WhatsApp is actively engaged on a characteristic that may permit Android customers to export and import their chat backups offline from Google Drive, a screenshot shared by a WABetaInformation suggests. The backup talked about right here is claimed to incorporate the total chat historical past, photographs, movies, and different media information. This characteristic was first reported to be beneath growth in June this yr however the newest growth on this replace means that WhatsApp is just about eager to roll it out for beta testing in close to future.

WhatsApp rolled out a brand new replace by way of the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the model as much as 2.22.20.10. The screenshot shared by WABetaInformation reads, “If you exported a backup from your previous device, you can import it now.” This is a brand new/extra step that it’s a must to do while you both reinstall WhatsApp in your telephone, or while you swap your handset. If you choose to import, it would begin restoring your information from Google Drive to the native storage of the gadgets.

The characteristic will turn out to be useful when you do not have an web connection or high-speed Wi-Fi. An area backup will robotically be created by WhatsApp so you’ll be able to export a backup to import it later. Currently, there isn’t a choice to import an area backup. WhatsApp prompts you to import a backup from the Google account linked to the machine while you set it up on a brand new handset.

The characteristic to export and import backup domestically was first noticed earlier this yr. WABetaInformation had additionally reported that WhatsApp backups on Google Drive would get restricted storage allocation. This signifies that customers could be allowed to import their chat backups in the event that they attain the actual threshold on Google Drive and retailer their backed-up information offline on their machine. Users would additionally be capable of add their chat backups again to Google Drive once they have satisfactory area obtainable.

It is but to be seen whether or not WhatsApp will supply a similar-functioning for WhatsApp for iOS after it’s launched for WhatsApp for Android. The WhatsApp options tracker additional notes that the characteristic remains to be beneath growth, which implies it’s nonetheless not able to be launched to beta testers. There isn’t any info but about launch date both.