a few months ago, WhatsApp introduced the ability to move entire chat histories from iPhone to Android. Mark Zuckerberg has now announced that from now on WhatsApp data transfer from Android phone to iPhone will also be a possibility, and users will also have the option of photos, videos and voice messages when they update their phones.
There are some requirements that must be met in order to do this. The Android phone should be running Android 5 Lollipop at a minimum, while the iPhone should be running at least iOS 15.5 for the transfer to work, using the Move to iOS app. Also, the Android phone must have WhatsApp build number 2.22.7.74 or higher, while the iOS version must have the app version 2.22.10.70. Another crucial step is that the iPhone must be new or it must have been factory reset for the Move to iOS app to do its job.
Finally, both phones must be connected to a power source while the transfer is taking place, and they must also be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. The only limitation of this transfer process is that users will not be able to transfer payment messages between peers. and WhatsApp call history. Here is how to use Move to iOS app and transfer your WhatsApp chats from Android device to iOS device. Get your two new devices ready by plugging them into a charging outlet. Also, make sure that the iOS device you will be using is new or has been factory reset. Both devices must be on the same WiFi network.
Download and launch the Move to iOS app on your Android device and follow the instructions and prompts until you reach the page that says “Find your code”. On your iPhone, continue with device setup as you normally would until you reach the Apps & Data page. On this page, select “Move data from Android”. After selecting the Move data from Android option on your iPhone, you will see a code that you need to enter on your Android phone.
Once you have entered the code, the two devices will be paired. You should now land on the Transfer Data screen on the Android phone. Here, select WhatsApp, along with all the other apps and data you want to move. Now tap on the “Continue” button on the Android device to start the data migration.
Once the transfer is complete, you will see the Transfer Complete screen on your iPhone. Hit the Continue Setting Up iPhone button to finish the process and get your iPhone ready. When the setup is finally done, you will see a prompt to download the iOS versions of the apps that were installed on your Android phone, including WhatsApp. You can also rule this out, head over to the App Store and download the latest version of WhatsApp and any other apps on your iPhone. Once the messaging app is installed, sign in with the same phone number that was linked to on the Android phone. After the login process has been handled through the OTP system, press the start button. The app will automatically start unpacking all the data that was transferred and display it in the right places, including your WhatsApp chat history from the Android device. Via: FirstPost
