WhatsApp chat transfers are handy but the whole process requires you to first back them up on the cloud and then retrieve them on the new device. The messaging app wants to change that system and make it easier for people to transfer chats from an old device to a new one.
New developments suggest WhatsApp will soon use QR code to help you shift chats and other content to a new device which means you are completely able to bypass the need for storing/saving the chats on a Drive account.
WhatsApp QR Code Chat Transfer: How It Could Work
So, how is WhatsApp going to use QR code to help you transfer chats between devices? The details shared by WaBetaInfo claims that when you switch to a new phone and download WhatsApp, the messaging app will create a new QR code for the current device which consists of your chat and data history. One would have to point the WhatsApp on this QR code to get the chat transfer started.
The feature has been spotted in the development stage with Android beta version 2.24.9.19 which should be available soon to the beta testers. The new method will surely help people who don’t want to pay for Google Drive as the WhatsApp backup storage counts against their cloud space these days.
Having said that, we still don’t know how the chat transfer via QR code will work. We are sure that you will need both the devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network, but do they also need to be plugged in, and how much time will the chat transfer take with this new method.
More importantly, will WhatsApp detect a new device when you sign up in it or it can be done seamlessly? These things are likely to become clearer when the beta Android version offering this feature rolls out which should happen in the next few weeks.
