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Asked: 2026-06-08T17:25:13+00:00

I deployed my .jar file to the web server and attempted to download the

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I deployed my .jar file to the web server and attempted to download the .jar file using the old Nokia phone via its web browser. Upon finishing downloading, a garbled output is displayed on the web browser instead of prompting for installation. What went wrong? Do I have to create some sort of installation file for my .jar application? Thanks.

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  1. Editorial Team

    A MIDlet is a combination of a jad and jar file. While some browsers permit direct installation of the jar, one would usually point a browser to the jad to install.

    And ensure the MIME types are set correctly.

    jads need a MIME type of text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor, and jars are application/java-archive.

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