FAQ: General Signing Questions

[Andrew Nokia]

Welcome to the Application Signing Discussion Sub-forum. Please familiarize yourself the common questions regarding Symbian and Qt Application Signing. Full details can be found in our FAQ section: General Signing Questions

What applications require signing for publishing to the Nokia Store?

Applications using .sis, .jad/.jar and .deb file formats must be signed before being published on Nokia store. See page 24 of the Publisher Guide: Ask Nokia to sign apps for free.

What types of signing is offered by Nokia?

We provide the following types of signing:
Java Verified signing for .jad and .jar files
Express signing for Symbian .sis files (Capabilities allowed are User and System capabilities)

I am interested in participating in Nokia signing. What should I do?

See page 24 of the Publisher Guide: Ask Nokia to sign apps for free or read this online article for further details.

What do I need to qualify for this Nokia signing?

Publishers are only required to have a publisher’s account on our Ovi Publish Portal and accept to Ovi Publish terms and conditions. See page 24 of the Publisher Guide: Ask Nokia to sign apps for free or read the Packaging and Signing article for details on preparing your apps for Nokia Signing.

Do I need a Symbian Publisher’s ID?

If you are getting your apps signed by a third-party signing service—Symbian Signed, Thawte, VeriSign, etc—you will need to get a Publisher ID from TrustCenter.

If you are getting your apps signed by Nokia, you are only required to have a publisher’s account on our Nokia Publish Portal and accept to Nokia Publish Terms and Conditions. A Publisher ID is not required.

Do I need to pay for Nokia signing?

The Nokia Signing service is free of charge. We will renew expired certificates for free as well.

If you are unable to find a solution for your signing-related inquiry, please post in this forum.

Andrew