A question for the kernel that is on galaxy alpha - Samsung Galaxy Alpha

I am in the process of buying a galaxy alpha phone and in the store where I am to buy it, the unit that is put on show for testing had a kernel number of 3.11.x. So I would like to know if that kernel ia newer than the 3.4.x or older and whats the difference between them.
Thanks to anyone capable of explaining it in a simple way.
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tileeq said:
I am in the process of buying a galaxy alpha phone and in the store where I am to buy it, the unit that is put on show for testing had a kernel number of 3.11.x. So I would like to know if that kernel ia newer than the 3.4.x or older and whats the difference between them.
Thanks to anyone capable of explaining it in a simple way.
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11>4 so
the newer kernel=more fixes + optimizations+features

tileeq said:
I am in the process of buying a galaxy alpha phone and in the store where I am to buy it, the unit that is put on show for testing had a kernel number of 3.11.x. So I would like to know if that kernel ia newer than the 3.4.x or older and whats the difference between them.
Thanks to anyone capable of explaining it in a simple way.
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Are you sure? Samsung released only version 3.10.9 Kernel sources so far.

Yes I guess you were right but still its newer than 3.4.x.
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[IDEA] Port international firmware/ROM's to Verizon Note 2?

Considering the similarities between the domestic variants of the Note 2 and their international counterparts, would anyone be willing to test some of the success that the folks over in the AT&T forum have had with porting the international N7100/N7105 firmware/ROM's over to the Verizon Note 2
Check out these two threads over in the AT&T forum and see what you all think:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016575
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018411
The basic gist of the procedure is to use a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP to flash a stock N7100/N7105 firmware, and then flash your carrier specific modem/kernel.
Why would anyone want to do this? Well, for starters, you would benefit from built-in stock-supported tethering, and a few other features that carriers disable (YMMV). But mainly this means that the domestic versions of the Note 2 can benefit from the development of the international versions! So, when the latest version of Android comes out for the rest of the world, we aren't stuck here waiting for our carrier to catch up to everyone else...
So what do you all think? Anyone willing to try?
ba-ba-ba-BUMP.
What about integrating carrier specific apps? The Verizon version has a data usage app that works without logging into my Verizon.
I do believe that is what scrosler was doing here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2055218 and he said this in the features " Verizon Patch files in a flashable zip can be found http://www.cleanroms.com/downloads/Note2/VZW Patch for 7105 Base.zip This will let the ROM think you are a VZW ROM! Good for the Play Store and APN settings! " But.... He did say he was unsure if it works on other roms in his second post. You possibly could try it. : )
Thanks. . But I'm already using his VZW rom
LBJM said:
Thanks. . But I'm already using his VZW rom
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Sorry that was directed at the OP.
Would love to try the hyperdroid rom since its 4.2.1 the latest jellybean cm10.1 based..
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I'm very Interested In trying this out. I Will get my linux environment UP and Running and Ill play around.
I tried an att rom with scotts patch and it worked great.
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Bradh024 said:
I tried an att rom with scotts patch and it worked great.
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which ROM?
broprah said:
which ROM?
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ATT Jelly thunder, im pretty sure you can only use the roms with the N7105 base
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Are you aware that CleanROM is using the latest international firmware and it works on our device?
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Balsta said:
Are you aware that CleanROM is using the latest international firmware and it works on our device?
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Yeah. Im not sure about what roms work and not work. All I know is what the link to the patch says.
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I am also using att jelly thunder blackout with great results. Per the devs ok, I will be starting a vzw port of it shortly, probably upon its next release.
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Any chance that Scott's patch would work on the CM10.1 nightlies for N7100? If I try it, do I risk bricking?
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You risk a soft brick. Just make a nandroid backup first and you'll be fine.
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Just make sure you don't flash modems and keep a stock kernel on hand
Yeah since the hardware is nearly identical I think the most you would risk is a soft brick. The 7100 lacks LTE though so I'm not sureif you would have data on one of those roms. Tell us how it goes if you go through with it.
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Okay, backing up now. After that, here goes...
Update: No good.
P1060001 by Amin Sabet, on Flickr
Amin Sabet said:
Okay, backing up now. After that, here goes...
Update: No good.
P1060001 by Amin Sabet, on Flickr
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What errors occurred/what happened?
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TW 4.2.2 closing in? ...get ready Beanstown! xD

http://www.sidhtech.com/news/samsung-galaxy-note-3-s3-android-422-update/1006086/
Since its safe to assume verizon will be running over this update again and again with its monster truck of doom and then leaving it to die in the mud long before even thinking about passing the carcass of whats left to its customers, our awesome dev's will be needing an international base, I'm sure, as soon as it is available in order to pass the greatness on to their VZ followers(ok me ) through their awesome ROMs that they work so hard on.
Soooo I was thinking; in order to hopefully cut the first step out (getting a hold of the update file itself) maybe the right combination of peeps(someone who is or knows someone that is on the international base) could read this thread and kindly have the update file extracted and ready to share to the devs as soon as its available...
If this is a waste of thread then I apologize. I'm just trying to help any way I can...
I flash ALOT ...and also yes.
I'm thinking we'll have the international base out by middle of next week. Hopefully we'll get some of the new features that's on the GS4 like the new photo stuff.
crossfingers :fingers-crossed:
Takes a deep breath, holds it, holds it, passes out.
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I really hope for the gesture features
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I wonder if the ROMs we have now will update their base to 4.2.2.. Or start a new rom/thread
Why would they?
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BornDroid said:
I wonder if the ROMs we have now will update their base to 4.2.2.. Or start a new rom/thread
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That's not even a question to ask. The devs are already on the latest version. And usually have the new base out ASAP.
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Id say it depends on what rom youre talking about. Ones built off the VZW base wont be updated until we get an OTA more than likely. Roms based on the International firmware will be updated straight away.
The article the OP linked only applies to the International variant, therefore its only moderately exciting.
I don't see the goods of the 4.2.2 and I prefer 4.1.2 lock screen.
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Id say it depends on what rom youre talking about. Ones built off the VZW base wont be updated until we get an OTA more than likely. Roms based on the International firmware will be updated straight away.
The article the OP linked only applies to the International variant, therefore its only moderately exciting.
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I prefer the Intl' roms myself so it still holds a lot of excitement.
tw33 said:
I prefer the Intl' roms myself so it still holds a lot of excitement.
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Im right there with ya! The international roms almost always have more features, seeing as how Verizon hasnt managed to get their grubby hands on it, and run a bit smoother than the VZW roms that have been modded to add the features back.
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4.2 will have some of the s4 stuff
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littleguevara said:
Id say it depends on what rom youre talking about. Ones built off the VZW base wont be updated until we get an OTA more than likely. Roms based on the International firmware will be updated straight away.
The article the OP linked only applies to the International variant, therefore its only moderately exciting.
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I was just wondering. Thank you for explaining this to me and answering my question .
littleguevara said:
Id say it depends on what rom youre talking about. Ones built off the VZW base wont be updated until we get an OTA more than likely. Roms based on the International firmware will be updated straight away.
The article the OP linked only applies to the International variant, therefore its only moderately exciting.
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Plus Beans builds off of VZW OTAs, so the thread title is a bit of false-advertising.
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1ManWolfePack said:
Plus Beans builds off of VZW OTAs, so the thread title is a bit of false-advertising.
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Beans said in his thread that once there was a 4.2 Intl ROM he would build off that...
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Beans said in his thread that once there was a 4.2 Intl ROM he would build off that...
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Yeah I can see some of the devs doing that since itll take verizon forever to push it to the note 2
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Beans said in his thread that once there was a 4.2 Intl ROM he would build off that...
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That was going to be my response exactly.
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I bet Samsung will not update the note 2 anymore if the note 3 comes in september like it's suppose to.
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rippedwarrior69 said:
I bet Samsung will not update the note 2 anymore if the note 3 comes in september like it's suppose to.
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They updated the s3 with the s4 coming out like it did. That's a silly assumption. And Samsung is great with updates. Verizon is the one who takes forever to push them. Please get your facts straight kind sir.
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At&t Mega

Just wondering what the devs here would need to find out if the roms already made will work on this phone.. Mine should be here tomorrow. I will dump it
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Gotroot said:
Just wondering what the devs here would need to find out if the roms already made will work on this phone.. Mine should be here tomorrow. I will dump it
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Does the dump include the modem? We desperately needed the modem to be ported to the international versions (I-9200 and I-9205). HSPA+ signals are very inconsistent and I believe porting the modem from the AT&T version will help us a lot.
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curgervending said:
Does the dump include the modem? We desperately needed the modem to be ported to the international versions (I-9200 and I-9205). HSPA+ signals are very inconsistent and I believe porting the modem from the AT&T version will help us a lot.
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You would ideally need a new stock Rom which includes the modem.
As soon as I get mine in my hands I will dump it. But thanks to att for bsing me. It will be tomorrow
curgervending said:
Does the dump include the modem? We desperately needed the modem to be ported to the international versions (I-9200 and I-9205). HSPA+ signals are very inconsistent and I believe porting the modem from the AT&T version will help us a lot.
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I might be able to upload it for you tonight. If I get out of work early. :thumbup:
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bigfau said:
I might be able to upload it for you tonight. If I get out of work early. :thumbup:
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how do I put it here?
I have mine since friday
Gotroot said:
Just wondering what the devs here would need to find out if the roms already made will work on this phone.. Mine should be here tomorrow. I will dump it
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No roms will work, if ever, on this device because it has been "protected" by Att from running unsigned boot and recovery images.
Jason_25 said:
No roms will work, if ever, on this device because it has been "protected" by Att from running unsigned boot and recovery images.
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That what they said about the optimus G pro lol give me a lil bit
Jason_25 said:
No roms will work, if ever, on this device because it has been "protected" by Att from running unsigned boot and recovery images.
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If thats the case this Mega will be returning to the AT&T store.
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Jason_25 said:
No roms will work, if ever, on this device because it has been "protected" by Att from running unsigned boot and recovery images.
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I really find this hard to believe. I remember it being said that no one could could ever get 4.2 working on the i717....but I am up to 4.3 on mine now.
Just a matter of time and someone will crack the nut wide open!!!!!
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bigfau said:
If thats the case this Mega will be returning to the AT&T store.
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+1 on returning if u can't root or run roms,I find it hard to believe that u can't run roms on the at&t mega.I can't live without at least root,if so back to the note 2 until the note 3 is out(lol)
So no root yet? ?
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I have tried motochopper which hung at "starting daemon" and I have tried 'Root_for_ATTSG4_FM3.rar' which failed on the device detection. Has anyone tried the chinese vroot exploit or tried flashing the system image from one of the roms posted?
Don't you need to still developer options to get root?
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Jason_25 said:
I have tried motochopper which hung at "starting daemon" and I have tried 'Root_for_ATTSG4_FM3.rar' which failed on the device detection. Has anyone tried the chinese vroot exploit or tried flashing the system image from one of the roms posted?
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I tried the vroot exploit and that didn't work either. It just fails in Odin.
I have tried every way ava to root this thing with no luck.If anyone has an idea let me know and I will try it. Most that can happen it bricks oh well I got 14 days lol
Gotroot said:
I have tried every way ava to root this thing with no luck.If anyone has an idea let me know and I will try it. Most that can happen it bricks oh well I got 14 days lol
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It's just a matter of time. The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that of all the millions and millions of android phones that ATT sells......why would they decide to lock this ONE phone? Just not logical....the Intl model can be rooted...I feel strongly this one can also.
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dparrothead1 said:
It's just a matter of time. The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that of all the millions and millions of android phones that ATT sells......why would they decide to lock this ONE phone? Just not logical....the Intl model can be rooted...I feel strongly this one can also.
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So far this phone rocks even with stock rom... with a custom rom it would be the best phone ever...
Oh it can be lol just finding it. Even lg is getting into locking there phones. Hell over in the vzw fourms on the s4 theres a 5k bounty going on.. dan where you at we need to port loki
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skywalkr2 said:
So far this phone rocks even with stock rom... with a custom rom it would be the best phone ever...
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Yeah, stock, to me, is like having a new custom rom...I have never run stock for over two days.
Off topic....got a new case today and the Mega is smart case ready...didnt know that before.
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Looks like the Mega is going to 4.4 kit kat after all...

Saw this:
http://news.yahoo.com/next-samsung-android-phones-kitkat-125013478.html
Wonder what the differences will be in 4.4?
Yeah no telling when .......this is information already known....I myself like vanilla android
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Since it was on Yahoo, it must be true!!!! Lol...
Some rumours said that it will be released by samsung at the end of feb 2014. Just hope that it's true
Whit 4.3 there are already one model: http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=5750&view=1&c=samsung_gt-i9200x_galaxy_mega_6.3
Compared it with i9200, the only difference listed is the OS version... doesn't look right.
Yeah they don't k ow what they are talking about ....4.3 isn't out yet lol point blank !!
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Another source.
http://www.smartphonezero.com/samsung-gt-i9200x-galaxy-mega-6-3-specs/#more-9301
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Do you think that's actually legit or the people saying that cause they don't know what they ate talking about ...
*2SHAYNEZ*KCCO*
Today samsung confirm the devices that will get the official android 4.4 kk update' and yes we are in that list http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-kitkat-plans-346976/
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alexischino said:
Today samsung confirm the devices that will get the official android 4.4 kk update' and yes we are in that list http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-kitkat-plans-346976/
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Maybe legit but none of these articles appearing today cite an original source.
athani said:
Maybe legit but none of these articles appearing today cite an original source.
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And there's no commitment from the carriers to deliver the 4.4 update yet. Once Sprint/AT&T/T-Mobile announce, I'll believe it.
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And there's no commitment from the carriers to deliver the 4.4 update yet. Once Sprint/AT&T/T-Mobile announce, I'll believe it.
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And not a word about the international versions..
Not a fan of tw
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Clean vanilla android is better imo
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[Q] Thinking of Alpha, but?

Hi all
i am looking to bye an alpha, but searched xda first, and found this forum.. why isnt there more development for the alpha than this ?? almnost no roms or kernels. i see on google that even rooting this thing is an pain? if even possible??
regards K
drumcodex said:
Hi all
i am looking to bye an alpha, but searched xda first, and found this forum.. why isnt there more development for the alpha than this ?? almnost no roms or kernels. i see on google that even rooting this thing is an pain? if even possible??
regards K
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Att Galaxy Alpha g850a came with a locked bootloader. Locked bootloader, no root. No root, no device development.
If you get another variant of the device, there are a few custom roms based on stock touchwiz.
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Mojar7070 said:
Att Galaxy Alpha g850a came with a locked bootloader. Locked bootloader, no root. No root, no device development.
If you get another variant of the device, there are a few custom roms based on stock touchwiz.
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Ok thanx for answering, Dont know which version we have in europe, but i might not get a alpha at this time, a shame.
You can consider galaxy j7 as an option (If it's available in your country). It has decent power and is less costly than alpha
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drumcodex said:
Ok thanx for answering, Dont know which version we have in europe, but i might not get a alpha at this time, a shame.
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Europe has the SM-G850F, which IS a good phone rooting and custom roms are no issue
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Gray44 said:
Europe has the SM-G850F, which IS a good phone rooting and custom roms are no issue
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Where are custom Roms hidden then ??
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mikeloury said:
You can consider galaxy j7 as an option (If it's available in your country). It has decent power and is less costly than alpha
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Thanks for hint but screen way to big
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drumcodex said:
Where are custom Roms hidden then ??
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Roms like OzcanRom and ResurrectionRemix?
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Thanks for hint but screen way to big
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Oops...that might actually be a big problem
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Roms like OzcanRom and ResurrectionRemix?
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Yeah 2 Roms.. No kernels, no miui, no color os. No rro layers them Roms. No Roms om needrom.com
Alpha is out of the question now. Development just to bad
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Imho I think it's not that bad, we got the best roms available for the 850f. (I didn't like miui), I tried most famous ones and ended up with resurrectionRemix on my previous phone. Which I loved (once I found my way in all the little settings )
We got different kernels too and the 850F is rootable, all together this is enough "choice" for me.
If you want the most choice in roms and kernels go for the S-series.

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