The purpose of backing up WhatsApp is to produce a backup of the data that can be restored if the primary data media fails or if the device used changes.
Consider backing up your WhatsApp conversations and media to iCloud if you don’t want to lose them.
See also: How To Access iCloud And View Photos
What is iCloud?
iCloud is Apple’s primary cloud-based data storage service, it is used for backing up data on Apple devices to prevent the loss of important information, files, photos, and other media.
Even beyond the basic but critical role of data security, iCloud functions admirably. Files, data, images, music, calendar data, and more are all synced across all of your Apple devices.
Its automatic update mechanism ensures that all Apple users have the most up-to-date data available on their devices.
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Steps on How to Back up WhatsApp to iCloud
Step 1: Launch WhatsApp on your iPhone
Step 2: Go to Settings
Step 3: Click “Chats”.
Step 4: Click “Chat Backup”.
Step 5: Tap on the “Back Up Now” button (In case if WhatsApp is not linked to your iCloud, then a prompt will appear for you to sign in to iCloud. There is also an option here to include/exclude videos in the backup).
You can also take automatic backups by clicking the “Auto Backup” button and setting its frequency to daily, weekly, or monthly.
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Originally posted on April 7, 2022 @ 7:44 pm
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