APK errors

The signatures do not match

APK error diagnosis — 3 questions

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

What error appears?

The app on the phone and the new APK were signed with different keys. Android does not treat that as the next version of the same app.

  • You can remove the old app and install the new one. The data inside goes away.
  • If you want an update, you need the first key file and its password.
  • A release signature does not replace a test signature on the installed app.

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