android public key

Solar2D Android
#1

Hello everybody, I’m Tom and I’ve some questions about android.

First, sorry for my english, I’m French and I want to say a big thanks for all who works to make corona better.

I made a game for android, Crazy Bats, but I’ve a question about the final step… submit my game on the android market.

In my android developer account, I see a public key but I don’t know how use it. What is it exactly and how does it work?

Do I need to use this public key in my code? Where, how?

I’ve already a private key and my game is signed but I’m not sure that it works fine.

I’ve published a demo version on android market, in which there’s not the public key but the demo is also signed with a private key, but before downloading the demo for test it, I saw 10 downloads and after download there was still 10 downloads not 11…? strange,isn’t it…?

So do I really need this public key?

Another and last question, I didn’t use yet launchpad. How does it work? Must I publish my game before or after submit it to launchpad?

Thanks.

ps: I’ve already post in the developer section but I’m not sure that is the good place. Sorry. [import]uid: 70621 topic_id: 17815 reply_id: 317815[/import]

#2

Bonjour!

Je parle un peu Francais.

I will delete the thread from the developer section, no worries.

I don’t normally deal with Android but I have built for it (store and testing) and have never had to touch the key from the Android dev website.

I use the debug key when testing on my own phone and my private key when publishing - and that’s it.

For launchPad, you submit once you have published your app. When your app is published (so long as you haven’t disabled it) you will also see statistics under launchPad analytics :slight_smile:

I hope this helps!

Peach :slight_smile: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 17815 reply_id: 68092[/import]

#3

PS - Do not worry about your English, it is fantastic :slight_smile: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 17815 reply_id: 68093[/import]

#4

@matou87

the update in android market is not real time i think they will update data two times a day so don’t worry about 11th download

about public key you don’t need that right now

hgvyas123
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#5

Hello,
Thanks a lot for your answers but I forgot to mention that I have 2 versions of my game, one free (the demo) and another not, so for the not free version, do I need the public key?

Sorry to ask a second time but it seems that’s a thing important to know.

One more time, thank you both.

ps: Peach, your “save and load data” tutorial is very good. It has been a great help for me. Thanks for my English, your French is good too :).

Have a good day.
matou87. [import]uid: 70621 topic_id: 17815 reply_id: 68155[/import]

#6

You should not need to use the public key at all, no - you will use private keys for apps you are putting on the Market :slight_smile:

I’m glad my tutorial has helped you - and thanks RE the French!

Peach :slight_smile: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 17815 reply_id: 68315[/import]