Losing your WhatsApp chat history and data can prove to be a major problem in many cases. What if you want to refer to an earlier message for some important information?
What if you need to access the messages sent at a previous date, or to simply clear some misunderstanding? The challenge is real! At the same time, most people don't back up their WhatsApp messages.
And that leaves you to the potential possibility of having your chat history deleted accidentally. But, is there a way out? Can the deleted messages on WhatsApp be restored? Well, yes! It is very much possible.
In this article, we show you how you can restore your deleted WhatsApp messages following a few simple steps. You can restore the messages regardless of the operating system that you are using.
Up next, you will learn how to restore your messages using iCloud (for Apple device users), and using Google Drive backup (for Android device users).
How to Turn On Your Chat Backup?
Before we delve into the two methods of recovering chat history, it is important to note that you will only be able to restore your messages if you have backed them up online. So, let us first learn how to turn on the chat backup for your WhatsApp messages.
To enable chat backup on WhatsApp, you need to open your Whatsapp settings and select ‘Chats’. Now, proceed forward to tap on the ‘Chat Backup’ option.
Moving forward, you need to select the frequency of backup you want for your chats, and that can be daily, weekly, and monthly.
Finally, you can select the linked Google account (for Android users) where your chat history and media will be backed up.
Recovering Deleted WhatsApp Messages from iCloud Backup (iOS Devices)
To start off, uninstall and remove the WhatsApp application from your Apple device. Reinstall the WhatsApp application and sign in using your mobile number. The app will prompt you to restore the backed-up messages from iCloud.
Select ‘Restore’ and wait for a few moments as the restoration process is completed. Kudos! You will now be able to see all your messages as before, in the chats.
Recovering WhatsApp Messages from Google Drive Backup (Android Devices)
You can follow a similar set of steps for Android devices as you would do for an Apple device, except that your messages will be restored from Google Drive instead of iCloud.
Begin with uninstalling and removing the Whatsapp application from your device. Now, reinstall the WhatsApp application and sign in using your mobile number. The app will prompt you to restore the backed-up messages from Google Drive.
Select the Google account from which backup is to be restored, and tap on the ‘Restore’ option. Wait for a few moments as the restoration process is completed. You will be able to see all your messages as before, in the chats.
Additional Pro Hack
What if you have not backed up your data online? Here’s another method of recovering lost WhatsApp chats. For this, you need to open the file manager of your phone and navigate to the Whatsapp folder > Database.
From here you can restore your locally backed up WhatsApp chat history. However, this method works only for Android devices and the option is not available for iOS devices.
Moreover, this method is not always reliable. Therefore, it is highly recommended to have an online backup of all your WhatsApp chats on iCloud or Google Drive.
The Bottom Line
While recovering deleted messages is not easy, you can use WhatsApp chat recovery for both iOS and Android devices. The app offers several backup frequencies and it is very much possible to retrieve messages from the past month.
