If you have just switched from Android to iPhone, you will be baffled by how you will transfer your WhatsApp chats to the new device. The chat history, images, audio, and documents are very paramount you cannot afford to lose them. Remember WhatsApp has an end-to-end encryption to protect her privacy. IOS and Android have different protocols, so you will need a third party to decrypt the backup on Android so they can assimilate. In this article, I share with you different proven methods to transfer WhatsApp chats from Android to iPhone.
If you’re moving from an Android phone to an iPhone, you can transfer your account information, profile photo, individual chats, group chats, chat history, media, and settings. You can’t transfer your call history or display your name.
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What do you need?
- Android OS Lollipop, SDK 21 or above, or Android 5 or above installed on your Android device
- iOS 15.5 or above installed on your iPhone
- Move to the iOS app installed on your Android phone
- WhatsApp iOS version 2.22.10.70 or above on your new device
- WhatsApp Android version 2.22.7.74 or above on your old device
- Use the same phone number as your old phone on your new device
- Your iPhone must be factory new or reset to factory settings to pair with the Move to iOS app and move data from your Android phone
- Both of your devices must be connected to a power source
- Both of your devices need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network or you’ll need to connect your Android device to your iPhone’s hotspot
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How To Transfer WhatsApp Chats From Android to iPhone
- Open the Move to iOS app on your Android phone and follow the on-screen prompts.
- A code will be displayed on your iPhone. When prompted, enter the code on your Android phone.
- Tap Continue and follow the on-screen prompts.
- Select WhatsApp on the Transfer Data screen.
- Tap START on your Android phone, and wait for WhatsApp to prepare the data for export. You’ll be signed out from your Android phone once the data is prepared.
- Tap NEXT to return to the Move to iOS app.
- Tap CONTINUE to transfer the data from your Android phone to your iPhone and wait for Move to iOS to confirm the transfer is complete.
- Install the latest version of WhatsApp from the App Store.
- Open WhatsApp and log in using the same phone number used on your old device.
- Tap Start when prompted, and allow the process to complete.
- Finish activating your new device and you’ll see your chats waiting for you.
Note: Going to Files and selecting the WhatsApp folder in the Move to iOS app isn’t supported during migration.
What happens to your data when you transfer files?
- Transferred data doesn’t go to cloud storage as a result of the migration until you create an iCloud backup.
- WhatsApp can’t see the data you transfer.
- Your Android phone will still have your data unless you delete WhatsApp or wipe your phone.