How to Read Deleted WhatsApp Messages on Xiaomi Phone: All Ways

Have you accidentally deleted an important WhatsApp message on your Xiaomi and don't know how to return it? Or want to read a correspondence that was erased by the interlocutor? Recovering deleted messages in the messenger is not an easy task, but it is quite solvable. In this article, we will analyze all the available methods, including official methods through backups and unobvious tricks for advanced users.

It's important to understand that success depends on several factors -- backups, your Redmi/POCO/Mi model, the WhatsApp version, and even how the messages were deleted (by you or by the person you were talking to) -- some methods only work on root devices, others require quick action immediately after they're deleted, and we structured the information so that you can choose the best option for your situation.

So let's start with a detailed analysis, and let's start with the simplest and safest ways, and then move on to more complex technical solutions.

1.Restore via Google Drive backup

The most reliable and official way to return deleted messages is to use the automatic backup that WhatsApp creates in Google Drive, which works if:

• 🔹 You have automatic reservation enabled in the settings of the messenger
• 🔹 You use the same Google account as when you created a backup
• 🔹 Messages were deleted after the last backup
• 🔹 There is enough free space on the phone to recover.

To restore the correspondence:

1. Remove WhatsApp from your phone via Settings → Apps → WhatsApp → Delete.
2. Install the messenger again from Google Play.
3. When you first start, enter the same phone number as before.
4. When the system prompts you to recover your history from Google Drive, confirm the action.

The process can take anywhere from minutes to an hour depending on the size of the backup. If the copy was created less than 7 days ago, the chances of successful recovery are maximum - WhatsApp stores daily backups in this interval.

⚠️ Note: If you haven't removed the app, but just want to roll back messages, this method won't work.

2. Local recovery from the WhatsApp folder

If the backup in Google Drive is missing or outdated, you can try to restore messages from the local backup that WhatsApp creates automatically on the phone's internal memory.

/sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases/

In this directory, you'll find files with names like msgstore.db.crypt14 (where crypt14 is the encryption version), the last file that's the most current by date, to recover the correspondence:

Check for files in /sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases/

Copy the file msgstore.db.crypt14 to your computer (just in case)

Remove WhatsApp from your phone

Rename the current msgstore.db.crypt14 to msgstore-backup.db.crypt14

Copy the backup you want back to your Databases folder and rename it to msgstore.db.crypt14.

Install WhatsApp and restore the data-->

If a backup file is corrupted or you get a recovery error, try using tools like WhatsApp Key/DB Extractor (requires Python on a PC), which help you extract data from even partially corrupted files.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12+ file-access WhatsApp/Databases To see files, enable the display of hidden folders in any file manager (for example, in Mi File Explorer go to Settings). → Show hidden files).

3. Use of utilities for retrieving messages (without root)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use third-party utilities that scan your phone’s memory for deleted data.

• 📱 Dr.Fone – WhatsApp Recovery (paid, but with trial period)
• 📱 iMobie PhoneRescue (supports) MIUI Android 10-14)
• 📱 Tenorshare UltData (specializes in recovery of messengers)

An example of working with Dr.Fone:

1. Connect Xiaomi to your PC via USB (enable USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version → 7 times click on the version).
2. Run Dr.Fone and select WhatsApp Data Recovery Mode.
3. Follow the instructions of the memory scanner.
4. After completion, review the messages found and export the ones you need.

These programs work on the principle of deep memory scanning, so the process can take 30-60 minutes. The success of recovery depends on how long it has been since the deletion — the earlier you start the scan, the better the chances.

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Before using third-party utilities, disable WhatsApp sync with Google Drive in the messenger settings. This will prevent old backups from being overwritten with new data.

4.Recovering deleted messages with root access

If your Xiaomi has root rights, you can extract messages directly from the WhatsApp database, even if they have been erased.

• 🛠️ Root access (for example, via Magisk)
• 🛠️ SQLite Editor or Root Browser
• 🛠️ Knowledge of the path to the database: /data/data/com.whatsapp/databases/msgstore.db

Instructions:

1. Open the Root Browser and go to /data/data/com.whatsapp/databases/.
2. Copy the file msgstore.db on SD-card.
3. Use SQLite Editor or DB Browser for SQLite (on PC) to open the base.
4. In the message table, find columns key_remote_jid (Interviewer number) and data (message text).

This method allows you to recover even those messages that were deleted by the interlocutor (“deleted for all”), but it requires caution – incorrect actions with the database can lead to the loss of all chats.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi devices with MIUI 13+ and enabled Data Protection MIUI file-access /data/data/ It can be blocked even from root, and you have to temporarily turn off the protection through Settings. → Special facilities → Data protection MIUI.

5. How to read messages deleted by the interlocutor ("Remote for all")

If the person deleted the message marked "remote for all", it is impossible to restore it with standard methods - WhatsApp deletes such data from all devices.

Ways to read deleted messages:

• 📲 Notifications in the curtain: If a message arrives but you don't have time to read it, check notification history. On Xiaomi, you can do this through Settings → Notifications → Notification history (must be included in advance!).
• 📲 System Logs: Applications like the Notification History Log or aLogcat (requires root) can save notification texts, including deleted messages.
• 📲 Backup to Deletion: If you have a local copy of the database created before the person deletes the message, you can restore it (see Section 2).

On some MIUI firmware (e.g. MIUI 14 on Redmi Note 12), the notification history is automatically saved for 7 days to view it:

Settings → Notifications and Status String → Notification History

6. Alternative methods: from notifications to cloud services

If none of the above methods worked, try these non-standard approaches:

On Xiaomi devices with screen Duplication (e.g. Redmi K60), you can try to restore the recording of the screen, if it was taken at the time of receiving the message.

1. Open the Gallery and go to the Screen Records album.
2. Check the video files for the right date.

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The most reliable way to avoid message loss is to enable daily backups to Google Drive and regularly export important chats manually.

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