software update - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

im goin to update my galaxy s3 to jelly bean united states version will i lose ever thing when i update it from odin

Maybe...
I'm pretty sure you are not going to lose anything but in case just backup.

do i got to use Samsung Kies to backup my stuff and when i am updateing to jb do i check F. Reset time or i dont click it

Why don't you?
Why don't you just update from Samsung Kies?

cause im from australia and it is not out for australia yet thats why im asking on here and getting help cause i dont want to lose nothing when i update

If ROOTED
burakg said:
cause im from australia and it is not out for australia yet thats why im asking on here and getting help cause i dont want to lose nothing when i update
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If you are rooted try this http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/06/11/...laxy-s3-with-clockworkmod-recovery-cwm-video/

Backup your apps using titanium backup. Save the file in your desktop. Upgrade to jellybean. Restore your apps.
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im not goin to root it im goin to update to jelly bean i just dont want to lose anything thats why i asked if i should click F. Reset time or not click it

i do what you said see how it goes IntenseTorture

burakg said:
im not goin to root it im goin to update to jelly bean i just dont want to lose anything thats why i asked if i should click F. Reset time or not click it
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I recommend you should not go to jelly bean its not that good in my opinion because its still in beta stages I've tried it. (I'm from Australia as well)
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burakg said:
i do what you said see how it goes IntenseTorture
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You need to be rooted to use Titanium backup and as you said before you are not rooted.

lol ya guys are so hilarious! there are tons of custom Roms 99.9% bug free e.g Wanam Rom , Indie. Mike. I'm running the latest 4.1.2 Wanam rom. it's clean as a whistle no bugs what so ever. Try this mate rather trying something which isn't tried here.

hero000 said:
lol ya guys are so hilarious! there are tons of custom Roms 99.9% bug free e.g Wanam Rom , Indie. Mike. I'm running the latest 4.1.2 Wanam rom. it's clean as a whistle no bugs what so ever. Try this mate rather trying something which isn't tried here.
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But he doesn't want to root his device.

Beastify said:
But he doesn't want to root his device.
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He will be missing lots of things!!!!!!! If he keep himself restricted!
Conclusion everyone got their own choice

You have to remember that despite this being XDA Developers forum we have a lot of new users that are somewhat lost and think this is a Samsung update forum .
jje

You have 3 options:
- stick with original roms updated through ota or kies. You keep your warranty
- use official rom's from other countries. Risk of problems is as low as sticking to original when reading carefully
- use aftermarket firmwares which have different features.
Now decide on that, then proceed =)
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[Q] Update Or Not?!?!

Hi Guys, my phone has: PDA: KG1 / PHONE: KG1 / CSC: KG2 (XEF)
ANDROID VERSION: 2.3.3
KERNEL VERSION: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKG1-CLlabeltest_I9100XWKG1
my problem is when i run the software update of the phone it say that "NO UPDATE AVAILABLE" I try and with the kies software but tha same.
And know tha 2.3.4 came before a long time ago, and mine is at 2.3.3!!!
What do you suggest me to do?!?!?! to wait if my phone sometime will update?! or to do something else to get the official updates!!!
Thanks.
Well... if what you are talking about are the OTA updates on the phone... then its possible that it wont work because of your carrier, have you tried Kies?... and of course you could always use Odin
RicoonDK said:
Well... if what you are talking about are the OTA updates on the phone... then its possible that it wont work because of your carrier, have you tried Kies?... and of course you could always use Odin
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Yes i tried kies but it says that i have the latest update (2.3.3)!!!
sorry about the question what is odin?!?!?! ( i am new with android phones)
Well I don't know about what carrier or what country we are talking about. But here in Denmark we had 2.3.4 from KI4 undtil recently where they updated us to 2.3.5 KI8... But it sounds a little extreme for you to be stuck on 2.3.3
Don't update. Go out and play.
TheSaw said:
Don't update. Go out and play.
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That! Is one of the best answers I've seen in a long time xP
RicoonDK said:
That! Is one of the best answers I've seen in a long time xP
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now is more confusing!!!!
i don't know what is better?! and i don't know anything about rooting flashing...
frixosmjoker said:
now is more confusing!!!!
i don't know what is better?! and i don't know anything about rooting flashing...
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Then don't think about it. Just go play with your phone, at some point there will be an update for it
RicoonDK said:
Then don't think about it. Just go play with your phone, at some point there will be an update for it
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BUT WHEN?!?!?!?!
i am the only one that i have 2.3.3!!!!
What about your friends? does any of them have an SII? With a newer update?
frixosmjoker said:
BUT WHEN?!?!?!?!
i am the only one that i have 2.3.3!!!!
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What if you don't get an update? I was a stubborn man with the same issue, but I broke when there was no update for my country officially, now if I could do that you also could, rather should update to 2.3.5. I hope you know the Odin method. And of course it's a worth upgrade.
Then install CM7. It's 2.3.7. I think you're big enough to take this decision yourself. If you're not, do a NAND backup, try a ROM and if you don't like it, you revert to your original one.
P.S.: those numbers don't worth much... you won't see a difference.
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TheSaw said:
Then install CM7. It's 2.3.7. I think you're big enough to take this decision yourself. If you're not, do a NAND backup, try a ROM and if you don't like it, you revert to your original one.
P.S.: those numbers don't worth much... you won't see a difference.
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Thanks very much guys all of you, but i will wait until the end of november and if i don't have an update, o will try to put it alone, but i have to learn a lot of things before i do it!

[Q] official ics update for GT-I9100P?

i was just wondering will my phone be getting the official update to ics, does being on orange make a difference to when i'll get the update ?
my phones details are:
model number: GT-I9100P
Android version: 2.3.4
baseband version: I9100PBVKI2
kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100PBVKI3-CL608158 [email protected] #2
build number: GINGERBREAD.BVKI3
it has nfc and is an orange uk phone.
thanks
as tvey said in your another thread, you can flash gt-9100 roms on your phone although i'm not gonna buy you new sgs2 if you brick it but theres fairly good ics roms for sgs2
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Makrilli said:
as tvey said in your another thread, you can flash gt-9100 roms on your phone although i'm not gonna buy you new sgs2 if you brick it but theres fairly good ics roms for sgs2
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i dont want to flash a rom at the moment i just want to know if i would be getting the official upgrade and be able to flash it by kies ? :L
Makrilli said:
as tvey said in your another thread, you can flash gt-9100 roms on your phone although i'm not gonna buy you new sgs2 if you brick it but theres fairly good ics roms for sgs2
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While this is true, your typical I9100 ROM will probably NOT have NFC support built in. So if you flash it to your I9100P, chances are good you will not have NFC anymore. May or may not make a difference to you.
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snowboarder54321 said:
i dont want to flash a rom at the moment i just want to know if i would be getting the official upgrade and be able to flash it by kies ? :L
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.... Probably? Only Samsung can officially answer that question.
EDIT: So if Samsung DOES officially release ICS through Kies (which by all indications, chances are quite good), you're still probably going to have to wait until they decide that your region is going to get it. This is one of the many reasons I've spurned using Kies. Kies is also somewhat unreliable for me. It only decided that my phone was connected to the computer about 1 out of 4 times. I much prefer using Odin and flashing the firmware myself.
Flashing an ICS Rom is the best thing that you can do to your phone. I know NFC probably is not going to work at first, but do you realy use it?
GeorgeCm said:
Flashing an ICS Rom is the best thing that you can do to your phone. I know NFC probably is not going to work at first, but do you realy use it?
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lol i dont even know what the nfc feature does :L
ctomgee said:
EDIT: So if Samsung DOES officially release ICS through Kies (which by all indications, chances are quite good), you're still probably going to have to wait until they decide that your region is going to get it. This is one of the many reasons I've spurned using Kies. Kies is also somewhat unreliable for me. It only decided that my phone was connected to the computer about 1 out of 4 times. I much prefer using Odin and flashing the firmware myself.
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fair enough but knowing me i'd end up missing a step out and bricking my phone :/ hence why i want to do it through kies
snowboarder54321 said:
lol i dont even know what the nfc feature does :L
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Wireless payments, sharing etc etc will be big soon.
Rolling out in the UK this year so for example you can pay for small money purchases in shops by flashing your phone to a receiver. Bit like the oyster card on the London underground.
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Root disappear?

Sorry for asking a noob question, but I just wanna get things clear.
Currently my SGS2 is rooted (just rooted) and is on the stock rom. We all know ICS for SGS2 will be released pretty soon so, once I have updated my phone to the new ICS, will my phone be unrooted ?
Also will I be able to OTA update while rooted?
Thanks for the help
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JohnBonchie said:
Sorry for asking a noob question, but I just wanna get things clear.
Currently my SGS2 is rooted (just rooted) and is on the stock rom. We all know ICS for SGS2 will be released pretty soon so, once I have updated my phone to the new ICS, will my phone be unrooted ?
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Unless the ICS ROM you install is pre-rooted, in all likelihood, yes, you will lose root.
JohnBonchie said:
Also will I be able to OTA update while rooted?
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I'm not sure OTA is even implemented... but if you're just rooted, that shouldn't affect your ability to use OTA if it's there.
Thanks for quick reply.
One more question, once if I've updated to ICS, i do have to wait for the new files before the ICS can be rooted right? I just can't use the same files and method that I used before to get my phone rooted? Correct me if I'm wrong
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JohnBonchie said:
Thanks for quick reply.
One more question, once if I've updated to ICS, i do have to wait for the new files before the ICS can be rooted right? I just can't use the same files and method that I used before to get my phone rooted? Correct me if I'm wrong
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Yes - do NOT use the same files and method. At best, it just won't work. At worst, you will cause huge issues with your phone.
If you are talking about updating via Kies then yes you will loose root.Also OTA.To re-root you can use the CF-Root method as before as long as you match the root kernel with your stock kernel.OTA updates work if you are rooted but dont work if you have a custom ROM installed.
cooza said:
If you are talking about updating via Kies then yes you will loose root.Also OTA.To re-root you can use the CF-Root method as before as long as you match the root kernel with your stock kernel.OTA updates work if you are rooted but dont work if you have a custom ROM installed.
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MUCH more specific than my answers, and less confusing. I suck. Thx on behalf of OP.
ctomgee said:
MUCH more specific than my answers, and less confusing. I suck. Thx on behalf of OP.
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HA,HA Mate its after midnight and I cant sleep so I thought Id post something....Im bored
thanks for the info. Now I'm patiently(LOL) waiting for the official release of ICS
JohnBonchie said:
thanks for the info. Now I'm patiently(LOL) waiting for the official release of ICS
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http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_ii_and_galaxy_note_to_get_ics_in_march-news-3752.php
I know that official ICS will be released next month but I want to try it now. I'm thinkin of flashin the latest leaked rom for ICS but just one question, if flash it through RomManager will my 'root' disappear?
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JohnBonchie said:
I know that official ICS will be released next month but I want to try it now. I'm thinkin of flashin the latest leaked rom for ICS but just one question, if flash it through RomManager will my 'root' disappear?
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Flashing any new firmware, unless that new firmware comes rooted, yes, you will lose root. And though it's your choice to try a leaked ICS, just be aware - anything out at this point, as stated is a LEAK. (i.e. NO guarantees as to stability)
I for one, do not plan on going anywhere near an ICS ROM until official ICS is released by Samsung somewhere, for a ROM chef to use as a base.
thanks for the response. Currently, I'm pretty bored with my current stock rom and would like to try something new even for just a month or so. Would you recommend me a stable rom or a rom that you personally use or the one that you are using right now ?
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JohnBonchie said:
thanks for the response. Currently, I'm pretty bored with my current stock rom and would like to try something new even for just a month or so. Would you recommend me a stable rom or a rom that you personally use or the one that you are using right now ?
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Stable for one person is not stable for another. Only way to know for you is to back your phone up and try yourself.
That said, I'm on stock KI3, with some modding done myself. No themes, though. I don't need all that flash.
Love your well explained answers. Once again thanks for you help
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I think the easiest way to keep root is to use Mobile Odin with EverRoot option enabled. This will root the phone during the flashing.

Still no jelly bean for me? :(

I have unbranded galaxy s3 i9300...
Still running android 4.0.4
baseband version: I9300XXLF
Any idea why there is no OTA jelly bean for me yet?
Also,any idea if it should be even available for me ?
Updates are dependent on many factors, including where you live.
Ask Samsung directly
Or root and take control.
Good luck
When it comes to rooting - I'm a total rookie..
Where I can ask samsung about it ?
It's not difficult to root s3
Take an hour, a pc
Search s3 thread for root kit, it's all explained and semi automatic there
Odin is included in above and will be used to root in seconds.
Make sure you understand what you will be doing, follow steps properly. An hour should be enough to read and do rooting
If you need to ask Samsung, go to their website, check contact us section for your country.
sent from s3 running Viking and phenomenal extreme.
press thanks if I helped you
relatively, you can go to sammobile.com and download the latest official jb firmware..
but take not that the updates also depend on the region are currently in.. so if let's say you download the Polish JB firmware, and you are not from Poland... then you won't have to get OTA updates.. you have to update your phone manually
Cheers!
You don't have to root to flash the latest software version...
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I dont want to root,manually install,etc
I simply want to to know when it will be available OTA for Israel....
Rockmafia said:
I dont want to root,manually install,etc
I simply want to to know when it will be available OTA for Israel....
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Your guess is as good as anyone elses.
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Rockmafia said:
I dont want to root,manually install,etc
I simply want to to know when it will be available OTA for Israel....
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Only Samsung have the answer ask them .
Presume you have a Samsung in your country usually found via Google if you have that .
jje
Does JB still have problems with multiple message threads?
oddbot91 said:
Does JB still have problems with multiple message threads?
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It only happens to some s3 owners. Not JB issue.
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Arsaw said:
It only happens to some s3 owners. Not JB issue.
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That's very odd... Heard of a solution?

[Q] Stuck on Bootlogo

Hi there,
today i installed the newest JellyBAM Mod. After restarting from Recovery to normalboot, the bootlogo stucked. ( http://www.android-hilfe.de/attachm...tlogo-kernel-logo-aendern-galaxy-s2-stock.jpg )
I waited ~10 minutes but nothing happened. I tried wiping cache, dalvik cache and factory reset but nothing works. That means i can go into recovery mode and also into download mode.
What can I do? I dont nesserly need to have it rooted right away, i guess i need to flash something with odin?
A stuck firmware would be cool, i allready found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650919
But I'm not sure which one exactly i need to use. Im from Germany and I have a GT-I9100 unbranded..
I looked at SAMmobile but im not sure if i need the Germany - MBC or the Germany - DBT ?? What is the difference?
Please help me, i guess i accedently deleted some backups i made earlier (3-4 months ago?), because I dont have them anymore on my SD Card.
Do you have the JellyBam ROM zip on your SD card?try dirty flashing.
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vish91 said:
Do you have the JellyBam ROM zip on your SD card?try dirty flashing.
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I can get any file on my S2 since i can connect my SD card to my PC.
Maybe i accidently downloaded the wrong ROM but i really don't think so. I try it now, atm downloading the newest jellybam update on my PC.
E: Won't work. I found some older Files when 4.1.2 was first leaked, Can i just use these files via Odin once again? Or will it not work because it's then older Jellybean?
Not the ROM.The mod you installed.Its happened to me a couple of times.All I did was flash the rom without any mods .It'll boot.
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Nothing like that.It should work via Odin.
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vish91 said:
Not the ROM.The mod you installed.Its happened to me a couple of times.All I did was flash the rom without any mods .It'll boot.
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Nothing like that.It should work via Odin.
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Woops, i wrote something wrong. I dont meant JellyBAM Mod, I mean rom. My bad! Still, Can i simply try it with odin?
So,you installed jellybam ROM?and it wouldn't go past the bootlogo ?
Yes flashing stock rom via Odin should work.You'll have to flash a compatible kernel again.
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vish91 said:
So,you installed jellybam ROM?and it wouldn't go past the bootlogo ?
Yes flashing stock rom via Odin should work.You'll have to flash a compatible kernel again.
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Right.
And because I'm not sure what the "compatible kernel" or the stock kernel is, my plan was to use 4.1.2 leaked version that worked beginning of the year (or even further behind) for me fine. This has a kernel etc. on board, that should work again right??
Have you wiped data? Flashing a ROM without wiping data will make your phone end up like that. If you don't want to lose any data then back it up with Titanium Backup. I frequently play with ROMs and thats what I do.
Personal experience.
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TheCoon324 said:
Right.
And because I'm not sure what the "compatible kernel" or the stock kernel is, my plan was to use 4.1.2 leaked version that worked beginning of the year (or even further behind) for me fine. This has a kernel etc. on board, that should work again right??
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Yes it should work.But if i remember correctly,the leaked versions weren't stable and had a lot of bugs.To be on the safer side,download the latest version from www.sammobile.com for your country and phone model/carrier.
vish91 said:
Yes it should work.But if i remember correctly,the leaked versions weren't stable and had a lot of bugs.To be on the safer side,download the latest version from www.sammobile.com for your country and phone model/carrier.
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For me the leaked version worked fairly well and since i know it worked these days ago, im pretty sure I want to use this one.
If not, I don't know the difference between Germany - MBC and Germany - DBT + I don't know if the kernel works etc.
TheCoon324 said:
For me the leaked version worked fairly well and since i know it worked these days ago, im pretty sure I want to use this one.
If not, I don't know the difference between Germany - MBC and Germany - DBT + I don't know if the kernel works etc.
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MBC and DBT are just different firmware versions.As long as they are for your phone,carrier and country,they should work.All of them have same stock kernel.Since yours is an unbranded from germeny,either of MBC or DBT should work fine.
By compatible kernel,i meant for rooting purposes.
vish91 said:
MBC and DBT are just different firmware versions.As long as they are for your phone,carrier and country,they should work.All of them have same stock kernel.Since yours is an unbranded from germeny,either of MBC or DBT should work fine.
By compatible kernel,i meant for rooting purposes.
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Thanks alot for answering and then that quick, i'll try it.
Dumb question but if I do everything right, is there a chance of bricking my decive? (that it wont work any way) ??
TheCoon324 said:
Thanks alot for answering and then that quick, i'll try it.
Dumb question but if I do everything right, is there a chance of bricking my decive? (that it wont work any way) ??
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Not if you do everything right.
vish91 said:
Not if you do everything right.
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thanks once again, ill try it out .
vish91 said:
Not if you do everything right.
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yess!
thank you so much.
that may sound weird but as a teenager it's not like you always have enough money for the newest phone. And if this phone was dead.. i would kill myself lol.
just installed 4.1.2 leaked with odin, everything works fine. it's also rooted afaik, if not, i dont care anymore as long as it works atm.
now i wont forget to make backups!
thanks alottt!!
TheCoon324 said:
yess!
thank you so much.
that may sound weird but as a teenager it's not like you always have enough money for the newest phone. And if this phone was dead.. i would kill myself lol.
just installed 4.1.2 leaked with odin, everything works fine. it's also rooted afaik, if not, i dont care anymore as long as it works atm.
now i wont forget to make backups!
thanks alottt!!
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