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How to Transfer WhatsApp Data from Android to Android without Google Drive?

WhatsApp communications are quite significant to the majority of us nowadays. When upgrading phones, transferring texts between Android devices is usually done via Google Drive backup. Is a better way to move WhatsApp from Android to Android without using Google Drive?

  • Why Don’t Recommend Using Google Drive for Android WhatsApp Messages Transmission

  • We do not have the option of making more than one backup with the Google Drive backup. If you need to make another WhatsApp backup for your new Android phone, the previous backup will be overwritten; you cannot maintain both the old and the latest backups on Google Drive at the same time.
  • Google Drive only offers backup and restore options; we cannot read or export the WhatsApp backup. As a result, you are unable to transfer particular WhatsApp data.
  • Many people believe that the Google ecosystem violates their privacy. The information is not secure with Google and could be misused.

Thus, such people disable the Google option in order to reduce its influence.

  • 2 Ways to Transfer WhatsApp Data between Android Devices without Google Drive

Aside from Google Drive, there are several other options for transferring WhatsApp messages from Android to Android. We will introduce two below, and you can pick the one that best meets your needs.

  1. Transfer All WhatsApp Chats from Android to Android Directly without Google Drive

We recommend using an Android WhatsApp program –  iMyFone iTransor for WhatsApp to move your WhatsApp data directly from one Android device to another. You may use this program to not only transmit but also backup, recover, and export WhatsApp data.  It supports both Android and iOS devices. Although iTransor for WhatsApp is a third-party tool, your WhatsApp data will be kept only on your computer, it doesn’t collect any of your personal data.  

Step 1. Launch iTransor for WhatsApp and select ‘Transfer WhatsApp between devices‘ module.

Step 2. Connect both your Android phone and to computer via USB cables. Please ensure that source device must on the left side while targeting device on the right side.

Step 3. Simply click the ‘Export‘ button to start the transferring process.

Step 4. After a while, you would see the message, WhatsApp Transfer Successful.

  1. Transfer WhatsApp Messages through Email without Google Drive

You can also transfer messages via email using the WhatsApp export chat option. This process has both its benefit and drawbacks. It offers you the flexibility to individually select chats and transfer them to the new phone via email. The steps are as follows:

Step 1. Select the target group or individual chat from WhatsApp chat list.

Step 2. Tap ‘‘ the 3 dots on the top right corner and follow ‘More’ > ‘Export Chat’.

Step 3. Select whether you would like the transfer to be with or without media.

Step 4. Simply email it to any email address of your choice and download the attachments on the new phone.

  • Conclusion

We recommend you 2 useful methods to transfer WhatsApp from Android to Android without Google Drive. However, if you still want to use Google Drive for WhatsApp recovery, we suggest you try iTransor for WhatsApp which can download and read WhatsApp from Google Drive and retrieve selected data to Android. 

Christopher Stern

Christopher Stern is a Washington-based reporter. Chris spent many years covering tech policy as a business reporter for renowned publications. He has extensive experience covering Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Federal Trade Commissions. He is a graduate of Middlebury College. Email:[email protected]

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