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androidsigning
user3843164
user3843164

Reputation: 379

Same keystore, but different keys for different apps?

Ok so I understand I can use the same keystore for multiple apps, but what about the same KEY or ALIAS? Should I use the same keystore AND same alias or key for all of my apps?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 1069

Answers (1)

eldjon
eldjon

Reputation: 2840

You dont have to use the same alias for your apps. But for the same app when publishing updates my understanding is that you have to use the same keystore/alias. Now, which approach is better? Depends, however signing apps with the same key establishes the trust among your applications in sharing data. From android developer's website:

The Android system uses the certificate as a means of identifying the author of an application and establishing trust relationships between applications.

Upvotes: 1

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