Installing piAccess Link on Symbian OS phones

piAccess Link is supplied as a Symbian OS installation package (the .sis file). This SIS package once it reaches your phone, is automatically installed (with your permission).

There are a number of ways to place and then install piAccess Link in your phone. You can either:

  • Beam the file to your handset from your personal computer by using Bluetooth or IR.
  • Install the SIS via a Windows PC using the PC Connectivity Suite.
  • Use your phone's web browser and download the SIS file directly to your phone from our site (http://www.piaccess.com/trac/wiki/Download).
  • E-mail the SIS file to an email account that you can access from your phone, then download the SIS attachment and install it.
  • Copy the SIS onto a memory card (like the memory stick) and then insert the card into your handset. Then with the filemanager tap onto the piAccessLink SIS file in the external drive and let the installation begin.

If you feel that you need more help to install piAccess Link then read on for platform specific suggestions below...

Windows users

(Sony Ericsson users, you can download the PC Connectivity Suite from here )

If you have the PC Connectivity Suite that came with your handset, then

  • download piAccessLink.sis on your desktop
  • connect your phone to the PC via cable or Bluetooth or infrared. The easiest thing for Sony Ericsson users is to use the phone cradle.
  • double-click on the piAccessLink.sis
  • then follow the instructions.

There is also an alternative Sony Ericsson FAQ on how to to do software installations.

Linux users

One way to beam the application to your phone is via gnome-bluetooth. Beam files by running gnome-obex-send [filename(s)] in a terminal window - for example: 

$ gnome-obex-send piAccessLink.sis

You will be presented with the device selection screen:

Just chose your phone from the list and press 'OK'.

If you are also using recent versions of nautilus and nautilus-sendto you can also beam directly from the filemanager as described in the gnome-bluetooth website.

Despite the name, gnome-obex-send can be used quite happily without any graphical enviroment running, by providing the target phone's bluetooth address on the command line: 

$ gnome-obex-send -d 00:11:22:33:44:55 piAccessLink.sis

Some other file transfer alternatives are described here.

Mac users

On Mac OS X, the easiest way to transfer the .SIS file to your Symbian OS phone is by beaming it. From then on the Symbian OS installation subsystem will take over.

  • First go the Bluetooth status menu (located somewhere near the top right of your Mac's menu bar).

Note: If you haven't enabled the Bluetooth status menu to show, go to your System Preferences first, select the Bluetooth group and in the Settings tab click on Show Bluetooth status in the menu bar

  • From the drop down menu select Send File....
  • Now from the file selector window, select the .SIS file that you would like to beam.
  • This will bring up the Send File window. Bring your Symbian OS phone in range (make sure Bluetooth is enabled and the phone is discoverable) and click on Search. From the list of discovered devices, select your phone and press Send.
  • The progress window should pop up indicating the transfer's progress. On completion the Symbian OS installation subsystem should guide you through the rest of the installation.