In addition to the Google Drive cloud backup, WhatsApp stores these backups on your device's local storage. The others, depending on your auto-backup frequency, could be one day or many days old. One is, of course, the latest chat backup. How to Restore Older Deleted WhatsApp Chats on AndroidĪs mentioned before, WhatsApp on Android retains several days of chat backup files. When prompted, restore from the backup file. If Google Drive backups are enabled, open Google Drive, slide out the left menu, tap Backups, and delete the WhatsApp backup file. Rename msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt12 to msgstore.db.crypt12. Rename msgstore.db.crypt12 to msgstore-latest.db.crypt12. There are third-party apps that claim to help you recover WhatsApp chats, but they aren't cheap and offer no guarantees.īefore we dive into the process, here's an overview of restoring older WhatsApp chats on Android: If you're using an iPhone, your only other method is to restore an iPhone backup that you made before deleting the WhatsApp chats. Note that the below strategy only works on Android devices, since the OS lets you access local backup files. Your success will depend on your selected auto-backup frequency. Getting deleted messages back after a new WhatsApp backup has run is slightly more difficult.
How to Recover Older Deleted Chats in WhatsApp
