Can I flash back Froyo after upgrade to Gingerbread? - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm tired of all the issues with battery and want to downgrade back to 2.2. Is it safe to do from Gingerbread which I have right now?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160408
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logswithmoss said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160408
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This is just tells that it's impossible to do with SBF flash. Can this be done via CWM flash instead?

Which GB did you upgrade with? Leaked OTA, Kenneth Penn's, official OTA, etc?
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CaelanT said:
Which GB did you upgrade with? Leaked OTA, Kenneth Penn's, official OTA, etc?
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I have unlocked bootloader and on Kenneth's Gingerbread ROM.

artisticcheese said:
I have unlocked bootloader and on Kenneth's Gingerbread ROM.
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You have not done anything wrong thus far. Which is to say, you haven't burnt a fuse by going to 2.3.4. OTA. As of now, you're capable of reverting back to 1.8.3. without any issues.

mpalatsi said:
You have not done anything wrong thus far. Which is to say, you haven't burnt a fuse by going to 2.3.4. OTA. As of now, you're capable of reverting back to 1.8.3. without any issues.
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Question is what would be the correct procedure for that.

artisticcheese said:
Question is what would be the correct procedure for that.
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I'm assuming you know how to flash? If so, here is the link to all available firmwares:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944
After reading your post again, I realize you probably don't know how to flash...
Go to our wiki (http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Motorola_Atrix_4G) and get RSD Lite (search it if you don't see it)
That's the tool you'll use to flash the firmware you pick out from the first link I gave you.

mpalatsi said:
I'm assuming you know how to flash? If so, here is the link to all available firmwares:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944
After reading your post again, I realize you probably don't know how to flash...
Go to our wiki (http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Motorola_Atrix_4G) and get RSD Lite (search it if you don't see it)
That's the tool you'll use to flash the firmware you pick out from the first link I gave you.
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Thanks. So I don't risk bricking my phone like others did if I flash one of those ROMs you mentioned with RSD lite?

artisticcheese said:
Thanks. So I don't risk bricking my phone like others did if I flash one of those ROMs you mentioned with RSD lite?
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Not at all, from what I understand... you've not updated with the OTA Update. In which chase you're safe from "the point of no return"

waiting for the brick in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..............
If you attempt to flash any froyo sbf that doesnt contain pudding pre-applied, and only after you've unlocked, you might as well throw your phone in the toilet.
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hoodlikegaza said:
waiting for the brick in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..............
If you attempt to flash any froyo sbf that doesnt contain pudding pre-applied, and only after you've unlocked, you might as well throw your phone in the toilet.
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If you read the post on Kenneth's thread then you would know that ANY Over The Air, OTA, update would result in a hard brick. If you flash Kenneths ROM, Which this guy did, then it is safe to use RSDLite.
I would recommend pointing him in the appropriate direction rather then saying "waiting for the brick" since you do display knowledge of knowing what to do.
From kenneths thread about Hard Bricks!
How can I avoid this Brick?
You can avoid bricking your device by not flashing any over-the-air updates to Android 2.3.4. Instead, try flashing the 2.3.4 zip over here. Or, flash the pure stock images from here.

So is it safe or not to downgrade ROM? Say, can I just download GingerBlur (http://briefmobile.com/gingerblur-rom-for-atrix-4g) and install it using CWM with no repricussions?
I never updated any OTA updates and right now on unlocked bootloaders and Kenn's Gingerbread

Ok, Since everyone rather comment on how not to do it but not point you in the right direction then I will give you the link to a place that is a safe alternative for you.
But first I want to ask you if you tried to flash any other ROM like "Ninja v0.4.5" by samcripp or "Alien" by kenneth? The Alien ROM has the battery fix with it so it is safe and battery life lasts awhile. When I say awhile I mean I did not charge my phone two days and dropped to 30% in a 48 hour period. There is a script by Juggernaut that you can flash to any ROM that fixes the battery spike issue.
But if you rather go backwards to FroYo then here is a link with directions to flash, a new method, Fruit cakes! it's a safe alternative and you flash it through CWM never using RSD ever again. Fruit cakes
If you have any questions I would either ask here or ask on the Fruitcake thread.
HAPPY FLASHING!!!!

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Thanks. That worked. I'm now on Froyo but still having battery issues. Problem is that Fruitcakes does not contain radio image and I'm still on GB radio. How do I downgrade radio? I don't beleive there is CWM packages for that. If I find radio.img for Froyo can I downgrade it safely via RSD or fastboot without possibility of bricking my phone?
If you have any questions I would either ask here or ask on the Fruitcake thread.
HAPPY FLASHING!!!![/QUOTE]

Well I did some searching and I can only find two threads that are relatively close to a radio on FroYo.. Only difference between our stock ATT and these two are international/tweaked radios.
Tweaked ATT radio
French modded radio

ClearFire said:
Well I did some searching and I can only find two threads that are relatively close to a radio on FroYo.. Only difference between our stock ATT and these two are international/tweaked radios.
Tweaked ATT radio
French modded radio
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This is SBF file, do I risk bricking my phone if I flash it?

That, is a VERY good question.
I would PM Kennethpenn and ask him about something like that. Wish I knew the answer to that.

artisticcheese said:
This is SBF file, do I risk bricking my phone if I flash it?
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You can always hard brick your phone when you're in RSD; loss of connection between phone & PC, power outage, anything that disrupts the process = (more or less 100% of the cases) hard brick

Vangelis13 said:
You can always hard brick your phone when you're in RSD; loss of connection between phone & PC, power outage, anything that disrupts the process = (more or less 100% of the cases) hard brick
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And for that very reason I try to not SBF my phone unless there's no other way. CWM and fastboot work perfectly fine. Besides that, my main PC is a desktop.
Loss of power = brick. That's why I only use RSD off of laptop.

Related

to to go from rooted 1.26 software to new

So I dont brick my phone whats the best way to go from a root gingblur blur 1.26 back to stock to get the new software update?
bigdje said:
So I dont brick my phone whats the best way to go from a root gingblur blur 1.26 back to stock to get the new software update?
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Your best bet is probably just to flash to SBF 1.83. You can root from there using Gingerbreak
bearsfan172 said:
Your best bet is probably just to flash to SBF 1.83. You can root from there using Gingerbreak
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Sorry for the noob question first android phone. How do I flash to SBF 1.83
bigdje said:
Sorry for the noob question first android phone. How do I flash to SBF 1.83
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You wait for AT&T to release to the general public!
CaelanT said:
You wait for AT&T to release to the general public!
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I can get the update now. I was part of the ATRIX 4G Pre-Release Software Test.
Problem is that I cant get software update since my phone is rooted.
search the forum and download sbf 183.
Then open the sticky thread how to flash sbf to your phone, and use the 183 file you found .
183 on mine didn't wipe my data..
So installed a clean 142 then update then flashed 183, root etc etc, and waiting for the 3.0 gingerblur!!!!!!!!
And I think that update increased wifi reception!!!
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bigdje said:
I can get the update now. I was part of the ATRIX 4G Pre-Release Software Test.
Problem is that I cant get software update since my phone is rooted.
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You can try the post above, flashing 1.83 sbf. Easy to do.
Or try unroot script within Gladroot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016060&highlight=remove+root
dicksteele said:
Or try unroot script
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or the new gingerbreak 1.20 !
It has unroot function.
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From my understanding, you can upgrade even if the phone's rooted as long as you don't have a custom theme or pseudo-ROM like GingerBlur or GladAtrix installed. You'll lose root though, so make sure you can re-root it.
This should be in QA bro!
Moved to proper forum...Please read before you post!

flash gingerbread 2.3.4 on atrix at&t 1.83

Hi guys,
I have a motorola Atrix AT & T version 1.83, I would like to upgrade to 2.3.4 gingerbread, what should I do?
someone can explain well all the steps I need to do.
I've already unlocked bootloader
If you are smart enough to unlock the bootloader, I am assuming you would be smart enough to know where to post your question?
There is already step by step instructions in here on how to install CWM and then 2.3.4.
Pat123 said:
If you are smart enough to unlock the bootloader, I am assuming you would be smart enough to know where to post your question?
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if only
Search button broken?
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alexrita said:
Hi guys,
I have a motorola Atrix AT & T version 1.83, I would like to upgrade to 2.3.4 gingerbread, what should I do?
someone can explain well all the steps I need to do.
I've already unlocked bootloader
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The previous posts are right, you should probably get in the habit of searching around a bit before posting questions.
Either way, here's a link to the instructions on how to flash the 2.3.4 HKTW build to an unlocked Atrix. If you are AT ALL uncomfortable with the instructions, worried about voiding your warranty or this is your first time then you should probably wait for an official ROM to be released. Be forewarned, there are still a bunch of bugs still to be worked out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092
shaunole said:
The previous posts are right, you should probably get in the habit of searching around a bit before posting questions.
Either way, here's a link to the instructions on how to flash the 2.3.4 HKTW build to an unlocked Atrix. If you are AT ALL uncomfortable with the instructions, worried about voiding your warranty or this is your first time then you should probably wait for an official ROM to be released. Be forewarned, there are still a bunch of bugs still to be worked out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092
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One thing to note. With a bit of tweaking, specifically modifying of /system/build.prop, this build is fully functional as far as i can tell, minus the front facing camera and fingerprint scanner being broken, so depending on your needs, it CAN be ready for daily use. The CWM flashable version of 2.3.4 seems to be much more broken than independently flashing /system and /boot.

[Q] Anyone tried to RSD OTA HKTW sbf on ATT Atrix 4G with OTA 2.34?

Hi, guys. I have got a new atrix 4G and it is running on 4.5.91.MB860.ATT.en.US. The phone is completely fresh without root and bl unlocked. I 'd like to know if it is possible and safe to directly RSD HKTW 2.34 OTA sbf ?
thanks
sangecoa said:
Hi, guys. I have got a new atrix 4G and it is running on 4.5.91.MB860.ATT.en.US. The phone is completely fresh without root and bl unlocked. I 'd like to know if it is possible and safe to directly RSD HKTW 2.34 OTA sbf ?
thanks
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NEVER, EVER EVER EVER use RSD except to unlock the bootloader! Flash clockwork mod and stick with cwm zips. You can find official motorola roms in cwm zip format here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009
RSD will hard brick your phone if you flash firmware meant for other regions or use it to downgrade!
Also... why would you want the HKTW build? Its meant for the ME860 and not the AT&T MB860, and has horrendous battery life as a result. 4.5.91 should be the current version of Gingerbread, so you'd gain nothing? If you really wanted to, nothing is stopping you form using a cwm zip from the link above though.
Jotokun said:
NEVER, EVER EVER EVER use RSD except to unlock the bootloader! Flash clockwork mod and stick with cwm zips. You can find official motorola roms in cwm zip format here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009
RSD will hard brick your phone if you flash firmware meant for other regions or use it to downgrade!
Also... why would you want the HKTW build? Its meant for the ME860 and not the AT&T MB860, and has horrendous battery life as a result. 4.5.91 should be the current version of Gingerbread, so you'd gain nothing? If you really wanted to, nothing is stopping you form using a cwm zip from the link above though.
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Thanks for the info. I am just a noob so RSD seems pretty straightforward to me. I have read some threads here and noticed that its easily got hard-brick when try to downgrade it from 4.5.91 to any older version. But someone suggests that there should be no problem to RSD among 4.5.91s as they use the same bl.
This phone is gonna be given to my friend in China, so for the reason I 'd need to alert the OS. But strange thing is that I saw many users reporting the good battery performance of HKTW build in Chinese forum.
sangecoa said:
Thanks for the info. I am just a noob so RSD seems pretty straightforward to me. I have read some threads here and noticed that its easily got hard-brick when try to downgrade it from 4.5.91 to any older version. But someone suggests that there should be no problem to RSD among 4.5.91s as they use the same bl.
This phone is gonna be given to my friend in China, so for the reason I 'd need to alert the OS. But strange thing is that I saw many users reporting the good battery performance of HKTW build in Chinese forum.
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That would be beacuse the ME860 is the Chinese version of the Atrix. The battery life issues are people who flash that build onto an American/European Atrix.
While RSD shouldn't brick from 4.5.91 and higher, going from a build meant for one region to another can still cause problems. The HKTW build is not 4.5.91 if my memory serves me right.

[Q] Can you confirm this is the right way to do it ?

Hey XDA Community,
First off, i'm living in France so excuse me for my bad English and for my general noobness...
After a rapid (i'm a bit on a hurry so hope you'll understand) use of the search function, i did not find the answer to my questions so i started this new thread
I have to downgrade my Atrix (w/ bootloader unlocked) from CM7 to stock, i have found the .sbf of the stock rom and have extracted boot.img, system.img + webtop.img (this one may be optional ??) from this .sbf file.
Do i simply have to fash boot.img + system.img using fastboot (i'd better use fastboot instead of RSDlite coz' i've read RSD would certainly hard brick because of the unlocked bootloader, but is it true ) to downgrade my phone ?
Or is it gonna miserably hard brick and force me to pay more than $100 to my telephone company ??
Fast answer would be appreciated as i have to give my phone back to the after sales service in about 10 hours from now , so thank you in advance for any help you could bring me :fingers-crossed:
Don't downgrade to anything below gingerbread. It's better to do it with sbf for the newest one 4.5.141 or use a fruit cake and flash through cwm.
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unforgivenmercy said:
Don't downgrade to anything below gingerbread. It's better to do it with sbf for the newest one 4.5.141 or use a fruit cake and flash through cwm.
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Thanks for your response :good:
The fact is my Atrix is not AT&T bur Orange (the french AT&T lol) so i cannot use fruit cake (or can i ?), i will not downgrade to Froyo but have only managed to find the official 2.3.4 from Orange but my phone runs on 2.3.7 (CM 7.2.0 Olympus)
Is it risky to downgrade from 2.3.7 to 2.3.4 (i'm terrorized by an eventual bootloader issue) ? and if not, can you confirm that flashing boot.img + system.img using fastboot will work ?
This is a warning that multiple users, including myself, have hard bricked their devices by SBF flashing to 1.8.3 after installing an official 4.5.91 update.
How can I avoid this brick?
You can avoid bricking your device by not flashing any over-the-air updates to Android 2.3.4. Instead, try flashing the 2.3.4 zip over here. Or, flash the pure stock images from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163342.
What if I already flashed the official 4.5.91?
If you flashed the official update from XDA or by downloading through a dev-blur server (note: this excludes http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163342), you should avoid flashing SBF files in RSD Lite. We've confirmed this problem exists when users flash the 1.8.3 build specifically. It may happen with other SBF files, though.
Problem solved, i found a rom that only slightly modifies the official one so now, everything is ok :victory:
boneR59 said:
Problem solved, i found a rom that only slightly modifies the official one so now, everything is ok :victory:
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That's good you found the results your looking for.
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[Q] how to return the Atrix 4G to stock 2.3.6 ?

Is there any way to return to COMPLETE STOCK 2.3.6 ? of course also to be rooted.
Thanks !
Not an OP but extensively read
I would like to know the answer to this also. I've read everywhere and there seems to be lots of warnings involved when going back to a stock room on the Atrix 4G. Is anyone available to confirm?
Only safe way is to flash a Fruitcake.
Check the Fruitcakes thread...
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ccrows said:
Only safe way is to flash a Fruitcake.
Check the Fruitcakes thread...
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What are the dangers in flashing with RSDlite ? i flashed my fathers RAZR with it few times..
I have flashed two phones with the stock sbf. I don't know why everyone is freaking out about it. I just flashed a 2nd time to be sure. NO PROBLEMS ......
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I have flashed two phones with the stock sbf. I don't know why everyone is freaking out about it. I just flashed a 2nd time to be sure. NO PROBLEMS ......
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guide please ?
Download the latest RSD lite.
Install the program on your Windows computer. ( xp works best for me. Sometimes get errors on win7).
Download the 2.3.6 sbf. Make sure it is the one for your carrier.
Open rsd lite.
Select the sbf file.
Start.
That's what I did. It was simple.
A google search could probably find you a better guide though.
Good luck.
As usual, this is what I have done, and I take no responsibility if it doesn't work for you.
Using rsdlite to flash an .sbf is dangerous if you flash one prior to 2.3.4 gingerbread. All others are safe to my knowledge. But using pudding is easier and faster.
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Quick note: If you SBF flash a stock ROM while you're on a custom ROM, remember to wipe the data in stock recovery when you're done! :good:
Thanks !
Now, where can i find SBF file which is compatible with ATT Atrix 4G in Israel ?
My carrier is Cellcom but i bought the phone with ATT Rom.
And another q's, if i flash SBF of complete stock 2.3.4, will i be able to use Moto OTA update through the phone to get 2.3.6 ?
Thanks again !
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what about one of those ?
https://sites.google.com/site/motosbf/atrix-sbf-files
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Or maybe shall i use this ?
http://direct.motorola.com/ENG/Soft...ountry=GBR&language=ENG&web_page_name=SUPPORT
Edit #3-
if i do this - http://www.androidauthority.com/atrix-4g-revert-4-5-91-stock-firmware-52952/
Will i be able to use OTA update ?
Edit 4#-
or this - http://www.android-advice.com/2012/fix-bricked-motorola-atrix-after-ota-update/
Do not use RSD lite and .sbf. do some searching and you will find that Motorola doesn't condone using RSd lite for public use. Flash the appropriate fruitcakes just like you would a rom except wipe the phone completely (especially when you are down grading. If you do use rsd lite and hard brick your phone I will have no sympathy for you as your phone will be a very expensive paper weight. Many many people have already started forum pages on why you should not use rsd lite. Just my opinion... take it or leave it as you may.
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Mphill46 said:
Do not use RSD lite and .sbf. do some searching and you will find that Motorola doesn't condone using RSd lite for public use. Flash the appropriate fruitcakes just like you would a rom except wipe the phone completely (especially when you are down grading. If you do use rsd lite and hard brick your phone I will have no sympathy for you as your phone will be a very expensive paper weight. Many many people have already started forum pages on why you should not use rsd lite. Just my opinion... take it or leave it as you may.
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mhh...:<
ok, you got me convinced.
Thank you all !
Your welcome... didn't mean to come off harsh, but I'd rather sound harsh then have another fellow member hard brick their phone.. use the search and look for fruitcakes... completely safe, just remember to always have a known working backup as always before upgrading or downgrading versions.
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Mphill46 said:
Your welcome... didn't mean to come off harsh, but I'd rather sound harsh then have another fellow member hard brick their phone.. use the search and look for fruitcakes... completely safe, just remember to always have a known working backup as always before upgrading or downgrading versions.
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No, its totally fine.I appreciate your help !
Sorry but there seems to be an issue with all the 2.3.6 fruitcakes...:\
is it ok if i flash this SBF ?
1FF-olympus-user-2.3.6-4.5.141-111212-release-keys-signed-ATT-US-GAS_NA_OLPSGBATTSPE_P012.sbf
I live in Israel and have the ATT atrix 4G running Cm7 now.
The problem with sbf files is if you flash the wrong one. Make sure you have the right one and you will have no problems. Check the other threads. There are alot of us flashing them.
It would solve your problem.
Check out this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1806106
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Check out this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1806106
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Thanks but is there a specific SBF that i can flash ? or is the one on my previous comment good to flash ?
That is the one that i flash.
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That is the one that i flash.
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So if i have an ATT Atrix 4G, but i live in Israel and not the US, can i flash this freaking truble maker ? XD

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