Solution to problem uploading APK to Google Play Store

Solution to problem uploading APK to Google Play Store

Problem:

Upload failed

You need to use a different version code for your APK because you already have one with version code 1.

Solution:

In addition to updating the “android:versionCode” and ”android:versionName” in AndroidManifest.xml, the “versionCode” and “versionName” in build.gradle also need to be updated.

AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

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

    package="com.whhuang.simplest_price_compare"

    android:versionCode="3"

    android:versionName="1.3">

    <application

        android:allowBackup="true"

        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"

        android:label="@string/app_name"

        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >

        <activity

            android:name=".MainActivity"

            android:label="@string/app_name" >

            <intent-filter>

                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />

            </intent-filter>

        </activity>

    </application>

</manifest>

build.gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {

    compileSdkVersion 22

    buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"

    defaultConfig {

        applicationId "com.whhuang.simplest_price_compare"

        minSdkVersion 15

        targetSdkVersion 22

        versionCode 3

        versionName "1.3"

    }

    buildTypes {

        release {

            minifyEnabled false

            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'

        }

    }

}

dependencies {

    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])

    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.1.1'

}

After the APK is successfully uploaded, a summary sheet similar to the one below will appear.

Reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24772407/upload-failed-you-need-to-use-a-different-version-code-for-your-apk-because-you