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  • #GooglePlay policy has changed "Ads must not simulate or impersonate system notifications or warnings." Cool ! http://t.co/Pyp1RgSk 11 years 34 weeks ago
  • IOS leads over Android as far as which 1 will win in enterprise marketplace - according to Appcelerator's may report http://t.co/zytDfOEF 11 years 34 weeks ago
  • Cannot simply ignore a file that's already in SVN control. Never bothered looking why. Old tool SVN... http://t.co/dkKO3eiP 11 years 34 weeks ago
  • "Good grammar is credibility, especially on the internet. [...] They are a projection of you in your physical absence." http://t.co/mJv0dUtb 11 years 34 weeks ago
  • @TheBrousse ok. Chapeau bas ! Cc @CedN 11 years 35 weeks ago
  • @TheBrousse au fait on peut savoir ce que fera cette appli ? cc @CedN 11 years 35 weeks ago
  • Tonight's @ParisAndroidUG : apps gain permissions of other apps in the same process 11 years 35 weeks ago
  • @TheBrousse ok. Bon a savoir ! 11 years 35 weeks ago
  • @TheBrousse bien dormi ? :-) c'est fait avec les api android ou titanium ? 11 years 35 weeks ago
  • #AddThis widget in #Firefox3D : #Google+ has a bigger one ;-) http://t.co/3eISv0rv 11 years 35 weeks ago

openssl

android A paper backup for your private key

Android keychainAndroid requires developers to sign their applications with a digital certificate and that each future release be signed with the same certificate.

Sadly, bad things happen when the developer (you) looses access to the certificate : he (you) will not be able to release updates for the application without it. NeverEver.

Android does not currently support multiple certificates per application so the best you could do would be to release a new app with the same name, in the hope your users will find a way to it by themselves.

As years go on, you will change your computer, wipe USB keys, reinstall OS, ...
So many dangerous operations for your digital certificates, hidden among millions of files !
If, like me, you are anxious at the idea of losing your certificates or passwords, just print a paper copy !
Although it is not invulnerable, paper should be less prone to mass erasing than a simple electronic file.

The idea is simplenot new, and you just need to know two commands to get a printable hard copy of your certificate.

Let's start.

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