How to disconnect Whatsapp chat backups from Google drive

How to disconnect and delete your WhatsApp chat backups from Google Drive

When it comes to completely deleting your WhatsApp conversations, simply deleting them from your phone is not enough.

 If you are an Android user, you should also consider deleting Google Drive backups that have not been encrypted until recently, which means they can be as accessible as possible, if someone were to log into your Google account.

Additionally, deleting those chats can create space on Google Drive storage, now installed at 15GB. You should, however, be aware that once you have deleted your conversations from Google Drive, there will be no way to restore them. 

Whatsapp chat backups

Follow the steps provided to terminate WhatsApp conversations in your Google Backup.

- Go to drive.google.com in your browser. When using your mobile phone, switch to desktop version.

- Sign in with your Google ID and password, which is set up with your phone, to sync WhatsApp backup.

- Select Settings in the top right corner where you will see your profile and photo account.

- Select Manage apps in the left pane and scroll to the WhatsApp messenger section.

 

- Click Options and select Disconnect from the Drive option.

- Confirm with quick disconnection.

To delete WhatsApp backup from Google Drive:

- Click on the Backups link in the left window.

- Select a backup file.

- Select the Delete button at the top right.

- You will receive a confirmation message, click Delete.

If you do not want Google Drive to make a backup copy of your conversations, you can turn it off on your phone by following these steps:

- Open WhatsApp.

- Go to Settings.

- Tap Chat Backup.

- Choose to Make a Backup in Google Drive.

- Select Never in your choice.

Related: Whatsapp backup

You can also delete your conversations in the phone storage area

- On your phone, open the Files or File Manager application.

- Touch in the WhatsApp folder, and you will see a list of all the subfolders of WhatsApp.

- Tap and hold the Information file.

- Select Delete.

Last week, WhatsApp started releasing its much-anticipated end-to-end encryption for WhatsApp chat backups. Encryption is delivered to WhatsApp users in both Android and iOS platforms around the world.

 To create an encrypted backup copy, make sure it is the latest version of WhatsApp. If you tolerate that, open Settings> Conversations> Chat Backups> Encrypted Backup to Complete, and follow the instructions to create it.