Android Signing

Adobe® PhoneGap Build™ allows you to sign your Android builds, so they are suitable for submission to the Android Market. To get a release build ready, you first need to generate a signing keystore file. Full details are available below:

Obtaining a suitable private key

1- Download and install Java.

• http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

2- Set Java_Home directory:

• http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19182-01/820-7851/inst_cli_jdk_javahome_t/index.html

3- Open the command prompt (cmd.exe) as an Administrator, then Run the following command: $ keytool -genkey -v -keystore [keystore_name].keystore -alias [alias_name] -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000

4- Keytool will ask for keystore password. Enter password and confirm:

5- Next, keytool will ask for additional information. Supply appropriately:

6- Next, keytool will ask password for Alias. Return if it's the same as keystore password. Othewise enter password and confirm:

7- Your signing key is now ready to submit:

Submit to Build

8- Go to your Account > Edit Setting > Signing Key's tab.

9- Click 'add a key...' and supply the following info.

• Title => anything
• Alias => refer step # 3.

Unlocking the key.

10- Go to your Account > Edit Setting > Signing Key's tab:

11- Click 'lock' button and supply the following:

• Certificate password => refer step # 6.
• Keystore password => refer step # 4.

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Reference: http://developer.android.com/tools/publishing/app-signing.html#cert