scottyab/secure-preferences
Android Shared preference wrapper than encrypts the values of Shared Preferences. It's not bullet proof security but rather a quick win for incrementally making your android app more secure. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4808
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2263
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1518 stars · 230 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An Android library that wraps SharedPreferences to encrypt stored values with AES-128/CBC and hash keys with SHA-256. It is deprecated in favor of androidx EncryptedSharedPreferences and has no active maintainers.
Use cases
- encrypt android shared preferences values
- hide sensitive data in prefs xml file
- securely store user settings on android
- obfuscate keys and values in shared preferences
- add quick security win to android app storage
- store preferences encrypted with a user password
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy Android app already using this library
- needing a drop-in SharedPreferences wrapper on very old Android versions where androidx.security is unavailable
When to avoid
- starting a new Android project - use androidx.security EncryptedSharedPreferences instead
- needing strong protection against rooted devices, since the default key is stored in the prefs file
- requiring actively maintained or supported code
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
security cryptography serialization android-tools security mobile-development shared-preferences encryption deprecated java aes android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/scottyab/secure-preferences · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0930b7eede03
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| scottyab/secure-preferences | main | 10 |
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