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CRYPT7

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WhatsApp Messenger encrypted message database backup

File type: Encoded and encrypted file, Mobile phones related file

Files with crypt7 file extension are typically found as older database backup files from some previous version of WhatsApp install messenger.

What is crypt7 file?

File type category:
Encoded and encrypted file
Mobile phones related file

Date updated: January 20, 2025

Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.

The crypt7 file extension was used in several previous versions of the popular WhatsApp Messenger in 2015. This file type replaced the previously used crypt, crypt5, crypt6 file types.

Much like the original files, crypt7 file also store encrypted and protected database of the chat history.

The crypt7 file is encrypted by personal key stored in:

/data/data/com.whatsapp/files/key file

By default, the file is called: msgstore.db.crypt7 and it is stored in phone SDcard/WhatsApp/Databases folder.

How to open crypt7 file?

Several tools are should be capable of accessing and possible exporting of *.crypt7 files. Sometimes only devices with Root access are required.

How to convert crypt7 file?

Use WhatsApp Tri-Crypt (Omni-Crypt), Whatsapp Xtract or similar tools to convert *.crypt7 files to the original crypt format.

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