How can you disable WhatsApp backup?

Started by mkow, Jul 17, 2024, 04:41 AM

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How can you disable WhatsApp backup?

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If you want to disable WhatsApp backup, you can follow these steps:

1. Open WhatsApp on your device.
2. Tap on the "Settings" tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap on "Chats."
4. Tap on "Chat Backup."
5. Tap on "Back up now" to create a final backup of your chats (optional).
6. Tap on "Google Drive Settings."
7. Tap on "Back up to Google Drive" and select "Never" from the dropdown menu.
8. Tap on "Back" to save the changes.

Note that disabling WhatsApp backup will prevent your chats from being automatically backed up to Google Drive. However, your chats will still be stored on your device. If you delete WhatsApp or switch to a new device, you will not be able to restore your chats from Google Drive.

Additionally, if you want to delete your existing WhatsApp backups from Google Drive, you can follow these steps:

1. Open your web browser and go to the Google Drive website.
2. Sign in to your Google account.
3. Click on "Settings" in the top-right corner of the screen.
4. Click on "Manage Apps."
5. Scroll down to find "WhatsApp Messenger" and click on it.
6. Click on "Options" and select "Delete hidden app data."
7. Confirm that you want to delete the hidden app data.

Note that deleting your WhatsApp backups from Google Drive will permanently delete them and you will not be able to recover them. Make sure to create a backup of your chats before deleting them if you want to keep a record of them.

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