How to transfer WhatsApp chats from Android to iPhone

  • Download the Move to iOS app on your Android phone. For more about how Move to iOS works, see Apple’s support page here. Begin to set up your new or factory-reset iPhone. Select the “Move data from Android” option. Follow the steps in the Move to iOS app on your Android app. Once your iPhone is fully set up, open up the WhatsApp app. Sign in using the same phone number. Your preexisting Android chat history should appear.

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  • For more about how Move to iOS works, see Apple’s support page here.

  • The process only works with new or factory-reset iPhones. In order to initiate a transfer of chat data, you’ll need to be running: Android 5 or up on your Android device iOS 15.5 on your iPhone If you already have a preexisting iOS chat history, the imported Android history will overwrite it.

How to transfer WhatsApp chats from iPhone to an Android

  • Android 5 or up on your Android device iOS 15.5 on your iPhone

  • Connect the iPhone to your new or factory-reset Android 12 phone via a USB-C to Lightning cable. Follow the on-screen instructions to import all or selected data from the iPhone to your Android 12 phone. When prompted, tap the continue button to complete transferring data. When prompted, scan the QR code shown on the Android device using your iPhone. Scanning the QR code will pop open WhatsApp on the iPhone. Tap the start button, and that’s it.

  • The process only works with new or factory-reset Android 12 devices. You need a USB-C to Lightning cable to initiate the transfer. There is a separate transfer process for Samsung phones running Android.

How to transfer WhatsApp chats from iPhone to Samsung

  • Reset your Samsung device. Open the Smart-Switch app on your Samsung device. Connect your iPhone to your Samsung device via a USB-C to Lightning cable. Select all the apps and data you want to transfer, including WhatsApp. When prompted, scan the QR code displayed on the phone’s screen. The QR code should open WhatsApp on your iPhone. Tap the start button to continue transferring data. You can now finish setting up your Samsung device. Once done, open WhatsApp and log in using the same number as on the iPhone. Press the Import button to complete the process.

  • Tap the start button to continue transferring data.