Xperia Z3 CD slot car holder - one that won't press the buttons! - Xperia Z3 Accessories

Hello,
As I've searched and sworn the last couple of days searching for a CD slot holder for the Z3 which won't press the buttons on the site, and managing to find one today, I figured I might as well share, perhaps someone else is trying to find the same thing.
The only place I was able to find it was on Amazon DE and on Ebay (same seller, though from Amazon they wouldn't deliver to my country).
I did find one other variant from kwmobile but quality seemed worse.
Anyway, hope it helps.

turbare said:
Hello,
As I've searched and sworn the last couple of days searching for a CD slot holder for the Z3 which won't press the buttons on the site, and managing to find one today, I figured I might as well share, perhaps someone else is trying to find the same thing.
The only place I was able to find it was on Amazon DE and on Ebay (same seller, though from Amazon they wouldn't deliver to my country).
I did find one other variant from kwmobile but quality seemed worse.
Anyway, hope it helps.
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i pretty much found one on my first go of trying, its more of a universal one but holds my phone perfect and securly from the bottom (i have a case around mine so buttons is not a problem) and doesnt block my sleep/wake button at all. Yeah i covers my camera button but meh aint gonna be taking any selfies when im driving =P
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/29142693...49&var=590525561976&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Cheers

Well, my gripe was that my current one was sometimes pushing the volume button hard enough to activate it
Still haven't received the one I mentioned, but looking forward to it
Looking at your link, my current one is pretty much like that, it's this one here (well, used to be, mine is cd slot, not air vent, but it seems Amazon changed the item or something)

I recently bought the one from BrainWizz (I can't post links). I lock my phone between camera and volume buttons and even without any case it doesn't touch them

turbare said:
Well, my gripe was that my current one was sometimes pushing the volume button hard enough to activate it
Still haven't received the one I mentioned, but looking forward to it
Looking at your link, my current one is pretty much like that, it's this one here (well, used to be, mine is cd slot, not air vent, but it seems Amazon changed the item or something)
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yeah that would be a pain, i guess its one of the things that you have to look out for especially if you dont have a case.
out of interest the one you purchased, are you able to use the headphone jack while in the holder? thats the only reason why i got mine i cause i sometimes plug into my car so i can listen to music incase i forget my ipod.
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It hasn't arrived yet but I don't think so. I never considered that since I connect the phone to the car via a Bluetooth which goes into the aux port of the car.

On a second thought, I've had it for 2 weeks now, quality is crap, I definitely do not recommend it.

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Car mounting solution

Has anyone seen any sioght or sound of a possible future car mounting solution? I've found nothing myself so far. I asked RAM mounts about this. They got very excited and interested at first until they realised that the email enquiry i sent from my work e-mail was only a private enquiry. They then failed to provide a response!
I would love to use this puppy as my main GPS navigation and in car media entertainment.
proclipusa.com is working on it. They have an exclusive deal. They are working on one for the shift.
Thanks
I'll keep an eye out on their website. Not entirely sure how they can have an exclusive deal? Surely anyone can desgin their own cradle without needing the permission of the OEM for the unit being mounted,
What I will need to check is whether the cradle they produce will fit onto the mounting arms produced by RAM.
I think they were refering to a "certified" accessory manufacturer. Maybe the only one HTC recommends. Anyway, they are working on one right now. I placed a call to them a little over a week ago and that is what I got for an answer. Their US office and distruibution area is a couple miles from mine so I just place my order online and then pick it up there.
Thanks
When you do get it would you mind posting a few photos? in particular the back of the mount showing how it fixes to the mounting arm.
Will do. What type of vehicle are you going to mount it in?
I am still looking for car mount which can be use with Shift.....have to admit i don't see one yet, you guys have any better luck?
nothing yet, i looked at the proclip website and nothing
i curently have their athena car mount that holds the keyboard as well, but must admit, getting real board of it since i want my shift on my dash.
any luck anyone ?
ProClip is a bust for the Shift
I stopped by ProClip a couple days ago and talked to them about the Shift. Mine was the first one they had actually seen. They said that even though they could make a bracket for the Shift, the ROI would not be worth it. They were really impressed with mine but they said it costs around $5K US to design a custom bracket for something like the Shift. So, unless the Shift takes off in sales, basically a carrier picks it up and starts really pushing it, they probably will not make one. So that kills one from ProClip. Sorry
ProCLip actually SELLS carholders for the Shift
ProClip actually sells the CarHolder now, even with tilt swivel !
It's great to have the shift display Google Earth with my real time track, I now
use Google Earth as a navigation aid, and to look for cool places when I'm driving somewhere I don't know the surroundings.
Check http://www.reperion.com/example for the free software.
x5-rwk said:
I stopped by ProClip a couple days ago and talked to them about the Shift. Mine was the first one they had actually seen. They said that even though they could make a bracket for the Shift, the ROI would not be worth it. They were really impressed with mine but they said it costs around $5K US to design a custom bracket for something like the Shift. So, unless the Shift takes off in sales, basically a carrier picks it up and starts really pushing it, they probably will not make one. So that kills one from ProClip. Sorry
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Pro Clip mounting solution
There is another thread related to this. I posted pictures a couple weeks ago. I picked one up right after they announced that they had them.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400726
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Desktop Dock for the One Max

found this the other day and just ordered one..price was right and it looks good, but takes awhile to come from overseas..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-One-Max...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item3cd9b1cff7
wase4711 said:
found this the other day and just ordered one..price was right and it looks good, but takes awhile to come from overseas..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-One-Max...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item3cd9b1cff7
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looks nice, let us know how it works when it comes in if you dont mind
sure will; its says delivery is between jan 2-10th, so it will be a bit!
treadwayj said:
looks nice, let us know how it works when it comes in if you dont mind
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Just got it today, so it didn't take as long as I thought..
It looks exactly like the ebay picture, and the fit and finish is very nice as well. It comes with an insert that you can remove, so you can put a slim case on your phone, and still keep it in the dock, or leave the insert in and put the phone in "naked". It comes with a USB cable, but NOT a charger, which is fine with me, as I have so many cables and chargers already.
For the money, it was WELL worth it; this dock, with a "name brand" on it would be at least 29.99 or more, so for 16.99 shipped, its definitely worth it, if you want a desktop vertical dock for the phone!
hey @wase4711, Look Google listened to you
Neat: Google Search v3.2 Finally Enabled Google Voice Search Instead Of The Old Voice Dialer With Bluetooth Headsets
PS: did not try it on my phone yet & did not find your bluetooth thread lol
I'll let you know when my first royalty check comes.:good:
Horizontal dock options?
In a perfect world there would be a horizontal (aka landscape) dock option for this device, but I haven't found it yet. Has anyone else had any luck?
ahhh i was hoping for the charger feature!

Motorola Keylink Review

I purchased 2 Motorola keylinks one from Motorola's website and one from a T-Mobile store. I want to share my though about this little device.
Let me start by saying the keylink is much smaller than I imagined it would be. The device itself isn't anything fancy its just a little triangular key fob with a single button and a hole in the back whose function I am not sure of at this time. The fob won't get in your way like the battery pack micro would and I don't even notice that its there.
The Motorola connect app is what is used to find your phone or Keylink should you misplace it. If you lost your phone simply double tap the Keylinks button to have your phone chime in a really annoying "come find me and shut me off" fashion.
Edit: I found out what the tiny hole on the back of the Keylink is. Its a speaker for when you "Ping it" from the app. The button on the back also flashes green to make it easier to find. It should be noted that you hedge to press the button to get out to stop beeping unless there's a set time it beeps for. (I haven't tested it to see how long it beeps for before stopping)
(I blacked out the street names in the screen shots for privacy reasons)
The app won't let me create and OP and post pictures in the same post so here they are:
did you ever use the moto power pack micro prior to this?
i use the power pack micro and it does not get in my way at all. i have push button start in the ride so the keys stay in my backpack, etc.
different strokes i suppose. i picked up the power pack micro for its charging gimmick and the fact that i can attach it to the moto 360s charge base (i carry one around in my backpack) so i have power to charge that little guy when needed.
appreciate you taking time to post on this gadget. you answered the questions i was wanting to know...
Pilz said:
The fob won't get in your way like the battery pack micro would and I don't even notice that its there.
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marctronixx said:
did you ever use the moto power pack micro prior to this?
i use the power pack micro and it does not get in my way at all. i have push button start in the ride so the keys stay in my backpack, etc.
different strokes i suppose. i picked up the power pack micro for its charging gimmick and the fact that i can attach it to the moto 360s charge base (i carry one around in my backpack) so i have power to charge that little guy when needed.
appreciate you taking time to post on this gadget. you answered the questions i was wanting to know...
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Its just too big for me. I tried one out and I didn't like it. I understand everyone has a need, I was just addressing those of us who want something small that can fit easily into your pocket without adding a huge bulge.
I think the micro is good for some but not everyone, I like to have the bare minimum when I carry my keys as you can see, but if I left it in my bad out wouldn't be bad at all, however I prefer it on my keys where I can't lose it.
i purchased a keylink too mainly for the trusted device. Im loving it so far no problems here.
Anyone know if these are water resistant? I drive a motorcycle, sometimes in the rain and through puddles.
fictionoid said:
Anyone know if these are water resistant? I drive a motorcycle, sometimes in the rain and through puddles.
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The are "splash resistant" just like the Moto X and Nexus 6 so it should be fine. If you look at the image I posted of the box you can see it mentioned on the back.
Pilz said:
The app won't let me create and OP and post pictures in the same post so here they are:
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whoa I thought I was the only one who drove a KIA and had the nexus 6
might have to try one of these out even though it bugs me to have a lot of extra on my keys.
dligon said:
whoa I thought I was the only one who drove a KIA and had the nexus 6
might have to try one of these out even though it bugs me to have a lot of extra on my keys.
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I like my keys to be minimal as well. I used to have a Ford SUV but I couldn't stand how many issues it had (I bought it new too). I love my KIA, its Android inspired because I can.
Anyway the Keylink is small enough not to notice so I would give it a try. T Mobile was sold out all around where I was, I called 7 stores to find one.
Pilz said:
I like my keys to be minimal as well. I used to have a Ford SUV but I couldn't stand how many issues it had (I bought it new too). I love my KIA, its Android inspired because I can.
Anyway the Keylink is small enough not to notice so I would give it a try. T Mobile was sold out all around where I was, I called 7 stores to find one.
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I have an '08 Ford Expedition. I bought these aftermarket flip-keys on eBay from a place close to me in NY and have worked great. I dont think the Keylink will add much heft to this LOL
I never even knew T-Mobile sold the Keylink. I didn't see it on their website, but T-Mo's Accessories website is horribly laid out.
PaisanNYC said:
I have an '08 Ford Expedition. I bought these aftermarket flip-keys on eBay from a place close to me in NY and have worked great. I dont think the Keylink will add much heft to this LOL
I never even knew T-Mobile sold the Keylink. I didn't see it on their website, but T-Mo's Accessories website is horribly laid out.
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They have it in store you just have to call and see if it's in stock. I love my Keylink and its much easier the way that you have it. I keep my house keys separate from my car keys because I don't like everything on one keyring. The Keylink is less than half the size of your key judging from in the picture. I hope you like it as much as I do. It doesn't do a lot but it does what I need it too and thats start makes it great.
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They have it in store you just have to call and see if it's in stock. I love my Keylink and its much easier the way that you have it. I keep my house keys separate from my car keys because I don't like everything on one keyring. The Keylink is less than half the size of your key judging from in the picture. I hope you like it as much as I do. It doesn't do a lot but it does what I need it too and thats start makes it great.
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I bet my needs are simpler than yours. I want to keep my phone locked. If I am at work, i dont like the hassle of a lock. but if i walk away to hit the restroom, i wont have a coworker sending out funny messages from my phone
PaisanNYC said:
I bet my needs are simpler than yours. I want to keep my phone locked. If I am at work, i dont like the hassle of a lock. but if i walk away to hit the restroom, i wont have a coworker sending out funny messages from my phone
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Yeah that's about what I need mine for. I goto school for engineering and if I lose my phone I don't want someone to get into it. I hate putting in a pin or password so this is easier for me.
Thanks to my XDA buddy @Pilz, i ordered this, and FedEx delivered one day early. I am impressed by the build quality, and the Motorola Connect app. I attached a photo of it attached to my car key fob to show size.
PaisanNYC said:
Thanks to my XDA buddy @Pilz, i ordered this, and FedEx delivered one day early. I am impressed by the build quality, and the Motorola Connect app. I attached a photo of it attached to my car key fob to show size.
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It looks so tiny next to your car key. My second one came today too! This is easily the best little device.
Pilz said:
It looks so tiny next to your car key. My second one came today too! This is easily the best little device.
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To me, it actually looks bigger in my photo than it really is. i dont even realize its hanging on my keychain most times.
PaisanNYC said:
To me, it actually looks bigger in my photo than it really is. i dont even realize its hanging on my keychain most times.
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That's how I feel, I forget that it's there until I look at my keys.
PaisanNYC said:
Thanks to my XDA buddy @Pilz, i ordered this, and FedEx delivered one day early. I am impressed by the build quality, and the Motorola Connect app. I attached a photo of it attached to my car key fob to show size.
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Somewhere a poor pitot tube is exposed...
joderme said:
Somewhere a poor pitot tube is exposed...
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Ironically my best friend also has the same lanyard for his Ford Expedition. He got it when he took flying lessons.
I received my Keylink today, the build quality is excellent, but I hate the fact you have to use Motorola Connect, keep location settings on, and give them permission to collect data in your phone....

Top speaker grill

Anyone seen these available anywhere? My Nexus is 21 days old and the speaker grill fell off somewhere, searched and searched and can't find it. I purchased directly from T-Mobile and they said nothing they can do as I am outside the buyers remorse period and suggested calling Motorola, which I did, they will exchange the phone but I have to send mine in, wait for it to be inspected then they will send a replacement. Seems like a lot for what must be a couple dollar part.
I did find one for the moto x, $5 and $20 shipping from etradesupply but doesn't look the same and that's a hefty shipping for a $5 part.
I'm in the same boat. Hoping a way to buy that part shows up.
Just noticed mine is coming loose too...only a matter of time I guess..got insurance thru tmo tho but still..kinda ****ty
Still no luck, guessing not much we can do about it. If you guys come across them please post back. Makes the phone ugly with it missing and I work in construction, somehow I think it will allow more dust and debris into the phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-2014/accessories/replacement-speaker-covers-t3004674
Just an update,. Motorola sent me a replacement phone because of the speaker grill, even allowed me to change to the cloud white one. New one however has it's own set of issues such as qi charging doesn't work, people complained I sounded like I was under water and lastly, the vibration from touching the screen would make a loud rattling noise... it's on it's way back to Motorola. Hoping the next one works correctly.
Ducter said:
Just an update,. Motorola sent me a replacement phone because of the speaker grill, even allowed me to change to the cloud white one. New one however has it's own set of issues such as qi charging doesn't work, people complained I sounded like I was under water and lastly, the vibration from touching the screen would make a loud rattling noise... it's on it's way back to Motorola. Hoping the next one works correctly.
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Talk about bad luck.
wolfen69 said:
Talk about bad luck.
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Nah, not really.... Just normal luck for me when dealing with stuff like this lol.
Another update, while it's been time consuming, Motorola finally sent me a fully functioning phone. Speaker covers are both firmly attached and qi charging works, no odd noises with vibrating or anything. Loaded up the same ROM on both phones and the new one reboots, completely loads everything up a good 5 seconds faster than the old one. I even held them both in my hands and simultaneously rebooted them because just in general use the new one was noticeably quicker.
Motorola did accidentally charge my card tho, they were supposed to just put a hold on it while they waited for me to ship the original back so they offered me a free set of the new moto surround BT headsets as compensation for my troubles, without me asking for a thing, pretty good customer service IMO.
Anyways, all said and done I am happy with how they handled it and have no issues recommending Motorola products to anyone considering them, with the new moto x pure coming out, I'll probably pick one up now over the oneplus 2 for the simple reason of having faith in the customer service they offer.

UK single SIM info and also Improving the speakers?

Hi all,
I just bought myself the English version of the HUWAEI 10 mate Pro and in general I am in love with the phone.
The English version comes with a single SIM and does NOT come with the screen protector or the rubber case with it.
It DOES come with a 3.5mm headphone jack convertor though which is nice.
I'm not going to review the phone because there are already plenty but I am going to talk about the speakers.
In general I was slightly disappointed with them. They are literally the only weakness the phone has. Everything else is quite literally phenomenal.
The top speaker is very tinny with distortion and the bottom speaker is decent but also has distortion.
Suffice to say I wanted to improve them.
Anyway, I tried a few equalisers from the play store and can safely say they do improve the sound alot, albeit at the expense of some volume. This doesn't really matter though because the speakers are loud enough.
I used an app called base booster and turned the bass boost to 50% and used the 'more basses' preset. The sound is now very very decent, but I still would expect a bit more.
Does anyone else have any recommendations as to what they do to improve the sound. My experience is it is not very good out the box, but can be made much better.
To anyone else thinking of buying this phone, do it. It's a great price that rivals any top phone and the screen is absolutely stunning. Not just stunning for the price but truly truly stunning.
dsswoosh said:
Hi all,
The English version comes with a single SIM and does NOT come with the screen protector or the rubber case with it.
It DOES come with a 3.5mm headphone jack convertor though which is nice..
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I bought mine as an EE upgrade from Carphone Warehouse and it did come with the screen protector on and the rubber case (Though I found I much preferred a Spigen case). Still single sim, though I see the dual sim trays are available on ebay and I gather it can be rebranded as a dual sim in firmware
dsswoosh said:
I used an app called base booster and turned the bass boost to 50% and used the 'more basses' preset. The sound is now very very decent, but I still would expect a bit more.
Does anyone else have any recommendations as to what they do to improve the sound. My experience is it is not very good out the box, but can be made much better..
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Can't help on that at the moment, but I'll try that app and maybe try some fiddling to see what else is available. I could do with a little extra volume myself, but mostly listen to audiobooks/podcasts/youtube, so bass is probably not as important.
dsswoosh said:
To anyone else thinking of buying this phone, do it. It's a great price that rivals any top phone and the screen is absolutely stunning. Not just stunning for the price but truly truly stunning
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Agree with that! came from a One Plus One and I'm very happy (Though I REALLY miss double tap to wake, I'm gradually learning to love the rear fingerprint sensor). The main bonus for me is the battery life - 6 hours of SOT consistently even with heavy usage and no longer having to worry about where the nearest charger is. Not sure I will ever be able to go back to a smaller battery now, however good the optimisation.
gonzo99 said:
I bought mine as an EE upgrade from Carphone Warehouse and it did come with the screen protector on and the rubber case (Though I found I much preferred a Spigen case). Still single sim, though I see the dual sim trays are available on ebay and I gather it can be rebranded as a dual sim in firmware
Can't help on that at the moment, but I'll try that app and maybe try some fiddling to see what else is available. I could do with a little extra volume myself, but mostly listen to audiobooks/podcasts/youtube, so bass is probably not as important.
Agree with that! came from a One Plus One and I'm very happy (Though I REALLY miss double tap to wake, I'm gradually learning to love the rear fingerprint sensor). The main bonus for me is the battery life - 6 hours of SOT consistently even with heavy usage and no longer having to worry about where the nearest charger is. Not sure I will ever be able to go back to a smaller battery now, however good the optimisation.
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Did yours also come with the 3.5mm jack convertor gonzo?
I assumed since I didn't get the protective covers that the UK version got the 3.5mm convertor instead.
I got the phone for £30 cheaper than current retail price so I'm not too worried, but it's annoying if they should have been in the box.
dsswoosh said:
Did yours also come with the 3.5mm jack convertor gonzo?
I assumed since I didn't get the protective covers that the UK version got the 3.5mm convertor instead.
I got the phone for £30 cheaper than current retail price so I'm not too worried, but it's annoying if they should have been in the box.
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I got mine from three and it includes a case, screen protector,3.5 converter ,power adapter and cable
dsswoosh said:
Did yours also come with the 3.5mm jack convertor gonzo?
I assumed since I didn't get the protective covers that the UK version got the 3.5mm convertor instead.
I got the phone for £30 cheaper than current retail price so I'm not too worried, but it's annoying if they should have been in the box.
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Yes, I got the 3.5mm converter as well - guess I was lucky - though you had me worrying and double checking that the protector was actually on there
Mine was the BLA-009 Single Sim variant - I believe Vodafone are selling a different version, but every unboxing I've seen online seems to come with the case and protector.
Ok.
Well they must have just forgotten to put mine in the box.
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Yes, I got the 3.5mm converter as well - guess I was lucky - though you had me worrying and double checking that the protector was actually on there
Mine was the BLA-009 Single Sim variant - I believe Vodafone are selling a different version, but every unboxing I've seen online seems to come with the case and protector.
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Nope the Vodafone version is the same model
the screen protector is already on the phone and the case in the bottom where the manuals are, if you got neither of these then take it back and get replacement. Was the box actually open when you got it?
i used the case that came with the phone for a few days until my replacement arrived. i got the huawei smartcase for it, which lets you see incoming calls, alarms, time, step counter down the side of the screen (u can answer/end calls or disable the alarms without opening the case.
Audio not really seen an issue, but have bad hearing anyway, overall very happy with the phone and using emui compared to my usual launcher which is nova
I'm in the UK and got all the cables, the screen protector was already on the device and I also got the gel case. If yours didn't include these then take it back and get a replacement as either they forgot to put it in your box or something else is going on.

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