Problem signing Android app

[Klaus major-k]

Hi Jacque,

> Am 12.04.2023 um 18:58 schrieb J. Landman Gay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> 
> I think the option to allow Google to manage the keys only appears the first time you upload a new app.

OK, will take a deeper look once I upload the new app.

> Maybe there's a way to retake control of the keys?

Nope! Google explicitely states that they will NOT share any of their keys.
Will try and look better next time.

> Is there any info in the app page that tells you who has control of the keys?
> 
> If you can verify that Google is managing the keys, and you can't regain control, then I think the only fix is for LC to update the SB to recognize an upload key.

Ouch, that may take a couple of versions of LC until that will happen and I'm already 66. 8-)
Will create a new report/enhancement request tomorrow.

I will have to dive deeper into the "Google Play Console"...

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> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
> On April 12, 2023 11:19:40 AM Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Jacque,
>> 
>>> Am 12.04.2023 um 18:12 schrieb J. Landman Gay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>>> Did you agree to let Google manage your keys?
>> 
>> to be honest, I did not find that one (yet) on the Google Dev pages!?
>> Any hints much appreciated!
>> 
>>> If so you need to create an upload key, which I think is different from the original signing key.
>>> LC may not recognize that format.
>> 
>> Yes, that's what I experienced.
>> See below, LC told me about a wrong format of the key file.
>> 
>>> I've never let Google manage my keys so I'm not sure how that works.
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>>> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
>>> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
>>> On April 12, 2023 7:18:57 AM Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> I created a new app and cannot sign it!?
>>>> 
>>>> I did this:
>>>> <https://developer.android.com/studio/publish/app-signing>
>>>> -> Generate an upload key and keystore
>>>> and generated a *.jks file.
>>>> 
>>>> Then I selected this key file in LC, and at the end of the signing process
>>>> LC told me that the keystore file had the wrong format!?
>>>> 
>>>> Then I renamed the key to *.keystore
>>>> And LC told me again that this was the wrong format of the key file?
>>>> 
>>>> What am I missing?
>>>> Thank you for any hint!
>>>> 
>>>> P.S.
>>>> I had published my earlier app successfully to the Google Play Store with a selfsigned key in "Android Studio" as shown in:
>>>> <https://lessons.livecode.com/m/4069/l/32674-how-do-i-create-a-self-signed-certificate-for-an-android-app>
>>>> 
>>>> When I later wanted to upload an update, Google told me that I did not use the correct key for signing???
>>>> So I read up everthing about this and came to create an UPLOAD key, so I could use this later for any further
>>>> updates of the app.
>>>> 
>>>> However that failed so far, see above..

Best

Klaus

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