A question about J2ME Midlet Certification

[xwch422]

As a j2me developer, I am now working for developing a j2me application under Symbian S60 2 edition. There is a big problem stoping my work.My application wants to get the IMSI or IMEI using the mothed named “System.getProperty(key)” as a authentication, but always gets null as a result. Through reading many references from internet, I understand that
my application must get a Nokia device’s certification, or Symbian operation’s certification before getting the IMSI or IMEI.
My questions are as followings:
1. If my application has gotten a Nokia device’s certification or Symbian operation’s certification, it can read IMSI or IMEI using method “System.getProperty(key)” under Symbian S60 2 Edition and later, right?
2. If the first question’s anwer is yes. As an independent j2me vendor just like us, how to get a Nokia device’s or Symbian operation’s certification? Could you tell the detail process to apply for this certification? How much a certification?
In addtion, I hope to get any useful references about above questions?
Thanks a lot.

[bogdan.galiceanu]

Hi,

I found this article which says that the System.getProperty method for getting the IMEI only works in S60 3rd edition and newer.

As for certification, see Java verified and maybe this article

And no need to make 3 posts for the same question. You already asked it here and here. Since the question is related to Java there is no need to ask it in the General Discussions and Developer's Feedback to Nokia forums.

[xwch422]

thanks for your kindly reply and reminder.

[xwch422]

I read this reference, but found Midlet could only get trusted 3rd party domain certification, not operator and manufacture domain.
How to be signed to get the operator or manufacture domain.
thanks a lot

[hartti]

Getting signed with operator certificate or manufacturer certificate... depends on the company in question but usually you need to be a close partner with the company.

In Nokia's case the MIDlet has to be built by Nokia or Nokia branded.

Hartti

[xwch422]

I am not a close partner of Nokia, That is to say that my Midlet can not get the manufacture or operation certification, right?

[hartti]

Sorry my wording was not clear enough...

Getting signed with operator certificate or manufacturer certificate... that depends on the company (operator or manufacturer) in question. Usually you need to be at least a close partner with the company you want to sign your MIDlet. You need to contact those companies directly to find out what are their requirements.

In Nokia's case.
MIDlet gets signed with Nokia certificate only if the MIDlet has been built by Nokia or it is Nokia branded.

I hope this clarifies the answer.

Hartti

[xwch422]

Could you tell any useful website or contact way, through which I can find out how to contact the nokia agant and handle the process.

[hartti]

No website or other contact methods for this (Nokia signing) as (as I said above) this is not happening in 99.999% of the cases.

Hartti