Migrating Android app data
- Transfer Signal using Signal-native Backup and Restore
- Transfer WhatsAppusing native backup and restore
- Transfer Threema/ThreemaLibre data with native backups
Transfer Signal using Signal-native Backup and Restore
The best source to install Signal is always direct from the website https://signal.org/android/apk/#target
Export on the old phone
Open the Signal app and go to the settings. Navigate to Chats and then Backups (at the bottom). If they are disabled, turn them on.
Note down the passphrase, you'll need it for the restoration!
Data transfer
Import on the new phone
Starting Signal the first time, it asks you if you want to set it up newly or restore from a backup.
On the next screen you will be asked if to restore from another device or from a file. Chose the latter:
On the next screen click the button "Choose backup":
This opens the native Android file chooser. With the button top left you can switch between internal storage and memory card.
Choose your backup file.
The next screen will show you a few meta information on the file (age, size):
Tapping on "Restore backup" will ask you for the passphrase:
Now, the restoration is in progress:
Guide to be continued.....
Transfer WhatsAppusing native backup and restore
See https://faq.whatsapp.com/618575946635920/?locale=en_US&cms_platform=android
The backups are stored in android_storage/Whatsapp
Transfer Threema/ThreemaLibre data with native backups
Either Cloud backup or local backup
Cloud Backup: Chats included?