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What is the SIMagine contest and where can I find information on it?

SIMagine is the Gemalto world wide mobile communication and Java Card developer contest in association with Sun Microsystems and Samsung electronics. More information is available at www.simagine.gemalto.com

How many ideas can be submitted to the contest?

There is no limit on the number of ideas that can be submitted per participant.

How many teams from the same company or university can join the contest?

There is no limit on the number of teams from the same entity.

What kind of technical support will be provided during the contest development phase?

Online technical support will available on the Gemalto Developer Network site in the forums that are dedicated to SIMagine.

When will I know if my project is selected?

Announcements on selected projects will be done on October 19th 2007.

When and where there will be a training session?

A training session will be proposed to the selected teams in Meudon (near Paris), France. More information is available at www.simagine.gemalto.com.

Is there a possibility to have local training?

There is a possibility to simultaneously broadcast (via  Webex ) the training session that will be given in Meudon, France.

Where will the final selection ceremony take place?

The 8 finalists will be invited to participate in a ceremony in 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain from 11 to 14 February 2008, where all prizes will be announced.

What is the Gemalto Developer Network?

The Gemalto Developer Network aims to provide the essential resources to help developers to design and develop successful applications and services that uses Gemalto products or integrate with them. Within this site you’ll find:

  • Moderated forums on different topics
  • Tutorials and resources on technologies such as: smart cards, Java CardTM, SIM cards, SIM Toolkit, OTA, and others
  • Download area for the development suite from Gemalto and other resources
  • Information on related standards
This site is also aimed to leverage on the knowledge of the community by providing tools to help its member to share information and in the resolution of encountered development problems.

Who can join the Gemalto Developer Network?

Any developer who is interested in the above subjects can register to this site, participate in the forums discussions and even contribute to other sections beyond the forums.

How to contribute?

You must be registered to the site to post messages to the forums. Most of the forums are opened to all registered users although some may be open to more restricted groups depending on the subject (e.g. official Gemalto partners). You can also contribute to other sections or even become a regular contributor. To contribute in sections other than the forums please send a request via the contact link.

How can I get access to additional resources in this site?

You may participate as a beta tester for additional experimental sections of the site. Announces on these possibilities will appear in the News section and you can send a request via the contact link.

Where can I download a Free Evaluation Version of the Developer Suite

The Developer Suite Free Evaluation is available on the Developer Network in the Download section.

How can I register my Developer Suite

Once the 20 days trial period is over, you will not be able to use Developer Suite anymore - you will need to register your Developer Suite. For this, go to the Gemalto Web Store in the Kits & Software section. There, you may buy a Developer Suite 2 Years License or a Developer Suite Enterprise Kit. The 2 Years License will enable you to upgrade your Free Evaluation Version to get access to all the advanced Features of the Developer Suite. The Enterprise Kit will be shipped to you and contains the following:

  • Developer Suite Software on a CD
  • 1 USB Card Reader
  • Some Card Samples
  • 1 SIM Plugin Adaptor, to easily insert a SIM Plugin inside the Card Reader
The Enterprise Kit also comes with a 2 Years License.

How do I easily upgrade the Eclipse IDE used by Developer Suite?

  1. Download the new Eclipse IDE from Eclipse.org website
  2. Install Eclipse
  3. Copy the 'links' directory from 'C:\Program Files\Gemalto\Developer Suite\eclipse\' to the newly installed Eclipse
  4. Change your Developer Suite shortcuts (Desktop, Quick Launch, Start Menu) so that they use the new Eclipse

How to handle a SW 69 85 when loading/installing applets?

It will depend on which step of the download/install procedure is returning the SW 69 85.   1. Install for load command

  • Check that the mutual authentication was successful.
    If you get SW 6A 86 from initial update, it may be caused by a wrong Card Manager AID. (Please, check the end of the FAQ entry for the MM Ready 1.0 case)
  • If the Mutual Authentication is successful, you should check if this package AID already exists in the card.
    - With Application Manager, you may browse the card to find all the existing AID.
    - From Eclipse, you may also run your project’s *delete_script (“Script > Play” in the context menu). This script will try to delete the package. If the APDU command (84 E4 …) returns 9000, it means the packaged was already in the card and was successfully deleted. If it returns 6A88, it means the package did not exist on the Card.
  • If you are using a MM Ready 1.0, please check the end of this FAQ entry.
  2. Load command  
  • Use of additional Libraries
    In our Zyrcon Cinemas example, we use a UtilityLibrary. This library shall first be loaded in the card before the ZyrconCinemas Applet.
  • Use of classes or libraries not supported by your card.
    For example, trying to load an Applet importing uicc.usim.toolkit.* packages on a GemXplore 3.0 card. You should try on a GxG card (Gemxplore Generation Card) or modify your Applet.
  • Special Case for SCWS Cards
    Different SCWS Card versions provide different API. For example, not all SCWS Cards provide the com.gemplus.javacard.multimedia.framework.* packages. Try to remove all method related to these packages.
  3. Last load command   The most common reason at this stage is that your cap file is bigger than 32K.   4. Install for install command  
  • Instance AID already exists
    With Application Manager, browse the content of your Card to check the existing Instances AID.
  • Error in the install() method
    If the instance AID does not existed in your card, it means that something bad happened in the install() method of your applet. Try to run your Project in Debug Mode on the Card Simulator. Specifying a breakpoint at the beginning of your install() method. This will enable you to pinpoint what is wrong when installing the Applet Instance.
  5. Special case: load/install applet in MMready 1.0 real card   (You can load/install successfully in SCWS card simualtor,but not real card).  
  • Card Manager AID
    If the Initial Update fails, please verify the Card Manager AID.
    For MMready1.0, the card manager aid is not [A0 00 00 00 18 43 4D] (default value in Developer Suite 3.1) but [A0 00 00 00 18 43 4D 08 09 0A 0B 0C 00 00 00] You can try to load the applet with Application Manager with the Card Profile "Upteq MMready1.0 scws card".
    You can also modify the Card Manager AID in the default key file in Developer suite.
    The default scws key file is in “C:\Documents and Settings\User\GemXploreDeveloper\keyfiles\scws card\default.keys”.
    Proceed with the following modifications:
    #aid.security_domain=hex/A0 00 00 00 18 43 4D
    aid.security_domain=hex/A0 00 00 00 18 43 4D 08 09 0A 0B 0C 00 00 00
  • Security Domain AID
    The default Security Domain AID and Application Specific Parameters are not correct.
    In the GDP File of your project, please modify the lines:

    SecurityDomainAid="A0000000185201050000000030534357"
    ApplicationSpecificParameters="7110A0000000185201050000000040534357"

    by

    SecurityDomainAid=""
    ApplicationSpecificParameters="7110A0000000185201050000000030534357"

    Save you GDP File (Ctrl+S) and try again.

How to export the AIDs in the Application Manager?

Go to OP Browser and click Export button. A dialog will open to allow you to specify the directory and filename where it will be stored. (This feature is found in Developer Suite 3.2.0063 or Simulation Suite 2.2.0037)

I can not find USIM R6 Card Simulator.

Select "NFC with Standardized SCWS" or "NFC with Propritary SCWS" card simulators if you need to use USIM card R6 simulator.

When I export AID in Application Manager, no data was exported to the xml I specified. How to solve this?

This is a known bug. To solve this, change your target card profile's "Platform" option to "OP2.0.1".

What is Card Admin?

Card Admin offers a range of tools administrating the card whatever the telecommunication technology used: 2G, 3G, and CDMA. It provides all the necessary fundamentals to FULLY (Proprietary files, Proprietary commands etc...) administrate any 2G and any 3G card (Gemalto & Competition). Main Features Card Admin manages cards compliant with 2G, 3G and CDMA standard only. It allows user to:

  • Scan, edit and save the contents of 2G, 3G and CDMA cards.
  • Manage QipSo, LinqUs, UpTeq and legacy cards from Gemalto.
  • Generate applet properties of cards.
  • Easily compare files content of two cards.
  • Easily compare applet properties of cards.
  • Verify the compliance of the file structure on a card against the 3GPP / 3GPP2 standards.
  • Interpret CPHS files.
  • Perform authentication in GBA, VGCS/VBS and IMS AKA contexts.
  • Manage 10 ADMs.
  • Manage the Combined Access Conditions in the Secret Code verification management for 3G cards.
  • Manage large files.
  • Manage cards supporting Secure Channel Protocol version SCP01 or SCP02.
  • Manage most of the industry standard telecom cards available in the market.
Find out more about Card Admin at Telecom Card Admin.

Card Admin v1.7 supports advanced functionalities of Gemalto UXP Editor. May I know more about this?

Yes, Card Admin v1.7 enables Gemalto UXP Editor to browse the file system part of an UXP in the Card Admin Explorer. Gemalto UXP Editor is FREE download at Gemalto UXP Editor.

What are included in the Card Admin Kit?

Card Admin Kit contains Card Admin Software CD, PC Twin USB Smart Card Reader and Card Adaptor.

What is the software requirement for the Card Admin v1.7?

Software requirements - Operating Systems:

  • Microsoft® Windows 2000 (with installed Service Packs 4).
  • Microsoft® Windows XP (with installed Service Packs 2)
  • Microsoft® Windows VISTA

Who is product Manager for Card Admin?

The product manager for Card Admin is Trabaud Yannick (Yannick.TRABAUD@gemalto.com)

Card Admin license is provided for how many year to external customer?

Card Admin is sold with a 2 years license including upgrades. At the end of the 2 years license you can buy a 2 years license extension at External Gemalto Webstore.

What is the activation procedure for Card Admin license?

You will need to request for a new license during the trial period or when your license has expired. To request a new license or to renew the license after upgrade:

  • 1. Launch Card Admin.
  • 2. Click on Help and then License Management
  • 3. In the License Key Manager dialog, click on Export Profile.
  • 4. Fill in the form. (note : the Product Profile field should be filled with the location where you want to save your license request file).
  • 5. Click on Save and Send, it will open your default e-mail client to be able to send the license request file to tools_licensing@gemalto.com, click Send.
  • 6. Your license file will be sent to you by email. Download this license email and save it to your machine.
  • 7. Return to License Key Manager dialog, and click Import License. A file browser will appear, choose the License file that has been sent to you.
  • 8. Now your Card Admin has been licensed.

How can I upgrade my Card Admin?

If Card Admin 1.4/1.5/1.6 is already installed and licensed on your PC , you can download the free Card Admin 1.7 Upgrade.

Card Admin only supports Gemalto cards

NO, Card Admin does not only support Gemalto Cards but also Java Card based smart card technology.

Card Admin is deliverable to all countries?

NO, Due to specific cryptographic functionalities contained in our products and that Gemalto complies with every international, regional, and local regulation relative to trade controls in any country, it is your responsibility to make sure you comply with the regulations of your country if you import/export our product. Due to US technology contained, Strong Authentication products are subject to US export controls and thus cannot be sold to the following countries: Cuba - Iran - Iraq - North Korea - Sudan.

What’s NEW in Card Admin v 1.7?

This new version of Card Admin supports Window Vista, Multi-Profile Management ,New LKM,3G Phonebook Interpreter, supports new cards and etc. Please find more details as following:

  • Windows Vista support
  • Plug-in embedded: CDMA + Advanced Multimedia.
  • New License Key Management Integration.
  • It adds the support for the following cards.
    • QipSo RUIM 32n (T1004566)
    • QipSo RUIM 64n (T1004567)
    • FullUpTeq 256M (T1004377)
    • Full Multimedia v2.1 (T1002298)
  • 3G Phonebook Interpreter.
  • Multi-Profile Management - a feature which enables the association of a card to multiple card types.
  • PC/SC Readers selection in Card Admin's configuration.
  • Additional checking for Phonebook constraints in Check Standard Compliance.
  • Improve HTML report: customizable + Gemalto colors.
The Live Update is embedded in the Card Admin installer. You can check the latest update of Card Admin with the Live Update. Card Admin v1.7 supports advanced functionalities of Gemalto UXP Editor.

Any plug-in embedded in the Card Admin v1.7?

Yes, there are two plug-in available in Card Admin v1.7:

  • CDMA Option:
    • A product from the Card Admin range which addresses the card administration needs of a CDMA card. Its main features include: Interpreted and binary file representation, support for the CDMA card command set and a generic APDU exchange feature, a trace scripting tool to record and display actions and results , display of all applications installed on the card, including C-CAT (CDMA Card Application Toolkit applications and GSM SIM Toolkit applications.
  • Advance Multimedia Add On:
    • The add-on allows administrating Smart Card Web Server application. It is used to manage the SCWS file system.

How to install Card Admin?

Caution: If there is a previous version of Card Admin v1.4/v1.5 or 1.6, it will be automatically uninstalled by Card Admin 1.7 setup. If there is an older version of Card Admin (1.3 or below), GemXplore Admin or GemXplore CASE already installed, please uninstall those products before installing the Card Admin 1.7. Please note that when you upgrade Card Admin over an existing installation, it may be required to renew the license by sending a fresh license request as described in the "Product Licensing" section of this document. To install Card Admin:

  • 1. Configure your display settings to at least the following: Desktop area = 1,024 by 768 pixels and 65,536 colors (16 bit).
  • 2. Log in with an account that has Administrator rights on your computer.
  • 3. Ensure that the directory into which you are installing the product is in Read/Write mode.
  • 4. Double click on the "Install.html" to open that file in a browser.
  • 5. Click on "Install Card Admin" button to install Card Admin.
  • 6. Click on "Install Live Update" button to install Live Update.