Publishing your app to the market
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:08:10 AM
well you have to sign your app first
right click on project
android tools
export signed application package
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:08:39 AM
This wizard will prompt you for
a key store
or it will create one for you
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:09:55 AM
Read this if you want to understand self signed jar files
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:12:05 AM
Read this to understand signing using keytool
Read this to understand signing using keytool
These are my notes when I wrote a chapter on Titanium for Mobile for the 2nd edition of Pro Android. This link has a section on how to use the Keytool from java directly.
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:12:37 AM
To create a key store through Eclipse you will need
Name and location for a key store
a password for a key store
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:14:35 AM
eclipse will then prompt you to create a key. You will need
-alias mykey //name of the key
-keystore c:\somekeystore.store //location of a store
-storepass abc //password
-keypass abc //password
-validate for how many years
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:15:20 AM
Looks like commas are not allowed in organization names. Here is a post
Looks like commas are not allowed in organization names. Here is a post
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:15:41 AM
incorrect ava format from keytool
incorrect ava format from keytool
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:16:07 AM
android apk market key expiration limit
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:18:00 AM
Don't forget to read this on signing for production from Google
Don't forget to read this on signing for production from Google
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:19:59 AM
Here is a note borrowed
?If you plan to publish your application(s) on Android Market, the key you use to sign the application(s) must have a validity period ending after 22 October 2033. The Market server enforces this requirement to ensure that users can seamlessly upgrade Market applications when new versions are available
satya - Monday, September 05, 2011 12:22:47 AM
the signing wizard in eclipse seem to do all the following
compile in release mode
sign with the key
zip align
satya - Monday, September 19, 2011 2:26:57 PM
Once you have the apk file exported by Eclipse ADT
You can upload that apk file to any website and put a link on a web page such as your blog page. Or email a link to a friend with an android phone. when you browse to that link with the android browser and clicks on it android will then download that file and once downloaded it will ask you if you would like to install it.
Android will prompt you to take to the settings to allow application install from unknown sources. You will need to turn this on to be able to install that app.
you can also go to this setting directly
home search settings go to settings app go to applications turn on "unknown sources"