FAQ: How To Install A .COD File OTA (Over The Air)

Have you ever gotten the dreaded error: “No additional applications designed for your device were found” even when you know that the application is designed for your device? I ran into this same exact issue and I have finally come up with a work around. The steps take a little finesse but they get the job done.

When I was searching I noticed that most people focus on the problem of converting JAR and JAD files to COD files but not the other way around. So I decided to reverse engineer a .JAD file so that I could install my .COD file OTA.

NOTE: There are two requirements for such a solution. 1) You need to have a website where you can upload the .COD and .JAD files to. 2) You need to be able to change MIME types or be able to upload a .htaccess file to the same directory. About 99% of web hosting companies will allow you to do both of these requirements so I will leave it at that. If you need help with the mime types send me an email using the contact us link at the top of the page. I have included sample .htaccess files and .Jar files below for your convenience.

Difficulty: Intermediate BlackBerry users should be able to follow the directions below. This will make no sense to a newbie but if you email us we can try to help.

Steps by step directions:

  1. Find the .cod file you wish to install. You can install multiple ones if the application has more than one so don’t worry
  2. Create a text file in that directory (or use the sample supplied below) and copy the following text but replace the brackets and text inside them with your own info. The main thing you have to change is to put the name of the .cod file in the place where it says RIM-COD-URL. If there are multiple COD files just put each one on a separate line.
    • MIDlet-Name: [Whatever name you wish]
      MIDlet-Version: 3.8
      MIDlet-Vendor: [Whatever vendor name you wish]
      RIM-COD-URL: com_plazmic_theme.cod
      RIM-COD-Size: [just put any 5 or 6 digit number]
  3. You then have to rename the text file to ANYNAME.jad (NOTE you may need to change a setting in windows file explorer to be able to change the extension of a file)
  4. You then need to upload both files to a website you can access on your BlackBerry. You will also need to upload the .htaccess file below.
  5. You then browse to the web address of the .jad file and you will get the installation screen

Sample .htaccess file (Right click and select “save as”) to get the correct mime types. Just rename the file from 1.htaccess.txt to just plain .htaccess when you upload it.

Sample .jad file (Right click and select “save as”) Just change the information like I mentioned above and remove the .txt extension

Feel free to email us any questions using the contact us link at the top of the page 

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