Your WhatsApp QR code is public, so anyone can scan it and send you a message. If you put your WhatsApp QR code out in the wild, as we did in this article, you'll want to reset it.

Luckily, WhatsApp has just introduced a new way to transfer your chats to your new handset where you can scan a QR code on the new device to initiate the switchover, with no need for a cloud backup.

With the new QR code-based system, things are a lot simpler. Once you have set up your WhatsApp account on a new phone using the same phone number, you will get a QR code on the screen to transfer ...

WhatsApp is introducing a new chat transfer feature that uses QR codes. This method of transfer only works between devices with the same operating system. The QR code transfer is said to be fully ...

WABetaInfo reports that the WhatsApp QR code functionality is available on version 2.20.171 of the Android app, which is the current beta version on the Play Store.

WhatsApp already supports iOS to Android and Android to iOS migration. However, both methods are slightly more complicated than scanning a QR code.

WhatsApp already supports the migration between iOS and Android devices; however, the existing methods are slightly more complex compared to the simplicity of the new QR code scanning process.

WhatsApp is testing the use of QR codes to let users add contacts to the messaging platform, reports WABetaInfo. The feature appears in beta versions for both iOS and Android, and can be found in ...

WhatsApp’s latest beta version lets you add contacts by scanning their QR codes. The feature has been enabled in beta on both iOS and Android, and can be found in the app’s settings menu.

WhatsApp will fill out your contact’s info automatically when it successfully reads the QR code. Additionally, WhatsApp will let users revoke the code so it can’t be used indefinitely.