How to Change Backup Email Address on WhatsApp

Author: Shumaila | Guide: WhatsApp |

Are you trying to change your google account linked to your WhatsApp chat backup? And having doubts that WhatsApp lets you do so? No worries! Whatsapp offers an option to change your google account. Just like you can use your WhatsApp on multiple devices. You can also learn How to Change your Backup Email Addresses on WhatsApp? Let's quickly see the easy step by step guide to changing accounts:

How To Change Gmail Id In Whatsapp Backup

Change Backup Email Address On WhatsApp In 7 Easy Steps:

Step-1 Open WhatsApp: Changing an account on WhatsApp is not so hard. So let's first go to WhatsApp. Click on it and open Whatsapp.

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Step-2 Click on the three-dot option: Next, you can see a chat page opened on your screen. Go to the right top corner of the page and click on the three-dot option.

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Step-3 Go to WhatsApp Settings: Once the three-dot option opens you can spot a variety of options on your page.

  • Now go to the last option settings.
  • Select it
  • Then open the settings.
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Step-4 Click on Chats Settings: Once you open the settings then you can see a different option listed on your screen.

  • You have to select the Chats option.
  • Click on it.
  • Then open the chats option to proceed.
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Step-5 Click on Chat Backup: Under chats options, the other page with different options will appear on your screen. Now select the Chat backup option. Open the option by clicking on it.

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Step-6 Click on Google Account: Chat backup option will open a page where you can see all the details of your chats and account.

  • To change your google account.
  • Select the option of google account.
  • Click on it.
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Step-7 Change the Google Account: Once you click on the Google account, it will pop up an option for your accounts. It will show all the google account linked to your device.

  • So choose the account for the chat backup.
  • Then click on it.
  • And then your google account is changed.
  • Whatsapp will now use your new linked google account to backup chats.
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Can You Add Two Google Accounts To Your WhatsApp Chat Backup Simultaneously?

You cannot link two google accounts on your Whatsapp. One can only link one account on WhatsApp for chat backup. However, you can change the account as mentioned in the above steps on WhatsApp.

Can you Delete Messages on WhatsApp That are Sent Mistakenly?

Whatsapp is very good in messaging features. You can delete messages on WhatsApp before the sender even read them. Whatsapp makes you delete unread messages conveniently. You just have to select the chat and click on the dustbin icon on top. Your chat will be deleted.

Can You Back Up Your Chats on WhatsApp in Google Drive?

You can make changes in the settings of WhatsApp and your chat will be back up in your Google Drive. You need to set the Google drive in the chat backup option. Once you set it the next chat backup will be uploaded to your Google drive.

You can even choose the duration of chat backup. Daily, weekly, monthly, never or when you tap on Google drive chat backup on WhatsApp.

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