[Q]Most stable official android version - Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

The battery life on XZ is not acceptable at all. I am having 8 hours on KK (.230) with 2 hours of use a day and around 10 hours on 4.3 (latest). With same amount of usage, my htc one M7 is doing 2-3 days because I barely use the phones. Before the google play services was taking 78% of the battery life but after wiping data, it seems to be fixed but it's still draining fast.
As I didn't have this phone for long and some of you had been using it since 4.1.2, I would like to know which version of the rom was the most battery friendly. I am obviously talking about tft so this doesn't go against the best rom rule.

My opinion. You choose:
4.4.2 for mods and apps support and more stuff
4.3 for best speed
4.2.2 for best battery life
4.1.2 didn't used it long time
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk.

4.4.2 .233(not.230) is by far the best official ROM! Performance is very good as usual, but battery life is greater than ever. Also camera is fantastic like it was never before.

bavarezul13 said:
4.4.2 .233(not.230) is by far the best official ROM! Performance is very good as usual, but battery life is greater than ever. Also camera is fantastic like it was never before.
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.233 is just a carrier update and it makes me laugh why ya'll think it's better then .230.
Lol !
Send from my XZ With My Own Personal Modified MoonWalker SuperB !

Pandemic said:
.233 is just a carrier update and it makes me laugh why ya'll think it's better then .230.
Lol !
Send from my XZ With My Own Personal Modified MoonWalker SuperB !
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Did you even try it?. 233 works flawlessly while. 230 was laggy.

I agree that 233, which I use, work flawlessly, it's an update for China, the carrier customized version is for H3g, a Chinese carrier, it can also be found as generic Hk unbranded which is cleaner than the branded 3 österreich or 3 Italy etc..

St.Jimmy90 said:
Did you even try it?. 233 works flawlessly while. 230 was laggy.
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No @St.Jimmy90
I run fine on my rom MW SuperB with .230 and not any single lag or issue.
Send from my XZ With My Own Personal Modified MoonWalker SuperB !

Pandemic said:
No @St.Jimmy90
I run fine on my rom MW SuperB with .230 and not any single lag or issue.
Send from my XZ With My Own Personal Modified MoonWalker SuperB !
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hey bro..just to clarify one thing.. i have an unlocked bl, lost my drm keys, so now if I install .233 version and add x-reality from XZ2, what do you think will it work ?

Brontok said:
hey bro..just to clarify one thing.. i have an unlocked bl, lost my drm keys, so now if I install .233 version and add x-reality from XZ2, what do you think will it work ?
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Yes it shall probarly work
Send from my XZ With My Own Personal Modified MoonWalker SuperB !

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[Q] Which rom to recommend??

Hi guys i'm quite new to z1 and I'm looking for a .290 based rom, which one will u guys recommend me??
I'm looking for high performance, deodex, and maybe some cool tweak. Hope i can remain the original interface since it looks cool enough for me
I dont care about battery life for now since it's enough.
Thankyou
(incase u guys think that i'm lazy to test each of them myself, yeah i admit i am :laugh: , but hope if u can give me recommendation for a start )
read dev section. flashing is not that easy.
there are not many roms, choose from nuts, monx or ihackers.
As the Sony Xperia Z1 is kind-of-new, there aren't too many ROMs for it. Devs are working on some issues about unlocking bootloader and firmwares. I suggest waiting for them to do their job, cheer them up and consider make a donation. In my case I'm looking forward to use MIUI on my Xperia Z1.
It's all a matter of preference.
I've got Doomkernel installed and I'm constantly switching between monx and ihackers roms.
There are bits I like from each of them that the other doesn't have.Still haven't decided which one to settle on just yet.
As suggested, best way is to just flash, use it and flash again and find one that you like.
KWOKSFUNG said:
Hi guys i'm quite new to z1 and I'm looking for a .290 based rom, which one will u guys recommend me??
I'm looking for high performance, deodex, and maybe some cool tweak. Hope i can remain the original interface since it looks cool enough for me
I dont care about battery life for now since it's enough.
Thankyou
(incase u guys think that i'm lazy to test each of them myself, yeah i admit i am :laugh: , but hope if u can give me recommendation for a start )
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The best combo for me is: Stock .290 rom, rooted with Doom kernel v.6 (unlocked bootloader) and use Xposed with Gravity Box
Thanks guy
and i'm not 100% noob
got experience with Xperia S before
i'm using the jellyslim rom, the guy did a really great job, first 4.3 rom i can use without problems and lags.
it's not deodexed for now, but the dev said he will release and deodexed version soon.
other than that the rom is perfect.
It's a new device so recommend a rom at the moment it's not recommended. :laugh:
Been using Monx's rom since the off with the 4.4 launcher from the Nexus and it's superb, no problems at all.

[Q] looking for stable rom

Hi I just got my xperia SP
the bootloader is locked and status allowed said : NO
anyway I tried couple roms such as eXistenZ 2.15
I had a bad experience with that
battery drain - laaag - slowness
I feel like I'm back to my old SGS
I'm loocking for stable rom battery friendly and give me a smooth experince . I don't care about feateures even if it stock or custom
any suggestions please ??!!
sorry for my english and thanks in advance .
takhim said:
Hi I just got my xperia SP
the bootloader is locked and status allowed said : NO
anyway I tried couple roms such as eXistenZ 2.15
I had a bad experience with that
battery drain - laaag - slowness
I feel like I'm back to my old SGS
I'm loocking for stable rom battery friendly and give me a smooth experince . I don't care about feateures even if it stock or custom
any suggestions please ??!!
sorry for my english and thanks in advance .
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luckily for you theres a few custom roms recently become available for locked bootloaders try cm10.2 stable enough very good battery life for me and my gps works also,some people say gps is not working:good:
ireaper4592 said:
luckily for you theres a few custom roms recently become available for locked bootloaders try cm10.2 stable enough very good battery life for me and my gps works also,some people say gps is not working:good:
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can you please provide a link ??
takhim said:
can you please provide a link ??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2676492
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2677173
Go for stock!
takhim said:
Hi I just got my xperia SP
the bootloader is locked and status allowed said : NO
anyway I tried couple roms such as eXistenZ 2.15
I had a bad experience with that
battery drain - laaag - slowness
I feel like I'm back to my old SGS
I'm loocking for stable rom battery friendly and give me a smooth experince . I don't care about feateures even if it stock or custom
any suggestions please ??!!
sorry for my english and thanks in advance .
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I tried lot of different ROMs on SP which includes MIUI, CM11, existenz, etc, etc but after 2-3 days of using always have one or more than one problem mentioned above! So I just flashed stock Jb 4.3 and Disabled lot of debloated apps from the Setting>Apps. Installed CLEAN MASTER app. Since the stock is best stable ROM therefore best battery backup no random reboot. Now waiting for the new firmware update for JB 4.3 which has already been released. I hope we are going to get it very soon and going to get a better performance! :good:
Please try Ultimate PureXSP and Ultimate BlackXSP
IMO Stock 4.1.2 is still fastest, just debloat it and it's perfect. I rather stay this and wait fixed 4.3 from Sony.
Bazilli said:
IMO Stock 4.1.2 is still fastest, just debloat it and it's perfect. I rather stay this and wait fixed 4.3 from Sony.
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so u what I'll be sacrificing if go with 4.1.2 instead of 4.3 ??
dipesh1502 said:
Please try Ultimate PureXSP and Ultimate BlackXSP
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which one u recommend most ?
malick186 said:
I tried lot of different ROMs on SP which includes MIUI, CM11, existenz, etc, etc but after 2-3 days of using always have one or more than one problem mentioned above! So I just flashed stock Jb 4.3 and Disabled lot of debloated apps from the Setting>Apps. Installed CLEAN MASTER app. Since the stock is best stable ROM therefore best battery backup no random reboot. Now waiting for the new firmware update for JB 4.3 which has already been released. I hope we are going to get it very soon and going to get a better performance! :good:
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I heard that 4.3 has a lot of bugs
headache59 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2676492
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2677173
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This looks very unstable and still in Beta
takhim said:
so u what I'll be sacrificing if go with 4.1.2 instead of 4.3 ??
which one u recommend most ?
I heard that 4.3 has a lot of bugs
This looks very unstable and still in Beta
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Both are the same
Just diffrnt in colours
PureXSP is white
BlackXSp is black
So its your choice
dipesh1502 said:
Both are the same
Just diffrnt in colours
PureXSP is white
BlackXSp is black
So its your choice
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I'm gonna install Nova and few apps for themeing or themer beta how much the free ram in this rom ?
and the most important thing is the battery life . how about it ??
dipesh1502 said:
Both are the same
Just diffrnt in colours
PureXSP is white
BlackXSp is black
So its your choice
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I'm downloading your ROM right now ...
do u suggest any 4.1.2 Stock Rom to avoid problems while flahing your rom ?
takhim said:
I'm downloading your ROM right now ...
do u suggest any 4.1.2 Stock Rom to avoid problems while flahing your rom ?
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If have recovery
Then enter recovery
Wipe data/cache
Install zip
dipesh1502 said:
If have recovery
Then enter recovery
Wipe data/cache
Install zip
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btw can I flash DoomKernel over that or stuck with stock because of that LB ?
takhim said:
btw can I flash DoomKernel over that or stuck with stock because of that LB ?
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Yep u cn use doomkernel
dipesh1502 said:
Yep u cn use doomkernel
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I just finished downloading BlackSP V2 can u please give me a link to a stock 4.1.2 cause I'm noob in sony side I
dipesh1502 said:
Yep u cn use doomkernel
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I found this in the Doomkernel post :
Xperia SP [C5302/C5303/C5306]
stock JellyBean 4.3 FW
.266 - v05, v05-new, v06
stock JellyBean 4.1.2 FW
.245/254- v02, v03, v04
.284- v01
bootloader unlocked
working fastboot
android app for overclocking like SetCPU (paid) or NoFrills CPU Control (free)
so how I can flash it and my phone is on LB ?
yes stock 4.3 got bugs but atleast the camera quality is far better then 4.1.2 whenever I install custom ROM or kernel to my Xperia SP its a kind of unstable i can't even run the full antutu benchmark it reboots at 21% no matter on what custom ROM/kernel i am running :crying: and system reboots frequently. Therefore, Now i flashed the stock 4.3 australia firmware and locked the bootloader now atleast i can run full antutu benchmark now matter how many times i run it! thats why stock is best with disabled debloated apps and obviously no Facebook app also! :laugh:
We do not allow best/rom kernel threads on XDA. What's best for someone else may not be what's best for you. Best advice is to head over to the development section, try some out and see which best suits your needs.
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Need votes for .233

Hi guys
I'm just confused. So need votes for .233 update.
So what do you think? Should i flash .233 or stay on .230? Tell me why too please
Tell me the bugs if you got them too
ThnX
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk.
I have 233 hk generic very good no lag...
comax70 said:
I have 233 hk generic very good no lag...
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Thanks... Need few more people...
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk.
.233 is smoother in the settings but with a live wallpaper there is still some minor lag in the app drawer
Bro @androidfreak70
.233 is just a carrier update (how many times i must say that) and you know custom rom based on .230 have no lags in settings etc !
Send from my XZ With My Own Personal Modified MoonWalker SuperB !
Pandemic said:
Bro @androidfreak70
.233 is just a carrier update (how many times i must say that) and you know custom rom based on .230 have no lags in settings etc !
Send from my XZ With My Own Personal Modified MoonWalker SuperB !
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Yeah bro i agree that it's carrier update... But why many people saying it's faster and better?
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk.
androidfreak70 said:
Yeah bro i agree that it's carrier update... But why many people saying it's faster and better?
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk.
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even if it is a carrier update does it mean they couldnt tweak it a bit ?? if 10 people say its faster than it is.. they have no reason to lie to anyone
Man believe me i used both .230 and .233 and .233 is miles better. It has no lag in settings menu,in .230 you have to check "force 2d gpu rendering" to eliminate lag but then battery life will be affected. Never ever doubt that .233 is much much better than .230.
Brontok said:
even if it is a carrier update does it mean they couldnt tweak it a bit ?? if 10 people say its faster than it is.. they have no reason to lie to anyone
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bavarezul13 said:
Man believe me i used both .230 and .233 and .233 is miles better. It has no lag in settings menu,in .230 you have to check "force 2d gpu rendering" to eliminate lag but then battery life will be affected. Never ever doubt that .233 is much much better than .230.
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Ok guys that's all what i need now
Thank you all guys for your votes
POLL CLOSED
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk.
androidfreak70 said:
Ok guys that's all what i need now
Thank you all guys for your votes
POLL CLOSED
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk.
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Just to confirm once more, I`ve flashed the rom 3-4 hours ago and it`s much better than the previous version.. no lag in the settings menu.. feels snappier.. bravia engine still works ( locked BL, no DRM keys )
Brontok said:
Just to confirm once more, I`ve flashed the rom 3-4 hours ago and it`s much better than the previous version.. no lag in the settings menu.. feels snappier.. bravia engine still works ( locked BL, no DRM keys )
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Ok bro thanks
I will flash this soon
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk.
Whitout root battery is good

[Q]Xperia Z1 Downgrade to KitKat 4.4.4

Hello friends,
I'm using Sony Xperia Z1 C6903 phone.I updated it to 5.0.2 lollipop 2 weeks ago(the official Sony update) and I'd like to downgrade it to KitKat.The reason is fast battery drain and it's a bit laggy.I'm not very experienced in android flashing,downgrading etc.I would be really thankful if someone posts clear instructions for downgrading.
Thanks in advance.(Sorry for bad English :/ )
Already discussed
And yes battery drain, lag performance, camera grainy, lacking 4.4.2 development and even crashes and random reboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60778331
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Tapatalked from Sony Xperia Z1
Stock LL 5.0.2 | Root |
I downloaded the Flash Tool from flashtool(dot)net ,now where to download ftf file of. 157 kitkat . Thanks!
quadrazid said:
Hello friends,
I'm using Sony Xperia Z1 C6903 phone.I updated it to 5.0.2 lollipop 2 weeks ago(the official Sony update) and I'd like to downgrade it to KitKat.The reason is fast battery drain and it's a bit laggy.I'm not very experienced in android flashing,downgrading etc.I would be really thankful if someone posts clear instructions for downgrading.
Thanks in advance.(Sorry for bad English :/ )
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why ?
quadrazid said:
I downloaded the Flash Tool from flashtool(dot)net ,now where to download ftf file of. 157 kitkat . Thanks!
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Use XperiFirm to find the the 157 kitkat file for you phone and location download it and let it unpack itself then create a bundle using Flashtool and flash it.
Thanks for the help bros <3
Hey buddy can u tell me when did u received lollipop update, I am waiting for lp since quite long. Any idea when will C6903 receive lp update
No Brick?
So it is safe to just flash KK TFT via Flashtool and it's done ?
Yes it's safe, I did it today without problems. I'm happy now on Kitkat, Lollipop sucks (5.0.x) hope 5.1 solve all the actual issues.
I agree initially battery performance was bad, but I found, once lollipop was given some time to settle in (after a week), I got back the longer battery life.
Nz
Yep battery life is almost the same after let it settle but on lollipop my phone have a lot of overhead even on 960mhz for max frequency and 300mhz for min freq and have a lot of launcher redraws... (even if my Z1 was running a very debloated ROM), multitasking isn't present on lollipop (almost), xposed memory leak fix help a bit but the leak still present.
I'm on Kitkat now and I'm very happy, I just miss some UI features from lollipop but I can live without that.
DorianX said:
Yep battery life is almost the same after let it settle but on lollipop my phone have a lot of overhead even on 960mhz for max frequency and 300mhz for min freq and have a lot of launcher redraws... (even if my Z1 was running a very debloated ROM), multitasking isn't present on lollipop (almost), xposed memory leak fix help a bit but the leak still present.
I'm on Kitkat now and I'm very happy, I just miss some UI features from lollipop but I can live without that.
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how to find kitkat on xfirm for my z3 6633 dual? i can only see lates software, it means lolipop 5.01 or 5.1.1, how to find kitkat?
rzab67 said:
how to find kitkat on xfirm for my z3 6633 dual? i can only see lates software, it means lolipop 5.01 or 5.1.1, how to find kitkat?
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I think I found it xperiafirmware.com/8-firmware/67-sony-xperia-z3-dual-d6633
Can we downgrade to KK from Lollipop through recovery. Like flash a KK Mod Rom through recovery.

which ROM is best for Z3c? (camera is 1st priority)

i'm using Slim 6.0.1 right now the battery drains so quickly.
i may consider to go back to Slim 5.0.1 or 5.1.1.
which ROM has the best camera, good performance & okay battery? (for locked boot-loader)
do you think experience rom is better than AOXP & Slimm?
thanks in advance for any advice.
(i'm a noob so i don't wanna spend ages trying out every roms)
Xperience rom (stock .291 based) is the best - stable, fast, debloated, battery friendly ?
That rom using latest pexo camera mod - better than stock sony camera ?
Best photo quallity you will get after flashing cyberian camera ?
pajos.gabros said:
Xperience rom (stock .291 based) is the best - stable, fast, debloated, battery friendly
That rom using latest pexo camera mod - better than stock sony camera
Best photo quallity you will get after flashing cyberian camera
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thx for ur advice
I use LineageOS,camera like stock and the ROM is super fast,almost rock stable and has great battery.
Definitely recommending this one!
Dinkec27 said:
I use LineageOS,camera like stock and the ROM is super fast,almost rock stable and has great battery.
Definitely recommending this one!
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thx for your reply.
however my phone is with locked bootloader (while lineage requires unlocked right?)
& i personally find stock camera not too great.
thx anyway
hrsh45 said:
thx for your reply.
however my phone is with locked bootloader (while lineage requires unlocked right?)
& i personally find stock camera not too great.
thx anyway
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Well yeah it does require unlocked bootloader,but you still get stock like quality,maybe better,and it is like you didn't even lose DRM keys.
Using the same Xperience Rom with Cyberian camera, runs great and Cyberian camera really improves the Z3 Compact camera. Battery is very good, close to 5.1.1 but going to try tweaking some things to improve it more. Possibly use Amplify or Power Nap Xposed modules.
pajos.gabros said:
Xperience rom (stock .291 based) is the best - stable, fast, debloated, battery friendly ?
That rom using latest pexo camera mod - better than stock sony camera ?
Best photo quallity you will get after flashing cyberian camera ?
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In my opinion, the 4.4.4 stock have some bugs in the App, less options, but, Indisputably, the best post processing. Lighter and prettiest than others.
Dinkec27 said:
Well yeah it does require unlocked bootloader,but you still get stock like quality,maybe better,and it is like you didn't even lose DRM keys.
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thanks for your reply.
i'm noob about ROM & i don't wanna risk losing DRM keys if it turns out that Lineage is not for me.
but thanks anyway
FSRBIKER said:
Using the same Xperience Rom with Cyberian camera, runs great and Cyberian camera really improves the Z3 Compact camera. Battery is very good, close to 5.1.1 but going to try tweaking some things to improve it more. Possibly use Amplify or Power Nap Xposed modules.
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thanks for sharing your experience, i'll definitely give Xperience a try
ReggaeRoots said:
In my opinion, the 4.4.4 stock have some bugs in the App, less options, but, Indisputably, the best post processing. Lighter and prettiest than others.
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thanks for sharing your opinion.
you mean 4.4.4 Slimm or 4.4.4 in general?
personally i don't think i'll go back to 4.4.4 though since some newer apps may not work on it.
hrsh45 said:
thanks for sharing your opinion.
you mean 4.4.4 Slimm or 4.4.4 in general?
personally i don't think i'll go back to 4.4.4 though since some newer apps may not work on it.
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When I said 4.4.4, i think I can tell about all stock based roms, with original keys.
I understud yu, but today I use the KitKat with all the apps I need (include snapchat with the same filters than 6.0; youtube with background playback; a beta launcher; a beta music player... etc... all the apps...). And probably I can do this with a 4.1.2 too, with a older smarphone.
Whatever, a day I will be forced to go to xperience or lineageos too, but today, i stay with my kitkat.
PS:
Material design sucks.
Xperience Rom's battery drains quite quickly when i use music app.
(music app itself consumes more than anything else, even more than screen).
anyone face similar situation?

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