TechPhonesThis great new WhatsApp feature is a godsend if you’ve got a new phoneMakes it dead simple to transfer chats between handsetsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesThis great new WhatsApp feature is a godsend if you’ve got a new phoneMakes it dead simple to transfer chats between handsetsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Makes it dead simple to transfer chats between handsets
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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WhatsApp has made it much easier to share your chats and chat history between two phones.
That means you can use the new transfer feature when upgrading aniPhone, or if you switch from oneAndroid phoneto another.
WhatsApp recently added a different feature if you want to switch from iPhone toAndroid, or vice versa. That can be found in the app’s settings on each device. However, to use the new transfer option, you just need to install WhatsApp on your new phone, open the app on both handsets and head to the settings on your original device.
As well as simplify the process, this method of transfer is reportedly more secure than uploading and downloading chats to and from a third-party service.
You can still also backup your chats toGoogleDrive, so if you lose or break your old phone, it’s still possible to recover your chat history. However, this isn’t quite as safe as sending data from device to device locally, without using an internet connection to do so.
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WhatsApp has been busy adding new features to its app recently, such as the ability tosilence nuisance calls. It has also made it easier to share chats from desktop to phone, while allowing additional devices to log into the same account through a new companion mode.
If you’ve not got the new feature (or any other recent upgrades) on your phone, check that you have auto updates switched on. Alternatively, you should check to see if there is a WhatsApp update available on your respective app store to download manually.
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