When we exchange messages with someone for WhatsApp, the conversations are stored in the phone's memory, so that we can consult them again whenever we want. But problem comes when we lose our phone or the we change for a new one.
Until now, when we had to change our mobile, the normal thing was that all the old conversations were lost. But now WhatsApp is going to present a new option that will allow us to store a file of all our conversations in Google Drive, so that when we go to change phones, we can download them and have them on our new mobile, without too much difficulty.
How to save your conversations with the new version of WhatsApp
How to download the latest version of WhatsApp
The usual thing is that to download a new version of WhatsApp, you simply have to wait for the update to arrive. But the version 2.12.45, which is the one that includes the conversation file, is not yet available on Google Play, nor is there a published date for it.
Therefore, if you are one of those who cannot wait and want to have this functionality now, you will have to go to the web APK Mirror, where it has been leaked a few weeks before. Remember that for this you must have your smartphone configured to install applications from outside of Google Play.
How to save the archive of your conversations in WhatsApp
The storage of conversations in WhatsApp will not be by default in the new version, but we will have to select this option in the Settings menu. There we select the option Chat backup, we enter our Google account and select the frequency with which we want this file to be renewed.
And for iPhone when?
In principle, this new option that allows you to archive WhatsApp conversations will only be available to those who have a Android smartphone or tablet. Like voice calls, this feature will take a little longer to reach iOS. But, although there is still no date for its launch, Google is already working on the possibility of saving this file in iCloud, Apple's storage system.
Have you already downloaded the beta version of WhatsApp that allows you to archive conversations? Do you think it is a practical function or are you not going to use it much? Tell us your opinion with a comment at the bottom of the page.