How to change an old, inactive WA number to a new WA number, without deleting chats, contacts, groups, and media on Android & iPhone!
Confused about how to change your WA number without losing chats, contacts, and groups?
Changing WA number may be one of the conditions that are often experienced by users. Whether it's for reasons of wanting to make contacts more private, or because the old number is no longer active.
But, the problem is that many of them are worried that if they do it will delete all important chats in it.
In fact, you can still change your cellphone number on WhatsApp without losing it all, gang.
Well, if you don't know how, this time ApkVenue will share how to change WA number without deleting chats, contacts and groups for Android and iOS devices.
How to Change WA Number
Had to install two WhatsApp in one cellphone because you worry about chat until important contacts are deleted when changing WA numbers?
Calm! You just have to follow how to change your WA number without deleting contacts, chats, and groups that Jaka will discuss below, gang!
Oh yes, for those of you who are looking for how to change an inactive WA numberYou can also follow the steps below.
Will Changing a Contact's WhatsApp Number Be Lost?
If asked, What is the impact of changing the WA number? Actually, the impact is not that significant. The only thing that has clearly changed is that your WA number has changed to a new one.
So, if you change your WA number, will the chat disappear? The answer is no, gang! Your chat will still be on your Android or iPhone as long as you follow the applicable procedures.
For those of you who are curious about how to change a new WA number, especially to replace an old WA number that is no longer active, follow the guide from Jaka below!
How to Change WA Number on Android Phone
First, here ApkVenue will discuss first about how to change the WhatsApp number on an Android phone. You can also do it at the latest and best line of HP in 2020lol!
For you smart HP users, you can follow the steps below:
Step 1 - Open WhatsApp on Android Phone
- The first step, you first open the WhatsApp application on your Android phone.
Step 2 - Open the 'Settings' menu
- After that, you tap on icon three dots in the top right then select menu 'Settings'.
Photo source: JalanTikus (One of the steps on how to change your WA number without deleting chat on Android).
Step 3 - Select the 'Account' menu
- The next step, you select the menu 'Account'. Then, select an option 'Change number'.
Step 4 - Enter old and new mobile numbers
- After the screen below appears, tap on the button 'Next'. Next, you enter the old cellphone number at the top and the new cellphone number at the bottom.
- If you have, then you tap the button 'Next'.
Step 5 - Select the 'Done' button
At this stage, you can also activate toggle'Notify Contacts' for those of you who might be looking for a way to tell WA contacts to change numbers.
After that, if you are sure that you want to change your WhatsApp number, tap on the button 'Done'.
Photo source: JalanTikus (For those of you who are looking for a way to tell a WA contact to change the number, you can activate it toggle 'Notify Contacts').
Step 6 - Enter the verification code
- Finally, you enter the WhatsApp verification code that has been sent to the new number.
Well, that's how to change WA numbers without deleting chats and contacts on Android phones, gang.
Oh yes, you can also use the Notify Contacts feature in step number 5 so you don't have to bother send a broadcast message change your WA number you know. So, notification of changing WhatsApp number can be more practical.
How to Change WA Number on HP iPhone (iOS)
How to change WA numbers without losing chats, contacts, and groups on your iPhone itself is actually the same as on Android devices.
However, for more details you can follow how to change no. The following WA is guaranteed to be complete and very easy to follow!
Step 1 - Open WhatsApp app on iPhone
- First of all, first open the WhatsApp application on your iPhone, gang.
Step 2 - Open the 'Settings' menu
- The next step, select the menu icon 'Settings' which is in the lower right corner.
Photo source: JalanTikus (One of the steps for changing WA numbers without deleting chats on iPhone).
Step 3 - Select the 'Account' menu
- After that, you tap on the menu 'Account'. Then, select menu 'Change number'.
Step 4 - Select the 'Next' button
- After that, a screen like the one below will appear. At this stage you select the button 'Next'.
Photo source: JalanTikus (This step can also be done for those of you who are looking for a way to change a WA number that is no longer active).
Step 5 - Enter old and new WA numbers
- The next step, enter your old WA number in the column provided. Then, also enter your new WA number then select the button 'Next'.
Step 6 - Select the 'Done' button
Just like on Android, here you can activate it toggle'Notify Contacts' so you don't need to send broadcasts anymore, you've changed your WA number.
If you don't want to use this feature, just select the button 'Done'.
Next, there will be a process verify the new WhatsApp mobile number. Just follow the instructions until it's done.
If you have successfully followed all the steps on how to change your WA number without deleting the contact above, now you can use WhatsApp with a new number.
So, if you have a question, if you change your WhatsApp number, will the chat disappear, the answer is no gang. The proof can be above!
Change Whatsapp Number Facts
Photo source: BT.com (A collection of facts on how to change WhatsApp number without losing contacts, chats, groups, and media).
After previously Jaka discussed how to change your WA number, maybe many of you want to know what effects this activity might have.
So, so that you don't ask questions anymore and to be clearer, you can check out some facts about changing your WA number through the points below.
If you join a group, then there will be notification that you just changed number. But you not leaving the group the.
If you are an admin of a WhatsApp group, the process of changing the WA number will not affect the status you in the group. You are still the admin.
If someone sends a private message alias private chat to the old WhatsApp number, then you will not receive it.
If you have blocked contacts on old WA numbers, then the number don't get blocked on the new WA number. So, make sure you re-block the number.
You will not lose contact list, because WhatsApp displays it based on the contact number stored on the cellphone. Except you change the WA number on a new cellphone.
Chats, pictures, videos, or documents are still safe and will not be deleted. However, once again with a note that you do not change a new HP.
As intermezzo, ApkVenue also has an article for you who want to leave the WA group without being caught. You can read the article below.
VIEW ARTICLE Well, that's how to change WA numbers without losing chats, contacts, and groups for Android and iOS, gang.
The steps above can also be followed for those of you who are looking for a way to change an inactive WA number without deleting chat or contacts.
Meanwhile, for those of you who are looking for a way to find out if your friend has changed their WA number, you can try contacting them.
If the chat only ticks one or when you call there is no reply, then it is very likely that the contact has changed numbers.
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