I lost my password of Keystore file. I have already published my application and have few users who use that app. Now I am unable to publish its newer version. I will publish that app using different keystore file but before that I want to notify all that users to update their application to new one. How can I do that?
There's no way to recover your key.
If you deleted from your computer then recover your computer files.
and if you lost your file in another platform(any where) ! try to recover because Once again,there is no way to recover this.
The only option I see here is to unpublish your app , change your package name and republish it . But take into consideration you will loose your current users.
and try to email all your existing users for your new publish.
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due to a disk failure I have lost the signing key of my app.
But I know exactly the alias and password I used.
Two things :
- Can I create a new file with the exact same info and use it to sign my app again?
- If not if there a tool to get the file from the apk (I know the password and alias, no need to crack it)
Many thanks
Can I create a new file with the exact same info and use it to sign my app again?
If not if there a tool to get the file from the apk (I know the password and alias, no need to crack it)
No and no, sorry. You will have to create a new key and deploy the app to Google Play as a new app. Then, make sure you have multiple backups of your signing key.
How to reset Keystore password for android. I can't update application on play store.
How to resolve this problem?
When I tried to update the application with the new key then play store rejected it.
I have the old Keystore file but the password is not accepting.
Faced the same problem
You can create a new keystore, but the Android Market wont allow you
to upload the APK as an update - worse still, if you try uploading the
apk as a new app it will not allow it either as it knows there is a
'different' version of the same apk already in the market even if you
delete your previous version from the play store.
Generally, the only advise that exists on keystores: "always back it up!"
Or you may try this.
One trick is here you can get your password from android studio.I windows go to
C:\Users\yourUser\.Android2.2\system\log\idea.log.1
where Android2.2 is the studio version , you have to go to your version name folder. The password is shown just below the first ***** part . Search in file **** or android.injected.signing.store word. you will find your password.
Hope it helps to you.
I use this one for bruteforce at the moment: Android keystore password recover
There are 3 Methods to recover your keystore password:
- Simply Bruteforce
- Dictionary Attack
- Smart Wordlist Attack
https://code.google.com/archive/p/android-keystore-password-recover/
Useful links:
http://www.icaninfotech.com/android-keystore-password-recovery/
https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/forgot-android-alias-key-password/1873
https://www.codeproject.com/Questions/1094759/Reset-keystore-password-without-entering-old-passw
Hope this works.
My keystore expire in 5 months later. if the keystore expired, how I update my app in play store and other markets?
What Should I do?
If key expire it seem impossible to update your app. So make new app same as your current app then sign it with new keystore, publish it. In old app make new update that force user to install your new app (Ex : When open app, show dialog that user need upgrade to continue using). That's only way i know.
Sorry for my English if you cant understand.
According to #stefan-ferst in this post.
The certificate validity is part of the certificate's signature. So
there is no way to change it in an existing certificate. The only
thing you can do is issue/get a new certificate with a longer
validity.
I assume to should publish another app changing applicationId. I'd use this remain time to update the app creating a campaign suggesting to current users to download the new app.
There is no way to update the application if you lost the keystore file. i will suggest create a new apk with new keystore and package name and upload.
There is Json2View Library
you can update your UI without update on google play so you can notify your users in old app!
Can I somehow get details from android key alias? like validity, organisation and so on...
I lost my key and keystore files, but I remember all passwords, is there any way how can I get this information from existing apk file?
All I need to do is just export new version of my application and I want it to replace previous after installation.
THX
Sorry, there is no way to replace a lost keystore. Once it is lost you cannot get it back, do your best to find it, but failing this the best you can do is publish a new app(with a new keystore), and tell your users to install the new app for updates.
Make sure you backup your new key store, send it to yourself via email, put it in a cloud, and put it on a different computer so that doesn't happen again.
Even if you knew the details that you put in your old keystore you could not recreate it - keystores are designed to be impossible to recreate.
Just in case you want another source:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/android-developers/tcmT2uHOmGY
I lost the .keys.ks file, that I used to sign my Android (on the Market) app. Is there anything I could do? I really hope I won't have to republish the app with a different package name on the Market, because current users won't see my updates. If I recreate it in Eclipse with the same password can I create the same key?
No, there is nothing you can do. You have to sign with a new key. And no, current users will not see your updates, and if it is a paid application, they also will have to pay again to install the application.
Always backup your key. I have it in my gmail, and also on my skydrive, just in case.
If you are using Adroid Studio then do this.
1st try to create new keystore.
then open taskArtifacts.bin with notepad which located in ....gradle\2.14.1\taskArtifacts\taskArtifacts.bin and look for password that you just given or id.
Copy near by words and paste in search box...and search.
It will show whatever password you given to app.Even you will get id.