From b85c1b0e30097828613b603fc30afe07a91fd1fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Knugi <24708955+KnugiHK@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 16:18:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Android Usage (markdown) --- Android-Usage.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Android-Usage.md b/Android-Usage.md index 0ff4b1a..144a121 100644 --- a/Android-Usage.md +++ b/Android-Usage.md @@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ To support Crypt15 backup, install javaobj-py3 if it is not installed pip install javaobj-py3 # Or pip install whatsapp-chat-exporter["crypt15"] # install along with this software ``` -Place the encrypted WhatsApp Backup (msgstore.db.crypt15) in the working directory. If you also want the name of your contacts, get the contact database, which is called wa.db. And copy the WhatsApp (Media) directory from your phone directly. + +Before proceeding with this method, you must first create an end-to-end encrypted backup. For detailed instructions, refer to [WhatsApp's help center](https://faq.whatsapp.com/490592613091019). + +Once you have copied the backup files to your computer, place the encrypted WhatsApp backup file (msgstore.db.crypt15) into the working directory. If you also wish to include your contacts' names, obtain the contact database file, named wa.db. Additionally, copy the WhatsApp Media folder directly from your phone. + If you do not have the 32 bytes hex key (64 hexdigits), place the decryption key file (encrypted_backup.key) extracted from Android. If you gave the 32 bytes hex key, simply put the key in the shell. Now, you should have something like this in the working directory (if you do not have 32 bytes hex key).