Google introduced the ‘Data Restore Tool’ as a standalone app on the Play Store .This built-in tool on Android devices is used to transfer data from an old device to a new one. Google has added a new update to the Data Restore Tool that has references for transferring WhatsApp chats. This could enable cross-platform support on WhatsApp, a feature that has been in the works for months. It's also one of the most awaited WhatsApp features as users switching to an Android phone from an iPhone would lose all their chat history. This problem is finally getting fixed.

Google’s app to let WhatsApp users to transfer chats between iOS and Android devices for months now. According to a new report from 9to5Google, WhatsApp chat migration may happen wirelessly, and Google’s new app could help streamline the process.

In a recent update to Google’s Data Restore Tool app 9to5Google has found strings that hint at a feature that could help users transfer WhatsApp chats.  Notably, the device connection would take place through Wi-Fi during this migration.

Google would invoke WhatsApp’s upcoming chat migration feature to let users scan a QR code and move chats to Android. You could also open WhatsApp and navigate to Settings -> Chats -> Move Chats to Android from your iPhone to transfer all messages to Android once it is available.

While it doesn’t highlight the parts of WhatsApp chat transfer, it reveals the existence of the upcoming Switch to Android app on Apple’s App Store and the flow for transferring apps, SMS messages, and contacts.

WhatsApp recently made multi-device support available for beta testers. This is another major feature that lets you use WhatsApp on your desktop even if your phone doesn’t have an internet connection. It also allows you to use WhatsApp on another phone including the web and desktop apps.