Hi guys, what's the best custom GSM ROM to use for HTC Touch Pro? Should i use WM 6.1 or WM 6.5?? Is this one good coz it seems a bit outdated:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=454906
I just wanna find a good custom ROM that gives a lot of battery life and performance. And no bugs at all. Please recommend one.
EDIT: Also, since i'm not sure which ROM to use atm, i'm still sticking to the stock rom. But I find the signal kinda weak on my fone and was advised to upgrade the radio rom or something......from what i know, i have to install HardSPL first be4 flashing the radio rom, so i have 2 questions.
If i install HardSPL, does that hardreset my device? Will i lose everything or does it just install on the device and that's it?
And same with the radio rom, can i simply install it without hardresetting the device or anything related to it? I found this topic here and it seems i just need to install the cab file, is that it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=494632
I like EnergyROM. It's 6.5 too. In my opinion, 6.5 is much better than 6.1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=536751
thanks for ur reply, how is the battery and overall performance of ur fone compare to using the stock rom?
The battery is fine as ROMs go. I'm a heavy texter and it usually gets me through 12 hours. I hear EnergyROM uses a tad more power than other ones but I haven't really noticed.
The performance is fantastic. It's fast and responsive and I've tried several other roms. A few 6.1 ones like Elite RC 2 and 3 and a lot of the 6.5 roms and this is my favorite. Seriously, my only two gripes with it are than the messages act buggy sometimes and that my MMS doesn't work but that is a T-Mobile specific problem.
I didn't even answer your main question. The stock rom (if you have AT&T) SUCKS. It was unusable in my opinion. This is leagues above it. The stock ROM's interface would just lag everywhere. It's been so long since I've had it (and I only had the stock on for like 2 days) I can't really answer the battery life part. Flashing to a new ROM is totally worth it.
And if you flash a new radio you keep your phone exactly how it was.
i bought my HTC Touch Pro from Taiwan and the performance is quite ok to me, the TouchFlo 3D etc are fine, i just have the issue with the battery problem, it lasts barely a day for me and i have to recharge all over again whereas my old phone (SE W950i) can use up to like 4 days straight......also, i have the problem with the signal since when i'm at Uni, whenever i tried sending a SMS, it often fails and pisses me off.
Just a couple of questions....
1. when u said ur fone lasts 12 hrs a day on average, wat do u normally use ur fone for? Do u just txt? Or do u use Wifi and play music etc as well? Coz i mostly use my fone for txt and the battery drains like crazy.......
2. How can i flash a new radio without installing HardSPL, which basically hard resets my fone? Do i use CustomRUU? Coz i don't know how to use it, i'm a total newb at this since i've only just got my first WM fone a while ago.....
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Ok i'm getting really confused. After reading through some important notes from Energy's topic which you have linked me, I am just fully lost right now by this line:
3. "If your radio does not match your rilphone.dll you can get crazy bad battery drainage. Make sure they match. There is a separate thread for that."
So what do I do? Do i first flash the radio rom and then copy the rilphone.dll (which has to match the radio rom) to somewhere on the phone? Or do i simply install the rom??
4. I live in New Zealand, any New Zealanders can recommend the best radio rom for me? My provider is Vodafone NZ
5. And also, since my phone is bought from Taiwan, i am able to input chinese on the hardware keyboard and i use chinese when i txt friends sometimes. I know there are programs like CE Star but those use the software keyboard, is there a way i can still use my hardware keyboard to input chinese?
6. After updating to a custom rom, will i still be able to install hotfix or updates for the official rom? I.e can i still install the updates/hotfixes i download from the official HTC website and apply them to the custom rom?
PS: Sorry for the amount of questions.
Hi Guys,
I'm new to the forum, but I was reading alot in the past 7 months, since i bought my Touch Pro (T7272)...
I had a "system crash" last night and had to HARD Reset this morning..
Now I'm planning to install a WM6.5 ROM, but I don't know wich one is for my system ... VGA, QVGA, etc ...
What's the coolest one and MOST STABLE ?
Is it cooked for specific system ? like Diamond, Touch Pro, etc ... or any will work on every htc phone without problems ?
Thanks for all the help
Wazzie
do you have the touch pro or touch pro 2, are you gsm or cdma, and do you speak english.
if you have a touch pro i highly recommend you check out energyrom, i used mighty rom for a while but if you are a fan of touch flo 3d and you dont want to search for a new version of touch flo then go with energyrom. energyrom is a 6.5 build and there is several versions so google search touch and gsm or cdma, whichever you are.
It would appear that you have a gsm raphael (from the wiki), so you will need to flash the gsm hard spl, then the gsm rom of your choice.
As you dont seem to know that the roms are device specific i'd highly suggest you dont flash anything for another week or so until you've had a thorough read of exactly what to do (seriously, spend a few days reading everything about what a rom is, to how to flash it, and what you need to do before hand).
Remember - noone can tell you which rom is best to flash, as for the "coolest" or "most stable" well it largly comes down to preference and usage. Presumably you mean cool to include touch flow with everything looking pretty, but a device without all this running i likely to be more stable!
If you get stuck on any part of the flash, make sure you've read the appropriate guide and then make a new post explaining what you have done, what you have read, and why you are stuck.
Good luck!
This is your Bible for first time ROM flashing, I highly suggest you read this as it tells your all you will need to know.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=448008
As for which ROM is better or not, it is all personal preference. Do your research in the ROM section and make your decision from what you have learned.
wingman said it best. Read, read, and then read some more. closing thread.
I don't have the knowledge of what I need to do to my phone before I start all this
I just got a Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2 and it has WM 6.1. Do I need to immediately upgrade to 6.5 or can it just be 6.1 till WM7 comes out.
What do I need to do with my ROM....is it necessary to FLASH my phone(whatever that means) I don't wanna mess up my phone and void my warranty.
I don't know what Manila it has because for some reason when I try to go to Software Info in Device Info...there is no Software tab(weird right?)
Do I need to go ahead and dwload the latest Manila? What is the latest?
I want to get the most out of this phone and do all the cool tweaking and stuff.
I also want to beable to do the upgrades on the ppcmods website
They weren't working for me for some reason(can't tell what version of Manila I have)
anything else I need to do to be on the same page as all of you let me know. I don't want to mess up my phone or break it so this is why I'm asking.
thanks in advance
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Do I need to immediately upgrade to 6.5 or can it just be 6.1 till WM7 comes out.
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Whether or not to upgrade to 6.5 is entirely up to you. Some ppl like myself have tried 6.5 and have gone back to 6.1 because of performance issues. Give it a try and see for yourself.
If you've been following the news related to Windows Phone 7 Series, you'll realize that the Touch Pro2 doesn't meet the minimum requirements. In fact, there are some leaks that say even the HD2 (with its superior specs) might not get upgrade. There's about zero change M$ or HTC will release an official WP7S ROM for our Touch Pro2s. We can only put our faith in XDA chefs.
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What do I need to do with my ROM....is it necessary to FLASH my phone(whatever that means) I don't wanna mess up my phone and void my warranty.
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Again, whether or not you flash to another ROM is up to you. If you flash to an official ROM, then you won't void your warranty. If you choose to flash to custom cooked ROMs, then you'll need HSPL which will void your warranty. But you can undo it. Please read the stickies in the ROM section for further info.
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I don't know what Manila it has because for some reason when I try to go to Software Info in Device Info...there is no Software tab(weird right?)
Do I need to go ahead and dwload the latest Manila? What is the latest?
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Go to the Settings tab in TouchFlo3D. Scroll down and you should be able to see your Manila version in the "About" section. Otherwise you'll have to look in your registry at this key: "HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\Version"
The latest is 2.5 which runs considerably slower than 2.1 on our devices. And you can't just install different versions of Manila. They have to be cooked into the ROM.
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anything else I need to do to be on the same page as all of you let me know
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Don't know what else to tell you since it's impossible to know what you want out of your device. Just read all the stickies in each thread and read the wiki.
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Whether or not to upgrade to 6.5 is entirely up to you. Some ppl like myself have tried 6.5 and have gone back to 6.1 because of performance issues. Give it a try and see for yourself.
If you've been following the news related to Windows Phone 7 Series, you'll realize that the Touch Pro2 doesn't meet the minimum requirements. In fact, there are some leaks that say even the HD2 (with its superior specs) might not get upgrade. There's about zero change M$ or HTC will release an official WP7S ROM for our Touch Pro2s. We can only put our faith in XDA chefs.
Again, whether or not you flash to another ROM is up to you. If you flash to an official ROM, then you won't void your warranty. If you choose to flash to custom cooked ROMs, then you'll need HSPL which will void your warranty. But you can undo it. Please read the stickies in the ROM section for further info.
Go to the Settings tab in TouchFlo3D. Scroll down and you should be able to see your Manila version in the "About" section. Otherwise you'll have to look in your registry at this key: "HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\Version"
The latest is 2.5 which runs considerably slower than 2.1 on our devices. And you can't just install different versions of Manila. They have to be cooked into the ROM.
Don't know what else to tell you since it's impossible to know what you want out of your device. Just read all the stickies in each thread and read the wiki.
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thanks!
is says in the about section
touchflo3d 2.1.38416.1
what are some of the Official Roms that are pretty cool? I think I want to go the official route...is Max Manila official?
Also..I did read a few stickies....but how long does "flashing" take. I get calls throughout the day so I can't just not have a phone for a few hours. If I mess up how can I backtrack to fix it?
I just wish there was someone I knew that knows how to do all this stuff and let him do it but I will try this myself...probably wait till this weekend that I way I have some stuff planned out
Also...I like 6.1 and I think I'm just gonna stick with that
so I guess I need to flash my rom to get the right version of manila
what are some of of the "official" roms out there?
Right now, the only official ROM from Sprint is the one that shipped on the phone. IMHO I would not recommend flashing a VZN ROM to a Sprint phone.
The only other option for other ROM's are the cooked ones. A WORD(s) OF ADVICE -- if you decide to flash to a cooked ROM -- READ, READ, READ, READ, READ and then READ, READ, READ some more. For example, if you read you will find out that flashing a GSM ROM on a CDMA phone can have very undesired affects (and if you read, you will know that you should never do this) -- DO YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST. I'm saying that it's not cool to flash to a custom ROM, I'm only saying that you need to understand a little before you do it.
Have fun if you decide to flash to a cooked ROM and DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS IN THIS FORUM IF YOU ARE UNSURE.
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Right now, the only official ROM from Sprint is the one that shipped on the phone. IMHO I would not recommend flashing a VZN ROM to a Sprint phone.
The only other option for other ROM's are the cooked ones. A WORD(s) OF ADVICE -- if you decide to flash to a cooked ROM -- READ, READ, READ, READ, READ and then READ, READ, READ some more. Flashing a GSM ROM on a CDMA phone can have very undesired affects -- DO YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST. I'm saying that it's not cool to flash to a custom ROM, I'm only saying that you need to understand a little before you do it.
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I def wont be flashing a verizon rom to sprint.
is there no custom cdma roms?
I guess I have alot of reading to do because I want to make sure I don't mess my phone up..lol
not afraid to ask questions....just don't know the right questions...haha
I seem to be clueless on the phone stuff even though I'm a whiz at the computer
to tell you the truth...i like the way it is right now...i just want to beable to change the slidebar, background, clock, take the curtains off the top and bottom of the today screen and add lots and lots of cool aps
but to do that I need manila 2.5 and right now i think i have 2.1
If there was a way to get this without having to flash that would be great but I don't think there is a way to.
It would be nice to beable to have some of my fav aps on the today page but it's not a big deal...i can just hit Start and it takes me to a good enough page
Here are some helpful links:
Hard SPL : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=578660
Hard SPL allows you to unlock your phone for flashing custom ROMs. This does not unlock your radio (which is something you probably wont mess with yet, link below).
SIM Radio unlock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=578642
Custom ROMs sorted by most popular: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=98&daysprune=30&order=desc&sort=views
You can use any of these, be careful downloading the ones on XDA as they are mainly GSM roms and can brick your device. Read each ROM page carefully to find one that is right for you. I currently use MightyRom and it works great for my needs. Very stable and responsive.
Flashing the phone generally wont take long, my first time it was probably around 25-30 minutes at most. Also, i'm not sure how its done on sprint but I had to call vzw and get a unique activation code, until then I could not make calls (but I could receive them still). Take a look at this video for some tips for flashing your phone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te7CPM3yeUk
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Just saw your second post, check out these links:
http://tp2.bfgreenberg.com/tf3d.htm
Also, there are two different versions. tf3d is one and the other is sense UI. More info here:
http://tp2.bfgreenberg.com/tp2main.htm
Most of the cool apps can be installed on either version, just depends on exactly what you are talking about.
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http://tp2.bfgreenberg.com/tp2main.htm
Most of the cool apps can be installed on either version, just depends on exactly what you are talking about.
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I Dloaded and installed a slider from there....the icons are too small and so I uninstalled it
It's stays like that and I can't get back the stock sliders
Ben6485 said:
I Dloaded and installed a slider from there....the icons are too small and so I uninstalled it
It's stays like that and I can't get back the stock sliders
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what icon set did you use? make sure you only use tf3d as you do not have sense UI. Try using this file to reset back to stock.
http://tp2.bfgreenberg.com/files/Default_White.cab
burtonsnow8 said:
what icon set did you use? make sure you only use tf3d as you do not have sense UI. Try using this file to reset back to stock.
http://tp2.bfgreenberg.com/files/Default_White.cab
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cool thanks...i'll give it a try
I think this weekend though I am going to flash the Rom and really get everything I can out of this phone
If I have to take it in for work I can just flash it back to stock
Ben6485 said:
cool thanks...i'll give it a try
I think this weekend though I am going to flash the Rom and really get everything I can out of this phone
If I have to take it in for work I can just flash it back to stock
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np, let me know if you have any questions while flashing etc.
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np, let me know if you have any questions while flashing etc.
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oh..they're will be questions
right now all I need to know is the approximate time it takes to flash it....as in
how long will I not beable to get calls...that way I can pick the best time to do the flash
also...what all do I NEED to save on my phone....I have most stuff(apps, music, pictures) on my miniSD card
I have all my contacts and messages on my Microsoft My Phone app
What is the least buggy ROM?
I was looking at Max Manila(if that's a rom) and it was pretty cool
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4017/ultimate6.jpg
mightyrom is pretty cool too but I wish that some of the apps could be on the today screen
http://i33.tinypic.com/n48cco.png
It seems like you have most of the stuff you would NEED already backed up. Maybe text messages are the only other thing I can think of.
It usually takes me less than 20 minutes to completely flash my ROM and get it ready (provisioning, favorite apps, etc). My first try was around 30 minutes, with about 15 minutes of actual phone downtime. At MOST plan for about 30 minutes of phone downtime...and depending on how your carrier does it you may have to wait on hold for outgoing calls to work again (call from a landline/different phone and get custom activation code).
Max manila is going to be less stable and more buggy by nature. Our phones just don't have the best cpu for sense 2.5. Juicy r10 seems to be one of the favorite sense 2.5 roms, but has some issues with mms. Energy leo is another good 2.5 rom with max manila but also has some minor issues, read the respective threads to find out more info. MightyRom and Energy Pheonix are going to be your two most stable roms IMO, but they come w/ sense 2.1. Only sense 2.5 will have the today screen launch icons.
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It seems like you have most of the stuff you would NEED already backed up. Maybe text messages are the only other thing I can think of.
It usually takes me less than 20 minutes to completely flash my ROM and get it ready (provisioning, favorite apps, etc). My first try was around 30 minutes, with about 15 minutes of actual phone downtime. At MOST plan for about 30 minutes of phone downtime...and depending on how your carrier does it you may have to wait on hold for outgoing calls to work again (call from a landline/different phone and get custom activation code).
Max manila is going to be less stable and more buggy by nature. Our phones just don't have the best cpu for sense 2.5. Juicy r10 seems to be one of the favorite sense 2.5 roms, but has some issues with mms. Energy leo is another good 2.5 rom with max manila but also has some minor issues, read the respective threads to find out more info. MightyRom and Energy Pheonix are going to be your two most stable roms IMO, but they come w/ sense 2.1. Only sense 2.5 will have the today screen launch icons.
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cool...maybe I'll do it sometime on Friday or Saturday when I have nothing to do
if it doesn't take long maybe I'll try out one of the 2.5 ones...then if it's just too buggy I'll check out MightyRom
i'm excited to do this...I wish I could do it 2night
do you recommend to just to do it and follow instructions precisely(after reading it once) or should I read it and about it over and over again(when I have time that is) and then do it this weekend
Edit: NVM...this is alot to read so I'll just make sure I do it right on Saturday
I'll probably get Mightrom Impact..looks cool
but I like the background image of "love"
so far my today screen looks like this
I do plan on flashing it but for now just wanted SOMETHING...haha
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/458/screenshot9mh.jpg
I downloaded the whole theme
Theres a few problems with it(on my phone...don't know if others have same problems) but it will work until I flash my ROM and stuff
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so far my today screen looks like this
I do plan on flashing it but for now just wanted SOMETHING...haha
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/458/screenshot9mh.jpg
I downloaded the whole theme
Theres a few problems with it(on my phone...don't know if others have same problems) but it will work until I flash my ROM and stuff
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Just keep playing with your phone (while erring on the safe side) and continue learning. Keep searching the forums and reading when you have questions. There are a lot of great themes and apps out there, so don't think you are stuck using sense (although I still enjoy using it from time to time). At the very least you are on your way to really understanding how to make this phone YOUR phone.
Watch the youtube video I posted earlier in this thread, its a great visual way to learn how to flash your phone, and it is done in under 10 minutes.
Ben6485 said:
so far my today screen looks like this
I do plan on flashing it but for now just wanted SOMETHING...haha
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/458/screenshot9mh.jpg
I downloaded the whole theme
Theres a few problems with it(on my phone...don't know if others have same problems) but it will work until I flash my ROM and stuff
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Oooh, I'd like to help a little here. I'm also a Sprint user, so here's my cent:
This site is mainly comprised of users that have GSM devices (ATT&T, T-Mobile, and such.) So, I advise you to use this and PPCGeeks as well, since that's sort of a CDMA counter-part to this site. Some knowledge!
- You currently have TF3D 2.1 on the Stock ROM, but when most people compare and ask whether you have 2.5 or 2.1, they are referring to HTC SENSE 2.1 vs. SENSE 2.5. This is because all the other Touch Pro 2 variants have already had the 6.5 upgrade from their carrier, which comes with Sense 2.1. We are supposed to get ours by the end of first quarter of this year (Which leaves by the end of this month.), but Sprint still hasn't specified a date.
- Here's the thread you want to look at for most of your CDMA needs: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=98
- Here's the thread for unlocking your phone to flash custom ROMs: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=93252
-Unlocking your phone is not too hard and the way the peeps have made it, it's pretty much safe. In the second post of the thread in the above link, there is the relocker, if you wish to lock it for warranty purposes. Remember, always flash back to Stock ROM (If you're on a custom one.) THEN re-lock.
- Here's the thread you'll find the original STOCK ROM download, in case you want to flash back to stock after a custom ROM: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=91940
Also, from your last screen-shot of your home screen, you are using tab icons meant for QVGA devices, since they're so small (Of course, the messed up flip-clock, top cutain, and icons, are also a little messed up, haha.). HOPE I helped, and if I mentioned stuff you already knew, maybe someone else can benefit from the info.
Stick- you posted a very nice piece there.
I would also add, try reading up flashing from the ROM card. What I do is place the Stock Sprint ROM there so that I can always go back to stock when needed.
Sometimes some cooks suggest flashing to stock first then a custom ROM especially when moving from one cook's ROM to another ROM.
Hi all-
First, I should say I'm really happy with my stock, un-rooted TF300T. I just got the official keyboard dock, and it seems even more awesome than before.
That said, I've read here and elsewhere that many custom ROMs seem to be way more optimized than the stock builds. Between that and the idea of actually having full control when needed of my device, I'm thinking about rooting and installing a ROM (probably CM10).
My main question is, what functionality of the official keyboard dock is preserved if I install CM10 (or any other ROM or kernel)? I really like all the hotkeys, and the USB port and SDCard reader will no doubt come in handy...
I'm looking for real answers here from people that have actually installed CM10 (or really any other ROM or kernel aside from stock) and use the official dock.
I've tried a couple of ROMs
first was;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1893714
everything worked fine, dock SD slot, USB for hard drive, flash drive, PS3 pad etc
currently on;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1989984
This is a CM10 build and again it all works perfectly.
The stock one is a good one to start on as it's basically what you've got at the moment but unlocked so you can get to grips with stuff like SuperSu titanium backup etc and then start playing with the more bespoke roms.
So in general you'd say you've not noticed any loss in functionality of the dock when running cm10?
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So in general you'd say you've not noticed any loss in functionality of the dock when running cm10?
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I hadn't however I've just found out that the default map is English US meaning the £ key is # etc and there's no English UK included with the ROM :crying:
Will have to start searching for a keyboard map or try another ROM, this will only affect you if you're used to using a UK keyboard
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I hadn't however I've just found out that the default map is English US meaning the £ key is # etc and there's no English UK included with the ROM :crying:
Will have to start searching for a keyboard map or try another ROM, this will only affect you if you're used to using a UK keyboard
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Won't be a problem for me. Guess us yanks luck out sometimes.