Until now, if you switched from an Android mobile to an iPhone, the only way to keep your WhatsApp chats was to install a third-party application, usually for a fee. But finally, the instant messaging app has implemented this possibility and you no longer have to look for extra ways to do it. You just need to learn how to transfer your WhatsApp chats and backup from Android to iPhone for free.
If you meet the necessary requirements, changing the operating system in the instant messaging app is now easier than ever.
REQUIREMENTS TO MIGRATE YOUR WHATSAPP FROM ANDROID TO IPHONE
In order to migrate your WhatsApp chats from Android to iPhone , you need to meet a series of requirements , although most users today meet all of them without problems. The requirements that you have to meet to make the migration are the following:
- Have Android OS Lollipop, SDK 21 or later installed on the Android device, or Android 5 or later.
- Have the operating system iOS 15.5 or later installed on the iPhone.
- Have the Move to iOS app installed on the Android phone.
- Have WhatsApp for iOS version 2.22.10.70 or later installed on the new phone.
- Have WhatsApp for Android version 2.22.7.74 or later installed on the old phone.
- On the new device, you must use the same phone number that you used on the old one.
- The iPhone must be new from the factory or it must be reset to factory settings.
- Both devices must be connected to a power source.
- Both devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, or you must connect the Android device to the iPhone’s Wi-Fi hotspot.
STEPS TO TRANSFER YOUR CHATS FROM ANDROID TO IPHONE
Once you have verified that you meet all the requirements, the steps you have to follow to change your chats to iPhone are the following:
- Open the Move to iOS app on your Android and follow the on-screen instructions
- On your iPhone you will see a code that you will have to enter on your Android phone
- Tap continue and follow the instructions on the screen
- On the Transfer Data screen, select WhatsApp
- Press Start on your Android phone and wait for WhatsApp to finish passing the data. At that moment the session will be closed on your Android mobile
- Tap Next to return to the Move to iOS app
- Tap Continue and wait for Move to iOS to confirm that the transfer is complete
- Install the latest version of WhatsApp on your iPhone
- Sign in with the same number you used on your old device
- When prompted, tap Start and wait for the transfer to complete
WHAT DATA IS PASSED FROM ANDROID TO IOS?
When we carry out this process, we can transfer all personal messages from our Android mobile to iOS . This means that you will continue to be part of all the groups you were in, and you will also be able to have all the individual conversations. However, in the event that at some point you have used the WhatsApp payment system, you will not be able to see it on your new mobile.
Nor will the WhatsApp call history be transferred from one mobile to another , so you will not be able to know who has recently called you.
Although we have to go through a somewhat complex process to make the change, WhatsApp at no time has access to the data that you have passed from one mobile to another . Therefore, the encryption and security of your messages and conversations will continue as usual.