Transfer WhatsApp from Android to Android with Ease

By the end of 2018, the Android smartphone user base is at a staggering 2 billion active users! This number is clearly indicative that the Android user base is steadily growing, and people are buying more and more Android phones on a yearly basis.

When buying a new android phone, we like to configure it in the same way we did using our previous phone such as keeping the same apps, the same visual styles, etc. However, things start to change when we consider the actual data transfer process. The prime example for this is WhatsApp and this particular app has been giving users some serious headaches!

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We have compiled a list of methods that we tested to transfer WhatsApp from android to android. Let’s go through them and you can pick one that best suits your requirements.

Part 1: Transfer WhatsApp Messages from Android to Android by google drive

The first method our list involves is Google Drive and that means you will require an internet connection. For this method, we recommend using WiFi for this process as it can get quite data heavy. Let’s get on to the actual steps involved.

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your old android phone. Click the three vertical dots on the top right corner of your phone.

Step 2: Click “Settings” and choose the “Chats” to get to the backup options. In the chat options, click “Chat backup” to see the backup settings and click “Backup” to make a manual backup file from your device to the google drive.

Step 3: Now install WhatsApp on your new Android device.

Step 4: Launch WhatsApp on your device and sign in with your Google account or you can use your phone number to sign in securely.

Step 8: After signup, you will be shown your backup file. Click “Restore” to copy your files to your new phone.

To transfer WhatsApp messages from android to android using Google drive, you will need an active Google account and a stable internet connection.

Also, you must take into consideration that the backup file can take up a large portion of your Google drive account. Therefore, ensure that you have enough space on your Google drive before the backup process. Large file means that you will require a large amount of internet data to download and upload the file. so make sure that you have sufficient internet backup.

Part 2: How to transfer WhatsApp messages from android to android by Local Backup

In this method, Whatsapp backup file is stored on your phone’s storage rather than on the cloud. On phones without SD card or only with the interner momery, the files must be transferred using WiFi transfer or using a computer. We will discuss the process in detail in the following step by step guide.

Step 1: Before going into the restoring process, it is essential that you have the backup file set up for your old phone. To back up your WhatsApp data on your Android device, navigate to WhatsApp settings> Chats> Chat backup> Back Up Now.

Step 2: Now find the WhatsApp backup data on your old phone by going to sd card/WhatsApp/database and you will find a backup file shown like msgstore-2017-08-26.db.crypt8

Step 3: Copy the msgstore-2017-08-26.db.crypt8 backup file to your new phone and remember where it is stored. You can save it on your desktop.

Step 4: Now download WhatsApp on your new phone and backup the WhatsApp data according to the same operation process in step 1 above. After backup, you can find the similar WhatsApp backup file on your new phone like msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.db.crypt

Step 5: Uninstall the WhatsApp on your new phone and delete all data in the file of sd card/WhatsApp/Database on your new phone.

Step 6：Now let’s do the most important step which is done by coping the WhatsApp backup file (from your old phone) that you just saved on your desktop to the sd card/WhatsApp/Database on your new phone.

Step 7: Reinstall the latest WhatsApp from Google play and Complete the preliminary configuration that comprises of adding your phone number and Google ID.

Step 8: After that, you will be prompted with the following message. Click “Restore” to begin the restoration process.

Part 3: Fix WhatsApp Transfer Errors on Android

Android is undoubtedly one of the most versatile mobile operating systems out there. With such expanse of features, we can also expect to see some aspects of the device not working as properly as we intended them to work. For WhatsApp transfer using android, you need to keep an eye out for these common WhatsApp data transfer errors.

Error 1- WhatsApp installation process unsuccessful

If you receive this error on your new Android phone, make sure that you are running on the latest update of Android for your phone. Once you verify that, install the latest update and try the installation process again.

Error 2 - Not enough space on the local storage

When you click the option to backup the device, you might get a message that there is not enough storage on your internal memory. This error happens when the size of your backup file exceeds the internal storage memory, at this point, you can try not to include media files in your backup to reduce the file size.

Error 3 - Transfer failed

If the file transfer fails halfway, check the USB connection between the PC and the phone. If the same occurs during WiFi, check the distance between two phones because WiFi connection tends to break as the distance between two phone increase.

Error 4 - Activation code error

When you download WhatsApp to the new phone, the sign-up process involves you to enter an activation code. This activation code is directly sent to your mobile number. However, sometimes users fail to receive the activation code. The possible reasons for this are the lack of mobile reception or any connection issues. If you are not getting activation code even if you have good reception, use the “Call me” option. With this option, a representative from WhatsApp will directly call you. This is a much more reliable method to log in.

Error 5 - Some contacts are not visible

Sometimes, you may not see all the contacts on your new phone which you have restored. This is frustrating as you might have spent a lot of time and effort in getting all those data into your new phone but all that will be in vain if you can’t access it. The solution for this lies in the WhatsApp Settings.

Navigate to Settings> Contacts> Show all contacts.

Click on “Show all contacts” to enable the option.