Meta chief govt officer Mark Zuckerberg on Friday introduced a brand new characteristic on the platform’s immediate messaging app, WhatsApp. In line with the Meta CEO, customers will now be allowed to switch their chat historical past between gadgets conveniently and in a safe manner. At present, each the gadgets must work on the identical OS (working system) for the switch to happen. The brand new characteristic makes the method simpler and sooner to switch messages in addition to bigger attachments from one machine to a different.
In a submit shared by Meta CEO on his official Fb deal with, Zuckerberg wrote, “If you wish to transfer your WhatsApp chats to a brand new cellphone, now you can do it extra privately with out your chats ever leaving your gadgets.” Apparently, now the customers will be capable to share the chat historical past with the assistance of QR code authentication. He additionally shared an indication video to clarify the brand new course of.
Whereas WhatsApp already allowed customers to switch their chat historical past from one cellphone to a different, the brand new technique of chat switch utilizing QR code makes the method extra secure. At present, customers can switch their chat historical past by both utilizing third celebration apps, or by updating the backup on cloud companies.
Nonetheless, with the brand new course of, customers don’t must exit their app on one machine to switch the info on the opposite cellphone. The information stays solely between two gadgets, with none third celebration apps or clod companies in between, and stays secure.
Customers will subsequently not be required to take a backup of the info for the aim of transferring that chat historical past or media recordsdata. So as to switch utilizing QR code, each gadgets must be bodily linked to Wi-Fi and placement enabled. One can switch chats and media from an outdated cellphone by going to Settings > Chats > Chats Switch > Scan the QR code utilizing the brand new machine.
