keystore not found for signing config 'release'.-- React native

Question

I'm trying to generate a Signed APK for react native project. Followed steps from android and react-native documentation.

my Build.gradle file

android {
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion '26.0.2'

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.appmobile"
    minSdkVersion 16
    targetSdkVersion 22
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
    ndk {
        abiFilters "armeabi-v7a", "x86"
    }
}
signingConfigs {
    release {
        if (project.hasProperty('MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE')) {
            storeFile file(MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE)
            storePassword MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD
            keyAlias MYAPP_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS
            keyPassword MYAPP_RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD
        }
    }
}
buildTypes {
    release {
        signingConfig signingConfigs.release
        // minifyEnabled enableProguardInReleaseBuilds
        // proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro"
    }
}
splits {
    abi {
        reset()
        enable enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture
        universalApk false  // If true, also generate a universal APK
        include "armeabi-v7a", "x86"
    }
}
// buildTypes {
//     release {
//         minifyEnabled enableProguardInReleaseBuilds
//         proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro"
//     }
// }
// applicationVariants are e.g. debug, release
applicationVariants.all { variant ->
    variant.outputs.each { output ->
        // For each separate APK per architecture, set a unique version code as described here:
        // http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/user-guide/apk-splits
        def versionCodes = ["armeabi-v7a":1, "x86":2]
        def abi = output.getFilter(OutputFile.ABI)
        if (abi != null) {  // null for the universal-debug, universal-release variants
            output.versionCodeOverride =
                    versionCodes.get(abi) * 1048576 + defaultConfig.versionCode
        }
    }
}

}

I have placed keystore file in Android/app directory

my grade.properties

    android.useDeprecatedNdk=true
MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE=sampleReleasekeyStore.jks
MYAPP_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS=*****
MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD=*****
MYAPP_RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD=*****

when executing cd android && ./gradlew assembleRelease.

Its throwing Build failed

Execution failed for task ':app:validateSigningRelease'. Keystore file /Users/username/Projects/appMobile/android/app/sampleReleasekeyStore.jks not found for signing config 'release'.

I'm using a Mac environment. Please let me know where I'm going wrong.

Are you sure that the sampleReleasekeyStore.jks is on android/app? — Tenten Ponce, Dec 29 '17 at 04:28

score 22 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 23 '19 at 15:11

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The problem in this case is the path. As you have already mentioned above, enter the key in the app folder. Then in your .properties, don't name the whole path, because you are already in your project / app .. you just have to enter the name of the key:

storePassword=my_password
keyPassword=my_password
keyAlias=key
storeFile=key.jks

answered Jul 23 '19 at 15:11

AlexPad

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Also, you shouldn't have any "\" before the name. – Hamed Rahimvand Jan 15 '23 at 18:31

score 9 · Answer 2 · edited May 04 '21 at 03:46

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Open Android Studio
Drag and drop your keystore file over the app folder
Click in File -> Sync project

edited May 04 '21 at 03:46

answered Apr 27 '19 at 16:59

Rodrigo Soares

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Tried everything, this was the only thing that worked. Thank you. – Rob Jun 04 '19 at 03:20
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Didn't work for me – David S Dec 11 '21 at 04:31

score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 20 '18 at 04:20

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It's works for me!

https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/signed-apk-android.html
Open terminal like the picture (Library -> Android -> ...)
keytool -genkey -v -keystore my-release-key.keystore -alias my-key-alias -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000
xxxx.keystore in current folder.

answered Jul 20 '18 at 04:20

PhuocLuong

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after you run above command, you will be asked to enter password, to enter that password you should look into build.gradle file – Akshay Vijay Jain Oct 16 '18 at 09:00

Devaski · Answer 4 · 2020-10-28T19:13:49.870

// For Mac users Step 1 Command.

keytool -genkey -v -keystore ~/ksk.jks -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 -alias ksk

//For windows user Step 1 Command.

keytool -genkey -v -keystore C:/Users/USER_NAME/ksk.jks -storetype JKS -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 -alias ksk

//Note :Please run the above command in Terminal. Enter each input value like the first and last name, organisation name, password, city, country code, etc.

//Step2. For Mac and Windows. Create a file key.properties "key" file name and "properties" file extension name.

//Note: save this in your projects android folder.

//Step3. For Mac and Windows // Edit the key.properties file. Insert the following lines with appropriate values which used in the terminal, while you created the jks file.

storePassword=storepassword
keyPassword=password
keyAlias=ksk
storeFile=C:\\Users\\USER_NAME\\Desktop\\ksk.jks

//Note In case of Mac user, storeFile should be storeFile=/Users/USER_NAME/ksk.jks

// Step 4 edit build.gradle file. Copy paste the below two blocks after your defaultConfig block,replace the exiting builtTypes clock

signingConfigs {
    release {
        keyAlias keystoreProperties['keyAlias']
        keyPassword keystoreProperties['keyPassword']
        storeFile file(keystoreProperties['storeFile'])
        storePassword keystoreProperties['storePassword']
    }
}
    
buildTypes {
    release {
        signingConfig signingConfigs.release
    }
}

//Step 5 Edit the build.gradle file Add the following block before android { ...

def keystoreProperties = new Properties()
def keystorePropertiesFile = rootProject.file('key.properties')
if (keystorePropertiesFile.exists()) {
    keystoreProperties.load(new FileInputStream(keystorePropertiesFile))
}

//Step 6 run command

flutter Clean

//step 7 runs command.

flutter build appbundle --release

//in case AS menu

Build > Flutter > Build App Bundle

//Now it should build the bundle in the project's directory

`build/app/output/bundle/release/app-release.aab`

//All the best.

score 2 · Answer 5 · edited Mar 11 '18 at 13:33

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Try to remove .jks from MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE, it worked for me.

MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE=sampleReleasekeyStore

edited Mar 11 '18 at 13:33

Krisztián Balla

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answered Mar 11 '18 at 13:28

Max Danielton Costa De Alencar

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score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 02 '19 at 14:04

In my case this error was triggered when I tried to open on MacOS a project created in Windows.

Error was showing even if the keystore file was added to app folder.

Android Studio seemed to ignore entirely the myProject/android/gradle.properties file

I had to set the local ~/.gradle/gradle.properties file as below

MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE=<file-release.keystore>
MYAPP_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS=<key-alias>
MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD=<password>
MYAPP_RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD=<keyPassword>

Keshav Gera · Answer 7 · 2019-09-27T11:49:29.340

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go to your App Folder

cd android
cd app

and use this command to generate your debug key

keytool -genkey -v -keystore debug.keystore -storepass android -alias androiddebugkey -keypass android -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000

For Release APK

keytool -genkey -v -keystore release.keystore -storepass android -alias androiddebugkey -keypass android -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000

edited Sep 27 '19 at 11:49

answered Sep 23 '19 at 11:28

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keytool -genkey -v -keystore release.keystore -storepass android -alias androiddebugkey -keypass android -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 – Keshav Gera Sep 27 '19 at 11:28

score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Apr 02 '19 at 05:38

I noticed Gradle always look for this file in android/app path. (Hardcoded maybe)

In your case put sampleReleasekeyStore.jks in the path;

/Users/username/Projects/appMobile/android/app/

TIP: Just look at the error and put your file inside folder specified in the error.

score 1 · Answer 9 · answered Dec 01 '19 at 21:22

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Sometimes you may use 'MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_FILE' and 'MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE' at the same time. Make sure the names match between gradles.properties and build.gradle (for all the properties).

answered Dec 01 '19 at 21:22

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score 1 · Answer 10 · answered Dec 11 '20 at 08:53

In my case in react native project issue was coming when there was not .jks extension. adding .jks extension resolved the issue

MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_FILE=upload.keystore.jks
MYAPP_UPLOAD_KEY_ALIAS=upload
MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_PASSWORD=**
MYAPP_UPLOAD_KEY_PASSWORD=**

 signingConfigs {

          release {
                   if (project.hasProperty('MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_FILE')) {
                       storeFile file(MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_FILE)
                       storePassword MYAPP_UPLOAD_STORE_PASSWORD
                       keyAlias MYAPP_UPLOAD_KEY_ALIAS
                       keyPassword MYAPP_UPLOAD_KEY_PASSWORD
                   }

          }
     }
    ```

score 1 · Answer 11 · edited Apr 06 '21 at 19:59

In terminal/command prompt type this command:

keytool -genkey -v -keystore your_keystore_fileName.keystore -alias your_alias -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000

Enter the details prompted.

make sure the generated file is under android/app. If not, cut and paste the file under android/app.

under android/app -> build.gradle:

signingConfigs {
    release {
        storeFile file('your_keystore_fileName.keystore')
        storePassword 'password_that_you_set'
        keyAlias 'Partnerkey0'
        keyPassword 'password_that_you_set'
    }
}

score 1 · Answer 12 · answered Sep 23 '22 at 21:35

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In my case, the file key.properties had whitespace in line.

answered Sep 23 '22 at 21:35

Lucas De Lavra Pinto

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score 1 · Answer 13 · answered Nov 14 '22 at 05:00

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My case: Close VS code => Open Android studio again => Open VS code again => flutter build apk.

Note: Make sure key.properties file has no whitespaces in lines.

answered Nov 14 '22 at 05:00

Thang Tran

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score -1 · Answer 14 · answered May 02 '19 at 17:31

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Just add rootProject.File to storeFile to access the keystore.

if (project.hasProperty('MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE')) {
        storeFile rootProject.file(MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE)
        storePassword MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD
        keyAlias MYAPP_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS
        keyPassword MYAPP_RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD
    }

answered May 02 '19 at 17:31

Nirmal Jeffrey

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this would work if the keystore file is in your root path. – manit Oct 13 '22 at 20:09

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