Install applications and software
Installation files may be transferred to your device
from a compatible computer, downloaded during
browsing, or sent to you 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 Nseries PC
Suite to install an application to your device. If you
use Microsoft Windows Explorer to transfer a file,
save the file to a compatible memory card (local
disk).
indicates a .sis or .sisx application, a Java
application,
that the application is not fully
installed, and
that the application is 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
TM
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, in Details:, scroll to Certificates,
and select View details.
See "Certificate
management," p. 143.
● 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, do the
following:
1. To locate an installation file, press
, and select
Applications > App. mgr.. Alternatively,
search the device memory or a compatible
memory card (if inserted) in File manager, or
open a message in Messaging > Inbox that
contains an installation file.
2. In Application manager, select Options >
Install. In other applications, scroll to the
installation file, and select it to start the
installation.
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Applications folder