WhatsApp Feature: The instant messaging platform WhatsApp has made our lives a lot easier. We don’t have to wait hours for a reply to our emails or text messages rather we can now get it in within seconds because a number of people are very active on WhatsApp which might not be the case with emails or normal text messages. One thing which becomes a hassle for a number of WhatsApp users is the process of restoring messages on their new phones if they have switched devices recently.
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A significant amount of people face this problem and it might come as a shocker to you but there are some out of those people who don’t restore the messages at all because they don’t know how to. They start their journey of WhatsApp on this new device with a clean slate. If you are one of such people who are not very tech-savvy then fret not, we have got you covered.
Here is a detailed step-by-step guide for you to follow with which you will be able to successfully restore your older WhatsApp messages on your new device. Let us first look at the process for Android phones and the chats that have been backed up on Google Drive. Then we will proceed to the process for iPhone users and for the chats that have been backed up on iCloud.
How To Recover WhatsApp Chat From Google Drive
Install WhatsApp from the Google Play store.
Open the WhatsApp and start the setup process.
When asked for permission, give permission to check for backup in your Google Drive.
When prompted, start the backup retrieval process.
Set it up.
Once the process is completed, WhatsApp will restore all your chats and media to your new phone.
If you are unable to see the backup, you can also check for saved backup manually by going to WhatsApp Settings > Chats > Chat Backup and checking for available backup. Now, say you have a backup of the chats on your email but it is not on your Google Drive. In that case you can follow the steps below.
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How To Recover WhatsApp Chat From Backup Saved In Email
Open your email and locate the email containing the WhatsApp backup file.
Download the backup file.
Open WhatsApp on your device and go to “Settings” > “Chats” > “Chat Backup”.
Tap “Restore” to start the restoration process.
Select the backup file you downloaded from your email and tap “Restore”.
Wait for the restoration process to complete.
How To Recover WhatsApp Chat From iCloud
Install WhatsApp on your new phone.
Open the app and set it up.
You will need to verify your phone number and grant permission for WhatsApp to access your contacts, photos, and other data.
Next, WhatsApp will scan for backups in your iCloud and will prompt you to restore your chat history from the saved backup.
Follow the on-screen instructions and select the iCloud backup you want to restore from.
WhatsApp will then restore your chats from the selected iCloud backup.
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The process may take time depending on the size of the backup file.
Once the backup is retrieved, WhatsApp will restore all your chats and media to your new phone.
