Uploading APK - files is invalid: 5

Good day,

I'm trying to upload new version of applications Locus Free/Locus Pro.

Both APK files are correctly uploaded and published over Google Play. But every attempt with upload on your server, ends with message in title - APK files is invalid: 5

May you please explain to me, what means this error message and what may I do to fix this problem? Because many users complain on inability to update, this question is really important, so I hope for early response.

Thank you!

Because this is really serious issue, may someone from Android PIT dev team give me explanation what error 5 means?

We are receiving many complains, from users that want's updated Locus application and due to this, we are unable to upload new version!!

Thank you

Thank you!

We reported this issue in Friday evening, so I understand it may be simply missed ....

Good day,

is there any progress? Since I posted this question, we already published version with critical fixes and again same - same apk file uploaded on Google Play without problems, here error :5.

So may you tell me what is wrong? What means error 5 because I'm unable to find any explanation.

Thank you and please, make your response faster, because it's not just my problem. It gives bad shine also on you.

Good day,

I'm worried that you are serious.

Is there possibility to get information, what means "Error 5"? Thank you!

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I'll also have one more question/task on you. Because app Locus Pro already purchased quite a lot of people (over AppCenter) we don't want to completely remove it from AndroidPIT. But because we are not very satisfied with your services for last year, we want to completely stop sell over AndroidPIT, but wants remain publishing updates (if it will be ever possible again!!!).

Is this possible? Thank you

Menion

— modified on Jul 16, 2014, 4:35:06 PM

Good day Caspar,

thanks for answer, but I'll need a few more answers now.

1. why you need APKTool? Final apk files you publish are signed by same code, so you (AndroidPIT) do not do any modifications in app code before publishing.

2. If update 1.5.2 break the code, then this affect all apps on AndroidPIT? If no, then why Locus?

3. If update broke your system, why not to revert back to 1.5.0?

Thanks

Menion

— modified on Jul 17, 2014, 4:38:17 PM

Hello,

thank you for a response.

understand and yes, it's correct. Locus is now more robust against decompiling.

Caspar Wrede

John F.

@Alexander, @Elmar, @A.P, @Asamm Software, I am aware that you are having problems with but we are working hard on it !
Please keep patience by the time our developers fix this one out !

Hi Guys,

The developer who is respobsible for the store had a look at this. The problem is an exception in a third party library. To be specific:

• We use version 1.5.0 of android-apktool.
• Updating to 1.5.2 breaks the code.
• Version 2.0 is in beta state.
• Fixing this may take 3-5 days

At the moment the dev is working on another project which will occupy him for at least another 3-4 weeks. So I' very sorry to report that this is not going to be fixed within the next 4 weeks. I know this is frustating, but our dev-time is very thinly streched at the moment.

Sorry again
Caspar

Good day Caspar,

as well as others, we (developers behind Locus) are also interested in your progress. Tomorrow (14.8.2014) it will be exactly four weeks, when you posted quoted post.

Is your developer close to end of his previous task, so he will have time to fix this issue? And really, I'm not much interested in some excuses. I rather expect some more specific data, when you start work on it.

Thank you

Good day Caspar,

to be true, this is exactly what we expected.

Anyway because of this "expectation" and because we like our users, new 3.2.0 version (published before and hour) has reduced security level, that allow to upload also on your server. So new version 3.2.0 is available also over Android PIT!

If there will be any chance to use fully encrypted app (so you wlll not use ApkTool to decrypt), please let us know.

Thank you.

Sorry guys, I have to open this topic once more and I'll need help
from Android PIT support team.

Except improved protection system in Locus, new version brings also
updated licencins library from Android PIT.

Request on validation (service is correctly connected):

SignedResponse response = mAndroidPitLicenseService.isLicensed(
                  KEY, packageName, nonce, debug);

always return ERROR_SERVER_FAILURE.

Testing:
- invalidating 'KEY', result in 'ERROR_INVALID_PUBLIC_KEY'
- invalidating 'packageName', result in same ERROR_SERVER_FAILURE
- invalidating 'nonce', also no change

Environment:
- latest library from Android PIT 2.1

Any ideas? Because current version do not work because of this (and
one more issue), and I'm unable to manually revert back to previous
working version. Nice situation.

Thank you!

Issue solved. Your app do not check if request on your own server is done in background thread and result was always this weird issue.

New version is preparing. Sorry to users for unwanted troubles.

— modified on Aug 19, 2014, 10:15:36 PM