"😁 I'll update my old Phone to iPhone 16. How to transfer the important data in WhatsApp to the new iPhone?"
WhatsApp has become an essential part of your daily life. It stores more documents, files, catalogs, and images for business people. Also, it saves your favorite music, photos, stickers, and chats.
However, how to transfer WhatsApp to the new iPhone? This article will offer you three workable methods.
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Method 1: Transfer WhatsApp to the New iPhone by Move to iOS [For Android Users]
Move to iOS is an official app developed by Apple to help Android users seamlessly transfer their data to a new iPhone. With Move to iOS, users can securely migrate their WhatsApp chat history, including messages, photos, videos, voice messages, and settings, from an Android device to an iPhone during the initial iOS setup. This transfer is end-to-end encrypted, ensuring user privacy, and requires the latest version of WhatsApp on both devices. Before you start, ensure you have the following requirements.
- Old and new iPhone must have iOS 2.23.9.77 or above installed.
- Ensure you are using the same number.
- Ensure that you have not registered your new iPhone on WhatsApp until you have started the migration on your old phone.
- Both phones must be close to each other.
- Connect both devices to a power source.
- Connect both devices to the internet.
Once you have met these requirements, you are ready.
- Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your old phone.
- Step 2: Go to Settings > Chats > Transfer Chats to iPhone > Start.
- Step 3: You will get a pop-up “WhatsApp would like access to the camera”, tap Allow if it’s not already enabled. Note: This is important as you will scan the QR code on your new iPhone using your old iPhone.
- Step 4: On your new iPhone, open WhatsApp.
- Step 5: Accept the terms and conditions. Next, verify your mobile number.
- Step 6: The " Transfer chat history to iPhone will pop up, Tap Continue. Then accept local network permissions.
- Step 7: Scan the QR code on your new iPhone using the WhatsApp camera on your old iPhone.
- Step 8: You will get another prompt to accept local network permissions; accept it.
- Step 9: The WhatsApp transfer will begin. Ensure WhatsApp is open on both phones and keep both phones close.
- Step 10: You will receive a notification confirming the transfer is completed. Tap Next. Then you can set up your WhatsApp profile. After that, you can access your existing chats.
Method 2: Transfer WhatsApp to the New iPhone with MobileTrans [For Android & iPhone Users]
You may consider the official method too lengthy and prefer something shorter and simpler. With MobileTrans, WhatsApp data transfer is straightforward, and it allows you to transfer WhatsApp chats without deleting the old ones. Follow the steps below to transfer WhatsApp data from your old phone(Android or iPhone) to your new iPhone.
| Move to iOS | MobileTrans | |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer WhatsApp to Android | ||
| Merge WhatsApp Messages | ||
| Restore Delete Data(Android) | ||
| No Need to Factory Reset | ||
| Export WhatsApp Chats | ||
| Backup & Restore WhatsApp | ||
| Supported WhatsApp Version | Version 2.22.15.11 beta or above | All versions |
| Supported iOS Version | iOS 15.5 or above | iOS 6 or above |
Step 1. Launch MobileTrans & Connect Phones
- Open MobileTrans on your PC and select "App Transfer > WhatsApp".
- Connect both phones to your computer.
- Click "Start" (text messages transfer by default for speed; optional manual selection).
Step 2. Complete Transfer
- Do not disconnect devices during transfer.
- Once finished, check WhatsApp on the target device to verify data.
Method 3: Transfer WhatsApp to the New iPhone via iCloud [For iPhone Users]
iCloud is a primary tool for iPhone users; you can also transfer WhatsApp to the new iPhone with iCloud. iCloud allows you to store data, so even if something goes wrong during the transfer process, your data is still saved in iCloud. Additionally, with iCloud, you don't need to use any third-party software. You can do all WhatsApp data transfer within the Apple ecosystem.
However, you must ensure you've enabled iCloud on your iPhone and backed up WhatsApp data to iCloud storage beforehand.
Follow the steps below to transfer your old iPhone to the new one.
- Step 1: Backup your old iPhone to iCloud. Open the Settings on your old iPhone, click on your Profile (Apple ID/Name), and select iCloud from the options. Locate iCloud Backup and toggle it on. Then click Backup Now to back up the iPhone data to iCloud.
- Step 2: Reset your new iPhone.You need to erase all existing data if you've set up the new iPhone. Enter the Settings on it and then tap on General. Next, select Reset and click on Erase All Contents and Settings.
- Step 3: Reboot your iPhone and set it up again. Once you get to the Apps & Data screen, select Restore from iCloud Backup. Then provide the correct Apple ID of your old iPhone. Then select the backup that you want to restore to your new iPhone.
- Step 4: Start restoring your WhatsApp data. Finally, your WhatsApp data starts to restore from iCloud. Wait for minutes, you’ll get the WhatsApp data you select in your new iPhone 16.
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Apple launches its new models every year, but leaves some problems with transferring data to you. However, you can transfer your WhatsApp to the new iPhone effectively by the above three ways. With worries left behind, you can use your iPhone smoothly in several days.
