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– How to stop backup on WhatsApp
- Open WhatsApp on your mobile device.
- Select Configuration in the lower right corner of the screen.
- Within Settings, click on Chats.
- Next, select Copy of Chats.
- Next, click on Backup to Google Drive.
- Select option Never for Stop backup.
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How to stop backup on WhatsApp on an Android phone?
- Open the WhatsApp app on your Android device.
- Tap the three dots icon in the top right corner to open the menu.
- Select “Settings” from the options menu.
- Go to "Chats" and then select "Backup."
- Tap “Back up to Google Drive” and select “Never.”
- Ready! The backup on WhatsApp will stop on your Android phone.
How to stop WhatsApp backup on an iPhone?
- Open settings on your iPhone and scroll down to find the “iCloud” option.
- Select “Storage” and then “Manage Storage.”
- Look for WhatsApp in the list of apps that use iCloud.
- Disable the “iCloud Backup” option to stop backup on WhatsApp.
- Ready! You have already stopped backing up WhatsApp on your iPhone.
Can I stop WhatsApp backup only for some chats?
- Open the WhatsApp application on your device.
- Select the chat you want to stop backing up.
- Tap the contact or group name at the top of the screen.
- Go to “Backup” and disable the backup option for that specific chat.
- Ready! The backup of that specific chat will stop without affecting the others.
Can you stop backing up all chats on WhatsApp?
- Open the WhatsApp app on your device.
- Tap the three-dot icon in the top right corner to open the menu.
- Select “Settings” from the options menu.
- Go to “Backup” and disable the automatic backup option.
- Ready! You have stopped all WhatsApp chat backups on your device.
How to prevent WhatsApp from making backups to Google Drive?
- Open the WhatsApp application on your device.
- Tap the three-dot icon in the top right corner to open the menu.
- Select “Settings” from the options menu.
- Go to “Chats” and select ”Backup”.
- Select “Back up to Google Drive” and choose the “Never” option.
- Ready! You will prevent WhatsApp from making backup copies to Google Drive.
How to delete old WhatsApp backups on Google Drive?
- Open your Google Drive account from a web browser or from the app.
- Find the “WhatsApp” folder in your Google Drive storage.
- Select the old backups you want to delete.
- Click the trash icon to delete the selected backups.
- Ready! You have successfully deleted old WhatsApp backups on Google Drive.
What happens if I stop backups on WhatsApp?
- No new backup copies of your chats and multimedia will be created on WhatsApp.
- If you change devices or lose your phone, you won't be able to recover your messages and media from your backup.
- It is important to periodically perform backups manually if you decide to stop automatic backup on WhatsApp.
- Remember the importance of backing up your chats and multimedia files regularly!
Is it possible to stop backup on WhatsApp only for photos and videos?
- Open the WhatsApp application on your device.
- Tap the threedots icon in the top right corner to open the menu.
- Select “Settings” from the options menu.
- Go to “Backup” and look for the “Include videos” and “Include photos” option.
- Disable these options if you want to prevent WhatsApp from making backup copies of files of that type.
- Ready! You will have stopped the backup on WhatsApp only for photos and videos.
How can I reduce the amount of space my backup takes up on Google Drive?
- Open the Google Drive app on your device or a web browser.
- Find the “WhatsApp” folder in your Google Drive storage.
- Select WhatsApp backups that take up considerable space.
- Download these backups to your device if you want to keep them, then delete them from Google Drive.
- Ready! You will have reduced the space the backup takes up in Google Drive.
Can I stop backup on WhatsApp only when I'm connected to Wi-Fi?
- Open the WhatsApp app on your device.
- Tap the three dots icon in the top right corner to open the menu.
- Select “Settings” from the options menu.
- Go to “Backup” and look for the “Backup with” or “Use mobile data for backups” option.
- Turn off the option to use mobile data to stop backup on that type of connection.
- Ready! You will have stopped backup on WhatsApp only when you are connected to Wi-Fi.
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I am Sebastián Vidal, a computer engineer passionate about technology and DIY. Furthermore, I am the creator of tecnobits.com, where I share tutorials to make technology more accessible and understandable for everyone.