2 Easy Ways to Recover WhatsApp Chats When Changing Cell Phones
Recover WhatsApp Chat History on Android and iPhone
WhatsApp is one of the most popular chat applications used today. When someone changes devices, restoring chat history becomes important so that old messages and data are not lost. For this reason, WhatsApp provides a chat history recovery feature that can be used by Android and iPhone users.
This feature is very useful if you accidentally delete an app or do a factory reset on your phone. Following are the easy steps to restore WhatsApp chats on various types of devices.
Conditions for Recovering WhatsApp Chats
Before starting the recovery process, ensure the following:
– You use the same phone number as before.
– WhatsApp data is backed up to Google Drive (for Android) or iCloud (for iPhone).
How to Recover WhatsApp Chats on Android
- On old phone (backup chats)
Make sure you have a chat backup on Google Drive. If not, follow these steps: - Open the WhatsApp application.
- Tap the three-dot icon in the top right corner, then select Settings.
- Select Chat, then click Chat backup.
Specify the Google account you want to use to save the backup.
On new phone (restore chats)
Once the backup is saved in Google Drive, continue with these steps:- Download and install WhatsApp on the new phone.
- Open the application, then select Agree and Continue.
- Enter the same phone number as before, then click OK.
- Enter the verification code sent via SMS.
- Give contacts and media access permission by selecting Allow.
- When the restore notification appears, select Restore.
- WhatsApp will download data from Google Drive.
- When finished, click Next.
- Enter your name and profile photo, then click Next.
- Chat history will appear after the initialization process is complete, while media files will be restored automatically afterwards.
How to Recover WhatsApp Chats on iPhone
For iPhone users, the recovery process is carried out via iCloud.
- On old iPhone (backup)
Make sure your WhatsApp data is backed up to iCloud. If not, follow these steps: - Open the WhatsApp application.
- Enter the Settings menu, then select Chat.
Click Chat backup.
On new iPhone (restore chats)
Download and install WhatsApp on the new device.
Open the application, then select Agree and Continue.
Enter the same phone number, then click Finish.
When the recovery notification appears, select Restore chat history.
After the recovery process is complete, click Continue and complete your name and profile photo.
Make sure you log in using the same Apple ID, iCloud Drive is active, and there is enough storage space in iCloud and iPhone.
It is recommended to provide free space at least twice the size of the backup file so that the process runs smoothly.
