WhatsApp: how to make a backup on Android

There is no doubt that WhatsApp is the most used messaging application on devices Android worldwide. Its constant updates make users continue to prefer it over other apps. It doesn’t matter if they change their smartphone, the application will be downloaded again.

In this last section there are usually some problems, changing equipment can result in losing several conversations in the application if a WhatsApp content backup has not been made.

The portal Geeknetics prepared an instruction to be able to make a backup of WhatsApp on our Android device.

TUTORIAL TO MAKE A BACKUP ON ANDROID

• Open the WhatsApp application on your Android smartphone
• Press the button with the three dots, located in the upper right corner of the screen
• In the new menu that will be displayed, touch the Settings option
• Enter the Chats section and then Backup.
• If you want to immediately store the backup, press the Save button. This will create a backup in the internal memory of your device

Ready, you will have a file that will allow you to restore the chats of the messaging service.

It should be noted that the backup section can also be configured to be stored in Google Drive. At Mag El Comercio, we indicate the steps to follow to generate this backup.

The WhatsApp backup can be stored in the internal memory of the Android device. Photo: WhatsApp

How to backup WhatsApp to Google Drive on Android device

• Enter WhatsApp and go to the Backup section found within the Settings
• Swipe to see Google Drive Settings
• In Save to Google Drive you can set the period in which each backup is made. You can choose to make backups daily, or every week or month
• Google account indicates where the file will be stored, it is linked to your Gmail email
• Save using allows you to set whether the copy will be made when the device is connected to Wi-Fi or not
• Include videos will appear disabled, you can activate the switch so that media files are also stored

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• Archos 53 Platinum
• HTC Desire 500
• Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
• Samsung Galaxy Trend II
• Samsung Galaxy s3 Mini
• Caterpillar Cat B15
• Sony Xperia M
• Wiko Five Five
• Wiko Dark Night
• Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
• Huawei Ascend G740
• ZTE Grand S Flex
• Lenovo A820
• Huawei Ascend Mate
• ZTE V956 – UMi X2
• Huawei Ascend D2
• Samsung Galaxy Core
• Faea F1
• THL W8
• ZTE Grand X Quad v987
• ZTE Grand Memo
• Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
• LG Lucid 2
• LG Optimus F7
• LG Optimus L3 II Dual
• LG Optimus F5
• LG Optimus L5II
• LG Optimus L5 II Dual
• LG Optimus L3II
• LG Optimus L7 II Dual
• LG Optimus L7II
• LG Optimus F6
• LG Enact
• LG Optimus L4 II Dual
• LG Optimus F3
• LG Optimus L4II
• LG Optimus L2II
• LG Optimus F3Q
• Apple iPhone SE
• iPhone 6S
• Apple iPhone 6S Plus