WhatsApp was already the most popular instant messaging application in the world when the option of deleting messages sent in a chat was implemented from the app. A very practical function in certain circumstances that we have all used more than once. But what if we want to go back? How can you recover deleted WhatsApp messages?
And it is that many times we have rushed to use the delete option and We have deleted some message by mistake. One that we would have wanted to keep, for whatever reason. That too has happened to all of us. The main fear, especially when it comes to important content, is that we could have lost it forever.
Recovery of deleted messages on WhatsApp is not easy. Perhaps it is a little more so for Android users, since this system allows at least to recover the content of the notificationsalthough it has quite a few limitations. There is also another method, which works equally well for both Android and iOS phones, based on phone backups.
The truth is that not every time we will be able to recover what we have deleted, but with a little luck and following the advice that we explain below, we will have a much better chance of success. Let's analyze all possible solutions one by one:
Notification history
This is a method that we will only be able to use on Android phones and that it may or may not work depending on what personalization settings we have applied. This is what you need to do to recover deleted WhatsApp messages:
- First of all, you have to press and hold the wallpaper of our mobile so that the main menu.
- In it, we go directly to Widgets.
- Next, click on the option «Settings» and we keep it pressed to be able to move it around the desktop.
- In the list that appears, we choose the option "Notification Log" (not to be confused with “notifications”), with which the widget will be displayed on the desktop with an icon, as if it were just another application.
- When we receive WhatsApp message notifications, click on the new icon Notification log to access them.
- The next thing is that a screen opens where a list appears with all the notifications received.
- Finally, there is only click on the WhatsApp notification that we want to read to view its content, even if it has been removed from the application.
It is important to know that this message retrieval system has some limitations:
- If the deleted message was received while we were using WhatsApp, no notification will have been generated, so it will be unrecoverable using this method.
- The content of the message that appears in the notification within the field android.text, only show the first ones 100 characters of the message.
- The notification is only available for certain hours. This means that we have a limited time to recover the deleted message.
Backups
This is a method that will serve us both on iOS and Android. Make a Backup It will only be useful to us to recover the messages that are saved in that copy. If they are deleted and we make a new copy, they will disappear. The most prudent thing is to make these copies on a regular basis and save them to refer to them in case of need.
A good trick to recover these backups is uninstall WhatsApp app and install it again. By doing so, the app automatically restores the latest backups associated with our phone number. In fact, during the installation we will be expressly asked this question.
External applications
There is also the possibility of recover deleted WhatsApp messages with the help of third-party applications. It is a very practical method, although not perfect. As with notifications, the retrieved text will not exceed the 100 character limit. Other drawback of using applications is that it forces us to share the content of notifications and other personal data to third-party companies.
These are some of the most used applications to perform this task:
Notification History
A very useful tool that will help us to have a historical record of the notifications that reach our phone. It is important, however, to limit this function to WhatsApp, in order to prevent the app from flooding us with notification logs from other applications.
Link: Notification History
mSpy
This is not an app designed just to recover WhatsApp messages, although that is one of the things that we can also do with mSpy. Its only drawback is that its remote mobile tracking functionality (prohibited by law in many countries) means that it may not be compatible on some devices.
Link: mSpy
WhatIsRemoved+
With this free application, we will be able to see all the deleted messages in WhatsApp, also those that contain a photo or file.
Link: WhatIsRemoved+