WhatsApp to reportedly support Android to iOS chat migration

WhatsApp might introduce a brand new feature that will allow users to migrate chat history from Android to iOS platforms, according to latest reports.

This cross-platform feature was first reported in the WhatsApp iOS beta version 22.2.74 and Android beta version 2.21.20.11. While no official announcement from WhatsApp has been made yet regarding this new feature, it is expected to be launched in a new update.

Screenshots of the feature in the Android beta version show a typical permission window before beginning the chat history transfer. The app will also ask the user to keep WhatsApp running and the phone unlocked while the data migration takes place.

WhatsApp began allowing chat migration features from September 2021, initially from iOS to Samsung and then iOS to Google Pixel and Android 12 devices. It is currently unconfirmed which Android and iOS devices will support this Android to iOS chat migration feature.