How to Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone

Accidentally deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone? You may need this guide to know how to recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone with or without backup.

Demi by Demi Updated September 12, 2023
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Can I get back deleted messages on WhatsApp iPhone?

Hi, I accidentally deleted all my chats from one contact and I need help to retrieve the deleted chats. Is it possible? I would be so grateful if anyone has had this mistake before and can advise me on what to do if you have been successful in retrieving back your deleted chats. Thank you.

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After using WhatsApp for a long time, WhatsApp has taken up a large number of your iPhone space. To free up storage space, you may choose to clear WhatsApp messages and caches.

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Now, you have enough storage space on your iPhone, but you also lost important WhatsApp messages. How can you recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone? This guide provides you with two ways to get deleted WhatsApp messages back. Let’s get started.

How to recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone from iCloud

iCloud is the most widely used tool for backing up your iPhone. Whether you use iCloud to backup only WhatsApp or backup your entire iPhone, you can restore deleted WhatsApp messages by restoring the iCloud backup.

Now, make sure you have the latest iCloud backup, and follow the steps below to know how to retrieve deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone from iCloud.

Restore only WhatsApp backup on iPhone from iCloud
Step 1. On your iPhone Settings > Tap [your name] > iCloud > Make sure iCloud Drive is enabled.

Step 2. Uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp on your iPhone > Verify your phone number.

Step 3. Tap Restore Chat History > Follow the onscreen instructions to restore WhatsApp backup.

WhatsApp restore backup

After restoring the WhatsApp backup to your iPhone, click the relevant chat to view the accidentally deleted messages on WhatsApp.

Restore all iCloud backup to iPhone
To avoid data loss, it is recommended to manually enable iCloud backup before the data restoration task. Reset iPhone to factory settings, and restore iCloud backup to iPhone to get deleted WhatsApp messages retrieved.

Step 1. Setup your iPhone > When you head to Set Up your iPhone page, choose Restore from iCloud Backup.

Step 2. Enter your Apple ID and password > Choose the latest iCloud backup to restore.

restore from iCloud backup

How to recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone without backup

If you didn't make a WhatsApp backup before deleting messages from your iPhone WhatsApp, you might be wondering how to recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone without backup.

Now the only way is to utilize WhatsApp data recovery software to get deleted WhatsApp messages back. Just for an example, the followings will tell you how to recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone using iMyFone D-Back.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the computer. When it is detected successfully, click on Trust on your iPhone to let your computer access iPhone data.

Step 2. Open iMyFone D-Back, and choose Recover from iOS device from the left pane > Click Start to continue.

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Step 3. Select WhatsApp and click on Scan. The program will start scanning WhatsApp messages on your iPhone.

choose WhatsApp

Step 4. Wait for all deleted WhatsApp messages listed. Preview and select the WhatsApp messages you want to recover and click on Recover.

Bonus: Backup iPhone WhatsApp to PC without data lose

Hope you can successfully recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone with or without backup. To avoid such issue happening again, it is highly suggested to backup your iPhone WhatsApp with a more powerful tool like FoneTool.

Compared with the default WhatsApp backup tool - iCloud, FoneTool provides you with a quick and simple way to backup WhatsApp without network limitation. Besides, with the help of FoneTool, you are able to backup your WhatsApp files to local computer folder, external hard drive, NAS, etc. as per you prefer.

Free download and install FoneTool on your computer, and follow the steps below to know how to backup your iPhone WhatsApp to PC via FoneTool.

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Step 1. Launch FoneTool on your computer > Connect your iPhone to PC with USB > Tap Trust on your iPhone to let your PC access iPhone files.

Step 2. Choose WhatsApp Manager from the homepage of FoneTool > Choose WhatsApp > Mouse over to Backup WhatsApp and click Get Started.

Backup WhatsApp

Step 3. Optionally, you can enable backup encryption and select a storage path > Click Start Backup to begin the task.

Start Backup

How can you browse, restore, or delete the backup? Simply head to Backup History page in FoneTool, and you can make it.

Restore Backup

Conclusion

That’s all for the two ways to recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone. In conclusion, you are able to restore iCloud backup to iPhone or rely on a WhatsApp data recovery tool to make it. If this guide is helpful, please share it with others.

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