WhatsApp Will Make It Easy to Export, Import Chat Backups Offline: Report

WhatsApp is actively engaged on a function that can enable Android customers to export and import their chat backups offline from Google Drive, a screenshot shared by a WABetaData suggests. The backup talked about right here is claimed to incorporate the total chat historical past, pictures, movies, and different media recordsdata. This function was first reported to be underneath growth in June this 12 months 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 WABetaData reads, “If you exported a backup from your previous device, you can import it now.” This is a brand new/further step that it’s a must to do if you both reinstall WhatsApp in your telephone, or if you change your handset. If you choose to import, it can begin restoring your knowledge from Google Drive to the native storage of the gadgets.

The function will come in useful when you do not have an web connection or high-speed Wi-Fi. A neighborhood backup will robotically be created by WhatsApp so you possibly can export a backup to import it later. Currently, there isn’t any choice to import an area backup. WhatsApp prompts you to import a backup from the Google account linked to the gadget if you set it up on a brand new handset.

The function to export and import backup regionally was first noticed earlier this 12 months. WABetaData had additionally reported that WhatsApp backups on Google Drive would get restricted storage allocation. This implies 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 knowledge offline on their gadget. Users would additionally be capable to add their chat backups again to Google Drive once they have satisfactory house out there.

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 function continues to be underneath growth, which implies it’s nonetheless not able to be launched to beta testers. There is not any data but about launch date both.