WhatsApp is known for its end-to-end encryption, which protects conversations and provides a secure conversation experience between sender and receiver, as no one, not the company that developed the app itself, can read or extract data from you. The content of the message sent. They only had access to the two phones that act as endpoints in the encrypted settings where the app is installed.
WhatsApp allows you to backup your conversations and data to cloud storage service, Google Drive or iCloud depending on the operating system you are using, but the problem is that the backups you keep are from the cloud service data, not done in an encrypted form, which means that if Anyone could easily read it.
That's why WhatsApp is introducing fully encrypted backups in late 2021 to improve backup protection from Google Drive or iCloud, but you'll need to enable this feature before you can use it.
First, what you need to know before creating an encrypted backup of your WhatsApp data:
While creating an encrypted backup of your WhatsApp chats and data, you have to set a password of at least six characters and one number. You can use 64-bit encryption keys if you prefer.
You can change your password at any time as long as you know the old password or key.
If you forget your password or lose the encryption key, you will not be able to restore your encrypted WhatsApp backup because WhatsApp cannot reset your password or restore your backup.
You can choose to use a password or key, or use biometric authentication or a device PIN to disable encrypted backups, but if you disable encrypted backups, your messages and media files won't be backed up to the cloud unless you set it up again. .
second; How to create an encrypted backup of WhatsApp on Google Drive:
- Access the WhatsApp application on your phone.
- Click on the three dots icon in the upper right corner and then click on the Settings option.
- Click on the (Chat) option.
- Click on the backup chat option.
- Click on the End-to-End Encrypted Backup option and then click on the Open option.
- Click on the (create password) option.
- Create a password and click Next. Password must contain at least six letters and one number.
- You also have the option of using a 64-bit encryption key, as you generate and store it, and as mentioned, you must keep it safe because if you lose it, you will lose access to your backups.
- Once you set the password or encryption key, you will see the Create option, click on it and wait for WhatsApp to prepare the encrypted backup. Depending on your backup settings, it will be uploaded to Google Drive, and you may need to charge your phone to start the service's cloud backup to storage process.
third; To disable encrypted backups:
- Access the WhatsApp application on your phone.
- Click on the (Settings) option.
- Click on the (Chat) option.
- Click on the backup chat option.
- Click on the End-to-End Encrypted Backup option and then click on the Disabled option.
Enter your password and confirm that you want to stop encrypted backups by clicking the Disabled option.