关于Google Play Console中无法找到App Signing退出选项的技术咨询

Hey there, let’s get straight to the point: Google has fully removed the option to exit Play App Signing, and it’s now a mandatory requirement for all apps on the Google Play Store.

Here’s what you’re seeing and why:

• The "Change signing key" option you’ve found only lets you update your upload key (the key you use to sign builds before uploading) or adjust the app signing key managed by Google. It doesn’t give you a way to opt out of the entire App Signing service.
• For any app published after August 2021, Play App Signing was mandatory right from the start. Even older apps that once had an opt-out option no longer do—Google removed that capability entirely, so you can’t revert to managing your app’s signing key completely on your own via the Play Console.

This shift is all about security: Play App Signing protects you from the disaster of losing your signing key (which would lock you out of updating your app forever) and unlocks features like App Bundles, instant apps, and more secure distribution methods.

If key control is your concern, you still have flexibility:

• You can manage your own upload key (just make sure to back it up securely) while letting Google handle the app signing key.
• You can also choose to upload your own app signing key during setup if you want full control over that key, but once you enable Play App Signing, there’s no going back to opting out.

Content of the question comes from Stack Exchange, question author John Grischam