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Hi in my backup it says there’s 3.98G of data in whatsapp msgr but on my whatsapp app I can only see 1G of data, how to retrieve the missing data that was backed up?

Hi,

In my backup info it says there’s 3.98G of data for whatsapp msgr but I can only see 1G with my whatsapp app, how to retrieve the missing 2.98G worth of data from my backup?

Thanks

Posted on Jun 26, 2021 8:46 PM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2021 9:16 PM

salita008 Said:

"Hi,: In my backup info it says there’s 3.98G of data for whatsapp msgr but I can only see 1G with my whatsapp app, how to retrieve the missing 2.98G worth of data from my backup? Thanks"

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Clear "Other":

Clear the storage named "Other". It basically contains unnecessary files such as caches that are used for system ease of use - all of which gather over time: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tips. This 2.98GB of data may be caches.

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Jun 26, 2021 9:16 PM in response to salita008

salita008 Said:

"Hi,: In my backup info it says there’s 3.98G of data for whatsapp msgr but I can only see 1G with my whatsapp app, how to retrieve the missing 2.98G worth of data from my backup? Thanks"

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Clear "Other":

Clear the storage named "Other". It basically contains unnecessary files such as caches that are used for system ease of use - all of which gather over time: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tips. This 2.98GB of data may be caches.

Hi in my backup it says there’s 3.98G of data in whatsapp msgr but on my whatsapp app I can only see 1G of data, how to retrieve the missing data that was backed up?

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