Beta launch for Symbian's Open Signed Online

Symbian's Open Signed Online starts next week for those without Publisher IDs, though in beta version. Being in beta, it has put some restrictions. We hope, over a period, these restrictions will be removed.

As provided at Symbian site:

Open Signed Online (BETA) Service Information

• During early stages of the Open Signed Online beta, the service will only be available to registered Symbian Signed account holders from 0900-1500 GMT (UK time) Monday-Friday.
• As for any beta, we may discover issues that impact the performance and/or functionality of the service. Such problems may result in the service being taken off-line at short notice for extended periods.
• The Open Signed Online process is fully described here.
• Note that Open Signed Online currently does not allow you to sign a SIS that is "owned" by someone else and hasn't been enabled for Open Signing; i.e. if a SIS uses a UID from the "Protected Range", the email address you use for Open Signed Online MUST match the email address of the account which owns/created the UID.
• If you attempt to sign the same SIS file in rapid succession, the service you receive will proportionally slow down. This is to prevent abuse of the service.
• Installation of the signed SIS file will be restricted to the IMEI (i.e. mobile phone) you entered and valid for 36 months.
• SIS files that have been Open Signed will present a notification upon installation that the SIS file is intended for development purposes only.
• The service will work for SIS files intended for all Symbian-based UIs, i.e. S60 and UIQ.
• SIS files can be signed for all Platform Security Capabilities except CommDD, MultimediaDD, NetworkControl, DiskAdmin, DRM, AllFiles, TCB.

Ask the Expert about Symbian Platform Security, manufacturing grantable capabilities and Java verified.

Forum Nokia has taken initiatives to resolve developers issues regarding new symbian signing process, if any. It is going to devote one week to answering questions on a specific topic on our discussion boards.

So if you have any questions about Symbian Platform Security, manufacturer grantable capabilities and Java signing please ask them. However, Symbian Signed questions are to be asked at the web site set up for Sybmian Signed questions and not in Forum Nokia.

A new complete guide explaining the changes to Symbian Signed and the signing process is also available.

Read The Complete Guide to Symbian Signed

Symbian’s Improved Developer Signing Processes are now available

Hi guys,

Finally symbian-signed process has become simpler.

Symbian has 3 categories for symbian-signed based on needs of developers:

• Open Signed – provides a free offline signing process using Developer Certificates allowing an application to be installed and tested on up to 1000 devices controlled by declared IMEIs (unique phone identification numbers).

• Express Signed – an entirely new process to allow software developers with Publisher IDs to instantly sign all applications that do not require access to the more sensitive device functions, allowing faster time-to-market. Developers can now sign applications on Express Signed for as little as US$20.

• Certified Signed – for those applications that require access to restricted system capabilities and/or where independent testing is desired.

For more details: Symbian.com

Recent changes in symbian-signed process are recorded, thanks to Nokia forum, it is available at Symbian-Signed Webinar