You can safely store WhatsApp backups in the cloud. We will tell you step by step how to do encrypted data backup on your cell phone.
With a backup, you ensure with WhatsApp that you don’t lose your chats even if you change your smartphone or lose your device. After the end-to-end encryption of messages, WhatsApp has also been able to back up message histories in the cloud for some time. So you can archive and restore your WhatsApp chats without fearing security vulnerabilities.
If you have your WhatsApp chats saved in Google Drive or in the iCloud, third parties can sometimes gain access to them. WhatsApp has been offering you a solution since October 2021: you have the option of encrypting your backups in the cloud. However, the option must be activated explicitly.
Backup: All important information about data backup
With a backup or a data backup you can protect your pictures, documents and other important files with a backup copy. Netzwelt reveals in the ultimate backup guide how to create a data backup for Windows, OS X, Android and iOS.
Before you can encrypt your backup, you must of course first create a WhatsApp backup. You can read the information about it in the linked manual. Once you have an overview, follow the steps below to quickly encrypt your backup.
You can deactivate the function again in the same way. Please note that WhatsApp can still read your messages in some cases despite end-to-end encryption.
Alternative backup options
If you not only want to back up your WhatsApp data, but possibly the entire data of your smartphone, you can also use alternative programs or combine different approaches. In the following article you will find all the details about backing up your smartphone.
You can also take a look at Netzwelt to see how you can use QR codes to quickly exchange contacts on WhatsApp. In another guide, we explain in detail and in pictures how you prohibit access to the contacts on WhatsApp.
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