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iPhone iCloud restore plus android migration

Hi all,

I have an iPhone which used for all day by day work, and photography, and have android used mainly for whatsapp.

now I want to move my whatsapp to iPhone.

if I do a backup of iPhone, and after erase step and at beginning of new setting of iPhone I choose the option (move from android) . Is it possible that after this step to restore the former iPhone cloud backup ? If no.

if I do a new backup with whatsapp being moved, does the old iPhone cloud backup and new backup merge? So I have everything , and once erasing again I can backup everything .?!!!

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 14, 2025 5:28 AM

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Jan 14, 2025 10:45 AM in response to salay2121

salay2121 wrote:

Hi all,
I have an iPhone which used for all day by day work, and photography, and have android used mainly for whatsapp.
now I want to move my whatsapp to iPhone.
if I do a backup of iPhone, and after erase step and at beginning of new setting of iPhone I choose the option (move from android) . Is it possible that after this step to restore the former iPhone cloud backup ? If no.
if I do a new backup with whatsapp being moved, does the old iPhone cloud backup and new backup merge? So I have everything , and once erasing again I can backup everything .?!!!

No and no.

IF you use move from android, then your iphone will contain all the data from the android and wiping any data on the iphone.

There is no merging of backup, recent backup will replace the old backup.

iPhone iCloud restore plus android migration

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