Android: Manually push WhatsApp backup

Already in 2018, WhatsApp switched its services for creating backups and now uses a cooperation with Google Drive. From this point on, users will have unlimited storage space for backups on Drive. This change means backups no longer need to be stored locally.

Android: Backup WhatsApp manually - here's how

In order to create a manual backup and use the new Drive storage, you must first open WhatsApp.

1. Do not select a chat, but tap directly on the top right on the three dots below each other and select "Settings" in the following menu.
2. The next item you need to select is "Security". From there it goes on to "Chats".
3. You will now find the button "Chat Backup", through which you will be directed to another menu.
4. You can see there when a backup was last created and can overwrite the current one by "Backup".
5. Further you will find settings for when a backup should be created in Drive.

Wo liegen die Unterschiede?

1. Ursprünglich war es so, dass in Google Drive nur ein einziges Backup angelegt werden konnte.
2. Durch die Neuerung 2018 sind durch den unbegrenzten Speicherplatz jetzt mehrere Backups möglich.
3. Dieses Feature war nur lokal auf dem Smartphone möglich und begrenzte sich auf sieben Kopien.