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Getting Started Newbie Questions
#61

Hello @office83,

The reason your app was rejected is because you used the debug key shipped with your Corona SDK install. What you need to do is create your own certificate that you can use certify your apps with. Follow this instructions here http://developer.android.com/guide/publishing/app-signing.html#cert and you should be fine.

Scroll down to “Sign in release Mode”. I you are using mac and have gone through all steps, go to your terminal and use this commands http://developer.android.com/guide/publishing/app-signing.html#cert.
Let me know if you still running into problems.

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#62

Hi pdichone,

Thank you very much for your reply.

This Android thing is so complex, I had to install 1000 API’s and Tools in order to get that working.

I will try now to see if I can manage to sign my app, why is Amazon accepting the app with the debug certificate? Couldn’t B&N do the same? :slight_smile:

Thanks again for your time to reply to my problem!

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#63

Amazon (and Google Play for that much) should not have allowed debug uploads.

Really Android isn’t that hard. You really don’t need to install the Android SDK unless you a) need to run their debugging tools or b) want to tether to install apps (required for the Nook*)

In the KISS version of this you need:

Corona Pro
A distribution Key (which is like a 3 step process if I remember)
A website to upload your test .apk’s to
A device that’s configured to let you install APK’s outside of a market place.

Oh and a lot of patience setting up the different market places.
* Now the Nook has a few hoops to jump through including needing the Android SDK installed, getting some settings from Nook Support and a few command line steps.

I was considering a Nook as a test environment for Android, but when the Kindle Fire referb’s went on sale yesterday for $139 (Nook’s Referb’s are $135), I decided to grab one of those instead of the Nook because of the extra work to use a Nook as a developer platform.
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#64

If you happen to be developing on Windows you can use javakey.exe to generate your private key. Just make sure you copy down the password you use to create your private key or you are SOL (you won’t be able to update your game). I agree that Google Play makes it much easier, specially on the debugging side of things. Drag and drop app install for debugging is the right way to go. I would push through the pain though because the number of apps for the Nook is way down and your app has a better chance of floating go the top and selling. [import]uid: 38348 topic_id: 18335 reply_id: 97838[/import]

#65

Hey everyone,

I am new to the corona community.

I got the following error from Nook.

“When we launch your application we get a warning “This device is not supported” please attach a Non-DRM version so that we can test your application.”

But my application works on Android. I was wondering what I need to do to make it work.

Many thanks in advance for your help!

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#66

@admin0747 I see that you are an indie developer. I’m not 100% sure, maybe someone from Corona Lab’s can provide a definitive answer, but I believe that the Indie Android license can only produce apps for straight up Android devices and can’t build for the Nook and Kindle. The Nook and the Kindle Fire required slightly different build configurations that are only available to a Pro subscriber.

So unless you have a 2nd Pro license, you probably are not going to be able to build for Nook. If you have a Pro license you have to explicitly build for those devices.

Someone please correct me if I’m wrong.
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#67

@robmiracle I just acquired this android application and this is an extra budget for me to get pro licence. Is it really worth it? Can I upgrade from indie to pro?

I have no plans to develop on ios for now.

Thanks for your help guys! Really appreciate it.

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#68

If you want to build for Nook and Kindle, then it’s my understanding you have to get a Pro subscription. Under File->Build, do you see options that you can select for the Nook and Amazon/Kindle? If you see them and they are not grayed out and selectable, then you’re good to go, just choose Nook to build for Barnes and Noble.

If you do not see those options, then you will need to upgrade to the Pro subscription. Normally Corona Labs will credit you for the unused portion of your Indie license. But if you did a transfer from someone else, I’m not sure how that would be handled. Those questions are best asked by emailing:

sales at coronalabs dot com

As for if it’s worth it, no one can predict what success your app or game will have. But for me, so far the Nook is my most profitable platform.

Some people will never recoup their investment back, other will make it back in a month or two.

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#69

you are the man!! thank you.

Henry. [import]uid: 42903 topic_id: 18335 reply_id: 115082[/import]