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[BOOT IMAGE] ANDROID boot image

ok so this is the stock android boot image where ANDROID in android font flashes across the screen. there is no lag and looks very nice. follow the steps bellow to install.
WARNING - ANYTHING THAT MODIFIES THE FILES ON YOUR PHONE MAY DAMAGE IT. ONLY FOLLOW THE STEPD BELLOW IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
To be able to do this you will need root explorer.
you can buy this off the android market or find it online
1 - install root explorer onto your phone trough some sort of file manager
2 - download the bootanimation.zip file from the link below
3 - place it in the root of your sd card ( if on the xda app it will be in your downloads folder)
4 - open root explorer and switch to be able to write
5 - copy the boot.img file from your sd card to system/media and delete the boot image or animation already there( if that doesnt work try data/local )
6 - reboot your phone to make sure the boot animation is working properly
bootanimation - http://www.mediafire.com/?rejuep9cebpcddj

stumpyz9 said:
To be able to do this you will need root explorer.
you can buy this off the androi market or download it free
here - http://www.4shared.com/file/HpENkmN8/Root_Explorer_v2124.htm
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are you posting a link to download a paid app for free?

I didn't know it could boot from a .img file. I thought only zips would work.
I might have to give this a try just to see.
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wilnotdie said:
I didn't know it could boot from a .img file. I thought only zips would work.
I might have to give this a try just to see.
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yes you can ive done it and it works perfectly

cjward23 said:
are you posting a link to download a paid app for free?
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not anymore. totally forgot about that

stumpyz9 said:
yes you can ive done it and it works perfectly
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Unfortunately I have to disagree. This is the stock built in bootanimation. You don't need any special files to envoke it.
If you simply remove the /system/media/bootanimation.zip you get the same results.
Don't take it the wrong way, perhaps you were just miss informed.
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didnt know that

n4 boot animation

The third party boot animation apps don't work on the og for some reason, anyone have the nexus 4 boot animation? I'm not digging the sprint boot up

Same, I'd like to have the nexus 4 boot animation.
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sheek360 said:
The third party boot animation apps don't work on the og for some reason, anyone have the nexus 4 boot animation? I'm not digging the sprint boot up
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That's probably because our actual boot animation is bootanimation_sprint.zip and we have a bootanimation.zip for the lg logo. You'll have to change a name in whatever zip you are applying. Then it should work.... or if not we'll have to change something in whatever tells the system which ones to flash. (build.prop?)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985103
here it is
Edit: this one doesn't work. Epic found a working one, see page 2

replaced both files b-a.zip and b-a_sprint.zip and set permissions to 644.. blank boot screen. any suggestions?

sn0w said:
replaced both files b-a.zip and b-a_sprint.zip and set permissions to 644.. blank boot screen. any suggestions?
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Same with me.
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sn0w said:
replaced both files b-a.zip and b-a_sprint.zip and set permissions to 644.. blank boot screen. any suggestions?
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Should have specified... did you renamethe zip file IN the zip file and then zip them both back up properly?
Edit: Dangit... didn't work. I've tried a lot of stuff now... I'm going to try editing the sprint bootanimation itself next.
Edit 2: Holy crap its after 5 am
Ok i finally got it.. I think I had a couple bad boot animations. Just renamed the animation to bootanimation_sprint.zip, didn't bother with the normal bootanimation.zip yet. Set it to 644 (rw/r/r) permissions. I successfully got this one to work, for reference: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402764 Here is the actual boot animation file that should be fine to put in system media without renaming. Just check the permissions: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/31205865/bootanimation_sprint.zip It wouldn't be too hard to make a flashable one but I couldn't find any that used the right script and its almost 6 am. goodnight.

That boot animation is the original nexus boot up screen.
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I got it partially working, it pops up for about 20% of the animation now.

_Epic said:
That boot animation is the original nexus boot up screen.
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I know, I think the nexus 4 one was jacked up

sn0w said:
I got it partially working, it pops up for about 20% of the animation now.
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That's how mine was. Maybe we can ask around on the nexus 4 forum or OG for at&t?
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Did you guys read the thread? I didn't actually try it myself but you have to like change the permissions on the files, etc, it's kind of an ordeal.

stevek216 said:
Did you guys read the thread? I didn't actually try it myself but you have to like change the permissions on the files, etc, it's kind of an ordeal.
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Yes, I was messing with the permissions and none of them work except for the one they mention in that thread. It has to be something with the images..

I HAVE A WORKING ONE!
Nexus 4 Bootanimation
Steps :
1. Download the ZIP
2. rename it to "bootanimation_sprint.zip"
3. push it into your /system/media
4. set permission -rw-r-r- a.k.a 644
5. reboot
6. PRESS THE THANKS BUTTON
7. ????
8. PROFIT!!!!!
Make sure you delete the old ones, "bootanimation.zip", "bootanimation_sprint.zip" and bootanimation_boost.zip"

_Epic said:
I HAVE FOUND A WORKING ONE!
Nexus 4 Bootanimation
Steps :
1. Download the ZIP
2. rename it to "bootanimation_sprint.zip"
3. push it into your /system/media
4. set permission -rw-r-r- a.k.a 644
5. reboot
6. PRESS THE THANKS BUTTON
7. ????
8. PROFIT!!!!!
Make sure you delete the old ones, "bootanimation.zip", "bootanimation_sprint.zip" and bootanimation_boost.zip"
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This ^^
Confirmed. Thanks
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iibishop said:
This ^^
Confirmed. Thanks
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me as well, but it's pretty boring...heh

Matty77 said:
me as well, but it's pretty boring...heh
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We need more, yes, but as of now this or the stock Sprint one?

Do you need root for this?

ZeroCool84 said:
Do you need root for this?
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Yes.
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This looks just like the one on my Nexus 7. I take it the Nexus 4 is the same, or is this boot animation not from the N4?

[REQ] Nexus 4 boot logo

Hi
Does anybody have a CWM flashable Zip for the Nexus4 Boot Logo.
Just flashed a ROM & I have the boring old "Android" on startup.
I'd like to have the glowing Nexus "X" logo back again
Thanks.:good:

I'd just download a ROM with it and extract it. However, you might like this. Don't remember where i found it but it matches the nexus perfectly.

Here's a better idea of what you're looking at.

you mean boot animation

I use the bootanimation provided above and like it. Works on my Galaxy Nexus also.

Here's the link for the original X from the Nexus One. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402764 I actually prefer this over the new X.

Tried flashing this in CWM and nothing changed...

jackdonogy said:
Tried flashing this in CWM and nothing changed...
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Don't flash boot animations . use a root explorer to paste in /system/media
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Jordanooo said:
Don't flash boot animations . use a root explorer to paste in /system/media
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What he said. Unless the person who posted it says its a flashable bootanimation.
To verify, open up the zip file. If it's a bunch of folders named /part0/ /part1/ etc then its not flashable.
Flashable: has a folder to /data/... or /system/media
chances are they're not flashable. but open to check.

Same here,
after I tried to get a custom boot animation it only shows the default "android" logo on boot.
I messed with the premissions in /styem/media/ can I revert that ?

+1 for the idea of a flashable version - specifically one compatible with Cyanogenmod
I have been running nightlies via CyanDelta and would LOVE to have a bootanimation zip that I could plop in the auto-install script to bring back the stock Nexus 'x' boot. Sadly every flashable bootanimation for the original nexus logo I have tried seems to install the files in the wrong location for CM.

jhawkins002 said:
+1 for the idea of a flashable version - specifically one compatible with Cyanogenmod
I have been running nightlies via CyanDelta and would LOVE to have a bootanimation zip that I could plop in the auto-install script to bring back the stock Nexus 'x' boot. Sadly every flashable bootanimation for the original nexus logo I have tried seems to install the files in the wrong location for CM.
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store the bootanimation in /data/local/
after flashing a new nightly or whatever, it will keep your bootanimation. only way for it to reset is if you do a factory reset. enjoy.
(worked on my galaxy nexus, not sure if it works on N4 but it should, try it, shouldnt harm you.. pretty positive that its the same on N4)
edit: the bootanimation i linked earlier is a cwm flashable one. to manually do it just extract bootanimation.zip from the zip file downloaded.

zephiK said:
store the bootanimation in /data/local/
after flashing a new nightly or whatever, it will keep your bootanimation. only way for it to reset is if you do a factory reset. enjoy.
(worked on my galaxy nexus, not sure if it works on N4 but it should, try it, shouldnt harm you.. pretty positive that its the same on N4)
edit: the bootanimation i linked earlier is a cwm flashable one. to manually do it just extract bootanimation.zip from the zip file downloaded.
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Thanks for the tip! Just tried the manual push to /data/local but no joy. Upon boot it was blank, and the nightly flash restored the CM default in any event. Might be a permissions issue - should 644 and be owned by system, correct?

Does anyone have a method to change the boot logo i.e. the Google logo?
I'm looking to personalise it.

blackadder1000 said:
Does anyone have a method to change the boot logo i.e. the Google logo?
I'm looking to personalise it.
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That's what I'm looking for... Changing the logo before the animation.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1888848
You're welcome.
Its a flashable zip too. Worked on my AOKP ROM back in the day, along with cyanogen.
Just read that threads OP. He himself extracted it from his G Nex, so it *TECHNICALLY SPEAKING* is safe to flash on our phones. But still, remember to have a nandroid for any *just in case* moment.
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bigwilly90210 said:
That's what I'm looking for... Changing the logo before the animation.
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+1
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jaestreetss said:
+1
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used to be able to do this on my Droid 1 and loved messing with it. It's not part of the kernel so it must be boot loader... do we have any way of tearing that down? I'm assuming we'd have to be unlocked... ha. Would love it if someone more knowledgeable would chime in.... thanks.

Help with customizing boot image.

Can anyone be really kind and tell me how to customize boot animation within the boot image. I have extacted the boot image within the the kitchen but are a bit lost looking at the files. .... Advice appreciated...

Boot animation isn't located in boot.img.
On aosp roms it is at /system/media/
Not too surr about sense roms.
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veroby said:
Can anyone be really kind and tell me how to customize boot animation within the boot image. I have extacted the boot image within the the kitchen but are a bit lost looking at the files. .... Advice appreciated...
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In sense based roms its located in system/customize/resource/
Just replace the existing 'bootanimation.zip' with the one that you want.
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anks257 said:
In sense based roms its located in system/customize/resource/
Just replace the existing 'bootanimation.zip' with the one that you want.
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Cheers thx

anks257 said:
In sense based roms its located in system/customize/resource/
Just replace the existing 'bootanimation.zip' with the one that you want.
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Hi if you are still there. Have tried replacing with renaming to the same as files in rom. When that didnt work I replaced with stock and tried editing original files. Nothing seems to work. Once edited boot up is black. Now i get the normal htc white and then it goes to black with android in the centre. Where that came from I have no idea. Appreciate any advice. Cheers....

u have to set correct permissions through a root browser like root explorer.
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mihirengg19 said:
u have to set correct permissions through a root browser like root explorer.
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No you don't. The reason he is only seeing a black screen is because when he made his bootanimation.zip he compressed the zip file.
The animation cannot be compressed.
Use a program like 7zip to make the zip file and use store as the compression type. Then it will work
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mihirengg19 said:
u have to set correct permissions through a root browser like root explorer.
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thx was worth a shot but setting permissions didnt work...:crying:

bagofcrap24 said:
No you don't. The reason he is only seeing a black screen is because when he made his bootanimation.zip he compressed the zip file.
The animation cannot be compressed.
Use a program like 7zip to make the zip file and use store as the compression type. Then it will work
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Thx for your help....The files I have been using are from the Ultimate_HOX_Bootanimation collection. They have already been created. Have tried altering so the same value is on the txt file within the zip but nothing is working. I am lost...Cheers

mihirengg19 said:
u have to set correct permissions through a root browser like root explorer.
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Just in case the correct permissions are rw_ _ r_ _r_ _ , right?

veroby said:
Just in case the correct permissions are rw_ _ r_ _r_ _ , right?
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rw-r--r--
and the bootanimation.zip need to be renamed same as the original zip name in resource folder. e.g. hTC_bootup_one.zip for my HOX

ckpv5 said:
rw-r--r--
and the bootanimation.zip need to be renamed same as the original zip name in resource folder. e.g. hTC_bootup_one.zip for my HOX
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Yeah tried all of that. No go and think it's because from stock Rom its not enabled to change the boot animation. Even tho I've gained root access via the kitchen I can't find how to enable it. Cheers anyway and if u known more about the kitchen. Advice welcomed. Cheeeers

Bootanimation- Android Andy pees on Apple- My favorite

Here is a resized version of the android pee on Apple bootanimation that I found on the Rom toolbox but for some reason wouldn't display on my note 2 even if I resized within the application.To me it's much better lookin than the fat tinkle peeling droid that I found here and its resized correctly. Credit goes to the original animation author which I have no clue whom that may be.
Here's the sample I uploaded to YouTube for you guys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vphIEzGJuno&feature=youtube_gdata_player
are u rooted? if yes... then do these steps verbatim to change your boot animation on your note 2.
STEP 1: download THIS file and do NOT extract it or anything (use your computer or phone... its like 100mb so i reckon you best be on WiFey to be safer from a broken dload)
STEP 2:
if using your computer to download , plug ur phone in to mount usb and moved the file to your sd card or your internal memory [ EX:Computer\SPH-L900\Phone or Computer\SPH-L900\Card ] (OR use a program like Android Commander to make things a little easier and put the file directly into the /system/media directory of your phone.... hint:the 'system' folder is located in the PARENT FOLDER of your SDCARD directory .... aka your ROOT directory)
if downloaded using your phone browser.... just use any root file manager (eg:I use ROM Toolbox Pro's Root file Browser,but there are dozens of other app like root explorer, ES File Explorer File Manager, ASTRO file Manager i think works too if u have the pro version but dont hold me to it) and use the Move to or the Copy To feature within any of those apps to move the file manually to your /system/media/ directory. You can just overwrite the one that is already there or just add a .bak or .EAD or .GTH to the end of the file name of the file you wanna backup thats already there BEFORE moving the new Android Peeing animation you downloaded in the first step.
IMPORTANT- DO NOT RENAME OR EXTRACT THE ZIP FILE YOU DOWNLOADED IN STEP 1... the file MUST BE NAMED bootanimation.zip
STEP 3- Using your root file managing joint appy proggy thingys Permissions editor (normally u just long click the file you wanna set permissions for and the edit permissions option will pop up somewhere) set the pemissions (or verify them) to this...
OWNER- READ WRITE
GROUP- READ
OTHERS- READ
or another way of saying this is RW-R--R--
Step 4 - SAVE or ACCEPT changes....
Step 5 - Reboot to make sure bootanimation is changed
Step 6 - Reboot again in a busy elevator or place where some iPhags can see over your shoulder.... and grin maliciously. :angel:
Step 7- :highfive: click the thanks button if u want or pm me if u have some bitcoins u managed to accumulate somehow and wanna donate em to me

BOSS!!!

Awesome
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The bomb and Thanks:good:

glad you liked it...at least a few people got some benefit
rickadee04 said:
The bomb and Thanks:good:
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This is cool thanks.. I love anything that pisses on apple..lol.
Sent from the 3rd Galaxy with Jelly Beans...

When I copy this file over using es file explorer with root permissions and name the old one.bak I only get a black screen that has the android logo for a few seconds. Is there some ng I missee

You sure you spelled it right with all lower case letters?
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i noticed the file was already labeled "bootanimation.zip" so i copied it as it as renaming the original. the only thing about my phone is that im running MacksROM All Star 2.5 rather than stock but i dont think that would make any difference.

ridleyj329 said:
i noticed the file was already labeled "bootanimation.zip" so i copied it as it as renaming the original. the only thing about my phone is that im running MacksROM All Star 2.5 rather than stock but i dont think that would make any difference.
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hmm.... try redownloading the file and replace the file u just tried with the one u just downloaded and then rename as necessary. i dont think ma7 changed the location of where it fetches the boot ani.... but im still running LjC. but running macks rom 5.0 which is basically the same rom as the allstar rom you are using minus without the Ma7 goodies. but anyway try what i mentioned real quick and see if maybe it was just a corrupt or incomplete download or transfer to your device if u used the computer. meantime ill see whats involved in making it a flashable zip or if my feeble mind cant wrap itself around how that works... maybe someone here will post a flashable version for ya. :fingers-crossed:

sheetmetalninja said:
hmm.... try redownloading the file and replace the file u just tried with the one u just downloaded and then rename as necessary. i dont think ma7 changed the location of where it fetches the boot ani.... but im still running LjC. but running macks rom 5.0 which is basically the same rom as the allstar rom you are using minus without the Ma7 goodies. but anyway try what i mentioned real quick and see if maybe it was just a corrupt or incomplete download or transfer to your device if u used the computer. meantime ill see whats involved in making it a flashable zip or if my feeble mind cant wrap itself around how that works... maybe someone here will post a flashable version for ya. :fingers-crossed:
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Im on macs 2.5 and it is indeed and the system/media...I just copied over and set permissions. ...love it!
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neopolotin75 said:
Im on macs 2.5 and it is indeed and the system/media...I just copied over and set permissions. ...love it!
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making a flashable zip was alot easier than i thought it was gonna be... already tested it.
https://www.box.com/s/jdu2php8qmq3m36ig74g
flash with cwm or twrp

I had the same problem I had to go to property's and change it to rw-r-r then save then it should work

rickadee04 said:
I had the same problem I had to go to property's and change it to rw-r-r then save then it should work
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THANKS A MILLION!!!!! I tried redownloading like the OP said and I even tried the flashable zip and nothing. but this worked first try!!!

ridleyj329 said:
THANKS A MILLION!!!!! I tried redownloading like the OP said and I even tried the flashable zip and nothing. but this worked first try!!!
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Weird. I didn't have to change any of the permissions...I even checked before rebooting that the permissions were the same. And they were already. Glad you got it sorted out.

Dude thank you for posting this I love it! Haha so is it confirmed to be working on MA7? I can't wait to show all my crapple loving friends! =D
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metal666fukhead said:
Dude thank you for posting this I love it! Haha so is it confirmed to be working on MA7? I can't wait to show all my crapple loving friends! =D
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Works for me on stock MA7 rooted. HOWEVER...the instructions in OP didnt work....these instructions did:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971828
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anti-up said:
Works for me on stock MA7 rooted. HOWEVER...the instructions in OP didnt work....these instructions did:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971828
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Sweet man thanks I'm going to give it a try sometime today =D
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Very cool!
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I flashed the zip and I got the normal boot
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Can we get a new file link? Or will some one please
Upload. Band with had been exceeded
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