Introduction
You may now move your account and conversation history from an Android phone to an iPhone using WhatsApp. This functionality makes use of the Move to iOS app and was created in partnership with Apple. Here’s a detailed guide to switching, even if the upgrade is still being sent out.
Things You’ll Need
Make sure you fulfill the following prerequisites before beginning:
- Android 5 or later is installed on the Android phone.
- iOS 15.5 or later on an iPhone.
- Navigate to the iOS app that is loaded on your Android device.
- On your Android phone, use the most recent version of WhatsApp.
- The two phones were linked to the same wireless network.
- To access encrypted WhatsApp data, use the same phone number on both devices.
- The iPhone has to be reset or factory-new, with the “Hello” screen shown.
What Transfers and What Doesn’t
- The Transfer Will Proceed: Details about your account, including your profile picture, chat history, group conversations, images, videos, and settings.
- The Transfer Doesn’t Proceed: Your display name or call history.
Step-by-Step Process
- Get Your Devices Ready
- On your Android phone, install the most recent version of WhatsApp and switch to iOS.
- Make sure both phones are connected to the same Wi-Fi network and turn them on.
- Turn on your iPhone and adhere to the setup instructions.
- Select Move Data from Android from the Apps & Data screen.
- Your iPhone will display a one-time code.
- Start the Transfer on Android
- On your Android phone, open the Move to iOS app.
- To authorize the connection, input the code displayed on your iPhone.
- Choose WhatsApp and press Start on the Transfer Data page.
- Finish the Transfer
- Depending on the magnitude of the data, the transfer procedure may take a few minutes to an hour.
- After it’s finished, recover your conversation history, confirm your phone number, and install WhatsApp on your iPhone.
Tips for Post-Transfer
- Before selling or trading in your old Android phone, make sure that all of the data has been correctly transferred and then factory reset it.
- With this new functionality, moving from an Android to an iPhone is easy and your WhatsApp data is preserved.