It wouldn't be much of a security feature if there was a way around it! The private key is exactly that, there is no copy anywhere else.
For us, to protect against a lost key, we actually back it up to another location. In our case, since we are all working on Mac's we simply created an encrypted disk image that we checked into our SVN repository. Everybody that need to run a production build can get at it. I *do not* recommend that you check in your keystore without further protection though, that would be a good way to get your key compromised. I think for now your going to have to deploy your app under a new package name. It's a pain, but I for one would not want it any other way. FYI - It's amazing how many people don't bother to backup their computers! - Brill Pappin On Jan 13, 5:12 pm, cuil yahoo <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the extra quick reply, isn't there any way around...?? There must > be,.. > > Cuil > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 3:35 AM, Kumar Bibek <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nope. You cannot update your app unless you retrieve that key. Sorry. > > > Kumar Bibek > >http://techdroid.kbeanie.com > >http://www.kbeanie.com > > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 3:32 AM, cuil yahoo <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Hi, > > >> I want to update my application, however since my system crashed after i > >> had uploaded my application, i have lost my key. > > >> Now, when i want to update my .apk file, it says use the same certificate, > >> but i have lost the original key. > > >> Is there any workaround ?? > > >> It would be really very helpful.. > > >> Thanks.. > >> Cuil > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<android-developers%2Bunsubs > >> [email protected]> > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<android-developers%2Bunsubs > > [email protected]> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" 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-developers?hl=en
