WhatsApp finally removes strings from your precious chat history

WhatsApp comes full circle when it comes to transferring chats between iOS and Android and vice versa.

The Meta-owned company is rolling out the ability to transfer entire chat history between Android and iOS devices. This has been possible for some time in various forms with very limited support.

For example, last month Mark Zuckerberg announced that he was part of Apple’s Move to iOS app for Android in beta. Samsung phone owners can also transfer from iPhones.

However, the feature is now ubiquitous for all Android and iPhone owners, the company says, promising users “the freedom to switch to and from their favorite devices.”

WhatsApp has published a guide on how to move chat history from Android to iPhone, but has not yet published the same methodology to do the opposite. Here are the details of the WhatsApp FAQ, while also letting you know the system requirements.

• Open the Migrate to iOS app on your Android phone and follow the on-screen instructions.
• A code will appear on your iPhone. When prompted, enter the code on your Android phone.
• Tap Continue and follow the on-screen prompts.
• Select WhatsApp on the data transfer screen.
• Press START on your Android phone and wait for WhatsApp to prepare the data for export. Your Android phone will be logged out once the data is prepared.
• Tap NEXT to return to the Move to iOS app.
• Tap CONTINUE to transfer data from your Android phone to your iPhone and wait for Move to iOS to confirm the transfer is complete.
• Install the latest version of WhatsApp from the App Store.
• Open WhatsApp and sign in with the same phone number you used on your old device.
• Hit Start when prompted and let the process complete.
• Finish activating your new device and you will see your cats waiting for you.

We’ll let you know when the company releases details of iOS to Android transfers beyond the ability to do so with a Samsung phone.

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