Google Playstore: replace app when using different certificate?
android, certificate, signature
Solution
Unfortunately if you lost your keystore, Google Play assumes that you are not the owner of the app. So there is only one way: "release a new application with new package name and a signature."
I am sorry but there is no other way. Contact Google for help may be they can help (probably they won't help but give it a try).
Problem
Due to a harddisc-damage I lost the certificate I used for all my apps until now. It accidentially has NOT been archived in my revision control system. So it is really lost now. Followed from that now the Playstore does no accept my Apps since they are signed using a new certificate. So what options do I have to really replace these Apps? When I search for this problem the only recommendation I found is to rename the App completely and replace it. But : is there a different solution known meanwhile? Renaming/replacing will result in a huge loss of users since many will not recognise the app has changed this way... Thanks