My phone is very oddly/improperly rooted? - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've been rooted since April and have been running CM10 since September, and suddenly my SD Card reader stops working. I unrooted myself by doing the ODIN back to stock method. The SD Card reader worked while I was unrooted, and when I tried rooting my phone, well it was really weird. In odin, the PDA file ended in tar instead of md5, which I wasn't sure if it would affect it or not. My phone installed CWM 5.0.2.7, but I couldn't install the deodexed prerooted rom. And according to root checker I'm not properly rooted. When I try installing any rom at all I get "E:/Can't install from /sdcard/(insert rom file here)...Installation aborted" Now what?

Ok I'm only bumping this because nobody replied. I really need some help please!

Re Odin CWM, with Auto-Reboot unchecked. Pull battery, boot into recovery, flash your ROM of choice.
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frostedunit said:
Re Odin CWM, with Auto-Reboot unchecked. Pull battery, boot into recovery, flash your ROM of choice.
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Should the file be called "cwm-5.0.2.7-epic4g" or "cwm-5.0.2.7-epic4g.tar"? Because the video shows it end in tar, but my file doesn't. When I rename it, it's still a zip file.

Never mind, I figured it doesn't need to end in .tar because Odin adds it anyway. I still got the same error! This is what I did (my drivers are already installed):
1. Downloaded the ROM to my computer, transferred it to my phone
2. I turned off mass storage and turned off my phone
3. I put the CWM file in a separate folder, as well as the two Odin files
4. Opened Odin as Administrator
5. Unchecked auto reboot, as well as made sure everything was unchecked
6. Set the CWM PDA file
7. Connected my phone to the computer
8. Put my phone in Download Mode
9. When my phone appeared, I pressed start
10. It was successful, so I removed the battery and put it back in
11. CWM started successfully, I cleared my caches for good measure
12. When I installed the zip from SD Card, this is exactly what I get (I will convert to MTD later):
-- Installing: /sdcard/Deodexed-FC09-BML.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package... (Here it freezes, as well as the progress bar, for up to at most 20 seconds)
E:Can't open /sdcard/Deodexed-FC09-BML.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted.
Help me, what should I do?

Sounds like a bad download. Try to download or try The Peoples ROM from the development section.
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frostedunit said:
Sounds like a bad download. Try to download or try The Peoples ROM from the development section.
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That's what I thought, but every ROM I try to install gives me this problem

Have you tried to reformat your sd card? Can be done from the phone or your pc.
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Hey man, it seems to me that your phone is already on MTD, since you say you were running CM10, and yet you are trying to push BML files through with Odin and flash them in CWM.
I would install CM10 again (by flashing the zip in CWM) and if that doesn't work then I would Odin back to FC09 and check 'repartition' in Odin while doing so.
I know you wrote that you had Odin'd back to stock already, but if you didn't repartition back to BML when doing so then that's probly what's wrong.
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I did repartition to BML, but thanks anyway, turns out I did need to reformat my SD Card. Everything worked fine after that. Thanks for the help!

di14 said:
I did repartition to BML, but thanks anyway, turns out I did need to reformat my SD Card. Everything worked fine after that. Thanks for the help!
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Glad to see you got it working.
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di14 said:
I did repartition to BML, but thanks anyway, turns out I did need to reformat my SD Card. Everything worked fine after that. Thanks for the help!
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Lol. Leave it to me to type three paragraphs instead of just asking "did you repartition?"
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tried to flash new rom

wipe cache and dalvik and phone just sits at the screen with the yellow triangle.....i can get to odin even though i odin a stock tar it doens't the same thing on reboot......
help
Your putting the file in the PDA slot and only have "auto-reboot" checked when doing Odin?
You could always flash a kernel in Odin that had a custom recovery(cwm, rogue etc) and then flash a rom from there. Hold volume up and power from the phone being off for that, after its flashed from Odin, if you choose that route
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yes i am doing that. and it just sits there with the yellow triangle screen
You could try on of these in Odin(a .tar file not zip). That will give you cwm. Then can flash a rom from there
http://chris41g.devphone.org/index.php?dir=EpicTouch/Stock+Repack/EL26/
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**** i have no roms to flash on my internal memory except the epic aospmodv2.5.1 zip and it installs but don't start up
Don't have an SD card? Should be able to mount storage in cwm and transfer
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paniro187 said:
**** i have no roms to flash on my internal memory except the epic aospmodv2.5.1 zip and it installs but don't start up
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What was your previous setup (ROM/kernel)?
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el 26 stock thing is i got desperate and wiped all user data and wiped dalvik and cache
how do i mount the sd card i'm in cwm right now and i chose to mount it but my comp done'st recognize a sd card
also el 26 kernel. looks liek the problem is i have the kernel set up an the modem but there is no rom the phone can run apparently
paniro187 said:
el 26 stock thing is i got desperate and wiped all user data and wiped dalvik and cache
how do i mount the sd card i'm in cwm right now and i chose to mount it but my comp done'st recognize a sd card
also el 26 kernel. looks liek the problem is i have the kernel set up an the modem but there is no rom the phone can run apparently
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Did you try sfhub's full ROM/kernel/modem Odin flashable tar? I would go for a completely fresh start. Your PC does recognize the phone right?
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Maybe I've missed something in this thread but sounds like you're able to get into download (Odin) mode, flash a FULL recovery tar of your choice. The missing ROM pieces should be corrected.
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Use sfhub's stuff. He provides top notch support too..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416477
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since i couldn't find a way to mount the sd card in recovery i got "smart" and used a friends of mines phone took her memory card out plugged in my comp put the roms on then put it back on my phone lol. more than one way to skin a cat

[Q] CWM Error - out of nowhere?

Hey all,
I am flashing a new ROM in CWM 5.0.2.7. When I tried to do a standard nandroid backup, CWM says: "Error while making a backup image of /system!"
I tried to fix permissions, which didn't work. There is 900mb free on SD.
What can I do to fix this? Flash a new CWM?
Thanks in advance!
That might work try this recovery its acs recovery5 just flsh this and reboot your recovery.
http://db.tt/n15N2E9q
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Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately ACS recovery does the same thing. It says "backing up system", the progress bar finishes, and I get the error.
Any other suggestions?
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You don't have enough space. Backups are over a 1 GB in space. Delete some old backups.
There not that big but cwm requires more than a gig of memory to preform it at least my backups are only like 700mbs total....if I remember correctly you need a minmum of 1 gig or more idk. If you need some space open the LOST.DIR folder and delete any of those #'d files like 820 2903 923 etc etc they are usless if you have any tha is.
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Biggoron said:
There not that big but cwm requires more than a gig of memory to preform it at least my backups are only like 700mbs total....if I remember correctly you need a minmum of 1 gig or more idk. If you need some space open the LOST.DIR folder and delete any of those #'d files like 820 2903 923 etc etc they are usless if you have any tha is.
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I must have a lot more apps than you, mine adds up to just under 1GB.
kennyglass123 said:
I must have a lot more apps than you, mine adds up to just under 1GB.
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Wow... hey go check the battery issue q&a post I asked you a ? And don't feel like reposting it plz
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This time I freed up 2gb and the same error came up. Never had a CWM issue before... Any other options?
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ashamir said:
This time I freed up 2gb and the same error came up. Never had a CWM issue before... Any other options?
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Reroot? Odin back to stock and reroot? Only other thing I can think of or odin in the recovery again?
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Just try reflashing CWM 5.0.2.7. If you continue to get the error, backup your sd card and reformat then restore everything.
Try wiping cache/dalvik and then install it twice. See what happens. If that doesn't work, just do what kenny suggests.
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androidmaster1 said:
Try wiping cache/dalvik and then install it twice. See what happens. If that doesn't work, just do what kenny suggests.
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Tried this as well. No go.
I haven't used ODIN in ages - I just enable usb debugging, plug in the phone, and run ODIN on pc right? What boxes do I check or leave unchecked in ODIN?
Also, has there been an EI22 odin file released?
Thank you for all your help xda
ashamir said:
Tried this as well. No go.
I haven't used ODIN in ages - I just enable usb debugging, plug in the phone, and run ODIN on pc right? What boxes do I check or leave unchecked in ODIN?
Also, has there been an EI22 odin file released?
Thank you for all your help xda
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No stock ei22 tar as of yet so ec05 is your point just odin back to it place the pit file in and check pda and place the ec05 tar there and have auto reboot checked only. Hit start and wait for it about 2-3 minutes usually if it hangs on one for like 5 mins its not going to go through...
If you need help here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ2g6J1JgjU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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ashamir said:
Tried this as well. No go.
I haven't used ODIN in ages - I just enable usb debugging, plug in the phone, and run ODIN on pc right? What boxes do I check or leave unchecked in ODIN?
Also, has there been an EI22 odin file released?
Thank you for all your help xda
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No, you need to be in download mode. Phone off, hold the 1 key on keyboard then add pressing and holding the power button and it should go into download mode. Then you should be able to connect to computer with Odin running.
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if you still get errors...odin again and check mark "reboot" and "repartition", then go for it.
let me know if you find solution....I have same issue
edit.... found solution, boot into CWR to make backup.....dont use rom manager. hope you didnt go all the way back to ec05 lol.
CWM/ACSRecovery Error Message
OK Guys, I'm really really stumped on this one and I hope someone can help out.
I'm running the latest SleeperROM on MTD/YAFFS2 and the TW.MTD SEPPUKU kernel. I was getting an error in CWM 5 that wouldn't let me make nandroid backups at all. I'd go to start backing up and this would appear:
SD Card space free: 7444MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up recovery image...
Backing up system...
Can't mount /system!
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
I have no clue what's going on, so any help would be very much appreciated!
CWM should be able to mount system. That is your phone memory not your sd card. Try reflashing CWM 5.0.2.7.
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Reflash = no go
kennyglass123 said:
CWM should be able to mount system. That is your phone memory not your sd card. Try reflashing CWM 5.0.2.7.
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I just reflashed CWM 5.0.2.7 and tried a backup. No dice, I'm afraid. Still getting the same exact error message.
Update: I went to the Mounts and Storage menu and tried a "mount /system"
It came back with "Error mounting /system!"
I'm gonna have to ODIN back to stock and re-do everything, aren't I?
Yes it sounds like it. I would also check repartition and use the PIT file.
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HELP! stuck on flashing Calkulin Rom

I've rooted my phone, installed CWM, copied the 2 calk zip files over to my SD card, ran the format all zip, then ran the calk rom zip and everything installed correctly.
now i'm booting up and my phone is stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy SII" screen.
What should i do?
Hold the power button down until you power off. Boot into recovery and manually wipe dalvik, cache, and data. Then reflash the rom. If that doesn't work redownload the rom. Mount usb storage in recovery, wipe everything again and flash the new download. If that doesn't work then restore your backup, check for root and start from scratch.
centro714 said:
I've rooted my phone, installed CWM, copied the 2 calk zip files over to my SD card, ran the format all zip, then ran the calk rom zip and everything installed correctly.
now i'm booting up and my phone is stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy SII" screen.
What should i do?
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Which Calk rom are you trying to install? What recovery do you have? If you don't know, what color is the text when you get into recovery?
krazyflipj said:
Which Calk rom are you trying to install? What recovery do you have? If you don't know, what color is the text when you get into recovery?
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V2.9.2
recovery 1.1.2 (CWM v5.0.2.7)
tried the first tip, not working so far. scary....
Have you redownloaded? Might be a bad download. If that doesn't work do the EL29 restire by sfhub and start from scratch
btw headed to bed but i will check back in the am. Good luck!
BrandoKC said:
Have you redownloaded? Might be a bad download. If that doesn't work do the EL29 restire by sfhub and start from scratch
btw headed to bed but i will check back in the am. Good luck!
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not yet. i'm connecting to the internet using my wife's TP2 so the connection is slloooow.
I'll redownload tomorrow.
So how do I copy new zip files to the external sd card w/o taking it out? I'm assuming there's an option to do this in CWM?
I might be screwed. Didn't back up
centro714 said:
not yet. i'm connecting to the internet using my wife's TP2 so the connection is slloooow.
I'll redownload tomorrow.
So how do I copy new zip files to the external sd card w/o taking it out? I'm assuming there's an option to do this in CWM?
I might be screwed. Didn't back up
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I believe it's mount storage in cwm. You should be fine
BrandoKC said:
I believe it's mount storage in cwm. You should be fine
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Thanks. I'll be able to sleep better hearing that
I'll redownload calk's rom tomorrow and try again.
BrandoKC said:
Have you redownloaded? Might be a bad download.
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THANK YOU BRANDON!!
Went to work early, re-downloaded, re-flashed, now my et4g is frikkin amazing! Worth the headache.
centro714 said:
THANK YOU BRANDON!!
Went to work early, re-downloaded, re-flashed, now my et4g is frikkin amazing! Worth the headache.
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Awesome!! Glad it's working for you.
If the rom has it, always verify the md5 with what you have then things like this won't happen. I found out the hard way.

Stuck in TWRP, No OS installed, no Nandroid

I didn't make a Nandroid backup because I use Titanium Backup instead.
So I did a factory reset and wanted to flash the new aokp build by task650. Failed in red error. I thought it was a bad download so I flashed the mirror. Still get the error.
So I'm stuck. I'm currently in TWRP copying my internal storage to an external sd card, but what do I do next?
GetPatriotized said:
I didn't make a Nandroid backup because I use Titanium Backup instead.
So I did a factory reset and wanted to flash the new aokp build by task650. Failed in red error. I thought it was a bad download so I flashed the mirror. Still get the error.
So I'm stuck. I'm currently in TWRP copying my internal storage to an external sd card, but what do I do next?
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Easiest thing would be to reboot into download and Odin back to stock.
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KorGuy123 said:
Easiest thing would be to reboot into download and Odin back to stock.
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Ah okay, that's what I was thinking but wasn't sure. Thanks for the quick response.
What I would do is take my ext SD card load or ROM on it via adapter to desktop/laptop and flash from ext SD card
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Alright, back on stock ROM, rooted.
jayRokk said:
What I would do is take my ext SD card load or ROM on it via adapter to desktop/laptop and flash from ext SD card
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It didn't work prior this. Still get the red failed error. Used the ext sd card and still get the error. I'm not totally sure what's going on.
Can't get this to work. Tried everything.
Flashed stock samsung rom via odin three times. Installed TWRP and whatever ROM I try to flash I get a failed error. Anyone please? This is driving me crazy.
GetPatriotized said:
Can't get this to work. Tried everything.
Flashed stock samsung rom via odin three times. Installed TWRP and whatever ROM I try to flash I get a failed error. Anyone please? This is driving me crazy.
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Just checking, did you install the latest version of TWRP specific to our phone? Wrong version would abort a flash.
You could always try loading up CWM and see if that will flash successfully.
BYOBret said:
Just checking, did you install the latest version of TWRP specific to our phone? Wrong version would abort a flash.
You could always try loading up CWM and see if that will flash successfully.
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Just tried CWM and that didn't work. same status 7 error (installation aborted) I have no idea
GetPatriotized said:
Just tried CWM and that didn't work. same status 7 error (installation aborted) I have no idea
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what version did you use and was it a zip or tar?
What version of TWRP? 2.5 is the latest.
Try wiping your data. The one that removes EVERYTHING from the internal SD card.
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what version did you use and was it a zip or tar?
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Didn't check the version but I'm pretty sure it's the latest. It was a zip btw.

phone failing to boot after Odin succeeded

ok i tried to odin to gb27 stock restore to get everything back to normal, after odin was done , it was doing a factory reset and it failed, it said something like "error can not mount e:\cache no such file or directory (block device required?)" and it won't boot, though i can still go to stock recovery and download mode, did i get a bad one click or somthing? and also does anyone have a mirror to one because the servers are going very slow on the site.
Try another kernel in odin
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so just odin jb kernel? ill try that
:crying:not even other one clicks will work, still when doing the factory reset part, it still says that it cant mount or read anything
did i do something wrong or am i screwed forever
Did you make a back up if you did go in to recovery and restore that back up and try a dif way to go back stock
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jason504 said:
Did you make a back up if you did go in to recovery and restore that back up and try a dif way to go back stock
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i think i have my twrp backup up but its no use as of right now
You already tried it
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jason504 said:
You already tried it
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no, i can't, i dont have twrp anymore because of the one click
gamepro602 said:
ok i tried to odin to gb27 stock restore to get everything back to normal, after odin was done , it was doing a factory reset and it failed, it said something like "error can not mount e:\cache no such file or directory (block device required?)" and it won't boot, though i can still go to stock recovery and download mode, did i get a bad one click or somthing? and also does anyone have a mirror to one because the servers are going very slow on the site.
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Sunday my phone said "android system recovery 3e failed to mount" I can still odin with the computer and get into recovery but nothing on my flash card is readable and that is where all my roms are located. Sprint tech played with it for an hour said it was bricked and they couldn't do anything. Yesterday I realized hope because I could still flash odin it just wouldn't recognize my card. I kept getting the fallen over droid with red print saying not installed. I kept flashing all different one click's and even at one point wet my pant's because my phone now said on rebott Galaxy I9000 which when I did this before I was totally bricked.
I reformatted my sd card and odin one click from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191954
then my phone rebooted with stock gb27 then to make sure everyting was good I updated the software from Samsung's website and my phone has benn great since yesterday 3:00 pm. I'm hesitant from rooting agian since this would have been the 4th bricked E4GT and I've got until 12/13 before upgrade. Running stock has been good otherthan me being a tablet mode junkie.
In closing I think what did the best was reformatting my sd card, I'm not sure what happens when doing that but I did acces my card from my computer and take my important files off 32gb card before formating in case I lost items. Didn't end up loosing anythining but i'm a junkie not an expert.
@jtsv
can you tell me the steps you took to achieve this, you might be able to help me
the only thing i'm worried about is my twrp backup and my titanium backups on my internal sd card
gamepro602 said:
@jtsv
can you tell me the steps you took to achieve this, you might be able to help me
the only thing i'm worried about is my twrp backup and my titanium backups on my internal sd card
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Everything on my internal and external storage remained intact. I just vol down power button to get into download mode and odin form the link http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=166.
It actually booted not for sure why this link was different than the others however it worked. After this installed and I set the phone up I then went to samsungs site and did the update from themevice(Install),Others (Software) (ver.OS Update GB27 (Jelly_Bean)).
It works fine now funny thing sprint tech's said to only update software through kies and it never worked for me.
Main question's everyone asked me was: What screen freezes, how far can you get it to boot, can you see your sd card, when it doid crashes trying to install what color is the print and what exactly does it say?

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