Installing MIDlets using PC-to-phone messaging

If you have an infra-red or Bluetooth PC connection (infra-red connections are very common on laptops these days), you could try simply sending the program JAD and JAR files as messages from your PC to your phone. Firstly, switch on your phone's infra-red or bluetooth connection, and then, in the case of an infra-red connection, align the phone's infra-red port with that of your PC. Your PC will usually signal the fact that it has established a connection with the phone by popping up a notification message of some kind.

Next, locate the application's JAD and JAR files using Windows File Explorer, highlight the JAD and JAR files and click the RIGHT mouse button. Select the "Send to" option, and from there the "A Nearby Computer" option. This should get the message transferal underway.

When the files have been transferred, your phone will probably inform you that it has received some messages and you should view these as normal. Upon viewing, the phone will hopefully offer you the option to install the application. Just click "yes"!

Note that some phones cannot install MIDlets this way - they're simply not set up to receive MIDlets as messages.

Note that to install using this method, you will first need to read Preparing a MIDlet for installation from your PC.