Re: How to back up WhatsApp to local storage on your Android device

Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:

 
Hmm... what does that mean. Does it mean you can't do a local backup of
WhatsApp chat messages unless you have a Google Account? Seems odd to me.

 
A simple google would reveal that WhatsApp only backs-up to cloud; google
on android, icloud on iphone.
https://faq.whatsapp.com/1144861179456352
 

Any ideas?

 
Try cracking the encryption.

On Android there's a WhatsApp folder on your local storage that contains
messages db, media etc. Copy to the new phone and WA will access it.

On iOS you have to use iCloud. If you want to switch iOS to Android there
are migration tools that do an iTunes backup and then convert to Android
format.

Theo