4 Methods to Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages

Part 1: Tips you should know before deleting WhatsApp messages

1.1 Backup your WhatsApp regularly

Ensure that your WhatsApp chat backup option is set to daily. This option is a must if you want to track your regular chats and documents. Without backup, you don't get your deleted messages in the future.

1.2 Use WhatsApp on mobile and PC

WhatsApp is not limited to your phone. You can use WhatsApp on your PC, and you need to scan QR codes from your PC to your mobile phone for this. Your phone needs to stay switched on and have an internet connection if you want to use WhatsApp on PC.

1.3 Save images/videos automatically for favorite chats

WhatsApp gives you the option to download automatically. Whenever your favorite WhatsApp contacts send you images or videos, they will be automatically downloaded, and you need no backup option for this.

1.4 Download WhatsApp data report

WhatsApp offers to download your data. You can download it anytime. It takes some time to download after you request the data report.

1.5 Archive chats

This option doesn't delete your text messages, but it makes the messages disappear from the home screen. You will find archived messages at the bottom of your chat list.

Part 2: 4 Methods to Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages [Android & iOS]

What if someone deletes WhatsApp chats accidentally? If any of your WhatsApp chat is deleted, then how to recover it easily? The solution is WhatsApp recovery and backup. Restoring WhatsApp texts after deletion is easy if you turned on your chat backup option from before. Don't forget to turn it on otherwise, and all recovery methods will fail! There are some renowned methods you can follow to restore your WhatsApp texts and data easily. Here are the methods

Method 1: Recover Deleted WhatsApp Chats via Cloud Backup

You can find many ways to recover deleted WhatsApp messages from cloud backup easily. The most used way is to recover it is from the default restoring process. If you want to know the technique of how to recover deleted WhatsApp chat via cloud backup, here are the steps you can follow –

Step 1: Reinstall WhatsApp and launch it on your Android phone

Step 2: You will see AGREE AND CONTINUE button, tap on it and proceed. You need to put your used phone number that your account has been associated with and confirm it

Step 3: You'll get a verification code through text message, and if you are using the same number, your WhatsApp will automatically verify your account. No need to type the verification code as WhatsApp itself reads it from the text

Step 4: This step is IMPORTANT! After verifying code from a mobile text message, you'll find an option named "RESTORE". Tap on the restore button to restore your WhatsApp text messages from cloud backup. If you proceed, then you need to put your name after restoration

Method 2: Recover Deleted WhatsApp Chats with Android's Local Backup

You can restore your WhatsApp text messages from Android's local backup. You need this backup if your Google cloud backup has overwritten and you deleted your chats accidentally. Want to restore chats from Android's local backup? Have a look –

Step 1: You have to go to the File Manager of your Android phone. You'll find a folder named WhatsApp. Tap on it, and you'll get a Database folder. This folder contains all the WhatsApp backup files locally

Step 2: In Database there's a file named msgstore.db.crypt12, rename it with msgstore_BACKUP.db.crypt12. The file needs to be renamed to prevent the overwritten issue, and it contains all your recent backups

Step 3: When you tap msgstore_BACKUP.db.crypt12, you'll find a bunch of files there. The format that will be noticed is msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt12. All you have to do is select the most recent file from all and rename it with msgstore.db.crypt12

Step 4: IMPORTANT step. After follow up to step 3, now open your Google Drive on your smartphone and tap on the hamburger icon (three vertical rows you'll see). Then tap on Backups. You have to delete WhatsApp backup there. This will prevent your phone from backup data from WhatsApp forcefully. Your phone can locally backup WhatsApp chats now

Step 5: Now uninstall WhatsApp and reinstall it. Launch it as we explained in method 1. Here you'll find the option restoring data from local backup, as WhatsApp considers that there's no Cloud data exists

Step 6: Tap on the restore button, and you'll get your all deleted chats locally

Method 3: Try WhatsApp Recovery Apps [the best way]

Dr.Fone - WhatsApp Transfer

Dr.Fone - WhatsApp Transfer is an organized app for restoring WhatsApp text messages. The app made WhatsApp transfer, chat restore, and backup so easy and smooth. You can restore chats from your iPhone/iPad/Android to iPhone/iPad/Android directly. You need just 1 click to transfer not only chats but attachments.

Dr.Fone – WhatsApp Transfer supports recovery WhatsApp chats if you have a backup on. Its algorithms support you to select 15 files together and send them to the receiver. Just follow the below steps to learn how to use Dr.Fone – WhatsApp Transfer.

Step 1: Open Dr.Fone on your PC, choose WhatsApp Transfer and then connect your Android using a USB cable.

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Step 2: Choose WhatsApp texts and attachments, and it will scan them for backup and recovery

Step 3: Your deleted WhatsApp data will be shown in the next window. You have to choose the chats and attachments you need to recover and tap okay. Your selected files and chats will restore after that.

Method 4: Wa-recovery

This app will notify you after you delete the WhatsApp message. The app sets the deleted receipts number and monitors it. It will show you the option to recover the chat immediately or not? If you proceed with okay, the app will restore the deleted message for you. Simple, isn't it?