Android app Keystore password reset

Question

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.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11614407/how-to-reset-keystores-when-you-do-not-know-their-password — Tara, Dec 08 '17 at 04:45
Possible duplicate of [Android - Forgot keystore password. Can I decrypt keystore file?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8894987/android-forgot-keystore-password-can-i-decrypt-keystore-file) — Zoe, Dec 08 '17 at 15:25

Gowtham Subramaniam · Answer 1 · 2017-12-08T05:06:41.667

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.

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 07 '18 at 09:29

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:

Hope this works.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 08 '17 at 06:19

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.

Android app Keystore password reset

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