Whatsapp restore from local backup : Working method April 2022

[TheLostOne]

Hello everyone,

This troubleshooting guide is related to the situation where you have a backed up .crypt14 fle (data base file) for Whatsapp and are unable to restore the local backup for Whatsapp using the .crypt14 file and you have no back up done at Google Drive. Just follow the steps I mention and you will get your back up restored from the .crypt14 file in no time.



1. Install Whatsapp. Sign in using mobile number.

2. In Whatsapp, go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup. Next Select option Back up to Google Drive = Only when I tap “Back up”

3. Switch of Mobile data and Wifi.

4. Now hit Back up button.

5. As soon as Back up shows file uploading to Google drive > Immediately switch to Aeroplane Mode.

6. Press home button on your mobile.

7. Use a file explorer app. Copy the .crypt14 file (your database file) and paste it to /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.whatsapp/Whatsapp/Database. Rename it as msgstore.db.crypt14. Overwrite all files.

8. Now switch on Wifi (or Mobile data). Now whatsapp will start to upload your old local database file to Google drive.

9. When complete, uninstall Whatsapp and re-install .

10. Sign in whatsapp, now whatsapp should restore data from your old local database file which you had backed up to Google drive in your previous installation.



Hope this helps to solve your Whatsapp restore from local backup problems.

Thank you. Vicky.

Amazing, thank you!

I've lost all my messages because of some error. In the WhatsApp log it was saying that the database disk image is malformed.

All my previous attempts to restore my messages failed but your instructions work!

The only problem now is that backups fail now with the error message "unable to back up messages".

Any clue how I can fix it?

 

[Dorikov]

when i restore it up after re install with gdrive it just gives me to restore from older back up and stucks in 100%
any fix?

 

[The_Chosen_One_Z1]

Hello everyone,

This troubleshooting guide is related to the situation where you have a backed up .crypt14 fle (data base file) for Whatsapp and are unable to restore the local backup for Whatsapp using the .crypt14 file and you have no back up done at Google Drive. Just follow the steps I mention and you will get your back up restored from the .crypt14 file in no time.



1. Install Whatsapp. Sign in using mobile number.

2. In Whatsapp, go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup. Next Select option Back up to Google Drive = Only when I tap “Back up”

3. Switch of Mobile data and Wifi.

4. Now hit Back up button.

5. As soon as Back up shows file uploading to Google drive > Immediately switch to Aeroplane Mode.

6. Press home button on your mobile.

7. Use a file explorer app. Copy the .crypt14 file (your database file) and paste it to /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.whatsapp/Whatsapp/Database. Rename it as msgstore.db.crypt14. Overwrite all files.

8. Now switch on Wifi (or Mobile data). Now whatsapp will start to upload your old local database file to Google drive.

9. When complete, uninstall Whatsapp and re-install .

10. Sign in whatsapp, now whatsapp should restore data from your old local database file which you had backed up to Google drive in your previous installation.



Hope this helps to solve your Whatsapp restore from local backup problems.

Thank you. Vicky.

Hi am new here , I saw your thread and tried it step by step , at first I have an s8+ , so I did do your steps but when I reinstall and it loads the backup , at 100% it says unable to load your chat, history wha should I do ,I really need my chat history , I have been protecting them for 7 years and it is very important to me because it is confidential and I need it for goverment purposes . I regret not. acking it up solely but anyway any help ? I have everything the data the media the links the backups and even the database but maybe missing a file or 2

 

[The_Chosen_One_Z1]

When I do your step of backing up , it switches to crypt14 , while the original files were crypt15 so I had to rename and replace it but with no avail

 

[hopeful_diary_]

Is there anyway i could find find my msgrestore crypt14 file in my internal storage.
I accidentally uninstalled my WhatsApp twice and skipped restore backup.
After uninstalling first time i could see msgstore crypt14 file in my storage now i reinstalled once again, now the file is missing..
Is there anyway i could restore that file and restore my chats? Is it auto destroyed after 2nd uninstall? Can I find it anywhere in my storage?
Kindly help..i lost my 3 years of my chats because of my stupidness.