# Using sqlcipher compiled with ubuntu, the encrypted database can be used for Android?

**URL:** <https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/using-sqlcipher-compiled-with-ubuntu-the-encrypted-database-can-be-used-for-android/3225>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [November 8, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/using-sqlcipher-compiled-with-ubuntu-the-encrypted-database-can-be-used-for-android/3225 "2018-11-08T09:15:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![sunshu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/sunshu/32/881_2.png) [@sunshu](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/sunshu)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/using-sqlcipher-compiled-with-ubuntu-the-encrypted-database-can-be-used-for-android/3225/1 "2018-11-08T09:15:07Z")

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android aar version ： 3.5.9  
ubuntu verion lastest

thank you

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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:** [November 8, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/using-sqlcipher-compiled-with-ubuntu-the-encrypted-database-can-be-used-for-android/3225/2 "2018-11-08T13:41:32Z")

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Hello @sunshu - yes, SQLCipher databases are compatible across platforms (within major version numbers), so one created on Ubuntu would be usable on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, etc.