Gain useful insights on deleting WhatsApp backups from Google Drive in this informative article, effectively manage your data and storage.
Android WhatsApp backups now count toward Google Account storage, and backup errors can still leave users wanting to delete an old backup and start again with a cleaner copy.
This guide shows how to delete a WhatsApp backup from Google Drive and what to save first before you remove it.
Part 1. How to Delete WhatsApp Backup from Google Drive
Follow these simple steps to delete WhatsApp backup from Google Drive:
- Go to www.drive.google.com on any browser and log in with the same Google account and password that you used to create the backup.
- Click on “Settings” (the gear icon) in the main Google Drive windows.
- Now click on “Managing Apps” section in the options that open.
- Locate “WhatsApp” from the several apps that are listed in the next window. Click on the “Options” tab next to it and then select “Delete Hidden App Data” from the two options listed.
- A warning will appear, letting you know the exact amount of data that will be deleted from the app. Click “Delete” again to confirm that you actually want to delete the backup and the backup will be permanently removed from your Google account.
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Important Note: Backup WhatsApp before Deleting WhatsApp from Google Drive
Before you delete any WhatsApp backup, it helps to keep another copy somewhere else so you do not lose chats by mistake and have no restore point left.
One of the best ways to backup WhatsApp is using Mobitrix WhatsApp Transfer. This tool allows users to create a full and complete backup to the computer, making it very easy to restore the data back to the device when you need to. But Mobitrix is not just a WhatsApp backup creation tool; it is so much more, allowing you to manage WhatsApp data in numerous various ways. The following are some of its most important features;
- You can use it to backup all WhatsApp chats including attachments in a single click
- It can also just as easily be used to restore the backup back to the device when you need to
- You can use this tool to directly transfer WhatsApp messages from one device to another even across platforms (from Android to iPhone or from iPhone to Android)
- Because Mobitrix allows you to preview the messages, you can selectively backup or transfer WhatsApp data
To use Mobitrix WhatsApp Transfer to backup WhatsApp messages to your computer, download and install the program to your computer and then follow these simple steps:
- When installation is complete, launch the program and then click on “Backup WhatsApp on Devices”.
- Connect the device to the computer using the USB cable and enable USB debugging to allow the program to recognize the device.
- As soon as the program detects the device, click on “Back up” and the process will begin immediately. Keep the device connected to the computer until the process is complete.
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It may become necessary sometimes to delete the WhatsApp backups you have in your Google Drive. Perhaps you simply want to clean up the Drive by removing some of the data on it. Or perhaps you need to delete a problematic backup that has been causing problems with the backup process in WhatsApp. Whatever the reason, the solutions above will very easily delete the backup files in your Google Drive account while keeping the data in the backup file safe.
Let us know in the comments section below if you experience any problems backing up WhatsApp with Mobitrix or any other WhatsApp related issue. We love to hear from you and as usual, we will find solutions for you.
