u/FuckedUpAnxious

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I had a Google Pixel 6 with about 4 years of WhatsApp chats. The screen broke, but the phone itself still worked.

While it was broken, I used an iPhone 8 with the same phone number for about a year. I recently bought a Vivo V70 and wanted to get my old Pixel chats back after getting the Pixel working again.

When I logged into WhatsApp on the Vivo, I accidentally transferred the Vivo's chats (literally 1 day's worth of messages) onto my Pixel 6, and I think it overwrote all 4 years of chats.

What confuses me is that when I first opened WhatsApp, it showed there was a 12 GB backup. But when I tried restoring on the Vivo, it suddenly said there was no backup on my Google account.

I've already tried contacting WhatsApp support, but I'm stuck talking to the AI bot and I'm still waiting to hear from a real person.

Is there anything I can do to recover my old chats?

Is there any chance the 12 GB backup still exists somewhere?

Could the local database on the Pixel still be recoverable?

Has anyone been in a similar situation and managed to get their chats back?

I had a Google Pixel 6 with about 4 years of WhatsApp chats. The screen broke, but the phone itself still worked.

While it was broken, I used an iPhone 8 with the same phone number for about a year. I recently bought a Vivo V70 and wanted to get my old Pixel chats back after getting the Pixel working again.

When I logged into WhatsApp on the Vivo, I accidentally transferred the Vivo's chats (literally 1 day's worth of messages) onto my Pixel 6, and I think it overwrote all 4 years of chats.

What confuses me is that when I first opened WhatsApp, it showed there was a 12 GB backup. But when I tried restoring on the Vivo, it suddenly said there was no backup on my Google account.

I've already tried contacting WhatsApp support, but I'm stuck talking to the AI bot and I'm still waiting to hear from a real person.

Is there anything I can do to recover my old chats?

I really need help

I had a Google Pixel 6 with about 4 years of WhatsApp chats. The screen broke, but the phone itself still worked.

While it was broken, I used an iPhone 8 with the same phone number for about a year. I recently bought a Vivo V70 and wanted to get my old Pixel chats back after getting the Pixel working again.

When I logged into WhatsApp on the Vivo, I accidentally transferred the Vivo's chats (literally 1 day's worth of messages) onto my Pixel 6, and I think it overwrote all 4 years of chats.

What confuses me is that when I first opened WhatsApp, it showed there was a 12 GB backup. But when I tried restoring on the Vivo, it suddenly said there was no backup on my Google account.

I've already tried contacting WhatsApp support, but I'm stuck talking to the AI bot and I'm still waiting to hear from a real person.

Is there anything I can do to recover my old chats?

Is there any chance the 12 GB backup still exists somewhere?

Could the local database on the Pixel still be recoverable?

Has anyone been in a similar situation and managed to get their chats back?

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Is this Chrome extension safe I've read multiple reviews about it that it had a malware but all these reviews were from 7 years ago or more, so is it safe now to use in 2026 or not?

Is this Chrome extension safe I've read multiple reviews about it that it had a malware but all these reviews were from 7 years ago or more, so is it safe now to use in 2026 or not?

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Is this Chrome extension safe I've read multiple reviews about it that it had a malware but all these reviews were from 7 years ago or more, so is it safe now to use in 2026 or not?

About two weeks ago I downloaded what was supposed to be a leaked version of Tomodachi Life from a link online. It downloaded an .exe file and I ran it.

After that, things started happening.

Someone got into my Discord account. Every time I changed the password, they changed it again until eventually they enabled 2FA and I completely lost access.

They also got into my Telegram and Instagram accounts, and attempted to access my Facebook too.

I searched for what to do and saw advice to disconnect Wi-Fi on the laptop, clear Chrome cookies, change passwords, and enable 2FA from a separate device (my phone), so I did that for Discord, Telegram, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

At the time I thought it stopped.

But two days ago I found out my Snapchat account had also been hacked. I haven’t used Snapchat for months and deleted it from my phone a year ago, but I had previously been signed into Snapchat Web on my laptop (although I think I got signed out after clearing cookies).

Today I opened my PC and saw someone else listening on my Spotify account too.

I already ran antivirus scans and Windows Security / Defender and nothing is being detected, but I’m scared the malware is still there.

How do I completely remove whatever this is? If antivirus shows nothing, could the malware still be there? Is wiping/reinstalling Windows the safest option? Is there a way to check if they still have access to my accounts?

I just want to make sure this thing is fully gone so I can use my laptop normally again.