WhatsApp Extends Option to Import Chat History Between Operating Systems

It is now available for all Samsung devices running Android 10 or higher

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WhatsApp users with Samsung devices running Android 10 or higher can now import their chat history from iOS devices to Android.

The Facebook-owned messaging application debuted the feature at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event last month, starting on Samsung Galaxy foldable models.

The process requires a USB-C to Lightning cable, and more information can be found here.

Chat histories include conversations, photos and voice notes, and WhatsApp pointed out that since all conversations on its platform are end-to-end

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