Today, we will learn how to restore KakaoTalk PC backup to mobile. The KakaoTalk app used on smartphones and the PC version of KakaoTalk synchronize chat rooms and conversations, so you can use it anywhere. So, while chatting on the KakaoTalk app on your phone, you can turn on the KakaoTalk program on your PC and continue the conversation, and you can also check everything you talked about on the PC version on the KakaoTalk app on your phone. Therefore, if all the conversations in the smartphone KakaoTalk app have been deleted or cannot be backed up, you can revive the conversations by backing up KakaoTalk to your PC and restoring them on your mobile phone.
In my case, I dropped the Galaxy smartphone I normally use on the 3rd floor of the stairs today. So, the screen was all broken, so I visited the service center, but I was told that it would cost around 300,000 won to fix the smartphone, so I decided not to get it repaired. If your smartphone is broken or lost, you will not be able to back up the conversations you had on the KakaoTalk app, so you will not be able to see any conversation records when you install the KakaoTalk app on a new smartphone. However, if you were using the PC version of KakaoTalk on your computer, you can restore old chat rooms and conversation records by backing up KakaoTalk PC and restoring it to a new smartphone.
Fortunately, since I often use the PC version of KakaoTalk, I am glad that I can relieve the worry about my KakaoTalk conversation records disappearing. Now, please learn in detail how to back up KakaoTalk to your PC and restore it to your mobile phone below and follow along.
How to restore KakaoTalk PC backup mobile phone
1. Run the KakaoTalk PC version program and log in.
2. Press the gear button and click Settings.
3. Tap Chat.
4. Click Back up conversations.
5. Set a password for backup.
Please remember the password you are currently setting as you will need to enter it when restoring it in the mobile KakaoTalk app. The password can be set to 4 to 16 digits.
6. Click Start Backup.
7. When the backup is complete, click OK.
The more chat rooms and chat contents, the longer it may take for the backup to complete. In my case, I think it took about 3 minutes because there was a lot of conversation.
8. Check KakaoTalk PC backup data.
As you can see, the backup date, restoration period, data size, and number of chat rooms are displayed, showing that the backup was successful. Please note that the conversation restoration period is 14 days, after which time it will be automatically deleted and cannot be restored. Please note that backup data can only be text, so photos, videos, and files cannot be restored on mobile devices.
PC: Settings > General > Remove PC authentication > Re-authenticate > Enter backup file password > Use after restoration
Mobile: Run KakaoTalk app > Log in to account > Enter backup file password > Use after restoration
With this KakaoTalk PC backup, you can restore it on both PC and mobile. Each method is as above. In my case, I need to restore KakaoTalk PC backup mobile phone, so I will now load the conversation contents on my newly purchased smartphone.
9. Download and run the KakaoTalk app on your smartphone.
10. Log in with your Kakao Account ID and password.
Your Kakao Account ID/password is the same as the account information used in the PC version of KakaoTalk, so you can log in easily.
11. Enter your smartphone phone number.
12. Enter the SMS text authentication number.
13. Check my profile.
14. Click the Restore Backup Data button.
If you look at the displayed backup data information, you can see the date and capacity. This backup data refers to the backup file created on PC KakaoTalk.
15. Enter the password set during backup.
16. Press the Restore button.
17. After restoration is complete, click Start KakaoTalk.
18. KakaoTalk PC backup data will be restored to the mobile KakaoTalk app.
As shown in the picture, all the chat rooms that were active on the old smartphone are still there, and when you enter the chat room, you can check all the messages you had in the past.
In conclusion
Up to this point, I have introduced the KakaoTalk PC backup and mobile restore method. I almost couldn’t get back all the conversations I had, so I’m glad I used the PC version. Obviously, there are many people who cannot use the KakaoTalk app because their smartphones are lost or damaged. I hope you can conveniently revive the contents of the past KakaoTalk app using the method introduced in this article.