WhatsApp Develops Chat History Transfer Options from iOS to Android
WhatsApp developed a way for users to transfer chat history from iOS to Android.
According to WABetaInfo, this feature can fix one of the biggest glitches in Facebook's messaging service, which is not being able to transfer backup messages between iPhone and Android devices.
Currently, the chat history transfer option presented by WhatsApp is only for two smartphones running the same operating system.
Quoting The Verge, Thursday (29/7/2021), details of features that are currently still in development have appeared in the WhatsApp software since last April.
Based on the screenshot shared by WABetaInfo, there is a new "Move chat to Android" option in the WhatsApp iOS app. The second screenshot shows a screen asking the user to keep the WhatsApp application open while the transfer is taking place.
So far, some of the evidence points to the transfer feature from iOS to Android. However, WABetaInfo previously reported that it is possible to transfer from Android to iPhone.
Like Switch To Android
WhatsApp's new transfer tool could be part of the "Switch to Android" iOS app developed at Google.
Like the "Move to iOS" feature that Apple offers to help users migrate data from Android to iOS. In Google's development, "Switch to Android" can make it easier for users to migrate data from iOS to Google OS.
According to XDA Developers, the code in the Google app suggests that this feature may be integrated with the yet-to-be-released WhatsApp transfer tool.
It's Not Known When It Will Come
The news permainan togel colok bebas about this migration feature comes as WhatsApp is currently testing beta multi-device support. Multi-device allows users to access their WhatsApp conversations across multiple devices without needing to route through a single phone.
Apart from transferring chat history between platforms, WABetaInfo also said that WhatsApp developed a way to transfer them between different phone numbers.
Unfortunately, it is currently unclear when one of these features will be widely available to users.