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Restore WhatsApp Chat History on iPhone From iCloud

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Answer

Verify the same phone number, Apple Account, iCloud Drive, and sufficient storage, then reinstall WhatsApp and choose Restore Chat History when prompted.

Guide steps4 steps
  1. Confirm a WhatsApp backup exists
  2. Match account details
  3. Reinstall and verify
  4. Keep encrypted backup credentials
  5. If it still does not work

Confirm a WhatsApp backup exists

In WhatsApp > Settings > Chats > Chat Backup, check the date and size before deleting the app.

Match account details

Use the same phone number and Apple Account, enable iCloud Drive, and keep enough iPhone and iCloud storage.

Reinstall and verify

Download WhatsApp from the App Store, verify the same number, and choose Restore Chat History when offered.

Keep encrypted backup credentials

An end-to-end encrypted backup requires its password or 64-digit key; neither WhatsApp nor Apple can recover it for you.

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If it does not work

  • If “Restore WhatsApp Chat History on iPhone From iCloud” remains unresolved, identify the first numbered step that produces a different result and preserve that screen, file, or message. Recheck the specific account, permission, storage, connection, source-media, or device prerequisite above, then follow only the matching WhatsApp Help Center recovery path; do not combine unrelated resets, bypasses, unofficial installers, or third-party repair tools.
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