Does WhatsApp backup include everything?

So starting today, WhatsApp for Android lets you create a private backup of your chat history, voice messages, photos, and videos in Google Drive. And once you do, you can restore everything on a new device with just a couple taps.

Does WhatsApp backup include all chats?

Backing up WhatsApp chats to Google Drive

It allows you to create an immediate backup of your entire WhatsApp chat history. But remember, this backup will be created on your phone's internal storage. So, if you lose, change or factory reset your phone, your WhatsApp messages will cease to exist.

Does WhatsApp backup restore everything?

If you've ever wondered about your WhatsApp message storage, you'll be happy to know that WhatsApp automatically backs up and saves your chats to your phone's internal memory. You can schedule periodic backups to Google Drive as well, with varying frequency from daily to monthly.

What is included in WhatsApp backup?

Usually, WhatsApp backs up all your chats, images, videos and documents automatically to your Gmail ID used for Google Play Store everyday at 2am. But you can manually take a backup anytime of the day as well and to any other Gmail ID of your choice.

Does WhatsApp backup include deleted messages?

Androids can recover WhatsApp messages from a Google Drive or local backup, and iPhone can recover from an iCloud backup. If you deleted some messages and then backed up, those messages will also be deleted from the backup and won't be recoverable.

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Does WhatsApp also backup include photos?

(What if something happens?!) So starting today, WhatsApp for Android lets you create a private backup of your chat history, voice messages, photos, and videos in Google Drive. And once you do, you can restore everything on a new device with just a couple taps.

How can I recover my 2 year old deleted WhatsApp photos?

Will I lose my WhatsApp conversations if I change phones?

You can transfer your WhatsApp data to a new phone by restoring from Google Drive or a local backup. WhatsApp automatically takes a backup of its chats on the local storage every day. Therefore, you can just copy the local backup file and move it to your new Android device.

How can I recover my 4 year old WhatsApp without backup?

What happens in chat backup?

Tap “chat backup” for your backup options. Tap on “back up” to do a manual backup or “back up to Google Drive” to set your backup frequency. If you haven't connected your phone to a Google account, it will only create a local backup. Start to back your messages up to your Google drive.

Can I access old WhatsApp backup?

To restore your backup: 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.

How long does WhatsApp backup last in Google Drive?

After 57 days, your backup will expire.

How can I get my deleted WhatsApp chat history?

To restore your WhatsApp chat history, install WhatsApp and verify your phone number. Once the sign in and verification are complete, WhatsApp will prompt you to restore your chat history from Google Drive. Click on 'Restore' to complete this process. Once done, tap on 'Next' to find your old chats.

Can I use WhatsApp on 2 phones with the same number?

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.

How do I transfer WhatsApp messages from my old phone to my new phone?

Where is WhatsApp backup stored?

To find the local backup saved in the phone's internal storage, go to file manager, open the root folder, search for the WhatsApp folder and tap on it. Look for the 'databases' folder, which includes all text messages. The media files are saved in a separate 'Media' folder inside the WhatsApp folder.

Does WhatsApp backup include photos Iphone?

iCloud brings WhatsApp users an easy way to save conversations on their iPhones. In just a few steps, you can back up all of your chats, including photos and other media files to iCloud. Once it's done, you can access and restore these backups to your device when you need them.

How can I see my WhatsApp backup photos?

To do this, first, navigate to the Settings section of the WhatsApp application and open the Chats tab; here, look for the Chat Backup option and tap on it. You will see information including details about the latest backup and how often the backup is scheduled to occur.

Is WhatsApp backup Unlimited?

WhatsApp chats for iOS users are backed up on iCloud, which provides a limited 5GB of free storage space. On the other hand, Google Drive, where chat backups of WhatsApp's Android app users are stored, has offered unlimited storage space.

How many backups does WhatsApp keep?

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. If your data isn't stored in the /sdcard/WhatsApp/ folder, you might see "internal storage" or "main storage" folders.

Does WhatsApp backup overwrite previous backups?

To avoid the loss of any backups, we recommend backing up your WhatsApp data often. The first backup might take a while to complete. We recommend leaving your phone connected to a power source. Every time you create a Google Drive backup using the same Google account, the previous backup will be overwritten by Google.

Does WhatsApp backup overwrite iCloud?

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It is important to note that if WhatsApp Backup from Google Drive or iCloud is lost or overwritten, there is no way to get it back. However, now you can recover the lost data without a backup and store your WhatsApp backup without overwriting the old backup afterward. Read on to find how to make it.

Why is WhatsApp backup so large?

WhatsApp doesn't take a large space on your phone compared to some games and apps. However, over time, files sent on the chat app can fill your storage pretty quickly. When you take the backup of your WhatsApp account, all these files are backed up too.

Is WhatsApp backup free?

WhatsApp backups to be free and unlimited on Android, not so iPhone.