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[2023] How to Read Encrypted WhatsApp Messages on Android Without Keys
by Jenefey Aaron Updated on 2022-12-16 / Update for WhatsApp Tips
One of the reasons why WhatsApp becomes one of the most popular messaging services is because of the strong security feature. It encrypts messages from end to end, so the only ones who can read those messages are the sender and the receiver - unless someone else can open either the sender’s or receiver’s phones.
But sometimes even the owner of the phone can’t access his/her phones due to technical glitches. If you can’t access your own phone, can you still read your encrypted WhatsApp messages?
- Part 1. Types of WhatsApp Message Encryptions
- Part 2. How to Decrypt WhatsApp crypt12/8 Database without Keys?
- Bonus Tip: How to Read Deleted WhatsApp Messages on Android without Root?
Part 1. Types of WhatsApp Message Encryptions
In September 2012, WhatsApp introduced end-to-end encryption as one of its security features. This step is taken to prevent session hijacking and packet analysis which often happened before.
WhatsApp uses crypt2, crypt5, crypt7, crypt8 and crypt12 form to encrypt all data. It means that hacking the database files to read all chat messages has become almost impossible.
But there are tricks that you can use to decrypt the database without key and support files. You can use this method to access your conversations.
Part 2. How to Decrypt WhatsApp crypt12/8 Database without Keys?
The trick below works on reading encrypted WhatsApp messages Android devices. Before you start, you need to do is to create a copy of your WhatsApp database to make sure that you don’t destroy the original file.
To do that, open your Android File Explorer or File Browser. Then create a new folder or the SD card. Then navigate to this location your SD card: /WhatsApp/Databases/msgstore.db.crypt. Then copy the msgstore.db.crypt files into the new folder that you’ve just created.
- Method 1. (For Rooted Devices) Decrypt WhatsApp Database crypt12 without Key on PC
- Method 2. (For Unrooted Devices) Read WhatsApp Database crypt12 without Key on PC
Method 1. (For Rooted Devices) Decrypt WhatsApp Database crypt12 without Key on PC
Whatsapp encrypts all data into .crypt5/7/8/12 format. But on a rooted Android phone, you can easily decrypt and read these encrypt messages with Whatsapp Viewer.
Find your WhatsApp message backup file i.e. msgstore.db.crypt12 from Device Storage/WhatsApp/Database.
Find your Key file which contains the decryption key to decrypt an encrypted file from /data/data/com.whatsapp/files/key.
- Connect your phone to your PC and copy the database file with name msgstore.db.cryptX. and key file to your computer.
Download and install Whatsapp Viewer on your computer. Open Whatsapp Viewer and go to file > Decrypt .crypt12.
Now you have to load your database file and key file.
Click on "..." button next to database file box to import it and do the same for Key file. After that, click OK to decrypt the database file.When you see the message "Database decrypted to file msgstore.decrypted.db", the decryption is completed. You will find a file named "msgstore.decrypted.db" in the folder where you stored the database file and key file.
Run WhatsApp viewer again and click File>Open. Click on "..." button to import your msgstore.decrypted.db file and click OK.
Now you can select the mobile number at the right panel and see the chats of it at the left panel. You can export the in the format of .txt/.html/.json if you want.
Method 2. (For Unrooted Devices) Read WhatsApp Database crypt12 without Key on PC
To decrypt the database into something that understandable for the human, we can use the help from one of the decryption apps available in the Google Play Store. The recommended app that you can use is Omni-crypt .
It can easily decrypt WhatsApp Database without root. Please note that to decrypt database above crypt6 version, you would need the WhatsApp-Key-DB-Extractor to extract the encryption key.
- Connect your Android phone to a computer. Download and install Omni-crypt on your Android device.
- Download WhatsApp-Key-DB-Extractor to your computer from github.com.
Open the WhatsApp-Key-DB-Extractor folder and find the file named WhatsAppKeyDBExtract.sh. Right click on it and select Properties.
From the Permissions tab, check the box before Allow executing file as program.
After that, running WhatsAppKeyDBExtract.sh file in Terminal on Mac.
When it prompts you to unlock your device and confirm the backup operation, open your Android phone and click BACK UP MY DATA.
Waiting for WhatsAppKeyDBExtract to restore WhatsApp and once the operation completed, press Enter to quit the Terminal.
Now open Omni-crypt on your Android phone.
Tap on ENABLE CRYPT 6-12 BACKUPS and then tap on DECRYPT WHATSAPP DATABASE.Now open WhatsApp-Key-DB-Extractor folder and go to extracted folder. Here you can see ‘msgstore.db’ and ‘wa.db’ files. ‘msgstore.db’ stores all the messages along with attachments and ‘wa.db’ stores all the information related to the contacts.
- Use a utility called ‘Whatsapp Viewer’ and give the path of ‘msgstore.db’ and ‘wa.db’. You will see all the chat messages, that were extracted from the database.
Bonus Tip: How to Read Deleted WhatsApp Messages on Android without Root?
That’s all about how to read encrypted WhatsApp messages. The steps are a little complicated for ordinary users. If you are looking for a way to read deleted WhatsApp messages, Tenorhare UltData for Android offers you an easy way to recover WhatsApp messages and contacts from Android without root.
After you have downloaded the software, you come to the main interface bellow.
Click on Recover WhatsApp Data and then connect your mobile to the computer.Then you need to authorize and usb debugging your Android phone to be correctly connected.
After the software detects your Android device, click on Start to begin the process.
Now it's time to scan and preview what data has been listed. Just choose what you want to recover. Finally, save the files to your computer or device successfully and take a closer look at them.
Summary
Now you have learned about how to decrypt WhatsApp database on Android phone. Even though we are not touching the original databases, there is always a possibility that our actions ruin them. It’s always better to backup your data firstly. And if you are looking for an easy way to read deleted WhatsApp messages on Android without root, Tenorhare UltData for Android is highly recommended.
Updated on 2022-12-16 / Update for WhatsApp Tips
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- To restore your WhatsApp chats history you need to ensure backedup has been done before actually restoring them.
Did your WhatsApp chats get deleted? WhatsApp chats history can be lost if you change your device or delete it by mistake. Whatever may be the reason, the good news is there is a way to retrieve them. WhatsApp is one of the most widely used applications and users send billions of messages including images, audio, video, GIFs, among others every day to the people on their contact list. You can know that these messages are delivered to users' phones and WhatsApp promptly deletes them from the company's servers.
If you have lost your WhatsApp chats and want to restore the history then you can try the following methods. However, in case you want to restore your conversation on a new Android device then you need to ensure that your chats are backed up before restoring them. In order to take the chat backup you need to open WhatsApp, go to more settings, select chat and then chat backup.
Also, choose the Google Account that you want your chats backed up to. You can also create a local backup on your device. Then tap back up. After the backup has been saved, you can remove WhatsApp from your device and install it on your new Android device.
Restore from a Google Drive backup
To maintain a copy of your WhatsApp chat history on Google Drive, you can enable the automatic backup feature and select its frequency as daily, weekly, or monthly. In order to successfully restore a Google Drive backup, you need to use the same phone number and Google Account used to create the backup.
To restore your backup:
You need to ensure that your new Android device is linked to the Google Account where your backup is saved. Install and open WhatsApp, then verify your number. Tap RESTORE when prompted to restore your chats and media from Google Drive. After the restoration process is complete, tap NEXT. Your chats will be displayed once initialization is complete.
It can be noted that WhatsApp will continue to restore your media files after your chats are restored. If you install WhatsApp without any prior backups from Google Drive, WhatsApp will automatically restore from your local backup file.
Restore from a local backup
If you want to use a local backup, you will need to transfer the files to the phone using a computer, file explorer or SD Card.
To restore your backup:
Download a file manager app. In the file manager app, navigate to your local storage or sdcard > WhatsApp > Databases. If your data is not stored on an SD card, you might see "internal storage" or "main storage" instead.
Copy the most recent backup file to the local storage's Databases folder of your new device. Then Install and open WhatsApp, then verify your number. Tap RESTORE when prompted to restore your chats and media from the local backup.
Also, users need to remember that your phone will store up to the last seven days worth of local backup files. Local backups will be automatically created every day at 2:00 AM and saved as a file in your phone. If your data is not stored in the /sdcard/WhatsApp/ folder, you might see "internal storage" or "main storage" folders.
Restore a less recent local backup
If you want to restore a local backup that is not the most recent one, you will need to do the following:
Download a file manager app. In the file manager app, navigate to your local storage or sdcard > WhatsApp > Databases. If your data is not stored on the SD card, you might see "internal storage" or "main storage" instead. Rename the backup file you want to restore from msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.
1.db.crypt12 to msgstore.db.crypt12. It is possible that an earlier backup might be on an earlier protocol, such as crypt9 or crypt10. Do not change the number of the crypt extension. Uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp and tap RESTORE when prompted.
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what is it, is it possible to delete the database
Contents
- The purpose of the folder
- Whether or not to delete
- And if this happened
- How to recover deleted archives
Those who viewed the contents of WhatsApp files on their mobile device , might have noticed a folder called “Databases”.
What is in it and why is it needed? What will happen if it is removed and is it worth cleaning? Read about all this below. nine0003
Folder purpose
The WhatsApp Databases folder stores backups of user chats. In addition to text messages, there are sent and received photos, videos and audio files. The purpose of saving them is to make it possible to restore the history of correspondence. The need for this may arise in the following cases:
- when deleting correspondence with a specific person;
- you need to restore your own message;
- when the messenger is removed from the smartphone; nine0006
- when flashing or buying a new phone.
Chats are normally backed up daily and stored in the device's memory. This happens automatically around 2 am. The Databases folder contains the history of correspondence for the last 7 days. The date of creation of the next duplicate is written in the name of the corresponding file. When you save a new copy, the oldest one is deleted.
INTERESTING! The word "Databases" is translated as "databases".
How can I find the folder with chat archives? For this you need:
- Open the file manager on the mobile device. It may be called "My Files".
- Go to phone or tablet memory.
- Find and open the “WhatsApp” folder.
This is where the “Databases” directory is located.
Whether or not to delete
Some users may be tempted to delete the contents of the Databases folder. This may be due to the desire to free up additional space in the memory of the mobile device. Although the problem of lack of usable space on a smartphone is familiar to many, but its solution by deleting the “Databases” folder will not lead to the desired results. This is explained by the fact that each archive file takes only about 1 MB. You won't save much by erasing them. nine0003
To clear your phone of unnecessary data, you can use the built-in device optimization function. Removing unused programs and unnecessary media files will also help free up space on the memory of your mobile device.
TIP! A special application called “CCleaner” helps to clean your smartphone or tablet from unnecessary data. Download link on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.piriform.ccleaner&hl=en.
And yet: is it possible to delete the Databases folder in WhatsApp? In principle, it is possible. It's easy to do. For this you need:
1. Open file manager.
2. Go to the “Device memory” section.
3. Enter the “WhatsApp” folder.
4. Press and hold your finger on the “Databases” folder.
5. Tap on the “Delete” command that appears.
6. Confirm your decision by clicking “Delete” again.
This way you can remove the database directory in WhatsApp. But is it worth doing it and what is it fraught with?
By and large, there is not much point in eliminating the archives of correspondence. Moreover, after deleting them, restoring backup copies of chats will become impossible. So don't delete the "Databases" folder! nine0003
And if this happened
If you accidentally or intentionally deleted the folder with the history of correspondence, what should you do in this case? First of all, don't worry! The very fact of eliminating the database does not harm either the WhatsApp messenger or your device.
The “Databases” folder will be automatically created during the next data backup. At night, the system will do this or you can carry out the procedure yourself. To do this, you need to do 6 steps:
- Open WhatsApp. nine0006
- Press the button with three dots. It is located in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Enter the “Settings” section.
- Tap on “Chats”.
- Go to the Chat Backup section.
- Click on the “Backup” button.
Wait a bit and a duplicate of your current conversations will be saved in two places: in the smartphone's memory and in the cloud storage on Google Drive. Then the system will continue to create daily backups of chats. They will be placed in the "Databases" folder. nine0003
ATTENTION! You can set WhatsApp to automatically save your chat history to Google Drive. The archive can be generated daily, weekly or monthly.
How to restore deleted archives
What if you deleted the folder with WhatsApp databases, but want to restore the backup you created earlier.
This is possible in two cases. First, there is an archive on Google Drive. Second, you have saved a file with duplicate chats, for example, on an sd card, flash drive or other media. nine0003
In order to restore the correspondence saved on Google Drive on the messenger, you first need to delete WhatsApp. To do this, you need:
1. Enter the device settings.
2. Go to the Applications section.
3. Find WhatsApp and tap on it.
4. Click on the “Delete” button.
5. Confirm your decision with “OK”.
Now you need to reinstall the messenger. To do this, follow these steps:
- Follow the link to the Google Play app store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en. nine0006
- Tap on the “Install” button.
- Wait for the installation to finish and click “Open”.
- Confirm your phone number.
- Click "Restore" when prompted.
Next, complete the data recovery process.
IMPORTANT! When recreating a chat archive using Google Drive, you need to use a previously registered phone number and Google account.
If you need to resume in WhatsApp the history of correspondence saved on removable media or in a separate folder in the device’s memory, then you can do it like this:
- Create the “Databases” folder where it previously existed.
- Copy the previously saved archive to it.
- Rename it to “msgstore.db.crypt12”.
- Uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp as described above.
ATTENTION! The name of the archive to be restored must be without quotes and at the end after the word “crypt” there must be the number that was in the original file.
MOST IMPORTANT! The Databases folder in the WhatsApp messenger contains archive files with the history of correspondence. It is not recommended to remove it. If this still happened, then there are methods for restoring previously created chat backups. The article's tips for solving this problem will help you resume deleted messages and media files. nine0003
how to read whatsapp database without key?
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Short answer
- There is no known way to read the WhatsApp database without a key. nine0006
- If someone found a way, they could probably decrypt all the messages in the database.
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Can WhatsApp messages be decrypted without a key?
Yes, you can decrypt WhatsApp messages without a key.
However, this is not an easy process and requires some technical knowledge. nine0003
How can I read WhatsApp messages in the database?
There are several ways to read WhatsApp messages in the database. One way is to use the WhatsApp Web API to access messages that have been sent and received on the user's account. You can also use a third party tool like WhatsAPI to extract messages from the WhatsApp database.
Is it possible to decrypt the WhatsApp database?
There is no definitive answer to this question as it depends on the security measures that WhatsApp has in place to encrypt its user data. However, given the company's reputation for strong security, it is likely that any attempt to decrypt the database will fail. nine0003
How can I read whatsapp db CRYPT12 file?
There are several ways to read WhatsApp db CRYPT12 file. One way is to use the WhatsApp Backup Extractor tool.
This tool can be downloaded from the WhatsApp website. Another way is to use a third party program like Hex Editor Neo. This program can be used to view the contents of a CRYPT12 file.
How do I get a backup WhatsApp key?
To get a WhatsApp backup key, open WhatsApp and go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup. In the "Backup Options" section, you will see your backup key. nine0003
Can we decrypt whatsapp messages?
Unable to decrypt WhatsApp messages. They are encrypted with a key that only the sender and recipient have access to.
Can we read WhatsApp messages from a backup file?
Yes, you can read WhatsApp messages from backup files. To do this, you will need to first download the WhatsApp backup file on your computer. Once the file is downloaded, you can open it with a text editor such as Notepad or Microsoft Word. From there, you can view the messages that have been backed up. nine0003
How can I open the WhatsApp log file?
There are several ways to open WhatsApp log files. One way is to use the file viewer app to navigate to the folder where the logs are stored on your device. Another way is to use a third party app that can read and open whatsapp logs..
How can i open crypt file in mobile phone?
There is no universal answer to this question, as the best way to open the encryption file depends on the specific encryption file and the mobile device in question. However, some tips on how to open an encrypted file on a mobile device include using a dedicated file decryption app, looking for an online decryption tool, or contacting the creator of the file for help. nine0003
How to convert whatsapp database to text?
There is no easy way to convert the WhatsApp database to text. However, some methods may be available if you have access to a computer with forensic software.
How to restore WhatsApp Msgstore DB crypt12?
To restore WhatsApp message storage, you will need to use WhatsApp decryption tool crypt12.
First, you need to download the tool from https://github.com/WhatsApp-Crypt12/ Crypt12-Decryptor. nine0055 You will then need to extract the files from the downloaded archive.
Next, you will need to open a command prompt in the folder where the files were extracted.
How to read encrypted text on Android?
There are several different ways to read ciphertext on Android. One way is to use a third party application like TextSecure which can be used to both send and receive ciphertexts. Another way is to use the Android Messages app, which supports encryption of messages sent between Android devices. nine0003
How can I read a WhatsApp backup in Google Drive?
To read your Google Drive WhatsApp backup, you need to download the Google Drive app on your phone.
