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How to turn off WhatsApp in your device backup
iOS
Android
iOS
Android
Your iPhone may automatically create backups of your WhatsApp chats, and these backups aren’t protected by WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption. We recommend turning off WhatsApp in your device backup when you set up end-to-end encrypted backup in WhatsApp.
To turn it off:
- Open Settings.
- Tap your name > iCloud > iCloud backup.
- Tap your device under All device backups.
- Toggle WhatsApp off.
Note:
- Turning off WhatsApp in your device backup doesn’t enable end-to-end encrypted backup. Learn how to turn on end-to-end encrypted backup.
- WhatsApp messages aren’t included in your device backup.
Related resources:
- How to transfer your chat history
- How to restore your chat history