ToffoliGate Also, it's specified on the official WA website that from Android 10 onward they don't support the manual transfer of backups
Wait, does that mean if I accidentally uninstall Whatsapp I can't restore my chats again even if they're still saved on the device?
Viewpoint0232 you can choose to keep app data on uninstallation. I hope this helps.
ToffoliGate there is a double implementation for notifications, but if you had previously used Google Play Services, it will (after uninstallation) remember and prefer that link and it will keep stopping in the background even with unrestricted battery use, resulting in untimely notifications or only upon restart of the app as I came to find out multiple times. Removing the app, while keeping data and restoring from WhatsApp site + granting unrestricted battery use will resume its functionality.
Hi, I'm new to the forum and the procedure, for the first time I'm transferring everything from an old iPhone SE 2016 iOs 15.8.3. My device is a Pixel 7A, I've followed all the steps but once I connect the phone to the computer there's nothing in the media folder... could anyone help me? A thousand thanks
MynameisLuca
On iPhone Whatsapp version 2.25.2.83
Hi, can't you see options what to do in notifications? It usually prompts after connection to PC with options like USB charging only or access device data, or something like that.
Yes, I choose transfer file
Kai1 1. I started by following this guide: https://support.google.com/android/answer/14669513?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS. It basically explains how to transfer the app from iOS to an Android device. In my case, I only imported the WhatsApp app and nothing else. I followed the guide to bring all the chats and restore the backup.
After the first step of the guide am I forced to open the Whatsapp application to import all the chats, documents, etc?
I went through this process (transfer WhatsApp chat history from iOS to GOS) in autumn last year and it was a complete pain. In the end I bought a cheap 2nd hand Samsung phone, used the smart switch app to transfer the WhatsApp data from the iPhone to that, then used the Android to Android transfer function built into WhatsApp to get it into GOS. Make sure you run a backup of the iPhone right before starting the process as I found otherwise that newer messages wouldn't be transferred.
Thank you for your reply.
I ended up installing Android Studio to transfer the files ... and YES, it's a complete PAIN! I have 45,388 files to transfer ...
MynameisLuca
Wow! That seems like a nightmare. Would you mind sharing details on how to do that with Android Studio? I will be transferring my WA over to GOS soon. I found this online if it helps - https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/whatsapp-local-db-restore-android-11.html.
I'll do it, as soon as I'll catch a PC with a working USB3.2
