Update Software And Install Applications 113; About Application Manager; Install Additional Applications - Nokia N900 User Manual

Update software and install applications

About Application manager

Select App. manager.
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Application manager allows you to install new applications
and other extensions from application catalogs
(repositories). You can also list, update, and uninstall
packages.
Important: Only install and use applications and other
software from sources that you trust. Applications from
untrusted sources may include malicious software that can
access data stored in your device, cause financial harm, or
damage your device.
About application packages and catalogs
Application manager works with packages that are generally
contained in application catalogs, that you can access over a
network connection.
An application package is a set of files. It can contain an
application that you open from the Applications folder, a
plug-in for the desktop, a new theme, or other kinds of add-
ons.
A catalog is a set of packages. It can include different kinds
of software combined as application packages. Certain
packages can be shared by many applications. For the
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software to install successfully, the whole catalog is needed.
A list of available packages is saved in the device.
On some websites, you can install an application directly by
selecting a link to a file with the .install file extension.
Application manager opens, and installs the application. If a
new catalog is needed for the application, the Application
manager also offers to add it automatically.
View log
You can use the log to view event details and to diagnose
unusual behavior in the Application manager. The content of
the log is deleted when you close the application.
Open the Application manager menu, and select Log.
Save the log
Select Save as, enter a name for the log, and define where
you want to save it. The log is saved as a text file.

Install additional applications

Browse, search, and install applications
Select App. manager
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Browse applications
Select a category to browse a list of installable application
packages. If there are only a few packages available, the
category list is not displayed.
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