如果您放弃 iOS转为Android，您不必留下您的WhatsApp聊天记录。您可以使用 USB-C 转闪电(Lightning)数据线传输所有内容。本教程将向您展示如何操作。
尽管WhatsApp以难以将对话和媒体文件从 iPhone 传输到Android而闻名，但如果您的手机与(Android)Android 12兼容，情况并非如此。您需要全新重置的Android 12设备、iPhone 上最新的WhatsApp副本以及 USB-C 转闪电数据线来传输您的数据。
如果您的新Android智能手机来自三星(Samsung)，您甚至不需要运行Android 12。您可以通过内置的Samsung Smart Switch应用程序直接迁移您的WhatsApp数据。
如何在iPhone 和Android(Android Works)之间传输数据(Data Between)
iPhone 版 WhatsApp 将您的聊天和媒体备份(WhatsApp for iPhone backs up your chats and media)到 Apple 的 iCloud Drive，但其Android 版本(Android)使用Google Drive。这意味着在从 iPhone 切换到Android时，您无法使用 iCloud 上的聊天备份来恢复 WhatsApp(use your chat backup on iCloud to restore WhatsApp)。
但是，假设您使用的是运行Android 12或更高版本的手机（例如Google Pixel 3或更高版本），您可以使用 USB-C 转闪电数据线传输 iPhone 的(Lightning)WhatsApp聊天记录。在此过程中，您还可以复制其他形式的数据——应用程序、联系人和照片。
三星(Samsung)手机（例如，三星 Galaxy(Samsung Galaxy) ）不需要 Android 12 。相反，您可以使用Samsung Smart Switch应用程序将(Samsung Smart Switch)WhatsApp数据传输到新设备。但同样，您需要一根USB电缆来启动数据传输。
在这两种情况下，您都需要全新重置Android 12或三星(Samsung)设备才能开始。您还必须访问iPhone 上的App Store并(App Store)安装待处理的 WhatsApp 更新(install pending WhatsApp updates)，以避免在传输过程中出现潜在问题。最好将iOS 更新到最新版本(update iOS to its latest version)。
如何将WhatsApp 聊天从(WhatsApp Chats From)iPhone 转移到 Android 12
如果您使用运行Android 12或更高版本的Android手机，您可以在通过 USB-C 到Lightning电缆
连接两个设备后将您的WhatsApp聊天记录（包括其他兼容的应用程序和数据）从 iPhone 传输到Android 。
如果您已经完成了手机的Android设置，则必须再次将其恢复出厂设置，然后才能传输WhatsApp数据。转到Settings > System > Reset Options > Erase所有数据以执行此操作。如果您在主屏幕(Home Screen)但尚未完成设备设置，则无需重置。
注意：当您按照以下说明进行操作时，您可能需要完成其他步骤——登录Google 帐户(Google Account)、配置隐私和安全设置等——作为Android设置的一部分。
- 使用 USB-C 转闪电(Lightning)数据线连接 iPhone 和Android。
- 解锁(Unlock)这两个设备，然后在您的Android上点击(Android)开始(Get Started)。
如果您之前没有完全完成Android设置，请从(Android)主屏幕(Home Screen)顶部向下滑动，然后点击Google Pixel手机上的继续 Pixel 设置(Continue Pixel Setup)（或任何等效选项，具体取决于您的Android设备型号）。
- 寻找信任(Trust)这台计算机(Computer)？iPhone 上的弹出窗口，然后点击Trust或Allow。
- (Tap Next)在“电话已连接”屏幕上点击下一步。然后，等待您的Android设备准备从您的 iPhone 复制数据。如果您在 PC 或 Mac 上加密 iPhone 备份(encrypt your iPhone backups on a PC or Mac)，则必须输入 iTunes 备份密码才能继续。
- 在“选择(Choose)要复制的内容”屏幕上选择要传输的数据形式。如果您只想移动WhatsApp，请点击应用程序(Apps)并确保选择WhatsApp Messenger。接下来，点击复制(Copy)。
- 在 iPhone 上打开WhatsApp，然后转到Settings > Chats > Move Chats移至Android。然后，点击“开始(Start)”按钮准备迁移WhatsApp数据，并在(WhatsApp)Android复制 iPhone 上的数据时
保持“在新手机上继续”屏幕未锁定。
或者，您的Android手机可能会提示您在 iPhone 上打开相机应用并扫描二维码。(Camera)完成后，点击在WhatsApp中(WhatsApp)打开(Open)并选择开始(Start)。
注意：如果您在Android设备上使用其他电话号码，请点击转移到其他电话号码？“将聊天(Move Chats)移至Android ”屏幕中的选项并在继续之前切换号码。
- 等到(Wait)您的Android完成从您的 iPhone 复制数据。一切完成后，点击完成(Done)。暂时不要断开USB-C转闪电(Lightning)连接线。
- 等到(Wait)Android通过Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)完成下载WhatsApp。然后，打开WhatsApp并验证与您的(WhatsApp)WhatsApp帐户
关联的电话号码。
如果SIM卡仍在您的 iPhone 中，请打开消息应用程序，从(Messages)WhatsApp中找到验证码，然后将其输入您的 Android 的“验证您的号码”屏幕。
- 点击继续(Tap Continue)并允许 WhatsApp(Allow WhatsApp)访问您 iPhone 上的联系人和媒体的权限。此外，您可能会遇到“导入聊天记录”屏幕，您必须点击开始(Start)才能完成导入 iPhone 的WhatsApp数据。
- 输入您的WhatsApp名称并插入个人资料图片（可选）。然后，点击下一步(Next)。您应该在以下屏幕上看到您的聊天记录。确保(Make)一切正常，然后断开电缆。
您已完成WhatsApp数据的导入。您的WhatsApp数据将保留在您的 iOS 设备上，但您将无法使用该应用程序，除非您使用您的电话号码进行验证。
将WhatsApp 数据从(WhatsApp Data From)iPhone 传输到三星(Samsung) 设备(Devices)
如果您使用三星(Samsung)智能手机，Android操作系统版本不是一个因素。您可以通过 USB-C 转闪电电缆连接这两个设备，并使用(Lightning)Smart Switch应用程序复制所有兼容的应用程序和数据（包括 WhatsApp）。传输过程很简单，类似于将数据从 iPhone 移动到Android 12设备。
注意：如果您尚未在三星设备上完成(Samsung)Android设置，但可以访问主屏幕(Home Screen)，则最好在开始之前通过Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)更新三星智能开关(update the Samsung Smart Switch)和数据恢复工具(Data Restore Tool)应用程序。
只需选择WhatsApp和您要传输的任何其他应用程序或数据形式，然后在数据传输期间扫描三星(Samsung)上的 QR 码（或手动点击Settings > Chats > Move Chats移至Android > Start在WhatsApp中开始）。复制您的数据后，打开WhatsApp，验证您的电话号码，然后导入您的聊天记录。
WhatsApp聊天记录传输完成(Chat History Transfer Complete)
由于应用程序本身支持该功能，因此将您的 WhatsApp 聊天记录从 iPhone 移动到Android变得更加容易访问。如果您想以相反的方式共享您的数据，请查看我们将 WhatsApp 消息从 Android 传输到新 iPhone(transferring WhatsApp messages from Android to a new iPhone)的完整指南。
How to Transfer WhatsApp Chat History from iPhone to Android
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Although WhatsApp has a reputation for making it challenging to transfer conversations and media files from iPhone to Android, that isn’t the case if your phone is Android 12-compatible. You need a freshly reset Android 12 device, an up-to-date copy of WhatsApp on the iPhone, and a USB-C to Lightning cable to move your data across.
If your new Android smartphone is from Samsung, you don’t even need to be running Android 12. You can migrate your WhatsApp data directly via the built-in Samsung Smart Switch app.
How Transferring Data Between iPhone and Android Works
WhatsApp for iPhone backs up your chats and media to Apple’s iCloud Drive, but its Android counterpart uses Google Drive. That means you can’t use your chat backup on iCloud to restore WhatsApp while switching from iPhone to Android.
However, assuming you use a phone running Android 12 or newer (such as a Google Pixel 3 or later), you can transfer your iPhone’s WhatsApp chat history using a USB-C to Lightning cable. You can also copy other forms of data—apps, contacts, and photos—during the process.
Android 12 isn’t a requirement on Samsung phones (e.g., Samsung Galaxy). Instead, you can transfer your WhatsApp data to the new device using the Samsung Smart Switch app. But again, you need a USB cable to initiate the data transfer.
In both instances, you need a freshly reset Android 12 or Samsung device before you can begin. You must also visit the App Store on your iPhone and install pending WhatsApp updates to avoid potential issues during the transfer process. It’s also best to update iOS to its latest version.
How to Transfer WhatsApp Chats From iPhone to Android 12
If you use an Android phone running Android 12 or later, you can transfer your WhatsApp chat history—including other compatible apps and data—from iPhone to Android after connecting both devices via a USB-C to Lightning cable.
If you’ve already gone through the Android setup for your phone, you must factory reset it again before you can transfer your WhatsApp data. Go to Settings > System > Reset Options > Erase all data to do that. You don’t have to reset if you’re at the Home Screen but have yet to complete the device setup.
Note: As you work through the instructions below, you may have to complete additional steps—sign in to a Google Account, configure privacy and security settings, etc.—as part of the Android setup.
- Connect the iPhone and Android with a USB-C to Lightning cable.
- Unlock both devices and tap Get Started on your Android.
If you didn’t completely go through the Android setup previously, swipe down from the top of the Home Screen and tap Continue Pixel Setup on your Google Pixel phone (or any equivalent option depending on your Android device model).
- Look for a Trust This Computer? pop-up on your iPhone and tap Trust or Allow.
- Tap Next on the “Phones are connected” screen. Then, wait while your Android device prepares to copy data from your iPhone. If you encrypt your iPhone backups on a PC or Mac, you must enter your iTunes backup password to continue.
- Select the forms of data you want to transfer on the “Choose what to copy” screen. If you only want to move WhatsApp, tap Apps and ensure that WhatsApp Messenger is selected. Next, tap Copy.
- Open WhatsApp on your iPhone and go to Settings > Chats > Move Chats to Android. Then, tap the Start button to prepare your WhatsApp data for migration and remain on the “Continue On Your New Phone” screen unlocked while your Android copies the data on your iPhone.
Alternatively, your Android phone may prompt you to open the Camera app on your iPhone and scan a QR code. Once you do that, tap Open in WhatsApp and select Start.
Note: If you use a different phone number on your Android device, tap the Transfer to a different phone number? option within the “Move Chats to Android” screen and switch numbers before you continue.
- Wait until your Android finishes copying data from your iPhone. Once everything’s complete, tap Done. Do not disconnect the USB-C to Lightning cable just yet.
- Wait until Android finishes downloading WhatsApp via the Google Play Store. Then, open WhatsApp and verify the phone number associated with your WhatsApp account.
If the SIM card is still inside your iPhone, open the Messages app, locate the verification code from WhatsApp, and enter it into your Android’s “Verifying your number” screen.
- Tap Continue and Allow WhatsApp permissions to the contacts and media on your iPhone. Additionally, you may come across an “Importing chat history” screen, where you must tap Start to finish importing your iPhone’s WhatsApp data.
- Type your WhatsApp name and insert a profile picture (optional). Then, tap Next. You should see your chats on the following screen. Make sure that everything’s in order, and disconnect the cable.
You’ve finished importing your WhatsApp data. Your WhatsApp data will remain on your iOS device, but you won’t be able to use the app unless you verify it with your phone number.
Transfer WhatsApp Data From iPhone to Samsung Devices
If you use a Samsung smartphone, the Android operating system version isn’t a factor. You can connect both devices over a USB-C to Lightning cable and copy all compatible apps and data—including WhatsApp—using the Smart Switch app. The transfer process is straightforward and similar to moving data from an iPhone to an Android 12 device.
Note: If you haven’t yet completed the Android setup on your Samsung device, but you can access the Home Screen, it’s best to update the Samsung Smart Switch and Data Restore Tool apps via the Google Play Store before you begin.
Just select WhatsApp and any other apps or forms of data you want to transfer and scan the QR code on your Samsung (or manually tap Settings > Chats > Move Chats to Android > Start within WhatsApp) during the data transfer. After copying your data, open WhatsApp, verify your phone number, and import your chat history.
WhatsApp Chat History Transfer Complete
Moving your WhatsApp chat history from iPhone to Android is considerably more accessible now that the app natively supports the functionality. If you want to share your data the other way around, check out our complete guide to transferring WhatsApp messages from Android to a new iPhone.
