Debug keystore won't work

Question

I'm trying to use my debug keystore so I can get a key for a map view, but when I try and use it, it comes up with this

Illegal option:  B:\Fabian\.android\debug.keystore
keytool -list [OPTION]...

Im ussing this:

keytool -v -list -keystore "C:\Users\MyPcName.android\debug.keystore"

When I try to use:

keytool -list -alias androiddebugkey \ -keystore <path_to_debug_keystore>.keystore \ -storepass android -keypass android

it comes up with

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_04\bin>keytool -list -alias androiddebugkey \ -k
ystore B:\Fabian\.android\.keystore \ -storepass android -keypass android
Illegal option:  \
keytool -list [OPTION]...

Lists entries in a keystore

Options:

 -rfc                            output in RFC style
 -alias <alias>                  alias name of the entry to process
 -keystore <keystore>            keystore name
 -storepass <arg>                keystore password
 -storetype <storetype>          keystore type
 -providername <providername>    provider name
 -providerclass <providerclass>  provider class name
 -providerarg <arg>              provider argument
 -providerpath <pathlist>        provider classpath
 -v                              verbose output
 -protected                      password through protected mechanism

Use "keytool -help" for all available commands

Akshay Purey · Answer 1 · 2013-03-21T19:17:38.800

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Try giving keytool path from gre. It worked for me.

C:\Program Files\Java\Jre7\bin>keytool -list -alias androiddebugkey -keystore
 "C:\Uers\Akki\.android\debug.keystore" -storepass android -keypass android

If you have installed Jdk 1.7 it will generate SHA1 key which will not work for that use -v

C:\Program Files\Java\Jre7\bin>keytool -v -list -alias androiddebugkey -keystore "C:\Uers\Akki.android\debug.keystore" -storepass android -keypass android

edited Mar 21 '13 at 19:17

answered Mar 21 '13 at 17:59

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thanks, you are right, for some reason it works with the JRE instead of the JDK, I am using JDK version 1_8_92 – PirateApp Apr 30 '16 at 10:23

Android-Droid · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-14T13:50:38.623

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Here is actually what you have to use to get a map api key :

$ keytool -v -list -alias androiddebugkey \ -keystore <path_to_debug_keystore>.keystore \ -storepass android -keypass android

Here you can find a lot information about this. It's working for me : get Google Maps Api KEy

EDIT: On Windows using command prompt go to this folder :

C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin

and type the code above. It should generate you a key which you have to paste here : GET API KEY

edited Jun 14 '12 at 13:50

answered Jun 14 '12 at 13:27

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That doesnt seem to work, I was going of this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2997348/cant-find-the-android-keytool – FabianCook Jun 14 '12 at 13:29
First of all which OS you are trying to do this Mac/Windows/Linux? – Android-Droid Jun 14 '12 at 13:30
I think that this line `B:\Fabian\.android\.keystore` should looks like `B:\Fabian\.android\debug.keystore`, am I right? – Android-Droid Jun 14 '12 at 13:39
don't believe so, I have the keystore now, removed the "\" from it between the commands like before -keystore, but now google isnt accepting it – FabianCook Jun 14 '12 at 13:42
"The fingerprint you entered is not valid. Please press the Back button on your browser and enter a valid certificate fingerprint." – FabianCook Jun 14 '12 at 13:44
Look if there are any white spaces before the first letter. You may be copied one extra white space from command prompt. – Android-Droid Jun 14 '12 at 13:48
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6306473/any-difference-between-md5-and-sha1-for-getting-map-api – FabianCook Jun 14 '12 at 13:49
was generating sha1 not md5 adding -v gives you md5 – FabianCook Jun 14 '12 at 13:50

Samir Mangroliya · Answer 3 · 2012-06-14T13:47:43.970

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my debug keystore so I can get a key for a map view

First of all is it (C:\Users\MyPcName.android\debug.keystore) your app keystore?

And check your keytool path.

keytool -v -list -alias YOURAPPaliasName -keystore "here your keystore path"

See This Example

edited Jun 14 '12 at 13:47

answered Jun 14 '12 at 13:27

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Brainwash · Answer 4 · 2018-07-26T10:02:38.607

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here is what worked for me, my command prompt at jre bin folder :

c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_144\bin>keytool.exe -v -list -alias androiddebugkey  -keystore c:\Users\<UserDirectory>\.android\debug.keystore  -storepass android -keypass android

edited Jul 26 '18 at 10:02

answered Jul 26 '18 at 10:01

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 24 '20 at 20:17

This is what worked for me. Add path
[C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-13.0.1\bin(check your path, it may be different)]
to your environment variable.

then run this code in command prompt(EDIT://enterYourPcUsername\ in the code)

keytool -v -list -alias androiddebugkey  -keystore c:\Users\<enterYourPcUsername>\.android\debug.keystore  -storepass android -keypass android

Debug keystore won't work

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