If you’re a user of the Grindr dating app, you may have noticed that your conversations with other users sometimes disappear.
This can be confusing and frustrating, especially if you were in the middle of an important conversation or if you wanted to refer back to something that was said.
So, what’s going on? Does Grindr delete conversations on both sides, or is there something else at play?
In this article we will be telling you everything that you need to know about messaging in Grindr.
Does Grindr Delete Conversation On Both Sides?
No, Grindr does not delete messages from both sides unless you have subscribed to their Unlimited Service.
With Grindr unlimited, you can undo sent messages and photos.
When you have deleted messages from your end then those messages have only been deleted from your side.
They will be present in the chat of the person that you were chatting with unless they delete it from their end.
But if you subscribed to Grindr unlimited then you can undo sent messages and photos.
However you can remove a sent message from the inbox only if you are a subscriber of the Grindr Unlimited.
If you want to delete a message in Grindr you have to follow the steps below.
Step 1: Long Press on the message that you want to delete.
Step 2: Select Delete Message.
Step 3: Now, select Delete for Me.
What Happens If You Delete A Message On Grindr?
When you delete a message in Grindr then only your message will get deleted from your device.
Also, if you are subscribed to Grindr unlimited then you can also undo sent messages and photos which were sent to other users.
Deleting a message from your end will not make the message delete from the end of the other person you were chatting with unless you can subscribed to Grindr Unlimited.
To permanently delete the chat both of you will have to delete the chat from your devices.
But if you subscrivbe to the Grindr Unlimited then you will be able to unsend your send messages in your chat.
This means that your message will get delted from both sides of the chat.
You might be interested in purchasing that sercice if you want to avail this feature of Grindr.
Where Is Grindr Data Stored?
Grindr data is stored in two places, one is your device and the other place where it is stored is the Grindr server.
The data that your device can store includes photos, profile notes, filters and other settings.
The data that is saved in the Grindr server includes more information about your Grindr account such as your profile settings, favourite list, blocked user list and others.
Where Are Grindr Messages Stored?
Grindr Chats are generally stored in your phone as temporary data.
It is recommended that you backup your chats so that you never lose them.
When you move to a new phone or you lose your phone and have to use another to log into your account, you will lose your chats if they are not backed up.
To backup your Grindr chats follow the steps below and your chats will remain always safe through this.
Steps For Android
Step 1: Open your Grindr Profile
Step 2: Now, click on Settings.
Step 3: Navigate to Chats Section and tap on Chat Backup.
Step 4: Tap on Backup Now.
Step 5: Grindr will ask for permission to access your Google Drive. Tap on Allow.
Step 6: Choose the Google Drive account where you want to backup your Grindr chats.
Step 7: Now you will have to wait while your Grindr backs up your chats in your Google Drive. You can close the app after you see Chat Backup Successful pop up.
Note: Make sure that you are connected to a wifi network or have a stable internet connection while doing this.
Steps For IOS (iPhone & IPad)
Step 1: Open your Grindr app and go to your profile by selecting the profile icon.
Step 2: Choose Setting from the bottom right corner.
Step 3: Navigate to the Chat Section and select Chat Backup.
Step 4: Tap on Backup Now.
Step 5: Schedule an Automatic Backup, weekly or daily.
Step 6: You are done with the process when you see the pop up Chat Backup Successful.
Note: Make sure that you are connected to a wifi network or have a stable internet connection while doing this.
How To Restore Deleted Grindr Messages?
You maty have deleted Grindr messages by mistake and now want to get them back.
There are ceratin methods that you can try to get them again.
Below are the methods listed for you to solve the issue.
1. Check The Temp Folder Of Your Device
You can check the temp file of your device where the data of the apps are stored to see whether you can get the chats from there. Follow the steps below to recover the data.
Step 1: Download a File Manager from Play store and install it.
Step 2: Open the file manager and go to Data
Step 3: Open the file com.Grindr.ocra.
Step 4: Now, select Cache and then open Grindr_temp.
Inside there you will be able to find the recently deleted messages of your Grindr.
Note: For iPhone you can recover your deleted messages from the iCloud account as iPhone stores all data as backup there. iPhone backup extractor will find your Grindr messages from the iClod and recover them in your device.
2. Retrieving Lost Messages In Grindr
You can not restore your lost messages in Grindr unless you have them backed up. As the messages are stored in your device as temporary data, it will get deleted unless they are backed up.
After you have backed up your chats through the Grindr backup system you can easily recover them by following the below steps.
Step 1: Log into your Grindr account.
Step 2: Now, after you enter your profile you will be asked by Grindr whether you want to restore your chats from your backup data. You need to agree to the prompt.
Step 3: Your deleted chats should be restored automatically from your saved backups.