WhatsApp will be able to transfer chat history through QR
The instant messaging platform added the possibility of sending between computers with the same operating system via QR code
WhatsApp announced a process to transfer chat history between devices with the same operating system without having to exit the application using a QR code.
The messaging platform allows you to transfer your history and files to a new ‘smartphone’ using a copy in the cloud or using a cable to connect the two devices. From this Friday, it is also possible to do so by scanning a QR code.
In this case, the transfer process is limited to two devices that use the same operating system (Android or iOS) and allows it to be done without having to exit the application, just by keeping the two phones close, as explained by WhatsApp in a statement.
It is also a more private process, since it does not use third-party applications, which may lack clear privacy practices, or cloud services. As they explain from WhatsApp, “the transfer process is authenticated with a QR code, the data is only shared between your two devices and is fully encrypted during the transfer.”
Source: dpa
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