S60 Open to new features

When installing an application onto your S60 device via a computer, it first copies the installation file from your computer to the device, extracts it and installs. However, it doesn't necessarily remove that installation file from your device, and worse yet, it often places it on the native C: memory even if you're installing the application to your memory card.

Here's how to remove those installation files and free up some important memory - First off you'll need a file browser such as the free SExplorer or Y-Browser. Or, connect your device to your computer via bluetooth/USB. If you want to do it via Windows...

1. Load up Windows Explorer
2. Look for "Nokia Phone Browser" and select your phone (you must have PC Suite installed)
3. Browse to C:\ -> \Data\ -> \Installs\
4. You may now delete all those files.

...however, there are some reasons why you may not want to remove those installation files. Maybe you want to pass the application onto a friend via the device? Maybe you want to reinstall it later without using the PC?

One important thing to removed though, do NOT remove anything E:\ Data - These are important files your applications have placed there, removing them might cause some applications to stop functioning.

UPDATE: Many thanks to everyone who e-mailed/commented. First off, this is supposedly a bug, the device is supposed to automatically remove these files. The support team is currently looking into this. Secondly, some might notice I changed the instructions above - I originally used an app that's only found on pre-release firmware versions so you probably won't find it on your phone. :-)