| If you were using the Adobe Mobile Packager to create the SIS file for your mobile applications, you probably noticed that the beta program has ended and the program has been cancelled. According to Adobe, "The Distributable Player Solution beta has ended and the program has been cancelled. The solution is no longer available and will not be brought into production." They do offer alternatives, so click here to read more about these.
Unfortunately, one of the issues that this causes with the SIS files (self-signed ones) that you have already created is the certificate that the Adobe Mobile Packager embedded into the SIS file has expired, and your mobile applications will no longer be able to be installed on new test devices. Of note, the mobile applications that were already installed on your test devices (prior to the certificate expiration) continue to work, so this only affects new installs of your mobile applications created with the Adobe Mobile Packager.
The good news is that Symbian has a nice web application that can, in effect, re-brand your existing Adobe Mobile Packager-created SIS files with a current certificate. This allows your SIS files to be installed as new mobile applications on your test devices. The Open Signed Online (BETA) Service is just what the doctor ordered to cure this particular ailment. The service is free and works very nicely. Be sure to follow the instructions, carefully, and in just a few minutes your expired SIS files will come back to life. :-) |
Here's a video (m4v) showing the steps.
Once you complete the online form, you will receive two emails from donotreply@symbiansigned.com (the second email is dependent on you responding to the first email). The first email will look like this:
Dear youremailaddress@yourdomain.com, Thank you for using the Open Signed Online signing tool. Please use the following link to confirm your request. After you have confirmed the request we will process it and send you a link to download your signed application.
Confirmation link: https://www.symbiansigned.com/app/page/public/confirmrequest.pub?code=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Best Regards,
The Symbian Signed Team
Once you confirm receipt of the first email, you will receive a second email like the one shown below:
Dear youremailaddress@yourdomain.com, Your application (QuizBowl_1.0.0_English (US)_self_signed_testing.sis) has been signed. Please use the following link to download your application. Please note the download is only possible for a limited time.
Download link: https://www.symbiansigned.com/app/page/public/downloadapplication.pub?code=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Best Regards,
The Symbian Signed Team
Click the download link in the second email, and you will be able to download your updated SIS file - restored to life. :-)
And that's all there is to it. I hope this helps you in your mobile application development.
Special thanks to Jason Black, Editorial Services Manager, Forum Nokia, for encouraging me to blog about this.
By the way if you have not checked out the Nokia N900, then what are you waiting for. This is an exciting mobile device. I want one!
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