Step-by-Step Guide: How to Easily Transfer WhatsApp Messages from Android to iPhone in 2023

Currently, WhatsApp is the most used application for communication by sending messages in Indonesia. Because of this, WhatsApp is very important, both the content of messages and images sent through this application.

But, what if the user changes mobile phones, even changes the operating system, from Android to iOS? Of course, concerns about losing all message data arise due to differences in operating systems. Moving from Android to iOS is often accompanied by the fear of data loss.

Don’t care! Even if you change your device from Android to iOS, you can still transfer the contents of your messages without needing an additional application.
Here’s the right way to transfer the content of your messages from Android to iOS.

What is needed to transfer WhatsApp messages

• Make sure your Android device is using at least Android OS 5 (Lollipop) or later. The newer the version, the better.
• iPhone devices must be running iOS 15.5 or higher. The latest version gives better results.
• Update WhatsApp to the latest version on both devices, both Android and iPhone.
• Make sure you use the same phone number on the WhatsApp account you want to transfer.
• iPhone must be in new condition or have been reset to factory settings.
• Both devices must be connected to a charger so that the power does not suddenly run out during the transfer process.
• Make sure that both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

How to Transfer WhatsApp Chats from Android to iPhone

1. To start the process of transferring WhatsApp chats to iOS, open the transfer to iOS application on your Android device and follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
2. Enter the code that appears on your iPhone into your Android device.
3. Select the Continue menu.
4. The Data Transfer option will appear, where you can select the WhatsApp application.
5. Tap Start to export data from Android to iPhone.
6. Tap Next to return to iOS settings.
7. Tap Next to start transferring data from Android device to iPhone and wait until the transfer to iOS app confirms that the transfer is complete.
8. When done, install the latest version of WhatsApp from the Appstore on your iPhone.
9. Open WhatsApp and log in using the same phone number used on the Android device.
10. Tap Start when prompted, then wait for the chat recovery process to complete.
11. After the activation of the new device is complete, you can see all WhatsApp chats that have been transferred to iPhone.

This article was written by Firga Raditya Pamungkas, Independent Campus Certification internship partner at detikcom

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