Tried to restore WhatsApp conversations but it did not work

[nh32]

I accidentally uninstalled WhatsApp and then re installed, it asked me if i wanted to restore the conversations and i clicked yes, problem is none of the conversations were recovered, it only remembered which groups i was in but not a single message was recovered.

I assumed that WhatsApp automatically saves a backup at 4am? or is this incorrect with Youwave?

Any ideas?

[YouWaveAdmin]

WhatsApp backup and restore process for Android is documented here:
http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/20887921

Probably the problem here is that at 4AM, your WhatsApp on YouWave was never running. Did you ever let YouWave run overnight?

[nh32]

Yeah you're right, mine wasn't running at 4am and never backed up, just tested it after a manual backup and it worked. It should let you change time for auto back up, unless it's a server thing on their end.

[YouWaveAdmin]

Also, make sure you save a copy of file <user>/.Virtualbox/Harddisks/youwave_vm01.vdi. This file has all your data.

[Frankker11]

Hello. You can have a try with Tenorshare Whatsapp Recovery software on android to recover the conversation. Here is a guide for you:
How to Recover WhatsApp Messages from Android Phone

[kinglawrence]

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[nikisa31]

In my opinion, to restore WhatsApp data, the best solution is to make use of  Any WhatsApp Recovery.
I get it from http://www.any-data-recovery.com

[meroy22]

Maybe you can try the Vibosoft Dr. Mobile for Android to help you get the whatapp text messages back.
How to recover android phone lost text message？

[DanielNations]

You may have to try to use some third-party recovery tool like Android Data Recovery, which may help you restore WhatsApp conversations from Android phone.

[aliceclinton123]

if you have backup, you can

1. Go to Settings > Application > WhatsApp and click “Uninstall” to uninstall WhatsApp.
2. Reinstall WhatsApp and verify your phone number, you will be prompted to restore your message history.
3. Simply tap on “Restore” and your missing WhatsApp chat history and messages less than 7 days is restored.

If it does not work, you can refer to
Restore Whatsapp Chat History Android on Mac
Recover Samsung Whatsapp Messages on Mac

A Youtube Guide found for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBmW0LY2Cw0

[lucillie]

The messages are stored in local, so it can be restored after a reinstall. However, the reinstall will completely erase the new data on your phone. If you choose a partial restore, then you should extract the messages from backup files. This is a much flexible way to recover deleted messages from whatsapp.

[Werfkjl]

In order to avoid losing data from your smartphone, you need backup your data regularly. For android users, try this android file transfer tool.

[nikita]

In that case, you could apply to data recovery for android app. It helped me. But there is no 100% guarantee. Hope it works for you. Good luck.

[JerryHall]

In that case, you could apply to data recovery for android app. It helped me. But there is no 100% guarantee. Hope it works for you. Good luck.

Good share. It work for me.

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