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Vernam Cipher on Windows Pc

Developed By: Apta Systems

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 23 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.15
Size 3.4 MB
Release Date May 08, 20
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]

What's New:
Fixed TLS for KitKat. I hope. [see more]

Description from Developer:
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 i... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Vernam Cipher and install on Windows PC. Vernam Cipher is free Tools app, developed by Apta Systems. Latest version of Vernam Cipher is 1.15, was released on 2020-05-08 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Vernam Cipher is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 23 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 18 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Vernam Cipher on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Vernam Cipher on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Vernam Cipher on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Vernam Cipher using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Vernam Cipher" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Vernam Cipher on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Vernam Cipher" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.15.

Download Vernam Cipher 1.15 on Windows PC – 3.4 MB

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
Fixed TLS for KitKat. I hope.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.