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Samsung GT-I9300 Galaxy S III - Official firmware



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Samsung GT-I9300 Galaxy S III - Official firmware
PictureSamsung Galaxy S III, SGS3, GT-I9300, m0
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Firmware



Firmware instructions
Frequently asked Questions
AT : What is the best firmware for Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300?
ABOUT :Best firmware

AT :How do I get the Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 firmware update?
A: There are several options for receiving updates:
1. Wait for the phone to notify you that there are updates for your phone. To do this, in the "Settings" menu ->"About the device" ->"Software Update" checkbox "Auto Update".
2. Install the Samsung Kies program on the Windows computer, connect the phone to the computer and wait for the update notification in the Kies program.
3. With the help of instructions, firmware, tools and explanations presented in the header of this topic. It is very useful to understand the essence of the process.

AT :Where can I download the user manual
ABOUT :By this link

AT :The Russian keyboard is displayed, and prints in English
ABOUT :Decision.

AT :Where can I see the modem version and firmware version?
A: In Settings-About device-The firmware version is the version of the modem (transfer curve from Samsung), the Build number is the firmware version.

AT :How to change regional binding (Sales code, CSC)?
ABOUT :I have 4.0.4

AT :How to check the regional binding (Sales code, CSC), why does the code * # 272 * (your IMEI code) # not work, why does the CSCSelect program not work?
A: On firmware 4.0.4, this information is checked by dialing * # 272 * (your IMEI code) #. On firmware 4.1.1 and 4.1.2, the code * # 272 * (your IMEI code) does not work. This code can be seen in stock recovery (text in yellow, line - Applied the CSC-code: three letters of the code) and in the Kies program in the firmware version at the end in brackets.

AT :When I try to update by air (FOTA), in response, he writes me: Access to the software service is provided to users one by one in the order of request.
A: According to some data (there are reports of a successful update), you can get a FOTA update without a queue early in the morning, around 5-6 am by MSK. If you do not want to wait for the queue, you can update via Kies / Odin PC / Mobile Odin.

AT:Installed 4.1.2, flashing single-file 4.1.1 or 4.0.4, after the firmware Samsung screen saver hangs and then the phone does not boot, what should I do?
A: You will have to do Wipe with everything and Dalvik Cache and Cache and Data / Factory from Recovery, since there are different databases, so take care of saving your data. Just installing over will lead to Bootloop and the phone will not load further. And just resetting it to the factory settings will not help, all Wipe needs to be done from Recovery. Upgrading runs without problems, and downgrading carries some problems that can be solved, but problems В© vasyadubov

AT :How do I remove the root?
A: In SuperSu, on the Settings tab.

AT :Why is the update on OTA not going?
A: With custom recovery there will be no installation of OTA updates. So for the installation of OTA-updates, the recovery is used and there is still no custom recovery working on the stock algorithm with which and only OTA-updates are installed.

AT :How to add languages ​​to enter the firmware 4.1.2, if they are not?
A: "Menu" - "Language and input" - "Samsung keyboard" - "Gear wheel" - "Input languages" - "Available languages"

AT :When changing CSC with CSC Select, the message "preconfigui does not support single csc" appears
Рћ: You have a phone with carrier firmware and a single region, so there is nothing to display, besides, it can be locked under an operator

AT :How to download i9300 Galaxy S3 in Firmware Mode / Download Mod / Download Mode?
Рћ: Loading the device by simultaneously pressing the buttons "Volume down" + "Home" + "Switching on" / "Vol Down" + "Home" + "Power". Exit this menu - long press the "Power" / "Power" button.

AT :How to load I9300 Galaxy S3 into Recovery Mode / Recovery Mode / Recovery Mode / (CWM Recovery / TWRP Recovery, if installed)?
Рћ: Loading the device by simultaneously pressing the buttons "Volume up" + "Home" + "Switching on" / "Vol Up" + "Home" + "Power"

AT :Touchwiz drops when you delete the desktop, everything was fine before the update!
A: ReadFast.

AT :What applications can I remove painlessly from the firmware?
ABOUT :Here is a list(if it saysYes it does not mean that you will not need the application).

AT :I want to get rid of system update notifications, what should I do?
A: The simplest way (Root is required) is to freeze or delete 2 files from / system / app:FotaClient.apk and FWUpdate.apk

AT :How to reset the counters and that the state would be "Normal"
ABOUT :Here is a simple instruction

AT :What is the difference between 1-file, 3-file and 5-file firmware?
A: Mostly the differences are in the content, but the result may differ. 1-file firmware is official, 3-file firmware - service 4.0.4, and 5-file firmware isDetails

AT :What is the SS_DL.dll file for?
A: He is not needed. It can be removed

AT :On 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 the indicator has become dimmer
Oh yeah. This feature 4.1. He now looks at the light sensor and, depending on his data, sets the brightness of the indicator

AT :After the firmware sdcard became sdcard0
A: Starting from 4.1 so for everyone

AT :What Root is needed for my version of Android
A: For 4.0.4 and 4.1.1 CF-Root, Auto-Root, ExynosAbuse. For 4.1.2 CF-Auto-Root

AT :After upgrading to 4.1.1, Flash does not work.
ABOUT :Here is the solution

AT :How to connect the phone as USB flash
A: None.Details

AT :Can I flash my phone with operator firmware?
A: You can.

AT :When sending SMS, the recipient receives one question mark.
A: To send SMS in the SMS settings, set the input mode: Automatic.

AT :After firmware 4.1.1 (4.1.2) in Recovery mode, the robot lies with an exclamation point. What does it mean ?
A: The fact that you have firmware 4.1.1 (4.1.2) and this is stock recovery. Nothing else.

AT :Does stock recovery come in single-file firmware and how can it be restored?
A: Yes, enters. You need to flash it again with your firmware.

AT :How do I replace the font in the phone ?
ABOUT :Link. All questions in the link on the topic.

AT :Where can I find Service Manual?
A: Bby thispost

AT :What should I do if the memory card is not visible from the computer, but does the CWM see it?
A: Decision inby thispost

AT :What is the difference between Odex and Deodex firmware?
ABOUT :This is what.

AT :I put it in one of the Root methods, and no rights are given to applications, and SuperSU applications (or Super User) are not in the program menu
A: You need to put SuperSU from the Market.

AT :Does CF-Auto-Root modify the stock core or not?
A: CF-Auto-Root-m0-m0xx-gti9300 establishes stock recovery from 4.1.2 and adds 3 files to the system in order to obtain root-rights and control the receipt of other root-access programs through SuperSU. It is here called rutovanny stock.

AT :How to enter the "Developer Options" on 4.2.1, 4.2.2 or 4.3?
A: It is necessary in the Menu / Settings / Options / About the device - 7 times to tap on the assembly number and everything will appear.

AT :How to make a wipe?
Рћ: In stock Recovery, make wipe data / factory reset and wipe cache partition.

AT :Tell me how to determine which bootloader is currently installed on the phone?
Рћ: Use the programAndroid System Info. System section, subsection BuildInfos.

AT :After rolling back from the I9300XXEMG4 firmware, the IMEI has flown or changed and there is no possibility to call.Details.
A: The reason is that the new modem in XXEMG4 changes the format of the EFS partition and, when rolled back to earlier versions, IMEI crashes. The solution is to flash XXEMG4 back and IMEI will be restored. Or usesolution with xda


Useful information
A small FAQ on firmware 4.3
What is the difference between firmware for the CIS countries: SER, SEK, RTL, SKZ, CAC?
And what's the point in the "normal" state?
Firmware mode, recovery and how to enter into these modes?
Permissions for files and folders in the EFS folder.
What can be removed from stock applications Samsung Galaxy S III GT-I9300 in firmware from XXBLH1 (4.0.4) to XXUGOE1 (4.3) with the SER region
How to fix md5 sum error in backup
What regional application was added in 4.1.2 for Russia
About CSC and Sales Code
When the serial number starts with 0000 ... and the phone says: No network. The selected network is not available For custom recovery
Where to watch phone status?
Android from the inside or just about complicated
If from the settings menu, perform a reset or do Wipe what will happen to Root
What is the difference Samsung firmware
How Root and Custom Recovery Affect Firmware Updates
For lovers often flash. Possible consequences
Saving firmware downloaded via Kies
How to decipher the name of the firmware
About the features of installing new downloaders
How to check your Galaxy SIII (GT-I9300) for originality
Concerning dances with a sysscope and a "normal" state
What is the difference between the firmware La Fleur and the rest of the stock firmware?
How to remove a message when selecting an update over the air "Your device is changed. There are no updates"
Where does the RAM go?
What to do if your phone does not see the network or writes "No network" "The selected network is not available"
Secret Codes
About the reasons for the rally IMEI
Explanation of the new EFS formatta, patched modems and the lack of mobile communication after updating the firmware
How to enter the "Safe Mode" download
Differences between EFS Versions and Android Versions
Solving the problem with the Internet on 4.3 for Beeline owners
How to remove a translucent Factory Mode window with information about PDA, Phone, CSC, H / W, RF Cal Date, SMD,
Camera firmware(all questions - in the topic of the link).
Russian S-Voice
How to change labels in multi window to 4.1.2:Solution 1 Solution 2(All questions - in the topics on the links).How to activate multi-window?
Getting official stock firmware 4.1.2 SER without regional applications
Stock firmware for Russia with Root. Odex and Deodex
Downgrade to the old Bootloader with the new XXELLA:Method 1 Method 2 Method 3
About SDS (sudden phone death) from tester99 Sudden death fix Ultimate GS3 sudden death thread
Returning the state to "Normal" on a new bootloader and custom recovery and resetting counters
Instructions for "resetting" the counter and getting the status "Normal" using Triangle Away
Change CSC without deleting data (on XDA)(All questions in the link on the topic)
Scripts to clean the phone from the firmware and cores For 4.3
Triangle away. To reset the counter (to the status "Modified" \ "Special" is irrelevant).
Samsung Galaxy S3 Toolkit 7.0andAdb
An application that allows you to use an external ExtSD Card as a USB drive
Upgrading I9300XXLH1 SER (4.0.4) to I9300XXDLK1 SER (4.1.1) as root
Normal condition according to instructions from tester99
How to change the state of the Root phone to "Normal", while maintaining the root
Back up the system (backup) I9300 with / efs from TWRP custom recovery
For those who want to try new firmware 4.1.2 without changing their region
Transition from the old I9300XXELL4 (SER) to the new I9300XXEMA2 (XEF) with a new bootloader
Update official Russian 4.1.2 I9300XXELL4 (SER) to the new official 9300XXEMB2 (SER)
Personal experience on updating from XXELL4 to XXEMB2 from vasom
Firmware update with saving data, settings and, if necessary, resetting counters / status and firmware bootloader
How to flash Bootloader
When trying to turn on, it does not go anywhere and writesFirmware upgrade encountered an issue
How to remove the firmware from Kies
How to find out the region for which issued Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300
How to backup applications and their datawithout Root
How to flash a separate part of any single-file firmware
If you have trouble logging in to recovery
How to solve the problem if the efs folder flies (for those who installed firmware based on EMG4)
How to sign a backup EFS and how to determine from which firmware it is
The official program to raise the "littered" boot
How to find out which version of your EFS backup?
The program untie the smartphone SGSlll from the operator
The program allows you to emulate a USB cable JIG and enter the smartphone in Download Mode.
E: failed to mount / efs (Invalid argument) and how to deal with it!fromshoma_81
Problem resolution: failed to mount / system (Invalid argument)fromLichten
Stock recovery from UGMK6
Unified Android ToolKit v1.2.8 (25th April 2014)
Solving the problem with time zones after 10.26.2014 and the transition to a permanent winter time Method number 2
Incremental update FOTA (throughstock recowery)
Samfirm - utility for quick downloading of official firmware
Reset your pattern, PIN, or screen lock password
Unlock Network (Unlock)


For questions about filling and updating the topic header, contact the Curator at QMS
The curator of the topic is Vetal`M


Post has been editedVetal`M - 02.09.20, 12:18
Reason for editing: Added mirrors on some firmware



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VasyAdubov @ 04/10/2013, 20:07*
SuperHardi,
This mode is only in custom, so you have a Samsung GT-i9300 Galaxy S III there - custom firmware, there is no such in the drain.

As a result, I remembered how - hold the volume button down and clicks 3 times shortly on the power button during the power on.



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VasyAdubov @ 04/10/2013, 20:18*
SuperHardi,
Exactly works. You need to add such information in the header. Why do you need this mode?

It is generally for me in Samsung Russia. I thought everyone knows ... if the phone stoke and does not turn on very useful ...



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SuperHardi,
Superhardi @ 04/10/2013, 13:14*
Hold the volume button down and clicks the power button to the power button during the power button.

Good thing, loaded without installed programs, and phone book in place.
Plus I left.



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You can go to safe mode and:
1. High. telephone
2. Turn off.
3. Logo appears
4. Following the inscription Samsung with a moving blue circular ellipsis
5. When the elipse stops movement and one inscription will remain just pressing and hold the volume key down some time.

Post has been editedgigabyteua - 10.04.13, 16:13



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I9300xxemc3.yadisk



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How to flash a phone from Kies using a serial number

Thanks to our forum membermenk for the idea!

The main role is played hereserial number phone Kies on the serial number will determine for which region to download the firmware, regardless of which region programmatically Exhibited on your phone.

Despite the formidable warnings of the reset of all settings and user data, this may not happen (Link to research). At the time of writing the instruction, reset user data and the change of the region on the initial occurs when several serial numbers are inserted from three regions: British (BTU), German (GBT) and Hungarian (XEH). there isdata(Unfortunately, without details), that the Polish T-Mobile (TPL) also resets the data. When entering other numbers, do not hope for data discharge. Of course, over time, Samsung can change something and this statement will be irrelevant. Please let me know if you have different information.

Instruction:
0. Charge the battery.
1. If the phone was connected to the computer, thenturn off him.
2. InstallSamsung kies(if not installed).
3. Launch Kies.
4. Go to the "Tools" menu ->"Firmware upgrade and initialization."
5. In the "Name" field, enter the GT-I9300.
6. Click the "Confirm" button.
7. In the "S / N:" field, enter the serial number of the phone.
8. Click the "Confirm" button.
9. On the offer to reset the parameters and delete the data, click the "Confirm" button.
We get a window with a proposal to install the latest version firmware (nowwe knowThe region for which the device was produced).
10. We agree and get the download firmware update window.
11. In the received window "Firmware Upgrade and Initialization" we agree to familiarization and choose to continue without saving (the "Start update" button is still inactive).
12. Turn off telephone. Probably, it is better to do so as I advise Kies - turn off the phone, remove the battery seconds to 5 and paste it back.
13. We load the phone to the firmware mode simultaneously pressing the "Volumeway down "+" Home "+" inclusion "( in details About this mode).
14. We connect Phone to computer.
15. Click the "Start Update" button.
In the process of downloading the firmware will be shown the percentage of download. Operation is not fast.
16. In the emergency recovery window, click the "Confirm" button.

The further process does not make sense to describe, Kies itself clearly shows.
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Post has been editedVetal`M - 08.05.17, 13:42
Reason for editing: In the header



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By the way about the serial number, I have restored it from my SG3 (it was 11 zerosh) via a hex editor. The serial number is repeated in the EFS folder 7 times. The times in the files: nv_data.din, .nv_data.bak, .nv_core.bak and four times in the interfile space (Free Space).



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The EFS folder on my SG3 was "broken" (I compared with the working phone). I took the file efs.img as a foundation. Filmed from the operating phone program EFS_PRO_1.12.6_Release, then via the hex editor replaced the files in the operating dump EFS.img files from your phone and set them at the addresses of the worker. After saved already edited by EFS.img
The next step was drove this file again into the hex editor and replaced the serial numbers (where they were) with their own, also in their files (3x), where they were zeros, too, prescribed their serial. Then via EFS_PRO_1.12.6_Release prescribed efs.img to your phone with the formatting of the EFS folder
After multiple firmware, it did not fly away.

To address files, used Hex Editor (Total Commander 7.56A - PowerUser V55).
To edit - Hex Editor Neo 5.13

Post has been editedAlila. - 14.04.13, 01:43



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If you have problems with communication in the cellular network, then try setting GSM priority over 3G :
1. Enter the engineering menu * # 197328640
2. Correct the connection order:
[1] DEBUG SCREEN
- [8] Phone Control
- [7] NETWORK CONTROL
--- [4] AQUISITION ORDER
---- [2] GSM->UMTS (instead of UMTS->GSM)
3. After changing or overload the machine, or log in to the "Autonomous Mode" (in an airplane) and exit from this mode.

This method can be useful to those whose 3G works unstable with a stable GSM. With factory settings umts->GSM telephone in this case will first cling to 3G, and only then to GSM, which will reflect the quality of communication for the worse.

Post has been editedtester99 - 16.04.13, 22:23



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Dima8389 @ 04/15/2013, 16:05*

Using Philz Touch, is it possible to make backup / data / media?

Posted on 04/15/2013, 15:15:

Prokopyukin @ 04/15/2013, 15:13*
I look forward to when it appears on the exchanger with the doorway

http://fcpm.ru/temp/i9300xxemc3_i9300neeem..._bootloader.rar.
http://fcpm.ru/temp/i9300xxeemc3_i9300neeem...xxemb6_home.rar.
Files taken from
Samsung GT-I9300 Galaxy S III - Firmware (post # 21119619)



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Tester99 @ 04/15/2013, 14:12*
Using Philz Touch, is it possible to make backup / data / media?

Unfortunately not.
It can be made as follows:
tar -cvzf /mnt/extsdcard/intsd.tgz / Data / Media /


Oh, moved, hooked :)

Person said nonsense about sds and backup glitches.
For those in a tank: SDS protection is built into all custom recovery in the first 2 weeks after the update 7 is published for the cores.
An even greater nonsense about the unnecessaryness of backups and dragging.

The kettle left the range from behind an exclamation mark and meter.
Who knows what to do with custom, he will be able to put it.

Post has been editeddima8389 - 15.04.13, 15:25



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Dima8389 @ 04/15/2013, 16:20*
tar -cvzf /mnt/extsdcard/intsd.tgz / Data / Media /

My SDCard will not fit into the 4GB GZ file - FAT32 on the flash drive. Tar multi-volume can not do?



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Dima8389 @ 04/15/2013, 16:28*
Here is the path to the decision, but it is difficult to restore it.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11120095...gz-zip-or-bzip2.

Will not work.
"Split -B 1024m file.tar.gz" and "dd if = file.gz of = part. $ n bs = $ chunksize skip = $ n count = 1" can be done only after the file is formed. And he will not be formed, because the restriction of 4GB.



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Dima8389 @ 04/15/2013, 17:18*
TAR -CZF - C / DATA / Media | Split -B 100m - test.tgz_

Thank you! It turned out through ADB:
ADB Shell SU -C / System / BIN / MKDIR / MNT / EXTSDCARD / SDCARD_BACKUPUP
AdB Shell SU -C "/ System / BIN / TAR -CZF - / DATA / Media | / System / Bin / Split -B 500m - /MNT/exTsDCard/SDCard_Backup/sd_backup.tgz_"



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EDIK 70 @ 04/15/2013, 21:42*
Keyboard from the last Finnish.

Here -Attached fileSamsungIME.apk(7.06 MB)
(Deodex).

Post has been editedAlex1273 - 15.04.13, 21:12



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tester99,
And why use the word "virtual", it is quite real ..

By the way, someone asked how to make a userdata backup in the image you can try so:

$ dd if = / dev / block / mmcblk0p12 | Gzip> Storage / Extsdcard / userdata.gz


and reverse process:

$ Gunzip -c Storage / Extsdcard / userdata.gz | DD OF = / DEV / BLOCK / MMCBLK0P12


But probably it is very long and tedious I did not check the whole - laziness :) it came to 900mb and turned off

Post has been editedA.S._id - 19.04.13, 23:32



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A.S._ID @ 04/19/2013, 21:03*
And why use the word "virtual", it is quite real ..

I agree, the term incorrect. FileSystem in Userspace (FUSE) - file system in user space. I remember that Fuse was part of the project with the word Virtual and I incorrectly associated / Data / Media with a virtual system, as the / Data / Media separately from / data is mounted.

A.S._ID @ 04/19/2013, 21:03*
Package UserData in the image can be so try:
$ dd if = / dev / block / mmcblk0p12 | Gzip> Storage / Extsdcard / userdata.gz

My / dev / block / mmcblk0p12 will not be put in one GZIP on FAT32. If only through Split to drive.

I have Bzik - I want to do so that you could get fun on the phone and then return everything back. I did not have a tool that makes it not only a system backup with user data and settings, but also the SDCard to which the programs throw their data, such as cache Ya.Cart. Titanium Backup with the configuration "Without data limit" I did not suit me, since the CDCard could have something not attached to the programs (probably).

File Manager TWRP 2.5.0.0 detected / SDCard (/ Data / Media) and / external_sd (ExtsdCard, Fat32). In Terminal`e performed
tar -czf /external_sd/sd_backup.tgz / sdcard

Hour, probably waited ... got sd_backup.tgz - 4 176 847 630 Bytes (3.99GB). Lucky that did not exceed 4GB.
Overbilled TWRP and made a full backup. Thus, received a full backup with SDCard.

Now I can check what exactly the data on the SDCard rolls, for it does not agree with many:
Angel Avenger @ 04/18/2013, 21:41*
Card Inboard memory is cleaned with data discharge

VasyAdubov @ 04/18/2013, 22:53*
Internal memory card Click when reset from phone settings

Kpocab4eg @ 04/19/2013, 08:28*
Inner card rubs even with Data Wipe (naturally)

Of course, I understand that several people can not immediately be mistaken (and it is logical that I am wrong), but I really want to check yourself. That's just the time to choose this and check.



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tester99,
You are absolutely right. No need to back-up / sdcard in the image because it does not exist.
This is just a directory and at best you will receive the entire Data section, and at worst - trash.

By the way, in your message later I corrected the script to remove from the names of the files in the archive beginning Data / Media
(the first / Tar removes it and that's right)

Only now doubts for me to restore. Do not add to it the command of forced sorting cropping.

Post has been editeddima8389 - 20.04.13, 21:00



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Friends Tell me: How to overwrite and resort the system software "SECPHONE.APK"?
I was looking for the reset of the SIM card.<_<
Ruth is, Orel APK is.



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SILVER-SONIC, Place the original in the System / App, check the resolution (checkboxes in the form of the letter "g"). If the firmware is adex, then you need another atex file.

Post has been editedsned72 - 21.04.13, 07:44


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