How to Stop WhatsApp Backup on Android

There are 3 ways for Android device users to stop WhatsApp from automatically updating to Google Drive as well. They include the following.

2.1 From WhatsApp Settings

To stop WhatsApp backup from the setting in WhatsApp, follow these simple steps:

1. Open WhatsApp on your device then tap on the “Menu” (the three dots at the top right corner of the screen”.
2. Now select “Settings” then tap “Chats”.
3. Tap “Chat Backup” then select “Back up to Google Drive” under “Google Drive Settings”.
4. Tap on “Never” to change the backup frequency so WhatsApp will stop all automatic backups on WhatsApp to your Google Drive.

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You can also use this process to enable the automatic backup process again if you want.

2.2 From Google Drive

Follow these simple steps if you want to disable automatic WhatsApp backups from Google Drive:

1. Open the Google Drive app on your device and the tap on the three dots at the top right corner.
2. Tap “Backups” in the options that appear.
3. You should see “WhatsApp Backup”. Tap on the three dots (menu) button next to it.
4. Tap “Turn off this Backup” and automatic WhatsApp backups to your Google Drive will stop.

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2.3 Turn off Network Connection

You might also be able to turn off automatic backups by disabling the network connections on your device. To do that, simply open the settings on your device and then turn off both “Wi-Fi” and “Mobile Networks”.

Although this will turn off the automatic backups, it also means that you won’t be able to access features, services and apps that require a connection to function properly.

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Summary

Now you have a few ways to stop WhatsApp backup on your device. However we must point out that a backup is still vital to the security of the data on your account. Therefore, even as you disable the automatic backups, remember to manually backup the data on your WhatsApp account to your computer or SD card, you never know when you will need a backup and it pays to have one.

How to disable Whatsapp backup

The interface of the popular messenger raises many questions among people, and one of them is this: how to disable WhatsApp backup? And it should be noted right away that this option is disabled by default in the application, but it can be accidentally turned on - for example, by selecting a specific time in the window that appears on the screen. It allows you to activate automatic data saving, which can occur once a day, month or week. But using the standard settings, it will be possible to remove the backup in WhatsApp on iPhone or Android, and we will talk about this further. nine0003

How do I disable WhatsApp data backup?

Let's start with the fact that backup is saving data from the messenger on special servers. For example, on an Android phone, everything is transferred to Google Drive, and on an iPhone, everything is transferred to iCloud. There is also archiving of chats when the archive with data is located directly in the internal memory of the device. We have compiled instructions for different operating systems, so choose the one that suits you.

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On Android

By default, all saved data is uploaded to the cloud storage, from where it can be retrieved later. And on a smartphone or tablet running the Android operating system, you can cancel the backup in WhatsApp as follows:

1. 1. Open the messenger application.
   2. Click on the three dots located in the corner of the screen.
   3. In the list that appears, select the "Settings" option. nine0020
   4. Go to the "Chats" section.
   5. Go to the Chat Backup tab.
   6. Click on the item "Backup to Google Drive", and in the menu that opens, select "Never".

Also on this page you can specify a specific account, as well as disable the creation of copies when using mobile Internet.

As a result, you managed to disable WhatsApp backup on Android. Now your chat history and media files will not automatically get into the cloud storage. And if you decide to save the data archive, you will have to do it manually. Here we will answer whether it is possible to make the details of WhatsApp messages. nine0003

On the iPhone

As for iOS devices, all created saves are transferred to iCloud, from where, if necessary, they can be easily obtained. And if you are interested in how to remove WhatsApp backup on iPhone, then pay attention to the step-by-step instructions:

1. 1. Open the messenger application.
   2. Click on the "Settings" icon located in the bottom panel.

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2. Go to the "Chats" section, and then go to the "Copy" tab.

1. 1. Select "Automatically", after which we mark the option "Never".

1. Save the changes by returning to the previous page.

And after reading the provided guide, you know how to cancel WhatsApp backup. But note that all previously created data archives will remain in the iCloud cloud storage. If necessary, you can delete them manually. nine0003

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How to disable local backup in WhatsApp?

But you also need to remember that in the messenger it is possible to create an archive with the chat history, which will be saved locally - directly in the internal storage of the device. And in this case, people may ask a similar question: backup pops up in WhatsApp, how to remove it? How to free up the space occupied on the device? To do this, use the step-by-step guide:

1. Open File Explorer on your smartphone.
2. Go to WhatsApp folder.
3. We find the Backups directory, where all archives from Vatsap are stored.
4. Select it, and then click on the "Delete" button.
5. We confirm the action.

You can also stop the automatic transfer of all pictures from chats to the gallery. Formally, they will remain in the smartphone's explorer, but they will not be displayed in the thematic album. To apply this setting, do the following:

1. 1. Open WhatsApp.
   2. Go to settings and select "Chats".
   3. Move the slider to the left next to the Media Visibility line.

As a result, you have successfully managed to disable the display of media files from the messenger in the phone gallery.

Thus, we have examined in detail how to stop copying WhatsApp messages to Google Drive or iCloud. We also found out whether it is possible to disable archiving of chats and automatic transfer of photos to the gallery of a mobile device. In general, we figured out how to set up WhatsApp and remove copying of media files. Still have questions? Then ask them in the comments! And here we will explain whether it is possible to check the remote correspondence. nine0003

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Surely, many of you use the popular and convenient Whatsapp messenger, which allows you to communicate with all subscribers in your address book for free, provided that they also have this application installed. But what to do if your chat history is deleted or you accidentally erased an important message? A restore may also be required after resetting the phone to factory settings. The main thing - do not despair, there is a way out, and more about it in today's article. nine0003

How to recover messages in Whatsapp

For clarity, let's consider the recovery process in today's popular mobile operating systems such as iOS, Android and Windows phone.

Recovery on Android and Windows phone platforms

It is important to remember that the messenger automatically backs up the entire history of correspondence and places it on the built-in memory card of your phone. Therefore, in order to return all the data from this copy, simply uninstall and reinstall the application. During the installation process, you will be prompted to restore all chats. If this does not happen, then the memory card may be damaged or you are using different phone numbers. You also need to know that recovery is possible only from a backup copy no older than 7 days. nine0003

Downloading older message histories is also possible, provided that Whatsapp backup is configured and all messages are saved every 7 days. Also keep in mind that when restoring the old version, all unbacked messages will be deleted.

In order to download the required version of the saved correspondence, delete the messenger, then go using any file manager to the directory: your memory card/Whatsapp/database (there will be several, choose the required date). The copy file is named msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt, where the capital letters are the date of the backup. The required file must be renamed to msgstore.db.crypt, removing the date from its name. Then install the application again, and you will be prompted to restore all the information. nine0003

Restore Whatsapp conversations in iOS

Chat information is not stored on Whatsapp servers, so you can only restore it from a backup saved in iCloud. You can always do this operation manually to protect yourself from losing important messages. To do this, in the application settings, select the item - "Chat settings" -\u003e "Copy" - and create a copy. There is also an option for automatic creation.

For a reverse restore operation, ensure that the backups are in place, then uninstall the application and reinstall it. All history will be restored using iCloud. It is important to remember that you must use the same phone number. nine0003

Another way to save Whatsapp correspondence is to send all the data to yourself by e-mail. To do this, open the application, select the chat and the contacts you are interested in, find the "Send by mail" option, attach the necessary files, enter your email address. A copy of the correspondence will be sent to the specified e-mail.

That's all, good luck!

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Built-in backup utility saves WhatsApp backup to Google Drive or local drive. On the contrary, Handy Backup allows you to store WhatsApp backups anywhere, including:

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WhatsApp messages backup: general principles

WhatsApp chat backups are stored as databases under any OS (eg Windows or Android). Handy Backup can save these databases on any media as normal files, and also restore WhatsApp messages from these media.

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Current WhatsApp chat backups are stored in the file

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