Here’s how to transfer WhatsApp chat history on Android or iOS using QR code

Meta has made it very simple for WhatsApp users to transfer their chat history from an old phone to a new smartphone without any backup or cloud services. Meta-owned WhatsApp lets Android along iOS users transfer their chat history, along with media attachments, between phones running on the same OS.

However, WhatsApp already had an option for transfer of chat history, it needed either backing up the chat history on storage or uploading it to the cloud.

To transfer the WhatsApp Chat History via QR code, the user is required to ensure that both their phones have Android OS Lollipop 5.1, or Android 6 or above installed on them.

Gadinsider has compiled a detailed guide on how to transfer WhatsApp chat history on Android along with iOS phones.

How to transfer WhatsApp chat history on an Android phone

1. Open WhatsApp on the old phone. Go to More Options > Settings > Chats > Transfer chats > Start.
2. On the new handset, install and register on WhatsApp using the same number.
3. Select Start on Transfer chat history from the old phone.
4. Allow the permissions and a QR code will appear. Scan this code using your old device.
5. Once the permission to connect the phone is granted, the process will begin.
6. As the import is finished, tap Done.

How to transfer WhatsApp chat history on iOS device

1. Open WhatsApp on an old iPhone and go to Settings > Chats > Transfer Chats to iPhone > Start.
2. On the new phone, install WhatsApp and register using your phone number.
3. Now select Continue on Transfer chat history to iPhone.
4. Using the camera on your old phone, scan the QR code shown on your new device.
5. Once the transfer completes, set up your profile on the new device.