Apple’s Move to iOS app is a tool designed for Android users who are ready to move from Google’s operating system to iPhone – without leaving their personal data behind. For example, the Move to iOS app can transfer contacts, message history, photos, videos, email accounts, and calendar entries from Android device to iPhone.
The app will also place an app icon on the iPhone home screen for all free apps that are on the Android device, which will allow the user to download the iOS version of the app. app by simply tapping the app icon without opening the app store.
It’s a simple, convenient and streamlined process. For WhatsApp users, however, the lack of a method to transfer chat history, photos, videos and audio clips from Android device to iPhone is a sticking point.
Starting Tuesday, WhatsApp will start enabling Move to iOS integration. This means that when you use Move to iOS app to transfer data from Android phone to iPhone (and you have installed WhatsApp), messaging platform will be one of the available data source options that users users will be able to select during the transfer process.
The transfer will move all your WhatsApp account data to the new iPhone. Once the transfer is complete, you will need to download the WhatsApp app on your iPhone and log into your account using the same phone number as your Android device. WhatsApp will recognize the account data and restore your history, as if you were using an iPhone from scratch.
According to ThinkImpact, WhatsApp has two billion users, 73% of which are Android users. It is incredibly popular around the world. If a user is unable to transfer their chat history from one platform to another, then clearly this is an obstacle that Apple would like to remove.
The feature is rolling out, slowly, in beta. An app update is not required to access it, but it’s a good idea to make sure all your apps are updated on your Android phone before you begin the transfer process.
Source: “ZDNet.com”