Nokia Smart Installer for Symbian
Template:FeaturedArticleTemplate:Abstract For more concise information of what Qt modules are supported in Symbian devices at the moment and what modules are available via Smart Installer refer to:
Support for Symbian topic from Qt Developer Network.
Smart Installer is enabled to Symbian application installation package (SIS-file) when applications are created. Developer enables this via Qt SDK (see below Develop & Publish section). Within Qt SDK the developer defines the dependent libraries that the application needs to the qmake .pro file. Qt SDK packages Smart Installer bootstrap component to the SIS file. Then application can be deployed, for example, to Nokia Store. Once end user has downloaded a Smart Installer enabled package the device starts the install process for this package. During this step the first thing to happen is that the Smart Installer bootstrap component part of the package initiates the library dependency checking process before actually installing the application itself. The dependency checking process requires another component called Smart Installer ADM. The ADM component itself is downloaded and updated when necessary to the device. Once Smart Installer has updated other necessary libraries to the device it installs the actual application.
Availability[edit | edit source]
Develop & Publish[edit | edit source]
The Qt Creator IDE of Qt SDK provides a "Create Smart Installer package" switch in Projects view in Symbian Device Build (for Windows). This bundles Smart Installer's bootstrap component as part of the application SIS file. Note that in Windows the Qt Creator build for Symbian Device outputs two SIS files other without Smart Installer and another with Smart Installer (look for "installer" in the SIS name to find the Smart Installer enabled SIS file). The qmake .pro file is used to control the necessary UIDs that are generated during the build process to .pkg files and to the SIS files. The idea is that Qt application developers do not touch .pkg files but add relevant information to .pro file instead.
Here is a guide that details the manual steps to take to package your SIS with the Nokia Smart Installer if you do not want to use Qt Creator: Smart Installer for Symbian Manual.
This video also shows you how to use Qt Creator in Windows to enable Smart Installer in application SIS package:
<mediaplayer>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNwNlPoObvI</mediaplayer>
Packages distributed by Smart Installer[edit | edit source]
The following libraries are currently hosted on Nokia's Smart Installer server and can be declared as dependencies by applications packaged with the Smart Installer solution.
Qt 4.6.3 release for Symbian 3rd and 5th Edition[edit | edit source]
| Package name | Package UID | Version | Download size | Drive space required | Installation drive | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stdcpp | 0x2000F866 | 1.6.0 | 0.2 MB | 0.2 MB | c:\ | Standard C++ library Common |
| OpenC_SSL | 0x200110CB | 1.6.0 | 0.8 MB | 0.8 MB | c:\ | Open C LIBSSL Common |
| PIPS | 0x20013851 | 1.6.0 | 1.2 MB | 1.4 MB | c:\ | PIPS Installer |
| Sqlite | 0x2002AF5F | 0.5.0 | 0.2 MB | 0.2 MB | c:\ | Sqlite library |
| Qt | 0x2001E61C | 4.6.3 | 5.8 MB | 5.9 MB | c:\ | Qt libraries |
| QtWebKit | 0x200267C2 | 4.6.3 | 2.9 MB | 3.0 MB | c:\ | QtWebKit library |
| QtMobility | 0x2002AC89 | 1.0.2 | 1.0 MB | 1.0 MB | c:\ | QtMobility library |
Qt 4.7.3 release for S60 5th Edition[edit | edit source]
| Package name | Package UID | Package version | Download size | Drive space required | Installation drive | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stdcpp | 0x2000F866 | 1.7.0 | 0.2 MB | 0.2 MB | c:\ | Standard C++ library Common |
| OpenC_SSL | 0x200110CB | 1.7.0 | 0.8 MB | 0.8 MB | c:\ | Open C LIBSSL Common |
| PIPS | 0x20013851 | 1.7.5 | 1.2 MB | 1.4 MB | c:\ | PIPS Installer |
| Sqlite | 0x2002AF5F | 0.5.0 | 0.2 MB | 0.2 MB | c:\ | Sqlite library |
| Qt | 0x2001E61C | 4.7.3 | 5.8 MB | 5.9 MB | c:\ | Qt libraries |
| QtWebKit 2.0 | 0x200267C2 | 4.7.3 | 2.9 MB | 3.0 MB | c:\ | QtWebKit 2.0 library |
| QtMobility | 0x2002AC89 | 1.1.3 | 1.0 MB | 1.0 MB | c:\ | QtMobility library |
Qt 4.7.3 release for Symbian Anna and Symbian^3[edit | edit source]
| Package name | Package UID | Package version | Download size | Drive space required | Installation drive | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qt | 0x2001E61C | 4.7.3 | 5.8 MB | 5.9 MB | c:\ | Qt libraries |
| QtWebKit 2.1 | 0x200267C2 | 4.8.0 | 2.9 MB | 3.0 MB | c:\ | QtWebKit 2.1 library |
| QtMobility | 0x2002AC89 | 1.1.3 | 1.0 MB | 1.0 MB | c:\ | QtMobility library |
Qt 4.7.4 release for Symbian Anna and Symbian^3[edit | edit source]
| Package name | Package UID | Package version | Download size | Drive space required | Installation drive | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qt | 0x2001E61C | 4.7.4 | 7.7 MB | 7.6 MB | c:\ | Qt libraries |
| QtWebKit 2.1 | 0x200267C2 | 4.8.1 | 4.4 MB | 4.6 MB | c:\ | QtWebKit 2.1 library |
| QtMobility | 0x2002AC89 | 1.2.1 | 2.4 MB | 3.0 MB | c:\ | QtMobility library |
Note: Mobility 1.2.1 provided by Smart Installer is minor update to 1.2.0 in-built in Belle. Belle devices will get Mobility 1.2.1 via firmware update.
Qt Quick Components for Symbian Anna and Belle[edit | edit source]
Qt Quick Components is a separate add-on module on top of Qt Quick. Qt Quick itself is part of Qt starting from Qt 4.7. See description of difference between Qt Quick and Qt Quick Components from API reference.
| Package name | Package UID | Version | Download size | Drive space required | Installation drive | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qt Quick Components 1.1 | 0x200346DE | 1.1 | 1.6 MB | ? kB | c:\ | Qt Quick Components 1.1 is a set of UI components to be used in Qt Quick applications. These components implement the updated Symbian Design Guidelines. The Qt Quick Components 1.1 include key new features over 1.0 release. |
Note:Qt Quick Components 1.0 package is not anymore available in Smart Installer. Smart Installer will only provide Qt Quick Components 1.1 package. 1.1 package includes both Qt Quick Components versions 1.0 and 1.1.
Notifications API[edit | edit source]
You need to use the Qt SDK 1.2 to ensure that the Smart Installer related dependency works as planned. It makes use of the version numbers given on this page. Sometimes the Smart Installer service may pull a newer version (with higher version number) of Nokia notification support package if there is one available. At its minimum the Smart Installer related dependency in the <application_name>_installer.pkg file of your application needs to correspond the values given on this page. This is a MUST requirement to get your application signed by Nokia Store process.
| Package name | Package UID | Version | Download size | Drive space required | Installation drive | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClientPlatform (S60 5:th Edition, S60 3rd Edition FP2) | 0x1028299F | 8.2.340 | 0.3 MB | 0.3 MB | c:\ | Notifications API support |
| Notifications Support Package (S60 3rd Edition FP2, Qt 4.6) | 0x2002EAB3 | 1.1.11130 | 0.1 MB | 0.1 MB | c:\ | Notifications API support |
| Notifications Support Package (S60 5:th Edition, Qt 4.7) | 0x2002EAB3 | 1.4.31215 | 0.1 MB | 0.1 MB | c:\ | Notifications API support |
| Notifications Support Package Launcher (S60 3rd Edition FP2, Qt 4.6) | 0x2002EAB4 | 1.1.11130 | 0.6 MB | 1.0 MB | c:\ | Notifications API support |
| Notifications Support Package Launcher (S60 5:th Edition, Qt 4.7) | 0x2002EAB4 | 1.4.31215 | 1.3 MB | 1.6 MB | c:\ | Notifications API support |
| Notifications Support Package Launcher (Symbian^3 and Anna, Qt 4.7) | 0x2002EAB4 | 1.4.31215 | 2.0 MB | 2.2 MB | c:\ | Notifications API support |
| Notifications Support Package Launcher (Nokia Belle, Qt 4.7) | 0x2002EAB4 | 1.4.31215 | 1.5MB | 1.7MB | c:\ | Notifications API support |
| Notifications Support Package Launcher (Nokia Feature Pack 1, Qt 4.8) | 0x2002EAB4 | 1.5.31215 | 1.8 MB | 2.0 MB | c:\ | Notifications API support |
| SSO (Symbian^3, Qt 4.7) | 0x2002615B | 1.6.202 | 1.7 MB | 0.8 MB | c:\ | Notifications API support. SSO1.6.202 package may be installed together with some other Nokia applications such as Nokia Store. |
Smart Installer supports now also partial updates for Notifications Support Packages for Symbian^3 from version 1.2 onwards.
| Package name | Package UID | Version | Download size | Drive space required | Installation drive | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notifications Support Package Launcher (Symbian^3 and Anna NNSP version 1.2 onwards, Qt 4.7) | 0x2002EAB4 | 1.4.31215 | 1.7MB | 1.9MB | c:\ | Notifications API support |
| Notifications Support Package Launcher (Nokia Belle, Qt 4.7) | 0x2002EAB4 | 1.4.31215 | 1.5MB | 1.7MB | c:\ | Notifications API support |
| Notifications Support Package Launcher (Nokia Feature Pack 1, Qt 4.8) | 0x2002EAB4 | 1.5.31215 | 1.4MB | 1.6MB | c:\ | Notifications API support |
In-Application Purchase[edit | edit source]
| Package name | Package UID | Version | Download size | Drive space required | Installation drive | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAP | 0x200345C8 | 3.23.10 (06.06.2012) | 0.3 MB | 0.3 MB | !:\ | In-Application Purchase API middleware |
Supported Devices[edit | edit source]
Smart Installer is fully supported in Symbian Anna and Symbian^3 devices. Earlier devices or OS releases have limitations as explained below. Moreover, Nokia Belle devices have Qt in ROM and it is not intended to be updated by applications via Smart Installer but only when user does device firmware upgrade via Ovi Suite or over-the-air.
From a pure technical perspective the solution is designed to work with all Symbian/S60 3.1 and later devices. There are however some exceptions which are listed under Devices not supported by Smart Installer. The Smart Installer solution can be used to deploy any of the supported products to any of these devices, provided that proper compatibility testing is done for the application itself.
Please note that the Smart Installer will check with the server if the device is known and supported, and this verification will fail for non-Nokia devices using Symbian OS.
Devices with limited Smart Installer support[edit | edit source]
| Device name | Reason |
|---|---|
| All S60 3rd Ed FP1 (S60 3.1) and S60 3rd Ed FP2 (S60 3.2) | Qt 4.7 is not supported on these devices. The Smart Installer can only deploy Qt 4.6 to them. |
| All S60 3rd (3.1/3.2) and 5th Edition devices | Qt Quick Components is not supported on these devices. Note: S60 5th Edition devices support Qt 4.7 which contains Qt Quick. In S60 5th Ed. however, Qt Quick Components are currently not supported. |
| Nokia 6650 AT&T variant | PIPS cannot be upgraded and therefore Smart Installer cannot deploy Qt to this device. |
| Nokia N96 | Not supported by Qt |
Note: On all Symbian devices prior to Nokia Belle Qt and Open C components are installed (e.g. via Smart Installer) or pre-installed (in the factory or support service) as part the user data in the content of the device C:\ drive. It is a known issue that after a hard reset of the phone relevant information required by the Smart Installer may be lost, which causes the installer to fail in deploying the required components.
Nokia Store support for Smart Installer based deployments[edit | edit source]
It is possible to use Smart Installer for different application deployment channels to Symbian devices e.g. for deployment via web pages. Nokia Store is however the preferred channel for application deployments.
Qt applications need to be Smart Installer enabled when deployed using Nokia Store. Nokia Store accepts Smart Installer packaged Qt applications for a number of Symbian and S60 devices. You can see the currently up to date list from the Distribute section of the Nokia Developer website. The list will be updated as more devices are added passing the acceptance testing.
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Where to find help?[edit | edit source]
If you are running into problems packaging your application with the smart installer, please post your questions on the Nokia Smart Installer for Symbian forum, in Nokia Developer's Discussion Boards.
Change Log[edit | edit source]
04.08.2010 - Updated Mobility to version 1.0.2 from version 1.0.1
23.09.2010 - (*) Please note that the Qt Mobility 1.0.2 is not currently available for Nokia N8 and the other Symbian^3 devices. Any applications declaring dependency to this package will fail to install on these smartphones. Subscribe to update notifications from on this page to learn about package status changes.
05.10.2010 - Qt Mobility support for Nokia N8 now fully enabled.
24.11.2010 - Nokia Smart Installer for Symbian, v1.1 released. New package available for download on this wiki page (see above) or as an update through the Nokia Qt SDK 1.0.2
13.04.2011 - Added support for Notification API
04.05.2011 - Smart Installer has now official support for Qt 4.7.3 as well.
11.07.2011 - Updated Notifications API version information (was in fact effective for quite some time already).
09.08.2011 - Updated Qt Quick Components add-on module information