How can I reinitiate WhatsApp data import on iPhone?

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How can I reinitiate WhatsApp data import on iPhone?

Hi.

I'm new to iphone. before anything, I moved all data from my old samsong android phone to my new iphone using move to ios app on android and iphone's data import wizard. this data included whatsapp data.

then I signed into whatsapp on the iphone (which logged out my android whatsapp). after signing in it started to import data from the copied data from android but I canceled it right at the begining (because there was a screen that asked for storage permission that I denied).

Now the whatsapp is signed it but there's no history of images and messages.

how can I ask whatsapp to import data from the copied data again? (I'm pretty sure it still has the files that it copied from my previous file somewhre).

Cheers.

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iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 16, 2025 10:47 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 17, 2025 12:25 AM in response to MaCaDiz

There are two scenarios.

WhatsApp Chat is on the Android Device
WhatsApp Chat is backed up on Cloud Drives

WhatsApp Chat is on the Android Device

If all your WhatsApp chats are on the Android Device and have not taken a chat backup then... Please use --> Move from Android to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple ... Select WhatsApp App while selecting which data you want to get moved from an Android to iOS.

WhatsApp Chat is backed up on Cloud Drives

WhatsApp Chat backed on any Cloud Drive may not get fetched. The Move process cannot extract data from Google Drive or any other Drive where the chat backups are stored using an Android device, I presume iCloud Drive is not one of them. My experience says you can't transfer the WhatsApp Backup which was done using an Android because on Android, WhatsApp, chat history is not stored on iCloud, on iOS it is.

That may be possible with third-party software. Warning!; WhatsApp data through third-party software has the risk of data being compromised. Because the data will be churned through third-party servers, which may or may not be encrypted. Be judicious while selecting the software and taking this call.

If you had enabled WhatsApp Chat backup then I am sorry you may need to contact the app developer here --> App Support or WhatsApp FAQ Or Restoring your chat history - WhatsApp FAQ or Contact WhatsApp

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Answer 2

Jan 17, 2025 12:25 AM in response to MaCaDiz

WhatsApp is not an Apple product. Contact the app developer here --> App Support or WhatsApp FAQ Or Restoring your chat history - WhatsApp FAQ or Contact WhatsApp

WhatsApp Business is not an Apple product. Contact the app developer here --> Developer Website or App Support or WhatsApp business products - WhatsApp FAQ

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How can I reinitiate WhatsApp data import on iPhone?

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