My mistake. Dianne is completely correct. I'd (wrongly) assumed that as eclipse can run apps on the G1 without explicitly going through a signing process adb could do the same.
Al. Dianne Hackborn wrote: > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 3:35 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > "adb install" allows you to get away with some things that the non-adb > install methods wont (e.g. signing of apps). > > > The adb install command certainly shouldn't let you avoid signing your > app; a .apk is fundamentally not valid if it is not signed. > > The system will allow you to install apps that are signed with > questionable certificates (such as the default build environment > certificate that expires in 90 days or whatever), but I am pretty sure > those are also accepted when installing directly from a web site. The > market server does a number of checks on apps uploaded to it to make > sure they are in good shape, such as ensuring your certificate won't > expire for a reasonable amount of time. > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time > to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on > public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. > > > > -- ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
