If you have accidentally deleted WhatsApp Messages on your iPhone or iPad, you will find below the steps to Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone.
Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone
WhatsApp does not store your chat history on its servers. Hence, the only way to recover deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone is to Restore WhatsApp from a Backup.
This means, you will be able to recover deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone, only if you had enabled WhatsApp Auto Backups and a recent backup is available in your iCloud Account.
If you are not sure about this, you can follow the steps below to check if a WhatsApp backup is available in your iCloud Account.
1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone and tap on Settings tab located in the bottom menu.
2. On WhatsApp Settings screen, tap on the Chats option.
3. On the Chats screen, tap on Chat Backup option.
4. On the next screen, you can check whether or not a WhatsApp Backup is available on iCloud and when the last iCloud Backup was made by your iPhone.
Now that you have confirmed that you do have a Backup of WhatsApp Messages on iCloud, you are well setup to Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone.
Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone
The procedure to recover deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone basically requires you to first delete WhatsApp and then reinstall it back on your device.
1. Tap and Hold on the WhatsApp icon > tap on Rearrange Apps option in the contextual menu and tap on the X icon to remove WhatsApp from your iPhone.
2. Next, open the App Store on your iPhone and download WhatsApp on your iPhone.
Note: You may be prompted to login to your iTunes Account by entering your Apple ID and Password.
3. Once the App is downloaded, open WhatsApp on your iPhone.
4. On the next two screens, tap on OK to provide WhatsApp with Access to your Contacts and provide you with Notifications.
5. Agree to WhatsApp Terms & Conditions by tapping on Agree & Continue.
6. On the next screen, select your Country, enter your Phone Number and tap on Done.
7. On the next screen, tap on Restore Chat History link to start the process of Restoring WhatsApp from iCloud Backup.
8. Wait for the Restore process to be completed.
Once the Restore Process is completed, you should be able to see all the Deleted WhatsApp Messages back on your iPhone.