Mitigates unauthorized use of key material outside of the Android device by preventing extraction of This document goes over when and how to use the Android KeystoreĪndroid Keystore system protects key material from unauthorized use.
Security Features section for more information.ĪPI, introduced in Android 4.0 (API level 14) the Android Keystore providerįeature, introduced in Android 4.3 (API level 18) and the Restricting keys to be used only in certain cryptographic modes. How keys can be used, such as requiring user authentication for key use or Moreover, it offers facilities to restrict when and Keystore, they can be used for cryptographic operations with the key material To make it more difficult to extract from the device.
The Android Keystore system lets you store cryptographic keys in a container
