How to find Archived WhatsApp chats on iPhone and Android. Where does the WhatsApp chat store on iPhone and Android? See archived WhatsApp chats
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How to see chat archived on WhatsApp
In this article, we will see together everything you need to know about the archived WhatsApp chats.
Since we have a lot of meat on the stove and I’m sure you don’t like wasting time, let’s get straight to the point and see all there is to know about the archived WhatsApp chats.
Archived chats WhatsApp: what are they?
In short, you need to know that WhatsApp has a very interesting function that allows you to archive chats and hide them from the main application screen.
This allows you to “remove” some chats from the main screen, perhaps to hide them from your partner, or simply because you don’t want to leave them among the others, but at the same time you don’t want to delete them or delete them forever.
Archiving a chat on WhatsApp does not mean deleting it, but simply hiding it from the main screen.
It is clear that this is a very convenient function, which allows you to always access a particular chat with friends, relatives, acquaintances, lovers or something else, without having it always under your nose among the other conversations that may be more important or interesting.
Let’s say that the possibility of storing chats on WhatsApp is very useful because it avoids us to cancel and lose certain conversations forever, which may be, sooner or later, could come in handy.
Now that we have clarified what chats are stored on WhatsApp, let’s see how you can make the most of this interesting feature, which is obviously available for both Android and iOS.
Let’s start with Android and proceed with iOS.
See WhatsApp chats stored on Android
To view conversations stored on an Android device, proceed as follows:
- Open WhatsApp and go to the Chat screen
- Scroll the list to the bottom
- Click on archived
- Done! Now you can see all the conversations stored on your WhatsApp account
Recover WhatsApp chats stored on Android
If you want to restore a chat archived by Android, slide your finger to the left on the chat and click on “Extract” Button. Or send a message using that chat.
In this way, the conversation will return to its place and disappear from the archived chat.
How to archive WhatsApp chat on Android
Access the home screen of your Android, click on the icon of the famous WhatsApp app and then click on the Chats tab located at the top.
In the new screen that is shown at this point, hold your finger on the title/name of the chat (both single and group) that you intend to archive, then tap the Archive chat button that appears.
Nothing could be simpler!
See WhatsApp chats stored on iPhone
To view conversations stored on an iPhone device, proceed as follows:
- Open WhatsApp and go to the Chats screen
- Slide your finger down (with a swipe)
- Click on archived
- Done! Now you can see all the conversations stored on your WhatsApp account
Recover WhatsApp chats stored on iPhone
If you want to restore an archived chat from iPhone, slide your finger to the left on the chat and click on “Extract“.
In this way, the chat will return to its place and disappear from the archived chat.
How to archive WhatsApp chats on iPhone
Access the home screen of your iPhone, click on the icon of the famous WhatsApp app and then click on the Chats tab located at the bottom, on the right.
In the new screen that is shown at this point, swipe your finger from right to left (do the classic swipe for instance) on the title/name of the chat (both single and group) that you intend to archive, then tap on Archive button that appears.
Nothing could be simpler!
Here, we have concluded with this simple but useful guide that explains where to find and how to see archived WhatsApp iPhone and Android chat.
I hope I helped you achieve your goal.
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