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[HOW-TO] Root Galaxy S4 Google Edition JB4.3/4.2.2

[UPDATE]: Reported to be working with JB4.2.2!
None of the links provided are created or owned by me. These downloads have been developed by other developers.
This guide is only applicable to Galaxy S4 Google Edition with model number GT-I9505G running JB 4.3!
[UPDATE]: Reported to be working with 4.2.2 as well!
Verify the device's model number by navigating to Settings > About Phone.
Make sure:
If running Windows, download the GS4 drivers, here.
Enable USB debugging mode on the phone by navigating to Menu > Settings > Applications > Developer Options.
Make sure that a custom recovery tool such as ClockworkMod (CWM) or TWRP recovery is installed on the phone.
Make sure that the phone has at least 70% charge, so it doesn't shut down in the middle of the process.
Verify that the device is factory unlocked (not locked to a specific carrier) and its bootloader unlocked. This should be correct, as you are running on a GE rom.
Instructions:
1. Download Chainfire's SuperSU Auto Root tool for Galaxy S4 GT-I9505G on the computer.
2. Connect your Galaxy S4 to computer via USB cable and copy the downloaded files to the root folder of your phone's SD card.
3. Turn off your phone, and disconnect it from your computer.
4. Boot the phone into CWM recovery mode by pressing and holding the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons together.
5. In recovery mode, perform a full data wiping task. To do so, choose wipe data/factory reset and click Yes to confirm the action. Then click wipe cache partition and wait until the process completes.
6. Choose wipe dalvik cache under the advanced option. Wait until the process is finished.
7. Select Install Zip from SD card and then click Choose Zip from SD card. Browse and select the SuperSU root file which you copied earlier to your phone. Then tap Yes to confirm root installation and wait until the install process completes.
8. Reboot system.
Your JB 4.3 GS4 is now rooted!
[UPDATE]: And 4.2.2!
~~GAMERIOT~~
~~HIT THE THANKS BUTTON, GUYS!~~

gameriot said:
None of the links provided are created or owned by me. These downloads have been developed by other developers.
This guide is only applicable to Galaxy S4 Google Edition with model number GT-I9505 running JB 4.3!
Verify the device's model number by navigating to Settings > About Phone.
Make sure:
If running Windows, download the GS4 drivers, here.
Enable USB debugging mode on the phone by navigating to Menu > Settings > Applications > Developer Options.
Make sure that a custom recovery tool such as ClockworkMod (CWM) or TWRP recovery is installed on the phone.
Make sure that the phone has at least 70% charge, so it doesn't shut down in the middle of the process.
Verify that the device is factory unlocked (not locked to a specific carrier) and its bootloader unlocked. This should be correct, as you are running on a GE rom.
Instructions:
1. Download Chainfire's SuperSU Auto Root tool for Galaxy S4 GT-I9505G on the computer.
2. Connect your Galaxy S4 to computer via USB cable and copy the downloaded files to the root folder of your phone's SD card.
3. Turn off your phone, and disconnect it from your computer.
4. Boot the phone into CWM recovery mode by pressing and holding the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons together.
5. In recovery mode, perform a full data wiping task. To do so, choose wipe data/factory reset and click Yes to confirm the action. Then click wipe cache partition and wait until the process completes.
6. Choose wipe dalvik cache under the advanced option. Wait until the process is finished.
7. Select Install Zip from SD card and then click Choose Zip from SD card. Browse and select the SuperSU root file which you copied earlier to your phone. Then tap Yes to confirm root installation and wait until the install process completes.
8. Reboot system.
Your JB 4.3 GS4 is now rooted!
~~GAMERIOT~~
~~HIT THE THANKS BUTTON, GUYS!~~
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S4 GE model no. is I9505G..... please correct in bold letters... it may cause confusion....
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satya0011 said:
S4 GE model no. is I9505G..... please correct in bold letters... it may cause confusion....
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Sorry for the mistake. I fixed it.
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Thanks
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Will this procedure also work for a GT-I9505G that is still running 4.2.2?

ScytaleZero said:
Will this procedure also work for a GT-I9505G that is still running 4.2.2?
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Nope. But if you were rooted before you flashed the GE rom you should still be rooted.
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Actt said:
Thanks
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No problem!
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gameriot said:
Nope. But if you were rooted before you flashed the GE rom you should still be rooted.
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This GT-I9505G is my first Android phone and it came with 4.2.2, so I'm looking into how to also do my first root
This thread seems to have some info unless maybe you could recommend a known working method for a noob: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358883

Actt said:
Thanks
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No problem.
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ScytaleZero said:
This GT-I9505G is my first Android phone and it came with 4.2.2, so I'm looking into how to also do my first root
This thread seems to have some info unless maybe you could recommend a known working method for a noob: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358883
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Okay I'll try to upload a guide to root 4.2.2 GT-I9505G tonight. I'll let you know when it's up. Leave a thanks!
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gameriot said:
Okay I'll try to upload a guide to root 4.2.2 GT-I9505G tonight. I'll let you know when it's up. Leave a thanks!
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Done! And thanks in advance for the help; I'll keep monitoring this thread.

ScytaleZero said:
Done! And thanks in advance for the help; I'll keep monitoring this thread.
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Haha this is my first Android too x)
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ScytaleZero said:
This GT-I9505G is my first Android phone and it came with 4.2.2, so I'm looking into how to also do my first root
This thread seems to have some info unless maybe you could recommend a known working method for a noob: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358883
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I think this guide will work for 4.2.2 as well. Can you check? Make sure you take a backup before wiping.

gameriot said:
I think this guide will work for 4.2.2 as well. Can you check? Make sure you take a backup before wiping.
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It worked!

still no root
I have tried this method several times even with chainfire's latest version 1.51 And still it will not root. I know I am doing something wrong here but I can't put my finger on it. Can anyone help?

thedrkstr said:
I have tried this method several times even with chainfire's latest version 1.51 And still it will not root. I know I am doing something wrong here but I can't put my finger on it. Can anyone help?
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Did you wipe dalvik and Windows or osx?
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gameriot said:
Did you wipe dalvik and Windows or osx?
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Hi thanks for the reply. After several tries. I was able to find an img and then used Odin to root the phone. Now that I have done that it will stay that was using a few good apps. Chainfire had put up CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.tar which worked for me.
Thanks again

thedrkstr said:
Hi thanks for the reply. After several tries. I was able to find an img and then used Odin to root the phone. Now that I have done that it will stay that was using a few good apps. Chainfire had put up CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.tar which worked for me.
Thanks again
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Oh great job! Sorry I wasn't much of a help I didn't know what was going on behind the screen. Have fun with your rooted phone
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I already covered all this days ago
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391723
OP's make sure your doing a search prior to posting so we don't have redundant threads and if you do have a guide or how to make sure you PM me so we can put it in our DISCUSSION that's in the sticky at the top of the General thread
Or if you change the title let me know so I can change it for you in our thread.
That includes me!!
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MJHawaii said:
I already covered all this days ago
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391723
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Actually you posted only two days ago, while there was already a post just like it.
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[Q] Nexus 5 No OS installed!

Hey,
So I think I deleted everything from my phone. I can get to the TWRM screen and play around there, but when I want to restart my phone, it says,' NO OS installaed!'
When I go to restart it, I'm just stuck at the google screen.
I cant transfer a custom rom to my phone because my phone isn't in a state where I can put transfer filed to my phone.
Please help ASAP!

Two options:
1) Adb push a ROM in custom recovery.
2) Flash the factory image with fastboot in the bootloader.
Sent from my Nexus 5

if you can enter fastboot just flash a ROM through it ...you'll be fine

sirajgoku said:
if you can enter fastboot just push a ROM through adb ...you'll be fine
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Massive contradiction in terms - you can't use adb commands in fastboot, you use fastboot commands in fastboot
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If this were me I would adb push a custom rom via recovery. Although I love stock, if I were in your shoes I would go with cataclysm or slim.

mmavani said:
Hey,
So I think I deleted everything from my phone. I can get to the TWRM screen and play around there, but when I want to restart my phone, it says,' NO OS installaed!'
When I go to restart it, I'm just stuck at the google screen.
I cant transfer a custom rom to my phone because my phone isn't in a state where I can put transfer filed to my phone.
Please help ASAP!
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Have you tried flashing the factory image? This should be a requirement before coming on here and asking for help.

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El Daddy said:
Two options:
1) Adb push a ROM in custom recovery.
2) Flash the factory image with fastboot in the bootloader.
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can you send me guide? instructions? video?

mmavani said:
can you send me guide? instructions? video?
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The sticky threads in general and Q&A would be a good place to look.
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mmavani said:
can you send me guide? instructions? video?
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Ay yay yay, I hear kittens dying.

This is a perfect example of why toolkits aren't beneficial to new users. If the OP had rooted manually, he'd be familiar with both fastboot and adb, and would be able to solve this issue easily.
Toolkits should only be used by experienced users, in order to save time... NOT as a pacifier for the uninitiated. :-\
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@mmavani,
Despite my obvious bemusement, I'm going to try to help out... First, check here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905
Also, do a Google search on adb and fastboot, and find out what they do, and why you need to be familiar with them. If you research, read , and understand the information, then you should have no problem doing this - adb push "romxyz.zip" /sdcard/download.
If you can't (or don't want to) take time to educate yourself about unlocking, rooting, and flashing, then you need to reconsider whether you have any business being rooted.
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jjhiza said:
@mmavani,
Despite my obvious bemusement, I'm going to try to help out... First, check here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905
Also, do a Google search on adb and fastboot, and find out what they do, and why you need to be familiar with them. If you research, read , and understand the information, then you should have no problem doing this - adb push "romxyz.zip" /sdcard/download.
If you can't (or don't want to) take time to educate yourself about unlocking, rooting, and flashing, then you need to reconsider whether you have any business being rooted.
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It's already fixed.
Thanks for your help

Jacked myself up - help please

o I rooted my nexus 5. No issues. Installed TWRP. Same. Downloaded CM and GA to the phone. Then, very foolishly, wiped everything to prep for the install - SD card included. Now, all I can load is TWRP. No ROM to be found - obviously. Computer won't recognize the phone to load a ROM that way. Would be VERY appreciative of any help. TY!S

you can use the 'adb push' command in recovery to transfer a rom zip to the phone via your computer

meangreenie said:
you can use the 'adb push' command in recovery to transfer a rom zip to the phone via your computer
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I have TWRP v2.6.3.0 installed. The bootloader option takes me to TWRP. The Recovery option just hangs at the Google splash screen. Can you be more specific pls? Thanks for the help.

bradley.robt said:
I have TWRP v2.6.3.0 installed. The bootloader option takes me to TWRP. The Recovery option just hangs at the Google splash screen. Can you be more specific pls? Thanks for the help.
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Install adb drivers on your computer then go to TWRP recovery with your phone connected to your computer. Type 'adb devices', to check if your phone is detected, it should display your phone's serial number. Then you can 'adb push file' to transfer the cm/gapps zips from your computer to phone's internal sdcard.

So you have no idea how to use ADB? You're in for a real long night. -__-
Read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
And this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905

aldyu said:
Install adb drivers on your computer then go to TWRP recovery with your phone connected to your computer. Type 'adb devices', to check if your phone is detected, it should display your phone's serial number. Then you can 'adb push file' to transfer the cm/gapps zips from your computer to phone's internal sdcard.
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Sorry, assume 'adb devices' is in the command prompt, but noob town - which folder in the ADT parent folder?

RoyJ said:
So you have no idea how to use ADB? You're in for a real long night. -__-
Read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
And this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905
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That's what I figured, but...challenge accepted. Thanks for the links.

RoyJ said:
So you have no idea how to use ADB? You're in for a real long night. -__-
Read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
And this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905
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RoyJ,
Appreciate the help. TY, all's good.

Happened to me a few times tinkering with the gnex, n4...boneheadedly wiped the internal storage. Easiest fix in my opinion is to just flash factory stock and start back from stretch. If not like they said you're in for a long night trying to get your phone to sync up to push the files via adb if you aren't familiar with the stuff.
Do wish you the best. Been there.

I have not been in that situation but couldn't you use a OTG cable (a Y type one which accepts power as well) and a SD card or stick and then mount it within TWRP to access a ROM to flash...?
EDIT: Also consider the Nexus Toolkit - very useful.

I really think that the faster way is to flash stock firmware back (if you have no experience with ADB commands).

Don't be so scared of adb. Its hard if you don't know Linux but adb is really really copy and paste for first time use. (That's how I learned anyways) You learn it once and it stays current and useful.
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Just install official images of nexus 5. No need to learn complex stuff where u have no idea even abt adb.

TheLastSidekick said:
Don't be so scared of adb. Its hard if you don't know Linux but adb is really really copy and paste for first time use. (That's how I learned anyways) You learn it once and it stays current and useful.
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It's really not that hard.. You plug it in, open a folder, open the prompt and type a few words.. My advice is to try and learn.
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Seadra said:
Just install official images of nexus 5. No need to learn complex stuff where u have no idea even abt adb.
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A bit discouraging friend. I say learn on all about adb it's essential for Android. Knowledge is power.
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Seadra said:
Just install official images of nexus 5. No need to learn complex stuff where u have no idea even abt adb.
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You need fastboot/adb to do it anyways. Unless you use toolkits, ew.

Glad you got it sorted.

Letharqy said:
You need fastboot/adb to do it anyways. Unless you use toolkits, ew.
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Yes, just the adb drivers needs to be installed. And I have never used toolkit ever.
TheLastSidekick said:
A bit discouraging friend. I say learn on all about adb it's essential for Android. Knowledge is power.
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No, you didn;t get my point. I told him to straight away restore by images just because his phone wasn't working at all. He can learn all that stuff later, but atleast he should be with no phone at all.

Seadra said:
Yes, just the adb drivers needs to be installed. And I have never used toolkit ever.
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How would you flash the .imgs without using adb/fastboot?

Letharqy said:
How would you flash the .imgs without using adb/fastboot?
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by adb drivers, I mean adb/fastboot or SDK and drivers of the phone that's always included.

Help!

My sd card is empty I flashed the wrong kernel and my phone won't boot. What can I do? How does sideload work?

luisangel89 said:
My sd card is empty I flashed the wrong kernel and my phone won't boot. What can I do? How does sideload work?
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reflash your rom, dirty(dont wipe a single thing). and if you dont have your rom/kernel in your storage, well, you just learned an important lesson. adb push/sideload will be your only option(besides flashing the factory img). use google to find the instructions to adb push/sideload.

Look under q&a on how to flash factory image. Did you volume down/power button to get to recovery?
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Lol

simms22 said:
adb push/sideload will be your only option
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Unless he has TWRP then MTP is an option.

dicecuber said:
Lol
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Not funny. Should have kept this comment to yourself.
rootSU said:
Unless he has TWRP then MTP is an option.
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Got it fixed. Managed to sideload a ROM from my PC to my phone. Pain in this rear because I was using an old computer. Learned my lesson.
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luisangel89 said:
Got it fixed. Managed to sideload a ROM from my PC to my phone. Pain in this rear because I was using an old computer. Learned my lesson.
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Always worth having adb and fastboot set up and ready to go.
Also, anyone with TWRP shoudl update to 2.8, because MTP access is an absolute game changer! I'm actually really impressed with WRP now. I didn't think i would be.
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luisangel89 said:
Got it fixed. Managed to sideload a ROM from my PC to my phone. Pain in this rear because I was using an old computer. Learned my lesson.
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Always worth having adb and fastboot set up and ready to go.
Also, anyone with TWRP shoudl update to 2.8, because MTP access is an absolute game changer! I'm actually really impressed with TWRP now. I didn't think i would be.

Android Pay Problem

My Nexus 5 has the NFC service enabled, also Google Play make the "Android Pay" application not compatible with my device.
Can anyone help me with this severe issue?

DevMostafa said:
My Nexus 5 has the NFC service enabled, also Google Play make the "Android Pay" application not compatible with my device.
Can anyone help me with this severe issue?
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Are you rooted?

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funnel71 said:
Are you rooted?
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No

You have set a lock PIN/PATTERN? Other than that, the only time I've seen that message is when I've changed something in stock. Systemless root won't allow Android Pay for me even after uninstall. It definitely sounds like some file/s got corrupted. After trying a cache wipe, I can only suggest re-installing the OS which requires an unlocked bootloader or doing a factory reset. Both unlock and reset will wipe your device.
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ritchea said:
You have set a lock PIN/PATTERN? Other than that, the only time I've seen that message is when I've changed something in stock. Systemless root won't allow Android Pay for me even after uninstall. It definitely sounds like some file/s got corrupted. After trying a cache wipe, I can only suggest re-installing the OS which requires an unlocked bootloader or doing a factory reset. Both unlock and reset will wipe your device.
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Ok, but how I can reset everything manipulated in my Nexus 5 without erasing data/applications and without factory reset

As far as I know, you can't unless you already have an unlocked bootloader. There are ways to run back-ups, but I've never used them. Carbon, Easy Backup & Restore, and My Backup Pro have good reviews. Can you set up adb from a computer?
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ritchea said:
As far as I know, you can't unless you already have an unlocked bootloader. There are ways to run back-ups, but I've never used them. Carbon, Easy Backup & Restore, and My Backup Pro have good reviews. Can you set up adb from a computer?
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Yes, I'm a developer and can deal with adb if you helped me with any commands to adjust the bootloader without re-installing the system.

DevMostafa said:
Yes, I'm a developer and can deal with adb if you helped me with any commands to adjust the bootloader without re-installing the system.
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I sent a PM.