Galaxy S4 MHL-HDMI audio issue - General Accessories

Hi all,
Hope I have managed to post this in the right place, I am new to xda. But anyway, my problem is that I just came to use my MHL adapter to watch a movie and found that the audio was coming out my S4's speakers not the TV. This same cable worked perfectly fine a few months back so I do not think it is faulty.
My S4 is completely stock not rooted and I've only had it for around 2 months.
Do any of you know a solution to this?
Thanks in advance
Natodemon
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I managed to solve my own problem but I will post the solution in case anyone else has this issue.
I found an app on the play store called: SoundAbout (free version will do) and in that app is an option called 'media audio' you then select aux digital (HDMI) and the sound will then be outputed through the HDMI connection.
Hope this helps
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natodemon said:
I managed to solve my own problem but I will post the solution in case anyone else has this issue.
I found an app on the play store called: SoundAbout (free version will do) and in that app is an option called 'media audio' you then select aux digital (HDMI) and the sound will then be outputed through the HDMI connection.
Hope this helps
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thanks for this, works for me to on my s4 with crash rom

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Galaxy S III as a PC

Hi guys,
is it possible to connect SIII to TV, mice and keyboard at once? Is there a dock out there to make this possible? Will the mice AND keyboard work through Bluetooth when I connect the SIII to TV via MHL adapter?
Thanks in advance.
jegormeister said:
Hi guys,
is it possible to connect SIII to TV, mice and keyboard at once? Is there a dock out there to make this possible? Will the mice AND keyboard work through Bluetooth when I connect the SIII to TV via MHL adapter?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes use mhl and bt
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oreo said:
Yes use mhl and bt
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does the phone get power trough the mhl->hdmi adapter?
Hi all,
Can somebody confirm that it works and use mhl and bluetooth keyboard and mice? Did someone found dock?
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Yes it works but you need a standalone Bluetooth keyboard/mouse as the hdmi will use the micro sd slot so no dongle.
The hdmi has a slot for the phone charger- in fact it won't work without it
What about a dock? Did anybody found one with hdmi or micro usb output so J can connect mhl kabel?
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Probably too early the cables only been available for a few weeks. Just dont get anything compatible with s2 as samsung changed the hdmi pin arrangement on s3.
Or you can wait for the allshare cast dongle then you can use usb hub with an OTG setup
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Or you can wait for the allshare cast dongle then you can use usb hub with an OTG setup
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Hi,
can you pls explain more in details?
Thank you
The setup he means is to use the accesory that Samsung will sell (dont know when), to cast your phone screen to your HDTV (up to 1080p) called "all cast share dongle", this connection is wireless so you will be able to connect a keyboard, mouse and HD...using a USB hub and a USB OTG cable.
hey,
since i found everything needed at home to use the s3 as a pc, i posted this up on my blog. it should help you understand a little more i think.
i also made some pics.
http://yannickstechblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-setup-your-galaxy-s3-as-pc.html
cheers
ycianca said:
hey,
since i found everything needed at home to use the s3 as a pc, i posted this up on my blog. it should help you understand a little more i think.
i also made some pics.
http://yannickstechblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-setup-your-galaxy-s3-as-pc.html
cheers
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Nice, that is what I am talking about
Is it possible to somehow adjust the resolution on the monitor, because it is just a big copy of your mobile screen.
If it is possible to make the icons smaller? I want to use my phone for browsing and I dont want huge panel in the browser.
thx
Lukas
not really. but for browsing u can use a browser which uses full screen like the stock one, and request desktop sites.

Car stereo

Hi guys,
Quick question can anyone recommend a decent car stereo that I can control my S3 with. I.e. select music to play from the stereo. My current stereo only plays once I've selected it on the phone. Bit annoying really.
Cheers in advance
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Using the Sony BT3900U, working brilliantly with my S3. Sound quality is awesome and connects way faster then my HTC Desire.
pr1vate piles said:
Using the Sony BT3900U, working brilliantly with my S3. Sound quality is awesome and connects way faster then my HTC Desire.
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I need to check that out. I'm in the market for a new head unit.
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Nuts. I need a double-DIN for my car. Was worth a shot!
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I've been in car audio for 20 years.sure your car may have a doubledin unit, but you should be able to use a single din unit with an install kit.
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ktulu909 said:
I've been in car audio for 20 years.sure your car may have a doubledin unit, but you should be able to use a single din unit with an install kit.
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This guy is right. I could recommend a kit with a cubby. I always have liked those more... I hate space without use.
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+1 for the sony bt3900u. I even owned the previous model (stolen when car was broken into). I love this unit because the bluetooth is built in, connects instantly when i get into my car, and sound quality is excellent
Cheers guys I'll check this out
Thanks
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Does this allow you to browse the files on the phone with a file explorer?
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ricey1986 said:
Does this allow you to browse the files on the phone with a file explorer?
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Play Music -> A2DP support = Problem solved.
Browsing the files on the phone from the headunit would require you to mount the device as a USB drive. This is not actually possible over bluetooth (or has never properly been implemented?) and if you would like a function like that you can get a headunit with a usb port and plug your phone directly in via that port.
ricey1986 said:
Hi guys,
Quick question can anyone recommend a decent car stereo that I can control my S3 with. I.e. select music to play from the stereo. My current stereo only plays once I've selected it on the phone. Bit annoying really.
Cheers in advance
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Hi Ricey
It maybe worth checking out the SONY XAV 601BT Its a double din touch screen stereo that utilises Mirrorlink technology built into the Galaxy S3 so you control your phone from the touchscreen on the stereo.
A few forum members including myself have this and we have a big discussion about it (with photos) here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837847
hope this helps
Dan
Now that someone cracked the appradio2 to mirror android phones it seems by far the best unit out there IMO. Big thread on xda about it just search
Aegishua said:
Play Music -> A2DP support = Problem solved.
Browsing the files on the phone from the headunit would require you to mount the device as a USB drive. This is not actually possible over bluetooth (or has never properly been implemented?) and if you would like a function like that you can get a headunit with a usb port and plug your phone directly in via that port.
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Not entirely true.. some have it all integrated. I know its stock, but in my gf's POS 2012 Fusion, has sync and it sees the phone and can control the tracks, playlist and such all from the vehicle's controls. And no, it does not have nav.
I am sure there are some aftermarket that have similar capability.
ricey1986 said:
Hi guys,
Quick question can anyone recommend a decent car stereo that I can control my S3 with. I.e. select music to play from the stereo. My current stereo only plays once I've selected it on the phone. Bit annoying really.
Cheers in advance
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I have been wanting to try this Parrot head unit, but I haven't seen one in use yet. I gotta say, it has a ton of neat features...
http://www.parrot.com/usa/products/bluetooth-hands-free-car-kits/parrot-asteroid
I am converting over to a double din system, for a big ol screen, but if I wasn't, I would probably go this route.
It really depends on how much you're willing to spend... I recently had my car broken in to - headunit and sunglasses stolen bastards... wasn't anything flash, an Alpine cde-133bt (paid about $300 for it at the time, 8months ago) - did the job, through bluetooth was great, could control either via phone or the headunit (only next or previous song on the headunit if using bluetooth), and has the aux and usb ports.
Also depends on what set-up of speakers you have in your car if you need something of higher quality as well...
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Anyone look into this? Thinking about pulling the trigger on this for my 06 GLI.. They claim it supports text on the head unit, and full control from the head unit and steering wheel controls..
Gromm Audio..
http://gromaudio.com/store/usb_adapters/index.html
I used to be able to hook up my g2 with usb and mount it to have all my music show up on the screen on my 11' accord but with s3 it just says unsupported anyone know how I can't still mount the mass storage. Is there an app I can use
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otariq said:
I used to be able to hook up my g2 with usb and mount it to have all my music show up on the screen on my 11' accord but with s3 it just says unsupported anyone know how I can't still mount the mass storage. Is there an app I can use
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You need to check this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009
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mdt73 said:
I have been wanting to try this Parrot head unit, but I haven't seen one in use yet. I gotta say, it has a ton of neat features...
http://www.parrot.com/usa/products/bluetooth-hands-free-car-kits/parrot-asteroid
I am converting over to a double din system, for a big ol screen, but if I wasn't, I would probably go this route.
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Looks great! But ya they ought to make a double din big screen version!
djwilliams100 said:
You need to check this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009
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Looks like I'm gonna have to root first
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The more I think about it, the more I think my next car stereo will be something like the Nexus 7 tablet.
http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-7-makes-best-car-entertainment-system-ever
It's really only a viable option for higher end car stereos though, that have amplifiers.

(Q) sgs3 video to tv?

I watch a lot of live streams like ustream or twitch... how can i play this through my hdtv. I just have a cheap hdtv fyi
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I use samsungs wireless allshare cast hub. Picked it up for half off during their promotion. Its about $100
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Not to derail, but knarfies...are you using a ROM? I've been trying to get my S3 working with my AllShare Cast hub and am having no luck. Tried two ROM's.
Stuck on the black Connecting screen on my tv. Settings seems to crash during the connection. Not sure what to do or try. Been searching all over the place.
Ahhh im on the stock rooted software. No custom recovery. Your rom has the allsharecast toggle under settings?
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Not to derail, but knarfies...are you using a ROM? I've been trying to get my S3 working with my AllShare Cast hub and am having no luck. Tried two ROM's.
Stuck on the black Connecting screen on my tv. Settings seems to crash during the connection. Not sure what to do or try. Been searching all over the place.
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You might want to try triangle away app that might get things working for you.
I just use the allshare cast built into the stock based roms, and connect it to my ps3 or xbox.
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Yea, I actually went and bought traingle away. That didn't seem to help. I've tried different ROMs and different modems and not having much luck... I actually just got a replacement as I broke my other one. This one has the same issue.
It's like it's almost there... just Android hangs up when making the connection.
To the OP. You can purchase a MHL adapter that allows you to plug your phone into an HDMI slot on your tv.
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To the OP. You can purchase a MHL adapter that allows you to plug your phone into an HDMI slot on your tv.
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I know this wasn't in reply to me. It is really the simple solution... but loses the wow effect of showing someone your phone screen on your HDTV wirelessly. I'd give anything to just to be able to try it out.
On another note...
Still haven't made any progress with my All Share Cast wifi hub, yet. I've tried complete stock pre-root from the factory (that's what I meant with my replacement...phone not the hub), custom roms and various modems. each time android settings seems to force close. This came straight from T-mobile.
Tried triangle away, as well. Each time I connect I get "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped."
The odd thing is, if I go back to look at AllShare Cast in settings, it shows I'm connected. However, it does not mirror and cannot receive any video I even try to share to it. The tv still thinks the hub is trying to connect.
I was so excited to use this too
edit: All ROMs I've used have been stock based (Wicked v7. Frosty's JB, and now XquiziT v40 with modem T999UVLEM)
Maybe play around with more modems tonight.
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knarfies said:
Ahhh im on the stock rooted software. No custom recovery. Your rom has the allsharecast toggle under settings?
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Yes, it does. I've been using Stock Based all along.
Thanks for trying to help. I appreciate it.
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I watch a lot of live streams like ustream or twitch... how can i play this through my hdtv. I just have a cheap hdtv fyi
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Running stock I can watch movies that are on my phone through my Xbox. PS3 too although Xbox is with one touch from the phone, with PS3 it just acts as a media server. Doesn't work for videos that aren't on the phone already, for example YouTube.
Can anyone else verify that what the OP is trying to do works?
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Running stock I can watch movies that are on my phone through my Xbox. PS3 too although Xbox is with one touch from the phone, with PS3 it just acts as a media server. Doesn't work for videos that aren't on the phone already, for example YouTube.
Can anyone else verify that what the OP is trying to do works?
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How?
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elesbb said:
To the OP. You can purchase a MHL adapter that allows you to plug your phone into an HDMI slot on your tv.
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Thx brah
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App request stream from phone to tv?

Did some google research was trying to find an app where i can get whats streaming on my phone to the tv ..something similar along the lines of air play ......recommendations?
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+1
There is the allshare hub
I just broke down n bought an mhl cable tho
Much cheeper
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How much did the cable cost?
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I know its apps where downloaded videos you can share to your tv...but videos im streaming on my phone i wanted to play on my tv i guess the cable you mentioned may be the best bet
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Did the mhl work for you? I ran a quick attempt and it wasn't seeing anything. MAYBE I needed to use a different cable and wall plug, I was using one that, it seems now, isn't supplying a lot of power.
Just wanting a confirmation that the mhl works.
prepaidguy9081 said:
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There is the allshare hub
I just broke down n bought an mhl cable tho
Much cheeper
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Is it an mhl cable ot just a converter. And they have ones on ebay that also charge phone.
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recepo1 said:
Did some google research was trying to find an app where i can get whats streaming on my phone to the tv ..something similar along the lines of air play ......recommendations?
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You can do this in YouTube app. You need a TV with YouTube though I believe. Not sure how it works though, never felt the need to get it working for me.
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mhl converter
Mhl works great. You just need to make sure if you are searching amazon or eBay or whatever you use to make sure it's the one for the s3 or note 2. The cable for the s2 is different for some reason. Allshare hub is ok but gets laggy on anything other than pics and videos you have on the phone already. Trying to stream Netflix from the phone through the hub doesn't work very well at all.
I use my xbox360 to stream stuff from my phone to my tv works flawlessly for music video and images. If you have any other device that supports DLNA that would work as well
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You can do this in YouTube app. You need a TV with YouTube though I believe. Not sure how it works though, never felt the need to get it working for me.
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I actually use that feature... pretty much go into your tv youtube app and under the sign in part theres something where you share your screen, pretty much go into that and take your tvs code and type it into your phones youtube app and a little button will appear for you when looking at videos on your phone similar to the one in gallery to share pics/vids...
Great for old movies or tv shows on youtube
Just use the mhl adapter. get one from ebay. cost like $10. This is the one I got and it works flawlessly:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251194581683
Just plug it into the phone then plug in the ac adapter (it needs power) and connect the HDMI cable from adapter to tv and BOOM, a mini power computer. I have a bluetooth mouse and keyboard paired to the phone and it works great. The only thing it would make it perfect is if I can stream the optimum tv app. unfortunately the optimum tv app can detect if you are using an "external" display and it won't show the video on the tv. But you can stream watchespn, hbo go, max go and pretty much any other apps onto the big screen.
I tried to ask if anyone can hack the optimum app to allow it to be used with external display but no one replied.
No one has heard of the app mirrorop. Haven't tried on note yet. But on Asus Transformer Pad TF300T it mirrors your screen exactly but to a PC. (Which I had connected to my TV via HDMI) only downside is doesn't stream audio. Use some Bluetooth speakers. Works well
using mhl update
tv must be mhl compatable or the cable convert to hdmi n not just wires but some actual brain
second. get the 11 pin not the 5 pin mhl adapter or it wont work on note ii. [sgs2 mhl adapter wont work]
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Yeah have been using the allshare dongle myself got it with the 50% disount off sammys website.... works perfect for me only problem it doesnt work on anything but stock/rooted rom .... there is a bounty in another thread but not looking to good so for now mhl or the dongle are the best choices out
I use iMediashare.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bianor.amspremium
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My cable is for the SIII
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How much did the cable cost?
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Hi, I bought a cable off of ebay (red) for $11.00 packaged for the SIII but works fine on my N2, and with my stock 2.0amp charger it stays charged, though is barely charges because of the power drain. But output of both the video and audio come through fine on my vizio tv.
Hope this helps.
Thanks i will try and look into that card the previous cord i got doesnt work at all
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tppickles said:
I use my xbox360 to stream stuff from my phone to my tv works flawlessly for music video and images. If you have any other device that supports DLNA that would work as well
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I do the samething :/
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For any of you guys who own a Roku media box. You can use the app from the Playstore: Juice for Roku. You just add the Juice channel to your Roku device, install the Android app...connect it to your Roku, then you can stream your Pics (individually or slideshow), and video's all wirelessly to your TV through your Roku.
I use ArkMC app for long time, it works well with my htc desire, you could try
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Did some google research was trying to find an app where i can get whats streaming on my phone to the tv ..something similar along the lines of air play ......recommendations?
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note 3 PS3 controler

I have an UNROOTED note 3. I purchased the official Samsung OTG cable to connect my sixaxis ps3 controler to the note 3.
phone. I have sixaxis checked under language and input.I hit the ps3 button and it just flashes for a while and turns off. The phone recognized that a usb device is connected.
You still need sixaxis app. To configure everything. With root the only difference is blue tooth versus being connected through OTG.
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i do have the sixaxis app. I have the ime set to sixaxis. in the sixaxis software I have gamepad checked. Still cant get any sort of control out of it. I just ordered a new otg cable to see if that is the issue. Anyone want to spend some time and do a small right up. Every video I;ve seen show you just hook it up and it works.
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i do have the sixaxis app. I have the ime set to sixaxis. in the sixaxis software I have gamepad checked. Still cant get any sort of control out of it. I just ordered a new otg cable to see if that is the issue. Anyone want to spend some time and do a small right up. Every video I;ve seen show you just hook it up and it works.
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I am uploading a video to YouTube currently and I will post it when its done it's not going to be a great great video its just something I threw really quick for you as requested.
Should be done in an hour or so.
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I am uploading a video to YouTube currently and I will post it when its done it's not going to be a great great video its just something I threw really quick for you as requested.
Should be done in an hour or so.
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Thank you so much!!!! You have no idea how much i appreciate it.
www.Youtube.com/watch?V=WVOzAY-HTKU
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thanks for the video. I'm using the official samsung OTG cable and that probably is the reason I'm still having issues. I already ordered another one and will update asap. I really appreciate you going above and beyond.

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