[T-Mobile] Restore Stock Preloaded Data after rooting.

Fenny said:

This archive contains the missing apks and stickers that are lost when using the HTC Dev unlock tool.

You can install the apks inside manually, but the png files must be placed into /data/preload/ in order for the gallery app to find them.

Instructions for re-installation. (Busybox must be installed)

Code:

adb push preload.tgz /sdcard/
adb shell
su
cd /data/
tar -xvf /sdcard/preload.tgz
chown root:root /data/preload
chmod 771 /data/preload
chmod 644 /data/preload/*
pm install /data/preload/Flashlight.apk
pm install /data/preload/Calculator.apk
reboot

Download here: http://www.cheatersedge.org/android/m8/preload.tgz

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ghettovirtuoso said:

How would I go about executing these commands? I have tried a command prompt with the phone powered into the OS and with it in fastboot but continue to get device not recognized. Could I place the file on my phone and use terminal emulator?

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fclifton said:

I tried the commands, but the tar command doesn't seem to work. Do I have to install something to make tar work?

I used Root Explorer to extract the files, then moved them to /data/preload, then changed the permissions using adb. I think I got it correct. How can I tell if the stickers are installed correctly? What uses them? I saw a comment about the gallery but I can't see where that uses them?

Thanks!

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ghettovirtuoso said:

Take a pic and edit it. If you can use the stickers you see in folder and the apps are install then I assume all went well.

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fclifton said:

Apparently all went well. I have the apps and the stickers work. :good:

What about tar? Should it have been available?

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