How to Sync Messages in Viber: Step-by-Step Guide

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This wikiHow will teach you how to sync messages in Viber from your phone to your computer. The Viber app is free and compatible with both Windows and Mac computers. Unfortunately, there is no way to sync Viber messages from your computer to your phone, and it's not possible to maintain synced versions of the Viber app on multiple phones.

Quick Steps

  1. Install the Viber app on your computer and open it.
  2. In Viber on your phone, tap ☰ and select the QR code icon.
  3. Use the mobile app to scan the QR code in the desktop app.
  4. Approve all requests and tap Sync .

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    You can download the latest version from https://www.viber.com/en/download . If you have the app already installed, skip this step.
    • Once downloaded, double-click the installer and follow the on-screen installation instructions.
    • To use Viber on your PC or Mac, you'll need a working Viber account on your phone.
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    It'll either open automatically after it finishes installing, or you can find it in the "Recently added" section of your Start menu or the Applications folder in Finder. Once open, you'll see a QR code that you can scan with your Android or iPhone.
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    This app icon looks like a telephone receiver on a purple background.
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    Using your phone, tap the menu ☰, then tap the QR code icon-it looks like four boxes made of dots and lines. This should open your phone's camera.
    • If the camera screen doesn't appear, tap QR Scanner (Android) or Scan QR Code (iPhone) to open it manually. [1]
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    Once scanned, you'll see a message on your phone asking you to approve the activation process.
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    Tap Accept or Yes in the Viber mobile app to confirm when prompted. 1.6-
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    Viber will now sync messages, contacts, and other data from your phone to your PC or Mac.
    • Keep Viber open on your phone until the sync is complete. You can only sync your messages once (when you first install the desktop app), and if the sync is interrupted, you won't be able to sync them again.
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      • To transfer your Viber chat history to a new phone: On your old phone, back up your data in the Viber app by tapping More > Settings > Account > Viber Backup > Daily > Back Up Now . Then, make sure Viber is set to back up to iCloud (iOS) or Google Drive (Android). On your new phone, install and activate Viber, and tap Restore Rakuten Viber content . [2]
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      • You cannot have the same data synced in Viber on multiple phones. If you get a new phone, you'll need to transfer your chat history to the new phone, which removes it from your old one.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://help.viber.com/hc/en-us/articles/9084593040285-Set-up-Rakuten-Viber-on-your-desktop
      2. ↑ https://help.viber.com/hc/en-us/articles/9173905938845-Transfer-your-chat-history-from-one-phone-to-another

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      1. Get the Viber computer app from https://www.viber.com/en/download/ (if you don't have it).
      2. Open the Viber app on your phone.
      3. Open the Viber computer's app.
      4. Click Sync on your computer.
      5. Tap Approve on your phone.

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