Telegram just made a upgrade in which the function of import the chats from WhatsApp. In this way Telegram little by little becomes the messaging network of the moment, especially since the last WhatsApp announcement about its privacy policy.
Remember that with this announcement the platform received a mass migration of users, and since then it has been proposed to improve the platform. With this update, the transition of the more than 100 million users who came from the app associated with Facebook becomes even easier. Now let’s talk a little about how to get your old conversations from one app to another.
One way trip to Telegram
Pavel DurovCEO of Telegram, said in his statement that “some users wanted to move their chat history”, which in theory should be possible. And indeed the team behind Telegram made it possible with its new update now available for both Android and IOS.
How to import WhatsApp to Telegram from iOS
To import chats from an Apple device You just have to enter the «Info. contact “or” Info. group »and click on export chat, then select Telegram and ready!
Transfer your message history from apps like WhatsApp, Line and KakaoTalk to Telegram. https://t.co/JEWAlblZ9U pic.twitter.com/sHm4hw7PO4
– Telegram in Spanish (@telegram_es) January 28, 2021
How to import WhatsApp to Telegram from Android
On the other hand, to do it from your Android device, you just have to enter the chat or group that you want to import. Once in the chat it is necessary to touch the three points that symbolize the menu in the upper right part, then in the option «More» and finally in «Export». After this you just have to choose Telegram as your destination and you will have access to all your old conversations. All members of the chat on Telegram will see the messages.
Here is how to transfer your chats to Telegram if you are on Android. pic.twitter.com/egYzIk6vhZ
– Telegram in Spanish (@telegram_es) January 28, 2021
Now this function has not only been enabled to export chats from WhatsApp, you can also do it from networks such as Line y KakaoTalk. At the moment the function imports the messages at the end of the Telegram conversation, although it keeps the dates and times of when they were sent. While this could be a bit confusing, it is something that will surely be solved later.
On the other hand, by sending conversations from one app to another, you can also save disk space thanks to the Telegram cloud. Remember that the app will only save the multimedia files that you decide in this way in the device memory.
Other news apart from the import of WhatsApp to Telegram
In addition to this new function, Telegram has presented other updates, among which we have improvements in the audio player, as well as in the voice channels. It will also be possible completely delete secret chats, call history and group chats you have created, for all members, without leaving a trace of them. Finally, new animated emoticons, accessibility improvements and the possibility of reporting false accounts that pose as personalities or companies are incorporated.
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