WhatsApp introduced on Wednesday that its customers will now be capable of switch their full chat historical past from Android to iOS and vice-versa. This characteristic was initially introduced final yr throughout the Galaxy Unpacked occasion. Prior to it, WhatsApp customers needed to depend on third-party apps to switch their chat historical past or simply lose it whereas switching. The Meta-owned platform had initially made this characteristic accessible in a beta replace. Unfortunately, this characteristic nonetheless doesn’t switch your WhatsApp name and fee historical past.

WhatsApp formally introduced the discharge of the brand new migration characteristic by way of tweet. The firm has up to date its FAQ page to spotlight the tactic for transferring WhatsApp chat historical past from Android to iOS. Users ought to be aware of a couple of issues earlier than transferring ahead with the migration — their Android smartphone ought to be on Android 5 or increased and iOS 15.5 or above ought to be put in on their iPhone. The switch occurs wirelessly, so each of your gadgets ought to be related to the identical Wi-Fi community. Furthermore, it is strongly recommended that you simply join your handsets to an influence supply throughout the migration.

During final yr’s Galaxy Unpacked occasion, WhatsApp revealed that this new migration characteristic will likely be initially accessible for choose Samsung smartphones. The characteristic was then made accessible to a wider userbase as a part of a beta replace.

You will see your chats on the brand new machine after you full its activation. Notably, the transferred information won’t be uploaded to iCloud till you create a backup. The information will stay in your Android machine till you uninstall WhatsApp or wipe your smartphone.

Things to bear in mind earlier than transferring chat historical past

• Android OS Lollipop, SDK 21 or above, or Android 5 or above put in in your Android machine
• iOS 15.5 or above put in in your iPhone
• Move to iOS app put in in your Android telephone
• WhatsApp iOS model 2.22.10.70 or above in your new machine
• WhatsApp Android model 2.22.7.74 or above in your previous machine
• Use the identical telephone quantity as your previous telephone in your new machine
• Your iPhone have to be manufacturing facility new or reset to manufacturing facility settings to pair with the Move to iOS app and transfer information out of your Android telephone
• Both of your gadgets have to be related to an influence supply
• Both of your gadgets have to be related to the identical Wi-Fi community otherwise you’ll want to attach your Android machine to your iPhone’s hotspot