Restore Line Chat History to Android from Computer

Mar 31,2016 Posted by Allen Lee to Android Line Transfer

It may seem an impossible task to restore Line chat history to Android. And the latest LINE update makes matter even worse, where the history is deleted automatically when there is a login detected on another device, which means the data would be lost forever if there is no prior backup performed. Luckly, if you have backed up Line chat history on computer with Backuptrans Android Line Transfer, you can restore these Line chat messages back to your Android Phone easily any time you want. Just connect your Android Phone to computer and then click "Restore" button on Backuptrans Android Line Transfer software. All Line chat messages with attachments will be merged perfectly onto your Android Phone. Additionally, you can restore Line chat history to a new Android device. No rooted required.

The following article shows you how to restore Line Chat History to Android from Computer step by step:

Step 0: Before you run the software, please ensure your Android device has USB debugging enabled.

Step 1: Run the software and connect your Phone.
Run Backuptrans Android Line Transfer and connect your Android Phone to computer with USB cable.

Step 2: If a message pops out on your Android phone’s screen, please click "Back up my data" button without entering password. Then back to the software on computer to click "OK" to continue. (Skip if your Android is rooted)
  Note: The software will backup Line data only from your Android phone first before restoring messages.

Step 3: View Android Line chat messages on software.
Now the software will read all current chat Messages from your Android and show them on its main interface:

Step 4-A: Restore all Line chat history to Android.
1) Click the backup file in Local Database list.
2) Turn to top toolbar and press "Transfer Messages from Database to Android" button or go File -> Transfer Messages from Database to Android.

    Tip: Or you can right click backup file in Local Database list and then choose "Transfer Messages from Database to Android".

Step 4-B: Restore Line chat messages with a single contact.
1) Click your wanted contact name under backup database.
2) Turn to top tool bar and press "Transfer Messages from Database to Android" button or go File -> Transfer Messages from Database to Android.

    Tip: Or you can right click the contact name and then choose "Transfer Messages with this Contact to Android".

Step 5: Choose a device you want to restore Line chat history to.
Select an Android Phone that you want to restore Line chat history to and then click "Confirm" to continue.

Note: Before restoring messages to Android, please follow the steps on software to backup your current Android Line data first.

Restored successfully. Your backed up Line chat history on database have been restored and merged on your Android Phone. Free download Backuptrans Android Line Transfer on your computer to try now.

Tip: If you can't see the chat messages in Line on your Android after restored, please go "Settings -> Apps -> All -> Line" and then choose Clear Cache and App Data.
(Don't worry, even though the on-screen warnings make it out that it'll delete your messages, it won't. Open Line again, wait a few seconds and the chat messages'll all flood in.)

Note:If you are using Mac, please use Backuptrans Android Line Transfer for Mac.

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