Talk:CS000947 - Getting Cell ID in Java ME
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Italic textQuestion: since this feature seems quite new on both platforms, how comes it has not been implemented the same way ?
Answer by Forum Nokia: This depends on the decision made by each platform individually, although there is alignment of Java ME features between the platforms which makes Java ME a viable option for application development. Unfortunately this alignment doesn't mean that all the features are equally available for both platforms. The reasoning here is more or less as follows: The S60 policy has been more of "open to new features" covering also runtimes on top of Symbian, Series 40 is Nokia proprietary (in effect, not as fully open as Symbian) platform and that also affects in the policy making of implemented features and how openly they are available for developers.
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S40 cell-id operator manufacturer signing requirement
Will the requirement for signing the midlet to a manufacturer or operator domain still be true for S40 6th edition, which includes the Java Location API -- JSR 179?
Answer by Forum Nokia: Yes, accordingly this Technical Solution article in Forum Nokia Knowledge Base: http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/TSJ000964_-_Series_40:_System_Properties_in_Operator_and_Manufacturer_domain
With cell-ID available on S60, Blackberry, SonyEricsson, UIQ, PalmOS, isn't it time this made less restrictive on S40?
Answer by Forum Nokia: As said above, Series 40 is a Nokia proprietary platform and unfortunately the policy for Cell-ID is still as defined on the Forum Nokia Technical Solution article above unless otherwise announced.
How to sign midlet to manufacturer domain?
This Wiki indicates that to be able to retrieve the cell-ID from an S40 handset using Java ME, the Midlet must be signed to the manufacturer domain.
How does a developer go about getting an application signed to the manufacturer domain.
A search here in the Nokia Wiki for "manufacturer signing" gave no results.
Answer by Forum Nokia: unfortunately there is no way for 3rd party developers to submit their applications to be signed into manufacturer domain in Series 40.
Series 40 (S40) 6th Edition includes JSR-179. Cell-ID now?
The 6th Edition release of Nokia S40 includes JSR-179.
Does this mean that the cell-ID can be accessed on 6th Edition phones without signing the app to the manufacturer or operator domain?
Answer by Forum Nokia: No, here still applies this Technical Solution article in Forum Nokia Knowledge Base: http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/TSJ000964_-_Series_40:_System_Properties_in_Operator_and_Manufacturer_domain
Getting Cell ID in J2ME for S60 5th Edition
May be someone interested to know that code for getting Cell ID for S60 3rd Edition FP2 also works on S60 5th Edition. (checked on 5800 Xpress Music).
Answer by Forum Nokia: Yes this is correct, in S60 the Cell ID has been available starting from S60 3rd Edition, FP2 and therefore the support for it is also available in S60 5th Edition.
