New iPhone? Here’s How to Transfer Your WhatsApp

You’ve just set up your new iPhone – taken a few photos, adjusted settings, maybe even installed a couple of apps. But then you remembered: your WhatsApp chats, photos and voice messages are still on your old device. Now you’re wondering how to transfer WhatsApp to your new iPhone without losing anything you’ve already added to the new one.

This is a common problem. If you don’t follow the right steps, transferring WhatsApp can overwrite your existing data or worse, cause you to lose your messages and media files. In this article, we’ll show you how to transfer WhatsApp to a new phone without risking any current data. Whether your new iPhone is new or already in use, you’ll find a solution that will work.

Need some clear examples? Scroll down the page to watch a step-by-step video tutorial on YouTube.

WhatsApp restore from iCloud

You might be thinking that you need to reset your new iPhone to factory settings (which will erase all the data) to be able to restore WhatsApp history from iCloud.

Another obvious option is to make a WhatsApp Chat Backup. It backs up your whole WhatsApp history to iCloud.

Unfortunately, this step has its own limitations that may prevent you from restoring your WhatsApp media files on your brand-new iPhone.

The first solution that comes to mind is reinstalling WhatsApp and trying to restore your chat history from the backup once again. If reinstalling the app failed to restore your media files, I’m afraid there’s no way around this problem using iCloud.

iCloud limitations:

Lost data: if the backup is corrupt, you won’t find out until you need to restore data, but it is too late

Not cost-effective: need to pay for a monthly subscription that can add up in the long run, no annual subscription plan available, and you’re likely to need an upgrade for a bigger storage plan in the end

Waste of device space: impossible to do incremental backup or custom restore, and you can end up filling your storage fast with the data you don’t need

But do not worry, with CopyTrans Shelbee you can transfer WhatsApp to a new phone without iCloud and without completely erasing your iPhone!

Transfer WhatsApp to new phone

CopyTrans Shelbee is a great tool that will help you to selectively recover WhatsApp messages from your backup to your new iPhone.

Why people choose CopyTrans Shelbee:

🌟 You can perform a Full and Custom restore;

🌟 Shelbee validates the integrity of your data after each backup, unlike iCloud or iTunes*;

🌟 You can restore data from an iTunes backup, even a corrupt one;

🌟 You can restore data from an encrypted backup**;

🌟 Shelbee restores apps to any iOS device with ease, even if they have been removed from the App Store***.

*If one of the earlier backups is corrupt, iCloud and iTunes are unable to create non-corrupt backups after AND they don’t notify you if the data isn’t saved properly.

**Encrypted backup requires a password: what to do if you forgot backup password.

***Provided you made a backup with CopyTrans Shelbee v2.1 and above before they were removed from the App Store.

First, you will need to do a backup of your old iPhone with CopyTrans Shelbee in order to save WhatsApp chats.

Download CopyTrans Shelbee

Install the program. If you need help installing CopyTrans Shelbee, please refer to the Installation guide.
Run the program and plug your iPhone to the PC. Click “Backup”.

Then, click “Full backup”.

Choose Full Backup in Shelbee

Choose a location you want to back up to (e.g. the Desktop, so you can easily find the backup later) and click Start.

Start backup iPhone without iTunes

Wait until the backup is done.

iPhone backup is successful in Shelbee

Now, we are ready for the WhatsApp transfer! Plug in your new iPhone to transfer WhatsApp. Choose the “Custom restore” option (paid feature) from the main menu to transfer WhatsApp without erasing the existing data.

Custom restore in CopyTrans Shelbee

Click on the pencil icon to choose the backup of your old iPhone.

Select a backup to restore from

Select the backup that contains the WhatsApp messages and click “Next”.

Select iPhone backup to restore from

Stand by while the program prepares the backup.

Now it’s WhatsApp time! Search for WhatsApp, and after selecting the app, click the “Next” button. We’re almost done with WhatsApp transfer, backup & restore.

Confirm the restore and click “Next”.
NOTE: in case you have some WhatsApp messages on your new iPhone, they will be overwritten. CopyTrans Shelbee can’t merge WhatsApp messages from different iPhones yet 🙂 But the rest of the data, like photos, iMessages, notes, etc. will stay intact!

Confirmation screen in CopyTrans Shelbee

Wait until the restore is done. Download WhatsApp from the App Store on your new iPhone if you haven’t done so already.

Now you know how easy it is to move WhatsApp to the new iPhone 😉

How to transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to iPhone

YouTube Video

WhatsApp Transfer

Final Thoughts

Switching to a new phone is exciting, but the thought of losing your WhatsApp chats, photos, or voice messages can be unnerving. Fortunately, by following the right steps, you can transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to iPhone without losing anything.

Whether you’re setting up your device for the first time or have already started using it, this guide will show you how to transfer WhatsApp safely and efficiently. There’s no need to start from scratch or worry about losing important conversations – your messages, media and settings can be saved.

Depending on your situation, there are different ways to transfer WhatsApp to a new phone – from iCloud backups to third-party tools. The key is to choose the method that suits your needs and current settings. We hope this guide has helped you understand how to transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to iPhone without losing data. If you’re more into visual tutorials, don’t forget to check out the video tutorial on YouTube.

How to transfer WhatsApp to new phone