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It's possible to back up my Whatsapp chats without using Google accounts? (yiffit.net)
submitted 5 months ago by Xirup@yiffit.net to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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The only way that Whatsapp let you back up your chats is using by linking a Google account, but I'm not sure is there's some workaround like a third parties apps that let you back up your chats.

I know that using a third parties apps to this purpose is unsafe, but I'm just giving an example.

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[-] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

yeah, it's possible. I use SwiftBackup for that purpose (closed source with internet access disabled; requires root).

[-] Xirup@yiffit.net 1 points 5 months ago

Can you please explain me how does that work? I mean, if I backup all my Whatsapp data and then I try to restore it on other phone, that would work just that easy?

[-] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

I managed to back up my chats and then restore it after flashing a custom ROM (so technically "another phone") that way. it just copies the entire app with all its settings and contents and then lets you restore it to that previous state.

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