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Wednesday 3 May 2023 / 13:50
WhatsApp developers are working on a new feature that allows users to transfer chats from one iPhone to another without using iCloud.
According to a recent report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp Beta for iOS 23.9.0.72 introduces a new option called “Transfer Chats to iPhone” which allows users to transfer chats to a new iPhone, without using an iCloud backup.
And while backing up WhatsApp chats on iCloud, this can be useful if you lose your iPhone or reset it, and the new feature can be useful if users do not have the bandwidth to download their conversations on a mobile phone, or if you have exceeded 5 Free GB is your iCloud storage limit and you don’t want to pay extra for a subscription.
The “Transfer chats to iPhone” feature can be found in the “Chats” sub-section of the WhatsApp settings. To use it, all you have to do is download WhatsApp on the new iPhone, where you want to transfer chats, and register with the same old phone number to scan the QR code shown on the new device.
Currently, the ability to transfer chats from one iPhone to another without iCloud is available to some beta testers, but the report indicates that it will be available to more users in the coming days, which means that you may have to wait some time before it is available on your device, according to the newspaper. Indian Express.
