New Moto X - what to do first? - Moto X Q&A

Hey all,
I'm expecting to receive my new Moto X soon. I've been jumping around the forums seeing what mods folks have been making. Any suggestions what I should do first? What did you guys do?
Thanks!

Zapatos said:
Hey all,
I'm expecting to receive my new Moto X soon. I've been jumping around the forums seeing what mods folks have been making. Any suggestions what I should do first? What did you guys do?
Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2556400

Thanks for that, bongostl!

First thing!
If you're running stock, go cut off the audio effects (at least the non-speaker ones). Holy crap that made my headphones sound crummy. Why would they ship with that stuff on by default?
Settings -> Sound -> Audio Effects and either setup a custom "Off" Wired Stereo profile, or cut all the audio effects off with the slider at the top!

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looking for a sound...

hey guys i just wanna say thanks to everyone who puts in the effort to make my phone awesome. but i have a question. this doesn't really have anything to do with the phone. but i was wondering if anyone knew where to find or has the sound that the new powermatts make when they start to charge a device. i think this sound is sweet and would like to get it and set it as my text messaging sound. but i was just curious if anyone knew where to find or something. thanks in advance
Did you try zedge?
Record the sound then drop it in the media file there ya go done
worth its weight in air
Do the new powermats have a different sound than the original ones? See if this is what you need.
Cosanostra_OG said:
Do the new powermats have a different sound than the original ones? See if this is what you need.
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lol is that ripped straight from a commercial?
indeed it is

[Q] A2DP Bluetooth Audio Quality

I noticed after upgrading to the X from my DINC2 running MIUI that my sound quality over Bluetooth in my car got way terrible. Did some research and found a thread over in the GNex forums about a fix for it, but it seems like it only works on the GNex (google 4.2.2 A2DP fix and it should be one of the top hits, can't post links yet ) ... besides I don't know how to adjust permissions of a file...
so... is anyone else experiencing this? or have a fix? I'm rooted, on ATT, running 4.2.2.
thanks!
nonotechnology said:
I noticed after upgrading to the X from my DINC2 running MIUI that my sound quality over Bluetooth in my car got way terrible. Did some research and found a thread over in the GNex forums about a fix for it, but it seems like it only works on the GNex (google 4.2.2 A2DP fix and it should be one of the top hits, can't post links yet ) ... besides I don't know how to adjust permissions of a file...
so... is anyone else experiencing this? or have a fix? I'm rooted, on ATT, running 4.2.2.
thanks!
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I have the exact same problem. In fact, I also came from a Droid Incredible 2 as well. My Moto X is VZW stock. I'm getting lots of crackling/static. I was used to very good quality, but with the Moto X it is unusable. I actually posted a separate thread, didn't see this one at first... What brand/model of bluetooth receiver are you using?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470349
mpkrcl said:
I have the exact same problem. In fact, I also came from a Droid Incredible 2 as well. My Moto X is VZW stock. I'm getting lots of crackling/static. I was used to very good quality, but with the Moto X it is unusable. I actually posted a separate thread, didn't see this one at first... What brand/model of bluetooth receiver are you using?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470349
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I read as well that it seems to be a system-wide android thing, and while there seems to be a fix for Nexus devices I'm afraid to try them on the X...
I'm just trying to connect to my car, it's got bluetooth built into the stereo and the DINC2 was great with it but now all the mids sound crackly as hell..
I have the same issue as well, I filed a bug report with Motorola about the issue and posted on several moto employee's G+ pages and was told they are looking into it. I hope this means it is either fixed in the OTA rolling out currently or will be fixed in the next OTA.
I really hope this gets fixed. The sound is full of static
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New HTC One A few questions

Hi all,
I bought the HTC One yesterday, I got a good deal cut price of £210 I'm in the UK (London). I wanted something better looking, this phone certainly fits the bill. I posted on the suggest device thread before, most recommended the HTC One a week ago.
Today, I'm reading some threads in the HTC One section and it looks scary the amount of problems all kinds people are experiencing.
What is the root of all these problems? Is it to do with custom ROMs? I'm a simple user, I've never used anything but default/STOCK what the phone comes with.
If I don't update to 4.4.2 will it be safe to use?
Please advise, asap, thanks.
I'm referring to posts like cracking sounds with the speaker, loud speaker turning on by itself, purple tint on camera.
J. Clarkson said:
Hi all,
I bought the HTC One yesterday, I got a good deal cut price of £210 I'm in the UK (London). I wanted something better looking, this phone certainly fits the bill. I posted on the suggest device thread before, most recommended the HTC One a week ago.
Today, I'm reading some threads in the HTC One section and it looks scary the amount of problems all kinds people are experiencing.
What is the root of all these problems? Is it to do with custom ROMs? I'm a simple user, I've never used anything but default/STOCK what the phone comes with.
If I don't update to 4.4.2 will it be safe to use?
Please advise, asap, thanks.
I'm referring to posts like cracking sounds with the speaker, loud speaker turning on by itself, purple tint on camera.
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Purple tint is an issue which I've experienced, so have many of my classmates who own this phone. Ironically, my phone just came frm the Service Centre 2day after the purple tint issue.
Loudspeaker has never automatically turned on for me. Cracking sounds occur if the bass is exceptionally high. Turning off the Beats Audio from the Settings solves that problem. These 2 issues haven't affected as many people, and aren't really as big a deal as the purple tint issue.
Many problems occur when people are not well informed about what they're doing and make unnecessary modifications of their device. A very common issue is when they completely convert their device into a Google Edition, which I don't really understand why. Conversion to a Google Edition has screwed up many phones. If u want the Google Edition, u can simply flash a Google Edition ROM, which is identical to the actual phone and a BILLION TIMES EASIER than fully converting the phone.
If ur attempting something which u feel u aren't sure off, ideally u should create a thread asking for guidance before u start anything.
Thank you for your response. I'm not one to flash any ROM to it, you mentioned Google Edition. Is it ok to use it as it is?
I will check the purple tint on my phone camera. And adjust other things like dre beats for bass ect..
J. Clarkson said:
Thank you for your response. I'm not one to flash any ROM to it, you mentioned Google Edition. Is it ok to use it as it is?
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Look, the issue happens when u flash a Google Edition RUU on a non-GE One (Please read a little more about RUUs if ur not sure). Installing a Google Edition ROM is no issue whatsoever. But KitKat Google Edition ROMs require S-OFF.
P.S. Please hit the thanks button if you think I helped you
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J. Clarkson said:
I will check the purple tint on my phone camera. And adjust other things like dre beats for bass ect..
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Not really necessary. I've been using this handset since 5 months now. I've used a variety of custom ROMs as well as stock. Never experienced anything like this. (I'm talking abt the speaker issue, not camera)
FYI: If ur using the built in speakers to play music/video, turning on Beats Audio will reduce the volume but increase the bass. Turning them off will increase volume but reduce bass. That's my experience. Turning on Beats Audio, the speakers were softer than the 5S. Turning them off, it was louder
If ur using earphones/headphones, keep Beats Audio on. Considerable improvement in bass and volume
Also, purple camera has no software fix. The phone will have to be sent to HTC for repair. Took 1 week for mine to be reapired in Dubai under local warranty.
Again, another FYI, Sense-based ROMs have a FAAR superior camera than the GE ROMs. So, if ur a camera freak, don't go 2 GE-based ROMs. Also, Beats audio doesn't work on GE ROMs
You know when you open up the Camera for HTC One, it goes pink/purple for maybe 1-2 seconds like it's trying to find it's colour level then back to normal, is this the same with everyones HTC?
J. Clarkson said:
You know when you open up the Camera for HTC One, it goes pink/purple for maybe 1-2 seconds like it's trying to find it's colour level then back to normal, is this the same with everyones HTC?
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If its just for the first 2 seconds, not an issue. But the easiest way to test the purple cam issue is to cover the lens completely with ur hand or place it on a flat surface, with the lens touching the surface. Open the camera, look at the phone, if its the colour of the surface, then its ok. Even a small shade of any other colour will soon increase as time passes. So IMO, get it rectified now itself if u see such a problem

Increase Speaker/Headphone Volume

It's a pretty common fact now that compared to most other smart phones, the Droid Turbo volume just does not get very loud, in fact it's rather quiet. I'm not looking to blow out my ears, but I'd like to be able to comfortably hear who I'm speaking with on the phone (w/o distortion), and having sufficient (it's at least a few notches lower than my previous iphone 5s) volume through the headphones is absolutely essential for me as the music player is the most important part of the phone for me, aside from call/text. How do I increase the volume? I believe it can be found in the build script, but it seems a little more in-depth than other phones. Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.
perceptualdoor said:
It's a pretty common fact now that compared to most other smart phones, the Droid Turbo volume just does not get very loud, in fact it's rather quiet. I'm not looking to blow out my ears, but I'd like to be able to comfortably hear who I'm speaking with on the phone (w/o distortion), and having sufficient (it's at least a few notches lower than my previous iphone 5s) volume through the headphones is absolutely essential for me as the music player is the most important part of the phone for me, aside from call/text. How do I increase the volume? I believe it can be found in the build script, but it seems a little more in-depth than other phones. Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.
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My wife called me the other day. She was so loud that I was able to put it on my lap and both me and my daughter could hear her. I didn't even have to use the speaker phone.
Anyone else?
When there is any sort of natural noise from outside or out in the public, it is noticeably quieter than any smartphone I've had, other than the 2013 moto x, so it seems to be a modern Motorola thing. I know this is an easy fix for someone who is informed. Thanks to anyone who can point me in the right direction.
Can anyone help me please?
perceptualdoor said:
Can anyone help me please?
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Nobody has an answer because there is no fix. Root is needed to modify volumes past stock.
Turn off audio effects for headphone. Place speaker grille (not glass) at the middle of your ear when talking. Use custom ringtones for increased volume if the stock ones aren't loud enough.
I personally find it all to be plenty loud.
adrynalyne said:
Nobody has an answer because there is no fix. Root is needed to modify volumes past stock.
Turn off audio effects for headphone. Place speaker grille (not glass) at the middle of your ear when talking.
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Really? I didn't think you needed root to modify the build script...and yes, I know where to put my ear, thanks.
perceptualdoor said:
Really? I didn't think you needed root to modify the build script...and yes, I know where to put my ear, thanks.
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Prove me wrong then. Modify it without root.
I think you will find out that root is needed.
adrynalyne said:
Prove me wrong then. Modify it without root.
I think you will find out that root is needed.
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That's fine, I was not sure, hence the comment.
perceptualdoor said:
When there is any sort of natural noise from outside or out in the public, it is noticeably quieter than any smartphone I've had, other than the 2013 moto x, so it seems to be a modern Motorola thing. I know this is an easy fix for someone who is informed. Thanks to anyone who can point me in the right direction.
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Could it be the call privacy settings?
Phone -> Settings -> Voice Privacy (mine is set to off)
Settings -> Sound -> Audio Effects (should be off)
I personally think that the phone is too quiet as well.. Definitely doesn't pass the shower test. I should be able to hear my phone playing music over the sound of the shower and the bathroom fan at the same time - I can't.
I went through multiple replacements for this issue. Evidently, the new unit I received (assembled 12/15/14) does not exhibit a volume problem. I think there is an issue with many of the units out in the wild, but it is unclear if there will be/can be a software fix without root. For those with defective devices, no amount of settings changes to the stock software seem to work. I would contact Verizon wile you have the opportunity to do so. Keep in mind, however, that you are opening a can of worms. It might take a few replacements to get one with better volume.
paintba11er89 said:
Could it be the call privacy settings?
Phone -> Settings -> Voice Privacy (mine is set to off)
Settings -> Sound -> Audio Effects (should be off)
I personally think that the phone is too quiet as well.. Definitely doesn't pass the shower test. I should be able to hear my phone playing music over the sound of the shower and the bathroom fan at the same time - I can't.
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Voice Privacy lowers volume? Mine was checked...
I really noticed the low volume of this phone and I made a patch to make it higher, it only works for Moto maxx at the moment, but I'm pretty sure it can be achieved in droid turbo via android sdk adb commands I need to keep reading about it.
Could to share the patch?
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elgringoloco77 said:
Could to share the patch?
Sent from my XT1225 using XDA Free mobile app
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Sure, here it is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3019203
Jaocagomez said:
I really noticed the low volume of this phone and I made a patch to make it higher, it only works for Moto maxx at the moment, but I'm pretty sure it can be achieved in droid turbo via android sdk adb commands I need to keep reading about it.
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Negatory. that is a proprietary setup and adb, well it isn't.
So it is correct that nothing can be done until we achieve root?
perceptualdoor said:
So it is correct that nothing can be done until we achieve root?
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When I activated HD calling it seemed to increase the call volume. Grasping at straws.
dcallan said:
When I activated HD calling it seemed to increase the call volume. Grasping at straws.
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I enabled HD calling for a day, but nobody I know has that feature, so it's useless to me atm. It made regular calls sound fuzzy n tinny...thanks for the suggestion tho
perceptualdoor said:
So it is correct that nothing can be done until we achieve root?
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Correct.

Stereophonic | Remastered Android Audio

Stereophonic / Remastered Android Audio
Greeting fellow XDA'ers (?)
It's long overdue, but Stereophonic / Remastered Android Audio will be updated soon for 2020! I'm working on adding some new phones, and also have my sights set on adding Android 9 and 10.
Remastered Audio! What do I mean by remastered you may ask? Some sounds have been amplified, safely, some others have been de-amplified to less harsh levels based on manual listening and adjusting sessions. Mono tracks have been turned into stereo tracks, and some stereo tracks have been rebalanced to give better total output. I tried to insure that all audio tracks never surpasses -3db as a rule of thumb. The goal is to get as loud as COMFORTABLY possible or to LOWER the volume on some audio so it doesn't sound like your phone's speaker is exploding.
Basically...
Dislike not being able to hear your keyboard very well when you type?
Want to hear those lovely lock and unlock sounds without having to be in a whisper quiet room? (I know I do)
Are you annoyed by how outrageously quiet the camera sounds are?
Hate the distorted rattle sound that some ringtones cause due to being too loud?
Want to add a crap ton of new and cool sounds to your phone?
Want to preserve your phone's speakers to hopefully keep them from being damaged? (In theory)
Well look no further!
[Warning] This process does increase the file size of most audio files, while I've not heard any kind of lag or delay what so ever at all during my testing, even with crazy trying and such. It is entirely possible that some sort of lag/delay could be introduced on some/slower devices. This is just a theoretical guess mind you.
Thanks to user Eun-Hjzjined for the flashable zip. Just flash the attached file via your custom recovery and all should be well.
ALSO
Always looking for new system media dumps from new phones or new Android versions to remaster and add to the project! Feel free to send em my way!
I hope some of you get enjoyment out of this. I originally did it for myself, but felt that others like myself may want to enjoy better audio.
Thanks all!
XDA:DevDB Information
Stereophonic | Remastered Android Audio | 2020, Theme for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
Locklear308, Eun-Hjzjined
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 3
Stable Release Date: 2016-02-01
Created 2016-02-01
Last Updated 2020-04-04
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You didn't attach nothing.
Edit: Ok, you did it
edoardotavecchio said:
You didn't attach nothing.
Edit: Ok, you did it
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Internet here is slow mate! Haha. Sorry
Logo is up!
So if I wanted to try this, I just flash in recovery. To get back to stock do I just flash the ROM again.
I have a general question for you:
I run most often PureNexus or another close variant and flashing this over my current setup (latest PureNexus) the names are the same but the actual sounds are different. They are remastered properly and sound really good, but it is almost like the names of the ringtones I know are not the stock ones that you remastered. Is there a reason why the sound files all have different names and different sounds across ROMs or is that an AOSP thing? I know CM has completely different ringtones and names, but just AOSP there doesn't seem to be a consensus on what name goes with what sound.
iakeco said:
So if I wanted to try this, I just flash in recovery. To get back to stock do I just flash the ROM again.
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Basically yes, though you could backup your current sounds with a root file explorer. But honestly I am 99% sure you won't feel the need to switch back.
AlkaliV2 said:
I have a general question for you:
I run most often PureNexus or another close variant and flashing this over my current setup (latest PureNexus) the names are the same but the actual sounds are different. They are remastered properly and sound really good, but it is almost like the names of the ringtones I know are not the stock ones that you remastered. Is there a reason why the sound files all have different names and different sounds across ROMs or is that an AOSP thing? I know CM has completely different ringtones and names, but just AOSP there doesn't seem to be a consensus on what name goes with what sound.
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You know mate, I asked the same thing a long time ago and no one could tell me. I've never understood that. If someone could get me the correct name list or something I could correct it , it would be nice lol.
Reflashed this over your previous version. Good work! Everything is fine now.
Leonardohernandez98 said:
Reflashed this over your previous version. Good work! Everything is fine now.
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Good to hear! I will be making a new one soon that will include some extra sounds. As an extra file if one wants to use it.
Locklear308 said:
You know mate, I asked the same thing a long time ago and no one could tell me. I've never understood that. If someone could get me the correct name list or something I could correct it , it would be nice lol.
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That is kind of what I thought. My favorite ringtone in stock PureNexus is Phobos (also one of my favorite rounds in Quake 3) and if I ever find out the actual name for that ringtone I'm going to request you to amplify it for me. Thanks for letting me know though and thank you sincerely for doing this. I can finally hear actions, like screen touches, without having to crank the volume :good:
AlkaliV2 said:
That is kind of what I thought. My favorite ringtone in stock PureNexus is Phobos (also one of my favorite rounds in Quake 3) and if I ever find out the actual name for that ringtone I'm going to request you to amplify it for me. Thanks for letting me know though and thank you sincerely for doing this. I can finally hear actions, like screen touches, without having to crank the volume :good:
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That's just like this ringtone called "Jasmine" that I love, but I cannot find it anymore lol. I thought it was a marshmallow one, but apparently it isn't. Just let me know what you find!
Locklear308 said:
That's just like this ringtone called "Jasmine" that I love, but I cannot find it anymore lol. I thought it was a marshmallow one, but apparently it isn't. Just let me know what you find!
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I got it. I found it in a version of Skydragon ROM for the Nexus 6. I'm seriously starting to think that different Nexus phones (made by separate manufacturers) have different released sounds. Either way, I attached a zip, could I trouble you to perhaps to make this ringtone awesome like the others and I will track down the Jasmine ringtone for you? I'm pretty good at finding old files, I've been at the XDA thing awhile.
Locklear308 said:
Good to hear! I will be making a new one soon that will include some extra sounds. As an extra file if one wants to use it.
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Great! Looking forward to that. If you can modify the Hangouts call would really appreciate it
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AlkaliV2 said:
I got it. I found it in a version of Skydragon ROM for the Nexus 6. I'm seriously starting to think that different Nexus phones (made by separate manufacturers) have different released sounds. Either way, I attached a zip, could I trouble you to perhaps to make this ringtone awesome like the others and I will track down the Jasmine ringtone for you? I'm pretty good at finding old files, I've been at the XDA thing awhile.
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Thank you for this
Went through just a few folders (screenshot attached) but I found the notification called "Jasmine" that was released for the HTC One in one of the XDA community's audio ripping extravaganza. Credit goes to @Nick Fury who uploaded it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183179 so if you want the whole archive of sounds you can grab it as well. I zipped and attached Jasmine, but the sound on it is really low (your specialty as I recall). Hopefully it is the one you were looking for and if not believe me, I probably have the one you are looking for in the stuff I downloaded.
As an aside, Great archive of phone sounds found here: http://forums.theandroidchannel.com/topic/203-download-android-devices-stock-system-sounds/ (Where I got most of the files in my screenshot)
AlkaliV2 said:
Went through just a few folders (screenshot attached) but I found the notification called "Jasmine" that was released for the HTC One in one of the XDA community's audio ripping extravaganza. Credit goes to @Nick Fury who uploaded it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183179 so if you want the whole archive of sounds you can grab it as well. I zipped and attached Jasmine, but the sound on it is really low (your specialty as I recall). Hopefully it is the one you were looking for and if not believe me, I probably have the one you are looking for in the stuff I downloaded.
As an aside, Great archive of phone sounds found here: http://forums.theandroidchannel.com/topic/203-download-android-devices-stock-system-sounds/ (Where I got most of the files in my screenshot)
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Cool, I found the right... er... the "jasmine" that I like lol. I will add this and some others I found because they sound pretty marshmallow to me. thanks man!
how many ringtones and notifications are included?
reyscott1968 said:
how many ringtones and notifications are included?
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Maybe like 20 to 25? I'm not sure, I'd have to look, if you want though you can download the file and open it on your computer and look in there and see for yourself lol
Locklear308 said:
Maybe like 20 to 25? I'm not sure, I'd have to look, if you want though you can download the file and open it on your computer and look in there and see for yourself lol
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will do. .thnx
Just wanted to say I gave the flash a try today and Phobos sounds glorious. You've outdone yourself and I am truly impressed. Thanks for your time and creativity!

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