[patch] PDF View Not Removable

[Jason Robitaille]

This patch will flag the PDF View app as not removable in the launcher.

This was made in response to numerous people accidentally orange+tap deleting the PDF view app from their devices.

[dBsooner]

We won't say who though, will we?

[amateurhack]

brainstorm

re-release the pdf extract along with this patch, and then we can have our pdf viewer back, and make it undeletable.

Some of us didn't "orange-tap" delete it......

[egaudet]

Originally Posted by amateurhack

brainstorm

re-release the pdf extract along with this patch, and then we can have our pdf viewer back, and make it undeletable.

Some of us didn't "orange-tap" delete it......

The PDF app is no longer supplied as a tarball, once it's removed it's gone. The extractor app was erroneously coded to not take this possibility into account. If it's been removed you'll have to manually extract it from the doctor or doctor the phone.

[Rafy0003]

Originally Posted by egaudet

The PDF app is no longer supplied as a tarball, once it's removed it's gone. The extractor app was erroneously coded to not take this possibility into account. If it's been removed you'll have to manually extract it from the doctor or doctor the phone.

That sucks. I was looking for the app everywhere but couldn't find it. How do you extract it from a doctored version?

[vandelay]

I always found it odd that you had the option to delete this app, but none of the other ones that came with webos, yet it does not appear in the app store or anything. For a while I was curious as to whether hitting the delete button would actually delete it, good thing I never tried because that is something I would do out of curiosity lol.

[amateurhack]

Originally Posted by egaudet

The PDF app is no longer supplied as a tarball, once it's removed it's gone. The extractor app was erroneously coded to not take this possibility into account. If it's been removed you'll have to manually extract it from the doctor or doctor the phone.

Yeah, thanks Eric. That's what you told me last time. I promise, I'm not trying to stir up trouble. =)

I am obviously confused about what the extract pdf app did. I didn't orange-click delete my pdf app, I removed the extract pdf app through preware, and that's when my pdf app disappeared.

I was hoping for a shortcut. Doctoring my phone isn't a big deal, I'm just lazy.

I think i'm actually going to try using the webos repair utility, full scan, and then follow up with the emergency service enabler. Do you guys think that might work?

[amateurhack]

And, for the record, I blame no one but myself for deleting my pdf app. ;(

[sonso]

Originally Posted by amateurhack

Yeah, thanks Eric. That's what you told me last time. I promise, I'm not trying to stir up trouble. =)

I am obviously confused about what the extract pdf app did. I didn't orange-click delete my pdf app, I removed the extract pdf app through preware, and that's when my pdf app disappeared.

I was hoping for a shortcut. Doctoring my phone isn't a big deal, I'm just lazy.

I think i'm actually going to try using the webos repair utility, full scan, and then follow up with the emergency service enabler. Do you guys think that might work?

Same experience here! Inadvertently un-installed through preware! Oh well...


**************UPDATED: Used WebOS repair untility, worked perfectly without a hitch, restored my PDF viewer. Thanks!

[Jason Robitaille]

Originally Posted by amateurhack

I think i'm actually going to try using the webos repair utility, full scan, and then follow up with the emergency service enabler. Do you guys think that might work?

Yep, WebOS Repair Utility scan (with Override Compatibility disabled) will restore the PDF viewer app for you, without affecting anything else on your device

[jihoonie]

Originally Posted by Jason Robitaille

This patch will flag the PDF View app as not removable in the launcher.

This was made in response to numerous people accidentally orange+tap deleting the PDF view app from their devices.

first off,thanks for all the hardwork!

I was able to use this patch and restore my PDF APP, But can't get the Prevent PDF removal app to work. Here's the Ipkg Log if that helps.

Begin installation of org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal
Installing org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal (1.4.1-1) to root...
Downloading http://ipkg.preware.org/feeds/webos-....4.1-1_all.ipk
Configuring org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal
Unlock
Nothing Interesting.
Postinst
The text leading up to this was:
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|diff --git a/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json b/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json
|index a5e6c33..18428ef 100644
|--- a/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json
|+++ b/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json
--------------------------
File to patch:
Skip this patch? [y]
1 out of 1 hunk ignored
Lock
Nothing Interesting.
Remove
Removing package org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal from root...
Failed
ErrorGenericMethodException: Failure during post-install script

[Jason Robitaille]

Originally Posted by jihoonie

...

Try installing the .patch in post 1 and tell me what happens

[jihoonie]

Originally Posted by Jason Robitaille

Try installing the .patch in post 1 and tell me what happens

I installed the .patch,restarted Luna and still get




Install
Begin installation of org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal
Installing org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal (1.4.1-1) to root...
Downloading http://ipkg.preware.org/feeds/webos-....4.1-1_all.ipk
Configuring org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal
Unlock
Nothing Interesting.
Postinst
The text leading up to this was:
--------------------------
|diff --git a/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json b/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json
|index a5e6c33..18428ef 100644
|--- a/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json
|+++ b/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json
--------------------------
File to patch:
Skip this patch? [y]
1 out of 1 hunk ignored
Lock
Nothing Interesting.
Remove
Removing package org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal from root...
Failed
ErrorGenericMethodException: Failure during post-install script execution
Install
Begin installation of org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal
Installing org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal (1.4.1-1) to root...
Downloading http://ipkg.preware.org/feeds/webos-....4.1-1_all.ipk
Configuring org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal
Unlock
Nothing Interesting.
Postinst
The text leading up to this was:
--------------------------
|diff --git a/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json b/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json
|index a5e6c33..18428ef 100644
|--- a/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json
|+++ b/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.pdfviewer/appinfo.json
--------------------------
File to patch:
Skip this patch? [y]
1 out of 1 hunk ignored
Lock
Nothing Interesting.
Remove
Removing package org.webosinternals.patches.pdf-viewer-prevent-removal from root...
Failed
ErrorGenericMethodException: Failure during post-install script execution

[Jason Robitaille]

Originally Posted by jihoonie

[...]

I meant the .patch file, not the patch from tweaks.

See http://forums.precentral.net/canuck-...les-wosqi.html

[jihoonie]

Originally Posted by Jason Robitaille

I meant the .patch file, not the patch from tweaks.

See http://forums.precentral.net/canuck-...les-wosqi.html

I was able to install the .patch file using WOSQI, but I can still Orange-gesture tap and bring up the option to delete the file.