Many WhatsApp users experience a sudden lack of memory on their phone, as Whatsapp is automatically set to back up data to local memory and connected cloud services. This also applies to Yo WhatsApp. One solution could however be to stop restoring media on Yo WhatsApp. So let's start at the beginning!
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First, do you know why you need to stop backing up your WhatsApp data on your phone?
- Think about the security risks of your smartphone.
This is the most important reason, and it worries many users.
- Phone memory may not be sufficient
Media files such as photos and videos are automatically stored in the local memory. In the long term, there is no doubt that the stock will run out quickly.
How can I stop media recovery on my Android phone?
When you use Yo WhatsApp on Android, it is associated with your Google account. On Android phones, it is much easier to change the frequency of automatic backups. Follow and edit now.
- Go to the settings. When you launch Yo WhatsApp for the first time, the chat screen will be displayed.
- Click the three dots in the upper-right corner.
- Then go to Yo WhatsApp's settings and choose Chat
- Chat Backup and under Google Cloud Drive Settings, click Backup to Google Cloud Drive.
- Then select "No" to have WhatsApp set up data backup in Google Drive.
Note: Make sure that you have disabled the media visibility option. If you do not disable this feature, the media files will be uploaded directly to your phone's gallery.
Thirdly, how to stop media recovery on iPhone.
Most iPhone users store their data on icloud, but the storage space is usually not enough. Yo WhatsApp is no exception to the rule and backs up data in icloud. Therefore, if you want to stop restoring media on your iPhone, follow the following steps.
Method 1.
- Open Settings and click on the name of your iPhone.
- Select iCloud. Then search for Yo WhatsApp.
- To disable backup, set the switch to "Off". This will prevent WhatsApp from downloading data, including backups, to iCloud.
Method 2.
- Start Yo WhatsApp on your iPhone. Click , and then click Settings.
- Then select Chat and Chat Backup.
- You will see an option for automatic backup, tap on it to disable it. Now you have finished restoring media to your iPhone.
These methods are convertible and can be selected again at any time if you want to perform a backup.