how to publish an update to application on the android market?

Question

I already have an application on the android market and now I want to upload an update to that application. I have made the new application with the same package name, I have incremented the version code and name , I have signed with the same key-store...etc. Now I want to know how to publish an update.

Do I upload the update as a separate application? or how else do I do it?

EDIT: Does the apk name need to be same as the previous version? I mean if my apk name for the original version is abc.apk can my update name be xyz.apk?

Answer 1

You need to upload your new app as the same app as previous version except you need to increment the version number in manifest xml.

So if you have manifest file like following:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"              android:versionCode="1"       . . .   </manifest> 

You will need following:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"              android:versionCode="2"       . . .   </manifest> 

Answer 2

@knoguchi is rite.

for that you should:

1) Unpublished app from market(Your published apk can't delete it will be deactive only.)

2) after that in you Latest menifest add

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" . . . </manifest> 

You will need following:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionCode="2" android:versionName="1.1" . . . </manifest> 

3) And sign again your apk from eclipde->Android tools->Export singed application package-> sign it->

4) Upload that Apk to market.

Hope it will help.