Open CRYPT12 File

Open CRYPT12 File

A CRYPT12 file is actually an encrypted database created by the WhatsApp messaging application under the Android operating system.

The CRYPT12 extension is usually added to a DB extension file to create a messagestore.DB.CRYPT12 file, which WhatsApp uses to secure the message database on Android devices. The number at the end of the extension indicates the type of algorithm used to encrypt.

Mainly, the CRYPT12 files are also present on the iPhone, however, if you are an iPhone user, the truth is that the Apple environment does not offer a way to open the file, while, if your smartphone has an Android operating system, you have some alternatives to open a WhatsApp backup on our PC.

Encryption is based on 256-bit AES with messages sent and received through the application.

Therefore the only way to break the encryption is to get the key that WhatsApp saves for itself to read the file. That is, if you want to open a CRYPT12 file, you need physical access to a mobile with the same WhatsApp account that created it.

To open a file with a CRYPT12 extension, you must have advanced knowledge, as some steps are required, for example, to extract the Key to open the CRYPT12 file.

However, as a general knowledge, here we are going to show you which are the main tools:

Tools needed

To open the file we will need a series of tools, it is important to be clear about what they are, so we are going to mention them:

• A KEY file with the encryption key, which is saved on the mobile.
• The file to open, with a name like 'msgstore-XXXX-XX-XX.1.db.crypt12'.
• The WhatsApp Viewer tool, to view the content of CRYPT12.
• An Android mobile (developer mode must be activated) and a Windows computer.
• Java and ADB drivers installed on your computer.

If your device runs a recent Android version, you may have to root your device, which is not the goal of this article.

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