Restoring Media While Preparing WhatsApp is Stuck? Here’s How to Fix it!

Part 1: App Stuck on Restoring Media while Preparing WhatsApp

If you are facing any WhatsApp media restore problems, then I would recommend trying the following troubleshooting solutions.

Fix 1: Check and Fix the Network Connectivity on your Device

Most of the time, we get the restoring media being stuck on WhatsApp because of bad internet connectivity.

Therefore, to learn how to restore WhatsApp media on Android, you can go to your phone’s Settings > Network & Internet. From here, you can make sure that your device is connected to a stable WiFi network or mobile data for restoring WhatsApp backup.

Fix 2: Reset your Phone’s Network via Airplane Mode

If there is an issue with your phone’s network, then you can fix it by using the Airplane mode. Ideally, the Airplane mode will automatically turn off its network connectivity and you can later disable it to reset the network.

To do this, just go to the Control Center on your device and simply tap on the Airplane Mode icon. Besides that, you can also go to its Settings > Network & Internet > Airplane Mode and turn it on.

This will automatically disable all the network connections on your device. Wait for a while and turn off the Airplane Mode on your phone to fix the WhatsApp restoring media stuck issue.

Fix 3: Reinstall the WhatsApp App on your Phone

If you are not able to restore deleted WhatsApp media on your phone, then there could be an issue with the app. In this case, you can just uninstall WhatsApp from your Android or iOS device and restart it. Later, you can go to the Play Store or App Store on your device, look for WhatsApp, and install it on your phone.

Fix 4: Clear App and Cache Data for WhatsApp

Another reason for causing the restore media preparing to be stuck on WhatsApp could be related to the app’s existing data. In Android devices, this problem can easily be fixed by deleting the app and cache data for WhatsApp.

Simply unlock your Android device and go to its Settings > Storage > Apps and look for WhatsApp. You can also find it in Settings > Apps > WhatsApp > Storage. Here, you tap on the “Clear Data” and “Clear Cache” buttons to clear all the exiting data on the app.

Fix 5: Clear Your Phone’s Storage to Free up Available Space

Lastly, if there is not enough space on your Android or iOS device, then WhatsApp can get stuck on the restoring media screen. This is because if there no available space on your device, then WhatsApp can’t restore its backup.

To free up space to restore media on WhatsApp, simply unlock it, and go to its Settings > Storage > Storage Manager. Here, you can check what is occupying how much space on your device and get rid of any unwanted data manually.

For instance, you can simply remove some photos, videos, documents, etc. to get enough space for the WhatsApp backup to be restored.

 

Part 2: How to Restore WhatsApp Media on Android without any Backup?

By now, you would be able to fix the WhatsApp stuck on preparing to restore media issue. Though, if you still can’t restore an existing WhatsApp backup to your Android device, then use a data recovery tool instead. I would recommend trying Dr.Fone – Data Recovery (Android) that can restore all kinds of WhatsApp-related content without any issue.

To learn how to restore WhatsApp media on Android without an existing backup, follow these steps:

Step 1: Launch Dr.Fone – Data Recovery (Android) and Connect your Device

Simply go to the official website of Dr.Fone to install the Data Recovery tool and launch it on your system. Just open the Dr.Fone toolkit, select the Data Recovery feature, and connect your device to the system.

Step 2: Select your Android Phone and Start Scanning it

On the interface of Dr.Fone – Data Recovery, go to its sidebar and select the WhatsApp Recovery features. Just verify the snapshot of your device from here and click on the “Next” button.

Step 3: Wait as the Application would Extract your WhatsApp Data

Simply wait for a few minutes as the application would scan your Android device and try to get back your lost WhatsApp data. It is highly recommended not to disconnect your Android phone during the recovery process.

Step 4: Install a Special App

After completing the recovery process, the application will ask you to install a special app. Kindly agree to it and grant it the needed permission to install the app that would let you preview your data.

Step 5: Preview and Restore your WhatsApp Data

In the end, the application will display all the extracted content in different categories. You can just go to the sidebar to visit any category and preview your data on its native interface.

There is also an option on the top to allow the preview of all or just the deleted WhatsApp data. Lastly, select the files you wish to restore and click on the “Recover” button to save them.

This brings us to the end of this troubleshooting post on how to restore WhatsApp media or fix the app being stuck on restoring media while preparing WhatsApp. Though, if you are not able to restore WhatsApp media from an existing backup, then use Dr.Fone – Data Recovery (Android) instead. A 100% secure and reliable application, it can extract and recover all kinds of deleted or inaccessible WhatsApp content on your Android phone easily.

On the interface of Dr.Fone – Data Recovery, go to its sidebar and select the WhatsApp Recovery features. Just verify the snapshot of your device from here and click on the “Next” button.

Step 1: Wait as the Application would Extract your WhatsApp Data

Simply wait for a few minutes as the application would scan your Android device and try to get back your lost WhatsApp data. It is highly recommended not to disconnect your Android phone during the recovery process.

Step 2: Install a Special App

After completing the recovery process, the application will ask you to install a special app. Kindly agree to it and grant it the needed permission to install the app that would let you preview your data.

Step 3: Preview and Restore your WhatsApp Data

In the end, the application will display all the extracted content in different categories. You can just go to the sidebar to visit any category and preview your data on its native interface.

There is also an option on the top to allow the preview of all or just the deleted WhatsApp data. Lastly, select the files you wish to restore and click on the “Recover” button to save them.