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Vernam Cipher APK

Latest Version 1.15 for Windows
Updated 2020-05-08

App information

Version 1.15 (#16)

Updated 2020-05-08

APK Size 3.4 MB

Requires Android Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean)

Offered by Apta Systems

Category Free Tools App

App id com.aptasystems.vernamcipher

Developer's notes Generate and share secret keys, then encrypt and decrypt messages.

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Latest updates

What's new in Vernam Cipher 1.15

Fixed TLS for KitKat. I hope.

Editor's review

Download the latest Vernam Cipher application, version 1.15, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Tools app is developed by Apta Systems and is easy to download and install.

Previous versions, including 1.15, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.

Description

Using this app, you can create and share secret keys that you can then use to encrypt and decrypt messages using the Vernam Cipher. This implementation acts as a one time pad as it discards the part of the key used to encrypt/decrypt messages.

Source code is available at https://github.com/jeffisaak/vernam_cipher

Changelog (from v1.1 onwards):

Version 1.10
- Upgraded Android SDK and Gradle versions.
- Updated the 'about' text.

Version 1.9:
- Fixed a couple of bugs that were causing crashes

Version 1.8
- Added a message to the user indicating their password protected secret keys are broken (terribly sorry everyone)

Version 1.7
- Fixed a bug that was causing secret key importing to fail.
- Fixed a bug that was causing password-protected secret keys to fail.

Version 1.6
- Fixed a bug that was causing the number of bytes remaining in a password-protected secret key to be misrepresented
- Added the display of the cipher text when decrypting a message.
- Added the ability to view a secret key (long press on a secret key in the list, then select 'View secret key').

Verison 1.5
- Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when decryption was attempted with no secret keys generated

Version 1.4
- Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash on startup for new installations

Version 1.3
- Added ability to share encrypted messages as text or as a file - this opens up new sharing options
- Miscellaneous code cleanup
- Added a link to my donation page (yes, shameless self-promotion)

Version 1.2
- Fixed an error connecting to random.org

Version 1.1
- Fixed a rather crippling Nougat bug
- Expanded the error message when random.org data fetching fails

App permissions

Vernam Cipher 1.15 APK requires following permissions:

Allows applications to open network sockets.

Allows an application to read from external storage.

Allows an application to write to external storage.

Ratings and Reviews

Rating: 4.4/5 based on Less than 100 reviews

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Previous versions

Vernam Cipher 1.15 APK for Windows (#16, 3.4 MB)