Using these keys, Google will generate a series of short-lived certificates, allowing the Android Keystore to use them for authentication instead.

The default implementation for KeyStore, the system in Android designed to store users credentials and cryptographic keys, is broken, researchers say.

Learn how to use the Android Keystore to create and delete key pairs, and use the created keys to encrypt/decrypt blocks of text.

Samsung’s Android app-signing key has leaked, is being used to sign malware The cryptographic key proves an update is legit, assuming your OEM doesn't lose it.