FAQs about WhatsApp Transfer, Backup & Restore
Restore Mac Mail from Time Machine backup. Many Mac users back up their Macs with Time Machine. If you are one of them and you have lost Mail messages recently, you can restore Mail from Time Machine. An article on macissues.com provides three options to manually restore disappeared Mail folder from Time Machine. Open Finder on. Connect your device to your Mac. You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or using a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi. In the Finder on your Mac, select the device in the Finder sidebar. Select General in the button bar. Click Restore Backup.
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?Is this tool free for iOS WhatsApp backup?
Yes, it is completely free. Not just WhatsApp backup, but other data backup on iOS devices are free. But it doesn't include Android.?How to transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to Android?
How do I transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to Samsung? Many people have this problem with new android phones, they want to transfer WhatsApp data from the old iphone to the new android. Now, just follow us:- Back up WhatsApp data on iPhone: Settings > Chats > Chat Backup > Back Up Now.
- Uninstall WhatsApp on your iPhone.
- Download and install and sign in WhatsApp on your Android device.
- It will ask you to restore WhatsApp data from iCloud. Just wait until it is done.
?How to transfer WhatsApp messages from iPhone to iPhone?
As we all know, iCloud only has 5 GB free space and can't back up a large of WhatsApp messages, chats, attachments. And for iTunes backup, it can't restore the wanted WhatsApp data from it. But with iCareFone for WhatsApp Transfer, you can easily transfer WhatsApp messages/chats/attachments from iOS to iOS.?How to restore iPhone WhatsApp backups to iPhone/Android?
After full backup of iPhone WhatsApp data with iCareFone for WhatsApp Transfer(Mac), we can restore iPhone WhatsApp to new Android/iPhone devices easily. You need How to restore WhatsApp backup without uninstalling.?Restore/Transfer failed, an old version of WhatsApp installed?
If you see an old version of WhatsApp installed on your phone, do not uninstall it manually, which leads to permanent data loss, instead, go to Play Store, download and install a new version to restore the data.?Restore/Transfer failed after clicking 'Show Again' for the Install via USB prompts on Xiaomi phone?
When restoring/transferring WhatsApp on Xiaomi phones, if the Install via USB notice didn't show up again after clicking the 'Show Again' button or the Restore/Transfer failed right away, go to Developer Options, toggle the Install via USB option on, then restore/transfer from scratch.?If your Android phone can't be detected by the software?
- 1. Find 'Use USB for' option on the main drop down menu.
- 2. Switch to MTP Mode first, if the issue persists, switch to PTP mode. When PTP doesn't work, try MIDI mode for a change.
- 3. If you are using a LG, check PTP mode directly when connected.
- 4. If all the USB connection options don't work, check your USB port and cable and try restarting the program and re-connect the device.
If you used Time Machine to create a backup of your Mac, you can restore your files from that backup or a local snapshot on your startup disk. You might want to restore your files after the originals were deleted from your Mac, or the hard disk (or SSD) in your Mac was erased or replaced, such as during a repair.
Restore from a Time Machine backup
When you restore from a Time Machine backup, you can choose to restore all your files, or restore both the Mac operating system (macOS) and all your files.
Restore all your files
- Make sure that your Time Machine backup disk is connected to your Mac and turned on. Then turn on your Mac.
- Open Migration Assistant, which in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
- If your Mac starts up to a setup assistant, which asks for details like your country, keyboard, and network, just continue to the next step. The setup assistant includes a migration assistant.
- If your Mac doesn't start up all the way, or you also want to restore the macOS you were using when you created the backup, follow the steps to restore both macOS and your files.
- When you're asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup, or startup disk. Then click Continue.
- Select your Time Machine backup, then click Continue.
- If you're asked to choose from a list of backups organized by date and time, choose a backup and click Continue.
- Select the information to transfer, then click Continue to start the transfer. This screen might look different on your Mac:
- If you have a lot of content, the transfer might take several hours to finish. When the transfer is complete, restart your Mac and log in to the migrated account to see its files.
Restore both macOS and your files
These steps erase your hard disk, then use your backup to restore both your files and the specific version of macOS you were using when you created the backup.
- Make sure that your Time Machine backup disk is connected and turned on.
If your backup disk isn't available, keep going: You might be able to restore from a local snapshot on your startup disk. - Turn on your Mac, then immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R to start up from macOS Recovery. Release the keys when you see the Apple logo or spinning globe.
- When you see the macOS Utilities window, choose the option to restore from a Time Machine Backup.
- Click Continue until you're asked to select a restore source, then select your Time Machine backup disk. Or select your startup disk (Macintosh HD), which might have a local snapshot you can restore from.
- Click Continue. If your disk is encrypted, you're asked to unlock the disk: Enter the administrator password you used when setting up Time Machine, then click Continue again.
- Select a backup, if available, then click Continue.
- Select a destination disk, which will receive the contents of your backup. If restoring from a local snapshot, you aren't asked to select a destination.
- Click Restore or Continue. If your Mac has FileVault turned on, you're asked to enter your administrator password to unlock the disk.
- When done, restart your Mac.
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Restore specific files
Learn how to use Time Machine to restore specific files, including older versions of your files.
Learn more
- What to do if you can't restore with Time Machine. If you need help, contact Apple Support.