Until recently, WhatsApp chat backups on third-party cloud platforms were not end-to-end encrypted. WhatsApp users can disconnect and delete their chat backups from Google Drive. Until recently, WhatsApp chat backups on third-party cloud platforms were not end-to-end encrypted. WhatsApp users can disconnect and delete their chat backups from Google Drive. HIGHLIGHTS • Deleting WhatsApp’s local chat backups does not mean you are completely rid of them. • To completely erase your chat history, Android users should also delete it from the Google Drive backups. • Last week, WhatsApp started rolling out its much-awaited end-to-end encryption to WhatsApp chat backups. When it comes to getting completely rid of your WhatsApp chats, deleting them from merely your phone is not enough. If you are an Android user, you should also consider clearing out the Google Drive backups which until recently were not encrypted, meaning they can be accessed as they are, if someone was to hack into your