How to Clear Data on WhatsApp

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Last Updated: March 18, 2019

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To clear WhatsApp data, open WhatsApp → Tap "Settings" → Tap "Chats" → Tap "Clear All Chats" → Return to the app.

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It's in the lower-right corner of the screen.

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Tap Clear All Chats . Doing this deletes the messages contained in all chats on the device.
- Use this selection if you want to preserve your chat history without the messages that take up so much memory.
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It's in the upper-left corner of the screen. You have now cleared WhatsApp data from your device.

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It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
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Tap Clear All Chats . Doing this deletes the messages contained in all chats on the device.
- Select this option if you want to preserve your chat history without the messages that take up so much memory.
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It's in the upper left corner. WhatsApp data is now cleared from your Android device.

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It's in the upper right of the window.
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Doing this deletes the messages contained in the selected chat.
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Doing this deletes the selected chat and its messages from your computer.
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Click on Done . Your contact's name has now been changed for all applications that use Contacts on Mac OS.
- Repeat these steps for all messages or chats you wish to delete.

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