Develop Bugs

[Q] How do I enable softkeys on the American Zenfone 2 4GB RAM model?

I've tried editing every build prop file in the system folder and it fails to add software buttons.

TR88 said:
I've tried editing every build prop file in the system folder and it fails to add software buttons.
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There are definitely apps on the Play Store that can superimpose softkeys on the screen at the bottom, if you really don't like the capacitive ones.

cmendonc2 said:
There are definitely apps on the Play Store that can superimpose softkeys on the screen at the bottom, if you really don't like the capacitive ones.
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Funny enough I installed a softkeys app for rooted devices off the play store and it put my phone in a bootloop...looks like I'm going to have to flash the factory firmware.

TR88 said:
Funny enough I installed a softkeys app for rooted devices off the play store and it put my phone in a bootloop...looks like I'm going to have to flash the factory firmware.
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The one that makes the softkeys floating at the bottom?

cmendonc2 said:
The one that makes the softkeys floating at the bottom?
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I believe it edited the build prop so it was navigation buttons, not superimposed.
The reason I was trying to get the navigation buttons back by the way was because the capacitive stopped working.

TR88 said:
I believe it edited the build prop so it was navigation buttons, not superimposed.
The reason I was trying to get the navigation buttons back by the way was because the capacitive stopped working.
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It might be bootlooping because if you try to enable a feature (in the build prop) that isn't on the device (the actual system files), it can't boot up correctly.

cmendonc2 said:
It might be bootlooping because if you try to enable a feature (in the build prop) that isn't on the device (the actual system files), it can't boot up correctly.
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That's most likely the case, I was just getting frustrated and installed the app without thinking, oh well.
I just want the navigation bar because, at least from my experience, most apps that superimpose the buttons are never the same. They won't appear at boot, interfere with the keyboard, and require a gesture to make them appear.

Doesnt gravity box have an option? Never tried it though.. just saying it might work.

i saw someone doing this but cant remeber where. Look in the develompent forum or in Google+ asus zenui beta development

I've been using this app for the last two years. I can highly recommend it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2270198

Install LP xposed, and LP gravity box, go to "navigation bar tweaks" and tick "master switch" "enable navigation bar" and soft reboot done =]

You have to edit the correct build.prop in /system/ that corresponds to your Zenfone 2 model.
If you have the same model as me (WW/64GB/4GB RAM/2.3GHz), you need to edit build.ze551.dual.2p3GHz.prop
If you look through my posting history, you'll see me offer a link to a guide on doing it, link also includes info on disabling the capacitive buttons. On mobile so can't look through myself. Cheers.

You could use one hand mode until you find a working one.
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Use Pie Control from the market

rlaw said:
You have to edit the correct build.prop in /system/ that corresponds to your Zenfone 2 model.
If you have the same model as me (WW/64GB/4GB RAM/2.3GHz), you need to edit build.ze551.dual.2p3GHz.prop
If you look through my posting history, you'll see me offer a link to a guide on doing it, link also includes info on disabling the capacitive buttons. On mobile so can't look through myself. Cheers.
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Yeah I actually found your thread prior to making this, but despite editing that specific modeled build prop, I did not see any results. It always deleted the line of code after I saved changes.
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TR88 said:
Yeah I actually found your thread prior to making this, but despite editing that specific modeled build prop, I did not see any results. It always deleted the line of code after I saved changes.
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Strange it worked for me perfectly.

Pix3lify magisk

have anyone try the pix3lify module from magisk in pie?

ledio456920 said:
have anyone try the pix3lify module from magisk in pie?
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If you decide to try let me no as im interested that.

ledio456920 said:
have anyone try the pix3lify module from magisk in pie?
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Hello,
I used it on pie and it is sympathic But GAPPS are required and it's so bad
Pierre

Pierre_C said:
Hello,
I used it on pie and it is sympathic But GAPPS are required and it's so bad
Pierre
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What do you mean Gapps are required and why is that bad

Ive tried it, it works ok, but theres a few google apps that arent in the zip, that have to be in system or privapp, i think that is what he means

Yeah i tested it on OnePlus 5t most of the stuff is working.

Good just for accent color and notification style
Many of its features not working and don't know why

I used it on Stock Pie rom, makes the phone a whole lot more usable. But I'd suggest you to use the slim version, the full version makes Photos app recognize your phone as a Pixel device which is not xD Therefore caused me some backup issues back then. Slim works great though ( On Pie )

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I used it on Stock Pie rom, makes the phone a whole lot more usable. But I'd suggest you to use the slim version, the full version makes Photos app recognize your phone as a Pixel device which is not xD Therefore caused me some backup issues back then. Slim works great though ( On Pie )
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Which features will I get in a slim version?

gkornaks said:
Which features will I get in a slim version?
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You get rounded corners and Google Call Screening (which didn't work properly last time I tried) also Google's sound picker in settings (which also crashes lol). Maybe some other stuff too I'm not sure. Oh also your device identifies as Pixel again and Photos app shows a message that you had unlimited storage on cloud but your time has passed so you can only store images/vids at high quality (same as Full package of Pix3lify - doesn't mess the Photos app either in full or in slim package, sorry for the confusion). I love rounded corners myself but don't love it as much as rooting and not being able to get updates (although we still don't get updates, thanks Xiaomi ) So I just install Google Sounds apk from apkmirror and use unrooted stock ROM right now. Cheers.
EDIT: For more info check: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/module-pixel-2-experience-t3757137

marstonpear said:
You get rounded corners and Google Call Screening (which didn't work properly last time I tried) also Google's sound picker in settings (which also crashes lol). Maybe some other stuff too I'm not sure. Oh also your device identifies as Pixel again and Photos app shows a message that you had unlimited storage on cloud but your time has passed so you can only store images/vids at high quality (same as Full package of Pix3lify - doesn't mess the Photos app either in full or in slim package, sorry for the confusion). I love rounded corners myself but don't love it as much as rooting and not being able to get updates (although we still don't get updates, thanks Xiaomi ) So I just install Google Sounds apk from apkmirror and use unrooted stock ROM right now. Cheers.
EDIT: For more info check: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/module-pixel-2-experience-t3757137
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Thank you!

Overlay APK for Treble GSI users

For those very few who unlocked the bootloader of their 7.1 (e.g. through HikariCalyx), and want to enjoy Treble GSIs, this should help sweeten the experience a bit more.
This overlay was taken almost directly from PHH's overlay for Nokia 6.1 Plus, a very similar device, but the notch/cutout outline was replaced with one extracted from stock 7.1 ROM. As a result, it fixes notch (GSIs don't have notch provision by default), enables Always-on Display, fixes lowest screen brightness (?) and maybe does other things, I can't be 100% sure, but fixing the notch alone was good enough for me.
Just shove the attached APK into /vendor/overlay, set permissions 0644, reboot and voila.

And yeah, since this forum seems kinda desolate, I'll also attach a screenshot of the device running LOS16 GSI (self-built, not shared) below. It's actually quite usable, as far as I can tell the only device-related bug is that you'd need to eject/reinsert SIM on every reboot for the SIM to be recognized. Many LineageOS additions (e.g. Styles, LiveDisplay, Profiles) are broken (reason why I won't share the GSI at the moment), and Substratum currently errors out, but if you use AEX, PE, etc. and don't care about Substratum, then GSIs are in a good status.

That's nice @AndyYan,
please keep sharing progress, I'm interested to know when LineageOS for the 7.1 can be considered stable. (Not that I am really disappointed by the original ROM, it checks all boxes for me tbh)

dryhte said:
please keep sharing progress, I'm interested to know when LineageOS for the 7.1 can be considered stable. (Not that I am really disappointed by the original ROM, it checks all boxes for me tbh)
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I've already resolved aforementioned problem with the LOS-specific features and will post a thread in the Treble development subforum about it shortly.
To me, all that's left is Substratum. I can easily live with the rest.

AndyYan said:
I've already resolved aforementioned problem with the LOS-specific features and will post a thread in the Treble development subforum about it shortly.
To me, all that's left is Substratum. I can easily live with the rest.
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How did you unlock the bootloader on this phone ? Please lemme know.
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mayankjet said:
How did you unlock the bootloader on this phone ? Please lemme know.
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I bought mine pre-unlocked, but you should contact Hikari Calyx about it.

Here's an updated version of the overlay that defines proper top/bottom rounded corners and landscape mode statusbar height - this would make the top corners show as rounded (instead of straight cut-off) when you choose "hide notch" in Developer options and simply looks natural.

[Xposed] (Security) Disable Quick Settings Pulldown on Lock Screen

This is just a simple Xposed module that disables pulling down the notification shade / quick settings tiles while on the lock screen (but doesn't break media player controls on lock screen). Only tested on Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL on Android 10 (more on this later).
Background: This has always been an annoying aspect of Android for me, and it's dumb from a security standpoint. Being able to pull down the quick settings tiles on a locked phone is dumb. Why hasn't Android natively built this in yet? Using this and Gravity Box to disable power menu on lock screen makes me feel a lot better in the event my phone ever gets lost or stolen. It's dumb that anyone can steal your phone and immediately toggle your settings (turn off WiFi, Mobile Data, toggle Airplane Mode, etc) and/or turn the phone off... I've been spoiled for years by the OG HTC devs (particularly LeeDroid and Team Venom) and their ROMs with these features baked in, so it's back to using Xposed to fill that gap for me and my wife, lol. Anyway, I pair these mods along with the Lockwatch app from Play Store and it gives me more peace of mind. Hey, anything to increase the chances of recovering a lost or stolen phone, am I right?
Credits / Technical Details: This module is based off of char101's published Xposed Repo module, and all credits and thanks should go to him. This is the first app / APK I've compiled so it was a nice learning experience, but it was all based off of his source and I really just needed to remove a few lines of code to get it to work properly with our phones. His mod worked fine and disabled the quick settings pull down on the lock screen, as intended. The problem was that it would also prevent media player controls from functioning (and I would assume other possible functions as well). To fix this, I just removed DISABLE2_NOTIFICATION_SHADE references from the code, leaving DISABLE2_NONE and DISABLE2_QUICK_SETTINGS untouched. The mod still works perfectly as intended. Only tested on Pixel 4 / 4 XL on Android 10. I'm sure it would work on other devices as well.
I really just did this on a whim for me and my wife's own phones and wasn't planning on sharing it, but I figure other people may have also wanted this for their P4's as well, so enjoy. Again, all thanks go to @char101!
Installation:
- Download .APK file attached to this post.
* If you have char101's original module installed already, I would highly recommend uninstalling it first.
- It's an Xposed module. Install the APK and enable in your Xposed Manager.
- Reboot and test.
Based on: https://repo.xposed.info/module/com.github.char101.qslock
Source for modified module: https://github.com/i5lee8bit/xposed-qslock-P4mod

Just noticed something that worried me at first, but turned out to be nothing of concern afaik, but in case anyone else gets spooked by it: I just noticed last night that if you launch the camera while on the lock screen, you can still pull down the notification shade. Same can be said for other apps that can be active over lock screen (e.g. Phone app during active call).
However, the quick settings are still inaccessible while locked. The notification contents that do show will follow the same rules as your settings, so if you have it set to hide sensitive notification content (which you probably should... otherwise 2-factor authentication is extremely pointless if your device were lost or stolen), you still won't be able to see the notification content itself, just that there is a pending notification for that particular app.
I hope you're finding the mod useful, for anyone who is using it. Please let me know if you find any issues with the module, thanks. I'm by no means a developer, but I have more free time than usual for obvious global reasons and it's a fun learning experience while the free time lasts. =)

I've been using the original NoQSInLockScreen, and while it did the job, it really bothered me that you couldn't use media controls on the lock screen (or expand notifications).
This mod took care of that problem. Really happy with it!
Just wanted to say thank you for putting it up!
Tested it on Android 9 (LineageOS 16.0).

Just wanted to stop in and say thank you for the awesome edxposed mod! I appreciate the extra security and hope you're doing well!
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bradical711 said:
Just wanted to stop in and say thank you for the awesome edxposed mod! I appreciate the extra security and hope you're doing well!
Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using XDA Labs
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Just wanted to let you know, as a fellow (now former) user of this mod, that I found a better way of doing this! So just thought I'd share:
Using GravityBox app for EdXposed framework you can simply define which individual QS tiles you want to secure. That way you still have access to the QuickSettings pulldown menu from the lockscreen (unlike this mod which disables it altogether), but things like Wi-Fi, Location, Airplane Mode etc. are secure and not accessible until you've unlocked your phone. It's a much more practical and elegant solution in my opinion.
Check out my post on this from Reddit where I describe the steps if you're interested:
https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/gdvwml/securing_quick_settings_tiles_on_lock_screen/

Can't wait to try, does your mod support Android 11?

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09 June 21 update.. and the mod is still woring

Suavie103 said:
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09 June 21 update.. and the mod is still woring
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I completely forgot about this mod, haha. But thanks for letting us know!
As @nanquan mentioned (a long time ago, lol), you can also achieve (essentially) the same thing by using GravityBox. It is indeed a more "elegant" solution, and since I already use GravityBox heavily, I now just use GB's tweaks to lock down the main comm tiles.
But I'm glad this still works, for those who still prefer to use it for whatever reason. I can see it still being useful if you have a lot of custom QS tiles and want to keep it all locked down.

Confirmed working A11 xtended rom, 1+7t

Not working in 2022 Android 10 (Q)

Successfully working on Android 12 using Lsposed-Zygisk magisk 24.3

williamsbertoldo said:
Not working in 2022 Android 10 (Q)
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It still works bro.

any chance this would work on a Pixel 6 Pro?

Hello,very usefull mod.Any chance to re-continue it?I use los 19.1 and keeping quick tiles unlocked is extremely unsafe these days..

Do not work with zygisk and lsposed.
Any fork for this?

lupastro82 said:
Do not work with zygisk and lsposed.
Any fork for this?
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As well as enabling the module you need to tick the checkbox for 'system framework' and 'system ui'.

porkpiehat said:
As well as enabling the module you need to tick the checkbox for 'system framework' and 'system ui'.
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Can't find System Ui to check it.

kos25k said:
Can't find System Ui to check it.
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Make sure you uncheck system apps in the corner here.

Curiousn00b said:
Make sure you uncheck system apps in the corner here.
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omg really thank you dude it worked on my pocox3 pro running los 19.1 been searching this solution years now
Btw,did u find something similar for power button also?

Hello,
this is a great feature and I would like to install on my pixel 7 android 13.
Anyone tried yet?

Question What Magisk modules are you using?

Hey all moving up from my OP 7 pro to the OP 9 pro. What are all the magisk modules everyone is using on the OP 9 pro.?
1.Anything to force full screen mode on all apps? The settings for full screen apps dont include all the apps im using as some of the developers of the apps havent made it possible I'm sure.
2. I know Android 11 made changes to the navigation hide feature, is there anything that can be used to hide the navigation bar, and no i don't like navigation gestures option
Right now i am using
1. Substratum
2. Systemless Hosts
3. Full Dolby
One app im using that i have used since my 6T that isn't a magisk module but i cant live without it is a Plus Beat and it still works perfect on my 9pro
Thanks for the suggestions, cant wait to hear what everyone is using!!

Ultraman666 said:
Hey all moving up from my OP 7 pro to the OP 9 pro. What are all the magisk modules everyone is using on the OP 9 pro.?
1.Anything to force full screen mode on all apps? The settings for full screen apps dont include all the apps im using as some of the developers of the apps havent made it possible I'm sure.
2. I know Android 11 made changes to the navigation hide feature, is there anything that can be used to hide the navigation bar, and no i don't like navigation gestures option
Right now i am using
1. Substratum
2. Systemless Hosts
3. Full Dolby
Thanks for the suggestions, cant wait to hear what everyone is using!!
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What's Full Dolby?

vibrantliker said:
What's Full Dolby?
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Check out this thread
Working Dolby Atmos
Hello Has anyone managed to install full Dolby Atmos on Oneplus 9 Pro? I tried to install apk from this thread and magisk module from this link but none of them seems to work. Can't even install this module due to "read-only manifest.xml" error.
forum.xda-developers.com

I'm currently using Gvisual mod, evolve sans evo(font), cyberpunk audio, QS blur enabler, systemless hosts, webview manager.

Shooter7889 said:
I'm currently using Gvisual mod, evolve sans evo(font), cyberpunk audio, QS blur enabler, systemless hosts, webview manager.
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interesting i havent heard of a couple of those, thanks i will check them out

Ultraman666 said:
interesting i havent heard of a couple of those, thanks i will check them out
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Yes I really like the font. It was one that came on the cyberpunk 8t.. And the audio one as well. I'll see if I can get the zips uploaded here.

Currently using:
CloudFlareDNS
Debloater
Systemless hosts
Universal GMS Doze
Planning to install Viper but haven't yet. I also tried ACC but couldn't get it working so I just disabled it.
I wish I could find a way to add a battery bar above the status bar. I used to use RICE tweaks for that on my OP7P. I know there's a way with Xposed too, but I really don't want to mess with that.

Here are 2 of the modules

Shooter7889 said:
Here are 2 of the modules
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Wow thanks man

terlynn4 said:
Currently using:
CloudFlareDNS
Debloater
Systemless hosts
Universal GMS Doze
Planning to install Viper but haven't yet. I also tried ACC but couldn't get it working so I just disabled it.
I wish I could find a way to add a battery bar above the status bar. I used to use RICE tweaks for that on my OP7P. I know there's a way with Xposed too, but I really don't want to mess with that.
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Why cloudflare module? You can just type one.one.one.one under private DNS settings, under network settings.

Burt Squirtz said:
Why cloudflare module? You can just type one.one.one.one under private DNS settings, under network settings.
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Thanks for the tip!

Burt Squirtz said:
Why cloudflare module? You can just type one.one.one.one under private DNS settings, under network settings.
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Mmmm didnt know that either thanks

Currently having these modules installed :
OnePlus Sans (for system-wide font application)
Swift Installer module (Installed by Swift Installer)
Systemless hosts (for AdAway)
Youtube Vanced (Old module, had to install so it could overwrite the newer YT app on the device, allowing updates from Vanced App)

terlynn4 said:
I wish I could find a way to add a battery bar above the status bar. I used to use RICE tweaks for that on my OP7P. I know there's a way with Xposed too, but I really don't want to mess with that.
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What about Energy Bar? I'm currently using this on my OP9 Pro. As I type this I also noticed the same developer has a version which puts a battery ring around the punch-hole camera if you prefer that sort of thing (I might try it myself).

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Youtube Vanced (Old module, had to install so it could overwrite the newer YT app on the device, allowing updates from Vanced App)
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Another way to do that is to uninstall the system YT app with a debloater tool (I use debloater magisk module for that) and then use Vanced app to install. Just throwing it out there, since the Vanced magisk module isn't supported anymore and may not work on future versions.

jonitfcfan said:
What about Energy Bar? I'm currently using this on my OP9 Pro. As I type this I also noticed the same developer has a version which puts a battery ring around the punch-hole camera if you prefer that sort of thing (I might try it myself).
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Thanks! That will certainly work for now. I'd personally prefer a root solution over using accessibility service, but I'll take what I can get.

terlynn4 said:
Another way to do that is to uninstall the system YT app with a debloater tool (I use debloater magisk module for that) and then use Vanced app to install. Just throwing it out there, since the Vanced magisk module isn't supported anymore and may not work on future versions.
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Tried that. Seems like there's a vestige YT sitting in root. I can see a folder and apk but can't delete it. I'm rooted btw.

jonitfcfan said:
What about Energy Bar? I'm currently using this on my OP9 Pro. As I type this I also noticed the same developer has a version which puts a battery ring around the punch-hole camera if you prefer that sort of thing (I might try it myself).
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I totally forgot about the punch hole battery thanks for the reminder

Skenderbeggar said:
Tried that. Seems like there's a vestige YT sitting in root. I can see a folder and apk but can't delete it. I'm rooted btw.
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Weird, I've been doing it this way after each update with this phone without any issues. Glad you have a working method at least.

terlynn4 said:
Currently using:
CloudFlareDNS
Debloater
Systemless hosts
Universal GMS Doze
Planning to install Viper but haven't yet. I also tried ACC but couldn't get it working so I just disabled it.
I wish I could find a way to add a battery bar above the status bar. I used to use RICE tweaks for that on my OP7P. I know there's a way with Xposed too, but I really don't want to mess with that.
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Energy Bar