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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.
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.
Several tools are should be capable of accessing and possible exporting of *.crypt7 files. Sometimes only devices with Root access are required.
Use WhatsApp Tri-Crypt (Omni-Crypt), Whatsapp Xtract or similar tools to convert *.crypt7 files to the original crypt format.
Software applications that can open crypt7 files:
Google Android
Programs for viewing crypt7 files:
Microsoft Windows
Google Android
Software apps that create crypt7 files:
Apple iOS
Google Android
Software apps that convert crypt7 files:
Google Android
Software apps that import crypt7 files:
Microsoft Windows
On-line services
Software apps that backup crypt7 files:
Apple iOS
Google Android
Software apps that recover crypt7 files:
Apple iOS
Google Android
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