yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & ] Roji:
There are threads here that supports f3212, Be sure to read them all mate and be reminded of it's requirements like unlocked bootloader etc
[Asus ZenWatch 2] holger1308:
2.0 has no function to my phone. No connection. Where to find old FW 1.5?? To download, please! Thanks1
[Asus ZenWatch 2] GTDarthYoda:
Also searching for
[Asus ZenWatch 2] bafler:
Old AW 1.5 was better looking, faster and had better battery management.

Wonder if I reset to factory settings will bring me back to the original 1.5.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] holger1308:
To my ZW2 with Wear20 no google Account - sync is possible. Hardware reset to phone und watch no effect.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] 4RK4N:
idk what u guys are doing. running aw2.0 perfectly fine no issues. battery is also better. and no eye cancer white ui anymore.

1.5 was better lol. that was a good one :D

if u insist u can flash this one https://xdaforums.com/zenwatch-2/general/dump-zenwatch-2-sparrow-wi501q-build-t3601596 but be aware that u still might need to take the update some day.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] jshamlet:
Yeah, I tend to agree. I have been very pleased so far with 2.0. My battery life hasn't really changed at all, the local apps are, so far at least, much better, and I like the new notification system. Definitely worth the wait for me.

I guess this is one of those YMMV situations.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] jshamlet:
Once you get used to the fact that the button is now a significant part of the interface, it actually works a lot better than 1.5.

So far, I am really liking it. You can do so much more from the watch, and apps are much more capable. I use myradar pro, and the AW2 mini app is head and shoulders better.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] bafler:
Thanks I'm trying that tonight and will report back. I just don't like how things are displayed, and I do like the white UI better :p
[Asus ZenWatch 2] GTDarthYoda:
The reason I need to go back is because I heavily use the card notifications that give who the notification is from right on the bottom of the watch. I can't seem to get that to work on 2.0 or to find a replacement.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] bafler:
All OK , I'm back to AW 1.5:D
[Asus ZenWatch 2] Murse-James:
Zenwatch 2 rollback

^^^^^Thx for the info! Having major issues with the voice texting, keeps popping up with "to whom". I use this watch a lot in clinicals as we cant have our phones out. The new 2.0 update killed this smartwatch for me so I am going to try and rollback to AW 1.5.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] 4RK4N:
takes some time to re-learn most used contacts and other voice stuff yes. i noticed that as well. works most of the time now after a week. longer messages sometimes fail
[Asus ZenWatch 2] GTDarthYoda:
You're awesome, worked great.

The reason I needed to go back, I use my watch to text while drive. Can't do that very well when I need to confirm every message I try to send.

Plus I used and need the peek cards in ambient mode for work. I only have time to glance at my watch while working.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] Murse-James:
Rollback?

So it finally started working a bit better? I am new to programming and rooting so I am a bit nervous jumping in, but I need a functional smartwatch!
[G3 Accessories] kubatbg7:
Can anyonte tell me does that battery is original?

imgur.com/a/1Tg8b

Wysłane z mojego LG-D855 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[G3 Accessories] AlwaysLucky:
Unfortunately, the fakes often look exactly like the real ones. I guess it's not difficult to copy the label. The only way you know for sure, is to buy it from a reputable manufacturer like LG.

.... and yes, that is a fake. The giveaway is the missing white dot next to the contacts on the top of the battery. It's a white dot that turns red if it gets wet. The really good fakes have the white dots though. They are cheap enough from the LG website to just not risk it.
[G3 Accessories] czito:
Kuba, did you bought it in Warsaw from "BRICK" shop? I got exact same concerns about this battery not being genuine.
[G3 Accessories] fre3dw:
So far, I have found three ways to check if the battery is legit:

1: The white dot on the top side as mentioned previously. Many of the batteries on ebay and other other sites does not have this. If your battery has the white dot then it's a good sign.

2: Legit batteries should have tiny little holes on one of the gold-plated contacts. I think there should be somewhere around 3-4 of them on a legit battery.

3: The temperature reading on a legit battery should increase when the phone is heavily used (like playing a game) or when charging. If the temperature stays the same then this is most likely a fake battery (on my fake battery, the temperature stayed at 24 degrees even when the back of the phone felt really hot). Ampere is a good app for checking the temperature.

This is a small summary on the things I found was different from my original battery. The labels on the fake batteries are also often spot on so they can be quite hard to differentiate.

Regards

/Fred
[G3 Accessories] Nikolatas:
Also expect to replace them every 4-6 months. I've gone trough one of them that actually got swollen after 5 months. It swole so much that it was pushing the screen out of the frame so the backlight came trough. The bad thing is (i hope an error) that the ones from lg now are 40$. So there's that. The one that swole was 12$ from my local phone repair shop. Thank god that they are removable.
[G3 Accessories] AlwaysLucky:
Whoa! That's scary! That is in no way normal at all and it sounds like you got a faulty battery. After going through a dozen batteries for my 2 G3s over 3 years, I never had that happen.

I just noticed that too! They were only $15 dollars for so long! What a bummer indeed. :crying: They probably increased the price due to a shrinking stock, lack of manufacturing, or too many people mass purchasing them and selling them for $30 elsewhere.
[G3 Accessories] theistus:
I bought a replacement battery from LG directly, turned out to be **** as well, ended up going back to the original battery. the OG battery may have lost some capacity, but at least it doesn;t make my phone reboot like crazy and suddenly lose 20% of its charge.

To the extent it;s even worth buying a new battery for a phone this old, I'd suggest NOT paying the highway robbery of $40 LG is currently charging.
[G3 Accessories] rahulkrathod:
i am up for a replacement too. From lg, with shipping its costing me me 38£ !! 4lg.co.uk/product.pl?pid=5148198

Any experiences with GadFull batteries? I am just scared that a non lg battery will blow up given our devices tend to get pretty hot. :P
[G3 Accessories] allancosta:
I can personally recommend this:

Power Bear LG G3 replacement battery
[G3 Accessories] eric93se:
I've been using the Tothl brand and its been legit, they claim 5000mah but its closer to the original. Can't beat the price 13$.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Power-5000mAh-Extra-Extended-Slim-Battery-for-LG-G3-D851-T-Mobile-Phone/192533017143
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dgkgn:
hello

i need a contacts app that doesnt rely on contacts storage system app, and can import vcf file,

is there any ? i tried lots of them but didnt find.

thanks..
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] frizzdizzle27:
You Rock man!!

Seriously I just posted about your valiant efforts on rooting this thing in another thread! Bravo good sir BRAVO!!:highfive::highfive::highfive:
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueTR:
Done. It works. The only thing we need is something like drm fix but that seems impossible :(
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
Thanks for your work. i will set it up in few days.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] appleknight:
[MENTION=1461342]rrvuhpg[/MENTION] I really appreciate your work bro, I didn't expect you to do this but I am grateful!
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] EternalRageX7:
thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'!

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Btw do I have to change back to marshmallow or can I keep it in Nougat? For some of the xperifirm things
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
Why want you go back to MM? What things about Xperifirm? You only need to use boot_delivery from MM to downgrade the preloader because there is a bug or a new kind of security with the one from Nougat firmware, nothing more :)
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] EternalRageX7:
and I dont understand step 6 under methods what is that?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
The answer is just above of your question ?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] Yooooomi:
Yes dude thank you so much for being a genius x)

Thank you for your time we really appreciate :)

I'm trying this tonight

Edit: It does work on dual sim :D
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rukesh24:
help me with the step six

22/007/2017 01:07:03 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

22/007/2017 01:07:03 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

22/007/2017 01:07:10 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

22/007/2017 01:07:10 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

22/007/2017 01:07:10 - INFO - Reading device information

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Opening TA partition 2

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Current device : F3216 - WUJ01NML4N - 1303-3635_R4B - 1300-9522_36.1.A.0.182 - GENERIC_36.1.A.0.182

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Closing TA partition

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Start Flashing

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Processing loader.sin

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Checking header

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Flashing data

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Loader : S1_Root_cf2a - Version : MT6755_13 / Boot version : S1_Boot_MT6755_N0.MP103_307 / Bootloader status : ROOTED

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Max packet size set to 8M

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - USB buffer size set to 512K

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Parsing boot delivery

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - No flash script found.

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Flash script is mandatory. Closing session

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Ending flash session

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Flashing finished.

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings

22/007/2017 01:07:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

22/007/2017 01:07:39 - INFO - Device disconnected

22/007/2017 01:07:48 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode

22/008/2017 01:08:20 - INFO - Device disconnected
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
You need to use the fsc script, if you have this error:

1. Check that you have the lastest Flashtool 0.9.23.2

2. You must download the firmware from Xperifirm included with Flashtool

3. You must choose yes when Flashtool asks for using fsc script
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] EternalRageX7:
Got it thx
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] bluechip850:
Does this method apply for XPERIA XA.?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rukesh24:
thanks again man i have done it:good::laugh:
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] appleknight:
For whatever reason I can't boot into twrp and get rooted after flashing the boot and recovery imgs
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rukesh24:
may be you missed 6th step
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
If you flash boot_delivery for Nougat at the end you will lose access to TWRP, you need it only for XA.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueTR:
I just noticed that I have "dual sim" menu on my single sim XAU. When I tried removing ds feature from build.prop I got no sim error.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
Thank you for reporting this bug, I think it's because kernel config is unified for all Ultra on Nougat in kernel sources. I will look at this.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueTR:
It has no harm tho. I don't have that annoying "no sim in 2nd slot" icon on the status bar. Ril works as expected.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] IvánP2017:
fabulous! I hope root for the Xperia XA...
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] appleknight:
How do I get mm firmware? Xperifirm will only show me the lastest

Or maybe just the needed file to get access to twrp
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
You can use a MM firmware with a different customization like "Service Exchange Unit" or "Commercial and Journalists" :)
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueTR:
I formatted data via twrp yet I still get encryption thing everytime I boot into twrp. Also my settings are not saved in twrp. Also I can't mount /data.

I think I did something wrong.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] appleknight:
I'm already missing xposed like crazy, I dunno if I'll stay on nougat, perhaps I'll wait, but maybe I'll downgrade, [MENTION=1461342]rrvuhpg[/MENTION] is it possible for me to restore my twrp mm backup?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] NewblyAaron:
may i ask how could i restore my TA backup? or is there possibly a way to enable the functionalities like x-reality without restoring my drm keys
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
[MENTION=8430684]IvánP2017[/MENTION] If you look on the right place maybe you will be able to root your XA?

https://xdaforums.com/xperia-xa/how-to/f31xx-how-to-root-xperia-xa-noob-t3638727

[MENTION=5264619]BlueTR[/MENTION] you formated Data like this:

"wipe" - > "format Data" - > "yes"? And not with "factory reset" or "advanced wipe".

[MENTION=5186369]appleknight[/MENTION] I don't know, never tried to downgrade with a TWRP backup.

[MENTION=8432319]NewblyAaron[/MENTION] no you can't, you can only restore TA to relock bootloader if you need to send your device to Sony.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueTR:
[MENTION=1461342]rrvuhpg[/MENTION] I did "advanced wipe - data - slide" first then I remembered first post and did "wipe - format data" :/
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] NewblyAaron:
ah, darn. but i'd still like to know how to restore TA backup, i just do not know how....
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
Look here on post #176

https://xdaforums.com/xperia-xa/how-to/f31xx-how-to-root-xperia-xa-noob-t3430170/page18
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] Ram.h:
hey awesome tut :D

but i need help , after doing everything , i try to boot into recovery but its not booting . it auto reboots and doesn't go into recovery

any help ?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] appleknight:
Did you skip step 6? I did and had the same issue, so I did step 6 and reflashed the boot/recovery and everything is perfect!
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] Ram.h:
i didnt skip it , i did everything but it doesnt work

when i try to boot into recovery it gives me a black screen then boots into system
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] appleknight:
Maybe just try and redo those steps again anyway
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
I answered you on Telegram ;) Don't delete any file in the firmware and only check boxes to exclude parts. When you flash boot_delivery it will flash the preloader too and it's exactly what we need so if you delete it in the ftf firmware it will not work :p
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
Important update! I forgot to remove encryption in the released boot so your Data partition is encrypted again after wipe... Sorry for this mistake :rolleyes: I reuploaded the boot with the correction:

https://mega.nz/#!kgYgFCZJ!gmf6ptCwGJRdOeYwIJo3eGa-1er--yQPxjtxy6kbppU
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueTR:
If I dirty flash new boot.img it won't remove encryption, will it?

And btw. Can you add dt2w feature? Is that possible on our devices? I remember having it on my old Z1 with pimp my Z1 app + kernel.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
Sorry but no, you have to make a backup on your computer, flash the boot and wipe.

dt2w is a missing feature in the kernel and needs to be implemented. I found some kernel patch for Qualcomm but nothing for Mediatek. If anyone know a Mtk device with dt2w I can take a look at the kernel sources.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueTR:
Does custom kernel with dt2w work? I found one for Lenovo K3 Note (MT6752) but it's not a stock one.

https://xdaforums.com/k3-note/orig-development/kernel-renice-t3487799

Edit: I found another (better) one.

Gionee A1 (MT6755) has it OOB.

It also has glove mode but I think it is harder to implement.

Another one is: Meizu M1 Note. It has MT6752 and I found sources on github.

https://github.com/meizuosc/m463
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
[MENTION=5264619]BlueTR[/MENTION] I think that I found something interesting to try for dt2w, I will try (probably this week end).
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueTR:
I'll be waiting for it, thanks for trying to make it work.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueTR:
[MENTION=1461342]rrvuhpg[/MENTION] I just remembered that Elephone P9000 had that feature and kernel sources are released.

https://xdaforums.com/elephone-p9000/development/kernel-elephone-p9000-kernel-source-t3425554
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
It's exactly on it that I found the interesting thing but thank you ;)

I searched for dt2w but the exact feature is smart gesture, that's why I found nothing before :D
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueTR:
I did a little research for smart gestures yesterday and I found some resources but they are way too complicated for me :D

So I only looked for the folders on my F3211, I found some but there is no file called "gestures" in those folders that are related to synaptic clearpad (it was something like i2c0 and there were lots of subfolders).
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] Lenonard Do_1:
After 2 days, my XAU has upgraded to Nougat and has been rooted. Many thanks for [MENTION=1461342]rrvuhpg[/MENTION]	!

Unfortunately for me, my XAU is having a little problem with the touch screen. It's a Ghost Touch problem and I'm wondering whether to replace new screen or find another way to fix it. Has anyone encountered such the problem like me?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueTR:
Guys, do you have working steadyshot and image enhancement after bl unlock? When I was on MM they were gone (as expected) but on Nougat steadyshot works fine but image enhancement works only in videos.

I think the difference is obvious, look at the mobile data notification.

Btw. I have never flashed drm fix.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] Randy3011:
Link please

6. Power off the phone and flash ONLY "BOOT_DELIVERY" from a Marshmallow firmware with Flashtool ( exclude all other partitions), you must only see

"boot_delivery.xml" in the "Content" column.

Is there a link for the MM firmware available. I got my phone and it automatically updated to Nougat.

TIA
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] Lenonard Do_1:
Hope this link http://www.xperiablog.net/2017/02/14/xperia-xa-ultra-gets-minor-update-36-0-x-2-146/ can help you !
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] lonewolfbtown:
Iv noticed.....

I'v noticed it wont go away till you flash a supersu like app. Once you flash that it went away from me.

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For instance AndroPlus, Said he would develop kernels for phones as long as he has the phones. So there are people out there who can, Its just depends if they feel like it. And my skills are the extent of reading instructions and flashing. Never dabbled into making kernels.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] Talal Tango:
After reaching step 10, phone boots up into a white screen asking for my password for encryption. It will accept any combination of 4 numbers then it resets my phone.

I can't access TWRP and I'm sure that I've done all steps correctly so what might the problem be ?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
You probably missed the step 6.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] Talal Tango:
Not Really, I flashed boot_delivery on its own and I tried flashing it from 2 different MM firmwares but I still can't access TWRP. There must be something wrong but I can't point my finger at it.

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FIXED: I simply ran Flashtool instead of Flashtool64 and it worked, eventhough my system is 64 bit. weird. !
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
Done.

Unfortunately, it appears DRM cannot coexist with root.

I did DRM restore, but I realize bootloader locked again, so I have to unlock again and DRM is wiped again.

However, the rest went fine and Magisk successfully installed and rooted.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] pokamonNereid:
hi i am new to xperia rooting. i have checked my phone. it has Boot loader unlocked: yes. currently my phone is in nougat 7.0 patch may 5, 2017, build number 36.1.A.0.182.

do i have to do all the methods? to back up TA or skip to step 5?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] 12o0n3y:
Sorry for my mistake, now I am rooted on MM (6.0) and flashed to Nougat (7.0) but I didnt make 6th step (flash ONLY "BOOT_DELIVERY" from a Marshmallow firmware), so now I can not access to TWRP. How to get root on my XA Ultra Nougat. Thank in advance.
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] 12o0n3y:
Anyone can help me, please! Now Can I reflash 6.0 firmware and do 6th step and flash to 7.0 without break my phone?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rhabhab:
I tried several time but didn't success to root:

flash boot. xml from marshmallow ok

Fastboot recovery and twrp ok

But when i reboot, i can't access to recovery, first time phone ask password to open

and after it reboot normaly !!

Is there any vidéo please ?

thanks

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Same problem here
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
When TWRP ask for a password your are at step 11 so where is the problem?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rhabhab:
Not twrp asked password, i can't boot on recovery,,

phone boot on a lock screen where a i have to set password or only make emergency call

I dont'have password so i reset the phone

No root no recovery but fastboot success tl flash boot.img and recovery.img

(bootloader is unlock, of course)
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] btb55:
The latest Magisk v14 doesn't need a custom recovery. It can patch the boot image through the Magisk manager app which can then be flashed in fastboot mode.

Is this of any help to us XA Ultra owners, can it root our phones simply by flashing the patched boot image in fastboot mode without needing TWRP?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
When you flash boot and recovery, can you see 2 lines on the phone screen or the screen stay black?
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rhabhab:
It stay black, but in my computer, CMD, it say success !!
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rrvuhpg:
OK, if the screen stay black it's because you missed the step 6. Flash boot_delivery from a MM firmware again ;)
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rhaneyjr:
https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
[Sony Xperia XA Ultra Guides, News, & Discussion] rhabhab:
Thanks !!! :good:

1/ I patched Boot: https://xdaforums.com/xa-...urces-t3639725

2/ i flash boot_delivery from a MM firmware F3211_Customized NL_1303-2243_36.0.A.2.146_R3A

3/ flash with fastboot : patched-boot.img & twrp recovery

thanks to rrvuhpg for all his work