WhatsApp Launches Feature to Transfer Chat Data between IOS and Android

PONTIANAK NEWS – WhatsApp finally enable message history and content to be transferred between Android and iOS. This feature was officially announced today during Samsung’s Unpacked event. Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 will be the first to allow feature This includes transfers from devices iOS to the new foldable device.

Nevertheless, feature it will be rolling out gradually to Samsung devices in Android 10 or higher before finally reaching all devices Android and other iPhones in the coming weeks.

There’s no clear timeframe for this new option, but it looks like Samsung is pulling the strings to maintain exclusivity in hopes of eventually convincing iPhone users to switch to Samsung. However, WhatsApp have not explained in detail when the user Android will be able to transfer data to iPhone.

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Transfer chat will be possible when the device iOS and Android physically connected via a USB-C to Lightning cable. But, users will not be able to transfer across platforms over the internet.

If the user has more than one cloud backup of the history chat, picture, and voice messages, backups will not be combined. Otherwise, the transferred data will overwrite the existing backup after a new backup is performed.

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Since its launch more than a decade ago, WhatsApp has become one application most popular messaging in the world. Since that, application messaging is always limited to one instance on a single device.

Switching cell phones means users have to back up to local storage so messages, pictures, chat, and voice notes can be restored on a new device, but it is never possible to transfer data between operating systems.***

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