How to retrieve deleted whatsapp messages on iphone

THINK that embarrassing WhatsApp message is gone for good?

Think again.

Deleting a message doesn't necessarily mean it's gone for good...Credit: Reuters

Messages can be removed from both individual and group chats and the feature is available on both iPhone and Android.

But be warned, recipients are alerted with a note that reads "this message was deleted".

What's more, the message is stored on your phone, and can be uncovered using WhatsApp's backup feature.

The tool backs up all of your messages at 2am every morning, though this frequency can be extended to just weekly or monthly.

How to read deleted WhatsApp messages on an iPhone

It's very easy to retrieve deleted messages - but you only have a limited amount of time to do it.

1. Uninstall WhatsApp and then install it again from the App Store.

2. Log back into your account.

3. An option to restore chats from backup should appear.

4. Select the restore option and your chats will be restored, including deleted messages, which are shown as if they were never removed.

The process to restore messages via an Android phone are pretty much the same.

1. Uninstall WhatsApp and then install it again from the Google Play Store.

2. Log back into your account.

3. An option to restore chats from backup should appear.

4. Select the restore option and your chats will be restored, including deleted messages, which are shown as if they were never removed.

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