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How to install or flash a theme

How do I install or flash a theme to my Evo??
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Depending on what ROM you're using you usually just download the theme, put it on the root of your SD card, wipe cache and dalvik-cache, then flash the theme.
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systemfraud said:
depending on what rom you're using you usually just download the theme, put it on the root of your sd card, wipe cache and dalvik-cache, then flash the theme.
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just what i was looking for!!! Thx

Does wiping cache and dalvik wipe your apps/contacts any of that stuff?

No it doesn't only a factory reset will.i usually only wipe when I flash roms/kernels but dont wipe for themes.
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Does wiping cache and dalvik wipe your apps/contacts any of that stuff?
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gmaine02 said:
No it doesn't only a factory reset will.i usually only wipe when I flash roms/kernels but dont wipe for themes.
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So you just flash a theme through recovery? How do you revert if you don't like it or it doesn't look right? Create a backup before you flash the theme and then restore if you need to? TIA!

Systemfraud said:
Depending on what ROM you're using you usually just download the theme, put it on the root of your SD card, wipe cache and dalvik-cache, then flash the theme.
Thanks this helped me too.
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ManUtd07 said:
So you just flash a theme through recovery? How do you revert if you don't like it or it doesn't look right? Create a backup before you flash the theme and then restore if you need to? TIA!
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You just go back and reflash the ROM. It will overwrite the theme so to speak
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Yes always good idea to nand backup
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So you just flash a theme through recovery? How do you revert if you don't like it or it doesn't look right? Create a backup before you flash the theme and then restore if you need to? TIA!
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ManUtd07 said:
So you just flash a theme through recovery? How do you revert if you don't like it or it doesn't look right? Create a backup before you flash the theme and then restore if you need to? TIA!
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its not life & death, but after reading your questions,i highly recommend reading a bit more about themes,recovery and how they work before flashing anything. It will be to your benefit; unless you dont care really how your phone looks or operates, since these are dev tools that give us these capabilities and you can muck many things up if you are unaware of what you are doing...

Great lessons in this thread.... Thanks!

Every time I try to flash a theme (I've tried two different ones with many separate download attempts), I get an abort message from clockwork recovery.
I'm Evo 4g with CM6.1.1

Flash theme that does not match software on phone.
Thanks for the information. I have been looking for some themes as I have only done new ROM's. What will happen if I am on CY6.1.2 and flash theme for a 6.0 or less? For example I like Detox, but I don't think I can use it since it is for less than 6.1. Is that correct?

Thanks for this information! I was wondering what I needed to do to change my theme:good:

I cannot install a ROM for the life of me someone please help
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Updating ROMs

I've looked around for a little while and can't find any thread that says how to go from one build of a custom ROM to another... I feel extremely noobish asking this as well. I'm on build 11 of bean's custom JB ROM and there have been three new builds and I'm wondering if I need to do a full wipe as if I were flashing a ROM from stock, or if I just go ahead and do a dirty flash... Thanks in advance for the help
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jonnyboiii said:
I've looked around for a little while and can't find any thread that says how to go from one build of a custom ROM to another... I feel extremely noobish asking this as well. I'm on build 11 of bean's custom JB ROM and there have been three new builds and I'm wondering if I need to do a full wipe as if I were flashing a ROM from stock, or if I just go ahead and do a dirty flash... Thanks in advance for the help
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It's really at your own discretion. You can dirty flash, but you might have issues, but clean flashes are always the best path to take. Although, sometimes the devs do recommend a clean flash on some releases when they change something major.
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Personally I always dirty flash. A couple of times I've encountered problems, made a backup then wiped to troubleshoot the problem, but its never fixed anything so I just revert to my backup. YMMV

Just read and follow the install instructions for the specific rom.
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PaulG1488 said:
Just read and follow the install instructions for the specific rom.
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So you're saying I should do a clean wipe and start fresh?
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jonnyboiii said:
So you're saying I should do a clean wipe and start fresh?
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In a nutshell, yes
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jonnyboiii said:
So you're saying I should do a clean wipe and start fresh?
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The OP usually tells you what you need to do. If there are major changes, they will tell you to wipe. Sometimes, dirty flashing is okay, just make sure that you follow the directions from the dev that created the ROM.
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HHF2 said:
The OP usually tells you what you need to do. If there are major changes, they will tell you to wipe. Sometimes, dirty flashing is okay, just make sure that you follow the directions from the dev that created the ROM.
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But if you encounter errors after dirty flashing, always do a full wipe and reflash before reporting them.
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Just dirty flash it. Backup your apps and etc... prior just in case you do run into issues.

jonnyboiii said:
I've looked around for a little while and can't find any thread that says how to go from one build of a custom ROM to another... I feel extremely noobish asking this as well. I'm on build 11 of bean's custom JB ROM and there have been three new builds and I'm wondering if I need to do a full wipe as if I were flashing a ROM from stock, or if I just go ahead and do a dirty flash... Thanks in advance for the help
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Format and flash.

As a general rule, I do an App backup (I tend to like My Backup Pro for app backups), a full nandroid backup, then dirty flash (wiping dalvik/cache) and see how it goes. Best case, everything works and I save myself a ton of time not having to restore apps/reapply settings. Worst case, if I have problems that don't seem to be generally reported, I do a full wipe and clean install.
jonnyboiii said:
I've looked around for a little while and can't find any thread that says how to go from one build of a custom ROM to another... I feel extremely noobish asking this as well. I'm on build 11 of bean's custom JB ROM and there have been three new builds and I'm wondering if I need to do a full wipe as if I were flashing a ROM from stock, or if I just go ahead and do a dirty flash... Thanks in advance for the help
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(Q) Brick bug?

I'm rooting a friends at&t skyrocket tomorrow that is on official ics update from at&t and was wondering if that brick bug was still present.I know i might be a little late with this. I was told by a friend that it was only present on the ics leaks for this phone and just wanted to make sure now that this has official ics that i won't have any problems worrying about a brick on my hands by wiping data factory reset in cwm. Go easy on me please I was on the OG evo when all of this brick stuff happened so I never payed much attention to it
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I could be wrong but I thought the bug was only present in the i777 gs2...
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Vfan23 said:
I could be wrong but I thought the bug was only present in the i777 gs2...
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I thought it was for all gs2 variants
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Regardless, wiping data/factory reset using cwm won't effect anything. I'm pretty sure that problem was the result of wiping in the phones settings menu (if I remember right).

btm fdr said:
Regardless, wiping data/factory reset using cwm won't effect anything. I'm pretty sure that problem was the result of wiping in the phones settings menu (if I remember right).
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O okay wasn't it a kernel issue ? Like it had a erase command or something?
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evo4gnoob said:
O okay wasn't it a kernel issue ? Like it had a erase command or something?
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Honestly, i'm not sure. I never really worried about it. Always use CWM for wiping and never had a problem with anything.

I think it happens when you try to format the internal SD card. Its an emmc bug (I think) but I don't have the bug and my i777 doesn't have it. I thought it was on the specific kernel for the i777 and the international variants.
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Thanks for the info guys hopefully nothing goes wrong when i try flashing AOKP on his phone when im done rooting it

evo4gnoob said:
Thanks for the info guys hopefully nothing goes wrong when i try flashing AOKP on his phone when im done rooting it
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No sense in rooting if your gonna flash aokp. Just push cwm with Odin and flash away:thumbup: you can flash without rooting as long as you have a custom recovery installed
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evo4gnoob said:
Thanks for the info guys hopefully nothing goes wrong when i try flashing AOKP on his phone when im done rooting it
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Just follow the sticky here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Once you get it rooted with CWM, i'd suggest updating CWM to this version - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1777970
If you're looking for the JellyBean version of AOKP, i'd really suggest this - http://rootzwiki.com/topic/34092-aokp-unofficial-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-i727-nov-04-milestone-1/
As far as flashing it, I:
-wipe data/factory reset
-wipe cache
-mounts & storage [format /system]
-advanced [wipe dalvick cache]
-flash rom
-flash gapps
-reboot
*you can do these x2 or x3 each if you wish just to be sure everything is clear*
Hopefully some of this will help if you already don't know any of it. Any other questions, shoot me a pm if you need or i'm sure someone here can help.

cdshepherd said:
No sense in rooting if your gonna flash aokp. Just push cwm with Odin and flash away:thumbup: you can flash without rooting as long as you have a custom recovery installed
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i know its that he wants to backup apps ect so i need root to use titanium backup before i start wiping and flashing

btm fdr said:
Just follow the sticky here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Once you get it rooted with CWM, i'd suggest updating CWM to this version - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1777970
If you're looking for the JellyBean version of AOKP, i'd really suggest this - http://rootzwiki.com/topic/34092-aokp-unofficial-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-i727-nov-04-milestone-1/
As far as flashing it, I:
-wipe data/factory reset
-wipe cache
-mounts & storage [format /system]
-advanced [wipe dalvick cache]
-flash rom
-flash gapps
-reboot
*you can do these x2 or x3 each if you wish just to be sure everything is clear*
Hopefully some of this will help if you already don't know any of it. Any other questions, shoot me a pm if you need or i'm sure someone here can help.
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i already had that version of aokp and have everything installed and in a folder im prepared . And that the same process i use on my GS3 but i use TWRP. Yea i was looking at that updated version i was gonna flash TWRP through odin for his phone but looks like CWM touch looks better on this phone then it was for my original evo and GS3
edit: do you have any kernel recommendations for this phone? I was gonna flash this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949828 but i dont have this phone so i wouldnt really know which kernel work best. He really wants to overclock so thats the only preference he wants to be able to do

Hi, I used this method for my gs2 international. Using the zip method of Cwm and it worked without problems. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28178105 The big bug is also details in the links. Good luck.
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Macros_the_Black said:
Hi, I used this method for my gs2 international. Using the zip method of Cwm and it worked without problems. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28178105 The big bug is also details in the links. Good luck.
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thanks ill be sure to take a look at it

evo4gnoob said:
i know its that he wants to backup apps ect so i need root to use titanium backup before i start wiping and flashing
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Make sure not to restore system apps.
evo4gnoob said:
i already had that version of aokp and have everything installed and in a folder im prepared . And that the same process i use on my GS3 but i use TWRP. Yea i was looking at that updated version i was gonna flash TWRP through odin for his phone but looks like CWM touch looks better on this phone then it was for my original evo and GS3
edit: do you have any kernel recommendations for this phone? I was gonna flash this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949828 but i dont have this phone so i wouldnt really know which kernel work best. He really wants to overclock so thats the only preference he wants to be able to do
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I always use the stock kernel. I don't mess with oc/uv or anything. I don't see a need for it.
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thanks ill be sure to take a look at it
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Personally, i'd stick with the Odin method.

btm fdr said:
Make sure not to restore system apps.
I always use the stock kernel. I don't mess with oc/uv or anything. I don't see a need for it.
Personally, i'd stick with the Odin method.
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im aware that you should never restore system apps. Hmm looks like i have to test these kernels out on his phone and yea odin method is the method i used to root a friends Skyrocket a while back

evo4gnoob said:
yea odin method is the method i used to root a friends Skyrocket a while back
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Reboot Issue

Okay so I bought a Blaze a few days ago and I was messing around with it and I rooted it. When I rooted it I flashed a ROM and when the ROM booted up and got to the welcome screen it instantly turned rebooted itself, so I let it boot up again but it constantly reboots. Then I went back to a backup of the stock ROM and it still does the same thing. So I followed a guide that updated me to the ICS update in hopes of it fixing it but it still does the same thing! Now I don't know what to do with it. I was hoping maybe someone can help or if this has happened to anyone? Thanks in advance

Favelarx said:
Okay so I bought a Blaze a few days ago and I was messing around with it and I rooted it. When I rooted it I flashed a ROM and when the ROM booted up and got to the welcome screen it instantly turned rebooted itself, so I let it boot up again but it constantly reboots. Then I went back to a backup of the stock ROM and it still does the same thing. So I followed a guide that updated me to the ICS update in hopes of it fixing it but it still does the same thing! Now I don't know what to do with it. I was hoping maybe someone can help or if this has happened to anyone? Thanks in advance
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did you wipe data/cache/dalvik in recovery?

Yes I did all of that like a billion times and still nothing

I see you only have ten post so my first question is are you just new to xda and have knowledge and experience with root and recovery and custom roms or is this all new to you?
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Jserrano56 said:
I see you only have ten post so my first question is are you just new to xda and have knowledge and experience with root and recovery and custom roms or is this all new to you?
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I've been a member for a while I just don't post much but no this is not all new to me, I have some experience and knowledge with rooting, and installing ROM's and such. I am new to this phone though.
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What ROM and kernel were you trying to flash? What recovery did you flash?

Romman0 said:
What ROM and kernel were you trying to flash? What recovery did you flash?
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I was trying to flash the MIUI build and I think it came with a kernel that I had to download but I'm not sure. I flashed CWM I forgot what version it was
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Yes, the miui we have has a link to racing's blue lightning. I would try miui or another ROM again, but make sure to format /system along with wiping data, cache, and davlik. Or use black hole wipe. If you don't have anything important on the internal SD (or back it up) it might be worth it to format the emmc also.

Romman0 said:
Yes, the miui we have has a link to racing's blue lightning. I would try miui or another ROM again, but make sure to format /system along with wiping data, cache, and davlik. Or use black hole wipe. If you don't have anything important on the internal SD (or back it up) it might be worth it to format the emmc also.
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Well I already went back to stock with one of the guides posted and it still does the same thing I don't know what to do with it anymore
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Quick question, dirty flashing 4.2.2 over 4.3 alright?

I dirty flashed 4.2.2 to 4.3 no problem but I'm having issues lately, is it safe to go back?
Thanks
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Full wipe. You dirty flashed already and are experiencing issues. It does not make sense if you were to dirty flash again.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Full wipe. You dirty flashed already and are experiencing issues. It does not make sense if you were to dirty flash again.
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It was working alright until a newer version that was also 4.3 came out and I flashed that.
Plus I've had to format data because I messed something up with killjoy and tkmod and experience the problems I had before that so I don't think the dirty flash is the issue.
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Aight, well you have your answer then.
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Aight, well you have your answer then.
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I don't get how I have my answer..?
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Maphack said:
I don't get how I have my answer..?
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It's pretty simple, do a clean flash. Anytime you flash different android versions you should never dirty flash. You do realize Android 4.2.2 and Android 4.3 are completely different versions right?
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BadUsername said:
It's pretty simple, do a clean flash. Anytime you flash different android versions you should never dirty flash. You do realize Android 4.2.2 and Android 4.3 are completely different versions right?
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I guess I didn't make myself clear, I dirty flashed, had to reformat my data and flashed 4.3 again but still had the exact same problem that I did when I dirty flashed. A data format would be a clean flash amirite?
You do realize that flashing from 4.2.2 isn't like flashing 3.0 to 4.0?
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Maphack said:
I guess I didn't make myself clear, I dirty flashed, had to reformat my data and flashed 4.3 again but still had the exact same problem that I did when I dirty flashed. A data format would be a clean flash amirite?
You do realize that flashing from 4.2.2 isn't like flashing 3.0 to 4.0?
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OK that's much more clear, a clean flash is factory reset, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache. You can also wipe system to clear out the old rom before flashing a new one.
I don't see how data formatting would fix your bugs, but keeping your data and dirty flashing 4.3 on top of 4.2.2 would certainly give you problems.
I think a clean flash will fix everything, as long as you don't restore system data from titanium backup or something.
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BadUsername said:
OK that's much more clear, a clean flash is factory reset, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache. You can also wipe system to clear out the old rom before flashing a new one.
I don't see how data formatting would fix your bugs, but keeping your data and dirty flashing 4.3 on top of 4.2.2 would certainly give you problems.
I think a clean flash will fix everything, as long as you don't restore system data from titanium backup or something.
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I had to format data because I messed with ktoons and cputuner from killjoy because I'm an idiot.
I was just hoping someone had personal experience flashing between the two and could give me their personal experience. I was able to find a stable 4.3 version so it didn't even matter in the end.
I figured if I was asking a question like this it could be assumed I'm already aware that clean flashing is always the best thing to do and restating that really is of no use...
Thanks though.
And yeah, dirty flashing from 4.2.2 on PA is no problem if anyone cared.
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Maphack said:
I had to format data because I messed with ktoons and cputuner from killjoy because I'm an idiot.
I was just hoping someone had personal experience flashing between the two and could give me their personal experience. I was able to find a stable 4.3 version so it didn't even matter in the end.
I figured if I was asking a question like this it could be assumed I'm already aware that clean flashing is always the best thing to do and restating that really is of no use...
Thanks though.
And yeah, dirty flashing from 4.2.2 on PA is no problem if anyone cared.
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I'm really confused what you're getting at here. You asked a question, you got your answers, then you're saying that by the way you stated your question we should already assume that you know what you're doing?
The way you stated your question didn't really sound like you understood the difference between a dirty and clean flash. Wiping your data will have an insignificant effect if there's a problem with the rom itself because you decided to dirty flash.
Snoop obviously knows his stuff, he tells you to clean flash and you ignore it and still point out the issues you're having. If you already know what you're doing then don't waste our time and ask questions you already have your answer to.
Maybe you should point out you're looking for another experience similar to yours, we were simply giving you pointers on how to fix it, which is exactly what this forum is used for.
Just a heads up, if your cpu was giving you issues, then flashing the kernel again would've fixed your problem also. Wiping your data alone won't fix anything, you essentially just erase your own data and do nothing to the rom or kernel itself.
Hopefully your problem is fixed now.
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