How to Retrieve WhatsApp Messages from Lost Phone

Is It Possible to Retrieve WhatsApp Messages from Lost Phone

Yes, you can retrieve WhatsApp messages from a lost iPhone or Android phone. But this is only possible if you have backed up your WhatsApp before losing the device. If you haven’t backed up WhatsApp on the phone, you cannot recover WhatsApp messages on it.

How to Retrieve WhatsApp Messages from Lost iPhone

As long as you have backed up your WhatsApp messages on your old, you can easily and quickly recover the messages. So, let’s check out how to retrieve old WhatsApp messages from lost phone.

1. Recover WhatsApp Messages with iCloud Backup

Do you have an iCloud backup on your lost phone? If so, then you can utilize Tenorshare UltData to recover old WhatsApp messages from your lost phone to a new iPhone. It is noteworthy that the software can also restore photos, videos, and other data from a lost phone to a new one.

If the WhatsApp data on the lost phone has been previously synced to the iCloud account, you should follow the steps below:

• Once you have downloaded and installed Tenorshare UltData on your Mac or Windows computer, you need to launch the tool. Then, you need to choose “Recover Data from iCloud” as this particular feature helps you retrieve data from iCloud.

  

• The next step is to use your Apple ID and password to log in to iCloud. However, if you have forgotten your password or ID, you just need to tap “Forget your Apple ID or password”.

  

• At this stage, you need to select the type of data you want to retrieve. Once selected, tap the “Download” button, and UltData will start downloading the data.

  

• Once you can see the “view saved iCloud data” button on your screen, you can be certain that the data has been downloaded.

  
• Now, Tenorshare UltData will begin to download the data. The size of your old WhatsApp messages synced on iCloud will determine how long the download will take.

• After downloading the data, look at the left panel of the screen and select the data retrieved from iCloud. Choose the data you would like to recover and double click to see it at full size.

  

• Choose the data you want to retrieve and tap “Recover to Device or Recover to PC”. Afterward, select an output location on the PC.

  

2. Restore All WhatsApp Messages with iTunes Backup

If you have an iTunes backup, you can also restore all WhatsApp messages through it. Just follow the instructions below to learn how to retrieve WhatsApp messages from lost phone.

• Utilize an original Apple USB cable to connect your iPhone to a Mac or Windows PC.
• On the computer, you need to run iTunes and choose “Restore backup” from the icon of an iPhone.
• Under the backup option, you will see several backup copies of your device. Select the specific backup date before you lost your Apple device.

• Then, you have to start the process by tapping “Restore”.

  

How to Retrieve WhatsApp Messages from Lost Android Phone

If you are using an Android smartphone, you cannot use iTunes or iCloud to retrieve the WhatsApp data on your lost device. But this doesn’t mean that you cannot recover the data as you can take advantage of the Google Drive backup. For this to work, you need the following:

• Another Android phone
• Another SIM card with the old number
• A previously done Google Drive backup

Once you have everything above, follow this step-by-step guide on how to retrieve WhatsApp messages from lost phone Android:

• Insert the new SIM card into the new Android device. Then, you need to install and launch WhatsApp on the phone.
• After reading the Terms and Conditions of WhatsApp, you need to click “Agree and Continue”. You will be asked to verify your country and phone number. After verifying the information, you will also be prompted to input the 6-digit verification code sent to your phone number. Once you have done so, you need to click “Continue” to proceed to the next step.
• Allow WhatsApp to access your Google Drive to get any backup available.

• Choose the particular account where you have saved the WhatsApp backup. Afterward, you have to tap Restore. The restoration process will take some minutes depending on the size of the data you are retrieving from Google Drive.

  
• After retrieving the data, you need to tap “Next” as this will return you to WhatsApp so that you can start using the app with your old message.
• Once you have done everything above, you have successfully restored WhatsApp messages from a lost Android phone. With this, you can continue your chats from the points where you stopped previously.

Conclusion

Congrats! This article has now shown you how to retrieve WhatsApp messages from a lost phone without much hassle. Whether you are using an Android phone or iPhone, the methods above can come in handy to help you to restore WhatsApp messages on your lost device. Out of the methods above, Tenorshare UltData WhatsApp Recovery is the most dependable and effective option. So, you should not hesitate to download the program today.

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