How can I retrieve WhatsApp chat history if not backed up?
How to restore your chat history
- Uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp.
- Open WhatsApp and verify your number.
- When prompted, tap RESTORE to restore your chats and media from Google Drive.
- After the restoration process is complete, tap NEXT.
- WhatsApp will begin restoring your media files after your chats are restored.
How do I restore my WhatsApp messages from my old phone to my new phone?
Method 2: Transfer WhatsApp messages from Android to Android
- Open WhatsApp on your Android device.
- Tap the Menu icon > Settings.
- Tap “Chats” from the list of settings.
- Tap Chat Backup.
- Tap “Account” to select or add your Google Drive account.
- Check “Include Videos” if you would like to export them too.
Is it possible to restore an old WhatsApp backup?
Google Drive only keeps the latest version of the backup so it is not possible to restore older ones. Usually WhatsApp keeps the last 7 backups locally on your smartphone so you may try to restore those.
How to restore WhatsApp chat history after switching phones?
After backing up WhatsApp chat history to Google Drive, the user will need to install WhatsApp on the new Android phone and verify their number. When prompted, they need to tap Restore to restore chats and media from Google Drive. After the restoration process is complete, tap next.
Is there a way to back up WhatsApp chats?
Those who have turned off the Google Drive backup option will need to visit WhatsApp settings, followed by chats, chat backup, and then select the Back Up option. This will generate a chat backup that is stored on the phone in the database subfolder. The backed up file then needs to be transferred from the old device to the new one.
Where are my WhatsApp backups stored on my phone?
1 Your phone will store up to the last seven days worth of local backup files. 2 Local backups will be automatically created every day at 2:00 AM and saved as a file in your phone. 3 If your data isn’t stored in the /sdcard/WhatsApp/ folder, you might see “internal storage” or “main storage” folders.