Code Signing for Mobile Devices

From CENS Urban Sensing

Symbian Signed is the official organisation for code signing of all application for the Symbian platform.

Goals of Code Signing

The concept of code signing intends to solve the following challenges:

  • Identification of the application
  • Authenticating of the developer
  • Verification whether application is genuine (not tampered with)
  • Passing of Quality and Safety criteria
  • Optional: Network Operator whitelisting


Tutorial

  • Join the Code Signing project
    • Login to the Urban Sensing Savane page https://svn.urban.cens.ucla.edu/
    • Under "Hosted Projects" in the sidebar menu, go to "Full List"
    • Click on the "Code Signing" Project
    • Click on "View Members" and click the contact link for membership
  • Go to the Code Signing page
    • Make sure you are logged in
    • Once approved, go to "My Groups" on the sidebar menu
    • Click on the "Code Signing" Group
    • Follow the "Sign your code" link
    • Read the instructions on the page
    • Upload your .sis file
    • Download your new signed .sis file

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