Nokia N78 - Install applications and software 

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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 Nseries PC Suite to install an application

to your device.
Icons in Application manager indicate the following:

.sis or .sisx application

Java application

application not fully installed

application 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 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

Details:

, scroll to

Certificates:

, and

select

View details

.

See "Certificate

management", p. 148.

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:

1.

To locate an installation file, press

, and select

Applications

>

App. mgr.

. Alternatively, search

installation files using File manager, or open a

message in

Messaging

>

Inbox

that contains an

installation file.

2.

In Application manager, select

Options

>

Install

. In

other applications, scroll to the installation file, and

select it to start the installation.

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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, locate it in the menu, and

select it. If the application does not have a default folder

defined, it is installed in the

Applications

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. If the .sis file is a

message attachment, delete the message from the

Messaging inbox.

See "File manager", p. 142.