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, do the following:
1. To locate an installation file, select
Menu
>
Ctrl.
panel
>
App. mgr.
and
Installation files
.
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 the application you
want to install.
During installation, the device shows information
about the progress of the installation. If you install an
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Security and data management
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, select the application. If
the application does not have a default folder defined, it
is installed in the Installations folder in the main menu.
To see which software packages are installed or removed
and when, 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.
After you install applications to a compatible memory
card, 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.