[buriddu]

What is the difference between pys60 3rdEd selfsigner and 3rdEd unsigned?

Thank you

[bergerc]

You'll have to use a signed version on 3rd Ed phones, so you have two aternatives, using the selfsigned version, you do not have anything to do, just download and install.
Or unsigned if you have a certificate you will have to sign the unsigned version before installing it to the phone.

You can try installing the unsigned it will give you a certificate error.

[buriddu]

Thank you very much for the answer

[lfd]

Hi buriddu,

I just want to complete bergerc answer.

Symbian with the 3rd edition platform introduced the notion of capabilities. Those are used to limit the access of certain parts of the Symbian API. Python scripts are not directly concerned but C++ extensions are.

A selfsigned version can use any kind of generated certificates and have the following capabilities:

• NetworkServices
• LocalServices
• ReadUserData
• WriteUserData
• EnserEnvironment

An unsigned version has:

• NetworkServices
• LocalServices
• ReadUserData
• WriteUserData
• UserEnvironment
• Location
• PowerMgmt
• ProtServ
• SwEvent
• SurroundingsDD
• ReadDeviceData
• WriteDeviceData
• TrustedUI

In any cases the installation packages has to be signed (talking about DLLs). A selfsigned package can use a certificate generated on your computer. For unsigned version you need to get your own developer certificate at symbian.com (free). Notice also that all the packages have then to be signed with the same developer certificate.

An case example is when you need to use the location services with PyS60. You will only be able to do it with an unsigned version signed with your own developer certificate.


LFD