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How can I delete my phone's WhatsApp backup data from iCloud without deleting it from my iPhone as well? If I go to the phone's Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Manage Storage > WhatsApp Messenger > Delete Data, I am warned "this will delete all data for this app stored on this iPhone and in iCloud".
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), iPhone 7 Plus with iOS 11
I have the definitive answer at last: deleting the WhatsApp data in iCloud DOES NOT delete the data in the iPhone. I have no idea why the warning message claims that it does. I successfully purged my WA data from iCloud, which did not affect the messages in the phone.
I have the definitive answer at last: deleting the WhatsApp data in iCloud DOES NOT delete the data in the iPhone. I have no idea why the warning message claims that it does. I successfully purged my WA data from iCloud, which did not affect the messages in the phone.
Thankyou for that, nervously I decided to do as you say, and you are absolutely correct - WhatsApp data on Icloud is gone, all my chats, pics and vids are still in my WhatsApp. I have regained 1.2GB of my free 5GB storage
Please forgive delay in answering.So far as I know, the information I posted back in March still stands: deleting the WhatsApp data in iCloud DOES NOT delete the data in the iPhone. I successfully purged my WA data from iCloud, which did not affect the messages in the phone. You can ignore the warning message regarding deleting data on the phone.
So, icloud> manage storage>whatsapp messenger>delete data does not delete the data within the app. correct? (not talking about the backup)
What about the reverse? If I delete my WhatsApp account, will my iCloud backup be deleted as it says it will within the WhatsApp under Settings, Account, Delete My Account? I'm not sure I understand why deleting the app and my account would also delete my iCloud backup. Please advise. Thank you.
The problem is that the iPhone message says clearly this will delete all data for this app stored on this iPhone and in iCloud. What you say contradicts this. Who is correct? I wonder why this requestion is so hard to answer? đ
Hi there, thanks everyone for the helpful tips on this thread.
Does anybody know whether deleting the WhatsApp data in iCloud affects the iTunes backup procedure in any way? I too need to free up space from my iCloud, but I am wondering whether I could recover the full WhatsApp history from my desktop mac (presumably through a full-blown iPhone restore, though...).
Besides, is there a way to backup the WhatsApp data in iCloud excluding only videos (which in my case is what takes most space)?
Tks!
The WhatsApp data will still remain or still be able to be available or seen within the app. It's just that, what you describe above, will delete the backup data so it (the WhatsApp data) will no longer be included in your backups. Does that make sense?
Hm, I don't know, but logic tells me that deleting your account must delete what's on the cloud, else the orphaned data would remain there forever, clogging up valuable space - and why would you still want it in the cloud if you've deleted all means of retrieving it?
hello!
is this still the case?
because i am still getting the warning message that it also deletes everything on the phone.
Ok...I was just thinking that if I ever reloaded it it might be nice to have. Thank you
As I say, I don't know for sure, but I doubt that the link to your data would be able to be re-established. You could try an experiment and repost here - or contact WA directly...
Deleting WhatsApp data from iCloud ONLY
