Apps and Games Publisher's Mistake

Hello Publisher,

I'm not sure if anyone ever made mistake like me before. And I even stupidly done it twice while under stressed and pressured. Come one its my new "career".


What had you done?

Well...as an android game publisher, I...😭 accidentally delete "<user>.keystore" which is very important for any of your projects. Not only I mistakenly permanent delete it but also done it twice but I am very thankful because it is my First Released Project on Google Play Store.


What is this "keystore"?

You could assume it as high security key for your project. So no one can assuming that the project is theirs. Without that keystore, nobody can steal your project once released. Google really smart with this kind of security.


So why feel sad after accidentally delete "keystore", you already released your project anyway?

Because you could NEVER update your project when you lost your keystore. You can just assumed it a final update for your project. And only the same "security codes" that contain inside your keystore can be used to update your project.


So what should we do if can't update your project?

Make a new keystore and re-released your project. KEEP YOUR KEYSTORE!



So here I write not only to remind myself but also to remind others who done the same mistake like me. Keep your keystore under different folder and keep it away from your projects.