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Generating a PKCS12 certificate for Android Market

1:14 PM Posted by Sanjay

During the process of uploading one *.apk file I can across an error within the Android Market form. Well, it wasn't a real error per se, more or less an oversight from me. The error stated:


"Market requires that the certificate used to sign the apk be valid until at least October 22, 2033. Create a new certificate."






This is a requirement which I had overlooked. By default, creating a certificate via Flash Builder (File > Export > Release Build) will not work as it is not valid for the length required by the Android Marketplace.


I set out to make a proper certificate however there was not a lot of very current information available. After a lot of searching, I found the answer right in front of me. Using the AIR 2.5 SDK, you can create a self signed certificate using the line command tool. If you have the same issue, follow these instructions:



  1. If not done already, download and save the Adobe AIR 2.5 SDK from http://www.adobe.com/products/air/sdk/

  2. With a line command tool, navigate to the /bin directory.

  3. Copy and paste the following command, replacing the values in braces with your own values.
    ./adt -certificate -cn (duaneallannickull) -ou (adobesystems) -o (sharkwithfrigginglaserbeamsinc) -c (CA) -validityPeriod 25 2048-RSA (./androidsigner.p12) (password)
  4. The country code must be in upper case characters and correspond to an ISO country code. For example, this is what I entered to create mine:

    ./adt -certificate -cn duaneallannickull -ou adobesystems -o sharkwithfrigginglaserbeamsinc -c CA -validityPeriod 25 2048-RSA ./androidsigner.p12 password

  5. Now enter the command "dir" (Windows) or "ls" (Linux || Unix) and you should see your certificate. A screenshot is below.

That's pretty much it. You can use this to sign your applications in a variety of ways, depending on which development tools you use. For Adobe Flash Builder 4.5, you can reference this certificate during the release process as shown below.


1 comments:

  1. Sanjay said...
    April 28, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    SOURCE:

    http://technoracle.blogspot.com/2010/12/generating-pkcs12-certificate-for.html

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