- WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will make it easier to transfer chats to a new Android device.
- This feature eliminates the need of backing up your chats to Google Drive.
- It has started rolling out to WhatsApp beta testers on Android.
WhatsApp lets you transfer your chat history between phones so you don’t lose your old messages even when you change devices. The process can be cumbersome sometimes since you have to back up all your chats to Google Drive before transferring them. WhatsApp is now working on a feature that will let you directly transfer your chats without the Google Drive backup.
This feature essentially lets you transfer your chats to another Android device without having to back them up first on Google Drive, hence saving time and data. First spotted by WABetaInfo, this feature has been in the works and it is now rolling out to WhatsApp beta users on Android.
WhatsApp Android chat transfer tool
If you’re on the latest version of the WhatsApp beta app on Android you might have received the feature. You can check by going to the settings menu, opening chats, and looking for the chat transfer option. You can then hit the start button to begin the chat transfer process. After this you will get a QR code which you’ll have to scan to transfer your chats to a new Android device.
The new feature offers a faster and more convenient process than the Google Drive backup especially if you’re someone who saves all your WhatsApp chats. It often happens that we have more than 1GB of WhatsApp chats which we have to first back up to Google Drive, then restore the messages on the new device. With the new feature you won’t have to go through this hassle.
Having said that, one should also note that not backing up to Google Drive can be risky since you might lose your chats. As for the feature availability, it has only started rolling out to beta testers. WhatsApp is expected to make it available to all users soon but there’s no official confirmation yet. If you’re interested, you can apply for the WhatsApp beta program to try out unreleased features.
