Hello everyone,
Okay before i start i admit i am both stupid and crazy.
Basically i accidentally deleted whatsapp today and i stupidly have never had chat back up on using the in-app feature. However, my phone back ups under icloud do include whatsapp. In summer 2020 i bought a new phone and restored it from a back up and magically all my stuff was on it including all my whatsapp messages. Now it is february 2022 and i accidentally deleted whatsapp.
When i got my new phone i changed the number so i have no idea what number whatsapp was operating on because from what i remember the chats were just there without me doing anything. I re-downloaded the app today and it was like 'no back ups to chose from' so i can see my groups but no chats ever.
Having looked at my backups i have one from the 2nd of february 2022 my phone did automatically. I am too scared to restore my main phone to factory settings and restore from icloud back up and risk losing everything else and being even more sad. I have considered buying a refurbished iphone 7 for £90 from giff gaff and restoring that from the icloud back up and having that as a little external hard drive for all my whatsapp chats (if it worked). I am scared though that restoring this device from my icloud could affect my current device IPhoneSE 2020 which will remain my proper phone.
I really want to retrieve my chats for a multitude of reasons, for example, images and videos i never saved, funny memories and every whatsapp message since i was in sixth form.. but most of all my dad was really sick last year and messages of him saying he loved me are really important. I have been given a second chance in that currently he is recovering but that does not negate their value to me. I know spending £90 on a second phone is crazy, not even sure if it will work. Sorry for the long post that does not make much sense but i am wondering if anyone can assit?
Kind regards,
Charli
