Android publishing guide for AEM Mobile

Open Terminal, which is located in the Applications > Utilities folder.

Copy and paste the following line (replace “myname.key.p12” and "alias_name" with your information):

keytool -genkey -v -keystore myname.key.p12 -alias alias_name -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -storetype pkcs12 -validity 10000

Specifying “10000” sets the expiration date after October 22 2033.

Enter and reenter a password. You specify this password later when signing the app.

Follow the prompts to specify the certificate information.

When prompted to confirm choices, enter yes, and then press Return to use the same password.

A certificate is created in your prompt location, such as your user name folder. Copy this certificate file to a known location, and save a backup copy. Write down the password as well.

Download and install Java SDK (JDK). Note the install location.

(Optional) Set a permanent path to run Java SDK commands. Setting a permanent path lets you type JDK commands such as “keytool” from any path. That way, you don’t have to navigate to the Java SDK directory. To set a permanent path, see step 4 of the JDK site.

Open a command prompt. For example, enter “command” in the Run field or the search field.

If you did not set a permanent path in step 2, navigate to the directory where JDK commands are located. For example, type cd \ and then type cd program files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin (specify the correct version number).

Type (or paste) the following line (replace “myname.key.p12” and "alias_name" with your information):

keytool -genkey -v -keystore myname.key.p12 -alias alias_name -keyalg RSA -storetype pkcs12 -keysize 2048 -validity 10000

Specifying “10000” sets the expiration date after October 22 2033.

Enter and reenter a password. You specify this password later when signing the app.

Follow the prompts to specify the certificate information.

A certificate is created in your prompt location, such as your user name folder. Copy this certificate file to a known location, and save a backup copy. Write down the password as well.

Note: If a certificate file is not created, replace “-keystore myname.keystore” with a target path (such as -keystore c:\users\bob\bobcert.keystore) that you have access to.

Use the Google Play developer site to create an app request and to upload your custom viewer (.apk) app.

• If your app includes in-app products, Google Play now requires you to upload the app (.apk file) using the Beta Testing tab in the APK section.
  
• While submitting your final app, click Save instead of publish if you don't yet want your app in the store before you set up your in-app billing.

Follow the steps in the Administering In-app Billing Help topic. As you go through these steps, note the following:

• Specify the exact same In-app Product ID when setting up Android in-app billing that you use for the collection's Product ID. The Product ID ties the collection to the in-app billing item.
• For Purchase Type, select "Managed," not "Unmanaged." Otherwise, your customers can't restore purchases.
• Adobe does not support the Android Refund feature at this time.
• Note the "License Key" information. Adobe needs this information (also referred to as "shared secret") to enable in-app billing, as described in the next step.

In the Google Play Developer site, navigate to the "Services & APIs" section of the app. Copy the long string of characters under "Your License Key for This Application." In the On-Demand Portal, navigate to the Store section of project settings, and paste the license key value into the "Google Play Shared Secret" field.

Allow your device to install non-Market applications. For example, on a Samsung Galaxy, go to Settings > Applications and select Unknown sources. When you finish installing, you can deselect this option again.

Attach your device to your computer. If necessary, mount the device so that you can open the folder to view the files. If you cannot view the device on your computer, see Android File Transfer.

Open a file manager app (such as Dropbox), and install your .apk file.