<p>I have an Android backup that I am sure I am using the right password. I have exported the file, and trying to decrypt it with openssl:</p>

<pre><code>openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -md md5 -a -in ./backup_carteira_2017
</code></pre>

<p>or </p>

<pre><code>openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -a -in ./backup_carteira_2017
</code></pre>

<p>I fill in the password when prompted and it seems to decrypt as I don't get a "bad decrypt", however the output is not readable at all. Any password different from the right one throws a bad decrypt error.</p>

<p>Am I missing anything here?</p>

<p>The backup has been generated in Jun, 2017, not sure if this matters.</p>

<p>Regards,</p>

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2019-05-02T14:36:10.007Z
Possible duplicate of [How to restore from backup of Android Bitcoin Wallet](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/49023/how-to-restore-from-backup-of-android-bitcoin-wallet) where the software author explains the proper process.
RedGrittyBrick
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2019-05-02T14:48:19.897Z
Note: Anyone reading [https://github.com/bitcoin-wallet/.../README.recover.md](https://github.com/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet/blob/master/wallet/README.recover.md) should probably **PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION TO THE FIRST SENTENCE** there. If you proceed beyond that, note that the output of the SSL command is *not expected to be readable*.
RedGrittyBrick
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Cannot recover my wallet
Igor Simoes
# Cannot recover my wallet

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-01)

I have an Android backup that I am sure I am using the right password. I have exported the file, and trying to decrypt it with openssl:

```
openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -md md5 -a -in ./backup_carteira_2017

```

or

```
openssl enc -d -aes-256-cbc -a -in ./backup_carteira_2017

```

I fill in the password when prompted and it seems to decrypt as I don't get a "bad decrypt", however the output is not readable at all. Any password different from the right one throws a bad decrypt error.

Am I missing anything here?

The backup has been generated in Jun, 2017, not sure if this matters.

Regards,

**Tags:** backup

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Possible duplicate of [How to restore from backup of Android Bitcoin Wallet](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/49023/how-to-restore-from-backup-of-android-bitcoin-wallet) where the software author explains the proper process.  
> **username_1**: Note: Anyone reading [https://github.com/bitcoin-wallet/.../README.recover.md](https://github.com/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet/blob/master/wallet/README.recover.md) should probably **PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION TO THE FIRST SENTENCE** there. If you proceed beyond that, note that the output of the SSL command is *not expected to be readable*.  

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