How to move WhatsApp messages to a new phone
Setting up a new phone is a good opportunity to clean out the clutter on the old one, though we suspect you’d probably like to keep some of it. WhatsApp messages, pictures, video and other files are a good example of stuff that would be handy to keep hold of, and once you’ve configured the app on a new device you’ll find you can’t continue to use it on the previous one. Fortunately, with a bit of preparation you can move your entire WhatsApp account and all its associated data to its new home on a completely separate device.
The backup and restore process on an Android phone uses Google Drive to maintain an online backup of your messages and media, and provided you have the app installed on your new phone it can automatically retrieve it.
How to restore WhatsApp on a new phone
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Author: Marie Black, Editorial Director, International
Marie is Editorial Director at Foundry. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for almost 20 years, covering all types of consumer tech from smartphones and their accessories to smart home gear. These days she manages our international editorial teams and leads on content strategy, having witnessed first-hand Foundry’s transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond.
