Is it possible to transfer whatsapp chat from...

Sho · 9 Dec 2014 at 15:11

iPhone 5 to android phone, G3 to be precise.

If so, any easy way of doing it?

Thanks

tom_e · 9 Dec 2014 at 15:12

Make a backup file in the whatsapp options transfer it across and restore it on the G3, I've never done it but I'd imagine it's possible.

Hutchy · 9 Dec 2014 at 15:14

There's also an app on the play store for £1 which makes it a bit easier if you don't want to mess about with copying files over.

Sho · 9 Dec 2014 at 15:19

What's the name of the app on play store?

muon · 9 Dec 2014 at 21:02

I'm not sure going across operating systems is as easy people have mentioned.

Sho · 10 Dec 2014 at 08:51

Did some Google search. There is a way round it. Just waiting for my sim to come in through post today. Then going to try it out if it works or now.

AndyCr15 · 10 Dec 2014 at 18:18

I've always thought it a bit poor that Whatsapp messages aren't stored in the cloud for you, considering it's a paid for service. (Or am I the only sucker that actually paid?)

reflux · 10 Dec 2014 at 18:31

No, I agree. Whatsapp feels very bare bones and whilst it's reliable, it's quite basic.

Sho · 11 Dec 2014 at 09:10

Yup manage to do it.

Had to do full back up on my comp. Search the files on my E drive which contained 3 files:

calls.backup
calls
ChatStorage.sqlite

Then had to download Wazzap Migrator from play store and then it did the rest for me..
then uninstall whatsapp, then reinstall.

muon · 15 Dec 2014 at 00:05

AndyCr15 said:
I've always thought it a bit poor that Whatsapp messages aren't stored in the cloud for you, considering it's a paid for service. (Or am I the only sucker that actually paid?)

I don't want messages stored in the cloud. The fact that whatsapp deletes messages once sent is one of it's selling points. Now that they have end to end encryption, it's even better.

reflux · 15 Dec 2014 at 08:16

muon said:
I don't want messages stored in the cloud. The fact that whatsapp deletes messages once sent is one of it's selling points. Now that they have end to end encryption, it's even better.

Whereas from my point of view it's a pain, because I change phones fairly regularly and have to manually transfer messages across.

AndyCr15 · 15 Dec 2014 at 09:02

Exactly ^^ Same here.

muon · 6 Oct 2015 at 00:53

reflux said:
Whereas from my point of view it's a pain, because I change phones fairly regularly and have to manually transfer messages across.

Well I have to eat my words.

The whatsapp restore process they give on the website is stupidly flawed. I am unable to restore my messages and I didn't bother saving the key file.

It looks like even with the same number and gmail account, whatsapp is generating a different key file and so won't restore my messages.

3+ years of messages gone, fortunately none really had any sentimental value.

malachi · 6 Oct 2015 at 04:15

I found it only restores group chats not individual chats.

muon · 6 Oct 2015 at 08:42

malachi said:
I found it only restores group chats not individual chats.

It is supposed to restore all, but the process is flawed.

Always extract the key file as otherwise it is impossible to decrypt the message database when the normal process fails.

sunny007 · 6 Oct 2015 at 08:55

I used this program:

http://www.backuptrans.com/iphone-whatsapp-to-android-transfer.html

The one I used was Android to Iphone but they both work the same.

Worked flawless !! was expensive tho.

All my messages were transferred from android to the iphone.

MoRT489 · 17 Feb 2016 at 07:24

iPhone to Android is quite simple using WazzapMigrator (an app from Play Store that only costs £1). However I'm not having much luck going the other way, Android to iPhone. Is BackupTrans the only solution and does it really work? Seems expensive at $19.95.

kona786 · 17 Feb 2016 at 07:43

Is there not an option to backup to Google drive on the iPhone?

Akagi · 17 Feb 2016 at 07:58

Not directly aimed at the OP, but why is having access to your old messages so important? I change phones quite a lot and frequently lose my texts and whatsapp messages etc. It has never bothered me really.