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Arcanum

Encrypted container manager compatible with VeraCrypt
v1.6 Apache-2.0 Free & Open-Source 34.6 MB
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What's New in v1.6

- New: Settings can be carried to another phone - New: A vault can stay open in the background - New: Text files open in the app - New: PDFs open inside the app - New: A hidden volume can go on a USB drive - New: Argon2id, a derivation that costs memory - New: Vaults on USB flash drives - Security: What is in a vault no longer reaches the system log - Fix: Renaming a vault could lose it - Improvement: ext4 vaults are much faster to fill

About Arcanum

Arcanum is an encrypted container manager for Android that creates and mounts VeraCrypt-compatible volumes. Your files are protected with military-grade encryption and remain accessible only to you. Key Features • VeraCrypt-compatible — containers work on desktop too (Windows, macOS, Linux) • AES-256, Twofish, Serpent and cascade ciphers • Multiple hash algorithms: SHA-512, SHA-256, Whirlpool, Streebog, BLAKE2s-256 • Hidden volumes for plausible deniability • Keyfile support • Biometric unlock (fingerprint / face) Privacy & Security • Disguise mode — app appears as a plain calculator on the home screen • Panic PIN — instantly wipes sensitive data and resets the app • Auto-lock when the app goes to the background • PIN protected with Argon2id key derivation • No network access, no analytics, no telemetry • All data stays on your device Open Source Arcanum is fully open source. The cryptographic implementation is based on the VeraCrypt codebase. You can review, audit, and build the app yourself. This is the F-Droid build: all features are included, no payments required.

Version History

VersionReleasedSize
1.6 Sep 14, 2026 34.6 MB
1.5.0 Aug 10, 2026 33.2 MB
1.4.1 Jul 20, 2026 30.3 MB

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