How to Recover WhatsApp Messages After Factory Reset 2024

Part 1: Does Factory Reset Delete WhatsApp Conversation

After you factory reset your phone, it gets back to factory settings. All of the data, apps and accounts are removed. That includes WhatsApp data too. WhatsApp account is not cancelled, rather the app is uninstalled and messages are erased from your phone.

Part 2: Is It Possible to Recover WhatsApp Messages After Factory Reset

Yes, you have the chance to recover WhatsApp messages after factory reset. But since this process erases all the data, this is where the backups we create come into use. As long as you take a backup before the factory reset, you can sign into the same WhatsApp account and recover the WhatsApp messages. If you don’t have a backup and want to get back WhatsApp messages, you can use a third-party software.

Part 3: How to Recover WhatsApp Data After Factory Reset from Backup

Now we will see how to recover WhatsApp data after factory reset with a backup. And we will describe the steps for both iPhones and Android, which are roughly the same, but specifically, there are different backup tools.

1. Retrieve WhatsApp Data on iPhone

iCloud backup is the preferred choice for WhatsApp users with an iPhone. After your factory reset iPhone and set it up again, follow the steps below:

Related Read: Restore WhatsApp backup from iTunes

• Use the same iCloud account on your iPhone.
• Reinstall WhatsApp and sign in with the same WhatsApp account.

• You will see a prompt that asks you to restore chat history. Tap on that.

  

In this way your WhatsApp messages will be recovered. It might take some time depending upon the size of your WhatsApp backup.

2. Restore WhatsApp Data on Android

Android users can backup WhatsApp data to local or Google Drive, but since local backup will be erased after factory reset, you need to restore WhatsApp messages from Google Drive.

• Set up your Android phone with the same Google account and the same WhatsApp account.

• Open WhatsApp and sign in. It will search for a backup. Click on Restore to restore messages from it.

  

Part 4: How to Recover WhatsApp Messages without Backup

Factory reset removes the WhatsApp data, which has been explained above. But you might sometimes accidentally delete WhatsApp messages. The worse is that you realize this before you take a backup.

So how to recover deleted WhatsApp messages without backup? Some of the software like Tenorshare UltData WhatsApp Recovery have shown great promise in recovering WhatsApp data. It supports recovering deleted WhatsApp messages on Android and iPhone after factory reset without backup and also can retrieve WhatsApp data from iTunes backup with the highest recovery rate. We are going to see how to use it for both iPhones and Android too.

How to Recover WhatsApp Data After Factory Reset without Backup on Android

• First, download, install and launch this WhatsApp recovery tool on your computer and click on Device. Select Android to go on. Connect your Android to it with a USB cable.

  

• After that, the software will work for scanning the WhatsApp messages. Click on Start. After reinstalling and backing up process, it will start scanning. It might take a few minutes.

  

• All the discovered WhatsApp will be displayed. Find and select the messages you want to restore and then click on Recover.

  

How to Recover WhatsApp Messages After Factory Reset without Backup on iPhone

• For iPhone, connect it to tha computer with a USB cable. Click Device and select iPhone to start.

  

• After the program detects your iPhone, click on Start Scan. The program will directly scan WhatsApp data on your iPhone.

  

• The program will show the scanned data in groups. Select the WhatsApp messages you want and click on Recover.

  

Bonus Tips: How to Backup WhatsApp Chat After Factory Reset

• Open WhatsApp on your Android device.

• Tap the three-dot menu at the top-right corner and go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup.

  
• Set the backup frequency to anything except "Never", select the Google account you wish to use, and then tap "Back Up".

• Open WhatsApp on your iPhone. Then, tap through Settings > Chats > Chat Backup > Backup Now.

  

Conclusion

Factory reset removes all of the data including WhatsApp chats from your phone. If you are looking for how to recover WhatsApp messages after factory reset, you need to have backups in the form of either iTunes, iCloud or Google Drive. Another tip for accidentally deleted WhatsApp data recovery, Tenorshare UltData WhatsApp Recovery is ready for you to get back WhatsApp messages.

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