{"id":392461,"date":"2021-04-07T14:14:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T12:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=392461"},"modified":"2021-04-07T14:17:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T12:17:13","slug":"whatsapp-will-add-chat-migration-between-android-and-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/392461-whatsapp-will-add-chat-migration-between-android-and-iphone.html","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp will add chat migration between Android and iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"

WhatsApp\u00a0is developing a feature that will allow users to transfer their chat history across devices running Android and iOS.<\/p>\n

This is according to a report by WABetaInfo<\/a>, <\/strong>which stated that this feature forms part of WhatsApp prioritising the usage of its platform across multiple devices simultaneously.<\/p>\n

“In a future update, WhatsApp will allow users to link other iOS and Android mobile devices,” WABetaInfo stated.<\/p>\n

WABetaInfo said the development may take time as it would completely alter the WhatsApp interface, requiring large amounts of code to be rewritten for compatibility.<\/p>\n

Among its uses, multi-device capability will allow users to migrate chats between iOS and Android.<\/p>\n

This will be useful for those who are switching between the platforms or use devices from both brands at the same time – like a Galaxy S20 owner who would also like to run the same WhatsApp instance on his iPad.<\/p>\n

Unofficial apps<\/h3>\n

Currently, there are several third-party apps that can help users migrate their chat history between these operating systems, but these are modified versions of WhatsApp and violate its Terms of Service.<\/p>\n

In a 2019 tweet<\/a><\/strong>, the company stated that users who run unsupported apps like WhatsApp Plus, and GB WhatsApp will not be permitted to perform transfers, since their security can not be verified.<\/p>\n

WABetaInfo said that the new feature will be available in a future update but did not specify when this will be released.<\/p>\n

Despite the lack of further details, it is notable that WhatsApp is working on a feature that has already been implemented on rival messaging apps like Telegram.<\/p>\n

The screenshot below from WABetaInfo shows that WhatsApp will allow chat history migration between iOS and Android.<\/p>\n

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Now read: Brutal battle between WhatsApp and South Africa\u2019s GovChat<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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