Help with OTA install file.

[InfoEx]

Thanks for looking.

We created an application that runs fine when installed directly on the BB using the .cod file. When using the .jad OTA we get the following messages:

The item you selected cannot be displayed. Do you wish to save the item?

When we say no we get:

Unsupported media type:application/octet-stream

Anyone have any idea of what we are doing wrong?

We have a valid license, so that isn't the issue.

Any thoughts would be most helpful.

Thank you

[Phranc]

Wirelessly posted (8130 Pearl)

Where ever you have the file located, the server has the incorrect mime type listed for that file. I don't know what the mime type for .jad files is, but octet stream is generic for an executable.

text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor is the correct mime-type.

[InfoEx]

Thank you, we will look into the sever config.

[hrbuckley]

And the jar should get the mime type application/java-archive

Not to pick nits but application/octet-stream means essentially an untyped binary file. Some installations call just about anything an application/octet-stream and assume the receiver will determine the type from the file extension. Not a practice I like, but there isn't much one can do about it. The blackberry seems to be written to correctly act on the mime type rather than the extension.

[NickfromIL]

If you create a file called .htaccess with 2 lines of code (see link below) and put it in the directory with the files, this will solve your problem.

He is a nice guide to help you.

Howto: Setup an Apache Webserver to deliver BlackBerry OTA Applications | BlackBerryInsight

[InfoEx]

NickfromIL - worked perfectly, thank you!

[NickfromIL]

You're welcome