how do i install downloaded games for my mobile?

biggebruv · 15-01-2008, 18:56

i downloaded a good few games there and there in a .jar file when i transfer them to the phone (samsung f700) it says unsupported file type
?????

prking · 15-01-2008, 22:00

Samsungs are notorious for this, the only way to reliably install is to download them using the phone.

Milky Joe · 15-01-2008, 22:28

A game file won't work on every single phone. Each one is has to be specifically formatted due to different resolutions etc.

biggebruv · 15-01-2008, 22:42

the site i DLed them off was a games section for this type of phone
http://gallery.mobile9.com/c/samsung-f700-software_817/

prking · 16-01-2008, 12:26

As I said you need to download them using your phone. There are instructions on the site telling you how to do that. (Go to wap.mobile9.com and enter the item number)

koantemplation · 16-01-2008, 15:10

Have you got software on your computer to transfer them to the phone?
You normally need a .jad file to install from a Pc.

prking · 16-01-2008, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrfreeze

Have you got software on your computer to transfer them to the phone?
You normally need a .jad file to install from a Pc.

As the OP says he transfers the file to his phone and gets an Error message, I'd say he has software.
Secondly a .jad file just tells the phone about the .jar and where to download the .jar from, so isn't needed.
As I said in my post, this is a well know problem with Samsung phones. Generally speaking, they cannot accept files sent from a PC or via Bluetooth etc. There are also some bugs with java on Samsungs which is why you should always use a version specifically for the phone.

biggebruv · 16-01-2008, 19:15

i do have the software and put them in through that but nothing

will it cost me a lot if i download the game from WAP on my phone???

biggebruv · 16-01-2008, 19:28

yep have the software.

if i did download the game through WAP would it use up my cred????????????

prking · 17-01-2008, 07:38

You can get the charges for using WAP from the website of your service provider or from their customer service line.
Who are you with? Let us know and we might be able to tell us.
If you are in the UK with an f700, there is a good bet you are on Vodafone. If so you can get the data charges at www.vodafone.co.uk

15-01-2008, 18:56	#1
biggebruv Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dublin,Ireland Posts: 6,460	how do i install downloaded games for my mobile? i downloaded a good few games there and there in a .jar file when i transfer them to the phone (samsung f700) it says unsupported file type ?????

15-01-2008, 22:00	#2
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Samsungs are notorious for this, the only way to reliably install is to download them using the phone.

15-01-2008, 22:28	#3
Milky Joe Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: 0.3 units from doom Posts: 17,447	A game file won't work on every single phone. Each one is has to be specifically formatted due to different resolutions etc.

15-01-2008, 22:42	#4
biggebruv Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dublin,Ireland Posts: 6,460	the site i DLed them off was a games section for this type of phone http://gallery.mobile9.com/c/samsung-f700-software_817/

16-01-2008, 12:26	#5
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	As I said you need to download them using your phone. There are instructions on the site telling you how to do that. (Go to wap.mobile9.com and enter the item number)

16-01-2008, 15:10	#6
koantemplation Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wolf359 Posts: 96,797	Have you got software on your computer to transfer them to the phone? You normally need a .jad file to install from a Pc.

16-01-2008, 16:24	#7
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Quote: Originally Posted by mrfreeze Have you got software on your computer to transfer them to the phone? You normally need a .jad file to install from a Pc. As the OP says he transfers the file to his phone and gets an Error message, I'd say he has software. Secondly a .jad file just tells the phone about the .jar and where to download the .jar from, so isn't needed. As I said in my post, this is a well know problem with Samsung phones. Generally speaking, they cannot accept files sent from a PC or via Bluetooth etc. There are also some bugs with java on Samsungs which is why you should always use a version specifically for the phone.

16-01-2008, 19:15	#8
biggebruv Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dublin,Ireland Posts: 6,460	i do have the software and put them in through that but nothing will it cost me a lot if i download the game from WAP on my phone???

16-01-2008, 19:28	#9
biggebruv Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dublin,Ireland Posts: 6,460	yep have the software. if i did download the game through WAP would it use up my cred????????????

17-01-2008, 07:38	#10
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	You can get the charges for using WAP from the website of your service provider or from their customer service line. Who are you with? Let us know and we might be able to tell us. If you are in the UK with an f700, there is a good bet you are on Vodafone. If so you can get the data charges at www.vodafone.co.uk

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