(For iPhone users, the chat history is stored in iCloud, and Android users rely on Google Drive.)
Your WhatsApp chats are automatically backed up and saved daily to your phone's memory. Depending on your settings, you can also periodically back up your WhatsApp chats to Google Drive.
The easiest way to backup WhatsApp is with the built-in feature that lets you save your chats to either iCloud or Google Drive — on iOS or Android, respectively. Simply go into “settings,” “chats” then “chat backup.” Here, there will be a backup button and an auto-backup feature that you can set up.
If a user doesn't open WhatsApp in the 24 hour, 7 day, or 90 day period, the message will disappear from the chat. However, the preview of the message might still be displayed in notifications until WhatsApp is opened.
Messages are temporarily stored on WhatsApp servers for 30 days if they are not received. That is to say, once someone receives your messages, they are deleted from the WhatsApp servers. If the recipient does not receive your messages, they are kept for 30 days on WhatsApp servers before automatical removal. 2.
We do not retain data for law enforcement purposes unless we receive a valid preservation request before a user has deleted that content from our service. In the ordinary course of providing our service, WhatsApp does not store messages once they are delivered or transaction logs of such delivered messages.
How to retrieve deleted WhatsApp messages: Simply uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp. When you reinstall the app, you will be prompted to restore your message history from the backup file. Select Restore and everything from the latest backup will be restored.
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.
The recipient – or other members of the group conversation – will still be able to see it. Choosing 'Delete for Everyone' will delete the message for everyone in the conversation. For all users, the deleted message will be replaced with text that says 'You deleted this message'.
Verify that an iCloud backup exists in WhatsApp > Settings > Chats > Chat Backup. If you can see when the last backup was performed, delete and reinstall WhatsApp.
Open WhatsApp > More options > Settings > Chats > Chat Backup. Choose the Google Account that you want your chats backed up to. You can also create a local backup on your device.
If you're moving to a different type of phone: You'll keep your account information including your profile photo, about, individual chats, group chats, and settings. Transferring your chat history cross platform is currently available when moving from an iPhone to an Android device or an Android device to an iPhone.
You can monitor the WhatsApp chats and activities of your kids, friends, and coworkers with the Hoverwatch app. This app is a suitable iOS option for you to monitor multiple accounts simultaneously. You can use it to track and record WhatsApp chats, photos, and videos.
When you delete a message on WhatsApp, it disappears. However, it isn't gone forever. Your messages get stored in the cloud (Google Drive or iCloud). They also get stored on your device.
* Login to your WhatsApp account by entering the phone number, OTP. * After setting up the app you will get an option to “Restore” all your WhatsApp chats. * Click on the Restore option and all your old/deleted WhatsApp messages will be restored on your new smartphone.
The privacy playbook. WhatsApp has long touted its use of end-to-end encryption, which means only the sender and recipient of a message can see its contents. While several other competitors including iMessage and Signal also offer end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp is by far the biggest in terms of user base.
View their status.
Otherwise, it will say “last seen at…” “Online” means that your contact is using the app at that moment.
WhatsApp Local Backups are located at path Device Storage > WhatsApp > Databases. If you are using a SD Card, WhatsApp Local Backup can be found at SD Card > WhatsApp > Databases. You can access WhatsApp Local Backups using My Files or File Manger App on your Android Phone.
Download and install UltData for Android on your computer and run the software. Connect your device to computer via an USB cable. From the main interface, select "Recover WhatsApp Data". Follow the on-screen instruction to enable USB debugging on your android phone.
Hence, when you switch to a new iOS device and wish to restore the Whatsapp data. You only have to restore the individual Whatsapp chat backup over your iCloud account to your new device. That means all other data over your iPhone remains intact.
You might also be able to transfer WhatsApp to a new iPhone without iCloud via email. This process is relatively simple. All you have to do is attach the chats you want to transfer to email and then open the email on the new iPhone to download the attached chats.
Your WhatsApp account can only be verified with one number on one phone. If you have a dual SIM phone, please note that you still must choose one number to verify with WhatsApp. There is no option to have a WhatsApp account with two phone numbers.
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.