Get WhatsApp Backup from Google Drive

Restoring old WhatsApp chats without using Google Drive may seem like a daunting task, but it's actually quite straightforward. In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of getting your WhatsApp backup from Google Drive and restoring your old chats on your new device.

Before we begin, make sure that you have installed WhatsApp on your new smartphone, but don't open it yet. On your old device, navigate to Internal Storage > WhatsApp > Databases using any file explorer. If you can't find the Database folder, don't worry! We'll get to that later.

If you're having trouble finding the backup, you could also transfer the required WhatsApp chat to your PC via USB cable and then to your new device. Another option is to use a USB OTG cable and a pen drive. If both your old and new smartphones support MicroSD cards, you can copy your chats to the memory card.

To create a new backup on your old device, go to WhatsApp > Settings > Chats > Chat backup > Back Up. This will ensure that all your latest conversations are saved. However, if you notice that the backup isn't the latest one, you can create a new one by going to Settings > Chats > Chat backup > Back Up (if you have decent internet connectivity).

Once you've created a new backup or selected an existing one, navigate to WhatsApp > Databases on your old device. You'll see all your chats backup lying there, each with a name that includes 'msgstore-date.db.crypt' (for example, msgstore-.db.crypt). To check the backup date, head over to individual backup's properties section and look at its full name.

Next, launch any file explorer on your old device and head over to Internal Storage. You'll see all your chats backup lying there, each with a name that includes 'msgstore-date.db.crypt' (for example, msgstore-.db.crypt). To check the backup date, head over to individual backup's properties section and look at its full name.

After selecting the desired backup, copy it to a safe location on your old device. Then, transfer it to your new smartphone using any of the methods mentioned earlier.

Once you've transferred the backup to your new device, install WhatsApp and restore your old chats by going to Settings > Chats > Chat backup > Restore. Follow the prompts to complete the restoration process.

That's it! With these simple steps, you should be able to get your WhatsApp backup from Google Drive and restore your old chats on your new device without any issues.

Get whatsapp backup from google drive