Wechat: Transfer chat history/messages from Phone1 to Phone2 via Windows PC

WeChat chat history/messages transfer via phone1->Windows PC->phone2:

(1) Ensure all devices (phone1, PC, phone2) are on the same WiFi network
(2) download WeChat for windows from https://www.wechat.com/en/ 
e.g. WeChat_C1018.exe
(3) Run "WeChat_C1018.exe"
(4) PC login with QR Code: QR Code displays on PC's screen, scan QR Code with phone1 "WeChat > + > "Scan QR Code"
(5) On PC, press Menu icon on lower left (three horizontal strokes > "Backup and Restore" > "Back up on PC" > Select messages > press "OK" 
(6) Confirm on phone to start backup, press "Backup All" on phone1, and wait till backup is completed
(7) Messages are backed up to PC default directory C:\Users\<user>\Documents\WeChat Files\<wechat_id>\BackupFiles
(8) After backup completed, logout from WeChat on phone1 and PC
(9) Start wechat on PC, press "Switch Account" at the PC login screen
(10) PC login with QR Code: QR Code displays on PC's screen, scan QR Code with phone2 "WeChat > + > "Scan QR Code"
(11) phone2: uncheck "Auto sync messages to Windows after logging in", press "Enter"
(12) On PC, press Menu icon on lower left (three horizontal strokes > "Backup and Restore" > "Restore on Phone" > Select messages > press "OK"
(13) Confirm on phone2 to start restoring: press "Restore" on phone2, and wait till restoration completed
(14) Messages should show up on phone2 after restoration

Reference:

• https://www.softwarert.com/backup-wechat-messages-android-computer/
• When QR Code on (https://www.android-recovery.net/transfer-android-wechat-files-to-android.html) doesn't work, one can try the transfer via phone1->Windows PC->phone2