how to DOWNLOAD (for free) apps and games for n97 mini?

[Mimi]

i went on the ovi store and realized that i had to purchase the games and apps... so then i went on another site and download stuff instead, i dont really trust anyways, cos it say it might cause harm to my phone, btw, the download doesn't even work!
can someone tell me how to download game and apps and store it in my phone in the correct file and such...
AND... the face book app thingy in my phone doesn't work, whenever i click on it it says no internet connection, when there is, cos if i click on google, then type in facebook and log in then it works, but not directly to the facebook app originally there when i turn on the phone
help me start off please?! n97 mini users

[jheel]

hello. i'm using the N97 32GB, not the mini. There's an option in the ovi store to list only the free apps, see if you can find it. Facebook app works fine on my device, i suspect your network operator's firewall is preventing it to connect. Try http://www.getjar.com, they're great alternative app stores. you might also consider a web search using google for 'free s60 v5 apps',and the security warning is generic, dont worry about that.