---
title: "Building the Passport App for Android"
slug: "dpo-customize-passport-app-for-android-build-in-android-studio"
updated: 2026-10-27T20:13:12Z
published: 2026-10-27T20:13:12Z
canonical: "docs.onespan.com/dpo-customize-passport-app-for-android-build-in-android-studio"
---

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# Building the Passport App for Android

Prior to customizing Passport App, the initial step is to extract the Passport App project and ensure that it builds successfully in Android Studio.

## Building Passport app in Android Studio

1. Unzip the passport_<version_number>.zip file
2. Open Android Studio and import the app_passport project gradle file located at <PASSPORT_HOME>/build.gradle

### Configuring the App signing keystore

The project is configured to use default.keystore for app signing. The keystore file is located in the <PASSPORT_ROOT>/PassportApp/android-studio/keystores folder. To use a different file, create a new keystore and replace the default.keystore file. To create a new keystore, follow the instructions at [Sign your app | Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/tools/publishing/app-signing.html).

Passport App can use a different keystore file having a different name or location. The following configuration determines the keystore file used for the module <PASSPORT_HOME>/app/build.gradle

```plaintext
signingConfigs {
    debug {
        storeFile file("${rootProject.projectDir}/../keystores/default.keystore")
        storePassword "android"
        keyAlias "androiddebugkey"
        keyPassword "android"
    }
}
```

- Build the project in Android Studio by selecting **Build** > **Rebuild Project**.
- Passport App is now ready to be customized.