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 PC 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:
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.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 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
.
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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 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 PC 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.