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In pics: Restore your WhatsApp chat history on Android- Check steps

Have you lost your WhatsApp chats history? If so, don't worry as the good news is there is a way to retrieve it all. Here we show you how to restore WhatsApp chat history on Android.

By: HT TECH
Updated on: Mar 03 2022, 15:02 IST
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. (HT_Print)
1/6 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. (HT_Print)
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. (Reuters)
2/6 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. (Reuters)
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. (Pixabay)
3/6 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. (Pixabay)
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. (Pixabay)
4/6 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. (Pixabay)

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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. (Pixabay)
5/6 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. (Pixabay)
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