WhatsApp, the largest messaging platform in the world at the moment, has published a series of extremely important explanations, which all users with Android and iPhone phones must know, and below you can see the details regarding backups that we can do for conversations.
WhatsApp details below the ways in which we can use backups in the best ways, but also how we can save the data in the easiest way possible, so that we have the security of the information, regardless of where we decide to save it. , when we want to have them safely.
About WhatsApp backups in Google Drive
The easiest way to transfer your WhatsApp data to a new phone is to use Google Drive. Google Drive is provided, developed and operated by Google. Backup files may vary in size and may use mobile data.
Connect your phone to Wi-Fi before backing up chats to Google Drive to avoid extra charges. You will need to back up to Google Drive every five months to avoid Google automatically deleting your backup.
Note:
- WhatsApp backups are linked to the phone number and Google account they were created with.
- WhatsApp backups that have not been updated in 5 months may be automatically deleted by Google. To avoid losing any backups, we recommend backing up your WhatsApp data often.
- Your first Google Drive backup may take some time. We recommend leaving your phone connected to a power source.
- Each time you create a Google Drive backup using the same Google Account, the previous backup will be overwritten by Google. There is no way to restore an older Google Drive backup.
- The media and messages you back up are not protected by WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption while in Google Drive, unless you've selected to enable end-to-end encrypted backup.
- If you're having trouble backing up to Google Drive, chats and media stored in your phone's WhatsApp database are available if you're using OS 9 or lower.
