Nokia 6681 - Install applications and software

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Install applications and software

Application icons are as follows:

SIS application
Java application

Application is not fully installed.

Application is installed on the memory card.

Important: Only install applications from sources

that offer adequate protection against harmful
software.

Before installation, do 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

Options

>

View certificate

. See

‘Certificate management’, p. 94.

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 backup copy.

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Tools

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Tip! You can also use Nokia Application Installer

available in Nokia PC Suite to install applications. See
the CD-ROM supplied with the phone.

The JAR file is required for installing Java applications. If
it is missing, the phone 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.

1

Open

Manager

, and scroll to an installation file.

Alternatively, search the phone memory or the
memory card, select the application, and press

to

start the installation.

2

Select

Options

>

Install

.

Tip! While browsing, you can download an

installation file and install it without closing the
connection.

During installation, the phone shows information
about the progress of the installation. If you are
installing an application without a digital signature or
certification, the phone displays a warning. Continue
installation only if you are sure of the origin and
contents of the application.

Options in the

Manager

main view are

App.

downloads

,

Install

,

View details

,

View certificate

,

Send

,

Go to web address

,

Remove

,

View log

,

Send log

,

Update

,

Settings

,

Suite settings

,

Help

, and

Exit

.

To start an installed application from the main menu, scroll
to it, and press

.

To start a network connection and to view extra
information about the application, scroll to it, and select

Options

>

Go to web address

, if available.

To see what software packages have been installed or
removed and when, select

Options

>

View log

.

To send your installation log to a help desk so that they can
see what has been installed or removed, select

Options

>

Send log

>

Via text message

,

Via multimedia

,

Via e-mail

(available only if the correct e-mail settings are in place),
or

Via Bluetooth

.