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Application manager, Install applications

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Security and data management Application manager Install applications Important: Only install and use applications and Select Menu > Installations > App. mgr.. other software from trusted sources, such as applications that are Symbian Signed or have passed You can install two types of applications and software the Java Verified™ testing. on your device: To download and install software from the web, select • Applications and software specifically intended for Download apps.. Select the application and your device or compatible with the Symbian Options > Install. operating system. These software installation files have the extension .sis or .sisx. • Java ME™ applications compatible with the Symbian operating system. The Java application installation file extensions are .jad or .jar. Installation files may be transferred to your device from a compatible computer, downloaded during browsing, or sent to you in a multimedia message, as an e-mail attachment, or with Bluetooth. To view the details of an installed software package, select the application and Options > View details. To view the installation log, select Options > View log. A list shows what software has been installed and removed, and the date of the installation or removal. If you encounter problems with the device after installing a software package, use this list to find out which software package may be the cause of the problem. The information in this list may also help you During the installation, the device checks the integrity pinpoint problems that are caused by software of the package to be installed. The device shows packages that are incompatible with each other. information about the checks being carried out, and you are given options to continue or cancel the installation. To remove software, select Options > Remove. If you remove software, you can only reinstall it by using the original software package file, or by restoring a full If you install applications that require a network backup that contains the removed software package. connection, note that the power consumption of your If you remove a software package, you may no longer device may increase when you use these applications. be able to open files created with that software. If Tip: When browsing web pages, you can download an installation file and install it immediately. Note, however, that the connection runs in the background during the another software package depends on the software package that you removed, the other software package may stop working. Refer to the documentation of the installed software package for details. 110 installation.

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Application manager
Select
Menu
>
Installations
>
App. mgr.
.
You can install two types of applications and software
on your device:
Applications and software specifically intended for
your device or compatible with the Symbian
operating system. These software installation files
have the extension .sis or .sisx.
Java ME™ applications compatible with the Symbian
operating system. The Java application installation
file extensions are .jad or .jar.
Installation files may be transferred to your device
from a compatible computer, downloaded during
browsing, or sent to you in a multimedia message, as
an e-mail attachment, or with Bluetooth.
During the installation, the device checks the integrity
of the package to be installed. The device shows
information about the checks being carried out, and
you are given options to continue or cancel the
installation.
If you install applications that require a network
connection, note that the power consumption of your
device may increase when you use these applications.
Tip:
When browsing web pages, you can
download an installation file and install it
immediately. Note, however, that the
connection runs in the background during the
installation.
Install applications
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.
To download and install software from the web, select
Download apps.
. Select the application and
Options
>
Install
.
To view the details of an installed software package,
select the application and
Options
>
View details
.
To view the installation log, select
Options
>
View
log
. A list shows what software has been installed and
removed, and the date of the installation or removal.
If you encounter problems with the device after
installing a software package, use this list to find out
which software package may be the cause of the
problem. The information in this list may also help you
pinpoint problems that are caused by software
packages that are incompatible with each other.
To remove software, select
Options
>
Remove
. If you
remove software, you can only reinstall it by using the
original software package file, or by restoring a full
backup that contains the removed software package.
If you remove a software package, you may no longer
be able to open files created with that software. If
another software package depends on the software
package that you removed, the other software package
may stop working. Refer to the documentation of the
installed software package for details.
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Security and data management