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.
Select
Menu
>
Settings
and
Application mgr.
.
The installation files are located in the Installation files folder, and the installed
applications in the Installed apps. folder.
Icons indicate the following:
SIS or SISX application
Java application
Widget
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.
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Before installing an application, check the following:
•
View the application type, version number, and the supplier or manufacturer
of the application. Select
Options
>
View details
.
•
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.
Install an application
1 Locate the installation file in the Installation files folder in Application manager,
or search for it in File manager or your Inbox in Messaging.
2 In Application manager, select the Installation files folder, the application you
want to install and
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.
Open an installed application
Select the application in the menu. If the application does not have a default folder
defined, it is installed in the Installed apps. folder in the Applications folder.
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See which software packages are installed or removed
Select
Options
>
View log
.
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.