How to Delete WhatsApp Backup
There are times when your drive runs out of storage or when you permanently discard your WhatsApp data including logs, pictures, etc. It is recommended to delete WhatsApp backup in that case. If you are also someone who is wondering how can you delete WhatsApp backup without any problem? Or what are the effective solutions to permanently erase WhatsApp backup files? Then this step-by-step guide will help to delete WhatsApp backup when you want to do so. So without waiting any further let us quickly begin!
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Delete WhatsApp Backup 6 Easy Steps
Step 1 - Open Google drive on your device You already know that WhatsApp data is backed up on Goggle Drive so if you want to delete the backup permanently then you have to open the Goggle drive app on your device. Click on its icon as shown in the image below to open it.
Step 2 - Tap on the 3 horizontal lines The next step is to click on the three small horizontal lines on the ''Search in Drive'' tab located at the top of the app screen. Just click on these three lines to view the new menu.
Step 3 - Tap on the Backups option A list of options will drop down when you click on those three lines. Now you have to select the Backups option from the menu as shown in the image below.
Step 4 - Tap on the 3 dots beside the WhatsApp Backup Now a list of all the backups that are available on your drive will appear on the screen. From this list, you have to figure out the files that contain WhatsApp backup.
- Once you locate one, click on the three vertical dots present beside that file name.
- Look at the picture below to get a clear idea of this step.
Step 5 - Tap on the Delete Backup option A menu will appear on your screen. Select the first option which is - Delete backup.
Step 6 -Tap on delete, and your backup will be deleted permanently A dialog box will appear to confirm your selection. Click on the Delete option to permanently delete your WhatsApp backup. Likewise, you can select all the WhatsApp backup files on your drive and delete them permanently.
Wrapping up
There are two different backup options when you use WhatsApp. The first is the automatic backup feature where WhatsApp automatically creates a backup of your files on Google drive. Other than that in the second method, you can also create WhatsApp data backup manually.
When you want to delete WhatsApp backup, it may be complicated for you if you aren't clear about the reason for this backup.
To protect your WhatsApp data, a backup is created by WhatsApp. If you do not remember when was the last time made a backup, the only way would be to check for it on your device. In the event of a data loss accident, you will surely need to resort to WhatsApp backup. However, you can survive even this catastrophe, because there is a way not to lose your data and messages for good. Here is how to backup and restore WhatsApp messages. Check out this guide to learn more.