Telegram and Signal are reaping the benefits of the recent public backlash against WhatsApp. The apps have gained hundreds of thousands of users in the past two weeks and their growth continues at a breakneck pace. In an effort to attract even more users from WhatsApp, these apps are working to bring even more features to match the Facebook. For example, Signal recently added custom wallpaper and animated sticker support to the app to give new users a more “friendly experience.” Now, Telegram is adding a new tool in version 7.4 that will help users easily transfer their chat history from the WhatsApp app.
According to a recent report from Macerkopf, Telegram v7.4 is now rolling out to iOS users via the App Store . The update brings a new import feature that will help users migrate their chat history from other apps, such as WhatsApp, Line , and KakaoTalk, to Telegram. However, the migration tool is not yet available for all iPhone users . As 9to5Mac points out, Telegram appears to have removed any mention of the migration tool, suggesting that it is still a work in progress. Here’s how the migration works:
To migrate your chat history from WhatsApp to Telegram, you will first need to open WhatsApp and go to a chat that you want to migrate. Then, you will need to open the “More” menu in the chat and select the “Export Chat” option. WhatsApp will then create a backup of the entire chat in the form of a ZIP file.
You will then be able to import this ZIP file into Telegram via the iOS share sheet. When you do this, Telegram will ask you which contact or group you want to associate this conversation with, and then the messages will be synced for both you and your contact. All imported messages will have a tag to indicate that they were imported from a different service.
Although Telegram hasn’t officially announced the new migration tool, some users seem to have access to it via the latest version of the app. In case you want to try it out , you can download the latest update from the App Store . We expect the company to release the tool to the general public in the coming days. Also, Telegram doesn’t seem to have any immediate plans for a similar option for Android users .
Information source: xda-developers.com
