WhatsApp gains history transfer option via QR Code

WhatsApp announced this Friday (30) an unprecedented way to transfer conversation history from an old mobile phone to a new device via QR Code.. Simple and fast, the feature promises to make it easy to switch conversations between devices.

According to the WhatsApp team, Data transfer feature can be used between devices with the same operating system. Also, both mobile phones must be connected to the same local Wi-Fi network.

How to transfer WhatsApp history with QR code?

To perform WhatsApp chat switching between two phones, the user needs to follow the steps below. To remember: Both devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to start the procedure..

• Open WhatsApp on old mobile phone and go to “Settings” > “Chats” > “Chat Transfer”;
• Next, the user will see a QR Code;
• Then scan the QR code on the new device with WhatsApp installed to start transferring the history.

New feature more secure than third-party options, according to WhatsApp. In this case, encrypted chat data is only shared between two phones on a local network.

Slowly rolling out QR Code transfer functionality for Android and iOS devices. Therefore, the innovation should reach more users in the coming weeks.

Simplifying device migration

Previously, WhatsApp users had to make a backup in the cloud to transfer conversations to another smartphone with the same operating system.. Thus, the QR Code feature makes it easy to carry and saves time.

It is worth noting that the Messenger app allows you to transfer history from iOS to Android and from Android to iOS.. However, this procedure requires other, more complex methods of sending data.