THE ADS ARE SOOO SMALL!!! XD
I love it's especially on the xda app, its in the bottom left hand corner, and is barely noticable.
Someone should start a thread on good apps that work on the Xoom, or start it here, I personally would but I'm new to android, which is why I would like to know some good apps. I mostly operate off 3g connection, which is why I don't want to try the download and try and delete method.
3 gigs 35 dollar $-$ wtf.
Ill start with what I have downloaded that's not a tablet app and works fine.
-Xda (obviously)
-Astro file manager
-skype (I read somewhere that they were going to make a tablet specific version for a fee)
-Dr Webb for android
That's all really.
Two that I dl'd that didn't work were vevo and pocketcloud
Vevo didn't play videos at all but I haven't tried on wifi yet.
Pocketcloud worked like it should with massive lag even on wifi, might just be cause its a free app, I dont know, like I mentioned thus is my first android device. And I must say, it wins.
Anyway, please help me find great apps and ill return the favor.
One awesome one for tablets is PewPew
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Lol, I hadn't noticed the ad until you mentioned it. Just loaded xda on my xoom.
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yeah i love that. but im sure they will change it and have ads take up more space.
Pay for the premium XDA app. Support the community and it's only $0.99 . I paid for it and I love the XDA theme and being able to set the app up the way I want it.
My xda app crashes all the time. At first I thought it was my rooted evo, but it does the same thing at the same place on the xoom. Hard to pay for something that keeps fc'ing.
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Sirchuk said:
My xda app crashes all the time. At first I thought it was my rooted evo, but it does the same thing at the same place on the xoom. Hard to pay for something that keeps fc'ing.
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I posted a thread about that too but nothing has changed since... Sad to see that our support is not appreciated!
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Pay for the premium XDA app. Support the community and it's only $0.99 . I paid for it and I love the XDA theme and being able to set the app up the way I want it.
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If a tablet version is made, I will definitely buy the app. There are a lot of features I'd like to take advantage off that's not in the free app. But the free app does freeze a lot, right now I'm not even able to get into it because it's been stuck at the XDA loading screen. I can't seem to get it past that.
And I know they're going to make tablet apps with Huge ads, thats why phone apps are better
Hopefully they do make a tablet app for XDA tho, I'll even pay $2 if it has most the features of the site.
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Pay for the premium XDA app. Support the community and it's only $0.99 . I paid for it and I love the XDA theme and being able to set the app up the way I want it.
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When they take out the unneeded permissions (GPS, phone identity) I will. Till then I use the web browser.
Go to manage applications in settings and reset the cache for the XDA App and it should fix the problem.
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It's gotten a little.... green.
Welcome to about last week.
... and the market still sucks. No way to sort by popularity or # of downloads, search results usually yield Asian crap unrelated to your query, and its slow.
I love Android, I love tinkering with it, but they really need to fix the market. When I search for "xda developer" I shouldn't get pages upon pages of garbage in a language I can't speak. I should also be able to filter searches by free, paid, rating, downloads, etc.
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Very much a mess still... Oh well
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Welcome to about last week.
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You got me.
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You got me.
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I knew it was out but i dont have it still!
New market doesn't show my downloaded free apps! Anyone got the same problem? If so, how is it solveable? BTW, if I search for those apps, then they show as installed - but not in my apps. Go figure.
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I don't like the barf green at all. Other than that it seems to work fine so far, I haven't had an stuck in authorizing/installing issues like I had before yet. But I have had it lag a bit several times.
I do wonder if this is partially my SD card failing or something.
I have to admit being an app designer myself. It looks ****ty and amateur. However the usability fells much better.
Google pretty much build solid apps but design sucks. Just imagine I'd they invested in good designers, they would kick ass.
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New market doesn't show my downloaded free apps! Anyone got the same problem? If so, how is it solveable? BTW, if I search for those apps, then they show as installed - but not in my apps. Go figure.
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Clear market cache and something from the settings. Restart after clearing cache.
My old market didn't show downloaded free apps any more. What I did was go to preferences - applications. Then to market and erase its data.
After starting market I had the new market! And all installed apps were visible again.
I prefer not to have an option to sort by ratings/download number. If available, people would search for something, sort the list by ratings and download the top one or the second.
Not being able to sort by ratings gives less known applications the opportunity to shine in the market.
I am surprised no one has brought it up yet here. Running great on my evo! Loads everything properly, which the free app waant for me. Loads it a little faster too so far! Hopefully they release more themes. Only negative is it doesn't seem to hide the status bar.
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tapatalk is good too, is there a difference?
Is search still broken and does it still force-close all the time?
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Is search still broken and does it still force-close all the time?
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I don't have either of those problems on either app. I havn't had the free version fc a single time.
Thanks, works awesome and much better looking with more features
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I don't have either of those problems on either app. I havn't had the free version fc a single time.
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If you use your phone's search button within the App, you can successfully search? I get immediate FC and many have the same problem.
I'm more curious about the other FCs - that others have seen as well - when doing something random like changing a page or viewing an attached image. Seems like it happens most when the app has been open for a while. Can almost expect it at times. Might have to check this premium version out, didn't even know it WAS out! Thanks.
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If you use your phone's search button within the App, you can successfully search? I get immediate FC and many have the same problem.
I'm more curious about the other FCs - that others have seen as well - when doing something random like changing a page or viewing an attached image. Seems like it happens most when the app has been open for a while. Can almost expect it at times. Might have to check this premium version out, didn't even know it WAS out! Thanks.
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No problem.
I have never had any force closes doing anything? lucky i guess haha.
I can't help you with the search though, the rom i use has it disabled apparently.. didn't know that!
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If you use your phone's search button within the App, you can successfully search? I get immediate FC and many have the same problem.
I'm more curious about the other FCs - that others have seen as well - when doing something random like changing a page or viewing an attached image. Seems like it happens most when the app has been open for a while. Can almost expect it at times. Might have to check this premium version out, didn't even know it WAS out! Thanks.
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I fully agree with you with my HTC Vision running stock froyo.
Search is a 100% FC.
To avoid the other type I have always to get out the topic and exiting XDA App, before minimizing/doing something else.
Is this version solving?
I'll probably buy it just to support xda. However every single time I back out of a topic after I have been out if the app for a few mins or the next time I open it, I always get a force close. Every single time I can replicate it. I have to restart the app so it wont force close
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I cant tell you... i never got these fcs... i must have a magic phone. I am flashing another rom haha. So i will tell you if search causes fc soon.
Edit: the search button does nothing at all now... lol
It's a good looking app... also Ad-free! Only available for a limited time.. so for a dollar, may as well get it while you can.
Paid XDA is still plagued with same issues as free. Back to tapatalk
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Can you buy it with paypal?
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Can you buy it with paypal?
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Idk I got it from market bud
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I wish the ugly brown menu at the top would go away. I checked hide status bar but that did nothing.
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I like it. I bought it to support XDA. Works great for me!
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Idk I got it from market bud
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I usually email some Devs and they let me pay via paypal I wouldn't mind buying it to support xda
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I bought it to support xda...but I still use the free version...both FC at search
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I've just bought Tapatalk and it does not fc. The problem here is that the search button seems not to be an option to search inside a topic!!!
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I get FC on search function and can't upload .png files? Kinda crappy. If those two are fixed i'll buy.
Is it just me and my xoom with 3.2 ROM... but I can't browse the market at all.... I'm missing the little arrows after "TOP PAID" etc. This makes browsing the market impossible... I can search and do see the staff pics etc. But cannot browse large categories...anyone else, or do I have to start fiddling with titanium...
Are you rooted? I have the same issue.
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yes, Tiamat 2.1 Hammerhead... market used to have those little buttons after "top free" etc...
I need to check my wife's xoom, it's not rooted.
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Ok it's the same, missing apps. Can't look at all the sub folders. But if you search there still there.
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So Google has made the market on tablet unusable in a way.... the new market on my Milestone (Droid) works OK.
It looks that way. I'm gonna dig a little and see what I can find. It may just be a fluke though.
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Can not download free apps either.
The solution here and other boards does not work, remove Google Account and clear cached does not work.
It's some kind of linking issue in market. They left out the ability to see the tabs. If you search for an app that will work on the tablet it shows up. I just can't seem to find out why. It is like this on rooted and non-rooted xooms. They maybe working on it or may not even be aware the 3.2 update has this issue.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213547
Helped.... so the broblem truly lies on the market itself
no problems here
I have a stock, not-rooted Xoom on 3.2, and the market is working fine for me. My Market version # is 1.0.28, if that helps anyone.
Edit: by "working fine" I mean not having the problem the OP described--I can access all parts of the market. But all is not well in marketland--I often have issues downloading/installing free apps. The "waiting to install" message will stay on the page while the progress bar grinds for a while. Sometimes things download, sometimes they don't.
So is this a 3.2 issue only? I have the same issue on rooted 3.2 with apps not downloading. I have yet to try paid apps versus free apps. I have only been trying free apps. im going to try a paid app as soon as I get my hands on that f_cker again.... or just say eff it and go back to 3.1... So it also kinda sounds like android wasnt ready for the 3.2 market update. ****ty..
I can download and install free or paid apps, my problem is the lack of good browsing of apps on the market...
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I can download and install free or paid apps, my problem is the lack of good browsing of apps on the market...
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I have this exact problem. I could only expand top paid....none of the other ones do that
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It switches as to which has the tab next to it. I sent a report to Google, everyone should too. It worked fine on 3.1.
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I can download and install free or paid apps, my problem is the lack of good browsing of apps on the market...
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Same here, the links don't work. This seems to be a problem with European Market. GT10.1 users are also reporting this, so it has nothing to do with Android 3.2 or Xoom. It seems Google has updated European Market, it now includes "Featured for Tablets" section.
So i'm still having this issue. Ive installed Amazon app market and can install any app just fine, paid or not. I'm even back at stock rooted 3.1 versus the custom 3.2 rooted. I started looking into a complete market replacement app that doesnt rely on the market to d/l apps with roughly the same amount of apps, but it doesnt look like there are any. I did however find this, and yes its a repost, but I saw no mention of it here and thought it might be useful to some folks. I can't stand the WP7 look the new market has but whatever if it works then sweet. I have yet to try it but once I get home from work today thats the first thing i'm doing. Here are the links for the the 'WP7' style market that all our android phones got updated to, which also works on tablets:
Here is the XDA thread link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1166169 (this one has the apk link)
And the Xoom forums link with reviews:
http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xoom-help/8687-market-issues.html
Try it and post back if it works for any of you as i'll do the same.
ALSO just make sure you use Titanium backup to backup your current Market app before trying this replacment. Just in case.
EDIT:
So more results from research, since I only have my HD2 to work with here I have tried some tricks to revert back to an older version of the android market, it is the same fashion that I will do with my xoom. I have downgraded my market and 'disabled' (really just changed the permissions) the market updater apk to not have it update. I can confirm that it works so that way when I change the market on my xoom I can follow this same process to not have the market auto update and just enjoy xoom sweetness!!
Here is the info & link for reference:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=0077ac298a02bfa4&hl=en said:
Figured out a way to stop the market from auto updating itself after you uninstall the 'update' to v3. However, I take no responsability if this screws up your phone and more knowlegeable people can feel free to chime in...
1) locate /system/app/MarketUpdater.apk on your android.
2) change the Read, Write, and Execute settings to none (was rw-r--r-- for me)
That should do it. So far, I have not had the market update itself and am able to continue using v2. I used Absolute System [here: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.canvs2321.absolute.system&feature=search_result] to undo it, although I am certain there are other pieces of software out there that can modify system files and allow you to look at the data. You DO need a rooted and NAND unlocked phone it says to run the software.
Hope this helps a few ppl.
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Just a heads up. As of today My market works OK. Now the little arrows after each category have come back and browsing the market is much easier...
GetJar is giving out 100 paid apps for free. Here is the site to get an idea of what they are offering and the getjar.apk.
Side note: GetJar runs as a service in the background, so what I do is find the app I want, download it and either uninstall or "freeze" it to stop the service from running and eating my data/battery [see my guide for more detail on this].
Have fun and happy downloading (and unlike the Market sale, there are actually some utility/productivity apps included).
GetJar is offering over 100 paid Android apps for free! To compete against Google’s 10 Billion App Downloads promotion and Amazon’s “One Paid App for free everyday“, GetJar has come out with its own offering which is better than both the Google’s official Android market and Amazon’s app market.
Usually when offers like this come about the apps are quite crap, this is not the case with GetJar’s deal. Some notable apps which are being offered for free are Paper Camera, TweetCaster Pro, They Need To Be Fed, Splashtop Remote Desktop and more.
All you have to do to access the free apps is download GetJar for your mobile by hitting this url into your mobile phone browser - m.getjar.com/gold
You can check out all the apps available here - GetJar have very nicely laid out all the apps on a side-scrolling type page.
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Source: http://theultralinx.com/2011/12/100-paid-android-apps-free-getjar-gold.html
Thanks for this I just got some nice apps for free!! But where did you get all 100? I don't think it shows a 100 on that website or in the app
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Just what I read in the source site. First line says Getjar gives 100 away. Glad you got some good ones.
hmmm Word Up!
Getjar giving away stuff...how novel!
What they do not tell you is that their crappy app runs constantly in the background! Unlike amazon or android market Getjar is a real battery drain!
With our poor vibrants battery life being what it is, I personally would rather keep it "alive" longer for other things than scanning getjars web site for news/files.
If they were to change this detail, then it would be worth revisiting untill then not for me.
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Getjar giving away stuff...how novel!
What they do not tell you is that their crappy app runs constantly in the background! Unlike amazon or android market Getjar is a real battery drain!
With our poor vibrants battery life being what it is, I personally would rather keep it "alive" longer for other things than scanning getjars web site for news/files.
If they were to change this detail, then it would be worth revisiting untill then not for me.
Hope this helps!
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Nice thing is you can remove it after you get the apps you want and you don't need it to run them.
yeah the app itself runs your battery like water... i dont understand why but i uninstalled it after i saw in 5 minutes my battery decreased 10%
Hence my sidenote in the OP about it running as a background service. I've seen that same drain before on other times I have used it. That is why I usually get what I need and then kick the app to the curb.
Just curious are we able to update these apps through the regular Android market
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Just curious are we able to update these apps through the regular Android market
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Usually not. They do get linked to the Market though; so you'll get an update alert. But when you try to update you'll get a message saying you can't because "you didn't pay for the app." A little annoying; but it's true.
Once in a while it does work though. I think I was able to update Paper Camera a while ago.
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Getjar has been been giving free apps for a while now. The sad thing is NO updates.
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Getjar has been been giving free apps for a while now. The sad thing is NO updates.
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That's the downside when you get apps from Getjar. But their free apps are really good, even better than Amazon appstore.
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Originally Posted by iwillkillyou
Getjar has been been giving free apps for a while now. The sad thing is NO updates.
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That's the downside when you get apps from Getjar. But their free apps are really good, even better than Amazon appstore.
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Exactly my point... u miss out on new features on updates. Its a good way of previewing apps before u buy though.
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I got a few apps the other day and none of them are showing up in my Market. I'm not new to GetJar, I know they aren't going to update, but I've been having problems with my phone and would like to know if this is happening to anyone else.
Been using it for about 6 months now and there have been some real good apps.
try redownloading the apps once an update is shown in Market.
Sometimes it takes them a while but they do update the versions in GetJar.
cheers
http://www.airpush.com/?gclid=CIrFjMj3lLECFSVvTAoda3PpmQ
Anybody heard of this?
Seems like a cool idea kind of like Admob but seems better.
I refuse to use apps that have that it's annoying as hell seeing my notification drawer with an ad, or I block them..
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Why the hell would anyone support that idea? Ads in notification bar? That's intrusive as hell.
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Zeinzu said:
Why the hell would anyone support that idea? Ads in notification bar? That's intrusive as hell.
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The idea of making money is nice but yes I know the problem with ads in apps are annoying.
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you guys should all look for "addons detector" in the market. it tells you exactly how intrusive ads are in each app.
Eww... ads
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MДЯCЦSДИT said:
Eww... ads
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But if we used ad block would it still get the developer or advertiser money? Or would it have to be clicked on to actually initiate.
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The idea of making money is nice but yes I know the problem with ads in apps are annoying.
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Ads in apps are hardly the issue here. Airpush ads show up even when the app is supposed to be closed, which means an unwanted background service and the battery drain to go with it. Some apps have even used airpush to present ads disguised as reputable notifications, like the android version of the web popup that looks like antivirus software. And none of them will indicate which app they came from (because the developers who use it know that their app would be uninstalled after the first ad)
But if you can't earn money legitimately, have no clue what people really want or just don't care, then this would probably seem like an attractive option (maybe even so much that you might be tempted to make a thread about it in a forum somewhere...)
Here are two apps to help you find and remove apps that are made by developers who know they won't earn much through the merit of their work alone:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.denper.addonsdetector
The first one is open source, and I can vouch for its effectiveness. The developer of that app believes that the main appeal of his app is that it is open source, but if that doesn't matter to you then he actually recommends the second app in his app's market description, because it has better features
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But if we used ad block would it still get the developer or advertiser money? Or would it have to be clicked on to actually initiate.
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Unless I'm mistaken, the only way devs get money for ads is when people actually click on them - even if we don't use adblock, ignoring the annoying banners has the same effect on the developers' accounts
That's why some apps seem to have crappy layouts, such that you accidentally click an ad instead of the button you were aiming for. The layout often was actually much more carefully planned out than it seems.
And that brings me to another shady aspect of airpush ads - clicking on the notification is like clicking the ad. I don't mind ads where I have a choice, but even CM's swipe-to-dismiss feature doesn't necessarily clear out the notification permanently - the only sure-fire way to clear it out is to click on it, so the only way to clear the ad is to click the ad or uninstall the offending app... I always use the second option, and I'm sure that I'm not the only one
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