Transfer LINE account from a phone to another without losing friends and chat history

LINE is a messaging/call application.

I bought a new Android phone, and want to transfer LINE friends, chat history, call logs, groups, groups chat history, from my former Android phone.

How to do?

Answer

Limitations of this method

Restored: Chats, Contacts, Media not older than a few weeks

Not restored: Sealed letter messages, Group chats, Media older than a few weeks

Perform on old Phone

1. Make sure you set an Email and Password for your LINE Messenger account


2. In LINE, go to your friends list


3. Open Cogwheel (top right)


4. Open Chats


5. Open Back up and restore chat history


6. If Google account has Not set written below, click on it


7. Choose your Google account and click OK



8. Select Back up to Google Drive


9. Make sure the date on Last backup is the current day and time

Perform on new Phone

1. Install LINE Messenger


2. Login with your Email and Password


3. Go to the friends list screen


4. Open Cogwheel (top right)


5. Open Chats & Calls



6. Open Back up and restore chat history


7. If Google account has Not set written below, click on it


8. Choose your Google account and click OK


9. Choose Restore