Maybe the signing keystore generator in Eclipse, the upload feature in the Market, and the documentation should have some helpful reminders added that let people know backing it up is a good idea.
On Dec 12, 10:11 am, niko20 <[email protected]> wrote: > BACK UP YOUR KEYSTORE FILE!!!!!!!! > > BACK UP YOUR KEYSTORE FILE!!!!!!! > > I have about six copies of my keystore, I don't understand why this > keeps happening to people. You should do this right away as soon as > you release to the market. > > -niko > > On Dec 11, 9:16 am, Justin Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *> I'd like to upload a new version of my droidChat to the android market> > > but when i press update, it sais i've signed the apk with a diferent > > > key than the one is in the market. > > > I've lost the other keystore because i've changed the PC and i can't > > > access to the previous one. > > > * > > I believe I have read somewhere that once you sign an application and > > publish it with a specific keystore you MUST use the same keystore for other > > updates. Unfortunately I think the only option is to release the update as > > a new application (put a note in the old one telling customers to get the > > new one instead). > > > *> Is there any way to extract the previous key from the old apk and then > > > > sign the new one with that key? What can I do?* > > > I should certainly hope not! That would throw security right out the > > window... > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > There are only 10 types of people in the world... > > Those who know binary and those who don't. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 5:07 AM, [^MiSaTo^] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I'd like to upload a new version of my droidChat to the android market > > > but when i press update, it sais i've signed the apk with a diferent > > > key than the one is in the market. > > > I've lost the other keystore because i've changed the PC and i can't > > > access to the previous one. > > > I've also asked google help with no response about this issue. > > > > Is there any way to extract the previous key from the old apk and then > > > sign the new one with that key? What can I do? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Beginners" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<android-beginners%[email protected]> > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
