Uninstalling one version and then reinstalling another version is not the same as upgrading.
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 11:19 AM, android app <[email protected]> wrote: > > Really? > > On my own device, I can uninstall the previous version and install the > new version even signed with a different key. > > There must be a way for the developer to upload the new version with a > different key in the Android Market. It makes sense for many possible > scenarios. 1) the developer lost the original key, e.g. after the > laptop was stolen; 2) the original private key was leaked out or > hacked by someone else; ... > > Does anyone know how to solve the problem or know who could help in > the Google company? > > Thanks, > > On May 7, 2:05 pm, Marco Nelissen <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 8:36 AM, android app <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I uploaded the new updates to the application in the market. There > > > was no error message shown. It seemed that the uploading was > > > successful. However, the version name and the app itself were still > > > the old version. Please help!!! > > > > > FYI: I lost the original private key or the keystore file. I > > > generated a new keystore file to sign the app. I also met the minSDK > > > problem and solved it by set the minSDKversion in the manifest file. > > > > > There must be a way to update the app. I don't want to upload the > > > app as an new application since there is a large base of existing > > > customers. > > > > If you signed your app with a different key, then it's not possible to > > upgrade previous versions to the new version. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
