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    PTAB7XC: Whatsapp fails to install, SMS module missing

    Hi,

    I had used LiquidLimez's script (http://www.freaktab.com/archive/index.php/t-706.html), to get market on this tablet; I responded 'y' to the script prompt for removing phone/sms/bluetooth services. I recently tried to install the Whatsapp messenger from the Play store, and it failed with a message to the effect that "SMS module is not enabled".

    - Is the Whatsapp failure due to my earlier response to remove the SMS service?
    - What can I do to fix that? Is there a way to enable the SMS service?

    I see the RunMe.bat script did the following to remove these services:
    echo Do you want to remove Phone, SMS, Bluetooth services?
    set /p choice=Choose y or n:
    if %choice%==y goto appy
    if %choice%==n goto appn

    :appy
    cls
    adb root
    adb remount
    echo Disabling Bluetooth.apk
    adb shell mv /system/app/Bluetooth.apk /system/app/!OLDBluetooth.apk.old
    echo Disabling Mms.apk
    adb shell mv /system/app/Mms.apk /system/app/!OLDMms.apk.old
    echo Disabling Provision.apk
    adb shell mv /system/app/Provision.apk /system/app/!OLDProvision.apk.old
    echo Disabling TelephonyProvider.apk
    adb shell mv /system/app/TelephonyProvider.apk /system/app/!OLDTelephonyProvider.apk.old
    echo Disabling VpnServices.apk
    adb shell mv /system/app/VpnServices.apk /system/app/!OLDVpnServices.apk.old
    echo Disabling NetworkMonitor.apk
    adb shell mv /system/app/NetworkMonitor.apk /system/app/!OLDNetworkMonitor.apk.old
    echo Disabling Network3gMonitor.apk
    adb shell mv /system/app/Network3gMonitor.apk /system/app/!OLDNetwork3gMonitor.apk.old
    echo Disabling shortcut3g.apk
    adb shell mv /system/app/shortcut3g.apk /system/app/!OLDshortcut3g.apk.old
    echo Disabling Phone.apk - (Requires Immediate Hard Power Off and Reboot)
    adb shell mv /system/app/Phone.apk /system/app/!OLDPhone.apk.old

    I am not familiar with adb or the dependencies across these modules. Would moving the !OLDMms.apk.old to Mms.apk with the following script (and a reboot) be sufficient to re-enable SMS on my tablet?
    :appy
    cls
    adb root
    adb remount
    echo Enabling Mms.apk
    adb shell mv /system/app/!OLDMms.apk.old /system/app/Mms.apk

    Thanks,
    gard

    #2
    Originally posted by gard View Post
    Hi,
    :appy
    cls
    adb root
    adb remount
    echo Enabling Mms.apk
    adb shell mv /system/app/!OLDMms.apk.old /system/app/Mms.apk

    Thanks,
    gard
    Don't know if Mms.apk is enough and works alone, but from logical side need only to type
    adb shell mv /system/app/!OLDMms.apk.old /system/app/Mms.apk
    since echo is only output to Console/Screen.
    mufi

    EDIT: If Device is rooted, why not renaming via file explorer?

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