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Re: Why Don’t Nokia Apps Work On Samsung S60 Devices?

pete — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:38:36 -0000

Well this might be just a design flaw actually. Nokia is signing the apps with its root cert and it is not installed to samsung devices. I don't think it is done intentionally. Same problem is with SDK tools e.g. ecmt and trk.

Re: Why Don’t Nokia Apps Work On Samsung S60 Devices?

ray — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:00:58 -0000

are we seeing similar things on LG's s60 phones as well?

if yes, then we'll know the answer of whether it's Nokia's or Samsung's fault rite?

anyone with phone belonging to a brand other than these two that is running on s60 phones? can u try to run a Nokia's app and see if u get the same error?

if yes, then is Nokia's fault clearly,

else, then is Samsung's fault clearly.

Re: Why Don’t Nokia Apps Work On Samsung S60 Devices?

Mr. Gunn — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:24:57 -0000

Nokia should start signing the apps with a cross-platform cert and see if the problem goes away. They should be doing that anyways, right?

Re: Why Don’t Nokia Apps Work On Samsung S60 Devices?

Antoine of MMM — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:56:55 -0000

I would think that if Nokia's implementation of S60 is not working with Samsung's, then shouldn't that me something that the S60/Symbian body be addressing? Is there some kinds of checks and balances about a base level of compatibility that apps should have?

And for the sake of argument; if it is just an issue of certificates, then who controls the certificates that verify apps, developers, manufacturers, S60, or Symbian?

Re: Why Don’t Nokia Apps Work On Samsung S60 Devices?

ks60 — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:55:21 -0000

These errors are just showing the flaws of a OS that should be extinguished by a truly OPEN OS like android. I think s60 has seen it's time come and go. WM is getting more mature and user-friendly...and with the Xperia, it might finally have some sex appeal. Android will be coming from the other end.

I would love to see a "universal" standard for cell phones as there is in the PC. But that may be some years away...aww wishful thinking indeed.

Re: Why Don’t Nokia Apps Work On Samsung S60 Devices?

NZtechfreak — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:37:55 -0000

So, the obvious question is whether hacked Samsung phones will allow the Nokia apps to be installed?

Re: Why Don’t Nokia Apps Work On Samsung S60 Devices?

pete — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:52:09 -0000

Re: Why Don’t Nokia Apps Work On Samsung S60 Devices?

Vaibhav Sharma — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:09:14 -0000

If its Nokia who doesn't want their apps to run on other s60's, which I suspect it is, there is a very easy way out.
Just strongly brand the applications and distribute them freely, they'll be great advertising tools and free of cost too!

Re: Why Don’t Nokia Apps Work On Samsung S60 Devices?

PhoneBoy — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:51:25 -0000

Sounds like a good question to be socializing inside S60 Marketing. ;)