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installed applications, remove applications, and define
installation settings.
You can install two types of applications and software to
your device:
• JME applications based on Java technology with the .jad
or .jar file extensions
• Other applications and software suitable for the
Symbian operating system with the .sis or .sisx file
extensions
Only install software that is compatible with your device.
Install applications and
software
You can transfer installation files to your device from a
compatible computer, download them during browsing,
or receive them in a multimedia message, as an e-mail
attachment, or using other connectivity methods, such as
Bluetooth connectivity. You can use Nokia Application
Installer in Nokia Ovi Suite to install an application to your
device.
Select Menu > Ctrl. panel > App. mgr..
The installation files are in the Installation files folder, and
installed applications in the Installed apps. folder.
Icons indicate the following:
.sis or .sisx application
Java application
Application installed on the memory card
Important: Only install and use applications and
other software from trusted sources, such as applications
that are Symbian Signed or have passed the Java
Verified™ testing.
Before installation, note the following:
• To view the application type, version number and the
supplier or manufacturer of the application, select
Options > View details.
To display the security certificate details of the
application, select View details.
• If you install a file that contains an update or repair to
an existing application, you can only restore the
original application if you have the original installation
file or a full backup copy of the removed software
package. To restore the original application, remove
the application, and install the application again from
the original installation file or the backup copy.
The JAR file is required for installing Java applications.
If it is missing, the device may ask you to download it.
If there is no access point defined for the application,
you are asked to select one. When you are downloading
the JAR file, you may need to enter a user name and
password to access the server. You obtain these from
the supplier or manufacturer of the application.
To install an application or software:
1. To locate an installation file, press Menu > Ctrl.
panel > App. mgr., and select Installation files .
Alternatively, search installation files using File
manager, or select Messaging > Inbox, and open a
message that contains an installation file.
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