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Xperia Play R800i probably bricked

Hello guys!
I have been 'playing' around with my bro's xperia play phone, and it is (what I think) now bricked.
First of all it had android 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 on it & it's a R800i bought in Denmark.
Here's what I did:
1 - Downloaded & installed "sony pc companion".
2 - Plugged in the phone & got the drivers
3 - Downloaded & extracted "DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su"
4- Put the phone in USB debug thing & allow unknown sources
5 - Ran "DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su" from the file "runme.bat"
6 - It got rooted succesfully
7 - Downloaded and installed "CWM_Installer-v5.apk" [LINK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437840]
8 - Replaced the recovery.tar file with the one posted in #557 [LINK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437840&page=56]
The file is located in system/bin or something.
9 - Installed CWM through the application
10 - Downloaded the rom "XperiaPlay Ice Cream Pureness.ver.2.1" and placed the .zip into a folder (created myself) called ROM.
(DL: http://www.4shared.com/zip/QNPYzoYm/XperiaPlay_Ice_Cream_Purenessv.html
THREAD: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1822118)
11 - Rebooted into recovery mode through the application (CWM_Installer-v5.apk).
12 - Did this:
1.Factory reset in cwm
2.wipe cache partition
3.wipe dalvik cache
4.Format /system (in mounts and storage)
5.Format /cache
6.Format /Data
7.Install XperiaPlay Ice Cream Pureness.ver.1.zip
8.Reboot now and you are done !
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12 - It rebooted and showed the samsung logo, but then just went black with a slight brightness..
Can't do anything with it now.. I tried removing the battery then placing it in again. The only thing that happened was that I could turn it on again, get a quick vibration with the samsung logo. But then the black screen again..
Hope anyone can help me fix this, as I really don't want to return the phone to my bro as bricked & ****.
ALSO: I'm new at this forum (& really anything to do with rooting/flashing/roms), so please if I have done anything wrong inform me! I would gladly post more info if you need it - but I don't know if I'm missing anything.

Your phone is not bricked. Try to find Sony Update Service software somewhere on the internet (Its no longer on the Sony website). You will promped to switch off your phone, hold the back key when you are ready to reinstall the stock software. Just follow the procedures properly and you should be fine.
rawstyle said:
Hello guys!
I have been 'playing' around with my bro's xperia play phone, and it is (what I think) now bricked.
First of all it had android 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 on it & it's a R800i bought in Denmark.
Here's what I did:
1 - Downloaded & installed "sony pc companion".
2 - Plugged in the phone & got the drivers
3 - Downloaded & extracted "DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su"
4- Put the phone in USB debug thing & allow unknown sources
5 - Ran "DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su" from the file "runme.bat"
6 - It got rooted succesfully
7 - Downloaded and installed "CWM_Installer-v5.apk" [LINK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437840]
8 - Replaced the recovery.tar file with the one posted in #557 [LINK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437840&page=56]
The file is located in system/bin or something.
9 - Installed CWM through the application
10 - Downloaded the rom "XperiaPlay Ice Cream Pureness.ver.2.1" and placed the .zip into a folder (created myself) called ROM.
(DL: http://www.4shared.com/zip/QNPYzoYm/XperiaPlay_Ice_Cream_Purenessv.html
THREAD: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1822118)
11 - Rebooted into recovery mode through the application (CWM_Installer-v5.apk).
12 - Did this:
12 - It rebooted and showed the samsung logo, but then just went black with a slight brightness..
Can't do anything with it now.. I tried removing the battery then placing it in again. The only thing that happened was that I could turn it on again, get a quick vibration with the samsung logo. But then the black screen again..
Hope anyone can help me fix this, as I really don't want to return the phone to my bro as bricked & ****.
ALSO: I'm new at this forum (& really anything to do with rooting/flashing/roms), so please if I have done anything wrong inform me! I would gladly post more info if you need it - but I don't know if I'm missing anything.
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albanezi said:
Your phone is not bricked. Try to find Sony Update Service software somewhere on the internet (Its no longer on the Sony website). You will promped to switch off your phone, hold the back key when you are ready to reinstall the stock software. Just follow the procedures properly and you should be fine.
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Hi and thanks for the answer!
However, when I try to run the Sony Update Service ( sonymobile com /gb/tools/update-service/ ) it tells me that I already have the newest version?
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IE. my problem is NOT fixed. I still need some serious help, please!

rawstyle said:
Hi and thanks for the answer!
However, when I try to run the Sony Update Service ( sonymobile com /gb/tools/update-service/ ) it tells me that I already have the newest version?
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IE. my problem is NOT fixed. I still need some serious help, please!
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Try using Sony PC Companion, if that does not work try to flash one of the R800i files from this link using the flash tool, again in the same method as I told you about the Sony Update Service.
http://www.xperiagamer.com/Stock-Roms/233-se-stock-firmware-for-flashtool.html

albanezi said:
Try using Sony PC Companion, if that does not work try to flash one of the R800i files from this link using the flash tool, again in the same method as I told you about the Sony Update Service.
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Albanezi - You are a genius! :good:
THANKS A LOT !
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For future references, how would you recommend me rooting this mobile? And installing the CWM thingy.
Hope you can link me to a guide or something - I seem only to find outdated/fake guides.
(The phone have android 2.3.3 now)

rawstyle said:
The only thing that happened was that I could turn it on again, get a quick vibration with the samsung logo. But then the black screen
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Samsung logo
Sent from my Xperia Play using Tapatalk 2

fma965 said:
Samsung logo
Sent from my Xperia Play using Tapatalk 2
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yeah , i thought the same . xD

Oh, haha... I didn't realise that..
It's because I have a galaxy s3 myself. I tend to confuse the two.

Boot loop on stock Firmware - Never rooted

I am extremely new to android OS... I will just get that out of the way right now...
I am open to any resources or guides that someone may have regarding Newbies info for Android OS or Firmware or Flashing or Rooting.
I do not know what it means to Root your phone or what benefits it provides.
I do not understand what Flashing is exactly.
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Phone type : Sony Ericsson XperiaARC - LT15A
Service provider : Rogers Wireless - Canada
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I was using the phone, installing apps happily using my wonderful device then it shut down and is now caught in a "Reboot Loop" (thats what my friend said it was called)
It will attempt to boot, passed the sony ericsson logo to my Rogers logo then it reboots. over and over.
I have not rooted this phone..
I pulled the battery, different combinations of sim/micro sd in/out
What do I do?
From what I have researched, I will need some kind of flashing application to refresh my phone to its original state.
To do that, I gather that I will need to find out what kind of Firmware my phone originally came with and some way to get it to stay connected to my computer while it continually tries to reboot itself.
thank you in advance.

Yep. You need to download flashtool as the utility to reformat (so to speak) your phone. You also need a rom to flash, which you can find plenty of from this thread under the "stock rom" sub heading. here's a tutorial on how to flash (btw you need a usb cable)

jman2131 said:
Yep. You need to download flashtool as the utility to reformat (so to speak) your phone. You also need a rom to flash, which you can find plenty of from this thread under the "stock rom" sub heading. here's a tutorial on how to flash (btw you need a usb cable)
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Well i really feel like an idiot now LOL!!
I just had to click on the "update" button on the sony PC companion then click the "repair" button (just got it yesterday so i don't feel TOO bad)
The update was successful and I am now running the new operating system for the LT15A which what i gather from my research is ice cream sandwich? its verison 4.x
You were so gentle and kind I really thank you for your post! I will look into the resources you have provided. I think i would like to play around with this device in the future so that will be useful information.
For now, my only problem is that my phone has been updated with a language that is not familiar to me so i am going to have to figure out how to change it back.
Thank you again for your kind advice!

wrong patch :(

Hello i have a rooted sony ericsson xperia arc s and i installed the custom rom X-GAMER and then i also downloaded a patch for it. The problem is that i installed the wrong patch for it, i accidentaly download the patch for the sony ericsson xperia pro (mk16i) and now i cant connect it to my computer so i cant reflash it or place a new file on my sd card so i cant download the right patch. i also can not get wifi reception, the camera is upside down and i can only call/sms sometimes. If ANYONE could help me that would be so nice. Thanks everyone for listening and like i said, pleeeease help me And before you post that this is all my fault, believe me i know that already so please skip that. I am also sorry if there is a similar thread on here but i couldnt find one.

1337elitee said:
I am also sorry if there is a similar thread on here but i couldnt find one.
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bricked arc
xperia arc wont start up
Reflash with SEUS or the flashtool, and remove your battery before connecting to the PC in flashmode.

[Q] Xperia play is stuck at sony ericcson logo, unable to turn off, not found on pc

my Xperia Play R800i will not turn on anymore after i tried to flash a rom... i dont exactly remember which one it was... i hope its not important
what my phone does is showing the Sony Ericsson logo and just stays there... i had it on the entire day just be sure that i wasnt doing something in the background or anything ...
but i never did it on my phone yet... (maybe better if never did this now i think of it)
but anyway pc companion says "null" and thats all it will say further it cannot detect my phone or do anything with it
i hope flashtool works if anyone is willing to lead me through it.
i dont have warranty anymore.

MausHaxxi said:
my Xperia Play R800i will not turn on anymore after i tried to flash a rom... i dont exactly remember which one it was... i hope its not important
what my phone does is showing the Sony Ericsson logo and just stays there... i had it on the entire day just be sure that i wasnt doing something in the background or anything ...
but i never did it on my phone yet... (maybe better if never did this now i think of it)
but anyway pc companion says "null" and thats all it will say further it cannot detect my phone or do anything with it
i hope flashtool works if anyone is willing to lead me through it.
i dont have warranty anymore.
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Would you happen to have a custom kernel? Which Sony Ericsson logo is it, the non-moving one or the animated one?
Now, you wouldn't have happened to install a CyanogenMod, Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean rom, would you? I know you don't remember which rom you installed, just trying to spark a memory. Anyway, if you did so, then all you need to do is flash a compatible kernel. You see, if the Sony Ericsson logo you are seeing is the non-moving one, then you have the stock kernel, the one that's incompatible with the aforementioned roms.
If you don't want to get involved with this kernel business, then I've provided a Flashtool guide, so you can at least get your phone to a working, albeit factory reset, state:
First, install Flashtool.
Go here and find what you think your stock firmware was, download it.
Place the .ftf file in your Flashtool/firmwares directory.
Open Flashtool (as administrator if necessary) and click on the lightning bolt in the Flashtool window. Highlight Flashmode and select OK. A new window shall pop-up.
Select your downloaded firmware. I should read "R800i" in the first box and "4.0.2.A.0.XX" (with the "XX" being the number of the version you downloaded) in the second, the contents of the third box varies, so disregard it. There are many options for what to keep/replace during flashing, but I'd recommend leaving them as they are. Select OK. The window will now close and a new window will pop-up shortly after.
This window will detail the proceeding steps: With your turned-off phone (make sure its battery is intact), hold the back key (the leftmost one) while inserting the usb from your computer to your phone, continue holding the key until the window closes, DO NOT REMOVE THE USB.
The Flashtool window will now begin streaming various lines detailing its progress, all you need to look for is the line detailing a successful flash which with then tell you to disconnect your phone, now you can remove the USB.
Go ahead and close the remaining Flashtool window, your phone should now be back to default, factory reset, everything except your phone's bootloader and SIM unlocked statuses, they should be how you left them before.

thanks!
Toasty Clown said:
Would you happen to have a custom kernel? Which Sony Ericsson logo is it, the non-moving one or the animated one?
Now, you wouldn't have happened to install a CyanogenMod, Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean rom, would you? I know you don't remember which rom you installed, just trying to spark a memory. Anyway, if you did so, then all you need to do is flash a compatible kernel. You see, if the Sony Ericsson logo you are seeing is the non-moving one, then you have the stock kernel, the one that's incompatible with the aforementioned roms.
If you don't want to get involved with this kernel business, then I've provided a Flashtool guide, so you can at least get your phone to a working, albeit factory reset, state:
First, install Flashtool.
Go here and find what you think your stock firmware was, download it.
Place the .ftf file in your Flashtool/firmwares directory.
Open Flashtool (as administrator if necessary) and click on the lightning bolt in the Flashtool window. Highlight Flashmode and select OK. A new window shall pop-up.
Select your downloaded firmware. I should read "R800i" in the first box and "4.0.2.A.0.XX" (with the "XX" being the number of the version you downloaded) in the second, the contents of the third box varies, so disregard it. There are many options for what to keep/replace during flashing, but I'd recommend leaving them as they are. Select OK. The window will now close and a new window will pop-up shortly after.
This window will detail how the preceding steps: With your turned-off phone (make sure its battery is intact), hold the back key (the leftmost one) while inserting the usb from your computer to your phone, continue holding the key until the window closes, DO NOT REMOVE THE USB.
The Flashtool window will now begin streaming various lines detailing its progress, all you need to look for is the line detailing a successful flash which with then tell you to disconnect your phone, now you can remove the USB.
Go ahead and close the remaining Flashtool window, your phone should now be back to default, factory reset, everything except your phone's bootloader and SIM unlocked statuses, they should be how you left them before.
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Thanks, i will try this when im home tonight
i will tell you if i got it working again lol (ps. i aint a noob... i never got freezings before... i was just being cautious so i wont break it behond repair LOL)

ALMOST fixed
ok it works again now. but now it asks me to download settings ... which it fails in... my phone tells me that it failed and asks me to retry downloading them.... which eventually will fail again... i got wifi on ofcourse (duh...)
anyway... i dont get it why i am having so much trouble with my phone.... my tablet i can hack without hassle... i just never used flashtool XD
always cmd and such...
anyway im almost there to have it completely fixed
thanks so far

MausHaxxi said:
ok it works again now. but now it asks me to download settings ... which it fails in... my phone tells me that it failed and asks me to retry downloading them.... which eventually will fail again... i got wifi on ofcourse (duh...)
anyway... i dont get it why i am having so much trouble with my phone.... my tablet i can hack without hassle... i just never used flashtool XD
always cmd and such...
anyway im almost there to have it completely fixed
thanks so far
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Okay, having not used stock in a long time, I've reverted my rom and kernel! Upon doing so, I noticed little wrong. Though I do remember an annoying prompt when I opened the browser, it'd say "Please insert SIM card" and "downloading settings" would pop-up following it.
Aside from that, I can't recreate the problem you're having. Could you go into more detail?

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Toasty Clown said:
Okay, having not used stock in a long time, I've reverted my rom and kernel! Upon doing so, I noticed little wrong. Though I do remember an annoying prompt when I opened the browser, it'd say "Please insert SIM card" and "downloading settings" would pop-up following it.
Aside from that, I can't recreate the problem you're having. Could you go into more detail?
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here is the popup that i get all the time.... while i CAN call people and receive calls... my phone refuses to use 3G which i do need...

MausHaxxi said:
here is the popup that i get all the time.... while i CAN call people and receive calls... my phone refuses to use 3G which i do need...
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Well... That's something I have never seen before...
Searched the Q&A and troubleshooting section, and I'd found a thread detailing such an error upon switching firmware. No offence but perhaps I didn't give you enough detail on which firmware to download, and for that I apologise.
Would you happen to know what branding your phone is, and post what it is and which firmware you installed (you can find said information in that third box I told you to ignore in Flashtool)? AT&T, Verizon, unbranded/no SIM/unlocked? I ask this as you may have installed incompatible firmware.
As an example, my phone was unbranded and came with no SIM, the pre-installed installed firmware (and the only one that I find to be fully compatible) was the R800i 4.0.2.A.0.42 UK Generic. In the context of stock roms, I find that it's best not to stray.
Anyway, you've probably already figured out what to do: find the intended firmware and flash it, using the instructions above. I'd recommend gathering some more outside help, changing the thread's title to reflect the current conundrum should be a good starting point.

will do
Toasty Clown said:
Well... That's something I have never seen before...
Searched the Q&A and troubleshooting section, and I'd found a thread detailing such an error upon switching firmware. No offence but perhaps I didn't give you enough detail on which firmware to download, and for that I apologise.
Would you happen to know what branding your phone is, and post what it is and which firmware you installed (you can find said information in that third box I told you to ignore in Flashtool)? AT&T, Verizon, unbranded/no SIM/unlocked? I ask this as you may have installed incompatible firmware.
As an example, my phone was unbranded and came with no SIM, the pre-installed installed firmware (and the only one that I find to be fully compatible) was the R800i 4.0.2.A.0.42 UK Generic. In the context of stock roms, I find that it's best not to stray.
Anyway, you've probably already figured out what to do: find the intended firmware and flash it, using the instructions above. I'd recommend gathering some more outside help, changing the thread's title to reflect the current conundrum should be a good starting point.
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if i cant obtain the required info i need i will make a new post regarding this issue...
but thanks to you for getting my phone to a working state
ps. i will post here if i got the 3G back to work or not using the thread you supplied.

fixed
MausHaxxi said:
if i cant obtain the required info i need i will make a new post regarding this issue...
but thanks to you for getting my phone to a working state
ps. i will post here if i got the 3G back to work or not using the thread you supplied.
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it was simply the APN settings....
how could i know xD never had this error before... anyway it works fine now 3G works smoothly

MausHaxxi said:
it was simply the APN settings....
how could i know xD never had this error before... anyway it works fine now 3G works smoothly
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Oh, sorry about that. I'd only ever experienced an APN problem when one of the roms I had installed had a broken settings app.
Anyway, it's nice to see that you've fixed your phone yourself, congrats!

Error insert sim card sony xperia m cm11

Please help me i'm new to this forum as well as new to rooting and custom rom for mobiles.
I don't know to use forums but anyone can help me please...
I installed CM11 Rom and Gapps and my phone sony xperia m booted correctly but how to enable sim card.
its said at begining sometime about sim card and when i went to enable data it says insert sim card.
now what top do please tell me>....
Do i need to install builds , any terminal commands or anything pls suggest me with text , videos or photos.
Very Urgent plssssssssssssssssss.
email at - [email protected]
or at
[email protected]

What CM11 build are you using? The ones from FXP or the official?

I'm currently experiencing a similar problem. I've installed ZnxtEvolution, and it lags a LOT. I tried installing 6 other ROMs, including CM11 (official). All of them worked, but didn't read my SIM. Please help; I'm sick of this ROM.
PS: I'm guessing there's a kind of zip file to flash, or something..? idk :\

niks2014 said:
Please help me i'm new to this forum as well as new to rooting and custom rom for mobiles.
I don't know to use forums but anyone can help me please...
I installed CM11 Rom and Gapps and my phone sony xperia m booted correctly but how to enable sim card.
its said at begining sometime about sim card and when i went to enable data it says insert sim card.
now what top do please tell me>....
Do i need to install builds , any terminal commands or anything pls suggest me with text , videos or photos.
Very Urgent plssssssssssssssssss.
email at - [email protected]
or at
[email protected]
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Hey there,
I think I understood what you have told and I have few questions to ask,
First were you on stock 4.3 before flashing?
Second did u wipe cache,data,dalvik and format /system before flashing?
After u installed did u check the Sim subscription it asks after 1st bootup .if not go to settings and do it.
See I am no expert , just a beginner like you are.so hope this helps. Thanks

I don't know how to enable sim from settings.
elmkzgirxp said:
What CM11 build are you using? The ones from FXP or the official?
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I flashed cm11 after 4,3 xperia m auto upgrade only.
I don't know which cm11 build i flashed it, but at startup of my mobile i was at wifi setting that time some sim message flash but i went away as i touched the wifi screen option by mistake.
can you or anyone else provide me with working sim cm11 build over here or in pm
and also the way to configure sim from settings if not at startup.
Actually after this my mobile undergone a shot circuit itself so needs a repair so can any one estimate what is the cost of repair of such issue, my estimate was 800rs/ 80EUROS as per some website.

niks2014 said:
I flashed cm11 after 4,3 xperia m auto upgrade only.
I don't know which cm11 build i flashed it, but at startup of my mobile i was at wifi setting that time some sim message flash but i went away as i touched the wifi screen option by mistake.
can you or anyone else provide me with working sim cm11 build over here or in pm
and also the way to configure sim from settings if not at startup.
Actually after this my mobile undergone a shot circuit itself so needs a repair so can any one estimate what is the cost of repair of such issue, my estimate was 800rs/ 80EUROS as per some website.
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I don't really know how much repairs cost, but after the repair, I suggest you do this:
GOING BACK TO STOCK ROM
1. Backup everything you need (messages, contacts).
2. Download a 15.4.A.1.9 firmware (FTF) in here or here, your choice.
3. Download and install Flashtool from here.
4. Place the downloaded firmware to the C:\Flashtool\firmware, or wherever you put your Flashtool installation, as long as it is in "firmware" folder. (Make sure the file you downloaded is in .ftf (file extension), if not and it is in .zip or .rar, then extract it first.)
5. Open Flashtool.
6. Power off your device. (Prepare your USB cord.)
7. Connect your USB cord to your PC FIRST, then hold the volume - down while connecting it to the other end of the cord. (The phone's LED will light up into green (it means it is in flash mode).)
8. Click the lightning button and select Flashmode.
9. Pick the firmware you downloaded earlier, then click Flash. (MAKE SURE there is no option of "TA" in the list on the right side. If you ever find one, uncheck it.)
10. After flashing, remove your phone from your PC, then power it on. (The first boot normally takes longer.)
11. Set-up everything after the boot.
FLASHING CM11
1. Download a custom recovery and flash it. (I'll assume you already know this one.)
2. Download the latest official nightly build from here.
3. After the download, put it in your preferred storage in your phone.
4. Boot into the custom recovery and wipe /data and /cache.
5. Flash the downloaded CM11 ROM.
6. Reboot into system. (Again, the first boot takes longer.)
That's pretty much it. I hope it helps!

i got this too after flashing fxp343, never happen before now back to stock 4.3 again :/