Migration from Android legacy to regular SQLCipher version

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Hi @Chezlui,

There are two different version of SQLCipher for Android. The legacy edition: android-database-sqlcipher and the new edition: sqlcipher-android.

The legacy edition uses an external test suite available here, while the tests for the new sqlcipher-android library are bundled within the library here.

@Chezlui

I have a similar problem, after trying to migrate a v3.x to a v4.x I have ended out of solutions after looking at the forum.

If you are migrating from a SQLCipher 3.x to 4.x library version, you should review the migration options detailed here:

Upgrading to SQLCipher 4

The recent release of SQLCipher 4 introduces many new performance and security enhancements for applications that use SQLCipher for secure local data storage. However, the introduction of new default algorithms, increased KDF iterations and a larger page size means that SQLCipher 4 will not open older databases by default. This document provides guidance on the upgrade options available to applications that have previously integrated SQLCipher versions 1 through 3. Option 1: Database File Migr…