Remote Device Access FAQ
- What is Forum Nokia’s Remote Device Access (RDA) service?
- Forum Nokia’s RDA service offers developers remote access to several Symbian platform devices and allows application testing on actual target devices over the Internet.
- Why is Forum Nokia offering the Remote Device Access (RDA) service?
- Web-based access makes it easy for developers to test their mobile applications and services on Nokia platform devices at any time during the application development process, without the need to have the devices at hand.
- How does the Remote Device Access (RDA) service work?
- The RDA service consists of a device pool and desktop client application. The client application provides access to device screen and keypad functionality, enabling installation of applications. To test their applications on Nokia platform devices, developers need only an RDA account and a PC with a Web browser. Multiple services can be used simultaneously, and users can select and reserve specific devices.
- Who has access to Remote Device Access (RDA)?
- The RDA service is available to all registered Forum Nokia members.
- How does a developer get started with the Remote Device Access (RDA) service?
- Users log in to the RDA system with their Forum Nokia user name at http://apu.ndhub.net. After they've logged in, a reservation view is displayed. The reservation system works like a calendar: developers make a reservation for a specific device(s) and when the reservation is due, they can proceed to use the service. For more information, see the instructions provided at the Forum Nokia site and the Help section of the application.
- How much does the Remote Device Access (RDA) service cost?
- Registered Forum Nokia members can use RDA free of charge. There is a daily usage limit per user account, but the system will handle credit restore automatically.
- I'm trying to launch the RDA application but I get a Java error. What should I do?
- The most typical problem is outdated or missing Java runtime environment. The RDA Java webstart application requires you have JRE 5.0 or newer installed. Download and install it from: java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp. You can have several versions of JRE installed if you need to keep an older version for emulator or other purposes.
- I’m getting "Login failed. Invalid user name or password"-error when launching the RDA applition. What is causing this?
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1. Check that you have correct version of JRE installed (version 5.0 or newer required) and there is no firewall that might be blocking the traffic to RDA server.
2. Clean up your Java cache from Control panel->Java->General->Temporary internet files-Delete files.
3. There is a known issue that the maximum lenght of allowed username for RDA/RPM login is 16 characters. If your username is longer than this you’ll be able to log into the reservation system but not launch the Java webstart client. The workaround is to create a new user account with shorter username. - Can I access network from the RDA devices?
- The RDA devices are supplied with data SIM cards and many of the devices are also WLAN enabled. Use the Elisa internet (SIM) and RDA (WLAN) access points to test data services. Incoming phone calls and incoming SMS are also enabled – this allows developers to test incoming interruptions.
