Firmware upgrade encountered issue my phone not boot :( - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I tried to update by odin by this happend and now not booting only I can go to download mod
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Okay.....that's a lot of info for my mind to process.
I'ma go to sleep now and maybe tomorrow I can guess your device model, what ROM you were on, what you've tried to flash and how.....
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I flashed syah kernel but icant go to recovery mode
Only download mod
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gastonw said:
Okay.....that's a lot of info for my mind to process.
I'ma go to sleep now and maybe tomorrow I can guess your device model, what ROM you were on, what you've tried to flash and how.....
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i was on stock ics and tried to update it to jb ,, am on s2 i9100

alandd86 said:
i was on stock ics and tried to update it to jb ,, am on s2 i9100
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okay then download the stock jb rom from sammobile.com
go to download mode and flash the rom.
do not flash any kernel yet, just go to the stock 3e recovery and do a factory reset,wipe cache and dalvik and then reboot your phone.
After this your phone must be okay!..

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Phone stuck in Samsung screen after flashing rom

Hi all!
I was flashing lite'ning rom. Did everything just as the post did but my phone is stucked at the samsung screen.
It is important to let you know that I used this rom before, then correclty flashed cm9, then RGUI V10. Then I decided to flash lite'ning again but went unsuccesful.
Can anyone help?
My phone is able to go in download mode. It is the international version of the SIII in Mexico
Thanks!
flaax said:
Hi all!
I was flashing lite'ning rom. Did everything just as the post did but my phone is stucked at the samsung screen.
It is important to let you know that I used this rom before, then correclty flashed cm9, then RGUI V10. Then I decided to flash lite'ning again but went unsuccesful.
Can anyone help?
My phone is able to go in download mode. It is the international version of the SIII in Mexico
Thanks!
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Try wiping /system before flashing the rom again. If it doesn't work. Then get yourself an Odin compatible stock ROM to flash... if you can get in to download mode then you will be fine. But try the first step and see how it goes.
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kickassdave said:
Try wiping /system before flashing the rom again. If it doesn't work. Then get yourself an Odin compatible stock ROM to flash... if you can get in to download mode then you will be fine. But try the first step and see how it goes.
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Edit: I wiped it. Now trying to flash rom again as suggested. If it doesn't work I'll try with a stock rom.
Thanks a lot for your help!
Solved!
kickassdave said:
Try wiping /system before flashing the rom again. If it doesn't work. Then get yourself an Odin compatible stock ROM to flash... if you can get in to download mode then you will be fine. But try the first step and see how it goes.
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Thanks for your help, kickassdave! You saved the day
Nice one, glad to help.
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My phone is stuck on the samsung screen. Flashed odin. Can't even get into recovery mode. It does nothing.

Help Rooting Bell mobility Samsung galaxy s2 19100M

I am trying to root my recently updated Bell mobility samsung galaxy S2 I9100 running ICS 4.0.3, Baseband version I9100MUGLD3, Kernel Version 3.0.15-I9100MUGLD3-CL377577, Build Version IML74K.UGLD3. I Can't Find anything on these threads. Can someone help? Thanks in advance.
Ethanp said:
I am trying to root my recently updated Bell mobility samsung galaxy S2 I9100 running ICS 4.0.3, Baseband version I9100MUGLD3, Kernel Version 3.0.15-I9100MUGLD3-CL377577, Build Version IML74K.UGLD3. I Can't Find anything on these threads. Can someone help? Thanks in advance.
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check the link below
Universal Rooting Method for ICS
Sun90 said:
check the link below
Universal Rooting Method for ICS
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Awesome the link worked great. But it turns out my phone tested positive to the Emmc brick. So i now i don't want to flash anything lol.
Ethanp said:
Awesome the link worked great. But it turns out my phone tested positive to the Emmc brick. So i now i don't want to flash anything lol.
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You're device is fine. I have the same thing and I've flashed hundreds of times. You just have to know what you're flashing and understand the basics
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kilometers4 said:
You're device is fine. I have the same thing and I've flashed hundreds of times. You just have to know what you're flashing and understand the basics
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I am familiar with flashing. I had the LG Optimus LTE before this and flashed quite a few roms, This phone however has me awfully confused. I have been researching all day. And so far i am under the understanding that the touch cwm are not good and the use the 4.0.1.5 recovery. But what i don't understand is how do you install roms without wiping data/factory reset through cwm? don't most roms require this? and isn't that what causes the superbrick? Sorry for sounding like a noob. but can you tell me how you do your flashing?
Ethanp said:
I am familiar with flashing. I had the LG Optimus LTE before this and flashed quite a few roms, This phone however has me awfully confused. I have been researching all day. And so far i am under the understanding that the touch cwm are not good and the use the 4.0.1.5 recovery. But what i don't understand is how do you install roms without wiping data/factory reset through cwm? don't most roms require this? and isn't that what causes the superbrick? Sorry for sounding like a noob. but can you tell me how you do your flashing?
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Just use a different kernel, like siyah (www.gokhanmoral.com and make it's for the s2 not s3). Then you can wipe data. Just didn't not be on 4.0.4, and have a samsung based kernel (the kernel dev should have info in the op). Once you're on a safe kernel you can flash whatever you want and wipe data.
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kilometers4 said:
Just use a different kernel, like siyah (www.gokhanmoral.com and make it's for the s2 not s3). Then you can wipe data. Just didn't not be on 4.0.4, and have a samsung based kernel (the kernel dev should have info in the op). Once you're on a safe kernel you can flash whatever you want and wipe data.
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Ok so i flash the kernel via odin? because my phone doesn't have cmw installed. Siyah-s2-v4.0.1.tar that is the kernel i am about to flash. Is it safe for my phone? also do i need to do a backup of my stock kernel?
Ethanp said:
Ok so i flash the kernel via odin? because my phone doesn't have cmw installed. Siyah-s2-v4.0.1.tar that is the kernel i am about to flash. Is it safe for my phone? also do i need to do a backup of my stock kernel?
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Yeah, you should be able to flash through Odin. And you can flash back to stock by getting a stock firmware from www.sammobile.com and flash through Odin
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Ethanp said:
Awesome the link worked great. But it turns out my phone tested positive to the Emmc brick. So i now i don't want to flash anything lol.
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How do you test for Emmc brick?
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Spacemonkie4207 said:
How do you test for Emmc brick?
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Go to this page, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1693704 and download and install the gotbrickbug apk
kilometers4 said:
Yeah, you should be able to flash through Odin. And you can flash back to stock by getting a stock firmware from www.sammobile.com and flash through Odin
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So I did what you told me too. And went ahead and flashed a custom kernel (Siyah 4.0.1) and tried installing salman ics rom. and now i have a never ending boot loop.. any suggestions?
Ethanp said:
So I did what you told me too. And went ahead and flashed a custom kernel (Siyah 4.0.1) and tried installing salman ics rom. and now i have a never ending boot loop.. any suggestions?
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Did you wipe data when you installed it? It's usually highly recommended
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kilometers4 said:
Did you wipe data when you installed it? It's usually highly recommended
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Yes I wiped data, cache and dalvik cache. Couldn't get into recovery so i just re-flashed my firmware via odin. All is good now and successfully flashed cm9 with no issues. Must have been a bug in the rom.

Unrooting, everything back to normal

Hi. I have rooted my S3, to see how it works with PS3 joystick (i am not too impressed)
I have rooted successfully via odin flash guide, but now i get strange problem.
Every now and then, when i want to turn on dispay, it works and show me that clock and then when i swipe to unluck, the phone doesnt respond.
When i power again, display dimms, and nothing happen. I cant unlock my phone, I need to hold power button to reboot, and than it is normal till i lock the screen and want to turn it on again.
My question is, how can i solve it, and if i can't, how can i get everything back to stock and normal?
Try turn off ripple effect in setting, see how it goes.
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First of all, try disabling lockscreen entirely.
Then try performing a full wipe. If nothing changes, flash stock firmware via Odin. If this haven't helped, root your phone, reset bootloader flashing counter via TriangleAway, then flash full stock firmware and make a warranty claim.
Arsaw said:
Try turn off ripple effect in setting, see how it goes.
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Where are these?
I'm using JB now. Forgot about ICS
You try look for it in setting - lock screen.
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YaDr said:
First of all, try disabling lockscreen entirely.
Then try performing a full wipe. If nothing changes, flash stock firmware via Odin. If this haven't helped, root your phone, reset bootloader flashing counter via TriangleAway, then flash full stock firmware and make a warranty claim.
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As i thought, now, without changing anything, the problem goes away. But i think it will came back
I forgot one big thing!
!!!! When i first flashed PDA, i flashed it with something CF, not insecure kernel (MY FAULT). Then i got this problem but i can say that i couldnt use my phone. Only just after reboot. Then i flashed insecure kernel, al now problem is still here but it is not so often, but i must fix this.
So maybe the problem is because i flashed wrong file, so "bad" files are still here?
Is there an easy fix for this?
Arsaw said:
I'm using JB now. Forgot about ICS
You try look for it in setting - lock screen.
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YaDr said:
First of all, try disabling lockscreen entirely.
Then try performing a full wipe. If nothing changes, flash stock firmware via Odin. If this haven't helped, root your phone, reset bootloader flashing counter via TriangleAway, then flash full stock firmware and make a warranty claim.
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My problem is back, so i tried this 2 first things. To desable lockscreen entirely, and to turn off ripple effect. No, it is still not working..
Start from scratch again. Backup your data, flash original firmware with odin, root it again, triangle away if you want.
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Arsaw said:
Start from scratch again. Backup your data, flash original firmware with odin, root it again, triangle away if you want.
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Ok now, here is my next question.
I flash original firmware form here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969 Is that right or not?
Than i know now hot to root, and i think this triangle away is easy too.
And one more question, which firmware is the newest and best? This XXALF2; Firmware Info PDA: XXALF2 Phone: XXLF2 Date: 05/06/2012
I remeber that i had OTA this month so 6th month is pretty old IMO :S
You can go to sammobile.com to find the latest firmware for your country. Then follow the instructions as in the link you posted above.
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solarbird said:
Ok now, here is my next question.
I flash original firmware form here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969 Is that right or not?
Than i know now hot to root, and i think this triangle away is easy too.
And one more question, which firmware is the newest and best? This XXALF2; Firmware Info PDA: XXALF2 Phone: XXLF2 Date: 05/06/2012
I remeber that i had OTA this month so 6th month is pretty old IMO :S
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LF2 is old firmware .
Newest will be Jelly Bean released soon .
jje
JJEgan said:
LF2 is old firmware .
Newest will be Jelly Bean released soon .
jje
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I am now dling official firmware from sammobile.com, then i will try to flash that
When JB will be released, i will just need to download JB firmware from sammobile.com, flash it, and root it again?
solarbird said:
Ok now, here is my next question.
I flash original firmware form here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969 Is that right or not?
Than i know now hot to root, and i think this triangle away is easy too.
And one more question, which firmware is the newest and best? This XXALF2; Firmware Info PDA: XXALF2 Phone: XXLF2 Date: 05/06/2012
I remeber that i had OTA this month so 6th month is pretty old IMO :S
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go here http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-I9300&pcode=-1&os=1&type=1#firmware
and create an account and choose your country and it will show u all the galaxy s3 updates for your country
Fail again...
I had official S3 firmware, now i downloaded Croatia, Vodafone firmware, and it has got vodafone apps and so on... I dont like it
How can i download PURE Samsung Galaxy S3 ROM?
Or is there a way i colud see which ROM i had before? I have backup only calls and messages
Why not just flash custom rom for now and wait for Jellybean original firmware release.
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Arsaw said:
Why not just flash custom rom for now and wait for Jellybean original firmware release.
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Are custom roms for s3 better than original? I had HTC Hero for almost 3 years and i had custom roms for it but it was only because i wanted it to be faster and smoother
For me, yes custom roms are better than original stock rom.
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Arsaw said:
For me, yes custom roms are better than original stock rom.
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Ok then, i will try. Which one would you recommend me?
Get started with ARHD.
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[Q] HELP> CAN'T WIPE DATA but Get into recovery and Download mode

hi, after flash stock rom for my i9100 4.0.4, and root throught stock recovery, but today, i can't wipe data, but can wipe cache and devlik, battery stus... so i can't flash rom, and now, my i9100 can't start. i need HELP, please. i tried flash stock rom used odin but not succes. (cry)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756242
You need to post more details. Kernel, methods used, etc.
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I see you posted the same crap an hour ago and decided to open up a new thread about the same.
Why.....because I suppose an hours a long time in a lazy noobs life.
zachwyt said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756242
You need to post more details. Kernel, methods used, etc.
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uhm, i flash only one file rom stock XWLPM 4.0.4, all is stock, kernel,rom, modem...beacuse i root used stock recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2400535
I made the same mistake this is my tutorial to fix ur phone. Ur phone will be fixed for sure

[Q] Impossible to update to stock JB 4.1.2

Hi, I have been having troubles updating my samsung galaxy S2 GT-i9100 from the rooted stock 4.0.3 XWLP7 to the last version of the official JB 4.1.2 for Spain.
I have downloaded the JB rom from Sammobile, decompressed it and installed it using Odin 3.04 but I got stucked in a Samsung's Logo boot loop.
I entered again in recovery mode and did a wipe data/factory reset and a wipe cache but it didn't fix the problem, also pull out the battery for some minutes and made a wipe again and nothing fix the problem.
Is there anybody here with another idea that not be a full wipe or to pull out the battery?
Thanks in advance
Wrong thread buddy..should ve in q+a..Anyway,you can try flashing it via mobile odin.it will give you the option to root the firmware you are flashing.Obviously the firmware will be as a tar file which mobile odin is designed to flash, and it will flash the relevant files for you.Ifyou need any more help just pm me.Oh and hit thanks!
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Just read your message again...you are not getting past boot at all?? In which case..youll need to wipe and then flash the firmware again using odin 3
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m30810 said:
Hi, I have been having troubles updating my samsung galaxy S2 GT-i9100 from the rooted stock 4.0.3 XWLP7 to the last version of the official JB 4.1.2 for Spain.
I have downloaded the JB rom from Sammobile, decompressed it and installed it using Odin 3.04 but I got stucked in a Samsung's Logo boot loop.
I entered again in recovery mode and did a wipe data/factory reset and a wipe cache but it didn't fix the problem, also pull out the battery for some minutes and made a wipe again and nothing fix the problem.
Is there anybody here with another idea that not be a full wipe or to pull out the battery?
Thanks in advance
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I installed UK version of JB via mobile Odin with no issues at all. You keep root and no triangle either
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I tried to install Cyanogenmod and I'm stuck on booting logo after 10 minutes.
This is very very weird
HANDSY said:
I installed UK version of JB via mobile Odin with no issues at all. You keep root and no triangle either
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Flash this and then flash that .md5 file
Thanks,
I'm gonna download and flash the rom of your link, I hope the phone boot with it.
I'll let you know the results.
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Flash this and then flash that .md5 file
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Good luck.
And of course flash only Code Phone and csc.....
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Nothing to do, it didn't work :'(
Flashed CODE, PHONE and CSC but it got stuck again.
I went to recovery mode, wipe data, wipe cache and restarted, but nothing.
I'm gonna make a video and put the link here to see if someone see anything wrong in my procedure.
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Good luck.
And of course flash only Code Phone and csc.....
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But the flashing went fine right?
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Yes flashing was succesfull as the other previous flashing.
Video is too heavy
I don't have more patience, I'm gonna burn this cell
Do you think that will be necesary to flash the .pit file? Could be a problem with the partition table? I have tried with Omega ROM v20, several stock JB roms and CynogenMod 10.1 and all of them didn't boot. The only rom that I was able to flash was the same stock rom 4.0.3 that I already have.
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But the flashing went fine right?
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Ok.
The word "bootloader" is popping up in my head but I'm gonna shoot it down because those things are nasty.
Maybe it's time for you to use a nuke script.
Wait, I got threads mixed up, flash siyah v6.
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I already used GS2ROMNUKE before flash the other roms but it didn't work.
gastonw said:
Ok.
The word "bootloader" is popping up in my head but I'm gonna shoot it down because those things are nasty.
Maybe it's time for you to use a nuke script.
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And you're absolutely sure it's an I9100 right?
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Yes Bro, I'm absolutly sure.
I used this method for root it http://translate.google.co.ve/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=es&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.taringa.net%2Fcomunidades%2Fgalaxys%2F5657152%2FSGalaxy-S2-4_0_4---4_0_3--Acceso-root-sin-cambiar-el-Kernel.html
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And you're absolutely sure it's an I9100 right?
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I think that was not meant for JB.
In the future try xda for rooting, not taringa or htcmania.
Flash siyah v5.
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I use it for root it because it was for ICS.
So, I already flash siyah's kernel and then tried to flash the JB Rom again and it was the same thing... Stuck :-S
Do you have any idea with flashing the siyah's kernel?
I can flash it again
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I think that was not meant for JB.
In the future try xda for rooting, not taringa or htcmania.
Flash siyah v5.
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I need you to get to cwm, so yeah, flash v5.
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It done.
I already flashed Siyah and went to CWM.
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I need you to get to cwm, so yeah, flash v5.
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Thought you were stucked on a bootloop. That's a back up right?
Got mobile odin pro?
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Yeap, that is my backup.
Yes I have Mobile Odin Pro Installed, in fact, I tried flashing the JB Rom from Mobile Odin without any difference
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Thought you were stucked on a bootloop. That's a back up right?
Got mobile odin pro?
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