WhatsApp + local transfer
How to move WhatsApp to a new phone
WhatsApp moves chats only by its own rules (Android→Android or iPhone→iPhone via Move to iOS). Photos, videos, documents and contacts outside the messenger are easier to hand over locally over Wi‑Fi.
Android → Android
WhatsApp → Settings → Chats → Move chats → Move to Android. Backup to Google Drive on the old phone, restore on the new one. Same phone number required.
iPhone → iPhone
Use iCloud backup with WhatsApp backup enabled, or transfer from old iPhone during setup.
Android ↔ iPhone
No direct WhatsApp chat migration. Move to iOS is limited. In stores, explain chats vs media — SmenaFon handles photos, files and contacts.
After WhatsApp: SmenaFon
SmenaFon does not read WhatsApp DB but moves media, files and contacts between any phones on local Wi‑Fi.
FAQ
- Does SmenaFon transfer WhatsApp chats?
- No. Chats use WhatsApp or Move to iOS. SmenaFon moves media, files and contacts outside the messenger.
- Internet required?
- WhatsApp backup needs internet. SmenaFon media transfer after activation works on PC hotspot without cloud.