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If you are a WhatsApp user who wants to permanently delete WhatsApp backups from iCloud, then you have come to the right place. As WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app and for a lot of people it is the most important app on their iPhone, many users struggle when they want to delete the chat backups this app creates on the cloud. Sure you can easily turn off automatic backups from being created by going to app’s Settings, however deleting the ones that have already been created isn’t as simple. That is exactly what we are going to show you in this post. Read on to learn how to permanently delete WhatsApp backups from iCloud.
First lets turn off automatic backups for your account. If this is already done on your device, then move to the next section.
Now WhatsApp will not create any new backups of your chats, however you still need to delete the ones that are already create, so move on to section 2.
Also read: How to back up your WhatsApp chats and delete your account on iPhone
Section 2: Deleting WhatsApp backups from iCloud accountNow it is time to delete WhatsApp backups from the iCloud account.
Doing so will delete all your WhatsApp documents, photos, videos and chats from iCloud.
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Zaib Ali is the founder and editor-in-chief of iOSHacker. Zaib has graduated in Computer Science from University of West London and has expertise in mobile software. Follow him on Twitter @xaibali.
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Here’s how to delete WhatsApp backup – open the Google Drive app, then app the menu bar and select Backups. From the list of backups available, tap the three vertical dots next to the WhatsApp backup and tap Delete. Next, confirm your action, and that’s how you delete a WhatsApp backup.
Have you ever wanted to start anew with WhatsApp and get rid of your old backups? Or you have damaged files after the WhatsApp backup got stuck?
I get it.
Sometimes you want to start fresh but don’t want to manually delete every chat. The best solution is to delete your backups and reinstall WhatsApp.
Read on to learn how to delete WhatsApp backup from Google Drive as well as iCloud. You’ll also learn how to turn off WhatsApp backups for Google Drive and iCloud.
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WhatsApp is a messaging app that allows you to send texts, make voice and video calls, and send media files (images, videos, documents, and sounds).
It is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, thanks to it being free, easily accessible, and feature-packed.
One of WhatsApp’s main selling points is its end-to-end encryption, which means that no one, not even WhatsApp, can read your messages. While this is the case, WhatsApp does offer cloud backups for its chats, which are saved to Google Drive or iCloud, depending on your phone.
End-to-end encryption is not available for cloud backups.
You can delete your WhatsApp backups from Google Drive or iCloud for further security, or start fresh with WhatsApp.
Google Drive is Google’s cloud storage service. It allows you to back up, restore, store, and sync data across devices. WhatsApp also allows you to perform automatic cloud backups that are stored in Google Drive.
Here’s how to delete those backups:
Next, click the menu bar in the top left-hand corner of the screen.Need more? Here’s a video showing you how to delete your WhatsApp backup from Google Drive:
Here’s a video demonstrating how to disconnect WhatsApp from Google Drive:
Deleting WhatsApp backup from Google Drive is only a part of the process.
It’s important that you turn off WhatsApp automatic backups too, so you don’t have to go back and delete them all over again.
Here’s how to do it:
Change the option to Never, and WhatsApp will no longer backup to Google Drive.If after you’ve deleted your WhatsApp Backup from Google Drive, you forgot how to set it up again, don’t fret!
Here’s a detailed guide on how to back up WhatsApp to Google Drive.
Similar to Google Drive, iCloud is Apple’s cloud storage service. You can use it to store, backup, restore, and sync data across Apple devices. iCloud is where an iPhone’s WhatsApp automatic backups are stored.
Here’s how to delete your WhatsApp backup from iCloud:
Here’s a video showing you how to delete your WhatsApp backup from iCloud:
Scroll until you see WhatsApp and then toggle it off. This will turn off WhatsApp for iCloud. This means you cannot manually back up WhatsApp to iCloud.Another way to stop WhatsApp backups to iCloud is to turn off WhatsApp automatic backups to iCloud. Turning off WhatsApp for iCloud stops you from making automatic or manual backups. However, if you want to keep manual backups available but stop the automatic backups, then you can do so in WhatsApp’s settings.
Here’s how it’s done:
Tap the auto backup option to adjust the frequency of WhatsApp automatic backups.Here’s a video showing you how to turn off WhatsApp Backup for iCloud:
You can delete WhatsApp backup. If you have an iPhone, you will need to delete your WhatsApp backup from iCloud. However, if you have an Android, you will need to delete your local WhatsApp backup, as well as the backup stored on Google Drive, to delete all the backups.
WhatsApp backup is stored in different places for iPhones and Androids.
For iPhone, the backup is stored on iCloud. However, Android devices have WhatsApp backups in two places. The cloud backup is stored in Google Drive, while the local backup is stored on the phone in the /WhatsApp/Databases folder.
If you delete a WhatsApp backup, you will not be able to use it to restore your WhatsApp chat history on a new device. You also cannot use it to restore your chats on your current device if you uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp, since no backups would be available.
So, what’d you think of this article?
Whether you’re using Google Drive or iCloud, it’s important to know how to deal with your WhatsApp backup.
That’s why I wrote this tutorial because while the process is simple, not many people know how to delete their WhatsApp backups if they need to. Your backup can be used by hackers to steal your personal information or even impersonate you if it’s restored on a different device.
You can delete the backup from both platforms or only from one. In the latter case, you can use the other platform to eventually restore the backup if you need it. For example, you can learn how to transfer WhatsApp backup from Google Drive to iCloud here.
After you’ve deleted your WhatsApp backup, it’s important to stop WhatsApp backups as well, so you don’t have to go back and delete them again.
I hope this tutorial helped you take care of your WhatsApp backup issues. Be sure to let me know in the comments how the process went for you.
Also don’t forget to share this tutorial with your family, friends, and followers, so they can know how to delete WhatsApp backups too.
Need more iCloud storage? You can easily manage your storage to get more space or upgrade to iCloud+.
When you set up iCloud storage, you automatically get 5 GB of free space. You can use it to back up to iCloud, save photos and videos to iCloud Photos, sync documents via iCloud Drive, and more.
You can always check your used iCloud storage in your device's Settings menu or on iCloud.com. If you run out of free space, you can increase your available space or upgrade to an iCloud+ plan at any time.
How is your device storage different from iCloud storage? Learn more about device storage and iCloud storage.
If you run out of iCloud storage space, your device won't back up to iCloud, your photos and videos won't be sent to iCloud Photos, but iCloud Drive, other iCloud apps, and messages will not sync across all your devices. Also, you won't be able to send or receive messages using your iCloud email address.
You can delete content you don't use to free up iCloud space:
It's a good idea to back up or copy your iCloud information before deleting anything.
When you back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iCloud, your most important information on your device, such as documents, photos, and videos, is automatically backed up and stored. Learn more about the data included in iCloud backups.
Many apps back up data to iCloud automatically after installation. You can exclude unused apps or delete old iCloud backups to reduce the size of your iCloud backup and free up space on your iCloud storage.
After you confirm that you want to turn off and delete an app, iCloud backup is disabled for that app and all data about it is deleted from iCloud.
Some applications always create backups and this feature cannot be disabled.
You can delete old iCloud backups associated with your current device or older devices that you no longer use. iCloud backups are available for 180 days after you disable or stop using iCloud Backup. Backups that are used to restore your device cannot be deleted.
Deleting a backup disables iCloud backup for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You can enable iCloud backup service again in the iCloud settings on the device.
Deleting a backup disables iCloud backup for this device. You can enable iCloud backup service again in the iCloud settings on the device.
Deleting a backup disables iCloud backup for this device. You can enable iCloud backup service again in the iCloud settings on the device.
iCloud Photos uses iCloud storage to sync all your photos and videos across all your devices.
To increase your free space in iCloud, delete unwanted photos and videos from the Photos app on any of your devices.
Before deleting anything, be sure to back up any photos or videos you still need. If you delete a photo or video on your device while using iCloud Photos, it is also deleted on all other devices that you're signed in with the same Apple ID.
Follow the steps below to remove photos and videos from iCloud Photos. If you're not using iCloud Photos, you can remove photos from your Camera Roll album.
If you have access to a shared iCloud Photo Library, the photos you add to it will only take up space in the storage of the user who created the shared library. To delete photos that are taking up space in your iCloud storage, make sure you're viewing them in your personal library.
If you're not using iCloud Photos, the files in your Camera Roll are included in your iCloud backup. To check their space in iCloud backup, follow these steps:
To reduce the file backup size of the Photos app, save your photos and videos to your computer, then manually back up your device data. If you want to keep your photos and videos on your device, you can exclude the Photos app from your backup or upgrade to an iCloud+ plan to get more storage space. Unwanted photos can be deleted:
Deleted photos and videos are placed in the Recently Deleted album, from where they can be recovered within 30 days. If you want to delete files from this album faster, click the "Select" button and specify the items to delete.
Click Remove > Remove. If your iCloud storage space is completely depleted, any photos and videos you delete from your device will be deleted immediately without being copied to your Recently Deleted album from which you can later restore them.
Optionally, you can delete folders and files stored in iCloud Drive and manage them from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac computer, or Windows computer. If you have access to another user's shared folder, it's not included in your iCloud storage. Learn more about shared folders in iCloud Drive.
In iOS 11 and later, files deleted from iCloud Drive are stored in the Recently Deleted folder for 30 days before being deleted from the device.
On a Windows 7 or later computer, you can manage files from iCloud Drive using Windows Explorer. To add the iCloud Drive folder to Windows Explorer, follow these steps:
If you use Messages in iCloud, all your text messages and attachments you send and receive are stored in iCloud. To free up space, delete unwanted text messages and attachments, such as photos, videos, and files.
You can delete messages from your iCloud email account to free up iCloud storage space. You can also move email messages from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or Windows computer so they no longer take up space in your iCloud storage.
Follow the steps below to delete messages from an account. Remember that messages with large attachments take up more space than text-only emails.
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is set up to access iCloud email, you can delete messages from any mailbox and then empty the Trash to free up space.
If you use iCloud Mail with a desktop email application such as Mail on a Mac or Microsoft Outlook on a PC, do the following:
To delete multiple messages, select them and click Delete. The Voice Recorder app in iCloud saves your voice recordings to iCloud. They can be quickly removed if additional space is needed.
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Whether chatting with friends, leisure or work, you will probably use Whatsapp several times a day, like everyone else, as the main way to send numerous daily messages today. For this reason, given the importance of all the data, photos, videos and conversations that this instant messaging service receives, you certainly felt the need to run backups for security reasons. If you have iPhone , then the place where your backup is stored in iCloud, the storage you automatically get in Apple products and where you can store photos, videos, documents, app backups and more.
However, if you feel the need to delete all Whatsapp data stored in iCloud, whether you want to change your device or just want to permanently erase all traces of the instant messaging service, you will definitely try to do it in the settings.
However, you have noticed that deleting photos and videos is quite simple, while for messages and generally all WhatsApp backups, this issue becomes a little more complicated.
Don't worry! I'm here to help you: Keep reading this article if you also want to know how to permanently delete WhatsApp backup of iCloud messages! I am sure that at the end of reading you will be able to achieve your goal too.
Before we show you how to permanently delete Whatsapp messages backup from iCloud, you should know that this tool actually allows you to restore any message anytime from any device.
This means that when your Apple device is lost or broken, you can recover all your data Whatsapp (and more) on another compatible device, thanks to the backup you made on the previous device.
So, if you are going to permanently delete Whatsapp backups from iCloud, it means that you will no longer be able to restore them: so think carefully about this choice before proceeding with it. If you have already thought about it, then continue reading the next paragraph and I will explain how to do it!
To start deleting a backup, you must first turn off automatic iCloud backup by opening the Whatsapp app and then going to Settings. At this point, go to “Chats” > “Backup Chats” > “Auto Backup”: in this section, select “Disabled”.
Next, we can proceed with the actual final deletion of the backup: to do this, open the iCloud application and go to settings, and then click on the item “ Apple ID ”.
