WhatsApp has become one of the most widely used ways to communicate, so nobody wants to lose their chats and files. But can you get them back once they’re gone?
If the conversations are not in a backup, they are very unlikely to be recoverable: Bot does not recover WhatsApp or Instagram messages. If the phone will not turn on, was dropped or got wet, see Bot’s phone data recovery.
If you’ve just lost your chats and are desperate to get them back, stay calm. In many cases, it can be reversed.
That’s what this article is about, so read on to the end!
How to recover deleted WhatsApp conversations
The quickest way to get deleted WhatsApp chats back is to uninstall the app, reinstall it and restore your backup.
WhatsApp backs up your chats automatically (on Android, a local backup is made every day; on Android and iPhone, it can also back up to Google Drive or iCloud if you have turned this on). When you reinstall the app and verify your number, it offers to restore the latest backup, which brings back the conversations and files it contains. Messages deleted before that backup was made, or received after it, will not be restored.
Recover deleted files with specialized tools
Besides restoring a backup, you can use specialized software to recover lost information and files from your phone or other devices.
On Android, a file manager also lets you find the older local backups that WhatsApp keeps on the phone, so you can restore an earlier one that may still contain the deleted chats.
If you’ve tried these options without success, the best way to recover the files from your phone is to turn to a company that specializes in data recovery.
Benefits of hiring a data recovery company
Choosing a specialized service to recover deleted files is the safest way to maximize your chances without damaging your phone.
Some reasons to turn to specialists to recover deleted messages and other files:
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- The procedure is carried out safely, without damaging the device or other files;
- Cases are handled quickly;
- Specialists have the tools and in-depth knowledge of systems, devices and brands.
The way to get lost WhatsApp conversations back is to restore your backup. And if you lose files on a hard drive, USB flash drive, memory card or SSD, Bot can recover them safely.
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