Recover deleted WhatsApp photos It is a wish that we have all had at one time or another. The truth is that it is not an exactly simple topic, but if you have enough desire, you can get to the bottom of it.
Messaging applications are an important part of our daily lives, among these, WhatsApp is number 1. With more than 2 billion users, the application owned by Meta constitutes a fundamental method of communication in the world. Today, it is our objective to solve a relatively frequent question: How to recover deleted WhatsApp photos?
Well, before we get into the matter and see how to recover a deleted image, let's examine in which cases you can recover it.
When can I recover a deleted image?
In our interaction on WhatsApp, an image can be removed or made inaccessible to us for different reasons.
- It was sent a long time ago and didn't download: It has happened to you when you want to download an image that was uploaded more than a month ago. A message like the one in the image will appear. These messages are sadly not recoverable, unless you ask the other person to forward it. Needless to say, this image was never removed, because you never had it.
- If you download the image but delete it or your phone deletes it: It could be a system error or even that you have a virus. These cases are salvageable and are the ones we will be trying to solve the present day.
Now yes, we already know when we can recover deleted WhatsApp photos. Now let's get down to business and see how to do it.
Download the image again
As simple as it sounds, this should always be the first thing we try, usually works with recently uploaded images. For this way to work, the image must have been deleted from your phone storage, not the WhatsApp message.
If the WhatsApp message was deleted or for any other reason this method does not work, everything is a bit complicated. But let's see what other alternatives we have.
Find the message on WhatsApp Web
WhatsApp Web can be the solution in some cases, other times it won't work either, really: It is a matter of luck.
If you do not know how to access WhatsApp Website, I explain it to you in a simple way.
- Open a web browser on your computer.
- Go to the website from WhatsApp Web
- Open the WhatsApp application on your mobile phone.
- Tap the icon three points in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Select option "WhatsApp Web" or "WhatsApp on the Web" in the dropdown menu.
- Scan the QR code that appears on the WhatsApp Web page with the camera of your mobile phone.
- Once the code is scanned, your WhatsApp account will be automatically synced with the web version of WhatsApp and you will be able to use all the functions of the application on your computer.
Tu mobile phone must be connected to the internet to use WhatsApp Web. Also, keep in mind that you may face some issues with WhatsApp Web if you are using an old web browser or have internet connection issues. If you're having trouble with this feature, try updating your web browser or checking your Internet connection to fix the problem.
Restore WhatsApp backup
For some reason your WhatsApp saves a backup every day. Well, what a good time to remember her. check the last backup date in Settings > Chats > Backup. If the message you need was before the last backup Congratulations! It is very possible that you will be able to recover it. I will explain to you below how to restore a backup
To restore a WhatsApp backup, follow these steps:
- First of all, make sure have the backup you want to restore.
- Uninstall and reinstall the WhatsApp application on your mobile phone.
- Open the WhatsApp application and follow the steps to verify your phone number and restore your account.
- When asked if you want to restore your chats backup, select "Restore" or "Yes«.
- Wait for the process to complete. This it may take a few minutes, depending on the size of your backup and the speed of your internet connection.
- Once the restoration is complete, your WhatsApp chats will be restored to your mobile phone and you will be able to access them as usual.
To restore a backup you must use the same phone number that you used to create the original backup. Also, make sure have plenty of storage space on your mobile phone.
If you are having trouble restoring your WhatsApp backup, check your internet connection or check that you're signed in to the correct Google Drive account. If the issue persists, please contact WhatsApp support for further assistance.
Third Party Applications to Recover Deleted WhatsApp Photos
Of course there are applications capable of recovering deleted photos from your phoneIt would be unthinkable at this point in life. If you want the most powerful applications of this type, you will not find it easy, because most of them require you to have your mobile rooted. But don't worry, I'm going to mention the two best applications that work without root.
DiskDigger
An quite simple and easy to use app. There is nothing magic in its operation, it finds the same as any moderately powerful explorer. Another point against is that the images will have poor quality. But enough of grounding DiskDigger, it can be useful if you are looking for something fast and easy to use.
UltData for Android – Tenorshare
UltData's application doesn't really differ much from DiskDigger, but it does have another strength. The way of getting the most out of UltData is using a computer and connecting the mobile via a USB cable. But I don't get tangled up with that now, because I already explained everything well in this article.
Well, this is it, you now know how to recover deleted photos from WhatsApp. If you have any questions about it, you can let me know in the comments.
