[Q] Can't Play Any Videos on Galaxy S - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, I'm a new member here. I've browsed the forums from time to time but never registered until today because I'm in need of some help.
After browsing and searching online and on this forum, I haven't seen anyone with a problem similar to mine.
So, being brief:
Not a single type of video is playable on my phone. Youtube.com, YouTube App, videos from my phone's SD Card, videos I recorded with this phone a few days ago, nothing. Videos I was able to watch on my phone before also suddenly stopped working. I also can't record videos.
On the other hand, my camera works perfectly, so does the music player.
I haven't added any weird adds or anything of the sort. I've attached screenshots of my "About Phone" info, and two other screenshots of what it looks like when I try to play videos on the YouTube App and videos that are directly saved on my phone.
If help is available, I'll appreciate it highly.
Thanks in advance!
Pedro.

PeteBeast said:
On the other hand, my camera works perfectly, so does the music player.
Pedro.
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try menu > setting> applications>manage applications> touch all on top.scroll down to video player > clear data
do same for youtube
than reboot, preferable after doing a battery pull

xsenman said:
try menu > setting> applications>manage applications> touch all on top.scroll down to video player > clear data
do same for youtube
than reboot, preferable after doing a battery pull
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Going through "All" Apps and there isn't a single one with the name "Video" on it. This may be the problem lol. Any idea what I can do?
Thanks!

PeteBeast said:
Going through "All" Apps and there isn't a single one with the name "Video" on it. This may be the problem lol. Any idea what I can do?
Thanks!
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Did you touch all on the top selection menu? also clear cache, if possible on the same menu

xsenman said:
Did you touch all on the top selection menu? also clear cache, if possible on the same menu
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Yep. Like this:
System Settings > Apps > [DOWNLOADED] [ON SD CARD] [RUNNING] [ALL]
They are ordered alphabetically, went down and this is what I get (attachment picture).

PeteBeast said:
Yep. Like this:
System Settings > Apps > [DOWNLOADED] [ON SD CARD] [RUNNING] [ALL]
They are ordered alphabetically, went down and this is what I get (attachment picture).
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hmm..looks like your video player is missing, did you by chance delete it? or something? , another option would be to install another player from google play
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=video+player&c=apps just try MX player..its great

xsenman said:
hmm..looks like your video player is missing, did you by chance delete it? or something? , another option would be to install another player from google play
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Nop. Never mess with any of that. Just installed it and now I can play videos from my SD Card, thanks!
However, nothing on YouTube or YTApp.
Any idea how I can get it back? The stock video player I mean.
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PeteBeast said:
xsenman said:
hmm..looks like your video player is missing, did you by chance delete it? or something? , another option would be to install another player from google play
(link)
Nop. Never mess with any of that. Just installed it and now I can play videos from my SD Card, thanks!
However, nothing on YouTube or YTApp.
Any idea how I can get it back? The stock video player I mean.
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you may need to reinstall the video player (you have to find a stock video player to re install) or you can do a factory reset...that will wipe out all your current settings , contacts , downloads etc
Did you try clearing youtube data and cache ?
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xsenman said:
PeteBeast said:
you may need to reinstall the video player (you have to find a stock video player to re install) or you can do a factory reset...that will wipe out all your current settings , contacts , downloads etc
Did you try clearing youtube data and cache ?
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Yeah I did both on the YT App.
Where can I get that stock video player from?
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PeteBeast said:
xsenman said:
Yeah I did both on the YT App.
Where can I get that stock video player from?
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this player is from Korean Galaxy S
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xsenman said:
PeteBeast said:
this player is from Korean Galaxy S
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Clicked on it on my phone and it says "App not installed".
What's wrong?
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PeteBeast said:
xsenman said:
Clicked on it on my phone and it says "App not installed".
What's wrong?
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cause your earlier installation is still in your system, it has to be un installed first, for this to replace it. Can download a root un installer from google play and check ( try to un install the video player, not the mx player , if your video player is hidden somewhere in your system
The other option is it has to be flashed it by using odin or by using update.zip in recovery mode.
you can also download from google play the youtube app, and let it install by google ( it can either update it or replace it ) would solve that problem
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xsenman said:
PeteBeast said:
cause your earlier installation is still in your system, it has to be un installed first, for this to replace it. Can download a root un installer from google play and check ( try to un install the video player, not the mx player , if your video player is hidden somewhere in your system
The other option is it has to be flashed it by using odin or by using update.zip in recovery mode.
you can also download from google play the youtube app, and let it install by google ( it can either update it or replace it ) would solve that problem
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Ok, I'll try that now.
I just reset my phone, backed up my contacts through Google Sync and had barely any apps so it wasn't a problem. Still no video after factory reset.
I'll give it a go now!
Thanks-
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PeteBeast said:
Still no video after factory reset.
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The problem has to be with the rom you using, you are on ICS 4.03 , you need to check with the developers of this rom as I9000 stock rom is only Gingerbread

xsenman said:
The problem has to be with the rom you using, you are on ICS 4.03 , you need to check with the developers of this rom as I9000 stock rom is only Gingerbread
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There was no problem before though, that's what's weird. I've had this phone for about a month and a half, and installed ICS on it on day 3 or so. Ever since, the videos were working properly, lagless and flawlessly.
Just a few days ago problems started appearing.
Just installed a root-uninstaller and it didn't find any Video player at all. Uninstalled YouTube and re-installed it, nothing.

PeteBeast said:
There was no problem before though, that's what's weird. I've had this phone for about a month and a half, and installed ICS on it on day 3 or so. Ever since, the videos were working properly, lagless and flawlessly.
Just a few days ago problems started appearing.
Just installed a root-uninstaller and it didn't find any Video player at all. Uninstalled YouTube and re-installed it, nothing.
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you may have to revert to gingerbread but first try and post into the ICS 4.03 thread, to see if this is a common problem or they have a fix or quick solution for it.
I have little experience in that area as my unit is a korean Galaxy as and only Gingerbread is possible with it.

xsenman said:
you may have to revert to gingerbread but first try and post into the ICS 4.03 thread, to see if this is a common problem or they have a fix or quick solution for it.
I have little experience in that area as my unit is a korean Galaxy as and only Gingerbread is possible with it.
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you may have to revert to gingerbread but first try and post into the ICS 4.03 thread, to see if this is a common problem or they have a fix or quick solution for it.
I have little experience in that area as my unit is a korean Galaxy S as and only Gingerbread is possible with it.
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Ok I'll give it a try, thanks a lot!

You have tried to use MX player app?

Just go into official twitter app settings and make sure 'Sound Effects' are off. This will resolve your problem.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2

Yeah I tried MX Player but didn't work.
Well, had to install another custom ROM. It seems the one I had wasn't compatible with the Kernel I was using. Problem has been solved, and now I'm using 4.0.4, so it's all good!
Thanks a lot for the constant help!

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[Q] Why the Flash Player (ARMv6) doesn't work?

Ok, so yesterday i found something about this "hacked" version of Adobe Flash Player so i decided to install it (install apk, reboot) but it doesn't work. I'v upgraded my Android to 2.3.4 hoping that way works, but guess what... still doesen't work.
P.S. I tryed with default and Dolphin browser
Sorry for my bad english (Romanian)
Phone: Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570 (S5570SERKPK)
It's because the processor itself didn't built to be able to run Flash.
iRapsody said:
Ok, so yesterday i found something about this "hacked" version of Adobe Flash Player so i decided to install it (install apk, reboot) but it doesn't work. I'v upgraded my Android to 2.3.4 hoping that way works, but guess what... still doesen't work.
P.S. I tryed with default and Dolphin browser
Sorry for my bad english (Romanian)
Phone: Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570 (S5570SERKPK)
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i find it not working too, did you come from this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1155538
This I a tutorial on how to enable flash player in our phones
1.FIRST OPEN THE INBOUND ANDROID BROWSER
2.CLICK THE MENU BUTTON
3.SELECT THE MORE OPTION
4.FROM MORE OPTION GO TO SETTINGS
5.IN SETTINGS OPTION search for "Enable PLUG-INS"
6.thick the alwayse allowe option
7.you are done open any flash page (I recommended you to open flash page first inspire of video)
8.considered thanking if I helped you
Sent from my GT-S5570 using xda premium
Any yeah use this download link inspire of that thread one search.4shared.com/search.html?searchmode=2&searchName=flash+player+for+armv6
Click thanks if I helped you
Flash player actually works.... That is you can play .swf animations and games using swf player or FLashbox Game Pro or any other similar apps. But, what I noticed is it is unable to render the graphics from the web... I tried playing a flash game and I didn't see anything (i think i heard the sound, not so sure, though)... But it may also be due to my very poor connection It is worth a try by yourself though
Overall flash works very well now and if you have some flash animation you can at least view them offline...
# anuneanu yes that thread
# debsattam that option was enabled, but still doesen't work, i'v tryed with a video but the error was "Cannot play video (Sorry, this video cannot be played)"
# overall for me the flash didn't worked
Does enyone have any ideas??? maybe a NOOB steb by step tut :|,
L.E.: Do i need to root my phone, to make the flash player work???
iRapsody said:
# anuneanu yes that thread
# debsattam that option was enabled, but still doesen't work, i'v tryed with a video but the error was "Cannot play video (Sorry, this video cannot be played)"
# overall for me the flash didn't worked
Does enyone have any ideas??? maybe a NOOB steb by step tut :|,
L.E.: Do i need to root my phone, to make the flash player work???
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Man if it don't works and you are trying to watch flash videos only
Download Skyfire and enjoy flash videos without flash player enjoy
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debsattam said:
Man if it don't works and you are trying to watch flash videos only
Download Skyfire and enjoy flash videos without flash player enjoy
Click thanks if I helped you
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The video was an exemple... i really want to know how to make it work.
Can try this:
http://www.mediafire.com/?4rb0dzqum33w3sb
iRapsody said:
The video was an exemple... i really want to know how to make it work.
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Try this....
http://yagyagaire.blogspot.com/2011/10/adobe-flash-player-for-android-smart.html
Flash works pretty fine so, don't complain about it. WHat i noticed though is --there is some lag while playing flash animations and games online because of our hardware (and might be due to my slow connection too) but you can play swf files locally with the help of swf flash player...
#sohot Doesn't work :O... wtf it's going on with this ****ty phone :|
I ask again, do i need to make root???
iRapsody said:
#sohot Doesn't work :O... wtf it's going on with this ****ty phone :|
I ask again, do i need to make root???
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It dun work on Stock ROM. I have installed it on my rooted Galaxy Mini with CM7 ROM, it works quite well.
sohot said:
It dun work on Stock ROM. I have installed it on my rooted Galaxy Mini with CM7 ROM, it works quite well.
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I think u r rite coz it is not working on stock rom...
you can use a rom which have flash player already going

[Q] Video Playback on CM10

Hi guys
I have a problem with video playback on CM10. I'm able to record in 720p but not able to play. Even lower resolution videos won't play.
Any suggestions?
hi .
u should use 3rd party apps and it's work good
persianfarshad said:
hi .
u should use 3rd party apps and it's work good
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I had installed MXPlayer and still it doesn't work.
Kristi-Tech said:
I had installed MXPlayer and still it doesn't work.
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How are you launching videos? From gallery? A file manager? Straight from MX Player?
Kristi-Tech said:
I had installed MXPlayer and still it doesn't work.
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! It's must work.
you try again and you can use other players .
Kristi-Tech said:
Hi guys
I have a problem with video playback on CM10. I'm able to record in 720p but not able to play. Even lower resolution videos won't play.
Any suggestions?
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i having the same problem as you, i slove it by changing the kernel to Mackay 0.53. not sure what kernel you use.
Ajoslaf said:
How are you launching videos? From gallery? A file manager? Straight from MX Player?
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Hi!
Most of the time I use gallery to browse my photos and videos. Videos don't work either from gallery, ES File Explorer, MX Player and QuickPic. Same result as I open them directly from apps.
Ajoslaf said:
How are you launching videos? From gallery? A file manager? Straight from MX Player?
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Samtan4326 said:
i having the same problem as you, i slove it by changing the kernel to Mackay 0.53. not sure what kernel you use.
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I figured that this is a kernel related problem. On stock I'm able to play videos. Semaphore and Devil have problems on CM10. I'm about to try SlimJB and see if it is better.
Thanks for your suggestion
persianfarshad said:
! It's must work.
you try again and you can use other players .
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. - Samuel Beckett
I'm not giving up, will try to solve this as I'm learning alot new things

bug found [ROM][4.2.2] CyanogenMod 10.1 for GT-I8190 [2013-07-29

As I don't have enough posts to report a bug found in this ROM's developer thread, I decided to do this here and hope Oliver read this.
When streaming an html5 video on full screen mode, I just get a black screen with the sound running.
I tried this with stock browser, opera mobile and chrome.
Flash-videos run in full screen., but only in stock browser, as this is the only browser, I use, which supports flash.
Hope this can be fixed.
4cr0ph3t said:
As I don't have enough posts to report a bug found in this ROM's developer thread, I decided to do this here and hope Oliver read this.
When streaming an html5 video on full screen mode, I just get a black screen with the sound running.
I tried this with stock browser, opera mobile and chrome.
Flash-videos run in full screen., but only in stock browser, as this is the only browser, I use, which supports flash.
Hope this can be fixed.
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Hi all,
guess, you should address this to the authors of the other browsers, not the ROM baker
Ciao
Kurt
Kurt Krummbein said:
Hi all,
guess, you should address this to the authors of the other browsers, not the ROM baker
Ciao
Kurt
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I am pretty sure this ain't a browser issue, as on stock ROM I don't have this problem.
html5 video fullscreen black only sound
4cr0ph3t said:
I am pretty sure this ain't a browser issue, as on stock ROM I don't have this problem.
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I have the same problem for the Galaxy S3 Nightly build 04.08.13
html5 video on full screen only sound and black screen, full wipe and reset tested, same problem. On all browsers.. Also tried another html5 player. Same thing..
This is a ROM problem nota a browser or player problem.
tilman36 said:
I have the same problem for the Galaxy S3 Nightly build 04.08.13
html5 video on full screen only sound and black screen, full wipe and reset tested, same problem. On all browsers.. Also tried another html5 player. Same thing..
This is a ROM problem nota a browser or player problem.
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Now tried with 10.2 same problem... only sound no video. I also would like to write in the 10.2 thread but is not allowed because of newbie restrictions
tilman36 said:
I have the same problem for the Galaxy S3 Nightly build 04.08.13
html5 video on full screen only sound and black screen, full wipe and reset tested, same problem. On all browsers.. Also tried another html5 player. Same thing..
This is a ROM problem nota a browser or player problem.
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tilman36 said:
Now tried with 10.2 same problem... only sound no video. I also would like to write in the 10.2 thread but is not allowed because of newbie restrictions
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Wrong place, this is an S3 Mini thread
i have the same bug and i'm a user of Samsung Galaxy S Advance, i just found this post because i'm looking if someone has fixed it... this bug seems affect all CM mods for all devices :/
Also if you deleted all folder/files in /data/data/com.android.browser/ and reopen the stock browser videos will work for a few time and you can play 1 or 2 videos... after a while will become to crash browser again...
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Xpzz said:
i have the same bug and i'm a user of Samsung Galaxy S Advance, i just found this post because i'm looking if someone has fixed it... this bug seems affect all CM mods for all devices :/
I don't know if it can help you guys.. but i made somethings and now i can see the videos... first i installed the old flash player for ics ( you need to check unknow sources in Settings > Security )
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/...roid/11.1.115.69/install_flash_player_ics.apk
after install it turn on developer settings and UNCHECK if it is checked on your CM Force MSAA 4x...
Go to Performance Settings: Processor -> PegasusQ -> and check to set in on reboot
IO -> SIO -> and check to set in on reboot
Memory Management mark the option that permit release resources and set zRAM to 18%
reboot system... test videos.... it worked for me.... i don't know how this steps made videos work... i just do all steps before test and videos become to work
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same problem
I have same problem on "Sony Xperia Z1 Compact"

[HELP] YouTube freeze

Youtube freezing everytime I playing a video but the sounds still playing and it's going to not responding after tht. It happend after I update to newest youtube. I didn't got this issue when I'm still using TouchWiz, I got this after I using CM 10.1 and 10.2 by Maclaw.
Not sure if it caused by youtube itself or CM.
billgufran said:
Youtube freezing everytime I playing a video but the sounds still playing and it's going to not responding after tht. It happend after I update to newest youtube. I didn't got this issue when I'm still using TouchWiz, I got this after I using CM 10.1 and 10.2 by Maclaw.
Not sure if it caused by youtube itself or CM.
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go at first in settings>applications>all>youtube and clear app cache and data and see what happens.if this not work,uninstall and reinstall youtube.or try to install and test some older youtube versions.
broky said:
go at first in settings>applications>all>youtube and clear app cache and data and see what happens.if this not work,uninstall and reinstall youtube.or try to install and test some older youtube versions.
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Already do it couple times D: don't know what's wrong
billgufran said:
Already do it couple times D: don't know what's wrong
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Go in recovery & wipe cache & dalvik cache only.
Try with older version. Worked for me.
Or dangerous solution. Open YouTube app and put your phone in stove/microwave/warming device of your choice. After some time it should be unfreezed.
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[REQ] Note 3 Stock video player

Hey all. I was wondering if anybody knew of a place to get the stock Note 3 video player. I was having problems with my google account after a mess and flashed to a new ROM and my account works fine now. The downside is that the ROM does not have to stock video player. Normally not a big deal. But I have the Showbox app and a Samsung smart TV at home to stream from my phone to my TV. I need a way to still do that. Im open to suggestions for other apps or ways to do it. The ROM is AzureROM Five. Uses MX Player. Thanks
jbyersak1015 said:
Hey all. I was wondering if anybody knew of a place to get the stock Note 3 video player. I was having problems with my google account after a mess and flashed to a new ROM and my account works fine now. The downside is that the ROM does not have to stock video player. Normally not a big deal. But I have the Showbox app and a Samsung smart TV at home to stream from my phone to my TV. I need a way to still do that. Im open to suggestions for other apps or ways to do it. The ROM is AzureROM Five. Uses MX Player. Thanks
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Im not sure if this is what u need but i just copied it from my system app don't flash it put it in system/app if it works then u welcome if not then i'll try to found it for u
lamartino said:
Im not sure if this is what u need but i just copied it from my system app don't flash it put it in system/app if it works then u welcome if not then i'll try to found it for u
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I found a video player that works. Sorry for not updating this thread. Thank you so much for that though. The app I found actually works better than the stock app. It is twonkybeam. Where the stock player would not fully buffer a lot of things I have not had any issues with this player unless I am also doing a lot on my phone at the same time. But again, thank you so much.
lamartino said:
Im not sure if this is what u need but i just copied it from my system app don't flash it put it in system/app if it works then u welcome if not then i'll try to found it for u
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The file is corrupted (only 2.3 KB), can you please upload another one.
alienmaan said:
The file is corrupted (only 2.3 KB), can you please upload another one.
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Try it now and sorry for that late reply
lamartino said:
Try it now and sorry for that late reply
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Here's the zip un zip it copy both to system change the permission

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