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HOW To WiFi Tether Stock Rooted Moto X 4.2/4.4

Updated 10/15
This version allows users to successfully change the SSID and add a passphrase. Compliments to "Italianguy"
http://socal.hanhuy.com/~pfnguyen/wifi-tether-gnex-4.2.2.apk
Download WiFi Tether for Root Users.
Go into Settings and make the following changes.
change device profile to galaxy nexus (cdma/lte)
check box: wifi-driver reload
check box: enabled routing fix
That's it. Go back and push to start tethering.
Note: this is only valuable to users with unlimited DATA if you have a certain amount of DATA then watch your usage and you should also be able to use native (Verizon) tethering.
Cheers!

addictedhacks said:
Download WiFi Tether for Root Users. https://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com/files/wifi_tether_v3_3-beta2.apk
Install from Download folder.
Go into Settings and make the following changes ONLY.
Device Profile : Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)
WiFi-Driver Reload : Check box
Keep Alive connection.
That's it. Go back and push to start tethering. It will show up but I can't figure out how to change the SSID (Name) of WiFi Network and set up a Passphrase (password) in settings. For now it shows up as wlan0 and you can connect to it. If anyone can figure out how to make a password please post it.
Note: this is only valuable to users with unlimited DATA if you have a certain amount of DATA then watch your usage and you should also be able to use native (Verizon) tethering.
Cheers!
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enable access control on the app and than select the ones you want to allow

I can tether successfully with Galaxy Nexus without root. Why does the Moto X require root?

cys19 said:
I can tether successfully with Galaxy Nexus without root. Why does the Moto X require root?
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because carriers block it

Awesome thread thanks for the tips and help to supply my moto x with some free WiFi
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cys19 said:
I can tether successfully with Galaxy Nexus without root. Why does the Moto X require root?
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Some carriers block and also depends on what plan you have... Verizon share plan has anything over 4 gig share you get free hotspot.

Any Idea why downloads are slow but uploads are blazing fast? Full signal. Speedtest on the phone is smoking but on the tablet is .55 mbs dl.

ckeathley said:
Any Idea why downloads are slow but uploads are blazing fast? Full signal. Speedtest on the phone is smoking but on the tablet is .55 mbs dl.
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That's strange. My Speeds are accurate. Maybe try restarting the tether.

good works

Worked like a champ! :good:

This might be a stupid question but will this allow say, A sprint phone without tethering on their plan tether?

Thanks addictedhacks for getting it to work for me! BIG HELP
ericizzy1 said:
enable access control on the app and than select the ones you want to allow
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and Thanks Eric, worked like a charm to get the encryption and name change to work

addictedhacks said:
Download WiFi Tether for Root Users. https://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com/files/wifi_tether_v3_3-beta2.apk
Install from Download folder.
Go into Settings and make the following changes ONLY.
Device Profile : Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)
WiFi-Driver Reload : Check box
Keep Alive connection.
That's it. Go back and push to start tethering. It will show up but I can't figure out how to change the SSID (Name) of WiFi Network and set up a Passphrase (password) in settings. For now it shows up as wlan0 and you can connect to it. If anyone can figure out how to make a password please post it.
Note: this is only valuable to users with unlimited DATA if you have a certain amount of DATA then watch your usage and you should also be able to use native (Verizon) tethering.
Cheers!
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Is this necessary for WiFi tethering on the GSM Dev Edition?

can anyone recommend a good usb tether app?

MrJakeK said:
Thanks addictedhacks for getting it to work for me! BIG HELP
and Thanks Eric, worked like a charm to get the encryption and name change to work
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I don't see how adding Access Control allows me to change the SSID. Can you please explain?

thegunrun said:
can anyone recommend a good usb tether app?
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The best USB tether app is PDAnet.

abiezer said:
I don't see how adding Access Control allows me to change the SSID. Can you please explain?
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I don't think that was what he was replying to. It obviously allows you to specifically grant access to the devices that should be getting it and not allow access to anyone that can see the SSID. Towards the bottom of the first post, it was asked if anyone knew how to create a password, to please post it. I'm pretty sure that is all he was responding to.
Prior to the Moto X, I had a Gnex, so I haven't used this app in quite some time, but when I did use it, the encryption was WEP and did funny things. Access control is just fine for me, and I'm not sure why anyone would care THAT much about SSID.

Its the SSID and the password that can't be changed. I could see why someone would want to have a password on their network. Mac address control is not very secure at all.
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I followed the instructions but when I try to connect my ipad to my phone it tells me "unable to join the network". Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
Played around with settings and this is what I did:
Device profile: Generic ICS/JB(wlan0)
Set up Method: Auto
Wifi driver reload AND wifi driver reload 2: checked
Enable access control: check
Keep alive connection: check
Make sure MSS clamping and Routing fix are both checked. Now it runs buttery smooth and speeds are great!
This is one of the only reasons I root, I don't do roms just strictly tethering. Hope this helps someone that was in my situation as well.

abiezer said:
Its the SSID and the password that can't be changed. I could see why someone would want to have a password on their network. Mac address control is not very secure at all.
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It's secure enough for this purpose. Yes, they can be spoofed, and yes MAC's can be sniffed out from simple packet watching, however, an attacker would need knowledge of this to even try it, as well as the hotspot would need to be up long enough to care.
I would definitely *prefer* the ability to change SSID and password, but I'm not losing sleep over it.

Wifi tethering????

Has anyone gotten wifitether apk from Google to work? If so, what are your settings? I'm on sprint. Foxfi and barnacle do not work.
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das7982 said:
Has anyone gotten wifitether apk from Google to work? If so, what are your settings? I'm on sprint. Foxfi and barnacle do not work.
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In chrome use the addon UA Spoofer and just tether with built in Sprint application, I set the spoof to Safari and all sites look normal and Netflix works as well. you can try Pda Net or Klink Red Edition, they both spoof from the app but you can only try them for a bit then need to pay to own them. I bought Klink when I was on Sprint and used it every day for a year lol, Klink is usb tether only while Pda Net has wifi but you'll have to test it out see if it works for you.

Any ideas for Verizon?
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Notrega said:
Any ideas for Verizon?
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how the hell did u get ur verizon note III already?!

Got it today
Any answer yet?
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Found this and it works...
Turn it on and hit the home button not cancel when you get the prompt to call VZW
Hit the notifications and select Hot spot Activated Tap to Configure and change the SSID and or the security to what you want.
Check out "Hotspot Toggle Widget"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fattin.togglewidget.hotspot
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Notrega said:
Found this and it works...
Turn it on and hit the home button not cancel when you get the prompt to call VZW
Hit the notifications and select Hot spot Activated Tap to Configure and change the SSID and or the security to what you want.
Check out "Hotspot Toggle Widget"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fattin.togglewidget.hotspot
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What are you saying you have accomplished here? You are tethering for free? The usage isn't showing up on Verizon as mobile hotspot data at all?
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TMFGO45 said:
What are you saying you have accomplished here? You are tethering for free? The usage isn't showing up on Verizon as mobile hotspot data at all?
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I have unlimited data but I don't have a tethering/hotspot plan.
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wifi trick

Hi guys
I've a few applications that really want Wi-Fi to function. I want to trick them while on 3G.
Can this be done?
On iPhone you've a great app on cydia which is fixed in 1 minute.
Android should be easier right?

Emiinn said:
Hi guys
I've a few applications that really want Wi-Fi to function. I want to trick them while on 3G.
Can this be done?
On iPhone you've a great app on cydia which is fixed in 1 minute.
Android should be easier right?
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interesting, what apps are these?

entwicklun said:
interesting, what apps are these?
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for example "my people massenger" need wifi to make video calls

Emiinn said:
Hi guys
I've a few applications that really want Wi-Fi to function. I want to trick them while on 3G.
Can this be done?
On iPhone you've a great app on cydia which is fixed in 1 minute.
Android should be easier right?
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it s first time to read this problem!
in all apps that need internet i didn't see any request to connect just wifi and not working on data!!!
IF an app ask for just wifi and thr s no setting inside it to change... SO uninstall that **** and use another app
all apps in android have setting to choose internet over wifi or 3g or both
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x102x96x said:
it s freak time to read this problem!
in all apps that need internet i didn't see any request to connect just wifi and not working on data!!!
IF an app ask for just wifi and thr s no setting inside it to change... SO uninstall that **** and use another app
all apps in android have setting to choose internet over wifi or 3g or both
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Nope Dude ligtv Needs Wifi to Stream the Summary video of Football matches.
Same for my yelo tv app to watch tv, Needs Wifi While 3g should be possible.
Same for triiing app that is a VOIP app from my house telephone Carrier to call for FREE thru wifi
All this apps i tricked with my iphone and it worked there has to be a way for android
These apps and more apps havent Got the option to set 3g

None?

Tethering

Hi,
I was setting up this phone for my brother. Was surprised to see no root, roms, or unlocking as this is a really nice phone for the price.
I'm not a super gung ho android dev, but I have some reverse engineering experience so I'm gonna see if I can make some shellcode run on an apk or library with root perms and get a root shell running. No promises.
Anyway: If you want tethering, the Power Toggles app will turn on the hotspot without checking to see if you have hotspot account permissions on Boost. Set it up in the More Settings part of Android's Settings, it is the built-in Android tethering code.

Hi sorry for my English, can you explain what is the power toogle app is,thanks
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[email protected] said:
Hi sorry for my English, can you explain what is the power toogle app is,thanks
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc&hl=en

How I used that for thetering, can you explain me
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Try the last sentence of my first post

I'm interested in executing shell commands in a apk.
If you have some info you can share that would be great.

I tried it. Didn't seem to work. It kept acting like it was toggling 4g the whole time
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no one has yet passed restricting boost mobile tethering of the crystal
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no one has yet passed restricting boost mobile tethering of the crystal
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You can use Power Toggles, or if hot spot is all you want you can use HotSpot Toggle. You have to add them as widgets.

Way people keep giving a options without testing first that work, the thetering not work on boost mobile
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On 305SH, if you setup "Nova" Launcher and you create a shortcut, you select "Activities" and go in the list and select "Settings", and Inside "Thetering & Hotspot" :
You will have a menu to allow you tethering Bluetooth or Wifi.
It works great with 305SH (I tryed bluetooth).

Yes, with some programs tethering is active but teams are not conecting to the internet, is blockage for the operator in the case of 306 is boost mobile or sprint, someone will know how to disable this block
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myspac said:
On 305SH, if you setup "Nova" Launcher and you create a shortcut, you select "Activities" and go in the list and select "Settings", and Inside "Thetering & Hotspot" :
You will have a menu to allow you tethering Bluetooth or Wifi.
It works great with 305SH (I tryed bluetooth).
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This didn't actually work for me. i had two "Tethering & Hotspot" options within settings but they both came up with the subscribe menu. the power toggles method however, did work.

Yes, I think we need Root access for that
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foxfi works
Paid app called foxfi works for WiFi/USB tethering. Bluetooth tethering untested. Runs around $5 has a trail version with data caps for tethering. PDA net reqired on PC for USB tethering. No root required.
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I use my aquos as a WiFi dongle for my laptop router>(WiFi)>aquos>(USB thether)>PC
I've used it spairingly as a WiFi hotspot so if boost sends you messages quarrying into how your using hotspot and why your not paying for it and any possible consequences that may occur is on you, I'm not responsible.
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Would also like to clarify 306sh on boost mobile. Only tested on that network (obviously that model). So results may vary. Just use the Fofxi sprint app, you purchase a key to unlock paid version for regular and sprint I.e. one time buy for both versions on 1 google account=possible no root solution to free hotspot on multiple devices down the road . (I'm assuming it works with sprints but they charge overages so unless your somehow still grandfathered in to an unlimited plan I'd recommend against it) that works with boost, Straighttalk (Walmarts Tracphone plan), and virgin mobile, that I've tested, but is a hit or miss on phone models, so far only phone I've seen it work on KitKat so yay sharp for not caring about blocking app permission to hotspot toggle, don't update you might lose feature from app and have to wait till root.

Another's person can confirm that with boost Mobile and how I can do
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Tried this before I saw this thread. Got the app because I didn't realize it would be such a pain in the ass to access toggles from a phone interface compared to my Nexus 7. Anyway, set it all up, input everything correctly and ... No internet access via the hotspot. Doesn't work.
306SH on Boost

I.FIGURED SINCE I FIGURED OUT A SORT OF TETHER ID POST HERE..
On phone must download pdanet
And on tablet pdanet tablet.
Use Bluetooth option and it works.speed test on my tablet was only at about .5mbps but satisfactory for browsing.
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hazridi said:
Hi,
I was setting up this phone for my brother. Was surprised to see no root, roms, or unlocking as this is a really nice phone for the price.
I'm not a super gung ho android dev, but I have some reverse engineering experience so I'm gonna see if I can make some shellcode run on an apk or library with root perms and get a root shell running. No promises.
Anyway: If you want tethering, the Power Toggles app will turn on the hotspot without checking to see if you have hotspot account permissions on Boost. Set it up in the More Settings part of Android's Settings, it is the built-in Android tethering code.
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Is that a free app and does it work after latest update, foxfi (part of pdanet) works as well. My guess is the same reason but is a paid app so this seems much more promising since its free. Someone was saying it wasn't working for them but its worked fine for me, but I have yet to get the new update that came out (only update so far), does yours work after update, if so IMA update and test my luck with foxfi. Either way thanks for the heads up. And yes I was a little shocked at the lack of development for this phone as well, sharps got it on lock down.

(x_x)Zombie said:
Is that a free app and does it work after latest update, foxfi (part of pdanet) works as well. My guess is the same reason but is a paid app so this seems much more promising since its free. Someone was saying it wasn't working for them but its worked fine for me, but I have yet to get the new update that came out (only update so far), does yours work after update, if so IMA update and test my luck with foxfi. Either way thanks for the heads up. And yes I was a little shocked at the lack of development for this phone as well, sharps got it on lock down.
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Hi, I don't know what version of sw you have, but my said SW version SA 300, and the kernel 3.4.0, and I try everything but nothing happens.
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Hotspot hack

Is there a hotspot hack for the 10 yet?

Check out bad boys rom
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I'm looking for a stock Rom with hotspot unlocked or a tether app that works. Ideas?

Scrufdog said:
I'm looking for a stock Rom with hotspot unlocked or a tether app that works. Ideas?
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I could put something together if u want to test, this would be a flashable add-on after flashing one of the stock rooted already posted...

OMJ said:
I could put something together if u want to test, this would be a flashable add-on after flashing one of the stock rooted already posted...
*edit* see attatched
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I'd be interested in a hotspot flashable add-on as well. At least until GPS is up and running on BB rom. Thanks OMJ

OMJ said:
I could put something together if u want to test, this would be a flashable add-on after flashing one of the stock rooted already posted...
*edit* see attatched
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10 downloads, no responses?
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Appreciate the work OMJ. I never installed the hotspot hack because I went straight to your badboyz rom instead.

so 10 peole that downloaded, did it work? lol geez thanks OMJ for those who didnt tell you

If you want to continue to use stock room, and need hot spot, there is a trick using the app shortcut master from the market where you just have to edit 1 line . It works on LG g2 and g3 (I used it). If anyone wants to try, I'll look for a link to the directions.
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scottspa74 said:
If you want to continue to use stock room, and need hot spot, there is a trick using the app shortcut master from the market where you just have to edit 1 line . It works on LG g2 and g3 (I used it). If anyone wants to try, I'll look for a link to the directions.
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Could you post directions for this.

This may be what he is talking about. Used it also on my LG G2.
Have not tested on HTC 10 though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2889436.
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fryguy said:
This may be what he is talking about. Used it also on my LG G2.
Have not tested on HTC 10 though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2889436.
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Good work. That is exactly what I was referring to. Thank you. I hadn't seen the request. I have no idea if it would work on HTC 10. But, it doesn't seem like a huge stretch that it would.
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Good work. That is exactly what I was referring to. Thank you. I hadn't seen the request. I have no idea if it would work on HTC 10. But, it doesn't seem like a huge stretch that it would.
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No good. Those values don't show up in shortcut master.
Anyone had any luck with this? I can't find the file that OMJ is talking about to save my life. I don't see any attachments.
I've tried editing my build.prop and I've tried editing the default xml to change the rules and enforcement to 0.
The latter DID let the hotspot start for me. Other devices can connect. But they never get network connectivity.
Can anyone help me confirm what I'm missing?

Fabio Grasso's WiFi Tether app works for me on the 10.
https://sites.google.com/site/wifitetherrouter/

I can't get it to work on mine! I've achieved root, installed the app, matched all the settings up....no internet connection. It's strange, my Ipad can see the network and it says it's connected. As soon as I connect it though I lose internet connection on both devices, can't load a single web page. Did you have this issue at all or would you have any idea what would cause this? I'm at my wits end with it, and I've used this app for 2 years on my M8.

landaile said:
Fabio Grasso's WiFi Tether app works for me on the 10.
https://sites.google.com/site/wifitetherrouter/
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HAH. I couldn't get it to work with this app (not initially anyway). I turned to his site to check if there were settings already available to use for the HTC 10 because it couldn't auto-detect the wifi adapter name. On his site, it says HTC users need to uninstall "TetherGuard" - system app.
Did that, figured I'd reboot and try the built in tethering which now works beautifully. Got it still within my refund window for Wifi Tether Router.
So some combination of what I posted above plus UNINSTALL TETHERGUARD! And life's good now. Thanks much.

ShadowDrake said:
HAH. I couldn't get it to work with this app (not initially anyway). I turned to his site to check if there were settings already available to use for the HTC 10 because it couldn't auto-detect the wifi adapter name. On his site, it says HTC users need to uninstall "TetherGuard" - system app.
Did that, figured I'd reboot and try the built in tethering which now works beautifully. Got it still within my refund window for Wifi Tether Router.
So some combination of what I posted above plus UNINSTALL TETHERGUARD! And life's good now. Thanks much.
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It didn't give me the option to uninstall, just disable. I did that and tweaked with a few more things and that seemed to fix it. Fingers crossed!

shaky_handed_surgeon said:
It didn't give me the option to uninstall, just disable. I did that and tweaked with a few more things and that seemed to fix it. Fingers crossed!
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You can use Titanium Backup to uninstall TetherGuard since you're rooted, instead of just disabling it.

Anyone want to post the specific changes/tweaks they've done? I've done changes to build.prop and default.xml (using the various settings found all over XDA) and also disabled/removed TetherGuard, but I'm still stuck at hotspot enabling but no data connection for any connected devices (data still works for the phone while hotspot is on though).

steelvulture said:
Anyone want to post the specific changes/tweaks they've done? I've done changes to build.prop and default.xml (using the various settings found all over XDA) and also disabled/removed TetherGuard, but I'm still stuck at hotspot enabling but no data connection for any connected devices (data still works for the phone while hotspot is on though).
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The apns have to be modified, we used to edit the database manually, but now edit in framework-res, I'll post a zip later.
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