The application of whatsapp instant messaging It is one of the most popular in the world, which is why it has versions for iOS and Android, the most widely used mobile operating systems on the planet. If you are an iPhone user and you are thinking of moving to an Android phone, it is normal to fear the loss of data, conversations and other sensitive information on your WhatsApp.
Fortunately, there are different methodologies to transfer your WhatsApp account from iPhone to your Android mobile without losing any data. In this small guide, we tell you what are the steps you have to follow to transfer your conversations and whatsapp files directly to your Android from an iPhone phone.
Transfer your data with Wondershare MobileTrans
La Wondershare MobileTrans free app It is a very simple solution to transfer the important information from your WhatsApp account on iPhone to Android. You can take your chats, backups, photos and other files. You can also take all your contacts and conversation logs, so you don't lose anything when you change devices.
In addition to WhatsApp, Wondershare MobileTrans also works with other instant messaging applications, which is why it is a very easy-to-use and versatile solution. The first thing we will do is download the application to a computer.
Once installed, select the WhatsApp Transfer option. Its interface is very simple and intuitive, allowing you to take all your data with just a few clicks. We connect the two devices to the computer and when you choose the option to “transfer WhatsApp messages” you will see the type of data that you can take from one device to another. The program identifies one of the devices as source and destination, in case they are in the wrong order, select the Flip button.
Then just confirm the order and keep the devices connected until the transfer is complete. This is one of the simplest and fastest options, although it does require a third-party app and some users prefer more stand-alone alternatives.
Transfer via Chat Backup
A simpler way and that does not involve other applications, is that of use the backup of the chats that you make automatically the messaging app. WhatsApp conversations are automatically saved to the phone's memory, and there are even settings for copies to be stored in Google Drive. To restore and transfer the chats from there, we will follow these steps:
- We open WhatsApp on our iPhone and log in.
- We go to the Settings menu, Chats option and select Chat backup.
- We press the button Back up now and the current state of the conversations will be copied.
- We download WhatsApp on our Android mobile.
- We access our account from Android WhatsApp and a box will appear asking if we want to restore the backup data. We accept and wait for the data to be downloaded from WhatsApp iCloud.
The biggest advantage of this alternative is that it does not require additional software to make the copies and transfer the data. The only downside is that if the backup has no changes in 1 year, it will be deleted from Google Drive storage automatically.
Chat transfer via email
Our last recommendation to transfer WhatsApp chats from iPhone to Android requires the use of the email application. We are going to go to the WhatsApp Settings section from the iPhone, choose the Chat Settings option and then Email Chat.
The next step is choose the history we want to transfer. In the pop-up window, we select the option “Attaching media will generate a larger email message”. According to your needs, you can choose No Media or Attach Media option.
Then just indicate the email address to which we send the chats and wait for the process to finish. When you access your email account from your Android, you will see your old WhatsApp conversations on your new device. The bad thing about this modality is that we cannot synchronize the data, therefore they will only be available for viewing, not for answering or forwarding them from WhatsApp.
Conclusions on WhatsApp data transfer
From the comparison of these alternatives, we can see that the possibility of continue using WhatsApp and transfer content from iPhone to Android can be a bit cumbersome. Whether we use a third-party application and do the transfer from the PC, or send the chats to the mail, there is no simple and simple button or function that allows us to take our chats from one place to another.
It is always easier to transfer WhatsApp conversations between Android phones. However, this does not mean that we lose our information. With a little time and simple, free steps, we can transfer all the information we need from iOS to Android to follow our chats on our mobile.
