Keystore: delete password
android, java, keytool
Solution
JKS keystores can't be used without a password. The best option is to pass your keystore password on the command line somehow - for example, instead of using the ADT to sign your files, trigger an `ant` build like in this answer.
If you really want to have a passwordless keystore your only option is to write your own implementation of `KeyStore` (although you still have to be able to tell your signing tools to use it) - see the Oracle documentation for more details.
Problem
I have a keystore (keytool key storage), which is used for signing .apk's from Eclipse-ADT. Due to the extremely annoying password requests at each export, I'm trying to figure out how to avoid reentering password. My current options are: - by using Perl/X1::::XTEST, automate password entering (insecure) - hack Eclipse to cache passwords (potentially insecure, explicit timeloss) - remove keystore password, which seems to be the best possible idea Attempt to set empty password failed: ``` >> keytool -keystore /work/X/googleplay.key -alias X -keypasswd Enter keystore password: New key password for <X>: Password is too short - must be at least 6 characters New key password for <X>: Password is too short - must be at least 6 characters New key password for <X>: Password is too short - must be at least 6 characters keytool error: java.lang.Exception: Too many failures - try later ```