Mark Zuckerberg Announces New Feature

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has announced a new feature in his WhatsApp app that makes it easy to transfer conversations from one phone to another, according to what was said in a post on the social networking site Facebook.

Zuckerberg shared a video explaining how the new feature works, which allows you to transfer all conversations from one phone to another by scanning a QR code from the old phone with the phone the user wants to transfer the conversations to, as long as they have the same account. whatsapp record. used, of course.

Secure and Convenient Transfer Method

According to Zuckerberg, the new transfer method is more understandable and secure, and the transfer takes place only between two devices, and the transmitted data is encrypted using end-to-end encryption technology.

This new feature eliminates the use of conversation backups that are uploaded and downloaded from cloud storage services, whether it’s iCloud on iPhone or Google Drive on Android devices, or the use of external programs that can be complex or costly.

Currently, the new feature allows you to transfer conversations between devices running the same operating system, that is, from one Android phone to another and from one iPhone to another, and does not allow you to transfer conversations from Android to iPhone or vice versa at present.

How to Access the New Feature

Users can access the new feature on their devices by opening the WhatsApp app, then going to Settings > then tapping Chats > then selecting “Transfer Chats” on their old phone, then a QR code will appear on the screen, and when scanned using the new phone The transfer will start via a secure wireless connection between both devices directly, and this feature allows you to transfer photos and videos as well as text messages.

WhatsApp recently made many new features available, including the Channels feature, call blocking, the ability to use the same account on multiple devices at the same time, and more.