Method for a first start-up operation of a secure element which is not fully customized

A method for a first-time startup of a secure element of a mobile terminal, wherein the secure element does not yet contain a firmware image, the secure element serving for a use of services of a mobile communication network by the mobile terminal, the method comprising:

• starting the secure element for the first time and requesting in a request by the mobile terminal that the secure element transmit a status message about a firmware image and/or personalization of the secure element and to execute commands;
• in response to the request, the secure element transmitting an expected status message to the mobile terminal and positively acknowledging execution of the commands to ensure that the secure element is accepted upon the first-time startup;
• and
• initiating by the mobile terminal a download for a firmware image of the secure element for the first-time startup,
• wherein the mobile terminal includes one or more processors and a security environment in a single-chip system, and the secure element is loaded into the security environment.

A method for a first-time startup of a secure element of a mobile terminal, the secure element not yet containing a firmware image, the secure element serving for a use of services of a mobile communication network by the mobile terminal, the method comprising:

• starting the secure element for the first time and requesting in a first request by the mobile terminal that the secure element transmit a status message about a firmware image and/or personalization of the secure element;
• in response to the request, the secure element transmitting to the mobile terminal a status message in which it is stated that the secure element S1) contains only a bootloader but as yet no firmware image for the secure element;
• and
• in a case that the status message is not accepted by the mobile terminal, the secure element transmitting, in response to a renewed request from the mobile terminal, an expected status message and, in response to a request to execute commands from the mobile terminal, the secure element positively acknowledging to the mobile terminal execution of the commands to ensure that the secure element is accepted upon the first-time startup;
• and
• initiating by the mobile terminal a download for a firmware image of the secure element for the first-time startup,
• wherein the mobile terminal includes one or more processors and a security environment in a single-chip system, and the secure element is loaded into the security environment.