Its built-in WhatsApp viewer lets you view the contents of various WhatsApp databases. If root access is not accessible, Elcomsoft Explorer for WhatsApp can be used as a solution by introducing an acquisition tool inside the phone to temporarily extract the encryption key. Since WhatsApp secures its database and requires root access, it is recommended to acquire. Elcomsoft Explorer for WhatsApp can take WhatsApp chats directly using a range of Android phones. Advanced searching and filtering allow locating contacts or messages by entering a key word, and locating conversations that occurred within a certain date range.Access to the user’s Google authenticator credentials and an authenticated phone number is needed to generate an encryption key. The built-in WhatsApp viewer enables viewing the content of multiple WhatsApp databases.

Viewing, searching and filtering of extracted WhatsApp databases is available.

In order for the decryption to work, the correct password is required. Should you encounter an encrypted backup, Elcomsoft Explorer for WhatsApp can automatically decrypt WhatsApp information. Since these backups are not device-specific, multiple WhatsApp backups may be available if there are several WhatsApp accounts with different phone numbers. When acquiring cloud backups, Elcomsoft Explorer for WhatsApp can automatically extract WhatsApp databases from multiple devices registered to the same Apple ID.Įlcomsoft Explorer for WhatsApp can access proprietary WhatsApp backups maintained in Google Drive and iCloud Drive. WhatsApp proprietary cloud backups stored in Google Drive and iCloud Drive iCloud backups for iPhone devices (Apple ID and password required) Android smartphones with and without root access The tool can utilize all available sources for extracting WhatsApp histories including all of the following:

Multiple acquisition options are available depending on the type of the device. The tool automatically acquires a WhatsApp database from physical devices, local and cloud backups, decrypts information and displays contacts, messages, call history and pictures sent and received. Download, decrypt and analyze WhatsApp communication histories from iPhones and Android devices.

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