How to Retrieve iPhone Lost/Deleted WhatsApp Messages

“I accidentally touch the wrong option on my WhatsApp app and all my Whatsapp messages were gone.”

“I deleted some important messages and want to recover them. How can I undo my mistake”

Accidentally deleted some important messages in WhatsApp may be a disaster as social network app like WhatsApp is playing an important role in our daily life. This app would allow you to connect with our family, friends and even colleagues. Once you deleted or lost some messages in WhatsApp on iPhone, you may hope there is the way to undo it and help you retrieve these deleted or lost WhatsApp messages. Here we will show you two methods to recover deleted WhatsApp messages.

Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone

These third-party will not save chat history on their servers. However, it allows you to backup messages to iCloud by setting chat backup on WhatsApp settings.

Step 1: Make sure that you have backed up WhatsApp messages in iCloud or turned on auto backup before. To check this, simply go to WhatsApp> Settings> Chats> Chat Backup


Step 2: Uninstall WhatsApp and verify your phone number after reinstalling it from the App Store. Then you will see a welcome notice prompting you to restore chat history. Simply tap on Restore Chat History and you shall get back your deleted WhatsApp messages once the restore process is complete.


Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages without Backup

If you do not backup your WhatsApp to iTunes or iCloud, never mind, there is also the method for you to retrieve these deleted or lost messages. The key to solve the problem is the iPhone WhatsApp Messages Recovery tool, iRefone.

iRefone, as the professional iPhone data recovery tool which could recover data including Messages, Contacts, Notes, Call history, WhatsApp, WeChat, Photos and more. Expect recovering data directly from device, it could help you access and extract data from iTunes/iCloud backup. Now, let’s download the software to start recovering deleted or lost WhatsApp messages with iRefone.



Step 1: Run iRefone and connect iPhone

Launch iRefone after downloading and installing it. Connect your iPhone with computer and the software will automatically detect the device. Click on “Start”.



Step 2: Scan WhatsApp Messages on iPhone

Then the software will ask you choose the data category you want to scan on your iPhone. Click the icon of WhatsApp




Step 3: Preview and recover WhatsApp messages

When the scanning is finished, all of the chat history in WhatsApp will be displayed in the software and you could preview them one by one to check these deleted or lost messages. Then you could choose to store them on your computer by click on “Recover to PC”.