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Can you tell me why you are not rooted. I'm just curious. I've seen a lot of people that say they are not rooted and or rooted but not running a ROM. I've done it a lot on my gnex but have not found the need to do it on this phone.
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Same here. Still not rooted.
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I just rooted last night, Stock kernel, Stock ROM. The only reason I rooted was so that I could calibrate my display on my phone. There is no other reason for me.
rooted but still using stock ROM
After rooted you can install so many useful apps (e.g. CWM Recovery, Titanium Backup Pro, Market Enabler, Root Explorer........)
Everything is good here, so why put development software on it.?
There's no reason to not root, or at least unlock the bootloader, when you first get the phone. It'll save you a ton of hassle down the road should you ever decide that you want or need root
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Everything is good here, so why put development software on it.?
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Because you can? I don't have the bloody phone yet, but it's going to get rooted.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on Nov. 13th. Still waiting.
Yeah I'm unlocking the bootloader as soon as it arrives, I'll probably leave it stock for a bit but my last 3 devices I bought with the intention of leaving them stock, then decided to root later, and 3 devices I lost data on. So yeah just unlock it when you get it to leave the option open
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I'm not rooted because:
1) I have no need to be. Stock does everything I want it to do.
2) Having root doesn't allow some apps to work such as Google Movies & TV.
3) I got sick of flashing ROMs, making backups, and restoring everything after a wipe.
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Root is useful for some application like ads filter, anti virus like Avast with remote controls. It is only a choice to do if you really need it
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You guys probably are not aware of the amazing custom Roms like paranoidandroid that gives you so much control of your phone. Also great kernels like matrix that gives you more Battery life. Stock is great but android is all about modding.
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El Daddy said:
I'm not rooted because:
2) Having root doesn't allow some apps to work such as Google Movies & TV.
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http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/07/google-play-movies-streams-rooted-android-devices-now/
They fixed that actually...
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Cor-master said:
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/07/google-play-movies-streams-rooted-android-devices-now/
They fixed that actually...
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Oh nice. I'm glad they fixed that.
This is going to be my first android phone as I'm coming from blackberry and I was doing some research as to rooting my device. That's probably the direction I am going to go but I just had one question. What are the potential drawbacks of rooting your device? I read that some apps don't work such as banking apps and things along those lines. Just wanted to get all the possible information. I'm located in Canada, if that relates to any location specific apps.
Thanks
EDIT: Found some tutorials and threads, thanks
I did unlock the bootloader and I'm rooted, no ROM. I to got tired of flashing and making back ups and redoing my home screen multiple time a week if not every day. That's fun for awhile. But for me all the Roms are all the same for the exception of a few things. My phone runs great and I do get very good battery life. I can understand why some do it but I think android is at that point to where it does and have everything I want. I'm even thinking about unrooting my phone. Haven't needed any thing that requires root yet. I did have the display app for awhile for my screen but I've not used it that much and have not noticed that my screen is slightly yellow. My flickster app won't work when I'm rooted so I think I might unroot it.
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I stayed unrooted for 8 days which is actually a record with any Android device. I liked stock and had no problems with it, but there were just a few features in Cyanogen that I love that aren't available in stock. And they're actually small things such as the volume toggles and the percentage number for battery. But they were worth it. So far my Cyanogen experience has been just as smooth as stock, so there really haven't been any drawbacks. I'm also using the Faux kernel which seems to have improved the wakelock problem the device was having on the stock kernel. I was able to get somewhere around 20 hours of battery life yesterday when I was getting around 12 on the stock kernel. I still haven't calibrated the display to my likings yet, but I'll get to that. Needless to say, I'm really enjoying having a Nexus 4.
I liked rooting my vivid because sense sucked, but I went with a aosp ROM and was very happy. Though, what I like more is messing with new software updates (official) and not being rooted just makes that easier to download. There's nothing I miss from rooting. Everything I did was to make the phone as smooth running as possible and that's what I got now.
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Not rooted. The entire reason I rooted my old GS2 was to get AOSP on it. This has it in its purest, best form stock.
I root because I want to block ads, use titanium backup, Franco Kernel, AOKP (I have my menu and search button back plus the nav bar ring has more options than just google now). I use TWRP for backups in case I mash my phone and Google doesn't have images up yet... I can at least restore mine LOL. I use lots of tasker tasks with root. Use Datasync to auto backup and restore games and other app data on each device (not just when flashing ROMs. I mean I play a game and put down phone pickup tablet and data is already synced on there.). There's just so many things to do with it!
I will eventually, and most likely roll to CM, but until that time I just have no need for it.
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http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/05/27/i-think-im-done-hacking-my-smartphones/
Skins were horrible, but I'm really liking what OEMs are doing now, this article literally took the words out of my mouth.
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From time to time you might feel like that. But it does not mean that you can't tamper with a phone, especially a nexus one.
Yes if I would buy an s4 the only thing that I would is root it just for the sake of TB.
But with the nexus you can do anything and is super easy to return to where you were.
And no counter or avoiding warranty by unlocking the bootloader you just need 3 words to lock or unlock it and of course a backup
I don't say you have to become a crack flasher but trying mods and roms will make you have a better perspective and even convince you that stock is better.
Anyway, everything is up to you.
You can always leave it at stock and wait for that much desired OTA.
Cheers mate
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I only flash custom ROM's and Kernels for performance, not so much additional features or looks.
No, I don't feel like this because I own a nexus device.
Kinda off topic question: what does everyone need titanium backup for? I always see people saying "the only reason I root is for TB", but why would you need to backup your apps if your not flashing Roms?
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Kinda off topic question: what does everyone need titanium backup for? I always see people saying "the only reason I root is for TB", but why would you need to backup your apps if your not flashing Roms?
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You can uninstall or freeze system apps with tb.
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You can uninstall or freeze system apps with tb.
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Oh, ok. I've been using root explorer to delete system apps for so long I forgot TB could do it too.
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Ice Cream Sandwich was the end of custom ROMs on the phone for me. I have CM on my N7, however, I feel it runs better. I always buy a phone and make it make me flash something else. Since the Galaxy Nexus, I have had no need to do this.
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Kinda off topic question: what does everyone need titanium backup for? I always see people saying "the only reason I root is for TB", but why would you need to backup your apps if your not flashing Roms?
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Agreed, it's circular logic. Especially now that game stats/etc will be saved so you can pick your phone or tablet up and still be at the same spot in the game.
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You can uninstall or freeze system apps with tb.
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You can disable system apps with the OS since ICS, too.
I love Flashing Hacking Modding all the good things that goes with owning a Nexus.. :good::good::good: But I don't go over the top... See my banner
crachel said:
Ice Cream Sandwich was the end of custom ROMs on the phone for me. I have CM on my N7, however, I feel it runs better.
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Agreed, Android has been closing the gap, if my current ROM/source wasn't available I'd happily rock stock.
I bought a nexus 4 because I love hacking, customizing and bricking my phone and all this stuff, I love it, no regrets, I dont want to go back to touchwiz and timescape...
If stock android had customizable notification toggles built-in I'd probably stay 100% stock. And yes I know there's apps on the market but Ive tried them & didn't like.
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This is why I own a Nexus 4.
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There’s a reason that the HTC One benchmarks lower on CM10.1, despite running Android 4.2.2, than it does on Sense 5.0, which runs Android 4.1.2
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I used to feel like this. Back when I had a g2x I flashed because I HAD to frequently. Every ROM would inevitably become unstable and I would find myself looking for a new ROM to flash. Annoying as hell really. My n4 is rooted stock 4.2.2 w/ franco kernel for help with battery drain. I truly yearn for the day that I don't have to do anything to a phone. Not even root. Will the nexus line eventually come pre-rooted as well as unlocked? A man can dream can't he?
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I don't feel like I need to install a custom rom with this device. Tweaking it with a few mods gets me what I need. I still don't get why some refuse to mod the phone because they want to get the next ota update. Once it is released, all one has to do is flash a rooted version that should appear here within 24 hours.
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If stock android had customizable notification toggles built-in I'd probably stay 100% stock. And yes I know there's apps on the market but Ive tried them & didn't like.
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This and I want Google to give the option to unlink the bloody notification and call volume. I also want brightness slider in the notification or quick settings, dont understand why no one apart from Samsung considers the importance of the slider.
Oh and did I say battery percentage? While it's not exactly a deal breaker but still does not make any sense why stock android doesn't have it.
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I used to feel like this. Back when I had a g2x I flashed because I HAD to frequently. Every ROM would inevitably become unstable and I would find myself looking for a new ROM to flash. Annoying as hell really. My n4 is rooted stock 4.2.2 w/ franco kernel for help with battery drain. I truly yearn for the day that I don't have to do anything to a phone. Not even root. Will the nexus line eventually come pre-rooted as well as unlocked? A man can dream can't he?
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Oh man! A former G2x user... that also lives in Central NJ. Remember when we were waiting for the O2x ICS update? No HW acceleration or anything, it sucked.
I don't flash nearly as often as I used to like I did with my G2x. I stick with ROMs for much longer now. I'm happy with CM10.1
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...Will the nexus line eventually come pre-rooted as well as unlocked? A man can dream can't he?
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I don't understand why it doesn't come pre-rooted. Just like enabling the Developer options, there should be some method needed to enable root, aside from the whole custom recovery custom root solution thing. Normal users aren't exposed directly to root, and power users who need root, can easily enable it. And... new users can root too without the need of those toolkits :good:
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I don't understand why it doesn't come pre-rooted.
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Because it's a giant security hole..
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: P.S -> THIS THREAD IS CREATED TO ENHANCE USER EXPERIENCE NOT TO CREATE A BATTLE BETWEEN S5 AND M8
Guys, even after new touchwiz. S5 animations seems slow.. yet the device is super fast.. so my tips would just help you! Thanks to look into it
1. Go to settings>developer options(if not present go to about phone and tap the build no. 5 times)> transition animation scale and shift the value to (0.5 or 0)
Do it for windows animation scale
And animator duration scale too!
2. Disable s-voice from Galaxy s5 it would make u go to homescreen super fast..
To do that double click your home button.. register s-voice go to menu(by pressing multitasking button for 3 seconds and then untick disable s-voice open via home key..
3. You can also use a custom launcher if you don't want touchwiz!
4. If rooted then try cross breeder!
P.s. > I will update it with more things.
5. If you're rooted and have tons of apps, then install greenify app from playstore and hibernate your apps.. this way you can improve battery life and functionality
6. Do a factory reset, which may solve your problem.
Hit Thanks if I helped!
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Its confusing that so many people complain about touchwiz...just choose a different launcher like Nova and dont look back.
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Its confusing that so many people complain about touchwiz...just choose a different launcher like Nova and dont look back.
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People whine about pretty much everything, but it still sells millions. I'll never understand this logic.
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People whine about pretty much everything, but it still sells millions. I'll never understand this logic.
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Guys dont think that m bashing touchwiz.. it is awesome.. probably the best thing happened to android... i am just trying to help those guys who feel that their device is slow! Thats why.. nothing else trust me!
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NoteboyTech said:
Guys dont think that m bashing touchwiz.. it is awesome.. probably the best thing happened to android... i am just trying to help those guys who feel that their device is slow! Thats why.. nothing else trust me!
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The truth is that people don't like TW animations, but they don't understand the difference between lag and slow animation. So they complain but the excuse is ridiculous.
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How about this novel idea....if you don't like Touchwiz and/or you think this phone lags, then simply don't buy it or return it and leave us happy owners alone.
And for the love of God, please stop comparing this phone to the M8. They are different, period.
OP, I'm not saying you are doing these things, but it's always what these threads end up turning into.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
And for the love of God, please stop comparing this phone to the M8. They are different, period.
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Ok... so which phone should we compare it to then? The S4? M8 is clearly the most direct and similar competitor for the S5 at the moment and they shouldn't be compared to each other? Now that sounds pretty stupid to me...
For God's sake this is not a comparison thread... this is meant to make your s5 a bit more responsive..
So guys please enjoy your devices... dont fight...
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dandroid13 said:
People whine about pretty much everything, but it still sells millions. I'll never understand this logic.
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You will usually hear only those who complains
I turned off S voice on my friend's GS4 and I didn't notice it returning to home screen any faster o.o
Hellscythe said:
I turned off S voice on my friend's GS4 and I didn't notice it returning to home screen any faster o.o
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You need to reboot after that... happens on my note too..
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My tip: use Startup Manager free from Google Play Store to check what apps starting with boot and disable them. You can disable Samsung stuff with this app. More free RAM. No root needed.
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crazymook said:
Its confusing that so many people complain about touchwiz...just choose a different launcher like Nova and dont look back.
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AccuWeather, SHealth and SPlanner widgets work only on TW, no others launcher cannot...
NoteboyTech said:
4. If rooted then try cross breeder!
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Where can I find this for the s5? Link please :good:
stalli0nUK said:
Where can I find this for the s5? Link please :good:
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Google it btw i installed it but i didnt see any difference
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crazymook said:
Its confusing that so many people complain about touchwiz...just choose a different launcher like Nova and dont look back.
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I didn't notice any performance issues relating to the launcher for exactly that reason - Nova is one of the first things I install!
I am actually using ADW at the moment though because I saw there was an update since I'd last installed it on another device ages ago and fancied road testing any changes - I'm loving the 'Wall' animation on the app drawer, and people who've had a go on my phone have commented on how slick it looks
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AccuWeather, SHealth and SPlanner widgets work only on TW, no others launcher cannot...
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Installing another weather app (or HD widgets or similar) and installing a calendar widget from the play store will fix 2 of those 3.
For the other one, I just put a shortcut to the app on my home screen and go into S health that way.
Each to their own though.
S - voice can be disabled completely using the uninstall/disable apps option.
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Guys can anyone please provjde more tips and tricks?? To improve the performance?? Any1?
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Airboner said:
Google it btw i installed it but i didnt see any difference
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I wouldn't recommend crossbreeder or any of such scripts on our phone.
It won't make any difference and most likely cause higher battery consumption.
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when in gallery, you can pinch-to-zoom in/out to have like a 100 pics at one time appear instead of the usual 4x5 grid
Hi everybody i have a question have the new OnePlus 3t NFC or not ? I found several contributions but i doesnt really know. Can anyone help me ?
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Hi everybody i have a question have the new OnePlus 3t NFC or not ? I found several contributions but i doesnt really know. Can anyone help me ?
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The manufacturer says yes, roughly in the middle of the specs page (or at least I read "NFC enabled" as a yes )
I can confirm it does have NFC. Have it turned on tight now.
There is a label at the back telling u the nfc is behind the back camera
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Yes, it supports NFC
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Yes, it supports NFC
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can i remove the nfc icon?
rebell96 said:
can i remove the nfc icon?
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Yes, switch off NFC..
rebell96 said:
can i remove the nfc icon?
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No, unfortunately. Unless you turn it off.
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Use xposed to switch off, maybe there is a plug in for that
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You can remove the icon from the dropdown menu by customising it. You don't need Xposed for that.
Here it says.
white43 said:
You can remove the icon from the dropdown menu by customising it. You don't need Xposed for that.
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How? I would love to get rid of the icon but couldn't find a way to do it.
Hello! So, as the title reads, I'm kind of surprised that a developing OS like MIUI is missing this tiny, but important feature. I really liked the convenience of replying to important messages from the lockscreen itself, but my K20 Pro doesn't allow that.
Does anyone know of any possible way to enable this? Or is it just like that in MIUI?
Bump! Anyone know anything about this?
I haven't tried it, but have you given all the notification related permission, and tweaked lockscreen notification setting to show all content in settings and tried yet?
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I haven't tried it, but have you given all the notification related permission, and tweaked lockscreen notification setting to show all content in settings and tried yet?
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Yep! All done! Even put it on autostart, and off of battery optimization. These two factors have nothing to do with any of it, but I've switched on, virtually, every option and permission available.
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Hello! So, as the title reads, I'm kind of surprised that a developing OS like MIUI is missing this tiny, but important feature. I really liked the convenience of replying to important messages from the lockscreen itself, but my K20 Pro doesn't allow that.
Does anyone know of any possible way to enable this? Or is it just like that in MIUI?
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I haven't faced such issues!
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I haven't faced such issues!
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Hmm! Are you on an EU rom? Or Indian (Raphaelin)? Quick replies work by default on my other phones, but not this one!
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Nik_Ind said:
Hmm! Are you on an EU rom? Or Indian (Raphaelin)? Quick replies work by default on my other phones, but not this one!
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i am using indian variant.. are there really any difference between these two?
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i am using indian variant.. are there really any difference between these two?
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There is indeed! For example, I got to know that the Indian version is missing the NFC feature, but the EU rom has it. But if you're using the Indian rom, how is it that you're able use quick reply from the lockscreen itself?![emoji848]
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