How to Retrieve WhatsApp Messages from Lost Phone

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It's painful to lose your mobile phone and lose the vital data along the way, but with a reliable software program you can smoothly retrieve WhatsApp messages from your lost phone. If you have lost your phone and are jittery about how to get back your WhatsApp messages, as well as other crucial data and information stored in your device, then we have good news for you! Continue reading this article to explore the world of possibilities to retrieve WhatsApp messages from lost phone.

Part 1: How to Retrieve WhatsApp Messages from Lost iPhone

For iPhone users dr.fone - iOS Toolkit is an ultimate option to recover WhatsApp messages from lost phone. With the dr.fone – iOS Data Recovery feature you can recover lost data from a stolen, lost, or locked device. Apart from retrieving WhatsApp messages from lost phone, it also helps recovers data from a factory restored or water damaged, iOS crashed device. The facility to preview and scan the data prior to recovery is available with this software.

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Below are 2 methods to recover WhatsApp messages and lost data for your iPhone.

Method 1: Recover WhatsApp Messages from Lost iPhone through iTunes Backup

Step 1. After installing and launching dr.fone, select 'Data Recovery' and connect your new device. It will navigate to the next screen, where you need to click on 'Recover from iTunes Backup file' option from the left panel.

Step 2. Select the preferred (most recent) backup file and click 'Start Scan' to scan the data. The list of iTunes backup files will be displayed after scanning.

Step 3. Select the check boxes besides 'WhatsApp' and 'WhatsApp Attachments' from the left panel and tap on 'Export to Mac'. You can now recover WhatsApp messages from lost phone to your new phone by selecting the appropriate option while restoring them to your new iOS device.

Method 2: Recover WhatsApp Messages from Lost iPhone through iCloud Backup

Step 1. Once you select 'Data Recovery' from the main menu of dr.fone, we assume that you have connected your new iPhone. Now, click 'Recover from iCloud backup file' from the left panel.

Note: It is effective for situations, where you have taken a backup on iCloud before you have lost your iPhone.

Step 2. First login to iCloud account and wait iSkysoft to detect the iCloud backup files. Select the most recent backup file of your old iPhone and then click download.

Step 3. Click on the desired file types ('WhatsApp' and 'WhatsApp Attachments' here) to recover WhatsApp messages from lost phone from iCloud backup file, and then tap 'Next'.

Step 4. After the data gets scanned view it. Choose 'WhatsApp' and 'WhatsApp Attachments' from the left side of the window and push the 'Export to Mac' button. After that, click 'Export all the selected file types' to export to your Mac. After the backup file gets exported to your Mac computer, it can then be restored to your new iPhone easily.

Part 2: How to Retrieve WhatsApp Messages from Lost Android Phone

Assuming that both your new and old devices are Android only, we will help you with the process to recover WhatsApp messages from lost Android phone. Via this method, all your WhatsApp messages till the last Auto-backup will be restored to your new device. Let's explore the steps to find WhatsApp messages back from lost phone.

Step 1. First of all contact your vendor of your cellular provider for a fresh SIM card with the same number and get it activated ASAP. Configure/Log in to your Google account (same as that on old device) on your new Android phone and download WhatsApp from Play Store.

Step 2. Install WhatsApp and verify the details using the new same card. When prompted for old chat backup, pick the most recent one from Google Drive and click 'Yes'. Your WhatsApp messages will get restored to your new phone.

Part 3: What Should You Do when Losing Your Phone

Though, you can recover WhatsApp messages from lost phone, it is always advised to take necessary precautions immediately after losing your phone to avoid any trouble. Here are a few things that you should keep in mind.

1. You need to contact your cellular provider and get your SIM locked, so that anyone else can't use your device.

2. You need get a new SIM card activated with the same number, in order to activate your WhatsApp account with your new phone. Only a single device can run with one mobile number at once, so you need to complain with 'Lost/Stolen: Please deactivate my account' to WhatsApp through email. You need to mention your mobile number along with the country code.

3. Though, you have locked the SIM card and services are disabled, WhatsApp can run with Wi-Fi, so it's recommended to send the deactivation email. Deactivating WhatsApp from another device remotely is not possible.

4. There is possibility to restore WhatsApp, in case you have a backup on Google Drive, iCloud, or One Drive before your mobile was stolen or lost.

Conclusion

On the whole, the article aims to salvage WhatsApp messages from your lost moblie. Revelant tips for you to note when losing your phone are also organized above. We hope you find them useful.