Google Play, Android Market... i'm lost!

Solar2D Android
#1

So i have a game developed for the iPhone 3, 4 and the iPad.
Now i want to port it to the android market (or is it Google Play now?).
Where should i register for development?
http://developer.anscamobile.com/content/building-devices-android is still valid?
What about signing apps as NinjaPig posted? http://developer.anscamobile.com/forum/2011/04/16/signing-android-applications-3-easy-steps

I’m really lost in this process and find documentation available a bit misleading or difficult to understand.
Any guidance will be appreciated! [import]uid: 105206 topic_id: 23534 reply_id: 323534[/import]

#2

Signing apps for Android is the easiest thing to do. The steps NinjaPig mentioned are just for creating the Certificate to sign the app with. Then you just have to look for the generated file when you open the Build dialog on Corona.
Register for development: http://developer.android.com/ [import]uid: 61899 topic_id: 23534 reply_id: 94466[/import]

#3

Android is the easiest and most straight forward store. Just create an account at developer.android.com, pay 25 dollars, upload your apk and it’s available pretty much immediately. They also show other metrics like “device uninstalls” which I found interesting.

Name change: Google changed the store name from Android Market to Google Play about two weeks ago. So every link that went to market.android.com now redirects to play.google.com.

–wunderwuzzi [import]uid: 118947 topic_id: 23534 reply_id: 94489[/import]

#4

great, i’ll do that.
Thanks!!
One more question… it seems i can’t update my samsung galaxy i9000 through kies because of the region i’m currently at.
Do you know any other way to get Android 2.2 running on a samsung galaxy i9000?? [import]uid: 105206 topic_id: 23534 reply_id: 94633[/import]

#5

I have a Samsung Galaxy plus (i9001) and just checked, it runs 2.3.3. What version is yours? Is your question related to Corona support for older Android versions?

I had challenges with Kies, but if you have Android SDK installed, you can just use adb to install your apps (make sure to allow installation of unsigned third party apps first), then:

e.g. adb install -r game.apk

–wunderwuzzi [import]uid: 118947 topic_id: 23534 reply_id: 94636[/import]

#6

It’s a Samsung Galaxy GT-i9000T running Android 2.1
I can’t get it to update to Android 2.2. [import]uid: 105206 topic_id: 23534 reply_id: 94769[/import]

#7

Ah, now I get your pain. Corona requires 2.2+, right?

–wunderwuzzi [import]uid: 118947 topic_id: 23534 reply_id: 94819[/import]