#Whatsapp google drive backup not working install#

If you install WhatsApp on a new phone, you will still be able to chat with your friends, and you will retain membership in your chats, but you will not be able to see your chat history. What happens if I lose my WhatsApp chat history backup? To stay safe, you need to back up your WhatsApp data manually at least once before November 12. If you haven’t backed up to Google Drive for a long time, and automatic backup is off in your WhatsApp, your old (two years and older) copies will be removed automatically. So, you will be able to store more data in your Google Drive.

However, Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, and Google have agreed not to count WhatsApp backups toward the quota.

Take a look in Menu -> Settings -> Chats -> Backup to check if you have backup to Google Drive configured.Īny file takes up space in Google Drive, reducing your remaining storage quota. The feature is nothing new backup has been working like this for years. These copies may include just text, or text, photos, and videos, depending on the setup. WhatsApp for Android can back up its data to Google Drive on a regular basis. Here we answer key questions on WhatsApp backups security and privacy.

WhatsApp for Android will back up your chats to Google Drive free of charge, but it may hurt older backups. WhatsApp users on iOS don’t need to worry their backups are stored in iCloud. Chat history and backups in the phone memory will not be affected - those are safe. On November 12, WhatsApp and Google will delete Android users’ old WhatsApp chat backups stored in Google Drive.