How to Recover 1 Year Old WhatsApp Messages without Backup

Part 1. How to Recover 1 Year Old Whatsapp Messages on Android without/from Backup

How to recover deleted WhatsApp chat? Below we will show you how to restore deleted Whatsapp messages without backup and with backup.

Way 1. How to Recover 1 Year Old Whatsapp Messages without Backup

Tenorshare UltData - Android Data Recovery is able to retrieve deleted WhatsApp messages no matter how long you have deleted. This tool is useful to restore deleted WhatsApp messages without backup on Android phone. Follow the below steps on how to restore deleted WhatsApp messages without backup Android:

• Download and install Android Data Recovery on your computer and run the software. Connect your device to computer via an USB cable.

• From the main interface, select "Recover WhatsApp Data".

  

• Follow the on-screen instruction to enable USB debugging on your android phone. After that, your android phone will be detected automatically. Then, click “Start” button on the program.

  

• When the scan is over, all WhatsApp data will be displayed including one year old Whatsapp messages. Select the message you want to restore by clicking “recover” button to restore WhatsApp chat. Also, you can preview them before recovery.

  

Video Guide: How to Retrieve Deleted WhatsApp Chat with UltData for Android

Way 2. How to Recover 1 Year old Whatsapp Messages from Google Drive

If you have backed up Whatsapp messages to Google Drive 1 years ago, then congratulations! You can use Google Drive to recover one year old Whatsapp messages. Here is the procedure on how to see deleted messages on WhatsApp without any app.

• Uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp on your Android phone
• Open the WhatsApp and enter your phone number to verify.
• Tap “Restore” option when it pops up a windows to ask you confirm.
• Next, tap “Next” when the restore process is completed, and then your WhatsApp chats will be displayed after a while.

• At last, WhatsApp will begin to restore all your backup file after your chats are recovered.

  

Disadvantage:

• Chances are very low for the backup of 1 year old data to be present on your Google Drive.
• You are unable to selectively restore the messages you want to restore.
• WhatsApp auto-backup only allows you to recover deleted WhatsApp messages from less than 7 days ago.
• The chances of success are slim.

Part 2. How to Recover 1 Year Old Whatsapp Messages iPhone without/from Backup

If you have backed up Whatsapp messages in iCloud one year ago and tuned on auto backup before, then it is possible to see deleted msg in WhatsApp, because WhatsApp has a buit-in feature that enables you to back up chats as well as media to iCloud Drive. When you reinstall the WhatsApp, it will ask you to restore your WhatsApp chat history to your iPhone from iCloud. Follow the steps below:

• Firstly, check if there is an available iCloud backup for you to retrieve deleted whatsapp messages. Open WhatsApp, and go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup.

  
• After confirmed, uninstall and then reinstall WhatsApp on your iPhone.

• Launch the WhatsApp and verify your phone number. It will then guide you how to get deleted messages from WhatsApp.

  

If you didn't back up your WhatsApp regularly, or you failed to recover old WhatsApp messages from backup, you will need a WhatsApp recovery – UltData for iOS to restore deleted WhatsApp messages without backup iPhone.

Write in the End

Cutting the chase, we just had a look on how to retrieve deleted whatsapp chat. You can use your backup to retrieve the messages. But this message comes with a set of disadvantages as mentioned above. On the other hand, using Tenorshare UltData - Android Data Recovery will be the most suitable option to restore deleted WhatsApp Messages without backup. Leaving the rest to your fine judgment, we know that you will make the best choice from the above mentioned solutions.