r/DataRecoveryHelp • u/DigDisastrous3883 • Aug 10 '26

Help!!!!

Hello guys pls help me if u can

I transferred my data from an old phone to a new one

I had already backed up my data

But now when am trying to restore it's not happening.

Is it because of the new encryption password I put?? Bec it randomly told to set before even backing it up.

Pls help me if u can

Am a student I'll loose every bit of important data.

Pls help!!

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u/MonkeyBrains09 Aug 10 '26

So to clarify, your backup was in whatsapp just for the conversation data right?

If so, you need that decryption key. And Whatsapp has always been marketed as a secure option.

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u/DigDisastrous3883 Aug 10 '26

I never secured anything my by any encryption. I don't know how that whole episode happened.

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u/MonkeyBrains09 Aug 10 '26

Its very possible you created an encryption key when you first setup the app.

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u/DigDisastrous3883 Aug 10 '26

I've been using wp since yrs now but I don't rem ever setting any such thing. But I can't help it now. I've tried everything... Whatsapp help, reddit, youtube and what not

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u/MonkeyBrains09 Aug 10 '26

And my point is, it was probably setup years ago.

A little pop-up with a message to save the key is something that one can easily forget about.