iOS Migrating from android to iOS

amit199013

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Hi all,
Self have been a long term android user(from the days of lg p500 android Froyo etc) yesterday bought iPhone 12 pro because I thought it is now time to switch iOS as I am not a power user anymore. Now I use phone for very basic tasks and phone upgrade was coming due and on top of it, my old trusted Redmi note 5 pro (running on lineage os) fell from bed and screen broken. So bought iPhone 12pro.
Now I am having extreme difficulty in migrating whatsapp chats history from android to iOS. Has anybody been able to successfully do it. I have tried searching on YouTube and tried dr.fone software but it is paid software. Any freeware to do the same. Thanks in advance
 
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msankadi

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amit199013 said:
Hi all,
Self have been a long term android user(from the days of lag p500 android Froyo etc) yesterday bought iPhone 12 pro because I thought it is now time to switch iOS as I am not a power user anymore. Now I use phone for very basic tasks and phone upgrade was coming due and on top of it, my old trusted Redmi note 5 pro (running on lineage os) fell from bed and screen broken. So bought iPhone 12pro.
Now I am having extreme difficulty in migrating whatsapp chats history from android to iOS. Has anybody been able to successfully do it. I have tried searching on YouTube and tried dr.fone software but it is paid software. Any freeware to do the same. Thanks in advance
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Its a mess. Even the paid softwares dont work half the time.
 

amit199013

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There are videos on yt showing people doing this phone to phone using usb otg, will try that once if worked then fine, else I will leave the idea of transferring whatsapp chats to iphn for ever
 

raksrules

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@amit199013

Unfortunately, there is no way to do that from what I know. There are paid software but I have not tried it myself. Some people have had success with it though.
 

Nalin

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It can definitely be done as my one of my friend have done it in past, iirc he used some paid software.
 

raksrules

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Nalin said:
It can definitely be done as my one of my friend have done it in past, iirc he used some paid software.
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I have also read on Team BHP about someone using a paid software to do the same and was able to transfer whatsapp messages successfully from Android to iOS. Let me see if I can find the link.
@amit199013 Here is the link...

The iPhone Thread

The iPhone Thread
www.team-bhp.com www.team-bhp.com
 

quaratineinthesejeans

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Or donate/ buy another cheap phone so a kid can attend online classes.
There is some paid software ( Wondershare or something... possibly called MobileTrans) and the paid version used to work. But iOS is notorious for changing things just to piss off customers.
 

vishalrao

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Didn't whatsapp mention that they are working on a migration feature, not sure where I read it or when it will be available...
 

amit199013

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Called up a friend of mine who is in mobile repair business, he connected me to a guy who can do it for money, so went to him, got it done. All chats whatsapp documents on iphn now. Finally redmi note 5 can rest in peice in my drawer with all other old phones.
he used wondershare dr.fone its paid software 22 dollar for 1 year and 5 uses. But it did the job.
 

hellblazer33

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amit199013 said:
Called up a friend of mine who is in mobile repair business, he connected me to a guy who can do it for money, so went to him, got it done. All chats whatsapp documents on iphn now. Finally redmi note 5 can rest in peice in my drawer with all other old phones.
he used wondershare dr.fone its paid software 22 dollar for 1 year and 5 uses. But it did the job.
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All chats including video and text?? Btw how much did it cost you?
 

quaratineinthesejeans

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Is Wondershare a big software company? They have some small but very useful softwares.
 

msankadi

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amit199013 said:
Yes all chats groups, images and videos are also there, docs are also there. 1000 rs.
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Haha apple, Google or whatsapp nobody can stop Indian jugaad.

And this is 1000 rupees, for that much a the brains in india can do anything
 

raksrules

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msankadi said:
Haha apple, Google or whatsapp nobody can stop Indian jugaad.

And this is 1000 rupees, for that much a the brains in india can do anything
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Not technically a Jugaad as the person used the same software and assuming it cannot be pirated, he paid $22 (approx Rupees 1700) for 5 uses and if he gets 1000 rupees from each person, his profit is 5000 - 1700 = 3300 Rupees.