Hardware required:
Windows PC, non-rooted Android v. 4 Tablet. Smartphone is not even required!
Apps required:
Bluestacks, Whatsapp Android, Helium App sync and Backup+Helium Desktop for Windows, Root Explorer, Go Contact Ex (optional)
On PC,
1.1 Run BlueStacks_8.6.3059_Rooted-js99912.msi to install rooted Bluestacks.
1.2 Install Helium App sync and Back up. Following steps are workaround in case Helium encountered problem obtaining root access right. Anyway, "Helium Desktop for Windows" is required in step 3.
1.2.1 Go to Bluestacks/Developer Options, check the box of USB debugging
1.2.2 Install Helium Desktop for Windows by running CarbonSetup.msi. Program shortcut ClockworkMod/Helium as appeared on Windows Start Menu)
2 Install Whatsapp, click on the downloaded apk, installation will start in Bluestacks. Open Whatsapp in Bluestacks, provide a mobile phone number to receive SMS for the 6 digit verification code; land line number works as well, but instead, to click "Call me" button to receive voice call giving the code.
3 Run Helium app in Bluestacks, backup app+data of Whatsapp. Choose Internal Storage. A folder named "com.whatapps" will be created under "mnt/SDCard/Carbon" folder. With Root Explorer, copy the com.whatsapp and paste to mnt/SDCard/bstfolder/Bstsharedfolder. It will then be found on C:\ProgramData\Bluestacks\UserData\SharedFolder
On tablet,
1 Install Helium (Carbon) AppBackup on Android tablet. Follow the guide to enable backup app for non-root device: allow USB debugging and PTP mode on tablet, install and open on PC its Windows desktop ( Shortcut ClockworkMod/Helium in Windows Start Menu). Connect Android tablet to PC. Copy the above "com.whatapps" and paste it to "Carbon" folder in the tablet. Restore Whatsapp with Helium, good to go!
2 Recommend install GoContacts EX v2.06 to manage contacts for Whatsapp
Windows PC, non-rooted Android v. 4 Tablet. Smartphone is not even required!
Apps required:
Bluestacks, Whatsapp Android, Helium App sync and Backup+Helium Desktop for Windows, Root Explorer, Go Contact Ex (optional)
On PC,
1.1 Run BlueStacks_8.6.3059_Rooted-js99912.msi to install rooted Bluestacks.
1.2 Install Helium App sync and Back up. Following steps are workaround in case Helium encountered problem obtaining root access right. Anyway, "Helium Desktop for Windows" is required in step 3.
1.2.1 Go to Bluestacks/Developer Options, check the box of USB debugging
1.2.2 Install Helium Desktop for Windows by running CarbonSetup.msi. Program shortcut ClockworkMod/Helium as appeared on Windows Start Menu)
2 Install Whatsapp, click on the downloaded apk, installation will start in Bluestacks. Open Whatsapp in Bluestacks, provide a mobile phone number to receive SMS for the 6 digit verification code; land line number works as well, but instead, to click "Call me" button to receive voice call giving the code.
3 Run Helium app in Bluestacks, backup app+data of Whatsapp. Choose Internal Storage. A folder named "com.whatapps" will be created under "mnt/SDCard/Carbon" folder. With Root Explorer, copy the com.whatsapp and paste to mnt/SDCard/bstfolder/Bstsharedfolder. It will then be found on C:\ProgramData\Bluestacks\UserData\SharedFolder
On tablet,
1 Install Helium (Carbon) AppBackup on Android tablet. Follow the guide to enable backup app for non-root device: allow USB debugging and PTP mode on tablet, install and open on PC its Windows desktop ( Shortcut ClockworkMod/Helium in Windows Start Menu). Connect Android tablet to PC. Copy the above "com.whatapps" and paste it to "Carbon" folder in the tablet. Restore Whatsapp with Helium, good to go!
2 Recommend install GoContacts EX v2.06 to manage contacts for Whatsapp