installing a rom or factory reset doesn't work - Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

the problem started when the phone started rebooting itself every minute and effectively going into reboot loop , I tried the following
1-factory reset , the reset is done but after the restart it is like nothing has been done , the same apps the same data are there and of course the problem is still there
2-Wiped dalvik cache, wiped cache and factory reset from cwm recovery , the same problem, like I have done nothing ,, the rom is still there with all the apps and data , still reboots itself.
3-Installed a stock rom and a modded rom using BOTH Odin and CWM still this freakin device is freezed on the old rom and wont change anything,
can anyone suggest a solution ?
Thanks a lot

mosh11 said:
the problem started when the phone started rebooting itself every minute and effectively going into reboot loop , I tried the following
1-factory reset , the reset is done but after the restart it is like nothing has been done , the same apps the same data are there and of course the problem is still there
2-Wiped dalvik cache, wiped cache and factory reset from cwm recovery , the same problem, like I have done nothing ,, the rom is still there with all the apps and data , still reboots itself.
3-Installed a stock rom and a modded rom using BOTH Odin and CWM still this freakin device is freezed on the old rom and wont change anything,
can anyone suggest a solution ?
Thanks a lot
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Sadly, it sounds like the end of the line for your tab bud. Keep trying but I'd start looking for something new. Good luck.

CSP III said:
Sadly, it sounds like the end of the line for your tab bud. Keep trying but I'd start looking for something new. Good luck.
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Oh Crap! What is damaged then? Is it a hardware issue?

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[Q] [ISSUE] freezes while phone is in stand-by and while using apps

hey all,
on friday I rooted my NS again to check out cm7 rc1. before i was totally stock @ 2.3.2. friday evening i wanted to show my iphone friends the nexus s with cm7. the first one took it and did take some photos. then he smiled and gave it back to me. force close: SORRY: Android.process(???) has stopped unexpectedly.
this error was looping all the thime. i pressed okay and one sec later it was there again. i tried to flash the rom again in recovery, but the error was still there. i did date and cash wipes and some factory resets and then the error was gone.
on sunday i was travelling home on train and suddenly the error was back. i tried again some wipes and then i deceided to restore my nandroid backup. so i was back on 2.3.2. during sunday afternoon and evening i got these errors:
- NS is freezing while it is in standby... if i grab the phone and want to unlock it but the display keeps black -> i have to put out the battery..
- NS is beside my keyboard and suddenly all four buttons are on. display is still black. unlock not possible--> battery again
- NS is freezing while using facebook or twitter app
today... i unrooted it again and went back to a nandroid (2.3.1) guided _here_.
after unrooted again NS wanted to update to 2.3.2 which i confirmed.
about to hours later the errors i explained came back.
am i the first one who bricked NS?
please give me some help how to get it back working correctly, because i love this phone so hard.
I did another factory reset and now the phone is hanging at the google Logo. The four buttons are powered.
This is looping, too.
Yesterday I tried some things to kill these errors. I did:
- factoy reset (in settings menu)
- fastboot erase userdata 2x
- wipe cache, wipe data, wipe devliak
Today the phone was with out a problem, but just a moment ago I wanted to unlock it by pressing the power button but the display didn't react as usal. It is still black and the only thing I can do is to take out the battery....
Last step I can do is to send it back to my girlfriends sister in US so that she can bringt it to Samsung US to get it serviced.
"bricking" the phones involves the phone not being able to turn on or do anything, period. your phone isnt a brick. after doing a "factory reset" you want to reflash whatever rom you are using. it seems like youre having problems with a bad app or some bad data.
thx simms22. i just flashed the newest cm7 nightly with rom manager (incl. wipe). i set up all my apps and 20 min later the error come.
to figure out if it is a bad app problem i do a factory reset now and won't log into google account and see if the error appears.
simms22 said:
it seems like youre having problems with a bad app or some bad data.
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i did a factory reset and skipped google setup after first boot.
i just entered sim code and let nexus s in idel mode.. about 15 mins later the four buttons were lightened but i couldn't unlock the phone. battery out... and i could power it on.
so it's some kind of bad data problem? but how to find and/or clean this bad data? thx again for your help.
edit: I found a lot on google for "full wipe bad data". I'm reading now! But I may have to ask you something
edit2: in recovery (cwm3.0.0.5) I did: format system, format data, format cache and format sdcard. then i mounted usb and copied this nandroid 2.3.1 to it and flashed it. I booted and installed system update 2.3.2. now testing again without apps.
edit3: the hole day no problems. I only installed twitter and in the evening 2.3.3 manually. This morning again the phone was not unlockable. I had to take out the battery... on my way to work I did a wipe from stock recovery but shortly later the phone freezed while I used the slider to unlock it. oh man that sucks I thought it was fixed.
I make some coffee now and start google'ing. If you have some tipps, please throw them to me.
maybe reflashing radio?
stiefa00 said:
i did a factory reset and skipped google setup after first boot.
i just entered sim code and let nexus s in idel mode.. about 15 mins later the four buttons were lightened but i couldn't unlock the phone. battery out... and i could power it on.
so it's some kind of bad data problem? but how to find and/or clean this bad data? thx again for your help.
edit: I found a lot on google for "full wipe bad data". I'm reading now! But I may have to ask you something
edit2: in recovery (cwm3.0.0.5) I did: format system, format data, format cache and format sdcard. then i mounted usb and copied this nandroid 2.3.1 to it and flashed it. I booted and installed system update 2.3.2. now testing again without apps.
edit3: the hole day no problems. I only installed twitter and in the evening 2.3.3 manually. This morning again the phone was not unlockable. I had to take out the battery... on my way to work I did a wipe from stock recovery but shortly later the phone freezed while I used the slider to unlock it. oh man that sucks I thought it was fixed.
I make some coffee now and start google'ing. If you have some tipps, please throw them to me.
maybe reflashing radio?
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are you using any of the custom kernels?
no, I'm using stock kernel and never flashed a custom kernel.
stiefa00 said:
no, I'm using stock kernel and never flashed a custom kernel.
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im going to have you try wiping once again. wipe data/factory reset. only this time reupdate to android 2.3.3 right after the factory reset in recovery. dont boot after wiping, update after wipe, then reboot.
--> stock recovery -> wipe / factory reset -> reflashed update (ota2.3.3) -> testing now without installing apps
thanks simms!
Edit: the phone got a freeze while I wanted to unlock it -.-
Edit2: I'm testing now in airplane mode. Maybe the error doesn't come...
stiefa00 said:
--> stock recovery -> wipe / factory reset -> reflashed update (ota2.3.3) -> testing now without installing apps
thanks simms!
Edit: the phone got a freeze while I wanted to unlock it -.-
Edit2: I'm testing now in airplane mode. Maybe the error doesn't come...
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im now thinking it might not software related. if it was software, a wipe and reupdate should have fixed it. maybe you should check into a warranty replacement. .
In airplane mode the error is there, too.
Okay thx 4 ur help. I'm starting a service request. Bad day -.-
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
stiefa00 said:
In airplane mode the error is there, too.
Okay thx 4 ur help. I'm starting a service request. Bad day -.-
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
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the only other thing i can think of that might cause something like that after wiping is something bad on your "sd" storage. copy everything you need off your "sd" storage and try wiping that.
stiefa00 said:
edit2: in recovery (cwm3.0.0.5) I did: format system, format data, format cache and format sdcard. Then nandroid restore...
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I think I allready did this? Or do you talk about this 1gb sd. If so, how to format this one?
Could I find something usefull with logcat?
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
According to this thread I think you will have to get it replaced:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=44db6d8e31129d4c&hl=en
Holy sh** what an anoying link. -.-
BUT: thanks dude.. now I know waaazzz up

Reboot loop after booting

Can anyone suggest a troubleshooting method without a factory reset. This is what I am experiencing:
Everytime I reboot the Sensation will boot up and go through the normal process. About 3 or 4 minutes it will just reboot. Often when this happens I note that I don't have to re-enter my pin (a clue?). This rebooting will go on repeatedly but eventually (if I leave the phone alone) I will at some point end up with the phone up and running.
There are no random reboots, it is only this situation that causes the problem and it's obviously some point 3 or 4 mins into the process that is causing the problem.
I've noticed that if I reboot to recovery and then select reboot from there it is usually successful.
I am s/off via wire trick method, and rooted. recovery is 4 ext and I am still on stock rom.
I'd like to find out what is happening at the point of the reboot, is there a good way to do this?
louiscar said:
Can anyone suggest a troubleshooting method without a factory reset. This is what I am experiencing:
Everytime I reboot the Sensation will boot up and go through the normal process. About 3 or 4 minutes it will just reboot. Often when this happens I note that I don't have to re-enter my pin (a clue?). This rebooting will go on repeatedly but eventually (if I leave the phone alone) I will at some point end up with the phone up and running.
There are no random reboots, it is only this situation that causes the problem and it's obviously some point 3 or 4 mins into the process that is causing the problem.
I've noticed that if I reboot to recovery and then select reboot from there it is usually successful.
I am s/off via wire trick method, and rooted. recovery is 4 ext and I am still on stock rom.
I'd like to find out what is happening at the point of the reboot, is there a good way to do this?
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boot into recovery and wipe dalvik cache n then do a normal reboot n check wad happens
you can also make a nandroid backup n install a custom and check wheather the problem exisit by doing backup ull not loose ur data n u can return to stock again just by restoring the backup ... try and let me know
louiscar said:
Can anyone suggest a troubleshooting method without a factory reset. This is what I am experiencing:
Everytime I reboot the Sensation will boot up and go through the normal process. About 3 or 4 minutes it will just reboot. Often when this happens I note that I don't have to re-enter my pin (a clue?). This rebooting will go on repeatedly but eventually (if I leave the phone alone) I will at some point end up with the phone up and running.
There are no random reboots, it is only this situation that causes the problem and it's obviously some point 3 or 4 mins into the process that is causing the problem.
I've noticed that if I reboot to recovery and then select reboot from there it is usually successful.
I am s/off via wire trick method, and rooted. recovery is 4 ext and I am still on stock rom.
I'd like to find out what is happening at the point of the reboot, is there a good way to do this?
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Hi,
Have you installed a new ROM recently?
Did you fully wipe the phone before you did this?
If not,try re-installing the ROM you are on.
No wipes.
You will not lose settings or data.
shrex said:
boot into recovery and wipe dalvik cache n then do a normal reboot n check wad happens
you can also make a nandroid backup n install a custom and check wheather the problem exisit by doing backup ull not loose ur data n u can return to stock again just by restoring the backup ... try and let me know
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What I noticed is that the problem didn't exist when rebooting from ADB or fastboot either.
Anyway your suggestion so far looks promising. I've tried a normal restart from the phone and a battery change both of which would usually end up with the rebooting problem. Both of these tests haven't caused it so I'll keep testing but thanks for the suggestion.
What is does the Dalvik cache do and how would this have caused this kind of problem? I'm interested in the whys. The problem appeared soon after installing a couple of things as I remember and I did try to backtrack without much success.
malybru said:
Hi,
Have you installed a new ROM recently?
Did you fully wipe the phone before you did this?
If not,try re-installing the ROM you are on.
No wipes.
You will not lose settings or data.
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No I've not installed any Roms, I'm on stock.
Revived thread - as it's happening again
I'd like to revive this thread - perhaps I should post a new one but since it's here ...
This problem has returned with a vengeance. It took me about 3 hours of fighting to get this phone to stop rebooting. It seems clearing the dalvik cache isn't a solution anymore (if it was in the first place).
What I've observed is that if I take the sd card out it doesn't reboot. When the card is in I have several shortcuts on one of my home screens which often will not refresh for ages (ie. android icons for anything moved to sd card). When the icons start to appear the reboot will happen shortly after. All the time I'm waiting for this to happen the phone is very sluggish.
I don't think this is an incompatible sd card but maybe it is, however, if I can get this to stop rebooting then all is ok till I attempt another reboot.
Ideally I'd like to track this down to find out if there is an app which is misbehaving. Are there any tools that can help me do that.
Any suggestions would be most welcome.
Backup all your data and do a factory reset
This problem might be due to 3rd party app as you phone without sd card dosent reboots
Might be some of ur app is seriously miss-behaving
After a factory rest install each app n check ( I know it's time consuming)
Hit thanks button if you find me helpful
sent from amazing HTC sensation using xda premium
shrex said:
Backup all your data and do a factory reset
This problem might be due to 3rd party app as you phone without sd card dosent reboots
Might be some of ur app is seriously miss-behaving
After a factory rest install each app n check ( I know it's time consuming)
Hit thanks button if you find me helpful
sent from amazing HTC sensation using xda premium
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Yeah hoped to avoid that for 2 reasons. 1) It's a bummer 2) I won't know what the problem was / is.
I did do a factory reset after backing up data via my recovery. It seemed to be ok but I had nothing on SD at that point. I loaded a couple of apps and moved them to sd and it still didn't happen. The I restored the data and it was back to the same problem.
I may have to go with your suggestion but I'm going to lose some data as I can't back up selectively (so it seems).
Is there a logger I can use that starts at reboot. If I could find out exactly what it's doing when it decides to reboot I might nail the app?
louiscar said:
Yeah hoped to avoid that for 2 reasons. 1) It's a bummer 2) I won't know what the problem was / is.
I did do a factory reset after backing up data via my recovery. It seemed to be ok but I had nothing on SD at that point. I loaded a couple of apps and moved them to sd and it still didn't happen. The I restored the data and it was back to the same problem.
I may have to go with your suggestion but I'm going to lose some data as I can't back up selectively (so it seems).
Is there a logger I can use that starts at reboot. If I could find out exactly what it's doing when it decides to reboot I might nail the app?
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hi
greetings
to find the problematic app might go tough you will have to install each and every app and check after that
try installing all the trustworthy apps before eg. file manager,fb,twitter,gmail etc then check once again ,after that install single app at a time

[Q] My Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus GT-S7500 keep vibrating .

Hello guys . My Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus GT-S7500 keep vibrating without reason . It keep vibrating while i didn't do anything (Not always but sometimes) . i hate it because when it vibrate the phone become slow . i don't why . someone have the solution ? . because it sometimes annoying .
You are most likely getting a system error. Try reflashing the rom u r using after a full data, cache and dalvik wipe.
Sent from my GT-S7500 using xda
daniel98 said:
You are most likely getting a system error. Try reflashing the rom u r using after a full data, cache and dalvik wipe.
Sent from my GT-S7500 using xda
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It not always vibrating . it SOMETIMES . but first vibrates it will lagging and after 2-3 sec it will vibrate one more and it will be normal back . i don't know what happen lol . But im too lazy to wipe cache, full data all because of that light problem . i just want to know what the problem . is that true im getting system error ?
AimanMuluk said:
It not always vibrating . it SOMETIMES . but first vibrates it will lagging and after 2-3 sec it will vibrate one more and it will be normal back . i don't know what happen lol . But im too lazy to wipe cache, full data all because of that light problem . i just want to know what the problem . is that true im getting system error ?
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It must be problem with system. Which rom you are using Stock or Custom?
Try wiping only cache & dalvik cache in CWM
If everything fails then You will need to reflash everything again. As it is the only solution left.
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kk9999gada said:
It must be problem with system. Which rom you are using Stock or Custom?
Try wiping only cache & dalvik cache in CWM
If everything fails then You will need to reflash everything again. As it is the only solution left.
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Custom or stock rom ? i don't know but firstly, i flash the atomblast rom by lokesh saini . but it no problem . and then i try to flash to official rom from samsung back .and then it got the vibrates lol . Is it if i wipe chace & dalvik cache i will lose my all application ? because i already root the device and already download Apps2sd also already download so many apps and move to sd cards . so i just lazy to do it all over again .
AimanMuluk said:
Custom or stock rom ? i don't know but firstly, i flash the atomblast rom by lokesh saini . but it no problem . and then i try to flash to official rom from samsung back .and then it got the vibrates lol . Is it if i wipe chace & dalvik cache i will lose my all application ? because i already root the device and already download Apps2sd also already download so many apps and move to sd cards . so i just lazy to do it all over again .
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First.. use Titanium Backup and backup all your applications.. (backing up is easier in paid version)
But wiping cache and dalvik cache will not affect your applications and data. ^_^
Sent from my GT-S7500
Hey, my girlfriends ace plus has a similar problem. The phone will vibrate without any reason randomly, usely its vibrates every second or so. Also the screen will go black and the phone will keep vibrating, the only solution is pulling the battery. When restarting the phone she needs to set the time and date again, but not always. The phone runs on the inspiration rom V17.3.
The same problem also occured on stock rom, this had to do with the power button or something she couldnt use the power button or the phone vibrate like a maniac. Now the phone will do the same thing only without any reason, kept us awake because after a restart the phone acts normal for a while and then will start vibrating again.
Hopefully it isnt a hardware problem
Th3Duck said:
Hey, my girlfriends ace plus has a similar problem. The phone will vibrate without any reason randomly, usely its vibrates every second or so. Also the screen will go black and the phone will keep vibrating, the only solution is pulling the battery. When restarting the phone she needs to set the time and date again, but not always. The phone runs on the inspiration rom V17.3.
The same problem also occured on stock rom, this had to do with the power button or something she couldnt use the power button or the phone vibrate like a maniac. Now the phone will do the same thing only without any reason, kept us awake because after a restart the phone acts normal for a while and then will start vibrating again.
Hopefully it isnt a hardware problem
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ok try flash stock firmware through odin
if it does the same, in sorry but its the hardware.
Power switch
ShadowsDie said:
ok try flash stock firmware through odin
if it does the same, in sorry but its the hardware.
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Change Power Switch Bro :good:

[Q] My S duos keep rebooting!!!

Hi i have a problem in my device s Duos 7562, it was working well but now it keep rebooting till samsung logo then restart again...again ..... again....
it keep restarting till removing battery, i know i can make system restore (home+power+volum) but i need to restore my data, no any way to repair it without deleting my data????
and be mentioned that my device is unrooted
please helpppp......
bonjourno said:
Hi i have a problem in my device s Duos 7562, it was working well but now it keep rebooting till samsung logo then restart again...again ..... again....
it keep restarting till removing battery, i know i can make system restore (home+power+volum) but i need to restore my data, no any way to repair it without deleting my data????
and be mentioned that my device is unrooted
please helpppp......
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what caused it to get in bootloop ?
bonjourno said:
Hi i have a problem in my device s Duos 7562, it was working well but now it keep rebooting till samsung logo then restart again...again ..... again....
it keep restarting till removing battery, i know i can make system restore (home+power+volum) but i need to restore my data, no any way to repair it without deleting my data????
and be mentioned that my device is unrooted
please helpppp......
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i think there's something wrong with your firmware, i suggest you to wipe cache and factory reset. from my experience there's no way to save your data, sorry mate
Rezaldy94 said:
i think there's something wrong with your firmware, i suggest you to wipe cache and factory reset. from my experience there's no way to save your data, sorry mate
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i tried broth. but no way alsoo.... throw odin... tried.. cwm, original firmware also after pass or reset in odin it goes to restart again and again and again.....

Galaxy sm-j700h stuck in safe mode

Wokeup this morning and decided to restart my phone as i usually do every morning, but after the restart the phone has remained in safe mode since then. I have tried restarting the phone several times to no avail.
I believe phone has been rooted about 2 years ago or so. I dunno what kind of recovery im running also.
I am still running 5.1.1
J700HXXU1AOG6 (baseband version)
LMY48B.J700HXXU1AOI3 (build number)
Please any help to resolve this would be greatly appreciated
NOTE:
Im a noob, so please try to be clear as possible.
THANKS
UPDATE
Just realized the volume down button is not working(clicks but doesnt lower the volume). So im guessing this is what makes it enter safe mode all the time
What recovery are you using?
souvikghosh915 said:
What recovery are you using?
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Well im not too sure, but when i was factory resetting the phone some blue/dark screen showed with TEAM WIN underneath it
Ekwere said:
Well im not too sure, but when i was factory resetting the phone some blue/dark screen showed with TEAM WIN underneath it
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You have backups ?
What kind of ROM are you using ?
Anyways best is gonna be download any rom and wipe system, data, cache, dalvik...then flash it.
If you don't have backup and you're on stock then just download the firmware from Sammobile and then flash it via Odin, remember don't factory reset, else your all data will be wiped out.
Then start your phone, take a backup of the things you'll need and then reset and flash it again.
And if you're on a custom ROM and you don't have backups then flash the ROM on your recovery again without wiping anything. Restart your device then, you'll see your datas intact, then take a backup but most likely you'll see a lot of force stops of several apps while in this process. Then complete by flashing it again after wiping data system cache dalvik.
souvikghosh915 said:
You have backups ?
What kind of ROM are you using ?
Anyways best is gonna be download any rom and wipe system, data, cache, dalvik...then flash it.
If you don't have backup and you're on stock then just download the firmware from Sammobile and then flash it via Odin, remember don't factory reset, else your all data will be wiped out.
Then start your phone, take a backup of the things you'll need and then reset and flash it again.
And if you're on a custom ROM and you don't have backups then flash the ROM on your recovery again without wiping anything. Restart your device then, you'll see your datas intact, then take a backup but most likely you'll see a lot of force stops of several apps while in this process. Then complete by flashing it again after wiping data system cache dalvik.
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No, i dont have any backups(most things were saved on SD card)
I believe its stock rom. The only thing i remember doing is rooting the phone long time ago when i got it.
I just realized that the volume down button is not functioning(clicks in but doesnt lower the volume) and i believe this is where the issue is as the volume down activates the safe mode feature
Im still gonna flash the phone none the less cos im still on older android and i hope it works
That volume down button is broken, stuck ON. Get it fixed.
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Thanks a lot to everyone who tried to help.
Will be taking the phone for repairs by Monday and will drop a feedback on how that goes
Fixed the volume down button and the phone is back to normal now.
Time to close this thread and go search on how to root the 6.0.1
Thanks guys
Cheers!
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