[TOOL] Whatsapp Xtract: Backup Messages Extractor / Database Analyzer / Chat-Backup

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Ripper_X

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i have tried in Windows 7 (both 32 and 64 bits) and in an old XP machine.


here you have the screenshots.

Thanks for your time and patience
 

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ztedd

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Include Blackberry Whatsapp support (messagestore.db)?

First of all I would like to say that it works great! I was able to see everything from the msgstore.db.crypt file from my Galaxy Note! :)
Thanks a bunch and congrats on this excellent app! :)
Thanks!
Is there any way of opening the messagestore.db file that is used for Whatsapp on Blackberry? I had a BB Bold before and I need to check something from that history. I have the messagestore.db file
In general, this would be an interesting enhancement. Can you tell me how you got the messagestore.db file?

Please download and install SQLite Database Browser : http://sqlitebrowser.sourceforge.net/

Open your messagestore.db file with it - does it work? What do you see?

If the file can be opened with SQLite Database Browser, then generally it also can be converted like the Android or Iphone files. However, the database structure is different for each platform. So it would be necessary to adopt the code.

Google gave me these links:
http://gkfy.com/2012760/open-whatsapp-database-files/
https://code.google.com/p/linuxsleuthing/source/browse/blackberry_tools/bbwhatsapp.py

You may download and try that python script (bbwhatsapp.py) with your messagestore.db database file. Please tell me if it works.

However that scripts seems to be rather basic. It does not much more than you could achieve by opening the db file with SQLite Database Browser and exporting it to Excel CSV using File - Export.

Theoretically, if this all works (and the messagestore.db file is not encrypted using the strong Blackberry encryption) we could include the support for this as well. But we would need a sample blackberry database for this.
So if you could send us your messagestore.db file, it should be possible.


CREATING A SAMPLE DATABASE:

You may also create a new blackberry sample database by reinstalling the blackberry whatsapp and then sending some test messages.
Ideally, these should include:
- group chat
- changing of group name
- all possible types of media messages:
- image
- video
- audio
- vcard (contact)
- gps
- gps of specific place (e.g. a restaurant)

Also a copy of the corresponding media files in the Media folder would be great.

Also you can use SQLite Database Browser to anonymize your database file by modifying/deleting sensitive information.
 
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ztedd

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I'm sorry but I'm afraid it's still not working:
error in line 1175: No such file or directory: 'N/A.html'

I updated the file again, see first post.

But I guess you will somehow get a result file with completely empty messages :/
Not sure what exactly fails there.

Maybe your Iphone database file uses a changed structure in comparison to the sample iphone database I used while coding. Maybe we only could solve this problem if you can send me your db file or post screenshots of the Database structure using SQLite Database Browser. (open all "+" and make screenshots of the database structure of each table like ZWACHATSESSION etc.)

Update: I found the error. Stay tuned, I fix it!
Update: fixed error of handling timestamps in Iphone database. see link in first post.
 
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gu1lty

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i´ve installed python Oo
when I start the install pyCrypto.bat the following window appears:
 

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here you have the screenshots.
Thanks for your time and patience
I don't get this... manually importing AES works but when called from inside the script, it fails??!

Can you please do this:
- run "whatsapp_xtract_console.bat" inside the folder of this script
- there type: pypm show pycrypto
- make a screenshot
- then type: python
- type: from Crypto.Cipher import AES
- type: import os
- type: os.system("whatsapp_xtract.py -i msgstore.db.crypt")
- make a screenshot
 

ztedd

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i´ve installed python Oo
when I start the install pyCrypto.bat the following window appears:
Der Befehl "pypm" ist entweder falsch geschrieben..
(error: the command "pypm" is not known / incorrectly written)

Du hast Python installiert, müsstest aber ActivePython installieren! Siehe im Readme / Howto im Punkt 4:
You need Python and (for Android msgstore.db.crypt decryption) the PyCrypto library

The easiest way is to install ActivePython (on Windows choose 32bit version even if you have 64bit windows):
http://www.activestate.com/activepython/downloads


and then (for PyCrypto) run install pyCrypto.bat (contained in this archive)
(pyCrypto.bat will execute: pypm install pycrypto)
 

gu1lty

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yay deutsch :D
ehm ich hab auf der seite active python die 32bit version geladen und installiert, dennoch kommt die gleiche meldung beim ausführen der datei :\
 

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Thanks!

In general, this would be an interesting enhancement. Can you tell me how you got the messagestore.db file?
It is simply in the whatsapp directory on the micro sd card.


Open your messagestore.db file with it - does it work? What do you see?

Hi Ztedd, the blackberry messagestore is encrypted. I have tried the python script below but just returns with error: sqlite3.databaseError: File is encrypted or is not a database.

Google gave me these links:
gkfy.com/2012760/open-whatsapp-database-files
code.google.com/p/linuxsleuthing/source/browse/blackberry_tools/bbwhatsapp.py

Unfortunately I can not supply you with a sample database, for this I apologise.
Carry on the good work
 

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ehm ich hab auf der seite active python die 32bit version geladen und installiert, dennoch kommt die gleiche meldung beim ausführen der datei :\

Hast du bei der Installation alle diese Optionen gewählt?
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Insbesondere "register as Default Python" ist wohl notwendig damit er pypm findet.

Du kannst es aber auch so machen:

Startmenü - ActiveState ActivePython - Python Package Manager (PyPM)
aufrufen

Dann eingeben:
pypm install pycrypto

danach ggf.:
pypm show pycrypto

Falls es nicht klappt, mach wieder nen Screenshot ;)
 

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And here it is the screenshot with the process
(error Cannot import name AES)
This is kind of weard...

Okay try this:
- whatsapp_xtract_console.bat
- python
- import Crypto
- make screenshot

Then:
- open windows explorer, go to folder:
%APPDATA%\Python
- Browse to folder site-packages
- Copy the whole folder Crypto to the folder where you installed Whatsapp Xtract (in your case, ...\carpeta compartida\v\Crypto)
- then run whatsapp_xtract_android_crypted.bat
- make screenshot if it doesn't work

Does this work for you?
 

ztedd

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Hey ztedd,

did you update the file (it's still version -4), and the link is dead :confused:
Thanks!

Yes, it's updated, current version is -6 (Whatsapp_Xtract_V2.0_2012-04-30-6.zip)

You need to reload the first page!
Use the keyboard shortcut F5 or STRG + F5 or STRG + R to really reload it. Then it should show you the new links.
 
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Can you tell me how you got the messagestore.db file?
It is simply in the whatsapp directory on the micro sd card.

Hi Ztedd, the blackberry messagestore is encrypted.
As I told you, the strong blackberry encryption can't be decrypted or at least you have to use third-party solutions to do this.

Simply copying the messagestore.db from the micro sd card itself (without using the Blackberry phone) will not work as this is the encrypted file.

You need to sync your blackberry with desktop manager (or connect the Blackberry phone to computer and then mount the microSD) and then copy the unencrypted messagestore.db file. Maybe this can be opened with SQLite Database Browser.

If this doesn't work you still could try to import the file again to the Blackberry. Maybe the Whatsapp application on Blackberry also supports an import of the Backup during installation like on Android. I don't have a Blackberry, so I can't try this.
 
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Mh hatte ich eig installiert.
Funktioniert leider dennoch auch über die Kommandozeile nicht..
 

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ztedd

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Mh hatte ich eig installiert.
Funktioniert leider dennoch auch über die Kommandozeile nicht..
(pypm not found)
Okay nimm Windows Explorer, gehe zum Programme-Ordner wo du Active Python installiert hast (zum Beispiel C:\Program Files (x86)\Python27).
Gehe dort zum Ordner Scripts, z.B. C:\Program Files (x86)\Python27\Scripts

Gibt es dort eine pypm.exe?

Wenn ja, dann mach folgendes.

- öffne die shell (Startmenü - Ausführen - cmd)
- gebe ein c: (vorausgesetzt der programme ordner liegt in C:)
- cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Python27\Scripts" (oder wo halt deine pypm.exe liegt)
und jetzt:
- pypm install pycrypto
und dann
- pypm show pycrypto

Wenn das wieder nicht funktioniert oder du gar nicht den Installationsordner und Ordner Scripts findest, dann ist Active Python nicht richtig installiert.
Dann kann ich dir aber auch nicht helfen! Sondern du musst im Internet nach Hilfe zur Installation von ActivePython suchen.

Ggf. deinstallieren, neu installieren, neu starten.
 

gu1lty

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also aus mir unbekannten gründen lag es wohl an windoof 7
habe es aus spaß mal auf meinem laptop der mit XP läuft installiert und ohne probleme läufts!
dennoch vielen dank! :)
 

Ripper_X

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This is kind of weard...

Okay try this:
- whatsapp_xtract_console.bat
- python
- import Crypto
- make screenshot

Then:
- open windows explorer, go to folder:
%APPDATA%\Python
- Browse to folder site-packages
- Copy the whole folder Crypto to the folder where you installed Whatsapp Xtract (in your case, ...\carpeta compartida\v\Crypto)
- then run whatsapp_xtract_android_crypted.bat
- make screenshot if it doesn't work

Does this work for you?


It just worked!

Thanks a lot for your time and help!
 

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    Have you ever wanted to
    - have a useful backup of your whatsapp chats?
    - be able to read your whatsapp chats again using a backup file?
    - delete the grown-too-big message history of whatsapp without losing the possibility to read the old conversations?
    - read older messages without the need of endlessly pressing the annoying "load older messages" button?
    - be able to search old messages?
    - ...?

    Here is a little Tool to display whatsapp chats on your computer, using the database files from your android installation of whatsapp. :)

    It's called WhatsApp Xtract and was created by Fabio Sangiacomo and me.

    Preview of the result:
    attachment.php


    So here is WhatsApp Xtract v2.3
    Released on April 25th, 2018

    Tested with Whatsapp (Android) 2.18.46
    Tested with Whatsapp (iPhone) 2.5.1

    CHANGELOG:

    v2.3 (updated by ztedd - Apr 25, 2018)
    - fixed image preview to work with new Whatsapp database format
    - some minor fixes

    v2.2 (updated by ztedd - Nov 17, 2012)
    - now supports new emoji smileys
    - (Android Version) hotfix for TypeError in b64encode
    - (Android Version) decoded file won't be deleted even if it can't be opened

    v2.1 (updated by Fabio Sangiacomo and ztedd - May 7th, 2012)
    - improved install pyCrypto.bat
    - added easy drag and drop possibility with whatsapp_xtract_drag'n'drop_database(s)_here.bat
    - (Android Version) added support to fix corrupted android whatsapp database (needs sqlite3, for windows sqlite3.exe is contained in the archive)
    - (Android Version) removed wrong extraction of owner in android version
    - (Iphone Version) information from Z_METADATA table will be printed to shell
    - (Iphone Version) fixed bug in support of older Iphone whatsapp databases

    V2.0 (updated by Fabio Sangiacomo and ztedd - Apr 28, 2012)
    - supports WhatsApp DBs coming from both Android and iPhone platforms
    - (Android Version) wa.db is optional
    - (Android Version) now also crypted msgstore.db.crypt from the SD card can be imported
    - chat list is sorted by the last sent message
    - fixed some bugs (e.g. that the script didn't work with python 3)


    ------------------------
    Wish list:
    Feel free to take the code and improve it. So maybe we could include some code from this different version which is able to export separate htmls for each chat:
    https://github.com/BurakDev/hotoloti/issues/10

    ------------------------

    How to use: :cool:
    (instrucciones en español / deutsche Anleitung - old)

    1. You need a copy of the whatsapp database and (if no root) get your key.

      a) if your Android phone is rooted:

      get these files:
      /data/data/com.whatsapp/databases/msgstore.db and wa.db
      (for this you need root access. detailed instructions in the bottom of this file.
      The advantage of having wa.db is that the corresponding contact names of phone numbers will be displayed.)

      b) if you have a normal Android (not rooted):

      you need this to get the key:
      [Tool] WhatsApp Key/DB Extractor | CRYPT6-12 | NON-ROOT
      https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2770982

      then you need the .crypt12 database from /sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases/

      then you need a tool like Whatsapp Viewer to decrypt the database file:
      Whatsapp Viewer
      http://andreas-mausch.de/whatsapp-viewer/
      https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2719741

      The decrypted database can already be viewed in Whatsapp Viewer. If you want the output style from Whatsapp xtract then you can continue with the decrypted file.

      c) On IPhone, get this file (don't know if it still works in 2018):

      net.whatsapp.WhatsApp/Documents/ChatStorage.sqlite
      (You can use an Iphone Backup Tool to get the file, e.g. I-Twin or Iphone Backup Extractor. Make sure to create an unencrypted backup with Itunes, as these tools can't handle encrypted backups. Another possibility are forensic tools like UFED Physical Analyzer.)

    2. Extract this archive (Whatsapp_Xtract....zip) to a certain folder on your computer, e.g. C:\WhatsApp.

    3. Copy the database(s) to e.g. C:\WhatsApp (on Android, you simply copy the whole folder WhatsApp on SD card to your computer e.g. to C:\WhatsApp and then copy the database file from C:\WhatsApp\Databases to C:\WhatsApp)

    4. You need Python

      https://www.python.org/downloads/

      It's available for Windows, Linux and Mac. However in my HowTo, I focus on Windows.

    5. Now run whatsapp_xtract_android.bat or whatsapp_xtract_iphone.bat

      OR simply drag and drop the database file(s) to whatsapp_xtract_drag'n'drop_database(s)_here.bat

      OR whatsapp_xtract_console.bat and then manually specify the input file with one of these commands:

      COMMAND LINE OPTIONS:

      For Android DB:
      python whatsapp_xtract.py msgstore.db -w wa.db
      OR (if wa.db is unavailable)
      python whatsapp_xtract.py msgstore.db

      For iPhone DB: (-w option is ignored)
      python whatsapp_xtract.py ChatStorage.sqlite

      Once finished, your browser will open and show the chats.
      The resulting file size of the .html file will be slightly bigger than the size of the original .db.crypt12 database.

    Attachment: :)

    Whatsapp Xtract 2.3 2018-04-25 (~ 1,8 MB)
    contains:
    !README.txt
    bplist.py
    convert_smileys_python_2.py
    SetEnv.exe
    sqlite3.exe
    whatsapp_xtract.py
    whatsapp_xtract_android.bat
    whatsapp_xtract_iphone.bat
    whatsapp_xtract_console.bat
    whatsapp_xtract_drag'n'drop_database(s)_here.bat
    folder: data
    samples of needed input files and Media folder


    also available here:

    https://www.xup.in/dl,18324514/Whatsapp_Xtract_2.3_2018-04-25.zip/

    IF SOMETHING DOESN'T WORK:

    1. First check if you already have the newest download (check full name of the .zip file: is it the same as in mentioned in this thread?). Maybe your error already has been fixed.
    2. Read the post Some additional information and read the last pages of this thread to see if your problem is already being discussed.
    Use the Search inside this thread function!
    3. If not or if it doesn't help, post your error with a detailed description (and error message) in the thread.
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    Merge multiple sqlite database files

    Do you know if it's possible to merge the db-files into one with all messages?
    e.g. I have 7 backup files, i deleted some messages every day, and now I want to have an overview of all messages over these last 7 days.
    I saw that every message have an ID defined as primary key in the DB-file.
    Merging of multiple whatsapp databases is still on the feature request list.

    But you can use this tool to merge two sqlite databases and afterwards convert the merged database with Whatsapp Xtract:
    SQLite Compare
    http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/220018/SQLite-Compare-Utility

    HOW TO MERGE SQLITE DATABASE FILES WITH SQLite Compare:
    • 1. Open the old database file in SQLite Database Browser ( http://sqlitebrowser.sourceforge.net/ ). Open the table messages in Browse Data. Press the Button " > " as often as necessary to get to the last page. Scroll down to the last message. Now write down the number (_id) of that last message, e.g. 65422
    • 2. Now open the new database file in SQLite Database Browser. Open the table messages in Browse Data. Click on the first entry (which has most fields with value "-1"). Click on Delete Record. Have a look at the now first entry and write down the number (_id) of that first message, e.g. 12
      Now Click on Execute SQL and execute the following SQL statement:
      UPDATE messages set _id = (65422 + 1 + _id - 12)
      (replace 65422 by your last message _id in the old database and 12 by your first message _id in the new database)
    • 3. Now all messages in the new database have the correct _id's.
      Click on Save. Close all windows of SQLite Database Browser.
    • 4. Download & Install SQLite Compare ( http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/220018/SQLite-Compare-Utility ). Open SQLite Compare.
    • 5. File - Compare
      For example:
      Left file: msgstore-2012-06-01.1.plain.db
      Right file: msgstore-2012-06-07.1.plain.db
      (Make sure to have a backup of both files!)
      x Compare schema and data
      x Compare BLOB fields
      OK
    • 6. Double Click on table "messages" in the result window OR left click on table "messages" and hit button "Edit selected difference..."
    • 7. A new window opens, "Table messages"
      Click on blue button "R" (it's located after "Refresh Comparison", "L" and before "≠", "=")
    • 8. Now on the right side all messages are shown that aren't included in the left file.
      Now you can select multiple messages (first left click on the first message to select, then scroll down to the last message to select and press SHIFT + left click on the last message to select).
      I noticed that you can't handle too many messages at once as it produces an error. Just try. I succeeded with about 1000-1500 messages.

      Now click on the button with the arrow from right to left: ←

      Now the selected messages are copied from the right database to the left database.
    • 9. Repeat the steps in (8.) until all the messages are copied from the right file to the left file.
    • 10. Maybe you also need to to this for the table chat_list if there are some new chat contacts in the newer backup file.
    • 11. Now the left file (e.g. msgstore-2012-06-01.1.plain.db) contains all the messages from the prior file msgstore-2012-06-01.1.plain.db and the newer file msgstore-2012-06-07.1.plain.db. (No saving necessary as the tool automatically applies the changes to the file after pressing the ← button).
    • 12. Now you have 3 options how to go on:

      a) Do you want to merge another database file, appending it to the merged file? Then repeat the steps with an even newer database file on the right, e.g. msgstore-2012-06-12.1.plain.db, if you have multiple database files to merge.

      b) Do you want to import the merged database file to Whatsapp? Then rename the merged database file (the left one) to "msgstore.db", copy it to the sdcard to location /sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases/msgstore.db and make sure that it's the only file in that folder. Now install Whatsapp and confirm when asked to import the Backup during installation.

      c) Or do you want to convert the merged database file to browser-friendly html using Whatsapp Xtract? Then give the left file msgstore-2012-06-01.1.plain.db to Whatsapp Xtract, e.g. using drag and drop onto the whatsapp_xtract_drag'n'drop_database(s)_here.bat.
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    Changelog, Recent Bugfixes, Feature Requests

    CHANGELOG:

    v2.3 (updated by ztedd - Apr 25, 2018)
    - fixed image preview to work with new Whatsapp database format
    - updated Readme, refering to Whatsapp Viewer (which is able to decrypt the .crypt12 files)
    - some minor fixes

    v2.2 (updated by ztedd - Nov 17, 2012)
    - now supports new emoji smileys
    - (Android Version) hotfix for TypeError in b64encode
    - (Android Version) decoded file won't be deleted even if it can't be opened

    v2.1-bugsfixed-4 (2012-05-16)
    - fixed .bat files again to support script execution from each external directory
    - fixed .bat files if error "python" not found occurs (if you get that error, run !install pyCrypto.bat first; rightclick on it and choose "run as administrator")
    - updated compatibility for newer android whatsapp versions to show media files with thumbnails correctly

    v2.1 (updated by Fabio Sangiacomo and ztedd - May 7th, 2012)
    - improved install pyCrypto.bat
    - added easy drag and drop possibility with whatsapp_xtract_drag'n'drop_database(s)_here.bat
    - (Android Version) added support to fix corrupted android whatsapp database (needs sqlite3, for windows sqlite3.exe is contained in the archive)
    - (Android Version) removed wrong extraction of owner in android version
    - (Iphone Version) information from Z_METADATA table will be printed to shell
    - (Iphone Version) fixed bug in support of older Iphone whatsapp databases

    v2.0-bugsfixed-10
    file: Whatsapp_Xtract_V2.0_2012-05-02-3.zip
    - On errors, now the window will not close but show you an error message
    - Now installation of PyCrypto is indeed optional. You only need it if you want to import a crypted db.
    - added some advanced instructions in the Readme on how to use this script with the command line (also added a .bat that will open the command prompt and show the help message of the script)
    - changed error management to let the script continue on errors like these:
    * 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable in line 1028
    * 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable in line 1126
    The errors will be displayed in the message table and in the DOS Box, but the script will go on
    - fixed syntax error in line 216
    - fixed error that it tries to name output file "N/A" which is not possible because of the "/"
    - fixed error of handling timestamps in Iphone database
    - fixed " AttributeError: 'int' object has no attribute 'split' "
    - changed parsing of sqlite databases, columns are now accessed by name and not by number (e.g., msgs["ZTEXT"] instead of msgs[10])
    - included Iphone support for images, videos, vcard and (beta) gps. Fixed bug of opening a wrong output file in browser.
    - changed install pyCrypto.bat

    V2.0 (updated by Fabio Sangiacomo and ztedd - Apr 28, 2012)
    - supports WhatsApp DBs coming from both Android and iPhone platforms
    - (Android Version) wa.db is optional
    - (Android Version) now also crypted msgstore.db.crypt from the SD card can be imported
    - chat list is sorted by the last sent message
    - fixed some bugs (e.g. that the script didn't work with python 3)

    V1.3 (updated by ztedd - Apr 17, 2012)
    - corrected linking of offline files (now linking according to media file size)

    V1.2 (updated by ztedd - Apr 5, 2012)
    - media files also linked to offline files
    - corrected hyperlinks

    V1.1 (updated by ztedd - Apr 5, 2012)
    - changed database structure, Android only
    - show contact names
    - show smileys
    - show images
    - link / popup for images, video, audio, gps
    - clickable links

    V1.0 (created by Fabio Sangiacomo - Dec 10, 2011)
    - first release, iPhone only:
    it takes in input the file "ChatStorage.sqlite",
    extracts chat sessions and the bare text
    - sortable js allows table sorting to make chat sessions easily readable


    FEATURE REQUESTS:

    These features below are quite outdated. For example, conversion/migration from Iphone / Windows Phone to Android was made possible by paid apps (Wazzapmigrator / WinWazzapmigrator).

    Anyway, if you want to contribute, please take my source file, put a repo on github and go on!

    - Blackberry Support: Step 1 - How is it possible to get the unencrypted messagestore.db file from Blackberry Whatsapp? (valek07); Step 2 - get a sample db file (see how to create sample db) and include Blackberry support
    - Nokia Support: Step 1 - How to get the database file from Nokia? (oscargpes) Step 2 - Get a sample db file (see how to create sample db) and include Nokia support
    - Windows Phone Support (beastie_carrion): Step 1 - How to get the database file from Windows Phone? Step 2 - Get a sample db file (see how to create sample db) Step 3 - include Windows Phone support
    - create an android app for this, ideally offering "export to googlemail" function as in SMS Backup + (nomad4ever)
    / conversion of whatsapp to sms xml (ofmb)
    - conversion between Android and Iphone database:
    -- Android -> Iphone: ark0n3 is working on a Java tool called WhatsAppMigrator, here you can download WhatsAppMigrator
    -- Iphone -> Android: no solution yet
    - merge multiple backup files (darKpoiSonend) (you can use the tool SQLite Compare as a workaround, see howto in this post by ztedd)
    - extract deleted messages (sometimes deleted messages remain in the database file but can't be accessed with normal Sqlite commands anymore) (Rauken)
    - include Iphone support for audio, gps, gps of a place (like a restaurant), group messages and change of group name -> we would need an Iphone sample database containing these message types!
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    Some Additional Information

    General advice on how to backup Whatsapp

    Some general advice on how to backup Whatsapp and get the database file:

    Android:
    - In Whatsapp go to settings - more - Backup Chats
    - Copy the folder "Whatsapp" on the SD card to your backup location (e.g., PC)
    - (ideally also) use the app Titanium Backup to backup the full whatsapp application together with its data, copy the backup from the folder "TitaniumBackup" on the SD card to your backup location (e.g., PC)
    - Use this tool Whatsapp Backup Extractor (download in this thread) to show the chats in a friendly readable format. The necessary files "wa.db" and "msgstore.db" you will find inside the Titanium Backup archive "com.whatsapp-[Date]-[some digits].tar.gz", alternatively (without Titanium Backup) you can use the msgstore.db.crypt file from the folder Whatsapp/Databases on the SD card.

    Iphone:
    - use Itunes to create an unencrypted Backup
    - use an Iphone Backup Tool to get the file net.whatsapp.WhatsApp/Documents/ChatStorage.sqlite, e.g. I-Twin or Iphone Backup Extractor. Make sure to create an unencrypted backup with Itunes, as these tools can't handle encrypted backups. Another possibility are forensic tools like UFED Physical Analyzer.)

    Blackberry:
    - sync your blackberry with desktop manager and then copy the messagestore.db file from SD
    - however, it seems that this file is encrypted? Currently we don't know how to get the unencrypted messagestore.db file
    - Blackberry not supported yet!

    Nokia:
    - not known yet
    - Nokia not supported yet!

    CHECK IF DATABASE FILE CAN BE OPENED / EDIT CHAT MESSAGES INSIDE DATABASE

    You may want to open the decrypted whatsapp database (ChatStorage.sqlite, msgstore.db or msgstore.plain.db) without this tool, e.g. if something goes wrong to check if it can be opened at all or to edit chat messages.
    For this use SQLite Database Browser ( http://sqlitebrowser.sourceforge.net/ ).
    However it is much more confusing and the messages are ordered by date, not by conversations. Also you won't see the smileys and media files...

    IF DATABASE CAN'T BE OPENED: REPAIR DATABASE

    Update: This function is now included in Whatsap Xtract 2.1.
    If you get an error like this: Error: file is encrypted or is not a database and you tried to open the unencrypted database with SQLite Database Browser but it can't be opened with it, then try the following:
    Open the database with Editor, can you see it starts with "SQLite format 3"? Then you may try to repair the database.
    Thanks to hape70 for the instructions on how to repair (I translated it from German to English):
    - download sqlite3.exe from http://www.sqlite.org/download.html
    - start whatsapp_xtract_console.bat and then type:
    - echo .dump | sqlite3.exe msgstore.db > Temp.sql
    - echo .quit | sqlite3.exe -init Temp.sql msgstore_new.db
    - python whatsapp_xtract.py msgstore_new.db
    (make sure to replace the underlined msgstore.db with the name of the database that is unencrypted but can't be opened, sometimes it will be msgstore.plain.db)

    MEDIA FILES

    If you want to watch the videos, audios and images, you can click on the thumbnails and media links. Popups should open displaying the media.
    However, online media files are available only for the last ~ 3 weeks.
    But you still can open the offline media files, they are linked as well.
    For this it is necessary to at first copy the folder "Media" from /sdcard/Whatsapp (Android) or net.whatsapp.WhatsApp (Iphone) to the certain folder of your computer where this tool is installed. Then run the script. Now the media files should be correctly linked.

    HOW TO MERGE MULTIPLE DATABASE FILES WITH SQLite Compare

    Merging of multiple backup files is still on the feature request list, but you can use the tool SQLite Compare as a workaround, see howto in this post by ztedd.
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    I'd like to me able to import a backup into my current conversations in whatsapp or merge one or more db.crypt files together so that I can import them all into whatsapp.

    I had a lot of conversations in my backup, but instead of importing them, my whatsapp received 613 new messages so I don't have any of my old conversations. I can import them, but then I lose my current conversations and vice versa.

    I'm willing to play around with code if it helps. My speciality is SQL, ASP, Java (not as good at it anymore, but can pick it up fairly quickly)
    You can try the following:

    1. Create a new backup (menu Button - Settings - Chat Settings - Backup Chat history)
    2. Force-Close Whatsapp so that it won't receive any new messages.
    3. now you should have two .db.crypt files, the older one with all your backupped chats and the newer one with ~ 613+ messages. Use Whatsapp Xtract to convert the .db.crypt files to .htm and unencrypted .db files
    4. Now use the tool SQLite Compare (see howto) to merge the two .db files into one
    5. Now copy the merged .db file as "msgstore.db" into the folder /sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases and make sure that there isn't any other file there (copy the other files in another folder)
    6. uninstall whatsapp, install whatsapp and choose yes when asked to import the backup

    If you want to include the merging function into the code of Whatsapp Xtract, you should have a look at the SQLite commands of Python. It's quite similar to SQL. Until someone has done this, you can use the mentioned tool SQLite Compare, though it's a bit difficult to use.