How to back up, restore WhatsApp chat history using Google Drive, storage

Being a technology reviewer, I change my handsets quite frequently. Every time I insert my SIM card on new phone, I am presented with the task of taking a complete backup from my previous device and restoring it on the new one. Though transferring phone data — files, photos, videos, etc — is fairly easy, especially if your new phone runs on the same operating system as the previous one, you need a completely different method to transfer data from apps. Here is how you can back up your WhatsApp chat history on Google Drive, phone’s internal storage or microSD card and then restore it on a new device.

How to back up WhatsApp chat history on GDrive: