com.whatsapp does not exist | macOS

[shloak17107]

Describe the bug Upon running python3 wa_kdbe.py, adb does not find /data/app/com.whatsapp-1/base.apk.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Device connected via cable and USB debugging enabled
2. Python requirements installed and dependencies installed
3. Run python3 wa_kdbe.py
4. See error

Screenshots

Desktop:

• OS: macOS Big Sur

Smartphone:

• Device: Motorola G4 Plus
• Android Nougat
• Version 7.0

[YuvrajRaghuvanshiS]

If terminal is outputting /data/app/com.whatsapp-1/base.apk it this meaning it sure exists, now why isn't this pulling it to laptop is concering. Run this :

adb shell pm path com.whatsapp
adb pull <path> ./test.apk

where < path > is the output of first command. Like /data/app/com.whatsapp-1/base.apk in your case.

[shloak17107]

➜  WhatsApp-Key-Database-Extractor git:(master) ✗ adb shell pm path com.whatsapp
package:/data/app/com.whatsapp-1/base.apk
➜  WhatsApp-Key-Database-Extractor git:(master) ✗ adb pull /data/app/com.whatsapp-1/base.apk ./test.apk
adb: error: remote object '/data/app/com.whatsapp-1/base.apk' does not exist

[YuvrajRaghuvanshiS]

That is definitely a bug but not on my side. Try this.

adb shell pm path com.whatsapp
adb shell cp <path> /sdcard/temp.apk
adb pull /sdcard/temp.apk ./whatsapp.apk

[shloak17107]

Successfully pulled

➜  WhatsApp-Key-Database-Extractor git:(master) ✗ adb shell pm path com.whatsapp
package:/data/app/com.whatsapp-1/base.apk
➜  WhatsApp-Key-Database-Extractor git:(master) ✗ adb shell cp /data/app/com.whatsapp-1/base.apk /sdcard/temp.apk
➜  WhatsApp-Key-Database-Extractor git:(master) ✗ adb pull /sdcard/temp.apk ./whatsapp.apk
/sdcard/temp.apk: 1 file pulled, 0 skipped. 12.9 MB/s (32340776 bytes in 2.385s)

[YuvrajRaghuvanshiS]

Find me that person who said do Computer Science LoL, committing this change.