WhatsApp update: Good news! the Meta-owned popular messaging application WhatsApp has now officially rolled out a major new feature for the users around the globe. The messaging application has announced support that users now can transfer entire WhatsApp chat history from Android to iOS and vice versa.

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WhatsApp took to micro-blogging site Twitter and wrote: "A new way to keep the chats that mean the most. Today, you’ll have the ability to transfer your entire chat history from Android to iOS and vice versa. Now you have the freedom to switch to and from your preferred devices."

If you're moving from an Android phone to an iPhone, you can transfer your account information, profile photo, individual chats, group chats, chat history, media, and settings. You can’t transfer your call history or display name.

How to transfer your entire WhatsApp chat history from Android to iOS

- Open the Move to iOS app on your Android phone and follow the on-screen prompts.

- A code will be displayed on your iPhone. When prompted, enter the code on your Android phone.

- Tap Continue and follow the on-screen prompts.

- Select WhatsApp on the Transfer Data screen.

- Tap START on your Android phone, and wait for WhatsApp to prepare the data for export. You’ll be signed out from your Android phone once the data is prepared.

- Tap NEXT to return to the Move to iOS app.

- Tap CONTINUE to transfer the data from your Android phone to your iPhone and wait for Move to iOS to confirm the transfer is complete.

- Install the latest version of WhatsApp from the App Store.

- Open WhatsApp and log in using the same phone number used on your old device.

- Tap Start when prompted, and allow the process to complete.

- Finish activating your new device and you’ll see your chats waiting for you.

According to WhatsApp, transferred data doesn't go to cloud storage as a result of the migration until you create an iCloud backup. WhatsApp can't see the data you transfer. Your Android phone will still have your data unless you delete WhatsApp or wipe your phone.

What messages can I transfer to my new phone? You can transfer: Personal messages. You can't transfer: Peer to peer payment messages

Can I transfer my WhatsApp call history?

Your WhatsApp call history can’t be transferred from an Android phone to an iPhone.