Opening encrypted SLQ Database

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Bland_JamesBland

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Ok, on my old Android Phone I used Safe Notes to save a lot of info, namely passwords and what not. It was handy and worked great. I got a new phone and tried to open the database, but it appears that the new version of the app, v4 isn't opening the v3 file. I downloaded SQL Lite and can view the file, but everything is encrypted. How can I open this and view all the info so that I can save it again else where. Any info? Thanks!
 
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Well at least your notes are now safe, even from yourself.
 
... that won't be easy, the point of encryption is to keep ppl out and even if you have some password, there's probably a key as well, and that key is probably not in the database.

My best advise is to get the old phone up and running, given you have not reset it to factory, and then transfer everything manually to the new phone.
 
The old phone is still working, but the app updated to v4as well. restoring the dB is unsuccessful on both devices using the app. I contacted the developer and he sent me instructions to restore it in the app but that is not working. Says its successful but doesn't show anything.
 
Well, then you're screwed or will have to pick up some decrypting knowledge and see if you can break the encryption.
 
I think I'm going to go buy a Rolodex today. :(

Really bummed because I had several very old beta-day-1 gmail accounts that I don't remember the names to in there.
 
Have you tried acquiring the old version 3 of the app? Back up the database and configuration anyway just in case there's a way to decrypt it.
 
I was able to acquire a V3.2 version of the app and no go. Im wondering there is some kind of key tired to the device and app. The developer is no help what so ever. Oh well. Going to have to suck it up and start going through everything on my PC and see if I can find stuff.

Here's what I can see, but again, it's encrypted... although I donno why my Chase Login title is not...
 
Open your .db file with Wordpad or Notepad. Does it show SQLite format 3 or 2 at the beginning?

I was able to install Safe Notes version 3.7 with pin which is stored in .db file so it looks like everything is self contained in that one file. It created a SQLite format 3 .db then was able to upgrade to Safe Notes version 4 without issue. Also, was able to uninstall Safe Notes completely, delete Safe Notes folder on sdcard, install Safe Note 4, exit app, copy back up .db to Safe Notes folder on sdcard and it opened fine after entering pin.

Suspect SQLite format incompatibility created with old version of Safe Notes or possibly .db corruption.
 
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HOLY CRAP - The dev actually stepped up. He gave me a work around that, I tried twice, but it ended up working the 3rd try. I used a secondary email to email myself with the database file, and when I opened it directly from the email it popped into SafeNotes. It worked. Shocked the hell out of me. I don't know how or why but it did. I'm making different copies elsewhere.
 
I never use encryption for anything personal.

First of all I have nothing that is so secret that it needs to be encrypted. Second in most cases encryption is going to bite you in the ass like yours did. You will never need encryption in reality for your files, you just create unnecessary problems for yourself.
 
the fun part about encryption in just about any app in android, is that the key has to be in the code or in flash.

If you spend some time and disassemble the code and look through saved preferences or the first few entries in the DB you will probably be able to figure out or directly read the encryption key ;-)

The encryption method chosen will of course have to be figured out from the code.
 
B00nie said:
I never use encryption for anything personal.

First of all I have nothing that is so secret that it needs to be encrypted. Second in most cases encryption is going to bite you in the ass like yours did. You will never need encryption in reality for your files, you just create unnecessary problems for yourself.
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wait till one day someone steals your file with your bank passwords or amazon.com password in it and racks up a bill or does some damage..

Or they merely get into your personal email and abuse it and then use it to get into your friends emails by them thinking it is you asking for something.

While you may not think your data is worth anything, there are people out there who think it is and will take it anyways and cause damage.
 
MrGuvernment said:
wait till one day someone steals your file with your bank passwords or amazon.com password in it and racks up a bill or does some damage..

Or they merely get into your personal email and abuse it and then use it to get into your friends emails by them thinking it is you asking for something.

While you may not think your data is worth anything, there are people out there who think it is and will take it anyways and cause damage.
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LOL! How bad is your bank if it even allows saving bank passwords to your browser, not to even mention not using a 2 stage authentication?

Friends I could notify in an instant if something like that happened. Anyone could spoof their e-mail at any time without having access to my computer. And your stuff at Amazon.com are still vulnerable to hacks no matter how you encrypt your files. Well, unless you're dumb enough to save your Amazon password on your computer actually.
 
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