How to Transfer Line to a New Phone [iPhone & Android]
Quick Navigation:
- Part 1. How to Transfer Line to a New iPhone via iCloud
- Part 2. How to Transfer Line Messages to a New Android via Google Drive
- Part 3. Can I Transfer My Line Account to a New Phone?
- In Conclusion
The Line app is a popular freeware for communication that allows users to send texts, images, videos, and audio files to each other. As a recorder of daily life, migrating Line chat history to a new phone becomes necessary when switching devices, and also useful for making a copy of important messages to another phone. This guide will explain how to transfer Line to a new phone.
Part 1. How to Transfer Line to a New iPhone via iCloud
To transfer Line messages from one iPhone to another, back up your Line chat history to iCloud on the original iPhone and then restore that backup on the new iPhone, ensuring both devices run iOS 8.1 or later and Line version 6.4.0 or later. However, specific messages cannot be transferred, only the entire chat history.
To transfer Line chat history to a new iPhone, start by making sure both your old and new iPhones are running the latest version of iOS. Next, sign in to Line on your old iPhone and select the chats you want to transfer.
Step 1. Back up your Line chat history.
1. Launch the Line app, tap on the "More" icon, and head to "Settings."
2. Select "Chats" > "Chat History Backup" > "Back Up Now."
3. Your Line chat history will be backed up to your iCloud account.
Step 2. Restore Line chat history to your new iPhone or iPad.
1. Launch the Line app on your new iPhone or iPad.
2. Hit the "More" tab, and then click on "Settings."
3. Tap on the "Restore chat history" option.
4. To access your Line chat history on your new iPhone or iPad, simply go to the Settings app, then tap on "Accounts and Passwords", and select "Add Account" or "Fetch Data from iCloud" if you're using an iPhone. If you're using an iPad, go to the Settings app, then tap on "Accounts and Passwords", and select "iCloud" or "iCloud Drive".
Part 2. How to Transfer Line Messages to a New Android via Google Drive
On Android devices, you can transfer Line messages from an old device to a new one using Google Drive. To do this, you'll need a Google account set up beforehand.
Step 1. Back up Line chat history on your old Android device.
1. To launch the Line app on your Android device and go to Settings, follow these steps: Launch the Line app on your Android device and go to Settings.
2. Tap "Chat" > "Back up and restore chat history."
3. Select "Backup to Google Drive."
Step 2. Restore Line backup on the new Android device
1. Open the Line app on your new Android device.
2. Sign in with the Line account you used on the previous device.
3. To restore chat history, go to Settings, select "Chat," then "Backup and restore chat history," and finally "Restore."
Part 3. Can I Transfer My Line Account to a New Phone?
The answer to this question is YES. There are two ways for you to transfer your Line account. One is via your Apple ID, and another is via QR code.
To transfer your Line account with your Apple ID, you'll need to have your Apple ID linked beforehand, then follow the steps to transfer your account.
Step 1. To log in to the Line app on your iPhone, start by launching the app and then tap the "Log in" option.
Step 2. Tap "Continue with Apple."
Step 3. After logging in to Line with Apple, you'll see a message saying, "You previously logged in to Line with Apple," tap "Continue."
Step 4. After that, you'll see a message saying, "Another device is already using this account," tap "Delete & continue."
Step 5. You can update your registered phone number by going to the settings section of your account and changing the phone number associated with your account. Alternatively, you can also contact the customer support team to assist you with the update.
You have a new phone with a QR code reader app installed, a stable internet connection, and the Line app installed on the new phone. Then, follow these steps: Open the Line app on your old phone, go to Settings, then Account, and finally, Transfer account.
- To log in to your Line account, open the Line app on your device, tap on the "Log In" button, and enter your registered email address and password. If you have a two-factor authentication (2FA) set up, you will be prompted to enter the verification code sent to your registered phone number or email address.
- Both your previous device and new device are in your hand.
- Your Line version is 12.10.0 version or later.
- Both devices have a network connection.
To transfer your Line account, you can follow these steps: first, go to the Line account settings, then tap on "Account" and select "Transfer account". Next, you will be asked to enter your account password and confirm the transfer.
Step 1. Open the Line app on your new device, tap "Log in", and select "Log in with QR code." Then, tap "Scan QR code" to complete the login process.
Step 2. Open the Line app on your old device, then go to Settings and tap on Easy transfer QR code.
Step 3. To transfer your data, scan the QR code on your previous device using your new device. This will allow the new device to receive the data from the previous one, making the transfer process seamless and efficient.
Step 4. When the "Did you just scan this QR code?" prompt appears, select the option that confirms you scanned the QR code yourself and tap "Continue."
Step 5. On your new device, tap "Log in" and choose whether or not to restore your chat history, or tap "Skip for now" if it's a different OS.
Step 6. To log out of Line on your old device, go to the app's settings, then tap on "Account" or "Settings", and finally tap on "Log out" or "Sign out". This will ensure that you're logged out of Line on your old device and you can proceed with using Line on your new device.
In Conclusion
Whether you're switching from one iPhone to another, or from one Android to another, you can transfer your Line chat. You can also migrate your Line account to a new device using the same method. If you have any questions about the process, feel free to contact us for help. Additionally, if you have a better solution for Line message migration, we'd love to hear about it and share it with our readers.
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