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How to restore WhatsApp chat history on Android: Check tips and tricks

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If you want to know how to restore WhatsApp chat history on Android, then, first of all, make sure you always create a backup.

If your WhatsApp chat got deleted or you lost it while changing your device, the good news is that there is a way to retrieve them. Here we show you how to restore WhatsApp chat history on Android. Now, WhatsApp is one of the most widely used applications and users send billions of messages including images, audio, video, GIFs, among others every day to the people on their contact list. You should know that these messages are delivered to users' phones instantly and WhatsApp deletes them promptly from the company's servers.

If you have lost your WhatsApp chats and want to restore the history then you can try the following methods. However, in case you want to restore your conversation on a new Android device then you need to ensure that your chats are backed up before restoring them. In order to take the chat backup you need to open WhatsApp, go to more settings, select chat and then chat backup.

Also, choose the Google Account that you want your chats backed up to. You can also create a local backup on your device. Then tap back up. After the backup has been saved, you can remove WhatsApp from your device and install it on your new Android device.

How to restore WhatsApp chat history on Android from Google Drive backup

To maintain a copy of your WhatsApp chat history on Google Drive, you can enable the automatic backup feature and select its frequency as daily, weekly, or monthly. In order to successfully restore a Google Drive backup, you need to use the same phone number and Google Account used to create the backup.

How to restore your backup:

You need to ensure that your new Android device is linked to the Google Account where your backup is saved. Install and open WhatsApp, then verify your number. Tap RESTORE when prompted to restore your chats and media from Google Drive. After the restoration process is complete, tap NEXT. Your chats will be displayed once initialization is complete.

It can be noted that WhatsApp will continue to restore your media files after your chats are restored. If you install WhatsApp without any prior backups from Google Drive, WhatsApp will automatically restore from your local backup file.

How to restore WhatsApp chat history from local backup

If you want to use a local backup, you will need to transfer the files to the phone using a computer, file explorer or SD Card.

How to restore your backup:

Download a file manager app. In the file manager app, navigate to your local storage or sdcard > WhatsApp > Databases. If your data is not stored on an SD card, you might see "internal storage" or "main storage" instead. Copy the most recent backup file to the local storage's Databases folder of your new device. Then Install and open WhatsApp, then verify your number. Tap RESTORE when prompted to restore your chats and media from the local backup.

Also, users need to remember that your phone will store up to the last seven days worth of local backup files. Local backups will be automatically created every day at 2:00 AM and saved as a file in your phone. If your data is not stored in the /sdcard/WhatsApp/ folder, you might see "internal storage" or "main storage" folders.

How to restore a less recent WhatsApp local backup

If you want to restore a local backup that is not the most recent one, you will need to do the following:

Download a file manager app. In the file manager app, navigate to your local storage or sdcard > WhatsApp > Databases. If your data is not stored on the SD card, you might see "internal storage" or "main storage" instead. Rename the backup file you want to restore from msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt12 to msgstore.db.crypt12. It is possible that an earlier backup might be on an earlier protocol, such as crypt9 or crypt10. Do not change the number of the crypt extension. Uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp and tap RESTORE when prompted.

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How To Back Up And Restore WhatsApp Chats (2023 Updated)

Bradley Harvey | Jan 18, 2023

A veteran data engineer, experienced in data processing, data flow and data migration, etc. Also a heavy WhatsApp user, he helps you know the ins and outs of WhatsApp data transfer better than anyone else.

Are you finding it difficult to back up or restore your WhatsApp chats? Well, don't fret. If there's one thing I know about WhatsApp, it's the feeling of frustration you get when you lose your WhatsApp data, sometimes forever.

In my past 10-year career as a data expert, WhatsApp has literally been my work and life necessity, recording my communications with clients and partners, and my chats with families and friends. Losing those valuable memories is a huge cost both emotionally and commercially. If you are like me, congrats, you have come to the right place.

Based on my years’ experience on data processing, I'm going to teach you how to conduct WhatsApp backup restore successfully. Also, I'll be sharing how you can restore your chats on an iPhone. And as a bonus I'll be sharing a secret trick to transfer WhatsApp chats in minutes.

Without further ado, let's see how to solve your backup and restore problems once and for all.

How To Back up Whatsapp Chats On Android Device

If you're an Android user, then chances are that your WhatsApp has been preset to backup data to Google drive. This backup is usually done in the background at specific time intervals. Most times you may not even notice it.

However, if your Android isn't defaulted to backup WhatsApp data automatically to Google Drive, you can follow the instructions below to set things up yourself.

How To Backup Your WhatsApp Data To Google Drive

Here are the steps for a Google Drive backup:

  1. Open your WhatsApp and tap on the 3-dot menu icon
  2. Select settings, tap on chats>chat backup
  3. On the next screen that pops up, click on "Backup to Google Drive".
  4. Select any backup frequency other than "Never" from the drop-down list.
  5. Choose the Google account you want to back up your WhatsApp chat history to. Note that it should be one of the accounts connected to your device. If you haven't connected a Google account yet, then tap "Add account" when prompted and enter your login details.
  6. Click on Back up over to choose what kind of network will be used for the backups. You have 2 options - WiFi or cellular network.

Note: Backing up your files over a cellular network may attract additional data charges from your ISP.

Backing up WhatsApp data to Google Drive is quite effective because your data will always be safe. If you need to restore your data, all you have to do is log in to google drive and restore. But before you can use Google Drive backup the following things must be in place:

  • One or more Google accounts activated on your android device
  • Google Play services are installed and activated on your device. Google Play services updates google apps and other apps downloaded from the Google play store
  • Enough free space on your device
  • Very stable internet connection (wifi or mobile data as the case may be).

Once you have met the above requirements, then you are good to go.

How To Backup Your WhatsApp Data To Android Local Storage Only

One downside with backing up your WhatsApp data to google drive is that it won't be encrypted. An encrypted WhatsApp backup is always saved to your phone's internal storage. Hence, when saving WhatsApp data to your android's local storage, you are making a manual backup of your WhatsApp data.

There's a way to stop WhatsApp from saving your data to Google Drive. You can force it to backup to your phone's internal storage instead.

Here are the steps for local drive backup of WhatsApp data.

  1. Open WhatsApp on your phone>tap on the 3-dot menu icon
  2. Select Settings, then go to chats>chat backup>backup to Google drive
  3. Select Never from the next pop-up.
  4. Finally, tap on the backup button to start the backup to your phone's internal storage.

If you follow the above steps, your WhatsApp data will only be stored in your Android's local storage. Usually, the backup data is stored in internal storage. But if your phone has an SD Card, the backup files may be stored on the SD Card.

How To Enable End-to-end Encrypted Backup?

Now, here is my favorite part. Nearly all engineers are keen about encryption. So, what exactly is end-to-end encryption, and what makes it so special?

End-to-end encryption is a type of additional security for your chats. It ensures that only you and the other party you're communicating with can read or listen to messages. Nobody else, not even WhatsApp can know or access the chats between you and the other user.

When you set up an end-to-end encrypted backup, your chats and media are stored in the cloud servers. They're secured by a password or 64-digit encryption key.

End-to-end encrypted Backup

Note: If you lose your WhatsApp data and want to restore your backed-up data, you'll have to input the password or key. If you lose this key you won't be able to access your end-to-end encrypted backup files. WhatsApp too, will not reset your password for you. So you must keep the password or encryption key safe.

Here's how to set up end-to-end encryption.

  1. Open your WhatsApp settings
  2. Goto chats > backup > end-to-end encrypted backup
  3. Click Turn on, and follow the ensuing prompts to create a password or key
  4. On the next screen, tap Create and wait for the end-to-end backup to be processed

Note:
To turn off end-to-end encryption, repeat steps 1 and 2 above, and tap "Turn Off". You'll then be prompted to input your password. After that, you'll have to confirm your action by tapping the "Turn Off" button one more time.

If you're skeptical, you'll probably want to see your backups with your own eyes before believing they're there. If so, then read on. I've got you covered.

How To Locate Whatsapp Backup In Google Drive

  1. Head over to Drive.Google.com and log in with your Google ID.
  2. Click on the Settings icon (gear icon) and click on settings
  3. On the next page, click Manage Apps. This will bring up a list of apps that have access to your Google drive storage. Scroll down until you see Whatsapp messenger.

End-to-end encrypted Backup

If you find WhatsApp messenger in the drop-down list, then that's the proof you need. You'll only see WhatsApp there if your data is being stored on your Google drive.

However, if you're still not convinced, then repeat steps 1 and 2 above. Next, in the general tab, tap on "view items taking up too much space". Next, go to backup and you'll find your WhatsApp backup file with your phone number attached to it.

How To Restore WhatsApp Backup To Android

First, you need to check where your WhatsApp back is stored, whether to your local phone memory or to your Google Drive. Then check below to find one method suitable for you.

How To Restore WhatsApp from Internal Storage

When your WhatsApp messages are backed up in your phone’s local storage, you can restore them with these simple steps:

  1. Open your file manager app
  2. Go to WhatsApp > databases. Your data may be stored in your phone memory or your SD Card. So if you don't find it in one, check the other. If it is stored in the SD Card, then copy the most recent backup to your phone's internal storage.
  3. Install and open your WhatsApp, and also verify your phone number.
  4. Click Restore when prompted to restore your data from the local backup

After taking the above steps, just wait for a few minutes for your previous data to be restored.

How To Restore from Google Drive

To restore your WhatsApp chats from Google Drive, these are the accurate steps you must follow:

  1. Link your Android device to a google account if you haven't done so already. This should be the Google account where your WhatsApp backup is saved.
  2. Install and open WhatsApp, verify your phone number
  3. Tap Restore when prompted. This starts the restoration of your chats from Google drive.
  4. Tap Next when the restoration process is complete, and you'll see your chats displayed.

Most times, WhatsApp will continue to restore your media files in the background, even after restoring your chats.

How To Restore WhatsApp Backup To iPhone

For iPhone users, restoring your WhatsApp data to your iPhone may not be as straightforward as on Android. However, it's still something you can easily do.

Here are the various ways and steps to restore your WhatsApp data on your iPhone.

How To Restore WhatsApp Backup Via iCloud

First of all, you have to verify that an iCloud backup exists. To find this, go to WhatsApp > settings > chats > chat backup. Ensure you are signed in with the same Apple ID you used to access iCloud. Also, your iCloud Drive must be turned on.

Secondly, there must be adequate free space on your iCloud and iPhone. You need free space that is at least twice the actual size of your backup. Ensure you have this amount of free space both on your iCloud and your iPhone.

Lastly, you must use the same number you used for backup for restoration.

Once the above conditions are met, all you have to do is install and activate WhatsApp with your phone number. After that, follow the prompts to restore your chat history.

How To Restore WhatsApp Chats To iPhone From Android Backup

In this case, you'll need a professional transfer tool to transfer your WhatsApp data from an Android to an iPhone. Mobitrix WhatsApp Transfer is a highly recommended tool and is one of the best out there.

Simply follow the steps below to experience how it's done.

  1. Restore your WhatsApp backup to Android.
  2. Ensure the backup is in your cell phone storage
  3. Download Mobitrix WhatsApp Transfer
  4. Connect your Android phone and iPhone to a PC
  5. Click on Transfer

Voila!! You've successfully transferred your data from an Android device to an iPhone.

In case you're wondering what makes Mobitrix better than other software, here are some reasons:

  • Easy to use
  • 40% faster than other tools
  • Keeps data safe and private

How To Restore WhatsApp Backup From Google Drive To iPhone

Restoring your WhatsApp backup from Google Drive to a new iPhone is also easy, with the Mobitrix WhatsApp Transfer software.

First, you’ll need to reinstall WhatsApp and restore the WhatsApp backup on your Android phone. Next, you should enter the phone number you used to back up your WhatsApp data for verification and then proceed as prompted.

Once your WhatsApp backup is detected, hit the Restore button and wait until the backup data is fully restored. And Mobitrix will take care of the rest:

  1. Launch Mobitrix WhatsApp Transfer on your computer and select the "Transfer WhatsApp between Devices" option.
  2. Connect your iPhone and Android to your computer through USB cables. Enable Android USB debugging and unlock the iPhone to allow the software to detect them.
  3. After Mobitrix detects both devices, click on the Transfer button to initiate the transfer. Both devices should stay connected to the computer throughout the transfer.

Once done, you will be able to access your WhatsApp conversations again on your iPhone.

Final Notes

If you're a long-term user of WhatsApp like me, you’ll definitely need to know how to perform WhatsApp backup & restore effectively. I have shared different methods with you in this article on how to backup and restore your chats. These methods can solve the backup and restore problems of 99% of WhatsApp users.

If you ever find yourself in need of a backup or restore, simply use any of the methods that suit you.

How to recover deleted WhatsApp chats

October 15, 2022 Likbez Technologies

Quick ways through backups or third party software.

How to restore chats on Android

From a Google Drive backup

You can fully restore deleted WhatsApp chats from Google Drive only if you first activate the backup function. To do this, in the application settings, you need to go along the path "Chats" → "Backup of chats", and then set the frequency of creating a backup: daily, weekly or monthly.

The backup will only be stored on the Google account that originally started the backup. To restore correspondence, you need to use the same phone number to which your account in the messenger is registered.

  1. Install or reinstall WhatsApp. Open the app and verify your phone number.
  2. Confirm the request to restore chats and media files from the Google Drive copy.
  3. When the process is complete, click Next.
  4. If there were media files in the backup, the application will continue to restore them in the background after the chats are returned.

From a local backup

Your device stores local backup files from the last week. To recover deleted messages, you need to transfer these entries to the folder with the WhatsApp chat database using a file manager.

  1. Start the file manager on your smartphone.
  2. The files you need are located in the local storage or on the SD card. To find them, follow the path Android → media → com.whatsapp → WhatsApp. This folder contains three directories: Backups, Databases, and Media. Migrate content from Backups to Databases.
  3. Reinstall and open WhatsApp. Verify your phone number.
  4. The application will offer to restore chats and media files from a local backup if it does not find a backup in Google Drive. Click Restore.

With a specialized application

There are a large number of WhatsApp data recovery tools. For example, Tenorshare UltData, Wondershare MobileTrans, iMyFone D-Back and similar programs. They should pull up deleted chats and other information both from the smartphone’s memory and from backups.

Almost all apps require a subscription to enable WhatsApp data recovery. At the same time, they do not have extraordinary algorithms for rolling back deleted files. For example, the mobile version of the UltData for Android application uses the same reserves as the messenger itself. Therefore, it is not worth placing high hopes on such programs. But you can use one of these PC utilities if other methods have not worked.

In most cases the sequence is very similar:

  1. Connect your smartphone to your computer with a cable and open the recovery program.
  2. On the main screen, select Restore WhatsApp Data or similar.
  3. Put the device into USB debugging mode. The application will display the appropriate instructions.
  4. After connecting your smartphone, proceed to the next step by clicking the Next or Start button. Most often, at this point, a window appears with a description of paid features and a call to purchase. Pay for a subscription or one-time cost.
  5. Next, the program may offer to make a copy of the data just in case.
  6. The application will search and after a few minutes will display a list of found chats. Check all the ones you need and click "Restore".
  7. Select a location to save data on the device.

How to restore chats on iOS

From an iCloud backup

You can use auto-save to iCloud to back up and restore your chat history. As in the case of Android, you must first activate the backup in the WhatsApp settings.

You can only start recovery with the same Apple ID that you use with iCloud. At the same time, the amount of free space in the cloud and in the memory of your device must be at least twice the size of the backup.

  1. Make sure you backed up your chats in iCloud. To do this, follow the path WhatsApp → "Settings" → "Chats" → "Backup". The date and time of the last save should be entered here.
  2. Uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp.
  3. After verifying your phone number, follow the instructions on the screen to restore your chat history.

Using third party software

For iOS, there are versions of the same software as for Android. All of them require payment, but they do not give guarantees for the full restoration of correspondence. Rather, it's just a more convenient way to selectively search for backups in local storage or the cloud than the full processing of all chats saved in iCloud.

If you decide to use this method, the procedure is almost the same as with Android.

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5 Best Ways to Restore Whatsapp Android

Communication via the Internet is very popular these days - you can easily send a message or make a video call to a person who is on the other side of the globe using a messenger Whatsapp. One of the advantages of WhatsApp is that there is no user fee, you can share files, chat and much more for free. Is it possible to restore whatsapp correspondence if you deleted it? Definitely yes. Don't worry about lost WhatsApp messages on Android. Check out this article and you will find out 5 effective ways to help you restore chat on Android.

  • Method 1. Restore WhatsApp correspondence using the interlocutor
  • Method 2. Restore WhatsApp chat from Google Drive
  • Method 3. Restore WhatsApp correspondence from a Google backup via the official website
  • Method 4: Restore WhatsApp from a local backup
  • Method 5. Recover deleted WhatsApp messages using Tenorshare UltData for Android

Method 1. Restore WhatsApp correspondence using the interlocutor

Let's start with the simplest way, for which we do not need to use third-party programs. During the dialogue, you can accidentally delete a message - this happens quite often and there is a solution to this. Your correspondence is saved not only with you, but also with your interlocutor. Therefore, you can ask him to redirect those messages that you have deleted.

To restore WhatsApp correspondence, you must do the following:

Done. We restored messages very quickly and easily without using additional third-party programs. This method can be applied if your interlocutor has saved your correspondence.

Method 2. Restore WhatsApp chat from Google Drive

The service offered by Google Drive is very popular among gadget users. You can store data, create and edit documents for free. Also, with Google Drive, you can create backups. If you haven't already, enable this feature: Tap More options > Settings > Chats > Chat backup > Backup to Google Drive

To restore whatsapp android chat, follow these steps:

Method 3. Restore WhatsApp correspondence from a Google backup through the official website

Is it possible to restore correspondence in WhatsApp? Of course yes. In this method, we will look at how to do this from a Google backup through the official website. In order to recover deleted messages in WhatsApp Android through the official Google website, you need to remember the phone number and Google account that you specified when creating the backup. This method will help restore your contacts if no more than 30 days have passed since they were deleted.

Perform the following steps:

  • Step 1. Open a browser on your computer or phone and go to https://contacts.google.com/. Enter login and password.
  • Step 2. Open the left sidebar and click on "More" in the list of available options.
  • Step 3. In the expanded list, select the Revert Changes option.
  • Step 4. Next, specify the time period for which you need to restore device contacts. You can choose one of the suggested options or customize your own. Then click on the "Confirmation" button.
  • Step 5. Wait for the contacts to sync with your Android phone book, then the names of the number owners will appear in the Contacts application and therefore in the WhatsApp application.

Method 4: Restore WhatsApp from a local backup

Make sure you have a file manager. It will be needed in order to rename backups. Please note that if more than 7 days have passed since the deletion of the correspondence, then it will be impossible to restore the WhatsApp correspondence from the backup.

Method 5. Recover deleted WhatsApp messages using Tenorshare UltData for Android

Consider the method - how to recover deleted WhatsApp Android conversations using a program such as Tenorshare UltData for Android. It is impossible not to note the advantages of this utility: support for recovering almost all types of WhatsApp Android / iOS data, such as contacts, sms, call history, photos, videos, notes and much more. The program works on many models of Android smartphones, such as Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, LG, Sony, Google. Even if you deleted the correspondence a long time ago, the program will be able to detect and restore it in a matter of minutes. The utility is fully compatible with Android 12/11/10/9/ 8.1/ 8/7/6/5/4.4.

Follow this manual: