How to fix - "This version of the application is not configured for Market Billing"?

Question

I keep getting this error when I try to make an in-app purchase. I have uploaded a previous version of this app where I was able to make in-app purchases successfully! I have looked at the manifest file and it is identical (except for the version code) - but I cannot shake off this error :(

Is there a document that describes how to handle this? I have tried all the remedies suggested in this forum, including: - making sure that I build an unsigned apk and explicitly sign it with my release key (yes - I have checked to make sure that the key/password is accurate) - making sure that the right permissions are enabled (havent changed this since the last successful build

I am missing something trivial - but for the life of me, I cannot figure what!

Please help!

Here is my manifest file below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.foo.bar"
    android:versionName="1.4" android:versionCode="18">

    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" 
          android:targetSdkVersion="9" />

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" >
    </uses-permission>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" >
    </uses-permission>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" >
    </uses-permission>
    <uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING" />

    <supports-screens
        android:anyDensity="true"
        android:largeScreens="true"
        android:normalScreens="true"
        android:smallScreens="true"
        android:xlargeScreens="true" />

    <application
        android:debuggable="false"
        android:icon="@drawable/video"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <activity android:name="com.inappbilling.InappActivity" />
        <activity
            android:configChanges="orientation"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:name=".SplashActivity"
            android:screenOrientation="landscape"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" >
            <intent-filter >
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".Favorites"
            android:screenOrientation="landscape"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".PlayVideo"
            android:screenOrientation="landscape"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".Featured"
            android:screenOrientation="landscape"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".FacebookLike"
            android:screenOrientation="landscape"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" >
        </activity>

        <service android:name="com.inappbilling.BillingService" />

        <receiver android:name="com.inappbilling.BillingReceiver" >
            <intent-filter >
                <action android:name="com.android.vending.billing.IN_APP_NOTIFY" />
                <action android:name="com.android.vending.billing.RESPONSE_CODE" />
                <action android:name="com.android.vending.billing.PURCHASE_STATE_CHANGED" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
    </application>

</manifest>

Answer 1

You say that you already exported a signed application ("release" version), so the only other possibility I can think of is that the release version on your device is higher than the one "published".

Answer 2

I had this error and tried various suggestions from other posts on this topic but none worked.

In the end I found that it was caused by my debugger using a different key to the APK I uploaded to Google Play.

I was using the default debug.keystore which expires within a year.

I had to create a new debug.keystore which expires in more than fifty years (this limit came form an error message in Google Play when I tried to upload it).

I then built the application and uploaded the APK from my application's bin folder (built with my new debug.keystore).

On Windows 7 you can generate the new debug.keystore with this command (delete the existing debug.keystore first):

C:\Users\MyUserName\.android>"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0\bin"\keytool.exe -genkey -v -keystore debug.keystore -alias androiddebugkey -storepass android -keypass android -keyalg RSA -validity 21900

Your path to keytool.exe might differ from mine depending upon what is installed.