First of all, it looks like the good ol folks at the Android apps developer team at Whatsapp comes up with so many things to make the messaging more appealing to the droid fanboys. We have seen the Whatsapp Web Client, the new voice calling feature and now there is an option to backup or restore chats from Google Drive.
Some weeks ago, reports surfaced online that Whatsapp has been working a backup and restore options which would make users restore their old conversations and media files to Google Drive. This update has arrived in forms of a new version of the app which is version 2.12.45; to enable this option user has to connect Google Drive (Google Account) and Whatsapp.
Once the account is connected, under the App Setting/Chat setting user can locate Chat Backup; on here you can choose whether you want the app to backup over Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi and Cellular networks; the frequency of the backup can also be changed from/to Daily, Weekly and Monthly.
READ: Whatsapp Scores 800 Million Monthly Active Users (MAUs).
The backed-up data only includes chats and photos, videos are not uploaded. The app automatically does its daily backup by 4.00am (possible US time) but user still have the option to backup at will. The data is hidden inside Google Drive, to access the data – Open Google Drive on Web – locate settings, Manage Apps – Whatsapp file can be located here.
The Whatsapp 2.12.45 version is available via APK Mirror, the Official Android download page on the apps’s website still has the 2.12.44 as at press time.
Source: Android Police
