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Not everyone knows, that WhatsApp does not store sent to its servers data. All user are stored only in the storage of their gadgets. If you do not transfer your chats to a backup, when you change your gadget, only groups will open in the app, but not chats. We will give you a hint.
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How to transfer WhatsApp from Android to Iphone: with backup copy
If you want to know for sure that you can recover data, we recommend making a backup copy of the app. You need to configure the account for regular backups in automatic mode (but it is better to make the last copy manually).
This way is for users of Android: select Settings in app, then All settings, Chats and Backup.
This way is for users of iOS: select Settings in the app, then Chats and Backup.
Let us transfer Whatsapp from Android to Android
This process is quite simple.
The first step is to check if a backup copy of your chat exists (by default, it should be in your Google account).
Step two is to insert the SIM.
Step three is to sync your Google Drive account. And then install the app (you can do it here).
Step four – launch the app, enter the number and activate then.
Step five – the easiest way! When the system asks to confirm the restoration of the copy, all that remains is to do this. All files will immediately appear in the same form.
Let us transfer Whatsapp from Iphone to Iphone
First, (as in the previous case), you need to make sure that the data was copied successfully. By default, they should be in the iCloud.
Step two is to insert the SIM.
Step three is to sync your iCloud. Then install the app (you can do it here).
Step four – launch the app, enter the number and activate then.
Step five – the easiest way! When the system asks to confirm the restoration of the copy, all that remains is to do this. All files will immediately appear in the same form as on the previous gadget with iOS.
How to transfer Whatsapp data from Android to Iphone (and vice versa)
In this case the backup trick will not work. The fact of the matter is Android has all copies on Google Drive, and iOS – on iCloud: these cloud storage systems have a different recording principle.
There is an easy way to avoid problems with your favorite app. You just need to use a small secret “weapon” – “Telegram”. So, how to transfer Whatsapp to Telegram:
- Login to WhatsApp, select the contact and scroll to Export chat.
- Select the Telegram option after uploading content, then click on Saved Messages and Send.
Thus, you can do it step by step. It is not easy, but it will allow you to do it without losing all data.
