DevCert not working on nokia N71 (aka 804nk Vodafone Japan)

Hi,

I already post this on the nokia forum, but I didn:t get any reply.
So, I will really appreciate if you can help me.

I am trying to install a simple hello world application that I build 
with Carbide c++ and signed with a devcert obtained from SymbianSigned. 
The target device is a nokia N71 from Vodafone / Softbank japan (aka 804nk).

At the time of the installation I get an error saying:
	"Certificate error. Contact the application supplier."

I have read somewhere that DevCert are related to the "Symbian A root 
certificate" which is not installed on my N71 (aka 804nk vodafone / 
Softbank japan phone).
The only Symbian certificates I have got installed are:
	SymbianB VeriSign Test-Based ACS Root
	SymbianD GeoTrust Identity-Based ACS Root

I have three questions:
	Is the lack of Symbian A certificate the cause of my problem?

	and If so how can I install this certificate?

	which symbian certificate do you have?

I'm looking into this at the moment to see what the situation is.

Mark
Symbian Developer Network

Here what the Symbian FAQ says:

https://www.symbiansigned.com/Developer_Certificate_FAQ_v1.2.pdf


17. Can I sign a .csr by other means (e.g. OpenSSL) and use it to sign 
my SIS file?

No. Developer Certificates must chain to the Symbian A root certificate 
that will be in the certificate store of
Symbian OS v9 phones in order for the SIS file to install successfully. 
Signing a .csr without submitting to the
portal will give you an invalid Developer Certificate.


However, as I said I don:t have the Symbian A root certificate on my 
804nk (vodafone japan N71).

Is this the root of my trouble? Is there a way to install this certificate?



spirit wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I already post this on the nokia forum, but I didn:t get any reply.
> So, I will really appreciate if you can help me.
> 
> I am trying to install a simple hello world application that I build 
> with Carbide c++ and signed with a devcert obtained from SymbianSigned. 
> The target device is a nokia N71 from Vodafone / Softbank japan (aka 
> 804nk).
> 
> At the time of the installation I get an error saying:
>     "Certificate error. Contact the application supplier."
> 
> I have read somewhere that DevCert are related to the "Symbian A root

> certificate" which is not installed on my N71 (aka 804nk vodafone / 
> Softbank japan phone).
> The only Symbian certificates I have got installed are:
>     SymbianB VeriSign Test-Based ACS Root
>     SymbianD GeoTrust Identity-Based ACS Root
> 
> I have three questions:
>     Is the lack of Symbian A certificate the cause of my problem?
> 
>     and If so how can I install this certificate?
> 
>     which symbian certificate do you have?
> 

and here another document that clearly says that the Symbian A root 
certificate must be present on the phone in order to install application 
s signed with a devcert.

http://www.symbian.com/files/rx/file3198.pdf

So, really. my question is now:
is there a way to install this certificate.

thanks

spirit wrote:
> Here what the Symbian FAQ says:
> 
> https://www.symbiansigned.com/Developer_Certificate_FAQ_v1.2.pdf
> 
> 
> 17. Can I sign a .csr by other means (e.g. OpenSSL) and use it to sign 
> my SIS file?
> 
> No. Developer Certificates must chain to the Symbian A root certificate 
> that will be in the certificate store of
> Symbian OS v9 phones in order for the SIS file to install successfully. 
> Signing a .csr without submitting to the
> portal will give you an invalid Developer Certificate.
> 
> 
> However, as I said I don:t have the Symbian A root certificate on my 
> 804nk (vodafone japan N71).
> 
> Is this the root of my trouble? Is there a way to install this
certificate?
> 
> 
> 
> spirit wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I already post this on the nokia forum, but I didn:t get any reply.
>> So, I will really appreciate if you can help me.
>>
>> I am trying to install a simple hello world application that I build 
>> with Carbide c++ and signed with a devcert obtained from 
>> SymbianSigned. The target device is a nokia N71 from Vodafone / 
>> Softbank japan (aka 804nk).
>>
>> At the time of the installation I get an error saying:
>>     "Certificate error. Contact the application supplier."
>>
>> I have read somewhere that DevCert are related to the "Symbian A
root 
>> certificate" which is not installed on my N71 (aka 804nk vodafone
/ 
>> Softbank japan phone).
>> The only Symbian certificates I have got installed are:
>>     SymbianB VeriSign Test-Based ACS Root
>>     SymbianD GeoTrust Identity-Based ACS Root
>>
>> I have three questions:
>>     Is the lack of Symbian A certificate the cause of my problem?
>>
>>     and If so how can I install this certificate?
>>
>>     which symbian certificate do you have?
>>

The Symbian A root certificate is not present on the 804nk  phone at
Vodafone Japan's request.  It therefore seems that they have chosen not to
allow Developer Certificates on their phones.

Mark
Symbian Developer Network