I've had my Motorola Razr V3x for almost a year now. Although a few times I've considered adding some more java games and applications to it I have never done so because every time I looked at ways of doing it I read all sorts of nonsense about programs like PKtools and other assorted rubbish that is both very hard to find a link to and won't work on my OS of choice, Win98.
In the end I fluked on the easiest way to add java games and applications and I didn't even need to install any additional software than that which came with the phone.
Before I begin let me make the following clear:
I have included the following information as an account of how I personally put java games and applications on my Motorola V3X. I have no idea if by doing so I might be damaging my Motorola phone and or voiding my warranty. I recommend that you do not attempt the following with your phone and directly tell you here not to do it. If you choose to completely ignore my advice and attempt to use the same process I do to install java applications and games on your Motorola V3X then you accept that I can not be held liable for any damage to either the hardware or software on your phone or computer or anything else in any way whatsoever.
If you don't have the packaged software, 'Motorola Phone Tools' then don't worry. I recently allowed it to install an update and suddenly it stopped working all together. At the best of times it was a slow and tedious program anyway so I looked for an alternative and found one quickly.
Download Mobiledit from this link and set it up via the instructions. If you are unable to connect your phone don't get upset, you don't necessarily require any mobile phone software and I will give directions later on how I got around this problem.
Once you have the hang of the software and know how to move files from your computer onto your phone or the external memory chip you are well on your way to installing java games and applications on your Motorola V3x mobile phone.
Here are the easy steps I took to install java games and applications on my Motorola V3x mobile phone.
1. Depending on your software create a new folder somewhere obvious on your phone called 'jave apps'. You can do this either on the phone itself or on the external memory chip.
2. Locate some small java applications or games. Go to Google and run a search for Midlets or you can find some on this site by clicking here or choosing Midlet on the menu on the right.
"A MIDlet is a Java program for embedded devices, more specifically the Java ME virtual machine. Generally, these are games and applications that run on a cell phone" Wikipedia.
3. Midlets should have both a .jar file and a .jad file. Copy both these files to your new folder.
4. You may have to turn your phone off and on.
5. Go to the menu on your phone and choose Games and Apps.
6. Scroll down to the bottom of the list of already installed games and choose [install new].
7. Your Motorola V3x should automatically locate the .jar and .jad files you have placed in the folder and all you have to do is follow the prompts to install the games or applications.
That has to be the easiest method ever to install java applications and games to your Motorola V3x mobile phone. But there is an even easier way!
Click the following link to find out how I install java applications and games to my Motorola V3x without the use of any mobile specific software!
Click the following link if your software won't allow you to copy large .jad or .jar files to your Motorola V3x.
The easiest way I install java applications and games on my Motorola V3x ever!
