# SQLCipher for Android .NET 4.7.0 ARM64

**URL:** <https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-for-android-net-4-7-0-arm64/6883>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [March 27, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-for-android-net-4-7-0-arm64/6883 "2025-03-27T12:52:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Alex\_Liubymov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/alex_liubymov/32/2396_2.png) [@Alex\_Liubymov](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/Alex_Liubymov)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-for-android-net-4-7-0-arm64/6883/1 "2025-03-27T12:52:58Z")

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The Enterprise edition build for Android ARM64 contains a broken native library.  
The `libsqlcipher.so` file from the `.aar` archive is empty for the ARM64 platform.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zetetic/original/2X/6/6a2e333667af5d5a393c4aa642d4e2f45f7052fb.png)

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**Author:** ![sjlombardo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/sjlombardo/32/3_2.png) [@sjlombardo](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/sjlombardo)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-for-android-net-4-7-0-arm64/6883/2 "2025-03-27T13:33:11Z")

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Hello @Alex_Liubymov - I believe you’re referring to the SQLCipher for Android .NET Package, that you are unzipping the `.nuget` package, and then unzipping the embedded `.aar` file, is that correct?

If so, you’re likely seeing the result of a [packaging bug in .NET](https://github.com/dotnet/android/issues/8988) which causes the first element of the zip file to expand incorrectly when using standard zip utilities. The file is actually present in the AAR and should be successfully expanded both by .NET and the Android system for use. This can can be verified by deploying the app out to an ARM64 device to see that it runs properly.

If you need to extract the `.so` manually outside of the automatic `.nuget` package expansion within a .NET Android app, please contact us for private support at [support@zetetic.net](mailto:support@zetetic.net) and we’ll provide further guidance.

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Liubymov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/alex_liubymov/32/2396_2.png) [@Alex\_Liubymov](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/Alex_Liubymov)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-for-android-net-4-7-0-arm64/6883/3 "2025-03-27T14:31:39Z")

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Hello!  
Thank you for the fast response.  
I’ve sent the message to the private support.