WhatsApp hacks: How to move chats from Android phone to iPhone

WhatsApp hacks: Switching from an Android phone to an iPhone isn't easy. Both the ecosystems have their own cloud for storing data, which makes switching data between apps such as Photos, iMessages and Mail or any app that relies on cloud, difficult. For the unversed, Android phones rely on Google Cloud, while iPhones store all their data on Apple 's iCloud. This is also true for third-party apps such as WhatsApp. Despite this difference in cloud storage, WhatsApp gives users tools to transfer all of their data from an Android phone to and iPhone without missing out on anything.

WhatsApp users can not only transfer their individual and group chats, but they can also transfer media files, settings, documents, communities and channels from Android phone to an iPhone. All users need is an Android phone running Android 5 or a new Android version and an iPhone running iOS 15.5 or newer version.

So, here is a step-by-step guide to transfer WhatsApp data from an Android phone to an iPhone: 

WhatsApp hacks: How to move WhatsApp chats from Android phone to iPhone

Step 1: Download the move to iOS app on the Android smartphone and follow the on-screen prompts to set up the app.

Step 2: Once the app has been setup, a code will be displayed on the iPhone. Enter the code on the Android smartphone.

Step 3: Tap the Continue button and follow the prompts on screen.

Step 4: Next, select WhatsApp on the Transfer Data screen.

Step 5: Now, tap Start button on the Android smartphone. Wait for WhatsApp to prepare the data for export.

Step 6: Next, the user will be signed out from their Android smartphone once the WhatsApp data is ready to transfer.

Step 7: Tap the Next button to return to the Move to iOS app.

Step 8: Now, tap the Continue button to transfer the data from your Android phone to your iPhone and wait for Move to iOS to confirm the transfer is complete.

Step 9: Install the latest version of WhatsApp on the iPhone from Apple 's App Store.

Step 10: Open WhatsApp on the iPhone and log in using the same phone number as used on the old Android phone.

Step 11: Tap the Start button when prompted.

Step 12: Complete the activation process for the new iPhone and open WhatsApp when the process is complete.