

Now you can access all your WhatsApp chats on the companion smartphone. On your primary phone, click on link a device option from the settings menu (Image credit: Vivek Umashankar / Indian Express) Click on the three dots in the top right corner and then select “ linked devices.” Click on “ link a new device,” authenticate, and then scan the barcode on the secondary device. Next, go to your primary phone that has a WhatsApp account. Now, you will see a big barcode with a WhatsApp logo in the middle. On the top right corner, click on the three dots and select “ link a new device.” This barcode has to be scanned from the primary device (Image credit: Vivek Umashankar / Indian Express) Open WhatsApp on your companion device, click on “ agree and continue.” Now, you will see an option to enter your country code and phone number. It will even put a placeholder app icon on your iPhone's home screen that you can tap on to install the app without having to open the App Store.Download/update WhatsApp to the latest available version (Image credit: Vivek Umashankar / Indian Express)

In the process of moving your WhatsApp account from your old Android phone over to a new iPhone, the Move to iOS app also moves the rest of the information you care about the most: Your text conversations, photos, and videos.

How to move WhatsApp from Android to iPhone In order for the encrypted account data to be accessed, you'll need to use the same account number (your phone number) on both devices.
