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WhatsApp for iPhone backs up your chats and media to Apple’s iCloud Drive, but its Android counterpart uses Google Drive. That means you can’t use your chat backup on iCloud to restore WhatsApp while switching from iPhone to Android. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, assuming you use a phone running Android 12 or newer (such as a Google Pixel 3 or later), you can transfer your iPhone\u2019s WhatsApp chat history using a USB-C to Lightning cable. You can also copy other forms of data\u2014apps, contacts, and photos\u2014during the process.\n<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nAndroid 12 isn’t a requirement on Samsung phones (e.g., Samsung Galaxy). Instead, you can transfer your WhatsApp data to the new device using the Samsung Smart Switch app. But again, you need a USB cable to initiate the data transfer.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In both instances, you need a freshly reset Android 12 or Samsung device before you can begin. You must also visit the App Store on your iPhone and install pending WhatsApp updates<\/a> to avoid potential issues during the transfer process. It’s also best to update iOS to its latest version. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you use an Android phone running Android 12 or later, you can transfer your WhatsApp chat history\u2014including other compatible apps and data\u2014from iPhone to Android after connecting both devices via a USB-C to Lightning cable. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’ve already gone through the Android setup for your phone, you must factory reset it again before you can transfer your WhatsApp data. Go to Settings<\/span> > System<\/span> > Reset Options <\/span>> Erase all data<\/span> to do that. You don’t have to reset if you’re at the Home Screen but have yet to complete the device setup.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note<\/span>: As you work through the instructions below, you may have to complete additional steps\u2014sign in to a Google Account, configure privacy and security settings, etc.\u2014as part of the Android setup.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you didn’t completely go through the Android setup previously, swipe down from the top of the Home Screen and tap Continue<\/span> Pixel Setup<\/span> on your Google Pixel phone (or any equivalent option depending on your Android device model).\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively, your Android phone may prompt you to open the Camera app on your iPhone and scan a QR code. Once you do that, tap Open in WhatsApp<\/span> and select Start<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note<\/span>: If you use a different phone number on your Android device, tap the Transfer to a different phone number? <\/span>option within the “Move Chats to Android” screen and switch numbers before you continue.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the SIM card is still inside your iPhone, open the Messages app, locate the verification code from WhatsApp, and enter it into your Android’s “Verifying your number” screen.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’ve finished importing your WhatsApp data. Your WhatsApp data will remain on your iOS device, but you won’t be able to use the app unless you verify it with your phone number.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you use a Samsung smartphone, the Android operating system version isn’t a factor. You can connect both devices over a USB-C to Lightning cable and copy all compatible apps and data\u2014including WhatsApp\u2014using the Smart Switch app. The transfer process is straightforward and similar to moving data from an iPhone to an Android 12 device. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note<\/span>: If you haven\u2019t yet completed the Android setup on your Samsung device, but you can access the Home Screen, it’s best to update the Samsung Smart Switch<\/a> and Data Restore Tool<\/a> apps via the Google Play Store before you begin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Just select WhatsApp and any other apps or forms of data you want to transfer and scan the QR code on your Samsung (or manually tap Settings<\/span> > Chats<\/span> > Move Chats to Android<\/span> > Start<\/span> within WhatsApp) during the data transfer. After copying your data, open WhatsApp, verify your phone number, and import your chat history.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moving your WhatsApp chat history from iPhone to Android is considerably more accessible now that the app natively supports the functionality. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you\u2019re ditching iOS for Android, you don’t have to leave your WhatsApp chat history behind. You can transfer everything with a USB-C to Lightning cable. This tutorial will show […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":88067,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5267],"tags":[5333],"class_list":{"0":"post-88066","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-social-media","8":"tag-whatsapp"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/whatsapp-1.jpeg","author_info":{"display_name":"Dilum Senevirathne","author_link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/author\/dsenevirathne\/"},"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tHow to Transfer WhatsApp Chats From iPhone to Android 12 \n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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WhatsApp Chat History Transfer Complete\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n