How to Back Up WhatsApp Chats to Google Drive or iCloud
by Emily Price and David Murphy from Lifehacker on (#3X0TV)
You should always back up your phone, and that's especially true if you're a big WhatsApp user. Since WhatsApp isn't a cloud-messaging service, everything you do is saved locally on your device. As a result, any catastrophe that hits your device will also nuke your entire conversation history.