How to view old messages in WhatsApp on an old phone - briefly?
To view old messages in WhatsApp on an old phone, you can either back up your chats to Google Drive or iCloud and then restore them on your new device, or use the "Export Chat" feature to save conversations as a text file.
How to view old messages in WhatsApp on an old phone - in detail?
To view old messages in WhatsApp on an old phone, follow these detailed steps:
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Backup and Restore:
- Ensure you have a recent backup of your WhatsApp data. This can be done manually or automatically using Google Drive (for Android) or iCloud (for iPhone).
- To restore from a backup, uninstall and then reinstall WhatsApp on your old phone.
- During the setup process, tap "Restore" when prompted to recover your chat history.
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Export Chat:
- If you want to view specific conversations, you can export them as a text file.
- Open the chat you want to export.
- Tap on the three dots (⋮) in the top right corner and select "More" > "Export chat".
- Choose whether to include media or not, then tap "EXPORT".
- Select the location where you want to save the text file, for example, Google Drive.
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Email Chat History:
- Another way to view old messages is by emailing them to yourself.
- Open the chat you want to send.
- Tap on the three dots (⋮) in the top right corner and select "More" > "Email chat".
- Choose whether to include media or not, then tap "SEND".
- Select your email client and send the chat history to yourself.
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WhatsApp Web:
- If you prefer to view messages on a computer, use WhatsApp Web.
- Open WhatsApp on your phone and tap on the three dots (⋮) in the top right corner.
- Select "Linked devices" > "LINK A DEVICE".
- Scan the QR code displayed on web.whatsapp.com using your phone's camera.
- Once linked, you can view and search through your chat history on the computer.