Nokia 500 - Manual (Page 100)

Manage applications
About Application manager
Select Menu > Settings and Application manager .
You can view details of installed applications, remove applications, and define
installation settings.
You can install the following types of applications:
•
Java™ ME applications that have the .jad or .jar file extension
• Applications, compatible with the Symbian operating system, that have the .sis
or .sisx file extension
• Widgets that have the .wgz file extension
Only install applications that are compatible with your phone.
Remove an application from your phone
You can remove installed applications that you no longer want to keep or use, to
increase the amount of available memory.
Select
Menu > Settings and Application manager .
1 Select Installed apps. .
2 Select and hold the application to remove, and from the pop-up menu, select
Uninstall .
If you remove an application, you can only reinstall it if you have the original installation
file or a full backup of the removed application. You may not be able to open files created
with a removed application.
If an installed application depends on a removed application, the installed application
may stop working. For details, see the user documentation of the installed application.
The installation files may use large amounts of memory and prevent you from storing
other files. Use Nokia Ovi Suite to back up installation files to a compatible PC, then file
manager to remove the installation files from the phone memory.
Synchronize content
About Sync
Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Data transfer > Sync .
Would you like to have your calendar, notes, and other content backed up and at hand,
whether you are sitting by your computer or on the go with your phone? You can
synchronize your contacts, notes, and other content between your phone and a remote
server. After synchronizing, you have a backup of your important data on the server.
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