How to backup WhatsApp chats to Google drive on Android 2020 - TechOZO, by TechOZO on YouTube. 1 min 39 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 39 s
- Time to do it
- 5 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Connect your phone to Wi-Fi and check that the Google account you want to use is signed in on the device.
Open WhatsApp and tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner, then tap Settings.
Tap Chats, then tap Chat backup.
Under Google Drive settings, tap Back up to Google Drive and choose how often WhatsApp should save automatically: daily, weekly, monthly or never.
Pick the Google account that will hold the backup if you are asked, then set the Include videos switch on or off.
Tap the green Back up button to start a manual backup and keep WhatsApp open until the progress finishes.
Check the Last backup time and size on the same screen to confirm the upload worked.
On a new phone, install WhatsApp, verify your number and tap Restore when it finds the backup in Google Drive.
Tips and common mistakes
Run a manual backup before you switch phones or factory reset, because there is no other copy of your chats.
Your backup counts toward your Google Drive storage, so turn on Include videos only if you have space to spare.
Keep the same phone number and Google account, since WhatsApp links the backup to both.
Questions
Does the backup include photos and videos?
Your messages and media are saved. Videos are only included if you turn on the Include videos switch before you back up.
Where do I find the backup in Google Drive?
It sits in a hidden WhatsApp folder inside the Google account you chose, so you will not see it in the normal Drive file list.
How often should I back up?
Weekly works for most people. Do a manual backup right before you change phones, wipe the device or travel.
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