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Android: Recovery lost keystore jks file or keystore password
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android-restore-password-keystore-jks.md

Sign android app with new keystore file if you missing password or lost jks file.

  1. Create new keystore.jks file with comand line (not android studio build menu)

    Linux: keytool -genkeypair -alias upload -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 9125 -keystore keystore.jks

    Windows: "C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\jre\bin\keytool.exe" -genkeypair -alias upload -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 9125 -keystore "C:\keystore_new.jks"

  2. Generate a .pem file from new keystore

    Linux: keytool -export -rfc -alias upload -file upload_certificate.pem -keystore keystore.jks

    Windows: "C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\jre\bin\keytool.exe" -export -rfc -alias upload -file "C:\upload_cert.pem" -keystore "C:\keystore_new.jks"

  3. Use this support form, set "keystore problem" and with attachment add .pem file: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/contact/otherbugs

  4. 12-48h you new keystore is enabled. Update your app on playstore with new apk signed with new keystore :D

@shide1989
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Important note : you can only ask for a keystore change once per Application otherwise you'll have to publish a new app....

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Will it work? Are you sure? I am facing this issue. I am getting alias name with my store password but key password is wrong any way. Will google team help in this? I will try it.

yeah its work.

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