Install applications
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.
Icons in Application manager indicate the following:
SIS or SISX application
Java application
widgets
application installed in the mass memory
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
.
150 Other applications
To view the security certificate details of the application, select
Details:
>
Certificates:
>
View details
. Control the use of digital certificates in Certificate
management.
•
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.
To install an application, do the following:
1 To locate an installation file, select
Menu
>
Settings
and
Application mgr.
.
Alternatively, search installation files using File manager, or select
Messaging
>
Inbox
, and open a message that contains an installation file.
2 In Application manager, select
Options
>
Install
. In other applications, select
the installation file to start the installation.
During installation, the device shows information about the progress of the
installation. If you install an application without a digital signature or
certification, the device displays a warning. Continue installation only if you are
sure of the origin and contents of the application.
To start an installed application, locate the application in the menu, and select the
application. If the application does not have a default folder defined, it is installed
in the Installed apps. folder in the main menu.
To see which software packages are installed or removed and when, select
Options
>
View log
.
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Important: Your device can only support one antivirus application. Having
more than one application with antivirus functionality could affect performance
and operation or cause the device to stop functioning.
After you install applications to mass memory, installation files (.sis, .sisx) remain
in the device memory. The files may use large amounts of memory and prevent you
from storing other files. To maintain sufficient memory, use Nokia Ovi Suite to back
up installation files to a compatible PC, then use the file manager to remove the
installation files from the device memory. If the .sis file is a message attachment,
delete the message from the Messaging inbox.