Index: sqlite3/src/main/java/org/sqlite/database/sqlite/SQLiteConnection.java
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--- sqlite3/src/main/java/org/sqlite/database/sqlite/SQLiteConnection.java
+++ sqlite3/src/main/java/org/sqlite/database/sqlite/SQLiteConnection.java
@@ -215,15 +215,16 @@
                 mConfiguration.label,
                 SQLiteDebug.DEBUG_SQL_STATEMENTS, SQLiteDebug.DEBUG_SQL_TIME);
 
         setPageSize();
         setForeignKeyModeFromConfiguration();
-        setWalModeFromConfiguration();
         setJournalSizeLimit();
         setAutoCheckpointInterval();
-        setLocaleFromConfiguration();
-
+        if( !nativeHasCodec() ){
+            setWalModeFromConfiguration();
+            setLocaleFromConfiguration();
+        }
         // Register custom functions.
         final int functionCount = mConfiguration.customFunctions.size();
         for (int i = 0; i < functionCount; i++) {
             SQLiteCustomFunction function = mConfiguration.customFunctions.get(i);
             nativeRegisterCustomFunction(mConnectionPtr, function);