WhatsApp users have long requested the ability to transfer chats between Android and iOS devices. As part of last night’s Galaxy Unpacked event, WhatsApp announced that cross-platform chat forwarding is finally here, but there’s a problem. Although disappointing for many, the WhatsApp chat transfer option will initially only be available on Samsung’s new foldable phones.
Transfer WhatsApp chat from iOS to Android
The migration of WhatsApp chat on Samsung phones will be part of the company’s smart switch tools. With Smart Switch, you can now transfer a variety of data from your old phone, including schedules, alarms, call history, photos, and more.Will be Initially only available on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3. Support for other phones will be available by 2021.
Want to securely move WhatsApp history from one platform to another?We are working to make this possible @SamsungMobile The device, and it’s coming to @Android And iOS phones soon.
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To transfer WhatsApp chat from iPhone to Samsung phone Must use Lightning-USB-C cable.. After connecting the two phones, you can scan the QR code to migrate WhatsApp chat. This feature supports iPhones running iOS 10.0 or later and Android phones with Android 10 or later.
“We are looking forward to allowing people to securely transfer WhatsApp history from one operating system to another for the first time. This has been the most requested by users over the years. It’s one of the features and we’ve worked with operating system and device manufacturers to resolve it. “ Sandeep Paruchuri, Product Manager of WhatsApp, said. This is what the WhatsApp chat transfer flow looks like:
It seems a bit unnecessary to maintain basic functionality such as chat migration behind the exclusive window, but ATSApp is finally allowing users to retrieve messages across platforms. It’s good to make sure that. Until it is generally available to all Android and iOS users, you will need to rely on third party tools to transfer WhatsApp data from iPhone to Android.
