"How do I recover deleted messages in WhatsApp if I didn't backup the messages?" -- A question posted on Quora
Did you delete your WhatsApp messages by accident without backup? Are you wondering how to restore deleted WhatsApp messages without backup? If you search for the solution online, you may notice that some people said that there is no way to recover your WhatsApp chat history without a backup. But is it really the case? Actually, it is possible for you to recover WhatsApp on iPhone or Android without backup with an effective data recovery program. In this post, we will show you the step-by-step guide to get deleted WhatsApp messages back without backup, common methods for restoring WhatsApp chat with backup are also included.
Part 1: How to Restore Deleted WhatsApp Messages without Backup
1.1 How to Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone without Backup
1.2 How to Restore Deleted WhatsApp Messages without Backup on Android
Part 2: How to Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages via Backup
2.1 How to Recover WhatsApp Messages from Google Drive
2.2 How to Restore WhatsApp Chat via Local Backup
2.3 How to Get Deleted WhatsApp Messages Back from iCloud
Part 3: Common FAQs for WhatsApp Data Recovery
In this part, you will learn how to restore deleted WhatsApp messages without backup to iPhone or Android phone with the help of the professional WhatsApp recovery tool.
The most effective way to recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone is to use the WhatsApp Recovery for iOS. With this tool, you can recover deleted data from iOS in a safe and easy manner. It supports a wide range of data types, including WhatsApp/Kik/Line/Viber/Facebook Messenger data, notes, call history, SMS, iMessages, photos, contacts, etc.
Main features of WhatsApp Recovery for iOS:
* Recover deleted WhatsApp messages as well as the attached media files from iPhone with backup.
* Restore deleted files from iTunes or iCloud directly.
* Preview before recovery & selectively recover files as you want.
* Supports up to 20 types of files including text contents & media contents.
* High recovery rate & efficiency.
* Compatible with iOS devices including iPhone 14/13/12/11/XS/XS Max/XR/X/8/8 Plus/7/7 Plus/SE/6s/6s Plus/6/6 Plus/5s/5c/5/4.
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Here's how to recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone without backup:
Step 1: Download, install, and open the WhatsApp Recovery for iOS on your computer and select Recover from iOS Device, then connect your iPhone to your compute with a USB cable.
Step 2: After your iPhone is detected by the tool, click Start Scan to start to scan the deleted data on your iPhone.
Step 3: When the scanning is finished, you can see the data on iPhone is showed on the screen and categorized according to file types. Select WhatsApp on the left sidebar to preview the lost WhatsApp messages. And if you want to restore WhatsApp audios or pictures, you can click WhatsApp Attachments.
Step 4: After selection, just simply click the Recover button on the lower-right and your deleted WhatsApp chats from iPhone will be restored and saved to your computer.
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For Android users, you can use WhatsApp Recovery for Android to restore deleted WhatsApp messages without backup. This tool enables you to recover deleted WhatsApp files, photos, music, SMS, contacts, call logs, and documents from Android devices. It is a safe and easy-to-use tool that can recover lost files on Android due to various reasons, like accidental loss, system crash, virus attacks, etc.
Key features of WhatsApp Recovery for Android:
* Recover a variety of deleted files from the Android device/SD card.
* Restore WhatsApp messages as well as the attachments from Android without backup.
* Contacts, SMS, and call logs can be recovered and saved to computer in readable formats like HTML.
* Back up Android data (existing & deleted) to computer for future use.
This tool is compatible with most Android devices, you can use it to retrieve lost WhatsApp chat on Huawei, Samsung, HTC, Sony, LG, Motorola, Google phone, Xiaomi, ZTE, etc.
Download WhatsApp Recovery for Android and follow the steps below to complete the task.
How to restore deleted WhatsApp messages without backup on Android:
Step 1: Download and open WhatsApp Recovery for Android on your computer, then connect your Android device to the computer with a USB cable. You will need to enable the USB debugging on your Android phone to make your phone detected by the program.
Step 2: After your phone is detected by the program, select WhatsApp and WhatsApp Attachments, then click Next to start the scanning.
Step 3: After scanning, all the files are displayed on the screen. You can preview and select the WhatsApp messages that you want to recover, then click the Recover button to get the deleted WhatsApp back.
Here we will also walk through the methods to recover WhatsApp messages via backup, you can apply the method that you prefer.
You can use the same Google account with the one you created backup to restore WhatsApp messages on your device.
Step 1: Uninstall the WhatsApp and then reinstall it to your device.
Step 2: Open the WhatsApp app and then verify your phone number.
Step 3: A prompt shows up, tap RESTORE to restore your WhatsApp chats and media files from Google Drive.
Step 4: After the recovery is done, tap Next and your WhatsApp history will appear.
Step 5: WhatsApp will start to restore your media files after the chat recovery is finished.
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WhatsApp will create an automatic backup on the local storage of your device every day at 2 AM. But you can only find the last 7 days of WhatsApp backups using this method.
Here's how to retrieve WhatsApp chats via your local backup:
Step 1: Download a file manager app on your phone.
Step 2: Open the file manager app and go to sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases. If your WhatsApp chats are not stored on the SD card, you can check the internal storage.
Step 3: Select the WhatsApp file msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt12 that you want to restore, then rename it as msgstore.db.crypt12.
Step 4: Remove the WhatsApp app on your phone.
Step 5: Reinstall WhatsApp from the Google Play Store on your phone and make sure to use the same phone number.
Step 6: A prompt says Restore chat history shows up, tap Restore to recover WhatsApp chats.
For iPhone users, if you have enabled the auto backup of WhatsApp messages on iCloud, then you can try to recover WhatsApp messages over iCloud.
Step 1: Firstly, go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup to see if you have auto backup.
Step 2: Uninstall your WhatsApp and then reinstall it on your device.
Step 3: Make sure to verify your phone number after reinstalling the app, then tap Restore Chat History to recover the deleted WhatsApp chats to iPhone.
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Q 1: How to recover deleted WhatsApp messages without uninstall?
WhatsApp Recovery for iOS or WhatsApp Recovery for Android allows you to recover deleted WhatsApp messages without uninstalling the WhatsApp app. All you need to do is to connect your device to the computer and let the tool get the job done.
Q 2: Do I have to use a third-party tool to do the WhatsApp recovery?
No, if you have enabled the automatic backup before, you can recover deleted WhatsApp chats over your backups. Or you can get WhatsApp chats back with the local backups created by WhatsApp, but you can only find the last 7 days backups over this method.
Q 3: Can I recover deleted WhatsApp messages on Android recycle bin?
No, only the Photos app on Android has the recycle bin feature which enables you to recover deleted photos or videos within 30 days. There's no recycle bin for lost WhatsApp messages.
That's all for the solutions about how to restore WhatsApp messages without backup or with backup. If you deleted some important WhatsApp chats and unable to restore them from backups, download the WhatsApp Recovery for iOS or WhatsApp Recovery for Android to restore WhatsApp chat without backup easily.
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