How To Move Whatsapp Account To New Phone...?

[MichaelZZ]

I have recently bought a new Android smartphone (Nokia 8) as a replacement for my 3yr old Huawei phone (Android). I would like to keep the same number and I thought it would be a simple matter to just take the SIM card out of the old phone and pop it in the new phone.
However, although I have managed to successfully move everything else from the old phone, I can't get Whatsapp to move across. (Even though I have put a new SIM card in my old phone it appears that my Whatsapp account is still associated with it . Does this mean that the Whatsapp account is somehow attached to the phone that it was originally installed on rather than the SIM card?
I can find info' on how to move Whatsapp to a new number but I don't want to do that!
Can it be done or am I missing something?
(I would like to be able to keep all the photos, and ideally messages as well, that I have accrued over the last couple of years so I don't want to delete my account and re-register)

[Buenchico]

The 'Android' link here (under 'Same type of phone') might be relevant:
https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/bb/28030001/

[MichaelZZ]

Thanks for the link Chris. Now all sorted - just about!
I've got the new number up and running and all messages are still in place. The minor (I hope!) issue is that the photos are not attached to the messages on my phone - but, perversely, they are when I open them on my PC. So the photos aren't lost; they're just not exactly where I want them!)
Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction.

[Trallan]

For Android do the steps below:

1-) Run WhatsApp.
2-) Tap three dot menu.
3-) Tap settings.
4-) Tap Account.
5-) Tap Change Number.
6-) Tap Next
7-) Add your ex-number and new number to the fields.
All necessary stuff will be moved to your new phone/phone number.

Source: https://www.howtochatonline.net/chat-apps/whatsapp/change-phone-number-whatsapp-android/