Intel XDK Android signing process

[jaeh]

Hey, 

Does Intel XDK use my account information (or something else?) in the signing process when in the Android build settings 'Signed' mark is checked. I'd like to sign my application in the future manually (so co-worker could do it), but in this case am I doomed?

In case you are wondering, yes I already have the app on store and yes it was signed with the default XDK settings. So updating existing app in the future can only be done by me?

Thanks in advance.

[Amrita_C_Intel]

Hi,

You can definitely do the Signing process manually. I found this link which shows how you can do that. Let me know if you have any further questions.  

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/1156/publishing-to-android-via-intelxdk-and-appsigner

Thanks

[John_H_Intel2]

If your app is in the store already and was built with the XDK, it was signed with a keystore that was generated for your account. You can not just resign your app with any cert and upload it to the play store. It must be the same one that your app the first time it was uploaded.

If you want your friend to sign your apps for you before you upload, you will have to get the cert that we used to sign your app originally. 

[M_N_]

JOHN H. (Intel) wrote:

you will have to get the cert that we used to sign your app originally. 

Where does one get this from?

[John_H_Intel2]

You will need to send this request to [email protected]

[Dennis_J_]

I would call this a major UX flaw...you might want to consider making this easy to get to.  I need mine as well since 2366 XDK broken my crosswalk build and has rendered the Android side somewhat useless.

[John_H_Intel2]

We have a simplified web page that allows you to export your keystore, which you can find here:

https://appcenter.html5tools-software.intel.com/certificate/export.aspx

[PaulF_IntelCorp]

@Dennis -- we are aware of this deficiency in the product and are actively working on a feature that would allow you to retrieve and insert signing certificates from within the XDK. For now, we have only the manual process that John mentioned. Thanks for the feedback.