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Root [MetroPCS] Help Needed with a BIG mistake I made

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dirtycar74

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OK, let me preface this entire thing by saying I am an utter idiot, and I know it. Now that's out of the way, here's the situation I have put myself into.

In an attempt to free up space internal memory, I MOVED the .apk files from the system/app folder (a very rash and VERY STUPID idea!)

Before I realized the error of my ways, I had already hit "OK" for the move operation to go. Not more than two or three files moved when everything cascade failed with the error "this.android.app.thing has stopped. Report/OK"

Well, I can't launch anything because I guess the .apk files in that folder are the actual installation files, not the installer files. I need help finding a way to move the files back so that I can use my phone again in a normal way.

STOCK IS NOT AN OPTION
 
Boot into recovery and reflash your favorite Rome make sure that you do an advance clear with the exception of external storage
 
Not sure if this will work or not but assuming..

1) you have turned on USB Debugging Mode previously
2) you have ADB installed your computer

Then you can try to copy the APK file which you moved back to the original system/app folder.

http://androidforums.com/threads/how-to-basic-adb-commands.163138/


Let's say you moved importantApp.apk then the commands should be something like this..

adb shell
cp /storage/sdcard1/importantApp.apk /system/app/importantApp.apk



Your phone will constantly push the android error sign so.. if some confirmation pops up it will be hard to click confirm. Try keep click and hope for slight delay...
 
Bard said:
Not sure if this will work or not but assuming..

1) you have turned on USB Debugging Mode previously
2) you have ADB installed your computer

Then you can try to copy the APK file which you moved back to the original system/app folder.

http://androidforums.com/threads/how-to-basic-adb-commands.163138/


Let's say you moved importantApp.apk then the commands should be something like this..

adb shell
cp /storage/sdcard1/importantApp.apk /system/app/importantApp.apk



Your phone will constantly push the android error sign so.. if some confirmation pops up it will be hard to click confirm. Try keep click and hope for slight delay...
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I can't fathom doing that in the time i have today - plus I don't think ADB is on this pc runninng 8.1 i moved the entire folder of apk files from internal to external SD the relocation broke the android system.
 
I've discovered the only thing I can do is factory reset then redo all my changes, root included. Bummer. But...
STOCK IS NEVER AN OPTION
 
You can re flash the stock rom. It will undo any root relates changes you have made but it never wiped any data when i did it. I still had my call logs, text messages, downloaded apps, etc...
 
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