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Overclocking - Hard/Easy?

I recently bought Wildfire, and I realy enjoy it. The biggest upset of this phone for me is that Skype isn't working properly. The sound quality is horrible, scratchy and I can barely understand what others are saying to me.
So last week I wrote an email to skype developers and they told me that the main couse of my issue is slow processor.
I started looking how can I improve my phone speed and found this awesome forum.
I'm pretty experianced if it comes to overclocking PCs which can confirm my PC - watercooled Q6600 4.1Ghz, but if it comes to the smartphones my experiance is less then none. On the PC everything is simple - you run bios and make some magic. Ofc. you can flash ur bios ect. but everything comes just so naturally for a user.
Here everything seems soo complicated. I've read tones of postes and I still 've no idea how 2 safely overclock my processor. I know I need some new kernel and newer ver. of Android. On the other hand, newer ver. of Android is bugged and GPS is not working as it should 've. (I didn't tested this, just heared about it).
Okay question time
1)Is there anyway to overclock my Wildfire without changing Android ver.? I don't need any more functions, 2.1 is enought for me.
2)Did you test skype on your OC'ed wildfire? If you did, how did it work?
3)Don't you've any simple guide how to make a safe overclocking? During the search time I found this - I can't paste link but the tutorial was very complex.
Sry for my mistakes, I know my English isn't in a perfect shape.
Cheers!

Its easy, Im a relative noob and I managed it no problems at all. You dont even need to be running a custom rom to do it.
Youll need to first root your phone by following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788776
Then download Jacobs kernel from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798471 Rename it "update" and put it in the root of your sd card. Reboot your phone into recovery by holding volume down and power and choosing recovery. Do a nandroid backup incase things go pear shaped. Select "apply sdcard:update" from the recovery menu and it should flash the kernel. Reboot your phone and install setCPU. Enjoy.

Do you have to pay for setCPU ?
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Frakke said:
Do you have to pay for setCPU ?
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You can either buy it on the market, or download it from this thread (don't worry, it's not warez, the thread is maintained by the dev).

Michealtbh said:
Its easy, Im a relative noob and I managed it no problems at all. You dont even need to be running a custom rom to do it.
Youll need to first root your phone by following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788776
Then download Jacobs kernel from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798471 Rename it "update" and put it in the root of your sd card. Reboot your phone into recovery by holding volume down and power and choosing recovery. Do a nandroid backup incase things go pear shaped. Select "apply sdcard:update" from the recovery menu and it should flash the kernel. Reboot your phone and install setCPU. Enjoy.
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hey there. i've follow ur way. but then nothing happened? the setCPU comes after flashed the kernal or we have to find it? nothing happened but an app called "Superuser permission" came out. I've tried to open it but nothing happened, just a black screen.
i tried to search for setCPU and then i got a CPU tuner. Everytime i try to pull the max frequency bar and it will force closed =(. why??

1. root your phone
2. download hcdr jacob's kernel, put it on your sd card and flash it, you dont need to rename it to 'update.zip', boot into recovery, just select install zip from sd card and choose the kernel and flash it.
3. download setcpu from xda, or find it on the market
4. run it, allow su permissions, and then change your settings bla bla.

kevin2516 said:
1. root your phone
2. download hcdr jacob's kernel, put it on your sd card and flash it, you dont need to rename it to 'update.zip', boot into recovery, just select install zip from sd card and choose the kernel and flash it.
3. download setcpu from xda, or find it on the market
4. run it, allow su permissions, and then change your settings bla bla.
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i've done all the steps u mentioned, but still... it forced close =(

halaue said:
hey there. i've follow ur way. but then nothing happened? the setCPU comes after flashed the kernal or we have to find it? nothing happened but an app called "Superuser permission" came out. I've tried to open it but nothing happened, just a black screen.
i tried to search for setCPU and then i got a CPU tuner. Everytime i try to pull the max frequency bar and it will force closed =(. why??
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As U are getting the superuser app u have successfully rooted your phone.
Now download the latest Kernal nd update from it by booting into recovery mode.(HBOOT then Recover). In recovery menu select your file nd hit update.A couple of min. later ur done.Check in about hone to see weather it was a success.
Download setcpu app and select max min frequency nd profiles if u want.Any problem these threads have TONS of info.GL

assassinator said:
As U are getting the superuser app u have successfully rooted your phone.
Now download the latest Kernal nd update from it by booting into recovery mode.(HBOOT then Recover). In recovery menu select your file nd hit update.A couple of min. later ur done.Check in about hone to see weater it was a success.
Download superuser app and select max min frequency nd profiles if u want.Any problem these threads have TONS of info.GL
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thank you for your clear guide.
since u say i got the superuser app means i have successfully rooted my phone, then i got the setCPU ( CPU Tuner ) from the market, but i just cant understand why it will forced close everytime i try to drag the max and min frequency bar =(. i did not change any values also..

halaue said:
thank you for your clear guide.
since u say i got the superuser app means i have successfully rooted my phone, then i got the setCPU ( CPU Tuner ) from the market, but i just cant understand why it will forced close everytime i try to drag the max and min frequency bar =(. i did not change any values also..
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Setcpu will only work once u have flashed the overclockable kernal.Have u flashed that?

assassinator said:
Setcpu will only work once u have flashed the overclockable kernal.Have u flashed that?
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yes.
HCDRJacob-htc-kernel-wildfire-2.6.32-a91e73b.zip
this is what i downloaded.
i put into sd root and then boot in recovery, then installed. problem with that kernel? i got it from the link given by Michealtbh, the first person replied this thread..

halaue said:
yes.
HCDRJacob-htc-kernel-wildfire-2.6.32-a91e73b.zip
this is what i downloaded.
i put into sd root and then boot in recovery, then installed. problem with that kernel? i got it from the link given by Michealtbh, the first person replied this thread..
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Download this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=429951&d=1288436771
Then reinstall setcpu.

Or maybe you are using the wrong app, i am pretty sure it's setCPU, not CPU tuner.
Try getting it from the thread ?

i'm try to download that one, hope that will help. thanks assassinator =)
@argeoff
i got it from market leh.. it's wrong? do u have the link?

Download the setCpu from the thread. One guy mentioned it earlier.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505419
leh? Singlish, you from Singapore ?

argeoff said:
Download the setCpu from the thread. One guy mentioned it earlier.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505419
leh? Singlish, you from Singapore ?
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lol. no i am not. i am from malaysia

Wow thank you guys for all this help. Michealtbh you gave me answear I was hoping for. Today I'm gonna try all of this, I just hoping my HTC Sync won't ruin my rooting. Thanks again!

i get it solved also =D. now my cpu f is 710mhz wow. but i cant see any difference right now, any way can test this limit? haa.
thanks all =)

Sucess! New kernel installed, Overclocking done! Aweeesome! TY!
EDITED: Okay guys, Skype isn't work properly so I'm pretty sure it's some kind of skype software bug. One last question, is there a way to check temperature of the processor?

Easiest way to test the new speed is to play games.
Something like angry birds ..
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HELP!!!!

i've flashed CM7, and i reboot it, .. after 15min, the screen is the same, what should i do now?is it normal? i'm getting panic

What screen, if it's HBOOT screen, maybe something wrong in the boot process.
If it's CM7 splash, it was being installed.
use adb and type in "adb shell" and then type "logcat -C", if the log is running, the phone is booting

Funnnny said:
What screen, if it's HBOOT screen, maybe something wrong in the boot process.
If it's CM7 splash, it was being installed.
use adb and type in "adb shell" and then type "logcat -C", if the log is running, the phone is booting
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i reflashed it, and my WF rebooted again and again, is it normal?

did you try a full wipe (wipe data/factory reset) before reflash ?
as I say, try to go into shell and use logcat, it'll provide you the log process and maybe you will know if there's something wrong

Funnnny said:
did you try a full wipe (wipe data/factory reset) before reflash ?
as I say, try to go into shell and use logcat, it'll provide you the log process and maybe you will know if there's something wrong
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yes, i wiped my WF before flashing.. sorry i'm just a newbie here, i dont know what is logcat..
my phone freezes now on the cyanogemod screen.. what should i do next? should i wait?

I've been stuck at bootanimation often too... solution: flash hcdr kernel 4.1 before and after installing cm7, reboot system now and that should do it!
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lol8888 said:
I've been stuck at bootanimation often too... solution: flash hcdr kernel 4.1 before and after installing cm7, reboot system now and that should do it!
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can you give me the link pleaassee?
what should i do?flash hdcr before cm7 right?
should i remove my battery now?

4.2 kernel is fine, but you can flash 4.1 if you want:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798471
flash CM7 first, and then flash 4.1 kernel.
Just wait, the first boot when you flash ROM can very long (around 20min, usablly 5,10min for me)

Funnnny said:
4.2 kernel is fine, but you can flash 4.1 if you want:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798471
flash CM7 first, and then flash 4.1 kernel.
Just wait, the first boot when you flash ROM can very long (around 20min, usablly 5,10min for me)
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hopes it work.. i'm getting panic here..
am i allowed to connect my charger in case my battery gets low?
the bootanimation shows now..

ijestan said:
hopes it work.. i'm getting panic here..
am i allowed to connect my charger in case my battery gets low?
the bootanimation shows now..
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my phone is ok now!!! thanks a lot!!!
can you give me some instruction of how can i make battery last? actually this is the reason wwhy i flashed this rom

okay, first try to install setCPU, free for xda member, search in the forum
set the min around 160 or >200Mhz and max ~600 or anything you want.
set 3 profile
Screen off: 160-~300
Baterry<20%: 160-~400 or 500
Temp >45: 160-~400
it'll help because you optimize the CPU use.
turn-off some animation, don't use live wallpaper (CM7 use it by default, so turn it off)

Funnnny said:
okay, first try to install setCPU, free for xda member, search in the forum
set the min around 160 or >200Mhz and max ~600 or anything you want.
set 3 profile
Screen off: 160-~300
Baterry<20%: 160-~400 or 500
Temp >45: 160-~400
it'll help because you optimize the CPU use.
turn-off some animation, don't use live wallpaper (CM7 use it by default, so turn it off)
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thanks!!! CM7 is soooo awesooommee!!!
how about openvpn?

ijestan said:
thanks!!! CM7 is soooo awesooommee!!!
how about openvpn?
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do i need to flash the gapps?

ijestan said:
do i need to flash the gapps?
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If you want Google Apps like Market, GMail etc. Then yes.

Overclock settings lost, some help please.

So, I'm having this issue with my nexus 7, can't seem to find a post about this problem anywhere on the internet, much less XDA forums. Using SetCPU (Or Rom Toolbox Pro, or both at once with the same settings) I can't get overclocking or underclocking to work for long. The settings keep resetting themselves every time I turn the screen on and off, and every time I reboot the device. Yes, I always set the values on boot, and when powering back on I wait for the SU notification, but even both apps show the settings changed back to stock 1.3ghz.
I have tried doing this with stock 4.1.1, Glazed Jellybean 1.2; resetting the bootloader, recovery, and os back to stock and wiping out the sdcard; I have tried the stock kernel for underclocking; trinity kernel Clemsyn's elite kernel both the 1.8ghz and 1.5ghz for overclocking; and yet I keep on running into this problem.
If I keep the screen on the overclock settings stay, however if I underclock to 1.0ghz the cpu speed keeps jumping to 1.2ghz anyway.
So, anyone with any idea of what to do, or any overclocking experience, help would be appreciated.
Device: Nexus 7
Android versions tested: Stock Android 4.1.1 & Glazed Jellybean 1.2
Kernels tested: Stock, Trinity Kernel, Clemsyn's Elite Kernel 1.8ghz overclock & Clemsyn's Elite Kernel 1.5ghz overclock
Edit: Both supersu and superuser with updated binaries result in no change; updating busybox didn't help either.

SithDagger said:
So, I'm having this issue with my nexus 7, can't seem to find a post about this problem anywhere on the internet, much less XDA forums. Using SetCPU (Or Rom Toolbox Pro, or both at once with the same settings) I can't get overclocking or underclocking to work for long. The settings keep resetting themselves every time I turn the screen on and off, and every time I reboot the device. Yes, I always set the values on boot, and when powering back on I wait for the SU notification, but even both apps show the settings changed back to stock 1.3ghz.
I have tried doing this with stock 4.1.1, Glazed Jellybean 1.2; resetting the bootloader, recovery, and os back to stock and wiping out the sdcard; I have tried the stock kernel for underclocking; trinity kernel Clemsyn's elite kernel both the 1.8ghz and 1.5ghz for overclocking; and yet I keep on running into this problem.
So, anyone with any idea of what to do, or any overclocking experience, help would be appreciated.
Device: Nexus 7
Android versions tested: Stock Android 4.1.1 & Glazed Jellybean 1.2
Kernels tested: Stock, Trinity Kernel, Clemsyn's Elite Kernel 1.8ghz overclock & Clemsyn's Elite Kernel 1.5ghz overclock
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are you using superuser or supersu? and is your busybox updated? heres a flashable supersu, flash it, boot, open the supersu app, update your su binaries if it asks. then get stericsons busybox updater free from the play store, open it, then update your busybox. reboot, then try ti set your cou speed.

simms22 said:
are you using superuser or supersu? and is your busybox updated? heres a flashable supersu, flash it, boot, open the supersu app, update your su binaries if it asks. then get stericsons busybox updater free from the play store, open it, then update your busybox. reboot, then try ti set your cou speed.
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Using superuser, binary was updated earlier today, as was busybox, no changes after installing either of them.

SithDagger said:
Using superuser, binary was updated earlier today, as was busybox, no changes after installing either of them.
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try supersu, superuser has had many issues with jelly bean.

simms22 said:
try supersu, superuser has had many issues with jelly bean.
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Same results with supersu, weird stuff.
At least you got me to try supersu, looks much nicer than superuser does.

SithDagger said:
Same results with supersu, weird stuff.
At least you got me to try supersu, looks much nicer than superuser does.
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you don't happen to have the trinity kernel toolbox?

simms22 said:
you don't happen to have the trinity kernel toolbox?
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No, but I can go grab it with my play store credit if you think it will really help, I figured that most cpu controllers use the same system of controllers and such for setting cpu speed.

SithDagger said:
No, but I can go grab it with my play store credit if you think it will really help, I figured that most cpu controllers use the same system of controllers and such for setting cpu speed.
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I'd hate to make you buy something, but if you do try it you'd have to uninstall setcpu. you can at least try it and return it if it doesn't work. you've got 15 minutes.

simms22 said:
I'd hate to make you buy something, but if you do try it you'd have to uninstall setcpu. you can at least try it and return it if it doesn't work. you've got 15 minutes.
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Funny, I have been debating on buying trinity kernel toolbox for a few weeks not.
Well, I tried it out; rebooted thrice, left the screen of for over 3 minutes, the settings stick, my nexus7 is happily underclocked to 1.0ghz right now.
Now to restore my backup, and get a nice overclocking kernel going.
Thanks Simms!

SithDagger said:
Funny, I have been debating on buying trinity kernel toolbox for a few weeks not.
Well, I tried it out; rebooted thrice, left the screen of for over 3 minutes, the settings stick, my nexus7 is happily underclocked to 1.0ghz right now.
Now to restore my backup, and get a nice overclocking kernel going.
Thanks Simms!
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sweeet

Im having the same issue
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Afternoon All,
I'm looking for a little bit of guidance pls.
I've overclocked both my GS3 and my Nexus 7, but of reboot i loose my overclock as it sets back on default.
I've tried various apps to try and manage, incl STweaks and trinity, to no avail.
I have read its something to do with the Power HL (correct me if I'm wrong) but i can no longer find that post.
its doing my head in.
Any on got ant ideas pls?
thanks.

[Q] CPU speed issue (?)

Ive recently flashed the latest 4.3 ROM from Quarx. (previously I was using an old version of the 4.1 ROM from Quarx too).
First it was _really_ slow, after a while I figured out, that the CPU was reporting 0MHz maximum and 300 MHz minimum. The problem was, that the CPU speeds were in the bootmenu 300,600,1000,1000. To fix it, ive changed it to 300, 600, 800, 1000.
Now the phone is super fast, but I think there is some problem with the CPU speeds. If the screen is off, it runs at 300, but if I turn the screen on it will always run at 1000 - even if the CPU load is like 10%. Ive tried boosted and smartass governors, stock and lower Vsel values, no help.
Is this normal? If not how can I fix it?
thanks

Strange. It shouldn't be stuck to 1000 when screen is on, in fact it should increase to 1000 when there is some interaction. Try starting fresh.
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syddd said:
Ive recently flashed the latest 4.3 ROM from Quarx. (previously I was using an old version of the 4.1 ROM from Quarx too).
First it was _really_ slow, after a while I figured out, that the CPU was reporting 0MHz maximum and 300 MHz minimum. The problem was, that the CPU speeds were in the bootmenu 300,600,1000,1000. To fix it, ive changed it to 300, 600, 800, 1000.
Now the phone is super fast, but I think there is some problem with the CPU speeds. If the screen is off, it runs at 300, but if I turn the screen on it will always run at 1000 - even if the CPU load is like 10%. Ive tried boosted and smartass governors, stock and lower Vsel values, no help.
Is this normal? If not how can I fix it?
thanks
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Did you flash with 08.01 or with 09.17 rom?
I tried both and only 08.01 is working fine for me, I had problems with the 09.17 ( My hardware buttons didn't work right....)

andy-q said:
Did you flash with 08.01 or with 09.17 rom?
I tried both and only 08.01 is working fine for me, I had problems with the 09.17 ( My hardware buttons didn't work right....)
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If hardware buttons didn't work, it is usually indicative of a full system partition/wrong gapps/too big zip.

hotdog125 said:
Strange. It shouldn't be stuck to 1000 when screen is on, in fact it should increase to 1000 when there is some interaction. Try starting fresh.
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Will these steps result in a complete reinstallation? Ive backed up all data from the phone, so I can wipe everything.
Copy the zip file to your SD card.
Reboot and enter recovery.
Wipe cache + wipe data + wipe dalvik cache.
Install the zip file from the SD card.
Wipe cache + dalvik cache again
Or do I need to do something else for Quarx's latest ROM? like install a different SBF or kernel? Ive rooted (and flashed an .sbf) this phone like 2 years ago.. Before 4.3 I was using a 4.1 build for a long time.

You need to flash a new 4.1 build which has TWRP and then flash 4.3, because the old CWM binary does not support 4.3. I suggest you do a full wipe with defy full wiper or AROMA wiper.
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No UCI support in Voltaq Kernel - Synapse problem

I've flashed voltaq kernel v15 on i9500 on touchwiz LL ROM, but whenever I open Synapse app it says: No UCI support detected.
Tried wiping cache, restoring stock kernel, etc. When I type uci in terminal it says command not recognized, but I could find the synapse files in res folder.
However I tried Nevermore X and Synapse worked with it. Since it had reboot and wake lock issues I reverted back to voltaq.
How can I fix the UCI problem in Voltaq?

Bro. That is known issue in Volt kernel. Anyway, install volt kernel again. If u get no uci message, manually reboot (mean turn off ur phone then turn on it). Do it 1-3 times then it will work back again.

kongacute said:
Bro. That is known issue in Volt kernel. Anyway, install volt kernel again. If u get no uci message, manually reboot (mean turn off ur phone then turn on it). Do it 1-3 times then it will work back again.
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Hi @kongacute ,
I am facing the same issue and tried rebooting it several times but no luck.
I loved the kernel but the volume in very low and cant fixed it without synapse. Pls help.

Atrix2dBeast said:
Hi @kongacute ,
I am facing the same issue and tried rebooting it several times but no luck.
I loved the kernel but the volume in very low and cant fixed it without synapse. Pls help.
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Weird. I used to use volt kernel with ale95 and ale95 based rom, also with other stock and that method help me so much. About volume control without synapse, see in NevermoreX kernel thread, he posted guide to customize it.

kongacute said:
Weird. I used to use volt kernel with ale95 and ale95 based rom, also with other stock and that method help me so much. About volume control without synapse, see in NevermoreX kernel thread, he posted guide to customize it.
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Hi,
I flashed v 14.0 which is working perfectly with synapse support for me. Thanks for replying.

kongacute said:
Weird. I used to use volt kernel with ale95 and ale95 based rom, also with other stock and that method help me so much. About volume control without synapse, see in NevermoreX kernel thread, he posted guide to customize it.
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the fix for me was
unroot my s4
flash supersu 2.46 thru recovery
then flash voltaqe
im not sure but whenever i update supersu
synapse fails.. but the old 2.46 works fine
so i never ever ever tried to update supersu..
thats the way i got synapse with voltaqe properly running
tried and tested on first flight, ale95 port, morphose v1 and v2
try it if you want.. but make backup first just in case..