How to Fix ‘Syncing Older Messages This May Take a While’ WhatsApp

The one problem that frustrates many WhatsApp users is ‘Syncing Older Messages This May take a while’. The message appears while scrolling down in the chat.

If you’re a WhatsApp user and unable to check your very old messages, you need to try these troubleshooting steps.

1. Wait for a few minutes

If you see the Syncing Older Messages error on WhatsApp, you should wait a few minutes. It may take 5-10 minutes for the older messages to sync on the app.

It’s important to note that the amount of time it will take largely depends on the number of messages in the chats. So, your best bet is to wait for 10-20 minutes before trying anything else.

2. Force Stop the WhatsApp app

Sometimes, a bug or glitch in the app can prevent it from syncing very old messages. Hence, it’s important to force-stop the app on Android and check if this resolves the problem.

• Long-press the WhatsApp app icon and select App Info.
• On the App Info screen, tap on Force Stop.

Once done, launch the WhatsApp app again and check if you can see the past conversations.

3. Manually Restore the Chat Backup

The past conversation you’re trying to view may have been removed from WhatsApp’s servers. If this is the issue, you need to manually restore an old WhatsApp backup to view the old chats.

1. Uninstall the WhatsApp app from your phone. Once done, install it again from the Play Store.

2. On the Welcome to WhatsApp screen, select English as the Language.

3. Tap on Agree and continue.

4. Enter the phone number that you use with WhatsApp.

5. Tap on Restore.

6. Wait until WhatsApp restores the most current chat backup from Google Drive.

7. Once restored, tap on Next.

Note: If you’re trying to access the old messages from a linked device, you need to create a backup on the old phone to the cloud storage, log out on the new phone, log back in, and restore from the backup.

4. Use WhatsApp on the Original device

You may be using a WhatsApp account from a linked device; hence, not all messages are available on the new device.

If you can’t wait until WhatsApp syncs the older messages, you can use WhatsApp on your original device.

The main device will likely have all chats, and the message ‘Syncing Older Messages This May Take a While’ won’t appear.

5. Update the WhatsApp App

Older versions of WhatsApp may have bugs and glitches that can cause problems like the “Syncing Older Messages. This May Take a While” message. If you’re using WhatsApp on your original device and see this message, it’s time to update the app.

Updating the WhatsApp app to the latest version will likely eliminate all bugs, glitches, and stability issues.

These are the best ways to fix ‘Syncing older messages this may take a while’ on Android. Let us know if you need more help on this topic in the comments.

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