[maozet]

Hey all,

Does anyone knows if MIDlet-Delete-Notify should work?
I am using Nokia 6131 (MIDP-2.0) and it doesn't.

The MiDlet-Install-Notify works, so there is nothing wrong in my setting/url...etc.

Regards,

--Maoz

[r2j7]

Hello maozet,

what's the size of your url? Does it make difference if the url is more or less than 256 characters?

Regards,
r2j7

[hartti]

Are you sure that there was no network connectivity problems during the deletion?

The success or failure of the installation, upgrade, or deletion of a MIDlet suite is of interest to the service
providing the MIDlet suite. The service MAY specify URLs in the Application Descriptor that MUST be used
to report installation and deletion status. See Additional Descriptor Attributes for more information. If the
device cannot send the installation status report, the requested action MUST still be completed. For example, if
the device cannot send the installation status report to the MIDlet-Install-Notify URL, the MIDlet suite MUST
still be enabled, and the user MUST be allowed to use it. Likewise if the device cannot send the deletion status
report to the MIDlet-Delete-Notify URL, the MIDlet suite MUST still be deleted.
The operation status is reported by means of an HTTP POST to the URL specified in the MIDlet-Install-Notify
attribute for installations, or the MIDlet-Delete-Notify attribute for deletions. The only protocol that MUST be
supported is “http://”. Other protocols MAY be ignored by the device.

Hartti

[maozet]

Yup, i am sure.

I have tried it couple of times... the install-notify works great but the delete-notify doesn't work.

Just to make sure I understood the process.
When the user wants to delete (remove) the midlet from the mobile it should POST the url parameters taken from the MIDlet-Delete-Notify property.
If that so, should it prompt for permission to use connectivity?

Regards,

--Maoz

[hartti]

My understanding is that no prompts are needed (you did not need a prompt for the install-notify either, did you?)

Have you tested the app on other devices (meaning that if the notification works on other devices...?)

Hartti

[r2j7]

Hello maozet,

My understanding is that no prompts are needed (you did not need a prompt for the install-notify either, did you?)

To add Hartti's point, check the MIDP 2.0 (JSR-118) spec (under 'Installation/Deletion Status Reports'):

For deletions, an attempt to send the status report MUST be made the next time either an OTA installation is
performed or an installation status report is being sent. This will improve the likelihood of the status report
being successfully sent and will minimize confusion by the user when they see network activity. If the status
report cannot be sent, or if the server reply is not received, the deletion status report MAY be sent again (as
described above) each time an OTA installation installation is performed or an installation status report is being
sent.

Regards,
r2j7

[wyalp]

I've been trying an it only works after I install the app again.