On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 1:49 AM, hullaballoo <[email protected]> wrote: > My client asks for my keystore file to let an other developer to sign the > new version of the .apk I developed previously. > > Should I do that?
That is a question for an attorney. > Is there a way to develop an Android application further > without having the original keystore file? Develop, yes. Distribute, no. > I read in the Android > documentation that if one signs the app with a new keystore file then the > app could not be updated on the users' phones but have to be reinstalled (as > if being a totally new app). Correct. > How can an other developer can > continue developing an existing app without having the original keystore > file? They can't. The firm who owns the APK file needs to own the production keystore used to sign the APK file. IOW: - A consultant should use individual production keystores per client, or perhaps even per app - An employee should not use a personal production keystore (e.g., for apps the employee writes in spare time) for a company app -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Training in DC: http://marakana.com/training/android/ -- 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
