Thank you Mark for the reply,

So I guess I am at a loss here. But what would be the best way to go
ahead?Can you weigh the options.

Thanks.

On Feb 23, 6:01 pm, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote:
> Achanta wrote:
> > I do not have the keystore that I used when I first created the app
> > and I am wondering if I can create a new certificate using the same
> > details that I used to create the earlier certificate. I have the
> > details available with me.
>
> > If I do so and update the app using this certificate, will the users
> > get an update notification on their device?
>
> No. In fact, you won't even be able to upload the update to the Android
> Market. A signing key is not a hash of the input -- it's a uniquely
> generated key pair. If you lost it, you are out of luck.
>
> To others reading this thread: if you have apps on the Market that you
> care about, BACK UP YOUR PRODUCTION SIGNING KEY!
>
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>
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