WhatsApp new characteristic could assist customers planning to modify to Android or iOS

Instant messaging software, WhatsApp could also be planning to launch a brand new characteristic quickly. The firm is predicted to introduce switch of chats throughout completely different platforms: iOS and Android. The switch of chats has been significantly tough for WhatsApp customers shifting from iOS to Android or vice versa. The new characteristic, when launched will ease the switch of chats and backups in addition to assist WhatsApp with the upcoming characteristic which permits entry to the app on a number of units, even with out the first gadget.

According to a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is testing the brand new cross-platform performance and shall be made obtainable in a future replace. This new characteristic will permit customers to switch chat historical past from an Android telephone to an iOS telephone or vice versa. This new characteristic shall be useful for customers desirous to migrate to a brand new OS. Earlier, the customers have been pressured to make use of third-party apps so as to switch the chat historical past. However, the messaging software clearly said that this violates the phrases of service.

One of the largest challenges that the appliance may face is cloud storage. WhatsApp makes use of Google Drive on Android to retailer backed-up messages, whereas on iOS it makes use of Apple’s cloud storage.

The introduction of the brand new characteristic will assist a number of units to function WhatsApp with out relying on the first gadget. Currently, even WhatsApp Web customers want the first gadget to be linked to the web so as to use the appliance. The characteristic is predicted to roll out quickly throughout a number of codecs of units, together with iPads and different tablets.

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