APK signature scheme v3

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Android security feature
gptkbp:appliesTo APK files
gptkbp:documentedIn Android developer documentation
gptkbp:enables Backward compatibility with v2
Faster APK verification
gptkbp:feature Improved security over v2
Supports key rotation
Supports proof-of-rotation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label APK signature scheme v3
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Google
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Android_9_Pie
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:APK_signature_scheme_v4
gptkbp:purpose APK integrity verification
Prevents APK tampering
gptkbp:releaseYear 2018
gptkbp:successor gptkb:APK_signature_scheme_v2
gptkbp:usedFor Android app distribution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:apksigner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6