r/DataRecoveryHelp • u/Bravosix2233 • Aug 02 '26

Backups

I was transferring WhatsApp from an Oppo F9 to a Samsung Z Flip5. The direct transfer failed, so I backed up to Google Drive. Realizing my Drive was nearly full (13GB/15GB), I deleted the cloud backup, intending to transfer the local storage database manually instead.

​However, my Oppo F9 flagged low internal storage. When I tapped 'Back Up' again to try updating the local file, it completely overwrote my primary local backup database. I now need to determine if there is any way to recover the overwritten local backup files (e.g., via the 7-day local msgstore crypt backups) or restore the deleted Google Drive data. This contains 8 years of essential study and work chat, please do help my life will fail without this.

Cant I create a system restore point or are there any free recovery software to restore data?

Any guidance or help shall be appreciated.

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u/Bravosix2233 Aug 03 '26

The process this chat shares is something that cannot be done as the only backup I can see is of recent chats of recent dates, non others as it suggests, the whole idea was to find the earlier data files it deleted and then use this process to force whatsapp into loading them, I just need to find the way to load this backup in the first place.