AT&T Update Question - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I know having a custom recovery and updating is asking for bad news, but I am on stock with root, if I take this update while rooted, should I expect problems or anything?
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I'm rooted only and the 10q update hasn't effected me at all - all root app still work. I think some folks reported issues with their root after the 10o update but I also was ok after that.
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Do you have any apps frozen? Or CarrierIQ disabled?
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Carrier IQ service is disabled via Disable Service app, but I don't think I've frozen anything in Titanium.
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This latest update from 14th Feb is 15MB. I guess that's the one you're asking about. If so, my phone was never prompted to "accept" the OTA update. It just updated by itself without my consent. But other folks have said it will forcefully update after declining 3 times. After update my phone was stuck in TWRP bootloop. But don't worry there is a perfect solution for that as well, if that's what happens to you.
Totally upto you if you wanna take the update or not, no changes on the user experience at all.

vish9 said:
This latest update from 14th Feb is 15MB. I guess that's the one you're asking about. If so, my phone was never prompted to "accept" the OTA update. It just updated by itself without my consent. But other folks have said it will forcefully update after declining 3 times. After update my phone was stuck in TWRP bootloop. But don't worry there is a perfect solution for that as well, if that's what happens to you.
Totally upto you if you wanna take the update or not, no changes on the user experience at all.
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That's the one I am talking about. I'm not too worried about the update, just if my phone would be borked if updated with root, but no TWRP/CWM. I haven't been prompted for it, I was just asking for my own knowledge, and like you said, there is a solution for it should something happen.

MidianXD said:
That's the one I am talking about. I'm not too worried about the update, just if my phone would be borked if updated with root, but no TWRP/CWM. I haven't been prompted for it, I was just asking for my own knowledge, and like you said, there is a solution for it should something happen.
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Not really sure if it will affect if you don't have any recovery installed. I had TWRP. Just so you know, the solution I am talking about is via TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696

vish9 said:
Not really sure if it will affect if you don't have any recovery installed. I had TWRP. Just so you know, the solution I am talking about is via TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
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Thanks for the link, I didn't think anything will happen, but figured just to be on the safe side, just in case.
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Update message?

My wife's phone just said there is a new update available. I did not let it install. Anyone else get this update alert?
Not yet, no ota or via kies. I'm on Rogers, i know it's not ATT but since the S2, we had all updates a few days before ATT which is the sister company in the US and nothing here yet. Can you check and see if is this long awaited update samsung started rolling out 2 weeks ago?
I have AT&T version of S4 and did not get any update notice and nothing shows up on check updates.
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Well, from what I've been reading it's possible in addition to the update, they may be trying to patch Loki, which is why I was hesitant. I was messing with it to get rid of the lock icon/custom boot up. I tried flashing the stock Rom with Odin but it only seemed to flash on top of the Rom already installed. Then once it boot up, the update management thing kicked in. It's possible it was just triggering the first update we got a few weeks back, and not a new one.
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If this isn't about the "BMEA" update, please have it deleted or locked. Another Update thread that isn't about an update isn't helping anyone. Nothing personal, but people need to confirm what they are posting about before they post about it.
people also need to stop acting like moderators.
How am I going to verify it, if I haven't installed it yet? If it indeed was the new update with a patch for Loki, I am not the one who wants to flash it first.
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polish_pat said:
people also need to stop acting like moderators.
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Agreed, god forbid someone makes a post about something how dare they. lock them up and burn them!!!!!
Well what's your current baseband? Its most likely the AMDL update.
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[Q] S4 Active software update?

Just received JDQ39.I537ucuamf3 OTA, anyone have any idea what it was? Probably just made it even harder to root lol.
arcticwolf8 said:
Just received JDQ39.I537ucuamf3 OTA, anyone have any idea what it was? Probably just made it even harder to root lol.
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I usually don't take OTA updates if I have any plans of rooting or keeping root.
U.S. localized versions of the latest MEA/MF2 branch of Samsung official builds.
Check over in the i9505 threads for more info. It's possible some things have been tweaked for AT&T, but probably not a whole lot.
That update will probably allow app2sd functionality, not to mention the "purple smearing" effect some have complained of, and a few other little updates.
But as the other poster said, I wouldn't flash it until it's confirmed that it doesn't patch the loki aboot exploit. Otherwise, you can say goodbye to custom roms and root.
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Unfortunately the update is FORCED. In mine there was no way to not accept it. If you hit cancel it just reboots and installs anyway. So not much choice on not taking it...
It does include app2sd though. Which is nice.
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JasonJoel said:
Unfortunately the update is FORCED. In mine there was no way to not accept it. If you hit cancel it just reboots and installs anyway. So not much choice on not taking it...
It does include app2sd though. Which is nice.
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Only forced if you're completely stock and un-rooted.
At a bare minimum, you should root, and freeze the appropriate OTA update apps to prevent that kinda thing.
Again, AT&T will eventually patch the loki-exploit, and possibly at the same time roll out "root defeating" kernels.
It's just a matter of time.
There isn't an option but to be completely stock and unrooted with this phone yet unfortunately.
arcticwolf8 said:
There isn't an option but to be completely stock and unrooted with this phone yet unfortunately.
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Right. Thus my statement that we don't have a choice but to take the update on the S4 Active (right now at least).
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It seems the update will only download on wifi, so if you want to avoid taking it in hopes that root comes out soon, do not use wifi.
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_MetalHead_ said:
It seems the update will only download on wifi, so if you want to avoid taking it in hopes that root comes out soon, do not use wifi.
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God dang it! I wish I read this thread BEFORE accepting the update. Now I really hope AT&T or Samsung has not patched anything that prevent root.
I cannot NOT use Wifi since I have very limited data plan...
Has it ever happen in the past, at least with AT&T phone, that they send OTA update that PREVENT rooting the phone EVER?
Don't fret. We have some mighty fine developers here. You will be able to root it.
Shammyh said:
U.S. localized versions of the latest MEA/MF2 branch of Samsung official builds.
Check over in the i9505 threads for more info. It's possible some things have been tweaked for AT&T, but probably not a whole lot.
That update will probably allow app2sd functionality, not to mention the "purple smearing" effect some have complained of, and a few other little updates.
But as the other poster said, I wouldn't flash it until it's confirmed that it doesn't patch the loki aboot exploit. Otherwise, you can say goodbye to custom roms and root.
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LCD screens don't suffer from the purple smearing anyway. That's just something that AMOLED screens do. No way around it except to change the colors a bit. Which was all they did for the GS4.
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UNROOT and RETURN TO STOCK:
File Name: Oneclick_I537UCUAMF1.7z
MD5: 5860A429420FF9029C8CF687F43E3D83
Password: rootzwiki
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I never took the update (I didn't connect to wifi so it didn't force me to update) but now I want to update it. However, when I hit the update button it tells me that 'the software update was interrupted' and won't download the new FW. If I hit it again it says I have to wait another 24 hrs. I tried changing the date to a day ahead but it still failed. I was able to update the wifes phone no problem but I accepted it as soon as it notified me.
Is the above link the current FW? I see the name is UCUAMF1 but mine came with UCUAMF2 from the store... I'd rather just update the FW since it appears everyone else got forced to update but can still root it.
Edit: Phone fixed itself overnight connected to wifi.
S4 Active, Custom ROM
Hi friends, im kinda new at this i have an S4 active and i need to download the Custom rom to flash it again from factory its the AT&T version but the baseband says I537UCUAMF3 and i cant quite find were to download if from. Hope any of you can help me if this isnt the right place for the question sorry

freezing OTA process?

How soon after rooting do you have to freeze the OTA and is Titanium pro the only way to do it?
11PCX said:
How soon after rooting do you have to freeze the OTA and is Titanium pro the only way to do it?
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Asap, tibu will work as well as just renaming the files(s) I don't remember which ones they are.
jd1639 said:
Asap, tibu will work as well as just renaming the files(s) I don't remember which ones they are.
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Link to files
11PCX said:
How soon after rooting do you have to freeze the OTA and is Titanium pro the only way to do it?
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I'm not sure why you think you need to freeze after rooting...like rooting is going to cause the OTA! If I had a phone that was vulnerable to MF3 OTA I'd pull out the SIM card and turn off wifi so it had no way to download anything...IMMEDIATELY! Before I even turned it on!
I'd then root it with motochopper and sideload Titanium Backup to freeze the files before allowing any data connections.
11PCX said:
How soon after rooting do you have to freeze the OTA and is Titanium pro the only way to do it?
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You can use Root Uninstaller to freeze 2 apps that have to do with OTA. It's free.
Im confused, are the American carriers pushing the OTA to devices without the authorization from the user?
When I first got this device (while i was reading and getting myself up to speed on the rooting process) the OTA notification would pop up, i would select postpone for 4 hours and do the same when the next notification popped. To be safe would power down at night...
Did that for 2-3 days with no issue...
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celkin said:
Im confused, are the American carriers pushing the OTA to devices without the authorization from the user?
When I first got this device (while i was reading and getting myself up to speed on the rooting process) the OTA notification would pop up, i would select postpone for 4 hours and do the same when the next notification popped. To be safe would power down at night...
Did that for 2-3 days with no issue...
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Yes. We have 72 hours after the first decline to hit the cancel button. After the 3 days, it automatically downloads and updates itself.
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graydiggy said:
Yes. We have 72 hours after the first decline to hit the cancel button. After the 3 days, it automatically downloads and updates itself.
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Mother [email protected]$?#@'s... Thats mad sneeky. Guess its a good thing i got the reading in quick. Although im pretty sure roots good to go on mf3.
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Mine shipped with MDL right from AT&T. All I did when I got it was take out the SIM before I first powered on the phone. Set up the device, wifi, Google account etc, Then I rooted, and installed TWRP to make a full backup. Then I installed SHOStock.
If one plans to install a custom ROM, there is no need to freeze the OTA apps. Only freeze them if you plan on staying stock with root. Root is available on MF3 but is not recommended. If you screw up, you're screwed yourself as there is currently no way to recover.
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[Q] Cannot install Verizon OTA after towelroot

Hi All,
Please forgive me if this sounds like a noob question...
Here is the situation:
Rooted verizon galaxy s5 with towel root.
Cannot install the new OTA update they just released, the update downloads and fails on the attempt to install. Shows the little green android with red ! in his belly:cyclops:
Please help! You guys are awesome! I really want this update
nickd1976 said:
Hi All,
Please forgive me if this sounds like a noob question...
Here is the situation:
Rooted verizon galaxy s5 with towel root.
Cannot install the new OTA update they just released, the update downloads and fails on the attempt to install. Shows the little green android with red ! in his belly:cyclops:
Please help! You guys are awesome! I really want this update
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First, plug phone into computer, and install updater software from the phone that is on the device in 'Installer Mode'. Take the download on the PC, then follow directions below, and you can still have root after.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-g900vvru1ane9-t2836201
For more information, read through this thread as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/verizon-ota-rolling-t2834027
Thank you so much!!!
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Some reason the upgrade button is greyed out
kprice8 said:
First, plug phone into computer, and install updater software from the phone that is on the device in 'Installer Mode'. Take the download on the PC, then follow directions below, and you can still have root after.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-g900vvru1ane9-t2836201
For more information, read through this thread as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/verizon-ota-rolling-t2834027
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Hi again,
I installed the upgrade assistant in installer mode but for some reason it is not picking up the new NE9 update on my computer. See attached print screen. Very strange.. It sees the update on my phone to download though.:cyclops: Do you know why this is and how I can get it to see the update on the upgrade assistant as you mentioned?
Kind Regards
Can you explain why you want the update so bad? You do realize that rooting and accepting official otas is completely contradictory, correct? OTAs are generally what fix things like what towelroot exploits. If you accept official OTA, you will likely lose root.
But can't I just re root after the ota? I guess the reason I want the Ota because I heard of camera enhancements and stability fixes
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nickd1976 said:
But can't I just re root after the ota? I guess the reason I want the Ota because I heard of camera enhancements and stability fixes
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No. OTA have patches for known security flaws as well. The flaw that towelroot relies on is closed after the new OTA. Meaning, no more root.
edit: in this case I believe folks have figured out a work around for keeping root with the update. In general though, if you value root and what it provides you do not accept official releases.
ks3rv3rg said:
No. OTA have patches for known security flaws as well. The flaw that towelroot relies on is closed after the new OTA. Meaning, no more root.
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@ks3rv3rg I believe the links mentioned above provide a workaround for the Root to be kept after updating.
As for the problem nick, I can't help you there. I haven't personally take it as I see taking OTA's is silly with a rooted phone you can modify to be much more. Perhaps someone else who has done it will chime in...
Thank you both for your perspectives.. Plus, I can always just wait for a ROM that currently has the update installed.
ks3rv3rg said:
No. OTA have patches for known security flaws as well. The flaw that towelroot relies on is closed after the new OTA. Meaning, no more root.
edit: in this case I believe folks have figured out a work around for keeping root with the update. In general though, if you value root and what it provides you do not accept official releases.
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kprice8 said:
@ks3rv3rg I believe the links mentioned above provide a workaround for the Root to be kept after updating.
As for the problem nick, I can't help you there. I haven't personally take it as I see taking OTA's is silly with a rooted phone you can modify to be much more. Perhaps someone else who has done it will chime in...
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Thank you both for educating me on this. Ill try the work around to try to keep the root and update. I just wish I could get the Verizon update assistant to download the NE9. Either way Ill just wait for a ROM with the new OTA.
nickd1976 said:
Thank you both for educating me on this. Ill try the work around to try to keep the root and update. I just wish I could get the Verizon update assistant to download the NE9. Either way Ill just wait for a ROM with the new OTA.
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I just saw that JasmineROM came out and it's updated to NE9 and all you do is flash the stuff. Check it out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/rom-jasminerom-v1-0-bases-t2836387
nickd1976 said:
Thank you both for educating me on this. Ill try the work around to try to keep the root and update. I just wish I could get the Verizon update assistant to download the NE9. Either way Ill just wait for a ROM with the new OTA.
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Good choice. I know I saw someone mention that they were building a safestrap flashable ota rom.
ks3rv3rg said:
Good choice. I know I saw someone mention that they were building a safestrap flashable ota rom.
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Me? Directly above you? XD lol
ks3rv3rg said:
Good choice. I know I saw someone mention that they were building a safestrap flashable ota rom.
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I think you are referring to my safestrap flashable OTA zip file. I'm going to keep that one in my back pocket for the next OTA since the kernel swap worked.
I'm happy to say I installed this rom and the firmware and it rocks!! Thank you .plus I got my download booster and my overclock settings!!
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I have a similar question but reversed. How do I stop it from updating and it from asking me to update? I have the free version of titanium backup and can't freeze it. Is their another way? I can't turn off SDM that runs the ota upgrade i can only force stop it.
jpcloudsurf said:
I have a similar question but reversed. How do I stop it from updating and it from asking me to update? I have the free version of titanium backup and can't freeze it. Is their another way? I can't turn off SDM that runs the ota upgrade i can only force stop it.
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Remove it. Won't hurt anything.
TiBu
Buying the pro version of TiBu was the best money I ever spent!!!!
What is tibu?
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What is tibu?
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Titanium Backup

Just Received The New Update NK4 Discussion

I just updated the phone.. Anyone knows what it was?
you did the update., why dont you tell us what it is?
Just updated as well. Guess only time will tell what the update actually did or didn't do.
Screenshots of Update
Just received the message after checking for the update. It's around 130 mb. Here's a pic.
I believe international Note was updated two days ago. People reported faster wifi and beter response of recent apps button.
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Has anyone been able to reroot after this update?
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ravenseb said:
Has anyone been able to reroot after this update?
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Yup. No problems here.
Did it break root? Does CF auto root still work after the update?
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Nine didnt update, it failed, and i havent tinkered with the phone yet... No root or recivery on it. i may have to return it, tried thr update 3 times...
darekz said:
I believe international Note was updated two days ago. People reported faster wifi and beter response of recent apps button.
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Recent apps button is definitely faster!
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willi_3609 said:
Nine didnt update, it failed, and i havent tinkered with the phone yet... No root or recivery on it. i may have to return it, tried thr update 3 times...
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Have you switched to ART or anything like that? Tried a reboot or factory reset?
The update is failing for me as well. Stock rooted with TWRP and Xposed. After starting the update, the phone goes into TWRP and starts running an update script, but fails.
Anyone have a zip or IMG or something of the update?
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The update is failing for me as well. Stock rooted with TWRP and Xposed. After starting the update, the phone goes into TWRP and starts running an update script, but fails.
Anyone have a zip or IMG or something of the update?
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+1
When I try to update it says it can't update because the phone has been modified in an unauthorized way.
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When I try to update it says it can't update because the phone has been modified in an unauthorized way.
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yep thats normal when rooted
Yea the recent button is not "definitely " faster. At all....same speed...same difference you guys aren't missing out on *Mod Edit*
markymark331 said:
The update is failing for me as well. Stock rooted with TWRP and Xposed. After starting the update, the phone goes into TWRP and starts running an update script, but fails.
Anyone have a zip or IMG or something of the update?
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http://samsung-updates.com/details/37223/Galaxy_Note_4_T-Mobile_USA/SM-N910T/TMB/N910TUVU1ANK4.html
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Yea the recent button is not "definitely " faster. At all....same speed...same difference you guys aren't missing out on *Mod Edit*
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could be just for you .... man so many negative people
CheesyNutz said:
could be just for you .... man so many negative people
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Don't say "definitely" and make it seem like we are the ones who messed up or something HA it may "SEEM" for you m8 but not for everyone so it's not "definite"
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Don't say "definitely" and make it seem like we are the ones who messed up or something HA it may "SEEM" for you m8 but not for everyone so it's not "definite"
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my statement still stands ... so many negative people
so, folks are so excited about flashing an update when they have no idea what SPECIFIC things the update brings??
never ceases to amaze me how people will flash things to their precious 800 dollar phone without thinking about why they are flashing it...
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"This file exceeds the max. filesize which can be downloaded by free users. If you still want to download this file, we advise you to buy a premium product."

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