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Try transferring from an iOS phone to Android. Try transferring messages to a new desktop (you can't). It's 2021, I don't want to be platform locked and none

by tw04 6y ago

Try transferring from an iOS phone to Android. Try transferring messages to a new desktop (you can't). It's 2021, I don't want to be platform locked and none of the other popular messaging apps have that issue.

dividedbyzero 6y ago
Last I checked (about a year ago I think) Whatsapp backups were platform-locked as well.
- bilal4hmed 6y ago
  They are working on it https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/05/whatsapp-chat-history-migration-iphone-android/ https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/05/whatsapp-chat-history-migrati...
- blendergeek 6y ago
  > Last I checked (about a year ago I think) Whatsapp backups were platform-locked as well. I'm not sure why you are being downvoted. Whatsapp backups are still platform locked to this day. But that may change soon. https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-may-soon-allow-you-to-transfer-chat-history-between-iphone-and-android-devices/articleshow/81927926.cms https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-may-s...
- orbifold 6y ago
  You can get a dump of all your messages with someone pretty easily.
- frosted-flakes 6y ago
  Not completely. WhatsApp pushed out an Android-compatible backup option on their BlackBerry 10 app when they announced that they were shutting the app down a few years ago. But it was behind a notice that said it was 'not supported', even though it worked fine. Only to Android though.
tsimionescu 6y ago
Whatsapp does, so it's probably not that critical of a feature.
- stjohnswarts 6y ago
  Most people don't switch platforms very often so it's not a big deal to them and just a corner case. Also most people don't care that much about old messages so again a corner case.
eptcyka 6y ago
I transferred between two Android phones, and had to re-pair desktop clients. It all worked, but now the desktop client won't receive messages I've sent via phone. Also video calls still don't synchronize orientation. It's very hard not to stoop down to use more vulgar language to express my feelings about this.
- pmlnr 6y ago
  > Also video calls still don't synchronize orientation. This is insanely annoying in real life.

by tw04 6y ago

dividedbyzero 6y ago

Last I checked (about a year ago I think) Whatsapp backups were platform-locked as well.

bilal4hmed 6y ago
They are working on it https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/05/whatsapp-chat-history-migration-iphone-android/ https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/05/whatsapp-chat-history-migrati...
blendergeek 6y ago
> Last I checked (about a year ago I think) Whatsapp backups were platform-locked as well. I'm not sure why you are being downvoted. Whatsapp backups are still platform locked to this day. But that may change soon. https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-may-soon-allow-you-to-transfer-chat-history-between-iphone-and-android-devices/articleshow/81927926.cms https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-may-s...
orbifold 6y ago
You can get a dump of all your messages with someone pretty easily.
frosted-flakes 6y ago
Not completely. WhatsApp pushed out an Android-compatible backup option on their BlackBerry 10 app when they announced that they were shutting the app down a few years ago. But it was behind a notice that said it was 'not supported', even though it worked fine. Only to Android though.

tsimionescu 6y ago

Whatsapp does, so it's probably not that critical of a feature.

stjohnswarts 6y ago
Most people don't switch platforms very often so it's not a big deal to them and just a corner case. Also most people don't care that much about old messages so again a corner case.

eptcyka 6y ago

I transferred between two Android phones, and had to re-pair desktop clients. It all worked, but now the desktop client won't receive messages I've sent via phone. Also video calls still don't synchronize orientation. It's very hard not to stoop down to use more vulgar language to express my feelings about this.

pmlnr 6y ago
> Also video calls still don't synchronize orientation. This is insanely annoying in real life.