[Q] Bricked captivate!!! - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I was trying to use odin and now im stuck on this screen thats black and has a phone with a warning sign between the phone and the computer picture, and ive tried using the volume up/down w power method but that doesnt work, how do i fix that...?

Get to download mode,reflash. Also, download whatever you were flashing again. Could be a corrupt download. Also check the sig link below for connection issues. Make sure your not having a problem with that. Last, make sure you have a good cable.

Check out the "Captivate Connection Issues and Download Mode Help" link that is in my sig link below.
I was Ninjuh'd by mrhaley30705 !

mrhaley30705 said:
Get to download mode,reflash. Also, download whatever you were flashing again. Could be a corrupt download. Also check the sig link below for connection issues. Make sure your not having a problem with that. Last, make sure you have a good cable.
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i cant get into download mode or anything

Rocklee99 said:
i cant get into download mode or anything
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Have you tried the methods that 4-2ndtwin mentioned above (also in my signature)?

jmtheiss said:
Have you tried the methods that 4-2ndtwin mentioned above (also in my signature)?
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yes, everytime i try to power it on even w the volume keys, it goes to that black screen

Got JIG ?? You can make or buy one if not. [HOWTO] *Layman's iGo Jig* [Solderless]

4-2ndtwin said:
Got JIG ?? You can make or buy one if not. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841512
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how do i do that, i really dont want to but if thats the only way

Read the linked thread. It is easy.
If u tried everything in the "Captivate Connection Issues and Download Mode Help" link and it did not work, then u r gonna need a jig.

Check my sig link again for Linux Mode Detector. You'll know if you are hard bricked or just black screen bricked.

4-2ndtwin said:
Read the linked thread. It is easy.
If u tried everything in the "Captivate Connection Issues and Download Mode Help" link and it did not work, then u r gonna need a jig.
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oops sorry, where do u buy one

mrhaley30705 said:
Check my sig link again for Linux Mode Detector. You'll know if you are hard bricked or just black screen bricked.
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i think its just the black screen, i mean, i cant do anything, and it wont restart...
EDIT: nvm, i tihnk i figured it out

Just in case u want to purchase one, I recommend this place... http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/
The guy that runs this is really helpful.

4-2ndtwin said:
Just in case u want to purchase one, I recommend this place... http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/
The guy that runs this is really helpful.
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i got it unbricked, but now every method i used to use for download mode wont work...

Rocklee99 said:
i got it unbricked, but now every method i used to use for download mode wont work...
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I'm going to ask a potentially dumb question - you are doing all of this on a Captivate, right? I only ask because your signature mentions that you use an Evo 4G, and if that's the case, things might not line up.
If you are on a Captivate, what Rom are you running?

jmtheiss said:
I'm going to ask a potentially dumb question - you are doing all of this on a Captivate, right? I only ask because your signature mentions that you use an Evo 4G, and if that's the case, things might not line up.
If you are on a Captivate, what Rom are you running?
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yes, its my friends
but now i think im completly stuck on the black screen again with the /!\ sign...
it wont even connect to the computer now

Look in sig link, "Download Mode". One of those methods has to work. If not a single one of those methods worked, you would have a paperweight that used to be a cell phone. Make/buy a jig. If the phone boots up and is usable, even if it is stuck on a stock rom, use it that way until a jig can be ordered and delivered. You can try to make one, but are difficult to make work.

mrhaley30705 said:
Look in sig link, "Download Mode". One of those methods has to work. If not a single one of those methods worked, you would have a paperweight that used to be a cell phone. Make/buy a jig. If the phone boots up and is usable, even if it is stuck on a stock rom, use it that way until a jig can be ordered and delivered. You can try to make one, but are difficult to make work.
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the phone wont connect anymore though

Go back to the Connections Issues Sticky Thread.

4-2ndtwin said:
Go back to the Connections Issues Sticky Thread.
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thanks for your guys help, im still trying to figure all this out for samsung, its confusing...

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[Q] Is my phone toast? no download mode "phone-!-Computer"

So my newest captivate did not have the 3 button method to go into download mode.
I flashed to cog 5.5 v2.2 BETA5.5 a month ago and decided no to touch it until a fix came out.
I read on designgears page that flashing back to jf6 will re-enable the 3 button method, so i decided to go for it.
I got into download mode using adb, and then tried flashing with odin3 one click downloader (the one DG provides on his page)
while flashing, it gets stuck on the 3rd step that says "file analysis". I tried a few more times but always the same result, so i pulled the battery and tried to boot the phone back up.
Now i get the "phone-!-Computer" on my screen and i cant get into download mode at all. What are my options? I have heard of this homemade jig that you can make, but I'm not all that confident in my soldering abilities.
try this
1-run odin
2-take out the battery and everything else (SIM & micro sd card)
3-reinsert battery
4-HOLD DOWN both up and down volume buttons
5-plug the usb cable (make sure the other end is already plugged into ur computer)
u might get into download mode now !
if so, reflash to whatever rom u want
AhmadAlmousa said:
try this
1-run odin
2-take out the battery and everything else (SIM & micro sd card)
3-reinsert battery
4-HOLD DOWN both up and down volume buttons
5-plug the usb cable (make sure the other end is already plugged into ur computer)
u might get into download mode now !
if so, reflash to whatever rom u want
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This only works for phones that can access download mode using button combos. My phone can't.
Any other suggestions?
lourivellini said:
This only works for phones that can access download mode using button combos. My phone can't.
Any other suggestions?
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When did u buy ur phone? What is its manufacture date? I got mine under warranty exchange, and this has manufacture date as august end, and this has 3-button download mode.
diablo009 said:
When did u buy ur phone? What is its manufacture date? I got mine under warranty exchange, and this has manufacture date as august end, and this has 3-button download mode.
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got this about a month or so ago. My first one had it, cracked the screen and exchanged it and now this one doesn't.
DG recommends flashing to jf6 to enable it, but in the process i bricked my phone. Ironic?
i ended up making a jig and got it to go into download mode that way.
Its pretty easy and i recommend it to anyone who cant get into DL mode.
Also i think there was something wrong with the first version of I897UCJF6-final-OCD-REV0 that i downloaded, because once i downloaded it again, flashing worked fine.
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This only works for phones that can access download mode using button combos. My phone can't.
Any other suggestions?
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Not true. My phone doesn't have the three button access, but I can access it by holding the buttons and plugging in the USB cable.
Try it. You may be pleasantly surprised.
EDIT: or don't try it since you've already fixed it. lol
lourivellini said:
This only works for phones that can access download mode using button combos. My phone can't.
Any other suggestions?
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BigJayDogg3 said:
Not true. My phone doesn't have the three button access, but I can access it by holding the buttons and plugging in the USB cable.
Try it. You may be pleasantly surprised.
EDIT: or don't try it since you've already fixed it. lol
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Please read above post.
Some phones CANNOT access download mode by using ANY button combo. The method you described is how my old phone would go into download mode, this one does not go into download mode.
"This combo works for me" might be the second most annoying post behind "GPS works for ME!!!"
Both are actual issues, just because yours works doesn't mean everyone else's will too.
Jf6 breaks download mode. You got it backwards.
Best advice I can give you is to keep trying...sometimes it does work
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
lourivellini said:
Please read above post.
Some phones CANNOT access download mode by using ANY button combo. The method you described is how my old phone would go into download mode, this one does not go into download mode.
"This combo works for me" might be the second most annoying post behind "GPS works for ME!!!"
Both are actual issues, just because yours works doesn't mean everyone else's will too.
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here try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=704
G1rome said:
here try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=704
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???????????
EDIT: **** it. Have fun.
G1rome said:
here try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=704
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Why did you post a link to an entire board and not a thread?
lourivellini said:
i ended up making a jig and got it to go into download mode that way.
Its pretty easy and i recommend it to anyone who cant get into DL mode.
Also i think there was something wrong with the first version of I897UCJF6-final-OCD-REV0 that i downloaded, because once i downloaded it again, flashing worked fine.
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How do you make a jig? I've always wondered.\
EDIT: Nevermind I found the post, seems like its really easy if you buy the two pieces instead of soldering.
Well I purposely bricked my cappy again and I one click root my phone took me to cwm again, I guess my method works.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
kegobeer said:
Why did you post a link to an entire board and not a thread?
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oooops! sorry i was half asleep while i was doing that LOL here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840744

[Q] Hard Bricked my Captivate?

I cannot get phone to do ANYthing...no boot into download, no recovery boot, no phone!computer symbol, NOTHING...is it possible I throughly bricked it? Please someone say no
U tried holding down vol up and down while plugging in the usb already connected to pc?
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Mrpotato00 said:
U tried holding down vol up and down while plugging in the usb already connected to pc?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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This.
I had the same issue and thought I had bricked it... If you plug the USB cable into the computer but not into the phone, then pull the battery out of the back, wait 30 seconds, put the battery back in and put the cover on, hold down both buttons at the same time and while holding them, stick the micro part of the SD cable into the phone, it boots into download mode.
tried both these, and a couple other combos i've found and nothing works.
Have you tried the 300k/301k/302k ohm USB jig?
norcal einstein said:
Have you tried the 300k/301k/302k ohm USB jig?
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It worked for me and so easy to make. Here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
norcal einstein said:
Have you tried the 300k/301k/302k ohm USB jig?
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um...could you point me to what you mean?
Original Thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
"Solderless" Version of Jig w/ Pictures:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841512
How many times must it be said?!?!?! QUESTIONS GO IN THE Q&A SECTION! there are posts like this every single day in the development section. Does anybody ever learn (or know how to use the search feature?)?!
tdbgamer said:
How many times must it be said?!?!?! QUESTIONS GO IN THE Q&A SECTION! there are posts like this every single day in the development section. Does anybody ever learn (or know how to use the search feature?)?!
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Some people find it easier to explain their own problems than to read through others' problems to determine their fix. If you don't have the desire to help me out, then don't post in this thread. Your thoughts on how this forum could be improved aren't contributing to the fix of my phone so why bother?
I have the same problem. JIG doesn't help at all. BTW, I made two cable and tested on a working captivate. the JIG cable does work. It's just not working on the complete-bricked phone.
I tried any method I could find on the forum and nothing works. I don't even know how a successful flash (reported by ODIN) and the phone reboot itself and then complete dead after that.
so if I filed a claim for insurance no one be the wiser about me having unauthorized software on my phone?
bunnsguy said:
I cannot get phone to do ANYthing...no boot into download, no recovery boot, no phone!computer symbol, NOTHING...is it possible I throughly bricked it? Please someone say no
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Do. You get atnt screen? Or just black screen? Does your computer recognize your phone? If your computer reconize your phone pm me I will help you.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
PowerPC said:
I have the same problem. JIG doesn't help at all. BTW, I made two cable and tested on a working captivate. the JIG cable does work. It's just not working on the complete-bricked phone.
I tried any method I could find on the forum and nothing works. I don't even know how a successful flash (reported by ODIN) and the phone reboot itself and then complete dead after that.
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dude you got any luck?
same situation here....
bunnsguy said:
I cannot get phone to do ANYthing...no boot into download, no recovery boot, no phone!computer symbol, NOTHING...is it possible I throughly bricked it? Please someone say no
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If your phone shows absolutely no sign of life whatsoever, then something may have killed the hardware. You didn't say what you did to cause the hard bricking. Were you flashing a ROM?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Happened to me when I first flashed the official OTA update. It stopped mid download and tried to apply the update. Phone was completely dead and had to get it replaced...
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

[Q] dead????

tried to flash a different galaxy s firmware to my captivate thru download mode and it went to reboot but did not come back on the other day and now i cant get the phone to turn on at all. is there a fix or is it a $500 brick???
Different Galaxy S firmware meaning not a Captivate cooked rom?
straightup firmware from samfireware.com. have NEVER had a problem.
steveo314 said:
straightup firmware from samfireware.com. have NEVER had a problem.
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But wrong bootloaders = brick, soft or otherwise. Try a jig to get into download mode.
Samfirmware has nothing which will work on your phone.
I'm looking to do some experimental non-invasive recovery on bricks and I need something to test. If you'd like, you can send it to me for some analys and it could help the entire community... or you can send to connexxion2005 for jtag recovery.
steveo314 said:
tried to flash a different galaxy s firmware to my captivate thru download mode and it went to reboot but did not come back on the other day and now i cant get the phone to turn on at all. is there a fix or is it a $500 brick???
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If you can't get download mode probably bricked.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate using Tapatalk
AdamOutler said:
Samfirmware has nothing which will work on your phone.
I'm looking to do some experimental non-invasive recovery on bricks and I need something to test. If you'd like, you can send it to me for some analys and it could help the entire community... or you can send to connexxion2005 for jtag recovery.
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im going to try the JIG first then ill probably check into the JTAG.....
just to double inform you guys this is the same issue i have.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfkPHQbBcJ4
PM sent I can fix this for you quickly. It sounds like a hard brick. Adam, I'll get you that test board sooner or later! Just sitting on my desk.
steveo314 said:
im going to try the JIG first then ill probably check into the JTAG.....
just to double inform you guys this is the same issue i have.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfkPHQbBcJ4
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After watching your video, it looks like a hard brick. A jig will not help. You need to consider JTAG, invasive or non invasive.
Good luck.
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Please post in the proper Q&A threads after searching. You would have found your answer alot faster.

[Q] Major phone issue (hardbrick?)

I tried flashing the ics source port but forgot to flash cm7 first... It flashed fine and I followed the procedure to flash. The phone would turn on but always go straight to recovery. I figured this was because I didn't go to cm7 first, so I went to flash it but I kept getting errors. I went to flash stock, it started going so I walked away. When I came back my phone was just a white screen and odin was stuck at sbl.bin. So now I can't boot up the phone, there's no bootloaders, just a black screen whenever I try to do anything. The thing is, I can get into download mode just fine through button combos which leads me to think it's not bricked. However, odin/heimdall will not recognize it... Anyone know what to do?
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mikel.canovas said:
I tried flashing the ics source port but forgot to flash cm7 first... It flashed fine and I followed the procedure to flash. The phone would turn on but always go straight to recovery. I figured this was because I didn't go to cm7 first, so I went to flash it but I kept getting errors. I went to flash stock, it started going so I walked away. When I came back my phone was just a white screen and odin was stuck at sbl.bin. So now I can't boot up the phone, there's no bootloaders, just a black screen whenever I try to do anything. The thing is, I can get into download mode just fine through button combos which leads me to think it's not bricked. However, odin/heimdall will not recognize it... Anyone know what to do?
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Try the things listed in the "connectivity issues" post attached to my signature. If none of those works to get Odin/Heimdall to see your phone, post back.
followed it. Didn't recognize for like a minute then it showed up. I started it but it's stuck at do not turn off the target
tried again and same thing
What is it showing on the computer side (i.e. what is Odin/Heimdall saying right now)?
I'm using odin right now. But heimdal would always just say not recognized or whatever it says. Odin, when I get it to finally recognize after waiting a minute using your method, it just gets to DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET! and stalls there.
I got it to work. No clue what made it finally work
mikel.canovas said:
I got it to work. No clue what made it finally work
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Good to hear. I know the feeling - it's like the computer/phone are just messing with you.
Damn. A similar thing happened. I had to flash to stock since button combos weren't working, and all the sudden while odin was running my screen just went black. I waited to see if anything would happen, but everything just stalled there. I've been trying to use my homemade 100k ohm resistor jig, and button combos to get into download mode but nothing seems to be doing anything. Am I bricked?
If u have no signs of life at all (no battery charging screen when u plug into a wall charger or no kind of something happening if u try to power it on) then u r hard bricked.
But there is Jtag and the Unbrickable Mod.
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If u have no signs of life at all (no battery charging screen when u plug into a wall charger or no kind of something happening if u try to power it on) then u r hard bricked.
But there is Jtag and the Unbrickable Mod.
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Thanks, not what I wanted to hear. But okay.
mikel.canovas said:
Thanks, not what I wanted to hear. But okay.
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Its cheap and keeps your phone from ever being unrecoverable again, it is better than paying the $150 for a replacement.
Sent from my I897 using xda premium
Yeah and seeing as how I'm planning on doing a bunch of development on it once I get another phone, I'm probably going to need it.
I have it and it does come in handy
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mikel.canovas said:
Yeah and seeing as how I'm planning on doing a bunch of development on it once I get another phone, I'm probably going to need it.
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Sometimes, if you get a lucky brick, the UnBrickable resurrector will work without any mod. This is rare, but its a shot. If you need a mod and don't have the tools, pm me.
AdamOutler said:
Sometimes, if you get a lucky brick, the UnBrickable resurrector will work without any mod. This is rare, but its a shot. If you need a mod and don't have the tools, pm me.
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Thanks, will try that next time. Luckily AT&T exchanged it for me
mikel.canovas said:
Thanks, will try that next time. Luckily AT&T exchanged it for me
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I had something similar happen to me,when I was running A6 or A7. I even noticed that I was losing folders that were visible on CWM. I was going to try to re-flash the ROM, but those folders were gone. What fixed it for me, was I did a Factory Reset, and al of the lost folders came back, and I was able to Odin back to stock. I was one of the more weird things I'd seen with my Cap

[Q] I think I bricked my phone-PLEASE HELP

I was trying to make a custom rom and rom manager didn't have my model. And i am a huge smartass so i chose a different model and continued. my phone rebooted...well half way cus it didn't turn back on. now my phone doesn't turn on even a bit. even when i plug it in, the battery charging icon doesn't appear.
Does anybody know how to help?
I have the s5830d.
My mom is very angry, so please help
What model did you used?
Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830D
dgraz0r said:
What model did you used?
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do you mean what version of rom manager? I have no clue. maybe 5.
darieroman said:
do you mean what version of rom manager? I have no clue. maybe 5.
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ooooh. you mean what version i selected? i don't know. sorry
Already tried anything with Odin? Or phone is completely dead. Normally Rom Manager=Brick
dgraz0r said:
Already tried anything with Odin? Or phone is completely dead. Normally Rom Manager=Brick
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my phone doesn't turn on. the screen is completely dead. i will try odin though. but what do i do if my phone is completely dead? i heard of oneclickunbrick but im new to linux and i have no clue how to run it. what else can i try?
Well oneclickunbrick will run in Windows also, it would take your phone to download mode so you can go on with Odin
Otherwise if that doesn't work I think you'll need to go to repair service
dgraz0r said:
Well oneclickunbrick will run in Windows also, it would take your phone to download mode so you can go on with Odin
Otherwise if that doesn't work I think you'll need to go to repair service
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thanks. i will try this. if it doesnt work i will try jtag
i will give you thanks
darieroman said:
thanks. i will try this. if it doesnt work i will try jtag
i will give you thanks
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Haha forgot Jtag, never tried it but also a solution, don't worry this is the purpose of a forum
dgraz0r said:
Haha forgot Jtag, never tried it but also a solution, don't worry this is the purpose of a forum
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thank you
enjoy your 6 thanks

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