Problem signing Android app

[J. Landman Gay]

On this page:
<https://developer.android.com/studio/publish/app-signing>

it says:

* If you choose for Google to generate the app signing key for you when you 
opt in, then the key you use to sign your app for release is designated as 
your upload key.
* If you provide the app signing key to Google when opting in your new or 
existing app, then you have the option to generate a new upload key during 
or after opting in for increased security.
* If you do not generate a new upload key, you continue to use your app 
signing key as your upload key to sign each release.

So yeah, I think that means your original signing key is your upload key, 
which LC supports.

--
Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
On April 12, 2023 2:52:44 PM "J. Landman Gay" <jacque at hyperactivesw.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
> --
> 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
>>
>> --
>> Klaus Major
>> https://www.major-k.de
>> https://www.major-k.de/bass
>> klaus at major-k.de
>>
>>
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