Did you accidentally delete an important WhatsApp conversation? Calm down, you can restore it, on both iPhone and Android. WhatsApp automatically backs up messages, either locally or in the cloud, allowing you to restore old conversations.
However, it is important to have an active backup so that you can restore messages. It is also important that you do not make a new backup before restoring, otherwise WhatsApp will restore the most recent backup, and you will lose the messages you want to recover.
Instructions to recover deleted WhatsApp messages
To recover deleted messages using Google Drive Backup, follow the steps below:
- Go to “Applications” on your cell phone;
- access to WhatsApp;
- clear all storage data;
- log back into your account;
- Restore the backup.
Remember that it is not possible to automatically restore a Google Drive backup, so you need to follow these steps to get your chats back. It is important that the phone number used is the same as the backup number. If WhatsApp takes too long to find the backup, close the app and open it again to try again.
With these tips, you don’t have to worry about missing important messenger conversations. It is important to always keep an up-to-date backup to ensure that your messages are safe and available for recovery.
Do a local recovery
If you fail to recover deleted WhatsApp messages using Google Drive backup, you can try to restore the local backup on your Android device. The messenger saves up to seven backups on your phone, and they are stored in the /WhatsApp/Databases folder.
However, it is important to remember that WhatsApp always prefers Google Drive backup when restoring, so it is necessary to delete the app’s Google Drive backup to use local files.
To delete your Google Drive backup, follow the steps below:
- access your Google Drive storage area on your computer;
- select the “Backups” option;
- Click “Backup” to indicate your cell phone number.
- Then select Delete Backup.
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Restore WhatsApp messages for Android and iOS
To restore the backup on mobile phones androidFollow the following steps:
- Open your cell phone’s file manager and access the /WhatsApp/Databases folder;
- Locate the desired backup and rename the file from “msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt15” to “msgstore.db.crypt15”;
- delete and reinstall the application;
- Enter your phone number and restore the found backup
In the iPhoneYou can only restore from iCloud backup. The app does not have an editable local backup on iOS. Before backing up, make sure you have an active automatic backup in your iCloud.
To restore iCloud backup on iPhone, follow the steps below:
- delete the WhatsApp application from your cell phone and download it again;
- Enter the phone number and select “Restore” after the app detects that there is a backup saved in iCloud.
With these tips, you can recover deleted WhatsApp messages on both Android and iPhone. Remember to keep an up-to-date backup to ensure that your messages are always safe and available for recovery.
WhatsApp application:
- Google apps: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=pt_BR&gl=US
- Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/br/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997
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