Fatal Exception: net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteException file is encrypted or is not a database: create locale table failed

[surajnavkudkarpersonal]

Hi,

I am getting the exception for some devices mainly for Vivo v3,Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro GT-I8552 , and sony experia e.

Version used of library: 'net.zetetic:android-database-sqlcipher:3.5.1@aar'
OS Version: 5.1.1
Device: vivo V3
RAM Free: 75.5%
Disk Free: 73.7%

Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occured while executing doInBackground()
at android.os.AsyncTask$3.done(AsyncTask.java:304)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.finishCompletion(FutureTask.java:355)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.setException(FutureTask.java:222)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:242)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1112)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:587)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
Caused by net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteException: file is encrypted or is not a database: create locale table failed
at net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteDatabase.native_setLocale(SQLiteDatabase.java)
at net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteDatabase.setLocale(SQLiteDatabase.java:2474)
at net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteDatabase.openDatabaseInternal(SQLiteDatabase.java:2338)
at net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteDatabase.openDatabase(SQLiteDatabase.java:1087)
at net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteDatabase.openOrCreateDatabase(SQLiteDatabase.java:1150)
at net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(SQLiteOpenHelper.java:162)
at net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(SQLiteOpenHelper.java:129)
at com.xxx.xxx.database.DBOperation.getDatabase(DBOperation.java:37)
at com.xxx.xxx.database.DBOperation.endTransaction(DBOperation.java:58)

[developernotes]

Hello @suraj9781

It appears that you have an older sqlcipher.jar version being included within your application. The 3.5.1 version of SQLCipher for Android does not make a call to setLocale(…). You should also consider upgrading to the latest release of SQLCipher for Android which is currently 3.5.2.

[foben]

@developernotes :I am working on an app that reports a very similar stacktrace 'in the wild'. The app uses version 3.3.1-2 of SQLCipher and the SQLCipher part of the Stacktrace is identical from
at net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(SQLiteOpenHelper.java:162)
on. Is there a chance this error is resolved if I upgrade to the current version, e.g. is there a known issue here?

[developernotes]

Hi @foben

It is difficult to say what caused your exception to occur without additional information. Have you tried upgrading to the latest release yet?

[foben]

@developernotes thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, the error is not reproducible locally, but we can see the error happenening to users. Therefore, I can not easily verify if an upgrade solves the problem.

I'd like to know if there is a known issue with older versions that cause this error on some API and/or device configurations.

[developernotes]

Hello @foben

There is no known issue, the setLocale(…) call has been removed in recent versions of SQLCipher for Android. I would recommend updating your library.

[foben]

@developernotes alright, thanks for your reply!