As soon as iOS 8 was released, WhatsApp‘s chat backup feature stopped working. The latest update to the communication app, however, restores iCloud chat backups, along with some other fixes.
WhatsApp got in early with an iOS 8 compatible update, but its backup was disabled. It wasn’t clear if this was a problem with WhatsApp, or iOS 8. Luckily, the latest update for WhatsApp, version 2.11.12, fixes that, once again giving you the security of a backed- up chat history, if you choose the option.
To do so, go to Settings > Chat Settings > Chat Backup, where you can choose how often to backup your chats. WhatsApp backups do not include videos you’ve shared or received, but all other media can be saved if you choose.
WhatsApp has yet to take advantage of iOS 8’s interactive notification system, like Skype already has.
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