WhatsApp has various capabilities for backing up your chat history, including the ability to store old messages and other files in a cloud storage service such as Google Drive.
These alternatives by the Meta-owned platform allow users to restore conversation history while transferring to a new phone or if they mistakenly lose chats, however, the prior options were not straightforward, forcing some to select other apps while others chose not to restore data.
WhatsApp, on the other hand, has released a new data transfer function that simplifies the multi-step process of recovering your chats and files on a new smartphone without the need for cloud backups.
A QR code service will now allow users to send data over Wi-Fi Direct. The software is currently available to Beta users, and it will be made available to all users in the following days.
Go to WhatsApp in the upgraded app, then Chats, and then Chat Transfer, where you’ll find the new option.
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Meta ensured that data is only shared between two devices and is properly encrypted during transfer to preserve privacy.
Meanwhile, data transfer from Android to iOS is still unavailable, and the feature only works across devices running the same
