Nokia N81 - Install applications and software

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Install applications and software

indicates a .sis application,

a Java application,

that the application is not fully installed, and

that the

application is installed in 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

Certificates

, select

View details

. See

‘Certificate management’, p. 116.

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 back-up 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 back-up 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

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Applications

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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.

1

To locate an installation file, press

, and select

Applications

>

App. mgr.

. Alternatively, search the

device memory or the memory card in

File mgr.

, or

open a message in

Messaging

>

Inbox

that contains an

installation file.

2

In

App. mgr.

, select

Options

>

Install

. In other

applications, scroll to the installation file, and press

to start the installation.
During installation, the device shows information
about the progress of the installation. If you are
installing 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 it in the menu, and
press

. If the application does not have a default folder

defined, it is installed in the

Applications

folder.

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 memory card, installation
files (.sis) 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 Nseries 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. See ‘File
manager’, p. 68. If the .sis file is a message attachment,
delete the message from the Messaging inbox.