How to Delete a WhatsApp Backup from Google Drive

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Delete your old WhatsApp backups to free up space on your Google Drive
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Do you need to delete your WhatsApp backup? Google Drive syncs your social accounts and chat history to the cloud, which is risky. Also, WhatsApp won’t restore data from a local backup if a Google Drive backup exists. Read on to learn how to delete the backup.

Quick Steps

  1. Log into the Google Drive app or website.
  2. Click the cog icon and select Settings .
  3. Click Manage apps in the left panel.
  4. Click Options and select Delete hidden app data .
  5. Click Delete .

Steps

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  1. 1
    Visit Google Drive. Go to https://drive.google.com/ on a computer browser. If you open it via a mobile device, switch the web page to the desktop version.
  2. 2
    Sign in with your Google Drive account.
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  3. 3
    Go to Settings. Click the Cog icon on the upper-right panel and select Settings .
  4. 4
    Click Manage Apps . Click Manage Apps on the left menu column. Then drag the slider to find WhatsApp Messenger.
  5. 5
    Click Options . Click Options and choose Disconnect from Drive or Delete hidden app Data .
  6. 6
    Confirm your operation. Click Delete to continue.
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    If I disconnect WhatsApp from my Google Drive, will the backup be deleted?
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    No, you would have to do the delete hidden app data option.
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    I can't see the hidden app data in my options. What should I do?
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    It is located on the right hand menu under "Backups". Then right click and delete the Whatsapp backup item before disconnecting it.
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    Can anyone read my WhatsApp message on Google Drive?
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    Yes, it can be accessed and read if your Google Drive password is compromised.
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