Archived:Calling HTTPSConnection.getSecurityInfo() method crashes the MIDlet (Known Issue)

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Tested with

Devices(s): All devices

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Compatibility

Platform(s): S60 2nd Edition and S60 3rd Edition

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Created: User:Technical writer 1 (22 Nov 2006)

Last edited: hamishwillee (15 Jun 2012)

Overview

The MIDlet crashes and sometimes an error message occurs when retrieving security info of https connection.

Description

There is a defect which causes a MIDlet to crash after the getSecurityInfo() method is called. Sometimes an error message is shown. Sometimes the crash happens when the getSecurityInfo() method is called and when System.gc() is called after that.

How to reproduce

If you have the following line in your code, the result will be an error message or crash of the MIDlet:

SecurityInfo info = conn.getSecurityInfo();

Solution

None.