
Cloud backup means this data is copied and stored on a cloud. Using a computer, file explorer or SD Card. As you might already know, cloud storage refers to data that is stored on remote Internet servers. Use a local backup, you'll need to transfer the files to the new phone We have files on our smartphones, on our home laptops and on business PCs, but a traditional external drive can only back up data on the device its. Click on add new sync to choose which folders to sync to pCloud. Universal access unconstrained by geography. Transfer data to a new phone is by using Google Drive. Double-click on the pCloud icon in the system tray and click on sync.

WhatsApp will ask you to restore your chats and media from a backup once you verify your number.

If your backup was made when you had a different phone number than the one you currently have, you will not be able to restore it. WhatsApp is now in /Android/media/com.whatsapp/WhatsApp/Databases - that you can check for yourself after installing it on a new phone (install first - not run yet, then copy files from old phone over to new one in that new folder, then start WhatsApp on new phone). If youre considering switching to local backup, heres everything you need to know. Key Takeaways: Online backup and cloud storage are similar because they both store files in the cloud, though they have different features and different use cases. Looks in my case the issue might have been with Linux-Android USB link.
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I copied all "whatsapp" previous phone folder to some folder on the "new" phone via laptop and copied from there to "whatsapp" folder via internal android file manager app. But then I noted "Whatsapp" folder as seen by android file manager contains only "Media" folder, whereas to my Linux mounted drive I copied all folders, which gave me a clue. Previously, OTPs were stored entirely locally, which meant that if. I've tried giving permissions before Whatsapp starting as advised in other answer, but to no success, restarted my phone - again no success. Google announced the cloud backup feature today as part of a major revamp to Authenticator that includes a colorful new app icon. Disclaimer: this solution is offered to those who as myself found this post via googling for "whatsapp not restoring local backup", I have not changed my number.
