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Cannot install updates due to recovery change

So, I got notification saying the new update is ready, I downloaded it clicked OK, rebooted the phone and said entering the recovery but it went directly to TWRP recovery ( previously I have unlocked bootloader and rooted my system and installed custom recovery)
So my question is how do I install this latest update ?

MJ999 said:
So my question is how do I install this latest update ?
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Not wanting to hijack the OP, but I'm trying to install update version 3.28.401.6 on an unlocked UK M8 and I'm in the exact same boat. I heard that the stock recovery for the M8 is different for different providers, so not sure now feasible it is to restore stock recovery to receive the OTA, then go back to TWRP. Is there a way to manually install the update using TWRP?

MJ999 said:
So, I got notification saying the new update is ready, I downloaded it clicked OK, rebooted the phone and said entering the recovery but it went directly to TWRP recovery ( previously I have unlocked bootloader and rooted my system and installed custom recovery)
So my question is how do I install this latest update ?
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So you title the thread with your own solution as well. "Cannot install update due to recovery change..." How do I install this update? "
Obviously it would mean you have to have stock recovery, not twrp.

Flash a stock recovery, reboot, install OTA update. Custom recovery can then be reflashed after the update

BerndM14 said:
So you title the thread with your own solution as well. "Cannot install update due to recovery change..." How do I install this update? "
Obviously it would mean you have to have stock recovery, not twrp.
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hin
Is there any way to install the eye update from twrp itself ?
This is an update file right, like zip where we can flash from twrp ?
The thing is I cannot find the stock recovery for my model 2.23.118.3
Edit : Found stock recovery of my phone
Huge thanks to @vm54 fore uploading it
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Flash a stock recovery, reboot, install OTA update. Custom recovery can then be reflashed after the update
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The thing is I cannot find the stock recovery for my model 2.23.118.3
I dont want any recovery just my stock

MJ999 said:
hin
Is there any way to install the eye update from twrp itself ?
This is an update file right, like zip where we can flash from twrp ?
The thing is I cannot find the stock recovery for my model 2.23.118.3
The thing is I cannot find the stock recovery for my model 2.23.118.3
I dont want any recovery just my stock
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If flashing stock recovery is too much of a hassle perhaps you shouldn't have started flashing in the first place, yes?
You won't be able to do OTA over TWRP, even the TWRP developers said as much.
Official Updates and TWRP
Excerpt: Installing official updates from your manufacturer or carrier is not supported by TWRP.
Period.
As for the stock recovery you need. Just copy the OTA.zip file to your PC and extract the recovery.img file within the firmware.zip file.

BerndM14 said:
If flashing stock recovery is too much of a hassle perhaps you shouldn't have started flashing in the first place, yes?
As for the stock recovery you need. Just copy the OTA.zip file to your PC and extract the recovery.img file within the firmware.zip file.
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Yes, the main reason I unlocked my bootloader ..... was just for HK mod but then only I realized that my phone is S-ON and S-OFF is only possible using sunshine.
Ok now I have the recovery.img file for my phone.
What should I do with it ?
Using hassoon2000's toolkit select 'your own recovery' and flash that's it ?
And one more question my CIDnum is t-mob009
Does that mean my mobile is tmobile based ?
In my place we have only two carriers and we don't have tmobile,sprint or verizon here.
EDIT : @mroshaw I hope you got your answer from the post #6
EDIT 2 : @BerndM14 just flashed the stock recovery and updated my phone and happy with it
Thanks for helping me mate
Good Luck

Awesome, good stuff. This will definitely help me out too.
Can I ask one quick follow up - where on the phone is OTA.zip stored? I have Root Explorer so just a matter of knowing where to look.

mroshaw said:
Awesome, good stuff. This will definitely help me out too.
Can I ask one quick follow up - where on the phone is OTA.zip stored? I have Root Explorer so just a matter of knowing where to look.
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In the download folder. /sdcard/Download

BerndM14 said:
In the download folder. /sdcard/Download
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Brilliant, thank you so much mate! Copied that down to my PC, flashed the recovery.bin and the update applied itself just fine! Restored TWRP and I'm back in business.
Really appreciate the help from you and the OP - great stuff!

mroshaw said:
Brilliant, thank you so much mate! Copied that down to my PC, flashed the recovery.bin and the update applied itself just fine! Restored TWRP and I'm back in business.
Really appreciate the help from you and the OP - great stuff!
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K, enjoy. :good:

Problems to get stuck ota to work

Hello i got a massive problem getting my 4.4.4 ota to work. I found an old stock backup and everything seemed fine ota start downloading and whatnot. So the phone restart in recovery not in hboot and try to flash the download ota pack. But everytime it produces an error.
By the way bootloader is unlocked and there's a tempered label I'm s-on and firewater doesn't work.
Any help? I'm so sick of have to use 4.4.2 droid...

Stock recovery installed ?
Old stock backup is pure stock with nothing removed ?
What's the error listed in recovery ?
What's your software version no. ? Maybe a proper backup is around somewhere especially here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376

ckpv5 said:
Stock recovery installed ?
Old stock backup is pure stock with nothing removed ?
What's the error listed in recovery ?
What's your software version no. ? Maybe a proper backup is around somewhere especially here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
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So how do i install stock recovery? Where do i get software version number? Feel like a noob -.-

Darkmind82 said:
So how do i install stock recovery? Where do i get software version number? Feel like a noob -.-
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Read the thread that I linked above ... see Q&A in post #2.

One m8 t mobile lollipop ota captured

Got the update at 2am, posting it so maybe custom roms can get WiFi calling, feel free to mirror just asking you keep them in the thread.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7lAMKoPVdWKU1VfSnRNZS10Zjg/edit?usp=docslist_api

would i be able to just flash this if i wanted to with twrp. just curious.

Android6190 said:
would i be able to just flash this if i wanted to with twrp. just curious.
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Twrp won't have the decryption keys or some of the HTC specific functions required to apply the OTA. You'll need a stock /system and a stock recovery.

dang. okay

T-Mobile US 4.20.531.4 firmware
Here is the new T-Mobile US firmware from today with the recovery and boot.img removed, just need someone to do their magic and remove red text.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...4/firmware.zip

do we just flash in twrp? Thank you by the way

No it's a stock ota you have to use HTC recovery.

rubyman94 said:
do we just flash in twrp? Thank you by the way
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Check out my TWRP of a stock no-root ROM (lollipop): https://mega.nz/#F!qsNkyITK!yGJVGKuWOZ_vyndIF8-Z0Q
There are also other files there as well, but remember that if you don't update your firmware you may have issues.
-brad

bradley_e_smith said:
Check out my TWRP of a stock no-root ROM (lollipop): https://mega.nz/#F!qsNkyITK!yGJVGKuWOZ_vyndIF8-Z0Q
There are also other files there as well, but remember that if you don't update your firmware you may have issues.
-brad
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Umm... your Firmware file is corrupted

Azuske said:
Umm... your Firmware file is corrupted
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really? it came directly from the OTA.zip file and I was able to extract recovery.img from it.

bradley_e_smith said:
really? it came directly from the OTA.zip file and I was able to extract recovery.img from it.
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I mean it could be my computer but it keeps saying its corrupted when I download it.

Azuske said:
Umm... your Firmware file is corrupted
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It's not, it's encrypted.

bradley_e_smith said:
really? it came directly from the OTA.zip file and I was able to extract recovery.img from it.
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gamer765 said:
It's not, it's encrypted.
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Oh, well it won't let me put it on my device because the computer thinks it's corrupted

Fenny said:
Twrp won't have the decryption keys or some of the HTC specific functions required to apply the OTA. You'll need a stock /system and a stock recovery.
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Would this explain the error that I'm getting?
Package expects build fingerprint of htc/tmous/htc_m8:4.4.4/KTU84P/396641.2:user/release-keys or htc/tmous/htc_m8:5.0.1/htc_m8: 5.0.1/LRX22C/464190.4:user/release-keys.; this device has htc/tmous/htc_m8:4.4.3/KTU84L/365360.5/user/release-keys.
I flashed stock recovery, but my phone is still root. Did a full wipe/restore, still getting same thing. The error looks like it's not happy about a missing update perhaps, if I'm reading that correctly. Best I know, I have the latest kitkat version. But, I've had twrp for awhile so maybe I missed an OTA update along the way.

cyclonesworld said:
Would this explain the error that I'm getting?
Package expects build fingerprint of htc/tmous/htc_m8:4.4.4/KTU84P/396641.2:user/release-keys or htc/tmous/htc_m8:5.0.1/htc_m8: 5.0.1/LRX22C/464190.4:user/release-keys.; this device has htc/tmous/htc_m8:4.4.3/KTU84L/365360.5/user/release-keys.
I flashed stock recovery, but my phone is still root. Did a full wipe/restore, still getting same thing. The error looks like it's not happy about a missing update perhaps, if I'm reading that correctly. Best I know, I have the latest kitkat version. But, I've had twrp for awhile so maybe I missed an OTA update along the way.
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If you're SOFF and supercid just flash the lollipop ruu T-Mobile just release. It doesn't matter what previous rom you're on. Then reflash custom recovery and rooted. I've done this alot of time already.

bradley_e_smith said:
Check out my TWRP of a stock no-root ROM (lollipop): https://mega.nz/#F!qsNkyITK!yGJVGKuWOZ_vyndIF8-Z0Q
There are also other files there as well, but remember that if you don't update your firmware you may have issues.
-brad
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So the steps would be:
- Flash stock recovery via fastboot
- Flash firmware via fastboot
- Flash twrp via fastboot
- Flash Lollipop via twpr
Is this correct?

rickpref said:
So the steps would be:
- Flash stock recovery via fastboot
- Flash firmware via fastboot
- Flash twrp via fastboot
- Flash Lollipop via twpr
Is this correct?
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For me (I am s-on) I did it in this order:
- flashed twrp stock rom
- rebooted and made sure the rom worked
- flashed stock recovery via fastboot
- rebooted and downloaded and installed OTA.
If you are s-off I believe (someone correct me if I am wrong) you can use the RUU instead.
I did have a wifi issue which was solved by a factory wipe ( yes I had to re-install and setup the phone again).
-brad

bradley_e_smith said:
For me (I am s-on) I did it in this order:
- flashed twrp stock rom
- rebooted and made sure the rom worked
- flashed stock recovery via fastboot
- rebooted and downloaded and installed OTA.
If you are s-off I believe (someone correct me if I am wrong) you can use the RUU instead.
I did have a wifi issue which was solved by a factory wipe ( yes I had to re-install and setup the phone again).
-brad
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Wow, that sounds much simpler, thanks...gonna try that now.

Radio
Any chance someone can please post a flashable zip with the new t-mo radio?

Where would I get the stock recovery for this fw and update. I want to root but keep my ota

Firmware Update M8 Rogers

Hi, I've talked of this before. The firmware update, I tried returning to stock then attempting to update the firmware through updating the software OTA but that failed no matter what I did. I returned to stock, flashed the stock recovery, and even locked the bootloader. And finally I attempted an RUU but the RUU failed. So now I lost all my data in vain. I rooted the phone again and reflashed it to Insert coin android 4.4.4, ect.. And I currently am really tired of this. Isn't there any way to get through this? I want the new Insert Coin Lollipop but I have S-ON and cant update the firmware. Can someone please help me? It would be really appreciated. Thanks for reading this lousy comment.

Ali7000 said:
Hi, I've talked of this before. The firmware update, I tried returning to stock then attempting to update the firmware through updating the software OTA but that failed no matter what I did. I returned to stock, flashed the stock recovery, and even locked the bootloader. And finally I attempted an RUU but the RUU failed. So now I lost all my data in vain. I rooted the phone again and reflashed it to Insert coin android 4.4.4, ect.. And I currently am really tired of this. Isn't there any way to get through this? I want the new Insert Coin Lollipop but I have S-ON and cant update the firmware. Can someone please help me? It would be really appreciated. Thanks for reading this lousy comment.
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I don't know anything about Insert Coin. But if you want stock lollipop from Rogers, you could restore a Nandroid backup via TWRP.

For a start, post your fastboot getvar all (without serial no. and imei no.)
Then most probably the nandroid that ikeny mentioned is the right backup.

I'd be more worried about the RUU failing - I wonder what the error code was?

If OP's M8 was Rogers branded, CID ROGER_001, then RUU from Rogers never existed in the first place. Perhaps this explains the error.

ikeny said:
If OP's M8 was Rogers branded, CID ROGER_001, then RUU from Rogers never existed in the first place. Perhaps this explains the error.
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Yes, that would be correct. That's my first assumption. Although do you have any methods to update my firmware to the latest android 5.1 lolipop?

Ali7000 said:
Yes, that would be correct. That's my first assumption. Although do you have any methods to update my firmware to the latest android 5.1 lolipop?
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Use the TWRP nandroid backup image at the bottom of the first post -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/rogers-m8-lollipop-update-error-t3020675

ikeny said:
I don't know anything about Insert Coin. But if you want stock lollipop from Rogers, you could restore a Nandroid backup via TWRP.
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I'm actually kinda wondering, is there a method to update to lollipop without returning to stock? I don't have S-OFF so I cant update the firmware alone. All I want is to update the firmware somehow and then I'd be able to use the latest Insert Coin Lollipop Rom. Although thanks a ton for that link, I'll use it as my last resort.

ikeny said:
Use the TWRP nandroid backup image at the bottom of the first post -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/rogers-m8-lollipop-update-error-t3020675
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So just a confirmation before I get started, I can just restore this backup despite being in a custom rom at the moment? And will this erase all my data on the phone such as media, ext...? Thanks man, appreciate it a lot.

Ali7000 said:
So just a confirmation before I get started, I can just restore this backup despite being in a custom rom at the moment? And will this erase all my data on the phone such as media, ext...? Thanks man, appreciate it a lot.
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Yes, and yes.
If you want future OTA, replace TWRP with the attached stock recovery as the final step.

ikeny said:
Yes, and yes.
If you want future OTA, replace TWRP with the attached stock recovery as the final step.
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Hmnn...Thank you very much. I appreciate it a lot. So now that I have downloaded the last link to the first post which named "Rogers_5_0_1.zip" I just have to backup all my media, apps, ect...Then I can restore the lollipop backup, root the phone, then install Insert Coin 5.1. And I'm also assuming the data being wiped is absolutely unavoidable.

Ali7000 said:
Hmnn...Thank you very much. I appreciate it a lot. So now that I have downloaded the last link to the first post which named "Rogers_5_0_1.zip" I just have to backup all my media, apps, ect...Then I can restore the lollipop backup, root the phone, then install Insert Coin 5.1. And I'm also assuming the data being wiped is absolutely unavoidable.
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After you unzip the file, you will get the TWRP nandroid image. This image is a 100% stock, and all your files and apps will be wiped. Unavoidable. You could follow the second post in the previous link for rooting. Beyond that, you are on your own.

ikeny said:
After you unzip the file, you will get the TWRP nandroid image. This image is a 100% stock, and all your files and apps will be wiped. Unavoidable. You could follow the second post in the previous link for rooting. Beyond that, you are on your own.
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Thanks man, I appreciate all your support. I also notice that you were the one who posted nandroid. Many thanks for everything pal.

ikeny said:
After you unzip the file, you will get the TWRP nandroid image. This image is a 100% stock, and all your files and apps will be wiped. Unavoidable. You could follow the second post in the previous link for rooting. Beyond that, you are on your own.
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Hi, I unzipped the Rogers_5_0_1.zip file and it came out a folder named "2015-02-05--12-39-33 LRX22C release-keys" and an img file named "recovery.img." Do I just copy the folder to my backup TWRP folder then ignore the img file? Sorry for being really annoying and asking a lot of question, I just wanna make sure I'm doing it right.

Ali7000 said:
Hi, I unzipped the Rogers_5_0_1.zip file and it came out a folder named "2015-02-05--12-39-33 LRX22C release-keys" and an img file named "recovery.img." Do I just copy the folder to my backup TWRP folder then ignore the img file? Sorry for being really annoying and asking a lot of question, I just wanna make sure I'm doing it right.
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You don't need the img file now. That was the stock recovery, for later, if you want to replace the TWPR recovery.

ikeny said:
You don't need the img file now. That was the stock recovery, for later, if you want to replace the TWPR recovery.
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Thanks a ton man, you honestly don't know how thankful I am now. I'm copying the folder right now and I'm gonna restore it.

Update to Android 6 and TWRP

I have installed the TWRP and just wanted to update to Android 6. The problem is, that once the download finishes and the phone reboots, it puts me in the TWRP instead of installing the update. How do I proceed to update my phone to Android 6?

You want to install OTA on TWRP? Not gonna work, find your software number(4.xx.xx.xx) in Settings/about. Then flash stock recovery(numbers must match with software number) and try to apply OTA. You might need clean stock(non-rooted) rom.

I checked my version and it says 4.16.401.13, so I downloaded the stock+recovery+4.16.401.13_M8 and flashed it via adb using "fastboot flash recovery img". When I wanted to install the OTA I got into the recovery and got this: http://imgur.com/FpVk5Sg
Afaik I have the official ROM and just got root access for a few apps back in the days

Moon key said:
I checked my version and it says 4.16.401.13, so I downloaded the stock+recovery+4.16.401.13_M8 and flashed it via adb using "fastboot flash recovery img". When I wanted to install the OTA I got into the recovery and got this: http://imgur.com/FpVk5Sg
Afaik I have the official ROM and just got root access for a few apps back in the days
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unexpected contents(i think thats some root binaries etc)...
Anyways, check this thread and download stock twrp nand for your 4.16.401.13 firmware from here, follow the steps carefully, it's easy. http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860

Thank you! Am I seeing that right, that all of my apps and co will be gone afterwards?

Yep, but you can always backup apps(+data of apps) with titanium backup pro and restore later.
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Imotep95 said:
unexpected contents(i think thats some root binaries etc)...
Anyways, check this thread and download stock twrp nand for your 4.16.401.13 firmware from here, follow the steps carefully, it's easy. http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
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Hi I have same problem. I have tried method described in link above but nothings hapen. I got same Error message! My phone is rooted bootloader unlocked but not S-off. Also i have tried to update on Cyanogenmod 13 but no luck same error message.
Please help

DataMan2011 said:
Hi I have same problem. I have tried method described in link above but nothings hapen. I got same Error message! My phone is rooted bootloader unlocked but not S-off. Also i have tried to update on Cyanogenmod 13 but no luck same error message.
Please help
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You need to find your matching recovery, cant just use whatever u want...
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I'm having the same problem. I'm s-off as well and have an unlocked bootloader and stock recovery but my normal rom and I can't update I get the same error message
Edit: I just flashed the stock kitkat unrooted nandroid rom and also flashed the stock recovery and I got the ota updates and now I'm currently on marshmallow thanks for the help everyone c:

adamaliace said:
I'm having the same problem. I'm s-off as well and have an unlocked bootloader and stock recovery but my normal rom and I can't update I get the same error message
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Either need to install a stock (never rooted) ROM, of you have the wrong stock recovery.

redpoint73 said:
Either need to install a stock (never rooted) ROM, of you have the wrong stock recovery.
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Thanks I'll try that

Imotep95 said:
You need to find your matching recovery, cant just use whatever u want...
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I have original stock recovery which I downloaded from link you gave us. http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
I followed procedure explained in link but no luck with installation OTA update niether CM 13 Nightly build.

DataMan2011 said:
I have original stock recovery which I downloaded from link you gave us. http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
I followed procedure explained in link but no luck with installation OTA update niether CM 13 Nightly build.
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You haven't posted enough information. Posting that you have the "same problem" isn't helpful, and usually leaves us lacking the specific information needed to help you at all.
Do fastboot getvar all, and post the output (delete IMEI and serial number).
Also, is Bootloader is unlocked?
Is the phone currently on stock ROM? Rooted?
What version TWRP?