New smartphone user needs HELP!

[Guest Lemongrass]

HELP! I'm new to the smart phone and whenever I try to download applications such as pocket candy it tells me it has not been signed and thus the installation fails. What can i do to get past this?

[Guest Brody]

Welcome to the forum Lemongrass!! :lol:

You'll need to software de-cert your phone, try the Orange OTA option if you are on Orange(?)

You have to de-cert your phone as Orange smartphones only run Microsoft signed Applications, much like drivers are signed in win2k and XP (although u can still install non-signed drivers in windows which you can't do with apps on the phone :cry: ). The de-cert will allow your phone to run non-MS signed apps and its an Orange method (assuming you're on Orange) which adds some legality (you have to pretend you're a developer but i'm sure they don't mind!)

[Guest stoneman]

you have to de-certify the phone, check the sticky above your post and it will tell you how you do it :lol:

[Guest JoelRae]

I did it the other day (also an spv newbie), it kicks ass!!

There's loads of info on these boards, and on the coolsmartphone site here

Take it easy,

Joel

[Guest JoelRae]

I did it the other day

sorry, should probably have clarified that "it" was app-unlocking my phone :lol:

[Guest Brody]

Don't worry JoelRae, we understood!! :wink:

[Guest Lemongrass]

What do I do if i'm on Virgin network. Do i need to get orange simcard?

[Guest Brody]

Nope, there's another way to do a de-cert :wink:

You'll need this application and follow this guide but using the application as it eases the process (read the description of the application and the de-cert process to get an understanding of it before giving it a go) :lol: :D