yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
may vary depended on user apps and setting or how you used it, please don't blame the rom.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dalyer:
Yeah, and they need to be more specific and accurate about measuring battery usage - e.g. better battery stats or some similar app/utility.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] tronchi:
You are the only person with that problem, so you are agree with me. The problem is YOURS, not the ROM.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dalyer:
Do full backups on each phone.

Restore the respective backups on the "opposite" phone and see what happens.

Obvious process of elimination step!
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] adehaan968cs:
Is anyone else having the problem that Magisk causes apps to hang on startup? The phone was snappy before I installed Magisk and now everytime I open an app the app hangs for a second or so.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] rokban:
Thanks everyone for the suggestions , i am on latest PE CAF with 9.25 vendor , with default and miui port anx cam installed . am looking for San111tyyy s gcam only . i thought theres a version which wont require uninstalling current default cam.

thanks again,
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kyanng:
Did anyone have 20190222-1259-CAF build ?

my just dirty update to 20190226

then bad things just came out

the home button not working, notification bar can't pull down , cellular not working

lucky wifi still working ,but play store won't install/update any apps so I can't install titanium backup to do a backup and clean install

Now I just wanna flash to the old one that works great q.q please
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] davisan1:
OK Google problems may be related to this activity: [url]https://9to5google.com/2019/02/28/google-replacing-voice-match-unlock/[/URL]. Apparently several phone models have OK Google problems the past few days.

Edit:latest Google from play store fixed the problem for me though only after I cleared cache and data.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] rokban:
thanks for the share! good to know about this.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] rukhie:
Following this thread, I have noticed the same issue with yellowing of the screen and phone getting hot so the issue may not be entirely a singularity..

Out of curiosity, I just tried another vendor firmware, specifically, the earlier 9.2.21, instead of latest 9.2.25.

Flashed MIUI beta 9.2.25, set up,

Rebooted into recovery and format data and full wipe.

Flashed 9.2.21 vendor firmware and then flashed PE CAF, result is no yellow screen, whites are WHITE (almost blew my eyeballs out upon booting :eek:--no overheating.

then--

rebooted into recovery..

Format data--full wipe--

Flashed MIUI beta 9.2.25, set up,

Rebooted recovery again and format data and full wipe.

Flashed 9.2.25 vendor firmware and PE Caf, result is yellow screen, whites are yellowish and phone warming up.

I understand that some may be having this issue and others are not......It may be that this issue could be related to the LCD manufacture date, combined with a particular vendor firmware---- Some Poco's may be affected and some maybe not.

Having said that, an excellent Rom PE CAF is!
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Shaurya Negi:
Hi guys,

I am on the latest caf version and it seems that the mobile data is not working in this build. Can anyone confirm this issue or if there is a resolution to this issue?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] mnrhmn:
this calms me a little bit ?

there seems to be no workaround though

EDIT:

I just received an update for google app and everything works fine, thank god!
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Rawwr:
working fine for me since the update dropped, check your apn settings.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] rukhie:
Had the same issue, PE CAF did not pick up network providers setting automatically--I corrected it by manually editing Network providers APN settings.. After that, mobile data works fine for me..

Are you receiving a mobile network signal?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Shaurya Negi:
Yes I am receiving a signal, manually editing the settings worked. Thank you.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
try to reflash the working rom before caf rom bro, then only wipe dalvic cache after reflashing, then reboot, see what happen.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Mooatreides:
It only happens on this rom where Srgb is activated on boot only on my phone. Yeah its my problem but dont be a smart ass saying everyone is blaming for no reason, and not giving amd constructive help.

Probably has to do with our different screens but mine whouldnt have srgb as default.

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Now this is good info! I am on 9.2.25 vendor but anytime i wanted to change to lower vendor i got bootloop, even when magisk was totally unistalled.

Ill try flashing full beta miui then see, if i have time.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
yes, you must try downgrade first to the working normal miui rom first bro, like miui global beta rom, before flash any custom rom again. it might help...
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Shzamm:
I felt like a complete **** if anyone already post the answer, but after I flash CAF build rom for pocophone, I cant connect to new wifi, does anyone have a fix to this, "failed to save network problem" for me!
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Mooatreides:
The zips of beta miui roms i can find here i can flash them in twrp right
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dalyer:
Yes, in the "unlocking, rooting etc." thread in the Poco F1 guides forum here.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
right, but you must install again twrp via fastboot after using stock miui rom.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Mooatreides:
Can i downgrade miui then restore a nandroid backup of PE or another rom? Or clean flash everything

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I thought thats only if i use miflash to flash, ok
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dalyer:
No, full stock ROM flash obviously flashes the stock recovery.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Mooatreides:
Ok cool aint nothing but a peanut to put it back
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
to avoid any problem on pocophone, use the right vendor firmware before flashing custom rom guys, and try to disable first your device encryption by instaling magisk and check the option on preserved device encryption, if it untick, you all good to go...

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depending on the rom you flash on twrp, but full stock rom will revert back to stock recovery.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dalyer:
Bad advice in my opinion.

Disabling encryption, far from avoiding problems is actually causing them in many cases. And it makes your device less secure anyway. Ignore dfe unless you have a very good reason to use it in the advice. Half of the posts here wouldn't be needed if people did that!
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
for advanced user, i agree bro... but better less secure than error, bootloop etc.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] ketnn:
Hey Google !

The wait is over, Google fixed the bug and released a new update.

This is how I re-enabled it:

I disabled the Google app (it may uninstall any previous update, if any) then force stopped it.

Then cleared storage and cache of Google app.

Enabled it and updated it through play store.

Just speak "Ok Google" (or press and hold home button), this should initiate the setup.

Hold down home button and select "Get started"

Done !
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
on working custom recovery like twrp, why must flash use adb sideload again?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] 3dingbat:
Im just installing for the first time on my poco and i think this way should be easier cause i dont can use the files directly from computer. right?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
you can bro, as long you device unlock bootloader, rooted and have working custom recovery. i think to have nandroid back up before messing around with custom rom was a basic rule.

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on stock rom fine to install with adb sideload bro, but on custom rom with update script better to install use custom recovery. i think.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dasyst3m:
Hey guys. I want to install the latest PE update and according to the update notes i'll need vendor 9.2.15 to suceeed. Could anyone dumb this process down to me? I have once updated to a newer vendor but i've lost all my data etc. AND i had the common "encrypted twrp"-problem. Is there any way to install the latest update by just updating vendor and keep everthing else? I prefere to don't start from scratch again. thank you in advance and please excuse my bad english :)
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
try to install magisk manager apk bro, then pacthed you boot image to disable dm verity in kernel by instaling it via fastboot metode, it might help.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dasyst3m:
sry but i might need a step-by-step guidance because i don't understand what you wrote :(
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
please read a few post back bro...

in sort you must first disable your device encryption. berfore dirty flashing vendor and rom to avoid any error.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] 3dingbat:
One question. For the first time, disable the device encryption is not needed, right? i mean a clean flash
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
if your twrp working well not asking password for encryption etc, not need, just do clean flash bro.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] bayuwdev1:
Please help me, just now my mobile data disappeared...like it's not even showing the logo LTE. I was using the t February also build so I thought probably it is outdated so I installed the latest caf version.....but the problem is still here...the signal of carrier for calls and messages are fine but not the LTE logo... It's been missing since afternoon, is this an issue for anybody else?

P.s I've restarted, dirty flashed,and everything more
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dalyer:
Read the thread - covered a million times.

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Definitely not needed and people are just complicating things by flashing it.

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Are your internet/APN settings configured correctly?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kaygoingpro:
You need to format data if you're using miui as data is encrypted and magisk needs to install in single boot as if you reboot twrp will be gone so make sure

1. Advance wipe wipe everything

2. Factory reset

3.flash vendor

4. Flash rom

5. Format data

6. flash magisk

7. Reboot
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] amitkuliyal:
do we have the option in this rom to change tracks with volume keys while the phone is locked?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Saswata Chakraborty:
Flashed the ROM successfully. It seems to be working fine. However, I have noticed onething. When I am downloading an app from Play store, it doesn't show the progress on notification panel, neither do I see the down arrow icon on status bar. However when the download is finished, I get the installation success notification. I have given Play Store notification access. I also went to Download manager and changed the profile to "Make sound" for all the three categories (In progress, Done and Queued). It's still not showing the download progress.

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I didn't find the option anywhere.

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Followed your steps. Let see how it works. But thank you for taking your time to help us with the problem.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Ahcri:
Disable Data transfer tool in app info and reboot your device
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Saswata Chakraborty:
Where is the Data transfer tool located??
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] hamsteyr:
Yeah I just realised that... this among other things make me feel like Pie is a step backwards in some ways and forward in others... I hate the new multi tasking and how difficult it is to move along them and also clear it :\
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] mdfarazb2:
You can find it under system settings>Apps and notifications>see all apps>show system
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] ahmd gom3aa:
try fluid navigation gesture

disable that stupid navbar with root or fastboot
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Orvils:
This rom just looks and feels so nice.

Don't really miss any customizations coming from LOS.

Only thing I wish for is double tap power button for camera when screen is off.

Not sure why it is not here, maybe I can't find the option. I used to have it on my Nexus 5X running Pixel Experience (also Pie build)
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] trashbytes:
Everything works fine, except the padding in the statusbar is way to small. I have now set it to 16 and it looks much better but the lockscreen remains unchanged.

Also the statusbar is a few pixels taller than the notch which results in a line below it. Is there a way to fix the lockscreen and the notch?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Saswata Chakraborty:
Hi, I did exactly what you have said.

Settings>Apps & notifications>See all apps>Show system. But there is no such app called Data transfer tool.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] mdfarazb2:
OK.. As you said in the lineage OS thread that you are on pico gapps , data transfer tool is not available in that package. Do one thing go into Settings>Apps & notifications>See all apps>Show system and open download manager then open notifications. Under that open progress then under behaviour set it to "show silently".. now check again downloading something from Play Store. I am sure now you will get the notification of progress on the status bar.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Saswata Chakraborty:
I appreciate you help, I really do. But I have done it at the very first moment as soon as I found the issue. I changed the priority of all three options on Download manager. It still doesn't work. I think the issue is with the ROM
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] mdfarazb2:
Hmm.. Maybe. Give another shot with aex and mini gapps
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Saswata Chakraborty:
How's AEX on Poco F1? Used it on Mi A1 and it was quite amazing
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] mdfarazb2:
Yeah.. Pretty good.. Although there's notch related bugs
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Chaaam:
Installed this ROM and it is clean and smooth! Do dark mode work, it does not seem to work with me.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Saswata Chakraborty:
If I want to flash Sphinx kernel on this ROM, what are the steps? Do I need to start everything from the beginning or can I just boot into twrp and flash the kernel?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] chrome6boy:
Just boot I to TWRP and flash. Wipe dalvik and cache. Reboot.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Saswata Chakraborty:
So no need to flash vendor, rom and everything again. Just boot into twrp, flash the kernel and reboot? And will magisk stay put or do I need to flash magisk once again after flashing the kernel?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] bayuwdev1:
Yea of course I set it manually, so I am using the phone when the mobile data just disappeared

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I thought that updating will solve it, but no itisn't
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kyanng:
tried . same

:crying:

now I just wait for next update
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
please don't blame the rom guys, if you don't like it, you can just switch back to stock rom or other rom you like right? or maybe your local mobile carrier just having a issues? be nice don't be mean.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] bayuwdev1:
Oh no man...I think you got me wrong.... But I'm the one who's wrong... I know that my carrier is still not working even when I was using the old version....maybe I just needed to wait a bit
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
if your twrp not having a encryption problem, just try clean flash bro... wipe all internal, install your new rom from sd card. it might help.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] savchuk:
Hi, I want to install "Pixel experience" for the first time. In the posts above, I read that I need to install vendor-firmware 9.2.25-9.0, today a new version 9.3.1-9.0 has been released. Which version is better to install?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
v9.2.2.25, v9.3.1.9.0 cause bootloop don't flash it.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] jgougos:
By flashing from vendor-firmware 9.2.25-9.0, to the new version 9.3.1-9.0 the phone stack to Pocophone screen.

Back to 9.2.25-9.0 everything back to normal...
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dalyer:
Yeah - mentioned on the crDroid thread too.

Happened to me and a few others too.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
confirm, happen to me also
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dalyer:
Somebody posted that disabling dt2w and then flashing it works but didn't for me.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
dt2w? double tap to wake?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dalyer:
Yeah - but they've since admitted that their post was a mistake so that is not a workaround after all...
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dasyst3m:
i've read the previous post but i'm still too unsecure. so again for me: just flash the "right" vendor via fastboot, then install the latest PE. no need to backup data or reinstall magisk etc. right?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
do full back up just for incase something goes wrong, and magisk install is optional. it's up to you bro.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] COR69:
Hey, after 2 days with call screening "activating screen call (require Wifi)" it's finally working but the other person can't here the google assistant maybe the other person need to have the same function or to be on lastest Android 9.0 .
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
v9.3.1.9.0 gone from download page now lol

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https://downloads.akhilnarang.me/MIUI/beryllium/
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] savchuk:
Similar to me!
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] hectorviov:
Not there...
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] mtran66:
So google assistant is working again.. now I have to decide if I want to flash my phone back to the CAF PE or stay on LOS...

I did confirm that the camera has insufficient permissions if it's launched from the lock screen using the shortcut (double power button). This is a real annoyance for me.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dalyer:
That's what they said! :confused:
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
just tested, lock the screen, then tap power button twice, camera apps just open, retest twice, same result no problem on me.

insufficient permission?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] mtran66:
Yes. If gcam is not already opened. If you launch it from the lock screen it won't save pictures until you close gcam and reopen from the app drawer (phone is not locked)
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
just tested twice again, normal on me, it's still save my picture.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] themagicalmage22:
How do I update my device modem to install Pixel Experience? I keep getting error 7...
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Mooatreides:
Really getting annoying
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
install the minimum vendor firmware first bro before you flashing the rom, already been post.

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be more nice bro...:D
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] sabeehp:
Caf or aosp

which is better CAF based or AOSP based???
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Puneeth 676797:
CAF is based on AOSP
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] ImQseft:
Searching the thread for answers of already asked questions is better :svetius:

I believe it's the other way around :confused:
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] NullPointer:
CAF anytime... :p
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dasyst3m:
Everytime I connect my device with my car using Android Auto my phone gets totally ****ed up. Can't activate the screen anymore and have to do a hard reset Everytime I unplug my phone from the car.

Anyone with the same issue?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] bitye:
It's an AOSP and was a MIUI 8.1 issue too.

I heard that it's not there on CAF based PE.
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] ketnn:
General help and FAQs

Here : https://xdaforums.com/poco-f1/how-to/how-to-transform-pocophone-f1-to-pixel-t3910187
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] exanaxe:
Go to developer options and enable 'disable hw overlays' - will need to be done Everytime you reboot your device, but it fixes the screen from going crazy ?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] famous_guan:
finally, nice bro...
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] chifta:
Can this post from [MENTION=5976985]ketnn[/MENTION] be moved to the first page of this topic?
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] krilok:
https://xdaforums.com/poco-f1/how-to/android-auto-issues-poco-f1-custom-roms-t3893305

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https://xdaforums.com/poco-f1/how-to/android-auto-issues-poco-f1-custom-roms-t3893305
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dalyer:
Totally agree.

Again reading the thread this morning about 80% of the posts are questions already asked and answered many times that people were too lazy to read/search for the solution before blindly posting and expecting to be spoonfed... :mad:
[Xiaomi Poco F1 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dasyst3m:
i'll try it. thank you!

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yes, i agree that the same issues are being discussed over and over again. but sometimes the answer is well hidden so it's hard to find the solution right away. thanks again to [MENTION=5976985]ketnn[/MENTION] for the walkthrough. if there were more posts like this we would have less annoying posts.