightning output on the other.
Likewise, the portal indicated that what it can confirm is that Apple will use an old application called Move to iOS in order to successfully complete this process. However, it seems that this is the only information that can be considered accurate, since the update with which the function will arrive is still unknown, taking into account that It is not even available for beta testers yet, that is, for those people who have access to the trials first.
At the moment the function is in development, and it seems that it will take several months before users can enjoy it. Yes indeed, WABetaInfo explained that the safest thing is that it is not for private use for Samsung devices, but perhaps it will arrive immediately for all Android cell phones that have the version compatible with this tool.
In this way, both Apple and Google are looking for ways to expand their world and make “alliances” with direct competencies, for the benefit of users.
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