How to resolve "enter the password for credential storage" issue?

Asked 26/3, 2015 at 13:18 Answered 13/8, 2018 at 16:59

Solved android wifi ssl-certificate certificate-authority

So I am playing around with fiddler web proxy. I need to decrypt https traffic. So I am trying to put the fiddler root CA cert in my device trust store. But it keeps asking me "Enter the password for credential storage". If i enter anything and click enter I see an Toast message saying

Credential storage has been erased

and the password prompt comes again. This goes on in a loop. For the record I have selected "Wifi" as the Credential use instead of "App n VPN" (not sure of that matters).

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Next wired thing that I noticed is that after each prompt the description changes for label

The package contains

The value for it increases each time the password prompt is shown. For eg - 3 CA certificates, 4 CA certificates and so on...

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As much as I want my device to accept this certificate I would appreciate if someone could explain the "credential storage" concept and the weird increment of CA certs text.

Intercepting Android network calls using Fiddler Web Proxy

Predispose answered 26/3, 2015 at 13:18 Comment(2)

check pocketables.com/2014/02/… n freestatedrivers.com/… – Gratify 26/3, 2015 at 13:27

@SubhalaxmiNayak The approach is 1st link worked. Found the same in android central forum too. Thanks. – Predispose 26/3, 2015 at 13:48

I could now install the certificate. I had to disable pattern screen lock and try installing certificate again. This time it asked me to setup security - pin or password.

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That I did and cert got installed. Got the solution from android central forum.

http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-7-tablet-2012/301151-credential-storage.html

I guess that thread is for VPN but same solution works for Wifi certs as well. Please do add if anyone has any additional info on this or workaround.

Predispose answered 26/3, 2015 at 13:47 Comment(2)

It didn't allow me to remove the pattern pin. So I changed it to a password pin and the install worked this time though it prompted me for a password. – Waves 24/6, 2016 at 21:55

I'm still stuck after trying all these things – Cervantes 25/8, 2016 at 23:34

you must create a password to block/unblock smartPhone, Not PIN, maybe Patter, I try set a password and works fine

Gutter answered 13/8, 2018 at 16:59 Comment(1)

For a useful answer this reaction needs to be extended. Explain why this is an answer to the question. – Monkhmer 13/8, 2018 at 17:36

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