Hack of the day: Recover deleted Whatsapp messages via cloud backup

Accidentally deleting WhatsApp chats isn’t always the end, if you had a prior cloud backup you can usually recover messages, photos and attachments by reinstalling the app and restoring from Google Drive (Android) or iCloud (iPhone); first check WhatsApp → Settings → Chats → Chat backup to confirm the date and account used, then uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp, verify your number, and tap Restore Chat History when prompted; note that the backup must pre-date the deletion (a backup made after deletion won’t help), you must use the same phone number and Google/iCloud account, restoring an older backup will replace your current chat history (so any messages after the backup will be lost), and on Android there’s also the option of using local backups (the latest msgstore file in the WhatsApp/Databases folder) but cloud backups are the simplest and most reliable route.
*This news was published by Times of India on November 3, 2025.*

 

 

 

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