Backup WhatsApp Locally on Android Phone
It is really easy to setup Automated WhatsApp Backup to Google Drive and also to manually Backup WhatsApp to Google Drive at any time on your Android Phone. However, WhatsApp Backups to Google Drive are not encrypted, which might be one of the reasons for users looking for a way to Backup WhatsApp locally on Android Phone. Another reason for making a local Backup of WhatsApp is to transfer WhatsApp Data to iPhone or to another Android Phone.
1. Backup WhatsApp to Local Storage on Android Phone
Even if your Android Phone is setup to Backup WhatsApp to Google Drive, an encrypted WhatsApp Backup is always saved to the internal storage of your Android Phone. Hence, the steps to save WhatsApp to the Local Storage of Android Phone are the same as making a Manual Backup of WhatsApp.
Open WhatsApp > tap on the 3-dot menu icon and select Settings option in the drop-down menu.
From the Settings screen, go to Chats > Chat backup.
On the next screen, tap on the Backup button to make a copy of WhatsApp Data to the internal storage of your Android Phone.
Note: Check Include videos option, only if you have enough storage space on your Android Phone to accommodate WhatsApp videos.
2. Backup WhatsApp Only to Local Storage on Android Phone
If required, you can prevent WhatsApp from saving its Data to Google Drive and force WhatsApp to Backup only to the Internal Storage of your Android Phone.
Open WhatsApp > tap on the 3-dot menu icon and select Settings option in the drop-down menu.
From the Settings screen, go to Chats > Chat backup and tap on Backup to Google Drive option.
On the pop-up, select the Never option.
Now, tap on the Back Up button to start the process of Backing up WhatsApp only to the Local storage of your Android Phone.
The above steps will save WhatsApp only to Local Storage of your Android Phone. If your Phone has an SD Card, the WhatsApp Backup File will be saved to the SD Card.
How to Access WhatsApp Local Backup on Android Phone?
WhatsApp Local Backups are located at path Device Storage > WhatsApp > Databases. If you are using a SD Card, WhatsApp Local Backup can be found at SD Card > WhatsApp > Databases. You can access WhatsApp Local Backups using My Files or File Manger App on your Android Phone.
Open the My Files App on your Android Phone.
On the next screen, tap on Device Storage or SD Card (if your Phone has an SD Card).
Next, navigate to WhatsApp > Databases Folder.
In the Databases Folder, you will find all the WhatsApp Backup Files, including the most recent WhatsApp Backup that you just created.
The most recent Backup of WhatsApp will be without date, while earlier Backups will have the Date of Backup included in their Names.
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