Help with exporting my whatsapp chats from a Huawei

Effective Strategies for Transferring WhatsApp Chats from Huawei Devices to a New Smartphone

Transferring your WhatsApp chat history between devices can sometimes pose challenges, especially when upgrading to a new model or switching operating systems. If you own a Huawei Nova 7se and are transitioning to a newer device such as the Nothing 2a, you might encounter obstacles due to compatibility issues or backup limitations. This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to manage this process effectively.

Understanding the Challenges

Huawei smartphones, especially recent models, often do not support Google services, including Google Drive backups, due to ongoing restrictions. This means traditional cloud backup and restore methods via Google Drive are unavailable. As a result, users may face difficulties when attempting to transfer WhatsApp chats using standard methods.

Commonly Tried Solutions and Their Limitations

1. WhatsApp’s Native Chat Transfer Feature
   WhatsApp offers an in-built feature to transfer chats between devices of the same platform. However, when migrating between Android devices with different manufacturers or operating system nuances, this method may fail or be unreliable.

2. Using Google Drive Backup
   For non-Huawei devices with Google services, backing up chats to Google Drive and restoring them on the new device is straightforward. However, Huawei’s restrictions limit this approach entirely.

Alternative Methods for Transferring WhatsApp Chats

Given your specific situation, consider the following methods:

1. Local Backup and Manual Transfer

Steps:

• On your Huawei device:
• Open WhatsApp and go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup.
• Tap Back Up to create a local backup stored within your device’s internal storage or SD card.
• Connect your Huawei device to a computer via USB and locate the WhatsApp backup folder (usually in Internal Storage/WhatsApp/Databases).
• Copy the entire Databases folder to your computer.
• Connect your Nothing 2a device to your computer.
• Transfer the Databases folder to the same location in your new device’s internal storage.
• Install WhatsApp on your Nothing 2a, but do not open it yet.
• When prompted to restore chat history, select the local backup.

Note: Your new device must have the same phone number and be compatible with restoring from local backups.

2. Third-Party Transfer Tools

Several applications claim to facilitate chat transfer between Android devices, even across different