The backup settings for WhatsApp will change shortly on Android smartphones. Check your settings now, otherwise there is a risk of data loss..
On November 12, 2018, WhatsApp will switch its backup function to Google Drive. Thanks to a cooperation between WhatsApp and Google Drive, Android users will receive unlimited storage space for backup copies in the cloud from this date. The problem is that as part of this changeover, all backups in Google Drive that are older than a year are automatically deleted. Therefore, you should immediately start a manual backup and update all backup files, otherwise you risk losing data in the cloud. The local backup on your smartphone is not affected. You should also think twice about whether you want to store your WhatsApp backups in the cloud at all, because your data is stored there unencrypted. Tip: On iOS, WhatsApp backups are only made in the Apple iCloud, which is why Apple users are not affected by the changeover. In the following we will show you how to do a manual WhatsApp backup in Google Drive.
Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the quick start guide .
