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Before today, applying patches to the Pre such as the onscreen keyboard and terminal was reserved mainly for hackers and advanced users, who were willing to root their device and get their feet wet in coding. However, our friends at webos-internals have set out to change this, releasing their newest creation, Preware, for all your friends who want to advantage of the newest patches and hacks in the works, without the fuss.

Besides using the helpful WebOS Quick Install to install it, you do not need to access the Linux command line or "root your Pre" to install or use Preware. From the site:

"No other application installer tool is sophisticated enough to install the custom Package Manager Service that Preware requires...it is the only over-the-air installer for the palm (pre) capable of installing advanced palm applications such as the on screen keyboard or the terminal application."

In regards to the much-anticipated onscreen keyboard, it received a new update recently (and is in "intense development", although still Alpha). Once the patch is installed via Preware, you can start tapping away. Just double-tap on the gesture area when in any text area, and a fancy keyboard will pop up and go away when you're done. Of note is that the sym lock unlocks the scroller, so you can scroll the keyboard to get to the symbols below. Check out Precentral for installation instructions and a helpful video.