Android Error Building Signed APK: keystore.jks not found for signing config 'externalOverride'

Question

I get this error when I try to Build Signed APK. I recently upgraded to API 23 but Generated APK:s successfully after that. Im confused. Asking for help and advise how to solve this problem. Here's the error

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception. * What went wrong: Execution failed for task ':app:validateExternalOverrideSigning'. > Keystore file /Users/me/Desktop/final apps/keystore.jks not found for signing config 'externalOverride'. * Try: Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or -- debug option to get more log output.

And the log

Information:Gradle tasks [:app:assembleRelease] :app:preBuild UP-TO-DATE :app:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE :app:checkReleaseManifest :app:preDebugBuild UP-TO-DATE :app:prepareComAndroidSupportAppcompatV72311Library UP-TO-DATE :app:prepareComAndroidSupportSupportV42311Library UP-TO-DATE :app:prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesAppindexing810Library UP-TO-DATE :app:prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesBasement810Library UP-TO-DATE :app:prepareReleaseDependencies :app:compileReleaseAidl UP-TO-DATE :app:compileReleaseRenderscript UP-TO-DATE :app:generateReleaseBuildConfig UP-TO-DATE :app:generateReleaseAssets UP-TO-DATE :app:mergeReleaseAssets UP-TO-DATE :app:generateReleaseResValues UP-TO-DATE :app:generateReleaseResources UP-TO-DATE :app:mergeReleaseResources UP-TO-DATE :app:processReleaseManifest UP-TO-DATE :app:processReleaseResources UP-TO-DATE :app:generateReleaseSources UP-TO-DATE :app:compileReleaseJavaWithJavac Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API. Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details. :app:compileReleaseNdk UP-TO-DATE :app:compileReleaseSources :app:lintVitalRelease :app:transformClassesWithDexForRelease :app:mergeReleaseJniLibFolders :app:transformNative_libsWithMergeJniLibsForRelease :app:processReleaseJavaRes UP-TO-DATE :app:transformResourcesWithMergeJavaResForRelease :app:validateExternalOverrideSigning FAILED Error:Execution failed for task ':app:validateExternalOverrideSigning'. > Keystore file /Users/me/Desktop/final apps/keystore.jks not found for signing config 'externalOverride'.

Here is my Gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application' android { compileSdkVersion 23 buildToolsVersion "23.0.2" defaultConfig { applicationId "com.waffles.vatsandbats" minSdkVersion 14 targetSdkVersion 23 } buildTypes { release { minifyEnabled false proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt' } } } dependencies { compile files('libs/acra-4.7.0-javadoc.jar') compile files('libs/acra-4.7.0-sources.jar') compile files('libs/acra-4.7.0.jar') compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-appindexing:8.1.0' compile files('libs/activation.jar') compile files('libs/mail.jar') compile files('libs/additionnal.jar') compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.1.1' compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.1.1' }

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Vadim Kotov · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-28 09:43:42Z

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I found the solution. I misplaced the path to the keystore.jks file. Searched for the file on my computer used that path and everything worked great.

edited Jun 28, 2019 at 9:43

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Arbitur Over a year ago

I got this error after moving my .jks file to another location and forgot to update in android studio x) Thanks

Martin Pfeffer · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-25 23:31:35Z

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File -> Invalidate Caches & Restart...

Build -> Build signed APK -> check the path in the dialog

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Hong Over a year ago

Thank you. This did it for me. I had the issue after moving the project folder.

Muzammil · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-02 02:18:14Z

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Click on choose existing and again choose the location where your jks file is located.

I hope this trick works for you.

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TAHA SULTAN TEMURI Over a year ago

exactly this is the accurate solution

Lorenzo97Ben Over a year ago

Easy but that's what I needed. Thank you

Ganesan J Over a year ago

Thank you So much . Your answer correct and worked for me .

Yeung Over a year ago

This is the correct answer! I face this issue when opened an cloned project!

halfer · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-14 01:21:43Z

TL;DR: Check the path to your keystore.jks file.

In my case, here's what happened:

I moved the project folder of my entire app to another location on my PC. Much later, I wanted to generate a signed apk file. Unknown to me, the default location of the path to my keystore.jks had been reset to a wrong location and I had clicked okay. Since it could not find a keystore at the path I selected, I got that error.

The solution was to check whether the path to my keystore.jks file was correct.

Jacobo Koenig · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-02 01:28:14Z

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This is a problem that can arise from writing down a "filename" instead of a path, while generating the .jks file. Generate a new one, put it on the Desktop (or any other real path) and re-generate APK.

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Luismi Over a year ago

Android studio let you choose a folder and that was my problem... I chose the folder, not the key file... -1 for Android Studio for letting choose something is not going to work.

BIS Tech · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-02 23:58:02Z

open key.properties and check your path is correct. (replace from \ to /)

example:-

replace from "storeFile=D:\Projects\Flutter\Key\key.jks" to "storeFile=D:/Projects/Flutter/Key/key.jks"

Uray Febri · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-31 07:55:57Z

I have same problem, because i don't have keystore path then i see Waffles.inc solutions and had a new problem In my Android Studio 3.1 for mac had a windows dialog problem when trying create new keystore path, it's like this

if u have the same problem, don't worried about the black windows it's just typing your new keystore and then save.

Anil Poudyal · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-12 13:03:51Z

File path was culprit for me changed filepath in app/build.gradle

storeFile file('upload-keystore.jks')

Keimeno · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-21 21:46:50Z

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Editing the path of the keystore file solved my problem.

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Tonnie · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-29 06:08:57Z

I had an existing jks file which I had placed on my Desktop.

In the dialog I chose Choose Existing and used Drag and Drop to drop the jks file into the dialog as per this image.

The path is then automatically determined instead of having to navigated to the jks file location

Assad khan · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-11 10:58:35Z

When I cloned the project I faced this issue then I solved this problem by following steps: 1 - Generate signed bundle/apk from topbar->Build->Generate signed Bundle->next->add file path

2. In your build.gradle(module)

signingConfigs { debug { storeFile file('F:\\Sofit Apps\\niam_charging_animation-wajid_notification\\niam_charging_animation-wajid_notification\\credentials\\charginganimation_ct.jks')//your jks file path here } release { storeFile file('F:\\Sofit Apps\\niam_charging_animation-wajid_notification\\niam_charging_animation-wajid_notification\\credentials\\charginganimation_ct.jks')//your jks file path here } }

hope this will solve your problem, as it worked for me.

MattFitz · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-11 17:54:22Z

For people that have tried above,try generating the key with the -keypass and -storepass options as I was only inputting one of the passwords when running it like the React Native docs have you. This caused it to error out when trying to build.

keytool -keypass PASSWORD1 -storepass PASSWORD2 -genkeypair -v -keystore release2.keystore -alias release2 -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000

Basi · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-25 18:21:25Z

In my case I was creating a release build and JKS was placed in buildTypes.gradle

signingConfigs { release { storeFile file('<Project Path>') } }

Trect · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-14 19:35:50Z

On Linux or Ubuntu you need to use the complete path.

For example

/home/ubuntu/.android/keystorname.keystore

In my case I was using ~ instead of /home/user/. Using shorthands like the below does not work

~/.android/keystorname.keystore ./keystorename.keystore

Umer Waqas - nextjs python · Accepted Answer · 2022-11-06 19:55:45Z

Please make sure your keystore file name does not contain any spaces e.g.

Not like this

*** Must be like this**

Timchang Wuyep · Accepted Answer · 2023-08-17 20:33:03Z

Sometimes you have the key but it gets saved as 'Untitled' usually in your app folder after your first uploaded version.

So all you have to do is rename it (to any name) but add the extension '.jks' then generate signed bundle again and enter password

I renamed mined from 'Untitled' to 'keystore.jks' as in the image below then everything started working as usual.

Umair · Accepted Answer · 2023-10-05 09:39:08Z

In my case, it created a file without any extension (txt). I just updated extension from .txt to .jks and it started worked perfectly.

Muhammad Umair Saqib · Accepted Answer · 2024-01-02 06:13:15Z

just change the location of your keystore file but on the same disk. Note : your project and keystore file should be in same disk.

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