How to Read Deleted WhatsApp Messages on Xiaomi Redmi: All Working Methods

Deleted WhatsApp messages are one of the most painful topics for Xiaomi Redmi users. Accidentally clicking on “Delete for All” or cleaning the chat can deprive you of important information, from work correspondence to personal memories. Fortunately, it is possible to recover deleted messages on smartphones with MIUI – but only if you act quickly and correctly.

Many people mistakenly believe that once deleted, messages disappear forever. WhatsApp actually stores data in several places: local backups on the device, cloud backups in Google Drive, and sometimes even in the system cache. However, each method has limitations. For example, local backups on Redmi are created only when you manually start, and cloud copies may not contain messages deleted until the last reservation. In this article, all proven recovery methods, including hidden MIUI features, which are rarely mentioned in standard instructions.

Before you start your recovery, make sure that your Xiaomi Redmi has two key conditions:

⚠️ WARNING: If more than 7 days have passed since deleting messages, the chances of recovering without a backup are near zero. WhatsApp finally clears the cache and temporary files after a week.

1.Recovery via local WhatsApp backup

The most reliable way to return deleted messages is to use a local backup that WhatsApp automatically creates every day at 2:00 a.m. (if this feature is enabled). On Xiaomi Redmi, copy files are stored in the /sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases folder.

To recover the data:

• 📁 Go to the File Manager. → Internal memory. → WhatsApp → Databases.
• 🔍 Find a file with a name msgstore.db.crypt14 (or crypt12/crypt15 This is the most recent copy, depending on the version.
• 📲 Rename her in msgstore.db.crypt14.current (This will force WhatsApp to use it on its next launch).
• 🔄 Remove the WhatsApp app and install it again from Google Play.
• 🔑 At the first start, the system will offer to restore chats from a local copy - confirm the action.

Important: If there are multiple files in the Databases folder (e.g., msgstore-2026-05-10.db.crypt14), select the one created before deleting messages.

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Xiaomi Redmi with MIUI 14/15 may require permission to access hidden folders.

1. Open Settings → Applications → Application Management → File Manager.
2. Activate permission to show hidden files.
3. Go back to the Databases folder and repeat the steps above.

2.Using a cloud backup in Google Drive

If the local copy is missing or outdated, try to restore messages from Google Drive.

• 🔗 Your Redmi has a Google account that was used for backup.
• 📅 The last backup was before the messages were deleted.
• 📱 You have enough space in Google Drive (backup can weigh a few gigabytes).

Instructions for remediation:

1. Remove WhatsApp from your smartphone.
2. Install the app again from Google Play.
3. When you first start, enter the same phone number that was used earlier.
4. During the recovery phase, select the Restore option from Google Drive.
5. Wait until the process is complete (it can take up to 30 minutes depending on the size of the backup).

Nuance for Xiaomi Redmi: If the recovery hung during the boot phase, check:

• 📶 Internet connection stability (better to use Wi-Fi).
• 🔋 Battery level (should be) >50%).
• 🛠️ Google Drive Sync settings in Settings → Google accounts → Backup.

⚠️ Note: If no messages appear after recovery from Google Drive, check if the backup was created after they were deleted.

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3. Recovery through the MIUI system cache (for power users)

If you don't have backups, you have one last chance to extract messages from your cache, a method that requires root rights and doesn't work on all Redmi models, but sometimes allows you to return fragments of your correspondence.

This will require:

• 📱 Xiaomi Redmi with unlocked bootloader and root access.
• 💻 Computer installed ADB and SQLite Browser.
• 🔧 Root Explorer or similar app.

Step-by-step:

1. Connect Redmi to your PC and activate USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times on the line with the version to unlock the developer menu).
2. In the PC command line, run: adb pull /data/data/com.whatsapp/databases/msgstore.db This will copy the WhatsApp database to your computer.
3. Open the msgstore.db file in SQLite Browser and export the messages table to.csv.
4. Look for the lines in the file with the text of deleted messages (they can be marked as deleted="1").

Critical: This method only works if messages were deleted no more than 24 hours ago and were not overwritten by new data.

4. Specialized recovery programs

If previous methods have not worked, you can try third-party utilities. Xiaomi Redmi is suitable for:

How to use such programs:

1. Connect Redmi to your PC via USB (enable File Transfer).
2. Start the program and select WhatsApp Restore mode.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen (usually you need to confirm access to the device’s memory).
4. After scanning, select the messages you want and save them in.txt or.html format.

Warning: Most of these programs do not guarantee 100% recovery. MIUI performance is lower due to the peculiarities of data encryption Xiaomi.

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Before using paid utilities, check them out on a free trial. Many programs show "found" messages, but require payment to restore them.

5. How to prevent future loss of messages

To avoid looking for recovery options, you should set up automatic backups in advance. On Xiaomi Redmi, it is done as follows:

• 🔄 Open WhatsApp. → ⋮ → Settings → chat → Backup copy.
• 📅 Click Create a copy for manual backup or set up automatic backup in Google Drive.
• 🔒 Make sure that in the settings → Google accounts → Backup enabled WhatsApp sync.

Additional security measures:

• 📤 Export important chats regularly: open a dialogue → ⋮ → Chat export (save in.txt format).
• 🔐 Use two-step authentication on WhatsApp to protect your account from hacking.
• 📱 Nana MIUI Turn off battery optimization for WhatsApp (in Settings) → Annexes → Application management → WhatsApp → Select the battery without restrictions).

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Automatic backup in Google Drive is the most reliable way, but it doesn't save messages deleted until the last backup. Always check the backup date!

6. Frequent mistakes and how to avoid them

Many Xiaomi Redmi users make critical mistakes when trying to recover messages.

• 🚫 Installing the new version of WhatsApp on top of the old one is overwriting local backups.Always uninstall the app before recovering.
• 🔋 Discharge your phone during the procedure – if Redmi turns off during recovery from Google Drive, the backup could damage.
• 🔄 Use of “Dumpster Cleanup” in MIUI — security → Cleanup can remove WhatsApp cache where fragments of messages sometimes remain.

If you've already made one of these mistakes, your chances of recovery drop dramatically, and then all that remains is:

1. Try a program like Dr.Fone (see section 4).
2. Contact WhatsApp to check server logs (success is unlikely, but possible if deleted by mistake).

⚠️ Note: Xiaomi Redmi with MIUI 16+ Deep Cleaning in the Security menu removes data irrevocably, including hidden WhatsApp files. Never use it if you plan to restore messages.

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