Restore WhatsApp history - how it works
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If you have deleted a WhatsApp history, you can restore it in a few steps. We show you the procedure.
Restore WhatsApp history with Google Drive
Probably the easiest way to save your WhatsApp history is to automatically save it in the cloud. All you need is a Google Drive account. If you have not yet saved Google Drive in WhatsApp, follow these steps:
- Open WhatsApp and use the three dots at the top right to select "Settings".
- Now choose Chats> Chat Backup and enter your Google Drive account in the lower half under "Account".
- After you've done this, WhatsApp will automatically save a backup to your cloud. For this you can also set the option whether it should only be uploaded via WLAN or via mobile data.
- In the event of data or cell phone loss, you can now easily reinstall WhatsApp and initiate the restore via Google Drive. To do this, follow the steps to restore when setting up WhatsApp.
Android: restore WhatsApp histories
WhatsApp automatically makes a backup on Android every day.
- If you have deleted a part or a history, you should react quickly.
- Delete WhatsApp from your smartphone. When reinstalling, click "Restore". This will restore your last backup. However, be careful that messages received or sent during the day are sometimes not restored.
Import histories up to 7 days old on Android
If you do not have a Google account for backups, you have a second option. In addition, the histories must not be older than 7 days old. Any previously deleted message cannot be restored.
- Delete WhatsApp.
- With a file manager you can find your history in Android. To do this, go to "/ sdcard / WhatsApp / Databases". First make a copy of the file "msgstore, db, crypt7" to avoid losing your current history.
- The individual backups are named as follows: "msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.dv.crypt7". Select your backup and rename it to "msgstore.db.crypt7".
- Reinstall WhatsApp and select the "Restore" option.
- If you want to import your current history again, repeat the process with your backup copy of "msgstore.db.crypt7".
iOS: restore WhatsApp history via iCloud
To restore the histories on your iPhone, the "Documents & Data" backup must be active in your iCloud settings.
- In the settings menu of your WhatsApp app you can see under "Chat Backup" the time when the last backup was created.
- Now delete and install WhatsApp again. Dial the same phone number as before and follow the recovery steps.
- If you are not offered a backup import, your iCloud was probably too full for a backup. In this case, recovery is not possible.
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