BENGALURU: In the age of 21st century, data usage and data backup is all that people need with their tech and gadgets. So have you ever thought about what might happen to all your WhatsApp photos, videos, and chats if your phone suddenly died? You don't have to now because WhatsApp gets Google Drive option for backup, according to indiatimes.com.
For a while, some users have been noticing that they were seeing an option to backup WhatsApp data to Google Drive, but the feature was obviously in testing mode and it continuously disappeared and reappeared again and again. Now though, the feature has finally been officially announced and will be rolling out to users soon. One has to install the app and update it to a compatible version.
You will be greeted with a prompt to configure settings such as backup frequency, Google account, and whether or not to upload videos. After that, you can choose to manually force the upload of your chats and media, which may take a couple of hours, depending on the size of your backup and the speed of your internet connection. Here, you can also decide to allow uploads using cellular data or restrict them to a WiFi connection.
Now, once you create a backup with Google Drive, you can restore everything on a new device with just a couple taps. The new backup feature will be rolling out over the next few months, and will appear in your WhatsApp settings once it's available.
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