Passing WhatsApp conversations from one mobile to another is easy when using the same operating system. We just have to log in with our account and we can recover them easily. But when we have an iOS device and we want to transfer the conversations to our new Android mobile, things get complicated. And there are many people who wonder how to transfer your WhatsApp chats from iPhone to a Samsung mobile .
Until now, the only way to do it was through some paid applications. But WhatsApp has confirmed on its Twitter account that the option to take your conversations from one phone to another is now available for Samsung.
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STEPS TO MOVE YOUR CHATS FROM IPHONE TO SAMSUNG
The process to transfer your chats from your iPhone to your new Samsung mobile is now free, but it is still a bit more complicated than when we want to switch from one mobile to another with the same system. To do this, we will need a cable to connect both mobiles, as well as download the Samsung Smart Switch app . Then we will have to follow these steps:
- Connect your Samsung mobile to your iPhone using the cable
- Open the Samsung Smart Switch app
- Scan with your iPhone the QR code that will appear on your Samsung
- Open WhatsApp on your new Samsung mobile
- When they ask if you want to import the chats, confirm the operation
CAN I USE WHATSAPP ON BOTH PHONES AT THE SAME TIME?
As happens when we have two mobiles with the same operating system, the moment we log in to one of them, the session in the previous one is automatically closed. Therefore, no, it is not possible to have WhatsApp active on both mobiles at the same time.
It is also important that you bear in mind that each WhatsApp account is associated with a phone number, and that we cannot have two accounts with the same number . Therefore, creating a new account when you change mobile is not an option either.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON’T TRANSFER MY CHATS TO THE NEW MOBILE?
You may find the process complicated and you wonder if it is really worth it. The reality is that if you do not transfer the conversations to the new mobile you will be able to continue using WhatsApp without problems, you will have the same contacts and you will continue to be in the same groups. But you will have lost the content of the conversations . This also means losing the photos and videos that have been sent to you, as well as the voice messages.
Especially to be able to preserve the multimedia content , it is usually worth transferring to have everything on your new smartphone.
WHAT IF MY MOBILE IS NOT SAMSUNG?
At the moment, this new function to transfer your WhatsApp chats to iPhone is only available for Samsung mobiles . If you have a mobile from another brand, you will have to resort to a paid application or assume that you are going to lose your conversations. But in the same Twitter post, WhatsApp has confirmed that it is working on it, so the difficulties in transferring your chats from one system to another will probably be over sooner rather than later.