HEVC/x265 video recording? - Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers

Is there any way to activate HEVC/x265 video recording on the Pixel2XL? I did have a Magisk module for that on OP3T with a lower CPU so I would expect things to be even better on Pix2XL!
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I forgot to mention, that Magisk module on my Pix2XL appears to install fine but the videos seem to be the same rate/size as before.

xclub_101 said:
Is there any way to activate HEVC/x265 video recording on the Pixel2XL? I did have a Magisk module for that on OP3T with a lower CPU so I would expect things to be even better on Pix2XL!.
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Are you talking to the dev of the module? He probably doesn't have a P2XL to test on... volunteer to test? just an idea

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Change default YouTube quality?

New OP3 owner here, already fully rooted with xposed and everything. Is there any way to change the default quality of the Youtube app? I have access to 1080p on every video that supports it but every single video I watch, I have to manually change it and its extremely annoying. Ive tried the YourTube xposed module but it doesn't work. And I would use OGYoutube but its really buggy and doesn't work with YouTube Adaway and background playback modules.
Any suggestions or xposed modules I can try?
Did you find a fix for this?
Robfozz said:
New OP3 owner here, already fully rooted with xposed and everything. Is there any way to change the default quality of the Youtube app? I have access to 1080p on every video that supports it but every single video I watch, I have to manually change it and its extremely annoying. Ive tried the YourTube xposed module but it doesn't work. And I would use OGYoutube but its really buggy and doesn't work with YouTube Adaway and background playback modules.
Any suggestions or xposed modules I can try?
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But ogyoutube is already patched not to have add and background playback. I also used it for a while, and did not encountered any bugs. I don't know about the video quality though

Is there any way to enable Full HD/60fps recording?

Is there any way to enable Full HD/60fps recording? The CPU and camera hardware is capable to do more than this.
Have you tried with Open Camera
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera&hl=sv
Or Cinema FV-5
?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flavionet.android.cinema.lite&hl=sv
-Zteam- said:
Have you tried with Open Camera
hxxxm/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera&hl=sv
Or Cinema FV-5
?
hxxpxxxe/apps/details?id=com.flavionet.android.cinema.lite&hl=sv
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I did, even with 60/120 fps setting on Open Camera the video has 30fps
dreszczyk said:
I did, even with 60/120 fps setting on Open Camera the video has 30fps
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This app seems to work for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, please try it out and let me if it works on the Mi6 as well:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/themes/google-camera-hdr-60fps-t3656675
If it doesn't work, you can try with this app if you want to:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/search/thread/3115548?query=xiaomi
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This app seems to work for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, please try it out and let me if it works on the Mi6 as well:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/themes/google-camera-hdr-60fps-t3656675
If it doesn't work, you can try with this app if you want to:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/search/thread/3115548?query=xiaomi
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Ungortunately, none of these work
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The first one force-closes and the second produces black images.
dreszczyk said:
Ungortunately, none of these work
EDIT:
The first one force-closes and the second produces black images.
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I figured out that you need to enable Camera2 Api. The app does open and gives you the opportunity to take '60 FPS' videos, however the videos aren't really 60 FPS.
Here's a link if you want to play a little bit
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/6tklw0/magisk_module_to_enable_camera2_api_to_use_with/
dreszczyk said:
Ungortunately, none of these work
EDIT:
The first one force-closes and the second produces black images.
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QuattroKwok said:
I figured out that you need to enable Camera2 Api. The app does open and gives you the opportunity to take '60 FPS' videos, however the videos aren't really 60 FPS.
Here's a link if you want to play a little bit
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/6tklw0/magisk_module_to_enable_camera2_api_to_use_with/
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Did you guys made sure to set VideoFrameRate=60 in the videoprofile for 1080p inside freedcam?
If that's not helping you might consider asking the freedcam devs if they can make it possible over here?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/camera-freedcam-4-0-3-t3115548
I did also find this, but it's for Mi4 not sure if it works on the Mi6, thought.
http://en.miui.com/thread-477750-1-1.html
Also there seems to be some changes about the camera in MIUI 9 (at least for longer exposure times for photos)
None of these apps work. It really sucks, they all crash or don't record at 60fps.
dingoyabuki said:
None of these apps work. It really sucks, they all crash or don't record at 60fps.
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You can try with Bacon camera as well, it seems to have some support for Xiaomi Mi6, but I don't know if it allows you to record 60FPS.
If not you can always try to ask the freedcam or Bacon Camera developers if they can add support for it.
However it might be that the camera drivers doesn't provide support for it, if that's the case I don't think it is possible at all.
Freedcam thread is over here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/and...4-0-3-t3115548
Bacon Camera is over here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/gen...amera-t3253278
No. Literally no app can record at 60fps.

How to enable google camera 4k on custom roms (i.e. ResurrectionRemix)

Hey guys,
I really like the google camera but it seems like I can't get 4k (30fps) video recording up and running. If I switch it on, the camera force closes, no matter what I do or what version I use.)
Right now I am at the latest version of saneklic (2018-07-21; MGCamera_5.1.0.18_R5Plus_v.5.1.17_fix_crash.apk)
I know about the tutorial claiming you need to enable it in some "whyred.xml" which is in a "device feature folder" (a folder somewhere in system/etc/) or something like that, but there is no such thing in a custom rom: it exists only on MIUI. I've already tried every tutorial possible, but nothing helps.
4k is working with the lineage snap, the google camera picture quality is much better though and I really prefere the gcam (because of additional settings/mods)
Thank you very much, any help is very much appreciated. If someone can help me, I will donate you a coffee :highfive:
Marvin
Hey man, I'm really disappointed so far by RN5, I couldn't find a way to record stabilized 4K on custom roms, not even with Open Camera which worked fine on MIUI 10. I have a two year old RN3 which records 4K with gcam (not stabilized) and takes slightly better photos than RN5.
So far i've tried RR, LOS and AEX. 4K recording crashes any camera I've used. Open Camera just gives an error. Waited 2 weeks to unlock bootloader, thinking it will open the gates of heaven. In fact been through hell since I unlocked(yesterday). Antirollback is like a minefield which I luckily avoided, then front camera barely works with gcam, some slight battery drain with custom roms and now 4K recording is broken. Feels like I've downgraded my phone.
Think I'll try to flash MIUI 10, root it, enable camera 2 api for gcam and use Open Camera for EIS enabled 4K. Btw the latest gcam by alone_in_dark works best, even front camera works quite good, try it.
Edit: I flashed MIUI 10, once I enabled camera2 api 4K doesn't work. So it's either 4K or HDR+. Thanks Xiaomi.
Saicoth said:
Hey man, I'm really disappointed so far by RN5, I couldn't find a way to record stabilized 4K on custom roms, not even with Open Camera which worked fine on MIUI 10. I have a two year old RN3 which records 4K with gcam (not stabilized) and takes slightly better photos than RN5.
So far i've tried RR, LOS and AEX. 4K recording crashes any camera I've used. Open Camera just gives an error. Waited 2 weeks to unlock bootloader, thinking it will open the gates of heaven. In fact been through hell since I unlocked(yesterday). Antirollback is like a minefield which I luckily avoided, then front camera barely works with gcam, some slight battery drain with custom roms and now 4K recording is broken. Feels like I've downgraded my phone.
Think I'll try to flash MIUI 10, root it, enable camera 2 api for gcam and use Open Camera for EIS enabled 4K. Btw the latest gcam by alone_in_dark works best, even front camera works quite good, try it.
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Can you provide link to gcam ? Thanks.
reza6d said:
Can you provide link to gcam ? Thanks.
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Sure man
Direct download link https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/CameraX-V2.apk
Edit: For front camera don't use HDR+ enhanced, only HDR+.
Saicoth said:
Sure man
Direct download link https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/CameraX-V2.apk
Edit: For front camera don't use HRR+ enhanced, only HDR+.
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Holy grill,its nice thanks.
Didnt expect frontcam to work.But it does.
Saicoth said:
Hey man, I'm really disappointed so far by RN5, I couldn't find a way to record stabilized 4K on custom roms, not even with Open Camera which worked fine on MIUI 10. I have a two year old RN3 which records 4K with gcam (not stabilized) and takes slightly better photos than RN5.
So far i've tried RR, LOS and AEX. 4K recording crashes any camera I've used. Open Camera just gives an error. Waited 2 weeks to unlock bootloader, thinking it will open the gates of heaven. In fact been through hell since I unlocked(yesterday). Antirollback is like a minefield which I luckily avoided, then front camera barely works with gcam, some slight battery drain with custom roms and now 4K recording is broken. Feels like I've downgraded my phone.
Think I'll try to flash MIUI 10, root it, enable camera 2 api for gcam and use Open Camera for EIS enabled 4K. Btw the latest gcam by alone_in_dark works best, even front camera works quite good, try it.
Edit: I flashed MIUI 10, once I enabled camera2 api 4K doesn't work. So it's either 4K or HDR+. Thanks Xiaomi.
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Thanks for everything! To be honest I prefere much more [email protected] instead of [email protected] I managed to get 4k recordings on lineage snap & open camera no problem. Google camera is where it's at though, I love the settings & mods. I can help you out though if you really want to do 4k recordings ^^
MarvinMe said:
Thanks for everything! To be honest I prefere much more [email protected] instead of [email protected] I managed to get 4k recordings on lineage snap & open camera no problem. Google camera is where it's at though, I love the settings & mods. I can help you out though if you really want to do 4k recordings ^^
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Can't say no to that. But since 4K (3840 × 2160 resolution) doesn't appear in open camera after enabling camera2 api, I don't think there's a fix for that. It appears only 4000 x 2000 2:1 which gives an error. I did manage to get 4K working with another third party camera, but without EIS. Because RN5 can record 4K with excellent stabilization it's a pitty not to use it. So now if I want to record something I just use another build.prop without cam2.api then reboot, and switch back to enabled cam2.api prop when I want to use HDR+ :laugh:
Saicoth said:
Can't say no to that. But since 4K (3840 × 2160 resolution) doesn't appear in open camera after enabling camera2 api, I don't think there's a fix for that. It appears only 4000 x 2000 2:1 which gives an error. I did manage to get 4K working with another third party camera, but without EIS. Because RN5 can record 4K with excellent stabilization it's a pitty not to use it. So now if I want to record something I just use another build.prop without cam2.api then reboot, and switch back to enabled cam2.api prop when I want to use HDR+ :laugh:
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This is horrible! I mean is it a firmware issue or some custom rom problem? Unfortuantly I'm not much into mobile software development... I really really want a fix, I would even pay money for it xD :highfive:
Edit_0: If we take a look at this link; a possible solution is shown but it doesn't work... a hotfix would be cool but meh it's alright you can't have it all...
Edit_1: Installing it as a system app doesn't help either btw
4K EIS with camera2 api
MarvinMe said:
This is horrible! I mean is it a firmware issue or some custom rom problem? Unfortuantly I'm not much into mobile software development... I really really want a fix, I would even pay money for it xD :highfive:
Edit_0: If we take a look at this link; a possible solution is shown but it doesn't work... a hotfix would be cool but meh it's alright you can't have it all...
Edit_1: Installing it as a system app doesn't help either btw
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Hello my friend, it seems you can have it all, I finally found a way to record 4K with EIS while having camera2 api enabled. I'm really happy now and overall satisfied with the phone. Only issue remaining is the front camera HDR+ which is beyond my knowledge, hopefully someone else will come with a fix.
So now, how I managed to record 4K? I'm on MIUI 10 (8.7.12), and using latest blackbox kernel by KunalKene1797. Don't know if these have any effect, but I thought it's good to know.
The third party camera I'm using is Snap Camera, there are certain settings which need to be enabled. I'll post a video with the settings I used and which worked best. 4K Video Support and Use Camera2 API being the most important ones. There could be other settings which could improve the recording, but I like to stay on these stable settings, because I'm pleased with the results so far.
Here's the video with the settings needed in Snap Cam https://youtu.be/gRj9LhYWv5Y(video is back)
Here's the first 4K video https://youtu.be/oQGc4gXnGU0
A test for auto-focus https://youtu.be/V41k21qKQpE
No EIS sample vs EIS https://youtu.be/_qNFNs2gq74 VS https://youtu.be/00J-3cAzLjg
Edit 1: I also tried setting higher bitrate than the default 42, however in windows at the details on the first video it shows 40 total bitrate and when setting to 64 it shows 42, either way it seems the quality was marginally improved. I guess the phone can't write faster than that or the storage doesn't allow it.
https://youtu.be/Q7Lqlr-QanA
Some stuttering can be seen from 0:08 to 0:11, but I think that's because the phone started thermal throttling, it's very hot outside and from all the testing, phone was quite hot too.
I really hope it works for you as well, take care.
Saicoth said:
Hello my friend, it seems you can have it all, I finally found a way to record 4K with EIS while having camera2 api enabled. I'm really happy now and overall satisfied with the phone. Only issue remaining is the front camera HDR+ which is beyond my knowledge, hopefully someone else will come with a fix.
So now, how I managed to record 4K? I'm on MIUI 10 (8.7.12), and using latest blackbox kernel by KunalKene1797. Don't know if these have any effect, but I thought it's good to know.
The third party camera I'm using is Snap Camera, there are certain settings which need to be enabled. I'll post a video with the settings I used and which worked best. 4K Video Support and Use Camera2 API being the most important ones. There could be other settings which could improve the recording, but I like to stay on these stable settings, because I'm pleased with the results so far.
Here's the video with the settings needed in Snap Cam https://youtu.be/gRj9LhYWv5Y
Here's the first 4K video https://youtu.be/oQGc4gXnGU0
A test for auto-focus https://youtu.be/V41k21qKQpE
No EIS sample vs EIS https://youtu.be/_qNFNs2gq74 VS https://youtu.be/00J-3cAzLjg
I really hope it works for you as well, take care.
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Youtube removed the settings video, can you post it in text here? Or upload the video somewhere else? Thanks! Been looking for a solution to have 4k EIS and camera2 api for a long time since Open Camera didn't work anymore.
jmartinho said:
Youtube removed the settings video, can you post it in text here? Or upload the video somewhere else? Thanks! Been looking for a solution to have 4k EIS and camera2 api for a long time since Open Camera didn't work anymore.
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Please check back later, I appealed to the decision to remove my video. The video doesn't contain any scam or anything that may violate the community guidelines.
In the mean time I'll make the video available from google photos https://photos.app.goo.gl/AqZHZ9xMn4nSc9pv7
Saicoth said:
Please check back later, I appealed to the decision to remove my video. The video doesn't contain any scam or anything that may violate the community guidelines.
In the mean time I'll make the video available from google photos https://photos.app.goo.gl/AqZHZ9xMn4nSc9pv7
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That worked great! Thanks!
Am running pixel experience 9.0. I want to use Google camera. Which should I download and how to enable camera2api?
Saicoth said:
Please check back later, I appealed to the decision to remove my video. The video doesn't contain any scam or anything that may violate the community guidelines.
In the mean time I'll make the video available from google photos https://photos.app.goo.gl/AqZHZ9xMn4nSc9pv7
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Hi! Thanks for all the details. I am using the latest miui 10, and WITHOUT api2 turned on, I used hedge camera app, and the 4k eis was working fine, but phone was droping the frames / stuttering the recorded video, which is a bit annoying.
I tested your setup, and I can see that its better, but still sometimes I can see some dropped frames. It happen to you too?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
misiek735 said:
Hi! Thanks for all the details. I am using the latest miui 10, and WITHOUT api2 turned on, I used hedge camera app, and the 4k eis was working fine, but phone was droping the frames / stuttering the recorded video, which is a bit annoying.
I tested your setup, and I can see that its better, but still sometimes I can see some dropped frames. It happen to you too?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
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Yes, it happens to me as well, in the first 8 to 10 seconds, I think it's the cpu, it can't use EIS very well with 4K. Without EIS there are no dropped frames or stutter issues.
A suggestion would be to use a very fast micro sd card, haven't tested, but worth a try.
After about 4-5 minutes the phone gets quite warm and stutter is inevitable due to thermal throttling.
Flash this in TWRP to enable 4k recording in Google camera and other camera2 API-enabled apps
drive.google.com/open?id=1fRX0ASjOnsxbA0XAHOwkV_sz7TCV3dwg

Camera 2API does not work in oreo?

Trying to record video with opencamera and Camera 2API but it can't record.Is this because of oreo?Did samsung changed something and we can't change bitrate videos anymore ?
Is anyone else facing this problem or I am the only one?
Nick312 said:
Trying to record video with opencamera and Camera 2API but it can't record.Is this because of oreo?Did samsung changed something and we can't change bitrate videos anymore ?
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It.s still there but not fully enabled. And it seems like it is not going to change soon.
MaDaLiNoSt said:
It.s still there but not fully enabled. And it seems like it is not going to change soon.
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It's used to work in nougat.So yours don't work as well right?
Got a new update on opencamera it works again now!They added also 200mbs bitrate record insane!

Is internal audio/system sounds recording possible?

I like to play games and want to record internal audio for games to post it on youtube but i am unable to find any app to record internal sounds and record screen at same time. In redmi 4(santoni) latest miui developer rom there is a option of recording system sounds in miui screen recorder and it works perfect but this option is not available in redmi note 5 pro stable / dev rom.
Can anyone make this option available in miui screen recorder for whyred?
RN5 doesn't have internal audio record support in default screen recorder. But Mobizen Screen Recorder support it, and surprisingly without the need to root. But still I don't really trust the app, so if you choose to use it, better restrict the mobile data/wifi access.
Desmanto said:
RN5 doesn't have internal audio record support in default screen recorder. But Mobizen Screen Recorder support it, and surprisingly without the need to root. But still I don't really trust the app, so if you choose to use it, better restrict the mobile data/wifi access.
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Are you sure about mobizen? Or it needs the external headphones from them? I think only samsung and lg support internal audio recording in mobizen. Hmmm
t0per666 said:
Are you sure about mobizen? Or it needs the external headphones from them? I think only samsung and lg support internal audio recording in mobizen. Hmmm
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Very sure, no external device needed. At least it is recording the internal audio in RR 6.1. Play some music and cover the speaker, the volume stay the same in the recording result. RN4 actually has supported the internal audio recording by default. The feature disappear in RN5. Somehow Mobizen can do it without the need to root or disabling the SELinux.
Desmanto said:
Very sure, no external device needed. At least it is recording the internal audio in RR 6.1. Play some music and cover the speaker, the volume stay the same in the recording result. RN4 actually has supported the internal audio recording by default. The feature disappear in RN5. Somehow Mobizen can do it without the need to root or disabling the SELinux.
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I triedin pe pie but it only records via mic not internally. Can you show me your recording using mobizen?
Desmanto said:
RN5 doesn't have internal audio record support in default screen recorder. But Mobizen Screen Recorder support it, and surprisingly without the need to root. But still I don't really trust the app, so if you choose to use it, better restrict the mobile data/wifi access.
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Thank you for replying. But for me mobizen recording with mic only, no internal sound option is there. Which version you were using and on which rom.
Adi_777 said:
Thank you for replying. But for me mobizen recording with mic only, no internal sound option is there. Which version you were using and on which rom.
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Use the mobizen for Samsung it will record internal audio but the drawback is that you cannot hear the gameplay sound while playing it which is not suitable for games like PUBG
t0per666 said:
I triedin pe pie but it only records via mic not internally. Can you show me your recording using mobizen?
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Adi_777 said:
Thank you for replying. But for me mobizen recording with mic only, no internal sound option is there. Which version you were using and on which rom.
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I am sorry, I can't reproduce the internal audio recording result anymore. Strange that last time I tried it, covering the speaker won't lower the volume. Now it does (so now it is mic recording). Probably when I test it before, I am still on RR the old build from July. The latest build from august probably patch it up. I don't know, but sorry I don't wanna to go back to previous RR build just to test this. As I am not using it. I am using the latest version of mobizen at the time I test it.
leo_pard2331 said:
Use the mobizen for Samsung it will record internal audio but the drawback is that you cannot hear the gameplay sound while playing it which is not suitable for games like PUBG
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What ROM do you use? I only try it for a while, as I caught the app is running background all the time. Since I don't need it, uninstall is the best solution.
Desmanto said:
I am sorry, I can't reproduce the internal audio recording result anymore. Strange that last time I tried it, covering the speaker won't lower the volume. Now it does (so now it is mic recording). Probably when I test it before, I am still on RR the old build from July. The latest build from august probably patch it up. I don't know, but sorry I don't wanna to go back to previous RR build just to test this. As I am not using it. I am using the latest version of mobizen at the time I test it.
What ROM do you use? I only try it for a while, as I caught the app is running background all the time. Since I don't need it, uninstall is the best solution.
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Last time i used it i was on Masik 2.5
Thank you for helping guys. I think there is no solution for this problem right now.

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