WhatsApp Plus backup and restore

How to create a backup

1. 1

   Open chat settings

   In LiteX (or the app you're coming from): ⋮ › Settings › Chats › Chat backup.

2. 2

   Choose a destination

   Save it locally (phone storage) or to Google Drive. Ideally both.

3. 3

   Tap "Back up"

   Wait until it finishes. With lots of videos it can take a while. Best on Wi-Fi with the phone charging.

How to restore

1. Install the same package type you made the backup from.
2. Open the app and verify your number.
3. LiteX detects the backup and offers Restore. Accept and wait.

Where the local backup is stored

On most phones, local backups live in Android/media/<package>/WhatsApp/Databases, where <package> is the app's package name. That's why Clone and Primary don't see each other's backups: they keep them in different folders. If you need to move a backup by hand, copy the most recent msgstore file into the folder of the app you're restoring to before verifying your number.

Common situations

Updating LiteX to a new version

Install the new version on top, without uninstalling. Chats stay. The backup is just insurance in case something goes wrong.

Changing phones

Back up to Google Drive (or copy the WhatsApp/LiteX folder to the new phone), install the same LiteX variant on the new phone and restore.

Uninstalling LiteX Clone

Coming from GBWhatsApp, YoWhatsApp or another WhatsApp Plus

Here's the catch: transfers between mods are not guaranteed. Each mod may use a different package name and folder, and sometimes its own backup format. The most reliable route:

1. Back up in the mod you're leaving.
2. Check its package (Settings › Apps › the mod › App info). If it's com.whatsapp, you can install LiteX Primary and restore directly.
3. If it's a different package, restore in official WhatsApp first and then use LiteX Clone linked.

Google Drive tips

• Use the same Google account on the new phone; the backup is linked to it and to your number.
• Huawei phones without Google services can't use Drive: rely on local backups.
• If Drive backup fails, check that Google Play services are updated and there's space in your Drive.

Questions