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How to Restore Deleted WhatsApp Messages on Your Smartphone?

mobiletrans By Holly McQuillan, Product Manager | Updated on September 26th, 2025.

Want to retrieve WhatsApp/WhatsApp Business messages on your phone but don’t know how? MobileTrans can help you easily get back deleted messages with a few clicks. Follow the below steps to retrieve your messages now.

Tip: MobileTrans supports both iOS and Android devices. Please follow the steps according to your device type.



iOS Recovery

Step 1. Enter Recovery Entrance

Go to WhatsApp Recovery > Deleted Data Recovery in MobileTrans.

enter recovery

Step 2. Connect Device

Connect your iOS phone to the computer. Trust the computer on your device.

connect device

Step 3. Export to Device

MobileTrans will detect your iOS device information. Choose the backup file you want to recover. Click Restore to Device, confirm the action, and restore the data to your iOS device.

export to device



Android Recovery

Step 1. Connect your phone to the computer

First of all, connect your phone to the computer. Launch MobileTrans, and then go to WhatsApp Recovery > Deleted Data Recovery.

connect pc to phone

Step 2. Backup WhatsApp on your phone

Before restoring deleted WhatsApp messages, log in to WhatsApp on your Android device and go to Settings > Chats > Chats Backup. Then turn off auto-backup to Google Drive and click on the backup button.

backup whatsapp

Step 3. Install WhatsApp on your phone

Allow installing WhatsApp via USB on your phone.

install whatsapp

Step 4. Access storage space on your phone

Allow the installed WhatsApp to access your photos, media, and files.

allow whatsapp access storage space

Step 5. Login and Restore WhatsApp

Log in to your WhatsApp account and restore the backup files on your phone. And then click the Next button.

login whatsapp

Step 6. Retrieve deleted messages

Deleted messages found. Select the deleted messages you want to retrieve and restore them to your phone.

retrieve whatsapp message

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