Problem signing Android app

[J. Landman Gay]

You may be able to use your original signing key to upload an updated app. 
This page is complicated but explains how the system works:
<https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9842756?hl=en#zippy=%2Cupgrade-your-app-signing-key-to-enroll-into-play-app-signing%2Cupdate-keystores%2Crequest-a-key-upgrade-for-new-installs-not-suitable-for-all-apps>

If I'm reading it right, you can still use your original signing key again 
for updates. There is also a way to opt out of Google Signing on that page. 
It says you should only do that if you plan to re-enroll in Google Signing 
later, but I suppose you can ignore that advice.

It also says: "After you select a release track, the “App integrity” 
section displays the status of Play App Signing for your app." So I think 
if you prepare to upload an updated app, when you choose a release track it 
will tell you if you are using Google Signing. I think you probably are.

It's far too complicated.

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Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
On April 12, 2023 12:07:52 PM Klaus major-k via use-livecode 
<use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> 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"...
>
>> --
>> 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.
>>>> --
>>>> 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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>
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