What is .crypt12 file extension?

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.crypt12 file extension

"Whats app encrypted database file."

WHAT IS A CRYPT12 FILE?
A crypt12 file is an encrypted database created by whatsapp messenger, an android messenger application. It contains a 256-bit AES encrypted database of messages sent and received through the app.


INFORMATION:-
The "crypt12" extension is often appended to a .DB file to create a .DB.CRYPT12 file, which is used by whats app to secure a user's message database on his or her android device. For each new installment , whats app messenger uses a different algorithm to encrypt the DB files. The extension appended to the DB file,such as .CRYPT7 or .CRYPT8, signifies the algorithm.
If you are looking to decrypt a crypt12 to view the message history of the app's user you must locate the key file, Which stores the encryption key. The key file is  stored in the following location: /data/data/com.whatsapp/files/key
A CRYPT12 database file is located on the SD card of an android device with whatspp messenger installed. you can find it in the following directory:
/sdcard/whatsApp/databases
you can use the Omni-Crypt app to convert crypt12 files to .crypt legacy files on your android device. you can also use the whatcrypt web program to decrypt and upload/store your CRYPT12 files.
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COMMON CRYPT12 FILENAMES: 
msgstore.db.crypt12:- Name of the file that contains the database of chat messages. The date may appear after "msgstore" in the YY-MM-dd format it indicate the messages stored in that database file.

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