WhatsApp just made transferring chat history so easy but there may be one big limit

Date:
Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:10:02 +0000

Description:
This update removes cloud transfer from the equation, but it appears the two phones may need to run the same OS.

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WhatsApp is making it easier to transfer chat logs from your old phone to a new one just by scanning a QR code.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the initial announcement on his Instagram channel where he states this method lets you move your data privately without ever having to leave your devices. Looking at the video he posted , you first open up the QR code on the older device, then scan said code on the newer phone. Give it about 10 seconds to finish up and youre done. Other reports state the Chat Transfer tool can be found under the Chats section in the Settings menu. Now you can transfer your full chat history seamlessly, quickly and securely across the same operating systems without ever having to leave the app. Out today pic.twitter.com/UqNpyw8bCC June 30, 2023 See more

Compared to the old method of having to back up your history on either Google Drive or iCloud, this is a lot more straightforward. Youre effectively
cutting out the middleman plus you dont have to worry about hitting storage limits if your WhatsApp account has several gigabytes worth of media saved on it.

As great as this new feature may be, it appears there is a catch. TheVerge claims the QR code chat log transfer only works between devices running the same operating system, so Android to Android or iOS to iOS. If you want to move your data from, say, a Samsung Galaxy phone to an iPhone or vice versa , youll have to head over to WhatsApps Help Center for instructions on how to
do so.

We asked Meta to confirm if this is true. Well update this story at a later time. Availability

Meta is currently rolling out the Chat Transfer tool in waves to all its users. Be sure to keep an eye out for the patch once it arrives. No word if there are plans to add a similar feature to the desktop version of WhatsApp.

If any of this sounds familiar to you, thats because WABetaInfo first
revealed the update back in early May when it was only available to beta testers . The publication has since shown off other interesting changes
coming to WhatsApp. For instance, a WhatsBeta beta on Android from late May introduces screen-sharing for video calls , which you can activate right
after installation and try out with others. There are also plans to introduce multi-account support to the platform giving people a way to swap between profiles on the same smartphone.

While we have you, be sure to check out TechRadar's list of the best secure smartphones for June 2023 .



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