How to Fix What­sApp Not Back­ing Up to iCloud

Hey, friends today I will teach you How to Fix What­sApp Not Back­ing Up to iCloud. so let get started with today Guide. WhatsApp does not save backups of chats to their servers. WhatsApp backups your chat data using iCloud on iPhone and Google Drive on Android. The entire backup process can be time-consuming and, at times, fail. Here’s how to resolve the issue of WhatsApp not backing up to iCloud. Getting different problems is altogether gives a very different experience. today the guide I am going to share with you is the How to Fix What­sApp Not Back­ing Up to iCloud

If WhatsApp fails to backup to iCloud, you may be unable to upgrade to a new iPhone. After all, you won’t want to lose those important messages if you upgrade to a new iPhone model.

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Top 8 Ways to Fix What­sApp Not Back­ing Up to iCloud

To resolve the iPhone WhatsApp backup stuck issue, navigate to iCloud Settings > Storage > Backup and delete any existing backups. Now, relaunch WhatsApp and attempt to take another backup of your data.

1. CHECK ICLOUD STORAGE

WhatsApp and Google have agreed to exclude WhatsApp chat backups from the Google Drive default storage. This means that your 5GB-6GB WhatsApp chat backup will not be counted against your Google Drive base storage.

There is no such agreement between the company and Apple. Every MB of WhatsApp data is counted in the iCloud Storage.

To begin with, the iCloud storage is limited to 5GB. If you don’t have enough iCloud storage, you might need to upgrade to one of the iCloud+ plans.

Aside from more storage space, you also get privacy features like Hide my email and Private Relay.

Follow the steps below to determine how much data WhatsApp will require to complete the backup process.

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on iPhone.

Step 2: Go to Settings and open the Chats menu.

Step 3: Select Chat Backup.

Step 4: Check the total WhatsApp backup size from the following menu.

Open iPhone Settings and go to the profile menu. Make sure you have enough iCloud space to backup WhatsApp data to the cloud.

2. ENABLE WHATSAPP IN ICLOUD BACKUP

This is ideal for restoring the entire iCloud backup of an iPhone. You must enable WhatsApp for iCloud in order for the service to back up the IM app as well as other app data.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Go to the profile menu and select iCloud.

Step 3: Scroll down and enable WhatsApp toggle for iCloud.

3. KEEP WHATSAPP OPEN DURING BACKUP PROCESS

Although the app background process on the latest iPhones has improved, you may still encounter errors when the app is not actively running.

You can manually backup WhatsApp data to iCloud and keep the app open at all times to ensure a smooth process.

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on iPhone and go to Settings.

Step 2: Select Chat and open the Chat backup menu.

Step 3: Tap on the Back Up Now option and keep the app open during the backup process.

If you go back home and lock your iPhone, the process might get stopped in the background.

Make sure you have a high-speed internet connection, as it might take a while before completing the backup process.

4. DISABLE VIDEOS FROM ICLOUD BACKUP

If you receive a lot of videos on WhatsApp, the overall backup size may increase significantly. If you don’t need the videos, you can remove them from the iCloud backup and try again.

Step 1: Go to WhatsApp Settings and open the Chat menu.

Step 2: Select Chat backup and disable Include Videos toggle.

In our case, the backup size was around 4.15 GB without videos. When enabled videos, the size got increased to 6.5 GB.

5. CHECK ICLOUD STATUS

When it comes to dependability, iCloud is not the industry standard. If the iCloud servers are down, WhatsApp will be unable to backup chat data to the cloud service.

You can visit the Apple System Status page and make sure the iCloud Backup service has a green indicator.

Visit Apple System Status

6. BACKUP USING ITUNES

If you don’t want to pay for iCloud plans, iTunes is a good alternative. You will not be able to backup WhatsApp data selectively. You must perform an iPhone backup and save it to a PC.

7. Delete an Existing iCloud Backup

If you have previously taken a backup of your data on iCloud, the process may become stalled. To resolve the iPhone WhatsApp backup stuck issue, navigate to iCloud Settings > Storage > Backup and delete any existing backups. Now, relaunch WhatsApp and attempt to take another backup of your data.

8. Forcefully restart your iPhone

This is one of the best solutions in the book for resolving all kinds of iOS device issues. When we perform a force-restart (soft reset), the device’s preset power cycle is reset and unwanted cache data is removed. Here are the various methods for performing an iPhone force restart:

• • For iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: Press and hold the Power and the Volume Up buttons simultaneously and hold them for another 15 seconds at least. Release them once the device restarts.

• • For iPhone 8 and newer models, first quickly press the Volume Up button, then quickly press the Volume Down button. As soon as you let go, press and hold the Side button until the device restarts.

SAVE WHATSAPP DATA TO ICLOUD

There are numerous third-party software solutions available on the web that claim to backup/transfer WhatsApp chat in a single click. Before you buy a paid app, try the above tricks and backup WhatsApp to iCloud on your iPhone. Which method of troubleshooting worked best for you? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.