Thursday, March 31, 2016

[Q] Test keys versus Release Keys.

After reading a lot of chatter on how others (with other devices) don't root their phones because they want to keep using Android Pay, I paid attention to my XZU where Android Pay is concerned.

STOCK ROM,
Bootloader: Locked
Root: No

Android Pay: Runs, allows credit card to be added.

STOCK ROM
Bootloader: Locked
Root: Yes

Android Pay: Runs, allows credit card to be added.

STOCK ROM
Bootloader: Unlocked
Root: Yes

Android Pay: Runs, allows credit card to be added.

AOSP / CM based ROM: ANY
Bootloader: Unlocked (Of course)
Root: Yes

Android Pay: Force closes after splash.

A notable difference Sony stock ROMs and all CM / AOSP ROMs is that Sony build with release keys, and CM / AOSP build with test keys. And I am of the feeling that it is those keys that Android Pay are validating the security of the device with.

If I was clever enough to build myself a ROM, I would try this out of myself, which leads me to this question:

Are release keys available for devs to use to build CM / AOSP ROMs with?


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