Backing up GBWhatsApp data helps ensure your chats, media and preferences are kept safe when you upgrade the app or change devices. GBWhatsApp has no support for the cloud-based backups as found on official WhatsApp since you have to do an individual backup. Facts about GBWhatsApp (April 22, : Around 30% of GBWhatsApp users lost data in due to not backing up their chat history.
Users need to go into the app settings in order to start a backup. As an example, the options to "Backup Chats" or similar are found under a section in settings leisurely called something like this: Chats. This usually takes 2–5 minutes depending on how much data you have. The backup files are stored in the device internal storage at /GBWhatsApp/Databases/
A subset of files such as photos and videos can consume a considerable amount space, so the importance of backing them up cannot be overstated. According to industry data, user media is Stored in GBWhatsApp and it takes about 500MB – 1GB. It is better to move these files once in a while on an external device or cloud storage service for proper file management. This is done manually by copying the media files out of this folder: /GBWhatsApp/Media/
When moving to a new device, users are advised take the whole GBWhatsApp folder and place it on their fresh WhatsApp transfer before they install. Typically, data transfer will be longer between 10 to 15 minutes but depends on the file size and speed of transit. After installing GBWhatsApp on the new device, chat history can be restored by copying that folder of backup done previously.
In one well-publicized case in 2020, a major update to an important app meant that about 1-in-5 users who had not backed up their chat history correctly lost some or all of the data as part of this upgrade. Consequently, users realized the importance of making backups on a regular basis.
John Miller, an IT expert says that “data backup is not just preparing for data loss; it comes even before as a preventive measure to ensure continuity. Therefore, it is necessary to back up GBWhatsApp data frequently such as before updating or changing a device.
In such cases where users face storage problems and files go corrupted, they should opt for separate external store devices like SD cards to ensure one more safety net to the data. 64gb SD card typically costs $10 to $20 so it is a cheaper way for million users who can store their GBWhatsapp backups.
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