need help restoring from msgstore.db.crypt12. I've really screwed up and only backed up one file (msgstore.db.crypt12) before playing with a couple custom ROMs. Coming back to stock I can't restore anything because WhatsApp doesn't even seem to try and search for local backups - it only offers me to try and restore from Google Drive.
msgstore.db.crypt12 is the file with the latest WhatsApp chat backup. This is the file used for automatic chat and contact recovery after reinstallation of WhatsApp. msgstore-2016-11-08.1.db.crypt12 is a backup copy of the application's chats for a certain date which is given in the file name.
Deleted from phone's internal storage, Android 7, no root access and no other copy of the folder exists. I checked out multiple other links, e.g: recover whatsapp messages (database folder deleted) | Recover Whats-app database files (.crypt12) | How to recover a deleted file from /data partition? etc.
Decrypting MSGSTORE.DB.CRYPT12 Files: A Step-by-Step Guide to Open and Access | If you use WhatsApp, you might have heard about MSGSTORE.DB.CRYPT12
WhatsApp trick: Restoring data on iOS. - iOS smartphone users can restore messages through Cloud Storage. - Uninstall the WhatsApp app from your device. - Reinstall and login with the same phone number. - Opt for restore messages from Cloud storage while logging in.
Copy the file to intStorage\WhatsApp\Databases Then install WhatsApp from PlayStore and verify the same number, you had the database from (you may want to log out from Google to prevent WhatsApp taking the Drive Backup) and it should give you the option to restore a Backup from local storage. 1. Report. pricao. • 7 yr. ago.
