Okay so here is the situation. A month ago, I uploaded and published our first alpha app on the play store. It's a closed alpha and can be downloaded via a link. The private key / keystore I used to upload this was a debug one (Valid for 1 year as that is the default I think).
Unfortunately, my computer was wiped before I could backup the used key. I figured out later that I cannot upload a new version of the app because I don't have the key anymore and that apps cannot be deleted from the app store, only unpublished.
Is this any different for alpha testing apps? And can I somehow delete / use a new key to upload a new version?
If not, I find it a bit strange that it is possible to use a debug key that only lasts for a year for alpha testing, while you cannot exchange it for a production key later...
Thanks in advance!
