Not only does WhatsApp represent for its users the primary means of communication with Android or iPhone cell phones, but it also tends to be a real Photographic file. However, there are many chances that an important photo may be accidentally deleted.

When the deletion is recent, the messaging service servers act as a strong safety net to protect the photos deleted inadvertently. For this, WhatsApp allows re-download the image just by tapping the download button again.

In some specific situations, photos are deleted from the mobile version of WhatsApp may be valid in the web version.

To try it out, access https://web.whatsapp.com/ from a computer, tablet or mobile device browser. When you are logged in using the QR code you can view the chat where you deleted the photo.

Another option is from Mobile Device Gallery and find an album called WhatsApp Images, which will be the folder where all the photos you send and receive in the application will go.

It must be considered for each of those cases the recovery of images depends on each case, and especially the time that has elapsed since they were eliminated. However, these techniques allow you to reload the image and store it on your PC, cell phone, or tablet.

WhatsApp: how to find deleted photo in backups

Ang whatsapp backup was invented for situations like this. It is very important that it be active Settings> Chats> Backup because it can be the latest solution when an important image can be accidentally deleted. You just need to make sure the last backup stored in Google Drive is dated after you received the photo.

The first thing you should do, then, is check the date of creation of the last backup in the WhatsApp configuration options within the chat section. If you need, you can restore the backup.

WhatsApp: how to find deleted photo by connecting cell phone to PC

A somewhat more traditional solution, but equally effective, involves connect android phone to PC via cable and find the missing photos in WhatsApp file system. Once connected, the user should look in the “WhatsApp” folder and then in the “Databases”, which is the folder that contains local backups.

From that section you have to do restore the backupwhere we think the missing photos are there and reinstall the messaging application without an internet connection to avoid loading the saved in the Google Drive cloud.

WhatsApp: how to search a deleted photo using third-party apps

While this does not guarantee success in all cases, there are some Android applications that can recover deleted WhatsApp photos. WhatsRemoved ++ and WAMR These are some of the most downloaded in the Play Store and it will allow you to recover deleted messages, including photos, by accessing your notifications.

With information from La Vanguardia.

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