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Hey Guys, coming from the Samsung galaxy nexus. Receiving my s4 in a few days.
Just a few question to install twrp:
1.Root using motochopper
2. Install goo manager
3. Install TWRP
4. Funfun
Are those the correct steps? Thanks!
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I think unlock bootloader should be in there somewhere.
Isn't tmobile s4 boot loader already unlocked?
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Don't worry about the bootloader I just rooted w motochopper and then from there I installed recovery via Goo manager already flashed a couple of things with success everything runs fine
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pezlomd said:
Don't worry about the bootloader I just rooted w motochopper and then from there I installed recovery via Goo manager already flashed a couple of things with success everything runs fine
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So the steps :
1 Motochopper
2. Goo manager
3. Install TWRP
That's correct right? We don't need to worry about boot loader because its unlocked alrdy. Right? Coming from GN so.. Just making sure.
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TonikJDK said:
I think unlock bootloader should be in there somewhere.
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nitrogen618 said:
Isn't tmobile s4 boot loader already unlocked?
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Bootloaders on T-Mobile's S4 are not locked, confirmed.
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Bootloaders on T-Mobile's S4 are not locked, confirmed.
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Thanks guys! Sorry for being a noob. So I just need to root then get goo manager to get TWRP right?
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nitrogen618 said:
Thanks guys! Sorry for being a noob. So I just need to root then get goo manager to get TWRP right? TWRP will be perm right?
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Sorry double post. Once I install twrp with goo, twrp will be perm right?
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nitrogen618 said:
Sorry double post. Once I install twrp with goo, twrp will be perm right?
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Sorry for the bootloader comment. I have no idea how I got in the t mobile section. I'm vz.
Yes twrp will be permanent unless you flash it back to stock.
pezlomd said:
Don't worry about the bootloader I just rooted w motochopper and then from there I installed recovery via Goo manager already flashed a couple of things with success everything runs fine
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Did doing it that way change your system status in Odin mode? I Odin'ed TWRP and then rooted. Now I have a system status of Custom instead of Official.
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Did doing it that way change your system status in Odin mode? I Odin'ed TWRP and then rooted. Now I have a system status of Custom instead of Official.
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If u have a custom recovery the status will always say custom. Only flashing back to stock through odin will make it official again.
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pezlomd said:
If u have a custom recovery the status will always say custom. Only flashing back to stock through odin will make it official again.
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I'm used to my Galaxy S2 I guess. It never said custom. Tried Odin k0ane's stock file. Still says custom. I thought I was going to have to return the phone. It started using hotspot data for all data. I was almost to my 500 meg limit. A factory reset fixed it and Tmo gave me an extra 2gb hotspot data for this month only for free.
What's the difference between custom and official?
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nitrogen618 said:
What's the difference between custom and official?
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Stock recovery doesnt let u flash custom roms ; no bakups.
Custom you won ur phone.
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nitrogen618 said:
What's the difference between custom and official?
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Official is all stock factory system. Custom means you altered the system and your warranty is probably void. That's why people try to flash back to stock if they need to get their phone repaired or replaced.
I see. Coming from the galaxy nexus, so much to learn..
Also, where can I get the samsung USB Drivers to do the motochopper?
nitrogen618 said:
I see. Coming from the galaxy nexus, so much to learn..
Also, where can I get the samsung USB Drivers to do the motochopper?
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Direct from Samsung, a few people have posted the links on the development boards already so check there.
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nitrogen618 said:
I see. Coming from the galaxy nexus, so much to learn..
Also, where can I get the samsung USB Drivers to do the motochopper?
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Take a look ant the N2 and S3 forums - they have threads on returning to stock and i am sure we will see one here - AS SOON as and only when an official Samsung TMo firmware is available.
If you break or brick your device before then you will have to wait before sending it in to Samsung or TMo.
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Take a look ant the N2 and S3 forums - they have threads on returning to stock and i am sure we will see one here - AS SOON as and only when an official Samsung TMo firmware is available.
If you break or brick your device before then you will have to wait before sending it in to Samsung or TMo.
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I can't believe sammobile hasn't gotten the firmwares posted yet. Isn't this unusual? Doesn't Samsung usually release the firmware almost immediately?
Does anyone know why that when I download something to my internal sd card and then boot into twrp and try to install it the file is missing in the download folder. Am I doing something wrong? i'm coming from cwm and things are a lot different. Any help would be great thanks
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I just got the new JB OTA but I don't wanna upgrade since I just rooted and unlocked my bootloader...
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_dannyboy said:
I just got the new JB OTA but I don't wanna upgrade since I just rooted and unlocked my bootloader...
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Ok so, I did the update and now I have to reroot and unlock. From what I understand, freegee works on ZVC too...can anyone else verify? I heard it from Engine95
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_dannyboy said:
Ok so, I did the update and now I have to reroot and unlock. From what I understand, freegee works on ZVC too...can anyone else verify? I heard it from Engine95
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Thanks for the heads up! I need to let my wife know to not accept the update until we have confirmed that bootloader can be unlocked and root achieved on the new OTA. We just got her phone back from insurance and I have not had the chance to re-root yet.
_dannyboy said:
Ok so, I did the update and now I have to reroot and unlock. From what I understand, freegee works on ZVC too...can anyone else verify? I heard it from Engine95
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Root and Unlock is confirmed on zvc bin. The update should be no different. Fyi. To be able to install the update, you MUST have be totally stock ROM. Absolutely no changes.
Follow the Root guide. It'll guide you through the process.
Xiutehcuhtli said:
Thanks for the heads up! I need to let my wife know to not accept the update until we have confirmed that bootloader can be unlocked and root achieved on the new OTA. We just got her phone back from insurance and I have not had the chance to re-root yet.
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engine95 said:
Root and Unlock is confirmed on zvc bin. The update should be no different. Fyi. To be able to install the update, you MUST have be totally stock ROM. Absolutely no changes.
Follow the Root guide. It'll guide you through the process.
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I mean, I had the media files.XML from _Epic but that's it
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_dannyboy said:
I mean, I had the media files.XML from _Epic but that's it
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You can try to install the update. It'll fail if it finds something it doesn't like. If I remember right, if it fails, just reboot. Nothing should be changed.
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engine95 said:
You can try to install the update. It'll fail if it finds something it doesn't like. If I remember right, if it fails, just reboot. Nothing should be changed.
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I installed it already. Everything's fine.
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_dannyboy said:
I installed it already. Everything's fine.
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Very good.
So your bootloader was not unlocked? Yesterday I thought you rooted and unlocked?
If you were unlocked, see if you still have TWRP as your recovery, Please.
engine95 said:
Very good.
So your bootloader was not unlocked? Yesterday I thought you rooted and unlocked?
If you were unlocked, see if you still have TWRP as your recovery, Please.
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Yeah I was unlocked...it actually installed through twrp. I'll check for you
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_dannyboy said:
Yeah I was unlocked...it actually installed through twrp. I'll check for you
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Now you've really got me confused.
You just said you were unlocked.
And yet this was your post in another thread. "Yep. Installed it...nothing changed. Gotta reroot and unlock again but Engine95 said freegee works with zvc"
Set me straight please.
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Now you've really got me confused.
You just said you were unlocked.
And yet this was your post in another thread. "Yep. Installed it...nothing changed. Gotta reroot and unlock again but Engine95 said freegee works with zvc"
Set me straight please.
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I see. Ok, well I rooted and unlocked my bootloader yesterday. Today I received the update and installed it. When the phone rebooted to install the update, it went to TWRP. Then when the update finished, it booted normally. When I say nothing changed, I meant nothing with my software. Everything was left the same, even my notifications. When I tried to boot into the boot loader, it booted normally so I checked if my phone was still rooted and it wasn't. In a previous thread, you said that freegee and root are confirmed working on ZVC, that's what I was referring to because I'm gonna have to reroot and unlock again since the update unrooted and locked the bootloader.
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_dannyboy said:
I see. Ok, well I rooted and unlocked my bootloader yesterday. Today I received the update and installed it. When the phone rebooted to install the update, it went to TWRP. Then when the update finished, it booted normally. When I say nothing changed, I meant nothing with my software. Everything was left the same, even my notifications. When I tried to boot into the boot loader, it booted normally so I checked if my phone was still rooted and it wasn't. In a previous thread, you said that freegee and root are confirmed working on ZVC, that's what I was referring to because I'm gonna have to reroot and unlock again since the update unrooted and locked the bootloader.
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Gotcha.
We have to have all updates before rooting and unlocking.
I can't remember if this is what it did when zvb came out our not. But we also couldn't unlock zvb for a while. So we avoided taking the update.
Anyway root and FreeGee will take care of you again as they do work on zvc.
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engine95 said:
Gotcha.
We have to have all updates before rooting and unlocking.
I can't remember if this is what it did when zvb came out our not. But we also couldn't unlock zvb for a while. So we avoided taking the update.
Anyway root and FreeGee will take care of you again as they do work on zvc.
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Yep, they just did. Took less than 5 minutes. Thanks bro
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nothing here yet just checked on my wife"s stock locked phone...im in pa,tx
Nothing here either in Raleigh, NC.
Anybody who has gotten it, any chance for sharing the update.zip? Would like to avoid factory resetting.
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I see. Ok, well I rooted and unlocked my bootloader yesterday. Today I received the update and installed it. When the phone rebooted to install the update, it went to TWRP. Then when the update finished, it booted normally. When I say nothing changed, I meant nothing with my software. Everything was left the same, even my notifications. When I tried to boot into the boot loader, it booted normally so I checked if my phone was still rooted and it wasn't. In a previous thread, you said that freegee and root are confirmed working on ZVC, that's what I was referring to because I'm gonna have to reroot and unlock again since the update unrooted and locked the bootloader.
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TWRP? Don't ota updates require a stock recovery or else they fail? Are you sure your phone didn't boot without installing anything like it would normally do on other phones with custom recoveries? Did you check your phones about section to make sure you're on ZVC??
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RayTrue04 said:
TWRP? Don't ota updates require a stock recovery or else they fail? Are you sure your phone didn't boot without installing anything like it would normally do on other phones with custom recoveries? Did you check your phones about section to make sure you're on ZVC??
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I'm 1500000% sure it said ZVC. I can't explain it either but....yeah
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_dannyboy said:
I'm 1500000% sure it said ZVC. I can't explain it either but....yeah
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Even I did the same thing as you. Installed the update on a rooted and unlocked phone, it went to TWRP, update was installed, after that rebooted and it was all stock with bootloader locked. Data was not wiped, all apps including Super SU was there but no root. It says ZVC in the settings, and google apps are updated.
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I'm 1500000% sure it said ZVC. I can't explain it either but....yeah
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harishatrix said:
Even I did the same thing as you. Installed the update on a rooted and unlocked phone, it went to TWRP, update was installed, after that rebooted and it was all stock with bootloader locked. Data was not wiped, all apps including Super SU was there but no root. It says ZVC in the settings, and google apps are updated.
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This is good to know. Thanks.
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Why does it say on my freegee purchased that my device is not supported? Because I wanted to back up my stock rom to twrp or cwm any answers and why arnt there anyroms yet????
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jamaicamike said:
Why does it say on my freegee purchased that my device is not supported? Because I wanted to back up my stock rom to twrp or cwm any answers and why arnt there anyroms yet????
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ok you need to read and learn to use the search function
jamaicamike said:
Why does it say on my freegee purchased that my device is not supported? Because I wanted to back up my stock rom to twrp or cwm any answers and why arnt there anyroms yet????
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because it doesn't support KK yet, use autorec its easier to get twrp and keep download mode.
Is there a way to install a custom recovery on e980 ATT version?
Thanks
CWM works very well
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badnaam said:
Is there a way to install a custom recovery on e980 ATT version?
Thanks
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Root, then install using freegee.
luisoman2000 said:
Root, then install using freegee.
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Freegee will not work with kitkat. There is not a bootloader work around yet.
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Yes I did it last night. Download the apk from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2754294
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I recently bought lg ls980zvd. I'm not getting option to update os in about phone or software information. Is that normal ?
Currently I'm on 4.4.2.
Thanks !
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I recently bought lg ls980zvd. I'm not getting option to update os in about phone or software information. Is that normal ?
Currently I'm on 4.4.2.
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settings,system updates, update lg software if its not in the settings menu you have either a custom rom or modded rom and remeber if thats the case never take ota update or brick will result
Idk I checked two phones before buying but both didn't had option to update.
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settings,system updates, update lg software if its not in the settings menu you have either a custom rom or modded rom and remeber if thats the case never take ota update or brick will result
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See
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See
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Damn thats weird.maybe try zvc or different zvd tot file only time i didnt have updatin mine was when i was on cloudy g3 have you rooted maybe accidently deleted the wrong bloatware or such
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Damn thats weird.maybe try zvc or different zvd tot file only time i didnt have updatin mine was when i was on cloudy g3 have you rooted maybe accidently deleted the wrong bloatware or such
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Phone isn't rooted I guess because if it was rooted it would have stuck on lg screen after factory reset from backup and reset.
Any more help ?
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Damn thats weird.maybe try zvc or different zvd tot file only time i didnt have updatin mine was when i was on cloudy g3 have you rooted maybe accidently deleted the wrong bloatware or such
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Damn thats weird.maybe try zvc or different zvd tot file only time i didnt have updatin mine was when i was on cloudy g3 have you rooted maybe accidently deleted the wrong bloatware or such
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Madscientist's recommendation sounds best. You don't need to be rooted to TOT a stock image to your phone. Make sure to backup anything important. This requires a PC:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
Follow "2015 (updated with pictures) TOT Method!"
anaconda691 said:
Madscientist's recommendation sounds best. You don't need to be rooted to TOT a stock image to your phone. Make sure to backup anything important. This requires a PC:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
Follow "2015 (updated with pictures) TOT Method!"
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After flashing stock firmware will I be able to receive OTA? and is there any legit way to check root status ?
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Gamersab said:
After flashing stock firmware will I be able to receive OTA? and is there any legit way to check root status ?
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Yes, restoring stock using TOT method is like getting the phone brand new without any modifications, so it should fix any issues you are seeing if the phone was modified in anyway. I have successfully TOTed back to older stock versions numerous times and the update notification would pop up like a mad dog without leaving me alone
The most legit way is to download an app called "root checker," and the rest is self explanatory.
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Yes, restoring stock using TOT method is like getting the phone brand new without any modifications, so it should fix any issues you are seeing if the phone was modified in anyway. I have successfully TOTed back to older stock versions numerous times and the update notification would pop up like a mad dog without leaving me alone
The most legit way is to download an app called "root checker," and the rest is self explanatory.
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HAHAHA right. Is stock firmware jellybean ?
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Gamersab said:
HAHAHA right. Is stock firmware jellybean ?
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ZVG is Lollipop 5.0
ZVB, ZVD, ZVE is Kit Kat 4.4
ZV7, ZV8, ZVA is Jelly Bean 4.1
So just look for the right files.
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Gamersab, this is all for Sprint and Boost Mobile LG G2 LS980. I just saw in your profile that you are using Pakistan - Telenor. This is probably the reason why you aren't receiving OTA updates for your phone... Your phone was probably flashed by Telenor to work on their network. I wouldn't tot back to stock or you might lose network access because the APN settings won't be configured for your provider...
No I bought it from independent seller.
Telenor have nothing to do with it
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And will my phone remain unlock after flashing tot ?
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No, tot puts it back on sprint network. If you aren't using sprint, you will not get access.
Any easy way to unlock it ? And will I be able to receive OTA update after unlock ?
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Any unlocking will break ota of going through.
Well, the only way I'm getting LP is by flashing custom ROM right?
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They are working on a permanent unlock on stock lollipop. There is a thread in sprint development. Main thing, backup your apn-settings file.
That could save you a big headache
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They are working on a permanent unlock on stock lollipop. There is a thread in sprint development. Main thing, backup your apn-settings file.
That could save you a big headache
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How do I backup?
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