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[Q] [SOLVED] Installing Custom Reovery on European Network Locked phone, fails.

Hi.
I have a galaxy s5 model G-900F locked to a European Carrier.
I've tried to install a custom Recovery (Philz Recovery) in order to install a custom rom.
Everything goes fin on odin but the thing doesn't settle. Everytime i go to recovery, the stock recovery is back.
Do I need to network unlock the phone to make it work? I don't think the bootloader is locked, but...
EDIT:
Answered my own question by digging the deeps of XDA
Q. I flashed Custom Recovery but each time I reboot the Stock Recovery is back
There is an auto recovery restore system on certain Stock Android Builds that will
reflash the Stock Recovery if you flash CWM on a Stock Rom.
Use Root Explorer to Mount the system folder as R/W (or use a free app from Google
Play such as ES File Explorer). Rename the files /system/recovery-from-boot.p and
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh (requires root). Now when you flash Custom Recovery
it will NOT be overwritten after a reboot. You can also do this via the Toolkit.
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thanks.
J.

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fffft said:
Glad that you found an answer. That is why I search before I post questions.
Can you edit your post title so that people can see that your issue /question has been resolved?
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Done!
Oh and by the way, I did search the forum. Unfortunately the search function doesn't work that well sometimes. I end up finding the answer by pure luck while trying to download Android tool kit. I do not normally open threads on the first sign of problems or difficulties.

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Trouble reflashing ASUS stock ROM for ZE551KL

I accidentally tried doing a factory reset, and flashing an incorrect rom. So I lost the stock rom, and have no other rom to use. I tried using TWRP to flash ASUS's stock firmware from asus's support website, under firmware. Using firmware file: "UL-Z00T-WW-1.16.40.763-user.zip"
but TWRP tells me "E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/TWRP/Stock.zip'
Error flashing '/sdcard/TWRP/Stock.zip"
I still have access to both adb, fastboot, and TWRP but I cant get an OS to install.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, haven't even had this phone a day yet, and already may have broken it.

I don't have an answer to your question , just got this phone yesterday and am in the process of figuring out how to root and install a custom recovery for this specific device.. I have found many methods to root but none for my specific model. I think you have the same model as I do and was hoping you could lead me to the place that will give me the files I need.. the box my phone came in has the model as ASUS_Z00TD (ZE551KL).. Sorry I wasn't of any help to you, hope you manage to figure out how to flash something that will get your device running again!

tmjm28 said:
I don't have an answer to your question , just got this phone yesterday and am in the process of figuring out how to root and install a custom recovery for this specific device.. I have found many methods to root but none for my specific model. I think you have the same model as I do and was hoping you could lead me to the place that will give me the files I need.. the box my phone came in has the model as ASUS_Z00TD (ZE551KL).. Sorry I wasn't of any help to you, hope you manage to figure out how to flash something that will get your device running again!
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I used @rczrider 's post in this thread, and was able to get root. http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-2-laser/general/wip-root-ze550kl-1-16-40-763-t3275760/page3, good luck!

willrox15 said:
I accidentally tried doing a factory reset, and flashing an incorrect rom. So I lost the stock rom, and have no other rom to use. I tried using TWRP to flash ASUS's stock firmware from asus's support website, under firmware. Using firmware file: "UL-Z00T-WW-1.16.40.763-user.zip"
but TWRP tells me "E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/TWRP/Stock.zip'
Error flashing '/sdcard/TWRP/Stock.zip"
I still have access to both adb, fastboot, and TWRP but I cant get an OS to install.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, haven't even had this phone a day yet, and already may have broken it.
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Happy to know that it works for you.
Whenever you got stuck in this situation, just flash stock recovery & you will able to flash stock rom again.

rajlko said:
Happy to know that it works for you.
Whenever you got stuck in this situation, just flash stock recovery & you will able to flash stock rom again.
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Do yo mean this stock recovery? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64441364&postcount=9
How do I flash it? just "fastboot flash recovery stock_recovery.img" ?
If so, I've tried that, and TWRP still boot when I try to enter recovery. Also, once I've flashed the stock recovery, do I just place the firmware on the root of the sdcard as 'update.zip' and try to install it from there?
Thanks for your help already, and sorry about the repetitive questions!

willrox15 said:
Do yo mean this stock recovery? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64441364&postcount=9
How do I flash it? just "fastboot flash recovery stock_recovery.img" ?
If so, I've tried that, and TWRP still boot when I try to enter recovery. Also, once I've flashed the stock recovery, do I just place the firmware on the root of the sdcard as 'update.zip' and try to install it from there?
Thanks for your help already, and sorry about the repetitive questions!
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This is not stock recovery, this one is twrp recovery.
once you flashed stock recovery, flash stock rom as you do it.
This one is stock recovey
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64440791&postcount=8

rajlko said:
This is not stock recovery, this one is twrp recovery.
once you flashed stock recovery, flash stock rom as you do it.
This one is stock recovey
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64440791&postcount=8
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Thank you! That worked perfectly!!

[HOW-TO] [GUIDE] [MM] Encrypt device with custom rom, knox 1, twrp installed, rooted

This Guide will work on S7 and S7 Edge Variants, probably also on other Samsung Phones. It doesn't matter if you have xposed and/or supersu installed
I did lately try to encrypt my device after installing my rom. So I tried to search on xda but I couldn't find anything useful until now.
After quit some time I finally managed it to get a working encryption, even with custom rom installed (which contains root and xposed). I will present the following steps here to help you folks to get an encrypted device.
Root will work as always after encryption :highfive:
Attention, TWRP can't read /data partition after this guide, that's because twrp doesn't support samsungs encryption at all
Pre requests:
- A working pc with adb installed
- Enough battery (at least 80%)
- Charger in your near field
- Working internet connection
Steps:
1. Go to SuperSU application on your device
2. Head over to the settings Tab
3. Scroll down and hit Full unroot
4. Click continue, when it asks you to install stock boot.img say NO, also NO on restoring stock recovery
5. SuperSU app should disappear
6. Make one full reboot
7. Head over to settings, lock screen and security, set a password
8. Plug in your charger and start encryption
9. Wait until your phone has fully encrypted (this can take quit some time)
10. After your device has successfully encrypted, we want to gain root access again
11. Boot into TWRP recovery
12. You now need a pc with working adb connection
13. Click adb sideload on twrp
14. Download latest super su to your PC, you can get that from here: Beta Thread
15. Open a terminal on your PC
16. Put the supersu.zip in the same direction as your terminal is opened (example: user/home)
17. Type into terminal: adb sideload *supersu_name*.zip
18. Reboot your phone and you have a working, encrypted phone with root installed!
If this guide helped you, please share it and hit thanks as well! :good:

Tkkg1994 said:
After quite some time I finally managed it to get a working encryption, even with custom rom installed (which contains root and xposed). I will present the following steps here to help you folks to get an encrypted device.
Root will work as always after encryption :highfive:
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:highfive:
Reverting/decrypting data would require a data wipe from TWRP, correct?

lost_ said:
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Reverting/decrypting data would require a data wipe from TWRP, correct?
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Exactly, with twrp or stock recovery

With TWRP not being abled to access /data partition, would it still be possible to make a complete nandroid? Second, what about updates of the custom ROM? Isn't the complete phone encrypted after the process, like /system and external sd as well?
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what about systemless posed. would it work with the encryption, or it must be uninstalled.
I would like to try and encrypt my phone but I have systemless xposed installed and I would like to keep it. any information on that regards ?

Unfortunately it didnt worked for me. After i starting the encryption the phone does make a usual restart and i dont see any encryption process.
It just reboots. I am running cfw "S7 extreme debloated".
Any ideas?
btw: how safe is a rooted and encrypted phone, if you can replace any time the custom recovery?
are the encrypted partitions /data and /sdcard really safe?
Thanks...

@Tkkg1994 : Hi, I tried this method while using your Superman ROM, but unfortunatly it didn't work for me. After un-root the encryption application behaved as before: It started, saying "Encrypting...", but after some minutes it just rebooted with doing anything. So the device is still not encrypted. I read somewhere else, that in order to get the encryption working, the stock boot.img needs to be flashed. But that instruction have been for a different device, I guess dealing with a standard android encryption (as far as I now, Samsung uses a different one).
I'm just wondering, what would happen when I choose 'Yes' for replacing boot.img in step 4?

bruzzy said:
@Tkkg1994 : Hi, I tried this method while using your Superman ROM, but unfortunatly it didn't work for me. After un-root the encryption application behaved as before: It started, saying "Encrypting...", but after some minutes it just rebooted with doing anything. So the device is still not encrypted. I read somewhere else, that in order to get the encryption working, the stock boot.img needs to be flashed. But that instruction have been for a different device, I guess dealing with a standard android encryption (as far as I now, Samsung uses a different one).
I'm just wondering, what would happen when I choose 'Yes' for replacing boot.img in step 4?
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That step 4 actually means you should restore your boot.img.
I did it exactly this way and it worked back then when I tested it. Many things have changed since then. So it may needs some adaptions
Sent from my Hydra powered SM-N930F

OK, I tried the other option as well (i. e. saying 'yes' on the question about testoring the boot.img). What about the kernel, do you know which one you used at that time? I'm currently on the Superstock Kernel. So curious, whether this might have any effect as well...
Sent from my SM-G930F using XDA-Developers mobile app

@Tkkg1994: Sorry for pushing, but do you remember, which kernel you've used? And can you also tell me, what exactly is the difference between the Stock and the Superstock kernel in your Superman ROM? Thanks!

bruzzy said:
@Tkkg1994: Sorry for pushing, but do you remember, which kernel you've used? And can you also tell me, what exactly is the difference between the Stock and the Superstock kernel in your Superman ROM? Thanks!
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Back then it was stock.
Stock is signed properly by samsung and can be used with trusted UI on while custom kernels have to disable real time kernel protection to even boot the phone

tefole said:
Unfortunately it didnt worked for me. After i starting the encryption the phone does make a usual restart and i dont see any encryption process.
It just reboots. I am running cfw "S7 extreme debloated".
Any ideas?
btw: how safe is a rooted and encrypted phone, if you can replace any time the custom recovery?
are the encrypted partitions /data and /sdcard really safe?
Thanks...
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I managed to encrypt by choosing full unroot in supersu app (say no to image restore questions).
Sadly, with a bootloader open, encryption will be as good as a password used. It's only entered once upon boot if you use fingerprints.
After encrypting root can be installed by flashing the zip again from sdcard or adb sideload.

Does not work for me. After I sideload SuperSU the phone does boot but my password is not recognised anymore.

hav0c said:
Does not work for me. After I sideload SuperSU the phone does boot but my password is not recognised anymore.
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Hi hav0c, Which version did you upload? I used this: CF-Auto-Root-herolte-heroltexx-smg930f.zip.

Hi,
Does anyone have experience encrypting s7 nougat superstock rom? Wondering if it is the same. Because nougat has file-based encryption.

gnowak84 said:
Hi hav0c, Which version did you upload? I used this: CF-Auto-Root-herolte-heroltexx-smg930f.zip.
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I have used https://download.chainfire.eu/supersu

So this doesn't work if we are using a non-stock kernel?

Tkkg1994 said:
Back then it was stock.
Stock is signed properly by samsung and can be used with trusted UI on while custom kernels have to disable real time kernel protection to even boot the phone
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Hi Tkkg1994,
Wanted to know if you have any tip on the encrypt? Your work is really great and thanks for that but due to work i need to get the phone encrypt.
So wanted to know if you can help out as i dont want to go on stock firmware
Thank you

I tried following the guide using SuperStock 2.6, but after encryption finishes I get "Verification failed"

I have the same fault, any idea´s to fix same.

Unable to install any rom with recovery.

I have a Note 3 N9005.
I installed the latest TWRP recovery.
No matter which rom I try to flash to the system, the same thing happens.
I see that the Aroma installer is strarting and than it just resets for no reason, no install made.
The only sulotion I have found so far is to install a 5.0 stock rom via Odin.
I want to install a custom rom 6.0.1.
Does anyone know what the hell?

Sae problem but a lil worse!!
vashthestampede! said:
I have a Note 3 N9005.
I installed the latest TWRP recovery.
No matter which rom I try to flash to the system, the same thing happens.
I see that the Aroma installer is strarting and than it just resets for no reason, no install made.
The only sulotion I have found so far is to install a 5.0 stock rom via Odin.
I want to install a custom rom 6.0.1.
Does anyone know what the hell?
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I tried to do the same but ended up bricking my phone. So then I try to unbrick/unroot my phone by flashing the stock rom but I can't do that either cause now it says "Volume Size is too big 4620288<4718599. Need help!!!! ASAP!

Hey guys, I had the same problem at first and it freaked me out too.
Try installing the older 2.8.7.0 version for TWRP through the app, instead of the latest or any other after v3 for that matter. Apparently I've read from other forums that it's due to lack of Aroma Installer Support.
Hope this helps

Confirm the phone's model # by booting into download mode befor flashing TWRP or a stock ROM from sammobile.com.

Will try
I flashed the stock rom packege with odin.
saved my phone after brick.
so you are saying that by downgrading the TWRP recovery i can use aroma insatller based roms again?
cause i also tried to install reserection remix rom (I think this has no aroma in it), i got a massage that said that i cannot install it as well.
refuses to let me change into anything but stock rom.
rooting did not help at all.

vashthestampede! said:
so you are saying that by downgrading the TWRP recovery i can use aroma insatller based roms again?
cause i also tried to install reserection remix rom (I think this has no aroma in it), i got a massage that said that i cannot install it as well.
refuses to let me change into anything but stock rom.
rooting did not help at all.
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To be honest I don't really know about Cyanogen Mod, however this was just my personal experience with Aroma Installer. I've tried DarkWolf_FW and Aryamod ROMs which are both S7 Edge Port ROMs, and they both use Aroma Installer.
- Also! Take the opportunity to make a Nandroid backup just in case the installation goes bad, then you can restore to where you are right now. Honestly downgrading just worked for me so please don't make me liable if anything goes to pot, at least you will have a full device backup to the exact point in your system which I have found extremely useful when trying different ROMs and Kernels.

tnks
don't worry man
1. I always backup the whole phone before ANY change.
2. your suggestion sound interesting, cause i tried the same rom's you did but no install was made.
3. i'll maybe try a different recovery... maybe CWM.

vashthestampede! said:
don't worry man
1. I always backup the whole phone before ANY change.
2. your suggestion sound interesting, cause i tried the same rom's you did but no install was made.
3. i'll maybe try a different recovery... maybe CWM.
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Hey, just randomly thinking, did you reset all your System, Data and Cache and Dalvik Cache files before you tried to install the ROMs? Sorry, this might not make a difference, but I don't think I have any more advice to give (I'm kinda new to this too ).
Hope CWM recovery goes well, let me know how it goes

vashthestampede! said:
don't worry man
1. I always backup the whole phone before ANY change.
2. your suggestion sound interesting, cause i tried the same rom's you did but no install was made.
3. i'll maybe try a different recovery... maybe CWM.
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Doing a complete backup before anything is always the safest bet.
From my experience, TWRP 3+ is fine for CM and AOSP based ROMs.
TWRP 2.8.7-0 is the one you should use to flash ROMs using AROMA Installer.
If you read the OP (opening post) on any ROM forum, it will usually include installation instructions and generally states which TWRP version should be used.
Good Luck.

theawesomecw said:
To be honest I don't really know about Cyanogen Mod, however this was just my personal experience with Aroma Installer. I've tried DarkWolf_FW and Aryamod ROMs which are both S7 Edge Port ROMs, and they both use Aroma Installer.
- Also! Take the opportunity to make a Nandroid backup just in case the installation goes bad, then you can restore to where you are right now. Honestly downgrading just worked for me so please don't make me liable if anything goes to pot, at least you will have a full device backup to the exact point in your system which I have found extremely useful when trying different ROMs and Kernels.
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Well I'm now stuck in a boot loop. I cannot turn my phone on at all. how do I install a lower version of TWRP on my phone and how do I unbrick it?

kurosaki999 said:
Well I'm now stuck in a boot loop. I cannot turn my phone on at all. how do I install a lower version of TWRP on my phone and how do I unbrick it?
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You just need download mode to flash it.
Sent from my SM-G925F

kurosaki999 said:
Well I'm now stuck in a boot loop. I cannot turn my phone on at all. how do I install a lower version of TWRP on my phone and how do I unbrick it?
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I presume when you say it doesn't turn on you mean it doesn't boot into the Android environment. Have you tried unplugging the battery and pressing the Volume Up + Home + Power Button? Yes... I was surprised you don't have to be an octopus too..
Then restore the Nandroid backup from before.
You can also flash TWRP through Odin without root, have a look at the TWRP website for more info.

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kurosaki999 said:
Well I'm now stuck in a boot loop. I cannot turn my phone on at all. how do I install a lower version of TWRP on my phone and how do I unbrick it?
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all you need is to flush new stock rom via Odin.
Search the web (like I did) to find a stock rom with 4 .tar files in it.
There should be instructions on how to install but usually all needs to be done is this:
1. load odin 3.*
2. enter the phone in download mode.
3. After you see the line 'add' in odin, load the .tar files to the correct place each (not hard they are tagged by same name)
4. Flush and pray.
5. After a successful install the phone will reboot, this will take a while so don't get streesed.
after about 10-15 min the phone will load again.
Root one more time via odin and try to install again.

vashthestampede! said:
all you need is to flush new stock rom via Odin.
Search the web (like I did) to find a stock rom with 4 .tar files in it.
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Try Sammobile as they have a large database of firmwares for your phone and the country variants.

[Q] Bootloop after May security update

Hey everyone, I need some help.
I have Magisk installed, and wanted to preserve root acces throughout the update (may security patch, ~80MB). I used this guide to do it, uninstalled Magisk, installed it on 2nd slot during phase 2, rebooted: bootloop. Stuck in an endless cycle: the kernel loads, but always reboots during the andorid one boot animation.
I'm looking for a way to make it functional while not losing my data, or a way to copy my data to a PC before flashing.
What can I do now?
Thanks in advance.

Flash stock ROM
Flash stock ROM through the MI FLASH TOOL..... download old version ROM through the XDA site nd flash it through MI FLASH TOOL also u can watch process on YouTube ....

Indiangautam said:
Flash stock ROM through the MI FLASH TOOL..... download old version ROM through the XDA site nd flash it through MI FLASH TOOL also u can watch process on YouTube ....
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Will this preserve or wipe my data? I'm looking for a way that'll preserve my data.

droidx8 said:
Will this preserve or wipe my data? I'm looking for a way that'll preserve my data.
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According to me no way to recover your data....if you flash stock ROM then all data will be wipe.....

Indiangautam said:
According to me no way to recover your data....if you flash stock ROM then all data will be wipe.....
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Well let's not do that then, there could be another way... Thanks anyway!

droidx8 said:
Well let's not do that then, there could be another way... Thanks anyway!
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As you wish....but if want to try my process then definitely your phone will bootup

droidx8 said:
Well let's not do that then, there could be another way... Thanks anyway!
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You can choose to not wipe your data.
It's the "flash all except storage.bat"
You can download the last firmware here
http://en.miui.com/getrom.php?r=333&m=yes&app=false
You must have fastboot on your PC windows or Linux
So if you have a Windows just search how to install fastboot on Windows there's some great one on xda
Unzip the firmware open the flash all except storage bat
Remove both lines that contains
-OEM unlock
-OEM lock
Otherwise your data will be wiped and as you use magisk you want an unlocked bootloader
Open a powershell windows where the .bat file is
Then type without the quotes
"./flash_all_except_storage.bat"
Flashing procedure will take a few minutes on system partition but don't freak out
Once it's done reboot you'll be on 9.5.11 ROM version
You'll receive a 60mb ota to have the last one which is 9.11.13
You can boot TWRP to flash magisk now
And on next update download the last firmware
9.5.13 should be on the first link I gave you (there is always a delay between ota that are just patch and a full firmware that contains all the files)
Flash the boot.img or just reflash the ROM like above apply ota and reflash magisk
I ended up in the same situation but I think it's a technical problem where magisk is not concern I will not go into details but anyway this method is safe
JUST NEVER FORGET TO REMOVE THE OEM LOCK AND UNLOCK LINES since may update this will factory reset phone
ALWAYS USE THE "flash_all_except_storage" file
If you have some more questions I'm there

Dead-neM said:
You can choose to not wipe your data.
It's the "flash all except storage.bat"
I ended up in the same situation but I think it's a technical problem where magisk is not concern I will not go into details but anyway this method is safe
JUST NEVER FORGET TO REMOVE THE OEM LOCK AND UNLOCK LINES since may update this will factory reset phone
ALWAYS USE THE "flash_all_except_storage" file
If you have some more questions I'm there
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Many thanks bro, worked perfectly! I haven't really kept up with android since 5.1, and now it's a bit hard to get back on track.
Data is intact, nothing lost, and the device is up and running.

droidx8 said:
Many thanks bro, worked perfectly! I haven't really kept up with android since 5.1, and now it's a bit hard to get back on track.
Data is intact, nothing lost, and the device is up and running.
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Really nice to hear. Have fun with this little Beasty device