Learn how to recover deleted WhatsApp chats using backup files, Google Drive, iCloud, and more. Follow our step-by-step guide to restore your deleted chats.
For many, it can be extremely upsetting to lose their WhatsApp chats, mostly through deletion. Fortunately, there are options available to recover deleted texts including chat backups which can allow recovery of lost messages. However, this process relies on a few factors such as backing up your data and the device being used. If you wish to learn how to recover a deleted chat on WhatsApp, follow the steps below:
– If you regularly back up, you may retrieve any lost messages through the said backup.
On Android: Most users have enabled chats to be backed up on WhatsApp; if such is the case with you, know that your messages are stored in Google Drive from which you can easily recover them.
On iPhone: the exact same process takes place as above, however users have the option to enable it on iCloud.
The following is a guide on how to recover messages via backup. (note that backup must be created):
Android:
– Uninstall WhatsApp from your device and wipe it clean by clearing data.
– As you set up your account by signing in to WhatsApp, backup data will be restored automatically which also includes contacts and messenger.
– If you see a prompt requesting to restore messages, tap ‘Restore’ on that prompt and any deleted messages up to a month back will be restored.
iPhone:
– Simply deleting WhatsApp will begin restoring every message up to a month prior whenever a backup has been made.
– Once you have deleted the app, it reappears in your Apple App store waiting to be reinstalled.
To use your iCloud backup, just tap the “Restore Chat History” button when asked.
How to Back up WhatsApp Messages on Google Drive
To start with, only users of WhatsApp using Android can do WhatsApp backup on Google Drive. iOS users have to back up their devices using iCloud. Before Android users of WhatsApp go ahead and back up their messages on Google Drive, ensure that sufficient space is free in your Google Drive to accommodate the backup. You can also perform a manual backup of your chats whenever you wish and this is done by clicking on the ‘Back up’ tab in the settings of chat backup. If you’d like to restore your chat history from your WhatsApp Google Drive backup, then you will need to uninstall WhatsApp and verify your phone number again after which you can install WhatsApp again. When you set up your phone after you reinstall WhatsApp, there is a prompt to restore your chat history from Google Drive.
* The first thing you need to do is launch WhatsApp, then click the three-dot menu in the upper right corner of your screen.
* Now, select Settings > Chats > Chat backup.
* Click on “Back up to Google Drive” and select how often you would like a backup to be performed. You can adjust this by selecting to back up “Every day,” “Per week,” “Per month” or you can choose to do it manually.
* Choose which Google account you will use for backup. If no such account is linked, you can click the Add account button and fill in your login details.
* Opt if you want to have a backup update only over Wi-Fi or along with the mobile data too.
That’s all, it’s done, so your WhatsApp chats will be backed up on Google Drive without your intervention to do this manually.
What content will the restored chats not have of messages/photos in case of WhatsApp
Messages in the restored chat would include only those which were around at the time of the old backup. Any new messages which were deleted post backup creation will not be there.
While restoring, ensure that you use the same phone number as that of the WhatsApp backup.
Procedure of updating the chat backup on WhatsApp
To avoid loss of data in the future make sure to Turn ON the chat backup within the WhatsApp settings.
In Android, the user can set the schedule for making backups (daily, weekly, etc.) and where to store them (Google Drive, etc.).
For iOS, select the desired backup schedule for iCloud.
For added security, it may be beneficial to save crucial conversations or media files in locations such as outside of the WhatsApp App. You may send them to yourself or copy them into your device for storage.
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