As the title states... I have full bars but max out at 2mbps on average. Anyone have any thoughts about this?
Just flashed the newest carbon nightly.
Thank you in advance.
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Try updating your radio. Also it's your dBm and asu that matters not how many bars you have. What's your dBm and asu when you have low speed? You can find out in About phone/status. I say a dBm around 85-90 is average. Anything over 100 is not good. 75 dBm is common for big cities near towers. Your asu is the amount of interference between you and the tower. The higher this # the better.
I know I got a bit technical there but I want to educate users how to properly read signal strength and not rely on misleading signal bars.
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Sandman-007 said:
Try updating your radio. Also it's your dBm and asu that matters not how many bars you have. What's your dBm and asu when you have low speed? You can find out in About phone/status. I say a dBm around 85-90 is average. Anything over 100 is not good. 75 dBm is common for big cities near towers. Your asu is the amount of interference between you and the tower. The higher this # the better.
I know I got a bit technical there but I want to educate users how to properly read signal strength and not rely on misleading signal bars.
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Currently I show 0 dBm. I have no service in my home. I will try updating my radio, maybe that will help. Do you by any chance know the latest version?
Thank you for the quick reply. Appreciate it.
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I am currently on I535VRBMF1, which I think is the latest?
996 said:
Currently I show 0 dBm. I have no service in my home. I will try updating my radio, maybe that will help. Do you by any chance know the latest version?
Thank you for the quick reply. Appreciate it.
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I am currently on I535VRBMF1, which I think is the latest?
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ML1 is actually the latest. Mf1 should work though. That's the one I use. Go to about phone/status. Do you show an IMEI # and MEID #? If it says 0 or is blank that if a problem. does it say roaming or disconnected for network status.
Just a quick warning. If you decide to go ML1 that's a 4.3 radio. Be absolutely sure that you are flashing the radio only and not the full firmware package. If you flash the full firmware (aka all-in-one packages) You will brick and be stuck with a locked bootloader forever.
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ML1 is actually the latest. Mf1 should work though. That's the one I use. Go to about phone/status. Do you show an IMEI # and MEID #? If it says 0 or is blank that if a problem. does it say roaming or disconnected for network status.
Just a quick warning. If you decide to go ML1 that's a 4.3 radio. Be absolutely sure that you are flashing the radio only and not the full firmware package. If you flash the full firmware (aka all-in-one packages) You will brick and be stuck with a locked bootloader forever.
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After following this thread I now realize I am on a 4.3 radio( ML1 )which explains slot seeing how I have been on a 4.4.2 rom forever. I don't know how my baseband......or firmware.... or whatever it is exactly got changed but does anyone have a link for the correct radio for my device running this firmware? If more info is needed from my device please tell me what to look for. Thank you.
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My baseband is 1535 VRUCML1 if that helps. Thank you again for any help from anyone.
Mobile network state... disconnected
Mobile Network Type... Edge
IMEI SV 00
Not roaming
Signal strength - 93 dbm 10 asu
simpson173 said:
After following this thread I now realize I am on a 4.3 radio( ML1 )which explains slot seeing how I have been on a 4.4.2 rom forever. I don't know how my baseband......or firmware.... or whatever it is exactly got changed but does anyone have a link for the correct radio for my device running this firmware? If more info is needed from my device please tell me what to look for. Thank you.
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My baseband is 1535 VRUCML1 if that helps. Thank you again for any help from anyone.
Mobile network state... disconnected
Mobile Network Type... Edge
IMEI SV 00
Not roaming
Signal strength - 93 dbm 10 asu
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It actually does not matter. That is the latest radio. You should be fine. Do me a favor give me a screen shot of your about phone/status page. You will need to scroll down to get all the info so you will probably need to submit 2 screenshots. This page includes your phone # so be sure to omit that part. You can get everything in 2 screenshots if you skip your phone #.
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I honestly cannot omit my phone number....I don't know how. Both pages show it with the screenshot. So what if the xda world gets it right? But Thanks....
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I honestly cannot omit my phone number....I don't know how. Both pages show it with the screenshot. So what if the xda world gets it right? But Thanks....
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Hmm that's strange. Okay you can omit it using Photoshop and just put a black line.
But if that's too much trouble just tell me if you have an IMEI # MEID # and ICCID #. As long as none of these are 0's you are OK.
Also what is your PRL version #? I need your PRL exactly.
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Hmm that's strange. Okay you can omit it using Photoshop and just put a black line.
But if that's too much trouble just tell me if you have an IMEI # MEID # and ICCID #. As long as none of these are 0's you are OK.
Also what is your PRL version #? I need your PRL exactly.
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Only IMEI # is showing up nothing else. I am using NET10. as my carrier. Technically this phone is not supposed to work with net 10. Is there a dialer code I can put to get the information you want? The phone works fine I can make calls, text, have data, connect to Wi-Fi, all using straight talks apn's. I used to manually put net 10's apn's but after a couple of days would lose my contacts and data. It drove me crazy for months. I'm kind of new at all this so thank you for your patience.
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After talking with a friend I guess I am stuck with Edge for my mobile network type seeing how I am trying to use an incompatible phone with this carrier. I have 2 s3's from At &t. One my wife spilled juice in but I managed to get working but now has Gremlins so I gave her my phone. Had this Verizon so I did all I could to make it work......oh well for now slow is better than nothing. Thanks again
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ML1 is actually the latest. Mf1 should work though. That's the one I use. Go to about phone/status. Do you show an IMEI # and MEID #? If it says 0 or is blank that if a problem. does it say roaming or disconnected for network status.
Just a quick warning. If you decide to go ML1 that's a 4.3 radio. Be absolutely sure that you are flashing the radio only and not the full firmware package. If you flash the full firmware (aka all-in-one packages) You will brick and be stuck with a locked bootloader forever.
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Alright got you. I am on 4.3 right now. So if I go ahead and flash just the radio I should be fine? Where can I find just the radios?
Also I do show an IMEI and an MEID. The phone is not roaming and is not disconnected. Running the latest clean rom right now. Decided to switch to a TW rom for better reception.
I am willing to flash the new radio. I'll do some looking. Thanks again for the quick reply!
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I also have a ICCID # and my PRL version is 15287. Seems that everything is working alright for me. I would just rather update to ML1.
******2ND EDIT**
sorry for the multiple edits. I found the original thread for the firmware. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788313
The links are dead I believe.
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Give me about 45 minutes and I will upload the ML1 radio for you. On my way to work and do not want to miss my train. It's a tight connection
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Just flash in recovery and reboot. If you reboot and do not recieve a signal do not panic. Just wait 2-3 minutes after you boot and then reboot a 2nd time. Wait 2-3 minutes. You should have signal again after a 2nd reboot
ML1 Modem: https://app.box.com/s/ce5hw86hl0uz4783no73
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996 said:
Alright got you. I am on 4.3 right now. So if I go ahead and flash just the radio I should be fine? Where can I find just the radios?
The links are dead I believe.
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Make sure you are in fact on 4.3. If you are you do not need to flash the firmware technically. Just the radio. You can flash the ML1 firmware If you couldn't find just the radio as the radio is included in a firmware package. There's nothing wrong with that ONLY IF YOU ARE ALREADY ON 4.3
But I uploaded the ML1 radio by itself in my post above this one. Just flash in recovery and you are good to go. Remember you can flash just the radio when on ANY Android version. What you do not what to do is flash 4.3 FIRMWARE on a 4.4 custom ROM or anything that's not based on the 4.3 Stock ROM. You will brick.
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Thank you very much for your support man. Alright so if I do go ahead and flash this radio ONLY (the one you uploaded), and then later on I decide to flash a 4.4 AOSP ROM, I should be fine right? and the radio I am assuming will stay ML1.
Thanks again.
996 said:
Thank you very much for your support man. Alright so if I do go ahead and flash this radio ONLY (the one you uploaded), and then later on I decide to flash a 4.4 AOSP ROM, I should be fine right? and the radio I am assuming will stay ML1.
Thanks again.
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That's correct. Your radio will never change unless you flash a different radio (or if you flash another firmware which you want to avoid unless you want to lose your unlocked bootloader forever). Radio never changes on a ROM or Kernel change.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you very much.
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No problem. Post back or send a pm if you have any more questions
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I just got a SGS3 today, but I am not sure which provider it is from (Verison, AT&T...). I picked it up from a friend, and not from a store. I believe it was from Bell, but I am not too sure.
Is there a way I can find out the provider? So far, I see that you need to know your provider to make sure you don't brick your machine :/
Regards,
404
Edit: I haven't looked into it yet (I will after I finish editing) but do I need to know the provider to unlock the phone, or is that one quick method?
Edit2: I remembered it came with a Rogers Sim card
Sounds like a stolen phone......
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What is the exact model # and baseband version in the settings - about my phone?
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If its a stock ROM, check the build.prop
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What is the exact model # and baseband version in the settings - about my phone?
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The baseband is i9300 xxale8.
I just tried rooting it using SGS3 Toolkit, not sure where I went wrong, but It just displays "Samsung" before going black.
Edit: When did they make you also press the Home Button to go into download mode. That caused me some headache
Reflash stock ROM maybe?
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Reflash stock ROM maybe?
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Trying that now. In download mode, it shows that the current binary is custom and system status is official. I'm searching how to turn the binary back to official. Do you know?
Nope. Sorry! It usually is branded in build.prop
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Whereis404 said:
I just got a SGS3 today, but I am not sure which provider it is from (Verison, AT&T...). I picked it up from a friend, and not from a store. I believe it was from Bell, but I am not too sure.
Is there a way I can find out the provider? So far, I see that you need to know your provider to make sure you don't brick your machine :/
Regards,
404
Edit: I haven't looked into it yet (I will after I finish editing) but do I need to know the provider to unlock the phone, or is that one quick method?
Edit2: I remembered it came with a Rogers Sim card
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I gotta ask...Did you flip it over and look at the backplate? Mine says verizon.
That is not a verizon baseband. Verizon begins with I535...not sure what provider uses that number because it appears to be the international variants baseband. Not sure though, but definitely not verizon
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Relentless D said:
I gotta ask...Did you flip it over and look at the backplate? Mine says verizon.
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Mine just says Samsung on it
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That is not a verizon baseband. Verizon begins with I535...not sure what provider uses that number because it appears to be the international variants baseband. Not sure though, but definitely not verizon
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Didn't expect it to be from Verison, but I didn't expect it to be from the others as well, and I had to post this somewhere
I9300 sounds like an international phone so you most likely have the gsm international version... but im not gonna lie... the op makes it sound like its a stolen phone :silly:
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I9300 sounds like an international phone but im not gonna lie... the op makes it sound like its a stolen phone :silly: so you most likely have the gsm international version...
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A friend of mines relative works for a phone company, so I got it through them. I hope that doesn't make it sound sketchy :/
My old SGS2 was actually stolen from me I wish the IMEI number was printed on the box so that I could trace it
You have the international version. It is not tied to a carrier the same way the US versions are and has a separate forum.
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couldnt you just look at the battery cover?
I was thinking of flashing this new AIO firmware (https://plus.google.com/u/0/104277415207525128383/posts/iAVpVPYqMtM) but I would like to be able to revert back to what I am currently using if something goes awry. How do I find out what I am running or where can I get firmwares?
tehloxely said:
I was thinking of flashing this new AIO firmware (https://plus.google.com/u/0/104277415207525128383/posts/iAVpVPYqMtM) but I would like to be able to revert back to what I am currently using if something goes awry. How do I find out what I am running or where can I get firmwares?
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Been running that update for a day and a half and I have had 0 issues. I didn't have any reboots before, just wanted to be on the latest.
And I can't confirm 100% but I feel my battery is lasting a tad bit longer and I have slightly better signal.
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tehloxely said:
I was thinking of flashing this new AIO firmware (https://plus.google.com/u/0/104277415207525128383/posts/iAVpVPYqMtM) but I would like to be able to revert back to what I am currently using if something goes awry. How do I find out what I am running or where can I get firmwares?
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Settings/About Phone/Baseband tells you your current modem. Baseband = modem = radio.
Invisiblek has a full list of modems in the VZW GSIII forums on Rootzwiki.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Settings/About Phone/Baseband tells you your current modem. Baseband = modem = radio.
Invisiblek has a full list of modems in the VZW GSIII forums on Rootzwiki.
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Yes... he is on the same radio as in all the roms... but if you read the post, there was an issue and it was causing the random reboots. The download link in the post fixes the reboot issue. It seems that the code is very old and everyone, if your random rebooting or not, should update. Like I said, I feel I have better service and better battery.
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Hi, I just recently installed Slim Bean 4.3 (stable) on a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 as well as flashing gapps, however, I don't get mobile data. I was told to check my APNs and there weren't any. Is there a specific one I should be using? I've attempted several from the internet and/or here, however, I'm still unsuccessful.
I would greatly appreciate a working APN or other solution that I haven't noticed, because I'd like to use Slim Bean. I'll end up flashing back to 4.0.4 stock and trying another ROM if I can't find something good.
What do you have selected in Mobile Networks/Mobile Networks Settings/CDMA Subscription? RUIM/SIM should be selected. Also, do you have your IMEI and proper phone number in About Phone?
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What do you have selected in Mobile Networks/Mobile Networks Settings/CDMA Subscription? RUIM/SIM should be selected. Also, do you have your IMEI and proper phone number in About Phone?
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CDMA Subscription is indeed set to RUIM/SIM. Network Mode is set to CDMA+LTE/EVDO.
And yes, my IMEI and correct phone number are there in About Phone.
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CDMA Subscription is indeed set to RUIM/SIM. Network Mode is set to CDMA+LTE/EVDO.
And yes, my IMEI and correct phone number are there in About Phone.
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Hmm, aight try reflashing the rom. Personally, I doubt it is your APNs cuz I have nothing there and my data works fine. I'm using SB 1.9 weekly.
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Hmm, aight try reflashing the rom. Personally, I doubt it is your APNs cuz I have nothing there and my data works fine. I'm using SB 1.9 weekly.
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I tried this (as well as flashing CyanogenMod) but still to no luck on both ROMs. I'm about to flash to 4.0.4 and I'll probably keep it there at the moment. I noticed that I was using TWRP 2.5 which isn't the latest version so I'm gonna try to figure out how to flash 2.6 as well.
Alright, so, I flashed 4.0.4 (through ODIN) and I don't have data through there either.
Hm.
Time to go deeper.
Be careful what you do, kids, you might lose your data connection and be incredibly annoyed!
To be fair, I was kind of just messing around and not paying strict attention, so this isn't incredibly surprising to me. If it comes down to it I'm going to get my phone reset with Verizon.
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Alright, so, I flashed 4.0.4 (through ODIN) and I don't have data through there either.
Hm.
Time to go deeper.
Be careful what you do, kids, you might lose your data connection and be incredibly annoyed!
To be fair, I was kind of just messing around and not paying strict attention, so this isn't incredibly surprising to me. If it comes down to it I'm going to get my phone reset with Verizon.
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I would try flashing to 4.1.2 mf1. I lost data on 4.2.2 twice and one of those times I flashed back to 4.0.4 and didn't have data. Flashing to the latest 4.1.2 fixed everything.
do you happen to know what the problem was?
i'm downloading Official VRBMF1 4.1.2 right now.
I'm crossing my fingers that this works.
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do you happen to know what the problem was?
i'm downloading Official VRBMF1 4.1.2 right now.
I'm crossing my fingers that this works.
so i recently flashed my i727r with rogers to work with wind mobile in my area and everything works fine expect i get 3/4 bars signal when i walk around but the second i enter my house all my bars instantly drop to 0 and never return. i've tried multiple radios and i get the same exact thing this is making absolutely no sense to me at all. anyone have an insight on why this might be happening. also i have been reading about flashing more can anyone tell me what the benifits of changing a kernel does and what it does exactly.
cynogen 10.0 herucles
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Wrong forum, belongs here. I've asked mods to move your thread, sit tight until they do.
Thread moved to correct device forum
Do you have a 727 or 989?
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Do you have a 727 or 989?
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727r
Odin back to stock and make sure everything works on fully stock firmware
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Odin back to stock and make sure everything works on fully stock firmware
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everything works fine from stock but the i727r stock can't read wind as its an aws band. but this config i have can just not inside my house for some odd reason.
Can anyone please tell me whether CM-based ROMs like Carbon automatically update your baseband modem? I'm currently running the 5/15 nightly with ML1 modem and am wondering if I need to update my modem? Yesterday my radio system started acting really odd - my data connection completely dropped out for about an hour. When it came back I could only get 1x or 3G connections, but no 4GLTE. I am pretty sure it isn't location related, I generally get a good connection in the city (Portland, OR). All getting slow connection. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Can anyone please tell me whether CM-based ROMs like Carbon automatically update your baseband modem? I'm currently running the 5/15 nightly with ML1 modem and am wondering if I need to update my modem? Yesterday my radio system started acting really odd - my data connection completely dropped out for about an hour. When it came back I could only get 1x or 3G connections, but no 4GLTE. I am pretty sure it isn't location related, I generally get a good connection in the city (Portland, OR). All getting slow connection. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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ROMs do not change or update your baseband unless you are flashing a full ODIN image or taking an OTA. Modems have to be changed or updated separately and by you when you flash ROMs.
Different modems perform at different levels depending on the individual device and area where you live. Best thing to do is flash different modems, try each one for a few days, and test which one works best for you.
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ROMs do not change or update your baseband unless you are flashing a full ODIN image or taking an OTA. Modems have to be changed or updated separately and by you when you flash ROMs.
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Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it. If it's not too much trouble, could you tell me what version I should be using and where to get a flashable image? Thanks in advance.
bdyer said:
Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it. If it's not too much trouble, could you tell me what version I should be using and where to get a flashable image? Thanks in advance.
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Second to last page of this thread, post #1245:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788313
[FIRMWARE] <I535VRUCML1> (MODEM/RPM/TZ/SBL) Verizon SGS3 (SCH-I535)
You will have to figure out which one you should be using by trying different ones and gauging the results.
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