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Sprint/Verizon/USCellular testers requested for CDMA PAC ROM 6.0.1.

I have been making ROMs for the N915F and N915T, and, by God's grace, they have been working.
I do not own a N915 CDMA phone, but I have created some builds, so I need some testers, if anyone is willing. Here is a link to download PAC 6.0.1 made for CDMA phones:
https://www.mediafire.com/download/7he853zinf6x3f7
You may need a data fix zip from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/marshmallow-6-0-1-ports-data-fixes-t3379978
I *think* you will need to be on a 5.1.1 bootloader and modem, but you can try on 6.0.1 also. Your bootloader needs to be unlocked. You will need TWRP, and this may or may not work. I am pretty sure it will boot, because of a tester I am working with, but the more testers the better. I need actual details, like what modem/bootloader you are using, if it did or did not boot, install, work, etc. Screenshots help me visualize what you are talking about. Etc.
I have a few people who were testing, but they have lives and things get busy. So I am hoping to get a few more testers to help speed up the process.
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I'll try this.. I have the Verizon version.

Great! I see some people have been downloading, that's great news. Feel free to chime in if you tried it out, booted, didn't, flash error, works like a champ, etc...
Once again, it will be very helpful if you include what bootloader/modem you are using.
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Well, 47 downloads later, but only 2 people sent feedback.
One tester said that he was on 5.1.1, Verizon, and without using the datazips, could make a phone call, but couldn't receive one. There are several datazips listed above, perhaps one of them would enable calls to also be received, if anyone was willing to test.
Thanks to the 2 testers who did respond.

The data fix link says invalid
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dinaps86 said:
The data fix link says invalid
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/marshmallow-6-0-1-ports-data-fixes-t3379978
Try that one.
It is a post by @louforgiveno.

Why is it harder to build for this note edge version then for are Tmobile version Alaska

PoochyX said:
Why is it harder to build for this note edge version then for are Tmobile version Alaska
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Mostly because I do not have one to test, so I have no idea what works or what doesn't unless someone tests it and gives me specific details.

you still working on this? just got the sprint note edge. once i rooted it, will try it.

cfli1688c1 said:
you still working on this? just got the sprint note edge. once i rooted it, will try it.
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Be sure to back up what you have first. I don't know how well it works, because I have the T-Mobile variant. But you are welcome to try it.

will do. would you make a N7.x rom in the near future?

cfli1688c1 said:
will do. would you make a N7.x rom in the near future?
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It depends on how this one goes.
Mickey387 made a N7 Resurection Remix ROM for the international variant, so I don't see why we can't have one for the Sprint variant. Might take a while, since Cyanogen is gone, everything is switching to LineageOS as a base, so that takes a bit of time....

AlaskaLinuxUser said:
It depends on how this one goes.
Mickey387 made a N7 Resurection Remix ROM for the international variant, so I don't see why we can't have one for the Sprint variant. Might take a while, since Cyanogen is gone, everything is switching to LineageOS as a base, so that takes a bit of time....
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looking forward to it.

just want to check first, i am on 6.01 PH2, rooted. Anything special i need to do before i flash this rom?

cfli1688c1 said:
just want to check first, i am on 6.01 PH2, rooted. Anything special i need to do before i flash this rom?
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Yes:
I *think* you will need to be on a 5.1.1 bootloader and modem, but you can try on 6.0.1 also. Your bootloader needs to be unlocked. You will need TWRP, and this may or may not work. I am pretty sure it will boot, because of a tester I am working with, but the more testers the better. I need actual details, like what modem/bootloader you are using, if it did or did not boot, install, work, etc. Screenshots help me visualize what you are talking about. Etc.
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You can try on 6.0.1 first, but I really believe that you will need to be on the 5.1.1 modem and bootloader. To do that, you would need to use Odin and flash stock 5.1.1 for your phone, then flash TWRP, then wipe and flash this rom.
However, you can try it on 6.0.1, but if it doesn't work right (like the data/cellular/camera/etc.) then you would need to flash the 5.1.1. Thanks.
Get the 5.1.1 here:
https://samsung-firmware.org/model/SM-N915P/
Download N915PVPS4COK2.

Sprint g935u & g935p Clarification

I tried all kinds of searches to avoid having to post this question and looking like a newb. Coming from the LG G3 ls990 where the variant was cut & dry, I'm having a hard time distinguishing between devices. Before my LG, I had a Galaxy s3, and it had a very clear model number too. Now I have the Sprint g935p, and I want to be sure I'm following development on my model. I can't understand why there would be discussions in the Sprint forum with different device names (g935u & g935p). How could that be?
Is it only the g935p that I should be fixed on for root methods and rom development? I've avoided rooting this thing for 3 whole weeks, but the ads and other annoyances are getting to me. I think if I do root it, I won't be greatly interested in flashing anything for a while. There don't appear to be too many options right now, anyway.
Thanks in advance.

935U is universal software for all galaxy S7Es, regardless of carrier or version.
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dyandell said:
935U is universal software for all galaxy S7Es, regardless of carrier or version.
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Thanks. That makes sense. I remember the s3 had rom development that worked across all s3 variants. We never had this with the LG G3. Development had to be for, or include, the ls990 specifically. And there was only one ls990. No variations of it.

mjjcb said:
I tried all kinds of searches to avoid having to post this question and looking like a newb. Coming from the LG G3 ls990 where the variant was cut & dry, I'm having a hard time distinguishing between devices. Before my LG, I had a Galaxy s3, and it had a very clear model number too. Now I have the Sprint g935p, and I want to be sure I'm following development on my model. I can't understand why there would be discussions in the Sprint forum with different device names (g935u & g935p). How could that be?
Is it only the g935p that I should be fixed on for root methods and rom development? I've avoided rooting this thing for 3 whole weeks, but the ads and other annoyances are getting to me. I think if I do root it, I won't be greatly interested in flashing anything for a while. There don't appear to be too many options right now, anyway.
Thanks in advance.
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So your working on a new root process? Do we actually have a developer for g935p

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So your working on a new root process? Do we actually have a developer for g935p
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I'm not sure how you thought I might be a developer by the questions I asked. I'm the furthest thing from a developer. Were you being sarcastic? My head is still spinning by all the variants of the Edge. I come from the G3 that had separate development for each variant, and there was only one for Sprint that you followed. You just rooted, flashed twrp, and stuck to development for the ls990, all from your device.
Even with my Galaxy s3, I just rooted with towelroot and flashed everything from recovery. I guess Knox changed the game since then.
G945P

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I'm not sure how you thought I might be a developer by the questions I asked. I'm the furthest thing from a developer. Were you being sarcastic? My head is still spinning by all the variants of the Edge. I come from the G3 that had separate development for each variant, and there was only one for Sprint that you followed. You just rooted, flashed twrp, and stuck to development for the ls990, all from your device.
Even with my Galaxy s3, I just rooted with towelroot and flashed everything from recovery. I guess Knox changed the game since then.
G945P
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Did you get it rooted
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djxn40 said:
Did you get it rooted
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Nope. One year out from launch, and still rooting and flashing seems a mess. This so easy on my LG G3 only 4 months from its release.

LG V20 Development Health

OKAY so
I'm very late to the party, everyone is already settled in and or leaving.
I'm wondering about how is the ROM/Recovery/Kernel development going for this phone? Is it still going? do aspiring developers and geniuses still work on this device or have they already moved on? Do we have daily-driver worthy AOSP ROM? Does anyone still maintain a stock custom ROM?
Basically, i'm about to get a V20 to replace my Z5 and I want to know how fun this phone to satisfy my flashingitis :laugh:

webslasher said:
OKAY so
I'm very late to the party, everyone is already settled in and or leaving.
I'm wondering about how is the ROM/Recovery/Kernel development going for this phone? Is it still going? do aspiring developers and geniuses still work on this device or have they already moved on? Do we have daily-driver worthy AOSP ROM? Does anyone still maintain a stock custom ROM?
Basically, i'm about to get a V20 to replace my Z5 and I want to know how fun this phone to satisfy my flashingitis :laugh:
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If you have looked in development section you will have noticed that the development for this phone is basically dead. It is a great device for a great price currently but most devs have moved on to the newer phones to work on.

webslasher said:
OKAY so
I'm very late to the party, everyone is already settled in and or leaving.
I'm wondering about how is the ROM/Recovery/Kernel development going for this phone? Is it still going? do aspiring developers and geniuses still work on this device or have they already moved on? Do we have daily-driver worthy AOSP ROM? Does anyone still maintain a stock custom ROM?
Basically, i'm about to get a V20 to replace my Z5 and I want to know how fun this phone to satisfy my flashingitis :laugh:
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Hopefully your device will come with an older security patch that will allow you to root. Shut off auto update in developer mode when you get it until your sure of what you've got. And don't install any system updates until also or you may lose the opportunity to root.

nrage23 said:
If you have looked in development section you will have noticed that the development for this phone is basically dead. It is a great device for a great price currently but most devs have moved on to the newer phones to work on.
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Yeah.. not much is happening, I saw unofficial lineageOS, weekly LineageOS, couple of Roms, Kernels and Recoveries
I honestly don't know how much development is "healthy", Manufacturers have released too many phones too quickly and devs switching to new devices.
I dont know anymore
loopytee said:
Hopefully your device will come with an older security patch that will allow you to root. Shut off auto update in developer mode when you get it until your sure of what you've got. And don't install any system updates until also or you may lose the opportunity to root.
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Wait wait wait, whoa hold on
is this for real? LG does not provide official bootloader unlock for this device?

Wait wait wait, whoa hold on
is this for real? LG does not provide official bootloader unlock for this device?
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They do for the unlocked US996, and the H918 can be unlocked with fastboot, but no flash command, so it is pretty useless. The H910 is the only carrier branded model that can still be rooted on the latest firmware version. Well, more to the point, it can be rolled back to a version that IS rootable because AT&T hasn't incremented ARB on it yet.
-- Brian

runningnak3d said:
They do for the unlocked US996, and the H918 can be unlocked with fastboot, but no flash command, so it is pretty useless. The H910 is the only carrier branded model that can still be rooted on the latest firmware version. Well, more to the point, it can be rolled back to a version that IS rootable because AT&T hasn't incremented ARB on it yet.
-- Brian
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AH, so if i want to flash custom ROM on it, i will have to find US996 variant, or H910. Otherwise, not much we can do.
got it.
the official one released in my country, Indonesia, is the dual sim H990DS one, i should avoid that and find for second hand US996 variant instead.

yeah i was hoping root can be found for the H918 10q.. but it appears that may never happen..

Jaws4God said:
yeah i was hoping root can be found for the H918 10q.. but it appears that may never happen..
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I ALMOST pulled the trigger for H918, it works with my country's 4G band and it's cheaper than other models, comes with box. Glad I asked first
ON ANOTHER TOPIC, hey jaws, how's the LG Watch Urbane 2 with custom strap going?

Wait, remind me again. if H918 has no flash command on fastboot and can't be rooted, how is it possible that there's LineageOS for H918

All my knowledge is for verizon version, which didnt have an unlocked bootloader, but i rooted using dirty santa, was a pain but once i got root was all good. There is a stock flashable once rooted to answer ur 1st post, and kdz to stock phone files if you mess up dirty Santa like i did 1st time. All the stuff needed, stock boot.img's, custom/stock kernel variants, roms, etc is out there just gotta dig a bit. Is an excellent phone imo, especially if youre into high quality audio. Quad dac is a beast. A shame how little of support it got. It still compares to the new phones coming out now. Imo

cpete2112 said:
All my knowledge is for verizon version, which didnt have an unlocked bootloader, but i rooted using dirty santa, was a pain but once i got root was all good. There is a stock flashable once rooted to answer ur 1st post, and kdz to stock phone files if you mess up dirty Santa like i did 1st time. All the stuff needed, stock boot.img's, custom/stock kernel variants, roms, etc is out there just gotta dig a bit. Is an excellent phone imo, especially if youre into high quality audio. Quad dac is a beast. A shame how little of support it got. It still compares to the new phones coming out now. Imo
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I'm happy as long as i can get root, and flash different ROMs, I dont mind complicated method involving command lines. It reminds me of good ol' Desire HD days with S-OFF.
I guess development is not very lively but some people do work on interesting stuffs.
Good enough for me.

I guess this is one of the few phones the verizon version has a slight advantage. Almost all the KDZ files are available, and all downgradeable (for now). Personally I have bounced back and forth almost daily between full un-root, to root access, etc. Don't ask why, no idea.
Development is pretty minimal, which is a bit sad. But it seems to work great, rather than the ole days when development here on XDA basically was a must for a phone to function.

Unlock bootloader BrightPoint bpt us996

Anybody with any knowledge on weather dirty Santa works on a bpt (Bright Point) us996? Then if it does what version it needs to be in to do it and if I can just flash standard us996 firmware over it? I have tried posting in the a few other thread about it with no luck. There is info on using dirty santy on us996 but most of it is about standard unlocked version or the ucl (US Cellular) version there is almost no mention if bpt(BrightPoint) version.

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Anybody with any knowledge on weather dirty Santa works on a bpt (Bright Point) us996? Then if it does what version it needs to be in to do it and if I can just flash standard us996 firmware over it? I have tried posting in the a few other thread about it with no luck. There is info on using dirty santy on us996 but most of it is about standard unlocked version or the ucl (US Cellular) version there is almost no mention if bpt(BrightPoint) version.
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Yeah you posted in multiple threads all within a few minutes and haven't waited for a reply, what do you think we're just anxiously sitting here waiting for post? SMH
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Just post in multiple threads then help in other threads about samsung note 4, s5 and a couple of other older device threads. This is my last hope for some info. Just been waiting for days on response in other threads and don't want to have to rewrite the question due to dislexia. I have to reread my post multiple times to make sure it's coherent. Even then I will have to edit it after. So the post took like 10 minutes to get to where I thought it actually made sense then I actually edited it 2 times after. Just like I had to edit this one 4 times...

Vortell said:
Just post in multiple threads then help in other thread about note 4 and s5 threads. Just been waiting for days on response in other threads and don't want to have to rewrite the question due to dislexia. I have to reread my post multiple times to make sure it's coherent. Even then I will have to edit it after. So the post took like 10 minutes to get to where I thought it actually made sense then u actually edited it 2 times after.
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Better yet quit spamming the forum and start reading threads and figure it out yourself, xda is resource for the user to develope and mod your phone, not a hand holding spoon ? feed tool. It's your phone so in the end whatever you do to it is your responsibility, so proceed with caution
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cnjax said:
Better yet quit spamming the forum and start reading threads and figure it out yourself, xda is resource for the user to develope and mod your phone, not a hand holding spoon ? feed tool. It's your phone so in the end whatever you do to it is your responsibility, so proceed with caution
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You right calling me a baby is well within roles of this forum... I have read threads for days not only here but rededit and android central how might time do you take to learn as much as possible before posting your question? :silly: Honestly though I challenge you to find info on the bpt version and on brightpoint in general. There is not a lot about either. Only one post on reedit about it and no comfirmation flashing standard us996 firmware worked on it and details about how Bootloader was unlocked other then they downgraded firmware. I assume was with uppercut and lgug but not sure... Hence why I am asking in large number of areas and this thread in particular so in future the knowledge is out there and searchable in Google. Way to spam well complaining about what you feel is spam btw!:fingers-crossed::highfive:

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You right calling me a baby is well within roles of this forum... I have read threads for days not only here but rededit and android central how might time do you take to learn as much as possible before posting your question? :silly: Honestly though I challenge you to find info on the bpt version and on brightpoint in general. There is not a lot about either. Only one post on reedit about it and no comfirmation flashing standard us996 firmware worked on it and details about how Bootloader was unlocked other then they downgraded firmware. I assume was with uppercut and lgug but not sure... Hence why I am asking in large number of areas and this thread in particular so in future the knowledge is out there and searchable in Google. Way to spam well complaining about what you feel is spam btw!:fingers-crossed::highfive:
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Who called you a baby? Yourself, sounds like it. With your ridiculous multiple posts. But I digress not going to reply anymore that way you and your posts will fade away into the long forgotten depths of xda. Peace
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cnjax said:
Who called you a baby? Yourself, sounds like it. With your ridiculous multiple posts. But I digress not going to reply anymore that way you and your posts will fade away into the long forgotten depths of xda. Peace
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Once again implying I'm a baby just like the spoon feed is same as calling me names... I guess a will have to report you for spam harassment and name calling.

i95swervin said:
Dump your partitions with the patched lg up.. Save them and put them in a safe place. Flash a usc us996 kdz and root with dirty Santa. Only thing I could recommend.
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Thanks I was thinking about that. Just not sure how good LG devices are about reflashing. Honestly was going to use uppercut lgug to only other version of os put out for the bpt then back it up and try to run dirty santa then back everything up and try a os on it. Just not sure how prone to bricking these v20s are. Sounds like there is a default download mode from pressing up volume you might be able to get to if you brick it. So I have read a lot just not much for this variation of the us996.

Please explain what the difference in this model is compared to the other one thanks........
Ok pretty sure I ended up with one of those bpt one's no big problem I just won't bother rooting it.

stinka318 said:
Please explain what the difference in this model is compared to the other one thanks........
Ok pretty sure I ended up with one of those bpt one's no big problem I just won't bother rooting it.
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I think it's the same deal as the us Cellular version the hardware is the same as the normal us996 but it has a custom firmware that does not allow oem unlocking. From a rededit post I read you need to roll it back one firmware version (there are only two) then you can use dirty Santa on it and change it to a firmware for a normal us996. Same bands and 2g and 3g from what I can tell. It works and i was able to add to verizon wireless. Brightpoint was a third-party seller of equipment for sprint i think. It was sold and the name had changed yet some equipment is still labeled brightpoint from lg. It's hard to find info on it.

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I think it's the same deal as the us Cellular version the hardware is the same as the normal us996 but it has a custom firmware that does not allow oem unlocking. From a rededit post I read you need to roll it back one firmware version (there are only two) then you can use dirty Santa on it and change it to a firmware for a normal us996. Same bands and 2g and 3g from what I can tell. It works and i was able to add to verizon wireless. Brightpoint was a third-party seller of equipment for sprint i think. It was sold and the name had changed yet some equipment is still labeled brightpoint from lg. It's hard to find info on it.
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Thanks for responding I tried this flashing us996usa us cellular nothing changed except now I have products code name Elsa_nao_ us......

Not sure what you are trying to do but you downgrade to previous build version then run dirty Santa to get TWRP on it. Then probably upgrade TWRP after that upgrade to lineage 15.1 aka Android 8.1.

Root for H910 V20h?

My V20 having an issue with GPS since Oreo update. (I've tried the GPS locker apps but those are not really working) I didn't really care about it as this was my secondary phone, but now I want to use it as the main one. My theory is, if I downgrade it or try different kernel/rom, it will solve this problem. I swear I've looked everywhere, but I did NOT find any solution. All that I've found stops at version v20g... Can I downgrade/root somehow? My device is "virgin" means it is stock. Bootloader locked etc...
Thanks
ps. It was 3 years ago when I last rooted a device... the world has changed a bit since then (So let's just say I am a noob beginner )

curtishunter said:
My V20 having an issue with GPS since Oreo update. (I've tried the GPS locker apps but those are not really working) I didn't really care about it as this was my secondary phone, but now I want to use it as the main one. My theory is, if I downgrade it or try different kernel/rom, it will solve this problem. I swear I've looked everywhere, but I did NOT find any solution. All that I've found stops at version v20g... Can I downgrade/root somehow? My device is "virgin" means it is stock. Bootloader locked etc...
Thanks
ps. It was 3 years ago when I last rooted a device... the world has changed a bit since then (So let's just say I am a noob beginner )
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There's numerous threads about unlocking the bootloader and root, search is your friend
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There's numerous threads about unlocking the bootloader and root, search is your friend
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The only thing... I didn't find anything for h910 v20h. As I've mentioned before, the latest was for the stock ROM version v20g. I just don't want to brick my device using the outdated method on a possibly unsupported version of ROM... But I would be happy if more then 10 people could confirm that I can use the same process on my v20h what was good for the v20g.

curtishunter said:
The only thing... I didn't find anything for h910 v20h. As I've mentioned before, the latest was for the stock ROM version v20g. I just don't want to brick my device using the outdated method on a possibly unsupported version of ROM... But I would be happy if more then 10 people could confirm that I can use the same process on my v20h what was good for the v20g.
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This is your only option
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/root-h910-v10m-t3664500
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