… Teckin's smart socket is another smart plug that uses the Smart Life app. Just download the APP and connect to 2.4Ghz WiFi to control the device via your phone, no hub required. Connecting your Smart Socket to WiFi 1. Interesting as the SP27 are only 10A, not 13A like the SP23. Two images above – and in the above Dehumidifier photo is the SP27 smart plug (in this case running the internal timer to only turn on the living room – slightly noisy dehumidifier in the early hours of the morning when we are all in bed) and below, the somewhat larger SP23. (‘could not establish sslpsk socket:’, SSLError(1, u'[SSL: NO_SHARED_CIPHER] no shared cipher (_ssl.c:727)’)) To shave off a few pennies? 16 comments Comments. power monitoring requires setting 3 gpios, the combinations are just too much to “guess” them… as every try requires a reboot, too…. A WiFi enhancement for a standard outlet turning them into Smart Sockets. This smart plug is efficient since it can be controlled by the use of different devices, and its control could be from anywhere making it very convenient. https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/i/, https://github.com/SynAckFin/TuyOTA/wiki/Walkthrough, https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CVJYV3G/, https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert/releases/tag/v2.3.0, https://github.com/digiblur/Tuya-Convert-Donor, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000060646437.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.30d74c4dt1cA7p, https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/wiki/Configuration-Procedure-for-New-Devices, https://fccid.io/2ASQV-TW-02/User-Manual/User-manual-4211029, https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GsxYAnR-Bz19K19MqNGq2SbZPhw9URzn?usp=sharing, https://templates.blakadder.com/unsupported.html, https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B07ZS97KL1/, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gosund-Amazon-Monitoring-Function-Required/dp/B07VVBH76Y/, https://www.hackster.io/news/teardown-of-a-smart-plug-or-two-6462bd2f275b, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B082PJ4QQB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RLZYJXB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07N3BV3CD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert/wiki, https://templates.blakadder.com/avatar_AWP14H.html, https://blakadder.com/disassembling-CN39/, https://templates.blakadder.com/athom_PG01EU16A.html, More New Year Gadgets – 12 Inch LED Ring Wall Clock, Bakeey 8-in-1 USB-C Hub Docking Station Adaptor, Athom Smart Socket pre-Tasmota’d and Smart Light, NodeMCU 10-pack Bargain – first treat of the New Year, The rugged Doogee S68 Pro with Titanium Sides, The YeeLight and node-red-contrib-yeelite-compat-hue, Crealty 3D LD-002R LCD Resin Printer and MORE, VIGOTEC VG-L7X 20W Laser Engraver for Christmas, Seeed Studio WT32-S1 Module for Ethernet to Serial, PiVPN (OpenVPN + WireGuard) Pi-hole and ZeroTier, SQLITE3 Raspberry Pi Problems and Solutions, Chuwi Larkbox – Windows + Celeron Mini PC, MaticBox Raspberry Pi 4 Case and accessories, Solar Power – the Wemos D1 and 12/24v Battery Chargers, Haylou GT1 Pro Bluetooth 5.0 Earbuds vs my Xiaomi Mi Earbuds, Bakeey T90 Bluetooth Earbuds Smart Watch Update, 70mai Midrive TP03 12V Portable Car Tire Inflator. But I have a Sonoff S20 to play with before. My thanks to Mr Shark who reminded me that in order to see who makes the chip you just have to look at the MAC number – the first part gives the game away – and these Smart Plugs are NOT now ESP8266 based – apparently earlier ones were (just like the original SP23 which I have). I guess it is all down to price and your hapiness or othersie with cloud dependency as to whether or not you use these. Good for cheap rate timing, useless for dusk-dawn lighting. You can always change it later. Another Smart Life app compatible smart plug set, the Netvip wifi smart plug offers the same functionality as the more expensive Teckin SP27, but with the added dimmable LED light ring with changeable colours, from the same app. Compact sturdy little unit. The SP 20 – This smart plug contains an outlet socket that provides you with timer function and energy monitoring.No hub is required for these plugs. 2. Schedule and Timer The device will automatically turn on/ off according to the schedule you set, facilitate your life and saving extra power consumption. This can be used as a nightlight in a child’s room, a night-time light for dark corridors, or just a stylish addition to any modern home. Thanks for the template advice too. Looks a good product : the plug is compliant with both FR & EU modes and the socket is EU but most french cables are also compliant wiht EU. Teckin Smart Sp27 Plug, New Other Electronics For Sale in Claremorris, Mayo, Ireland for 40.00 euros on Adverts.ie. I was wondering: is it possible to use Tuya-Convert with a old raspberry without wifi + a spare Wifi AP ? tuyota is old, use tuya-convert, as said in other comments here. The Blitzwolf smart plug is a two sided circuit board, with the through hole components on the top of the board and all the SMD mounted components on the rear, while the Teckin plug uses a single-sided board with through hole and SMD components on the top side. Yes they make different sockets in the UK and switchless too. I bought 4 teckin sp23 (13A) and 4 sp27 (2x13A, 2x10A) back in November and didn’t have a problem with use as I just used them with the Smart Life app…until now that is. I finally got the majority of my smart plugs working, IHome brand. So, what do the SP27 smart plugs actually have going for them? T TECKIN Smart Plug Practical smart plug for your life! Then power up the RPi. What are the best replacements for these please? If the plug will reside behind another piece of furniture, you may prefer one with an outlet that faces to the side so your cord will stick out parallel to the wall. https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert Amazon appear to have withdrawn that listing – there are similar products at a similar price still for sale but as I have not personally used them I can’t say for sure how easily they flash with tuya-convert. the bin file you’re saying, i think is the one DigiblurDIY named in recent videos, which just tries repeatedly to connect to the vtrust ssid created by tuya-convert, so you don’t need to use your phone for that…, nothing to do with finding the 3 gpios used by Pete’s device, though…. The early model SP23 did both, the new models do NEITHER. SCHEDULE & TIMER----Get ready to have a smart home and create customized schedule to automatically turn on and off any home Electronics or appliances such as lamps, Christmas Lighting, coffee maker, etc I’ve tried chiding a couple of manufacturers in the past about it, attempting to get them to make a slimmer device but it falls on deaf ears. 4. If anyone has any best practice please share and if anyone has some suggestions on what to do with my 6 teckin “non-starters” go ahead (polite answers please ). And if you are caught out and you buy from Amazon the manufacturer ends up with a whole load of returned product to deal with. Item location: Wirral, United Kingdom. Trying to set up a "smart home" but having some difficulties getting devices to connect to BT Hub 6. (I may have an old Wifi dongle if need be). In terminal ONE you should see something like: Getting Info from IoT-device VTRUST-FLASH 1.1 (c) VTRUST GMBH https://www.vtrust.de/35c3/ READ FLASH: http://10.42.42.42/backup ChipID: 4247dd MAC: BC:DD:C2:42:47:DD BootVersion: 7 BootMode: normal FlashMode: 1M DOUT @ 40MHz FlashChipId: 144068 FlashChipRealSize: 1024K Active Userspace: user2 0x81000, If it is NOT saying “Active Userspace: user2 0x81000 then you need an intermediate step – the following – to be pasted into terminal ONE…. Just download the APP and connect to 2.4Ghz WiFi to control the device via your phone, no hub required. Many smart plugs offer similar functionality and levels of performance. Copyright (c) 2021 Peter Scargill - All Right Reserved. It seems also that the chipset has been changed. The ones listed under the name aoycocr are reported by others to be ok but as with what happened with the Teckin products this can be a moving target. January 24, 2019, 10:47pm #4. You should be using Tuya-convert The app will now set up your smart plug through your network. Warning – this is VERY technical – the original notes were those which Antonio gave me to help me convert the device to Tasmota – it all works but as I said above, no power monitoring. One message I saw in the logs with the second plug in TuyOTA the box was: WARNING: it appears this device does not use an ESP82xx and therefore cannot install ESP based firmware. Bought another 4 in early November and they’re a completely different model. I’m not too bad with a solder iron so, if needed, I’ll let you know how it turned out. Anything about power monitoring below this paragraph is historical. You should put an empty text file in the boot “drive” called merely “ssh” without the quotes. We've a great community in here. 5.Now you can control the Smart Plug through Smart Life APP. I doubt I’ll be taking any more of their products unless they have a rethink about product naming. The MCU daughterboard is in fact labelled on the back as SP27 so I guess those are also now Realtek units. In the UK at least, the square plugs are fine in extensio… They sometimes take a few times to program (OTA) but seem to work fine when they finally take it. Quality Guaranteed If you encounter any problem or need support, please feel free to contact us through Amazon. Back on terminal one, press ENTER and wait for the prompt. They must be making plenty of profit to be able to just write off returns unles they have arrangements with suppliers. Learn how your comment data is processed. Your email address will not be published. And just so you know this part can take more than a minute to complete. WHY go backwards…. Update November 2018. There are also non switched sockets ……..hmmm. You can use this device with a smart plug, as you can turn it off with a smart plug … Safe and Reasonable Design Perfectly suitable for the UK wall socket and will not block the switch. Slot with slide safety cover will prevent electric shock. Registrations with no name or suspicious looking email addresses will be considered to be spammers and will be deleted. So far I’ve not found a way to open it to check. I will keep looking – but after that experience with Teckin I won’t go there again. Use password “flashmeifyoucan” without the quotes. Blakadder added an UNSUPPORTED section on his template collection site… you are invited to add the Teckin devices there… and everybody wishing to buy a device to actually hack it, is adviced to go there and check BEFORE the buy, for tasmota support: https://templates.blakadder.com/unsupported.html, Happy New Year to Peter and all the blog supporters. I use MobaXTerm for that. I used an RPi 3. While the SD is still in your PC (after installing Buster, remove and reinsert the SD into your PC and you will see the boot partition). *** Features of Teckin Smart Plug ***** – Remote Control – Voice Control – Schedule & Timer – Set up easily – Quality Guaranteed *** Use with Smart Life ***** 1. Postage: May not post to United States - Read item description or contact seller for postage options. Aside from occasional filter cleaning, this setup should never need maintenance. Replies to my comments … 2. I wasted lots of time on this – eventually getting Tasmota on mine – but without power monitoring. Remote and Voice Control Works with Alexa and Google home, the device can be controlled via APP on smart phone remotely, or by giving a voice command. None of this works on the new versions of the Teckin products which no longer use ESP8266. https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert/wiki. Monitor what is happening on terminal TWO. £26.99 . I'm Pete and this is my (big) technology blog. I use the Smart Life app and the energy monitoring works fine. Bought 4 for £31.99, flashed with tasmota without any issues, and are working a treat. At least Amazon generally don’t give hassle over returns even if they are not the cheapest place to buy stuff. Priced at £20.99 there is currently, at time of publishing, £5 off offer on Amazon here. T o start off, rated at 230 volts, every single plug included in the set can operate on standard power grids and is compatible with UK type-G sockets. What you say is true but the truth is that people who are not interested in hacking the product will keep the original firmware whether they are locked in or not and for people who want to hack they will soon find out who is attempting to lock them in and avoid their products. Here is a quick look at the Teckin Smart Plug. The Avatar AWP14H does not appear to use ESP chips now and won’t flash using Tuya-convert. Here is a quick look at the Teckin Smart Plug. I should have said I used tuya-convert first… On three Pi with two raspbian builds. This gadget has a very elegant design that allows you to place more than one plug injto just one outlet. Teckin also do some reasonably priced RGB smart light bulbs that work together with their smart plugs. There is a bin file to flash to a d1 mini which does the same as a using a mobile. BlitzWolf® BW-SHP6 10A EU Plug Metering Version WIFI Smart Socket — http://bit.ly/33zZq1E and BlitzWolf® BW-SHP7 16A 2 IN 1 Remote Controller — http://bit.ly/2NZCRg6, Mark, if you are in EU I would recommend Gosund SP111 available on AMZ. Enter a name and your real email address if you would like to receive occasional summary emails. I've tried searching through the smart life app on my phone but still its just not finding them. Wonder if you can buy the older ones still? Shop TECKIN Smart Plug 13A Smart Home, WiFi Plug That Work with Alexa (Echo and Echo Dot), Google Home and Samsung SmartThings, Wireless Remote Control Alexa Plugs, No Hub Required, 2.4Ghz Only (2 Pack). I get materials from China all the time and most times it is no worse than the UK. The units don’t seem to need calibration and the template to use is the aoycocr u2s. Thanks for the feedback. I’m expecting some Tuya-based sockets in the coming weeks: They’re doing their BUSINESS, which is binding you to THEIR cloud… nowhere is written that hacking them is or must be allowed… every manufacturer is going away from esp just for this, and tuya-convert hack is being patched in most recent firmwares on esp, too, so you can’t run it anymore…. Search “Smart Life” on App store, Google Play orScan the QR code on User Manual to download and install it. As per Terry’s note, the switch not being fully on or fully off could cause the contacts to not fully engage resulting in arcing and the ensuing overheat of the socket and its contacts. well, the plugs are good, and you can find them on aliexpress from other sellers, too, but “bulk”, you need to serial flash them… only athom does preflashed with tasmota…. Now you can update to the latest firmware in the normal way, for example, this URL for the 2.3.0-based minimal firmware.. http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/release/sonoff-minimal.bin, For the full release – this – http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/sonoff.bin, You could look for a Tasmota template for the device… https://blakadder.github.io/. Set up your Smart Life account 3. Worth checking out for those that want minimal hassle. TECKIN SP27 Smart Mini Plug 2 Pack Posted on October 27, 2020 Categories Uncategorized Having changed my connected home from a hub-based to a hub free setup I have encountered quite a few of these smart plugs which vary only in price and the app they work. Thanks a lot. Theirs are pretty normal looking smart plugs – without any special surprises – but do the SP23 and SP27 have power monitoring and will they work with Tasmota firmware? You should start with a fresh install of raspbian Buster Lite (I tried using my existing setup – too much activity). Teckin smart plug has a stable connection and is very easy to install. Slot with slide safety cover will prevent electric shock. https://github.com/digiblur/Tuya-Convert-Donor. Regards . aka the new ones. Sad day there should be tuya sub-channels on both tasmota and drzzs discord channels. So, when it’s plugged into a smart plug, and the smart plug cuts the power to it, the device with the electronic switch reverts back to the off position. Now to to your Tasmotized device web page, other, configuration, paste in the template in the top text box, check ACTIVATE, remove any password from the password field and press SAVE. UK socket were of course not designed for modern imported and tweaked designs, but for the UK at sandard plug. I’ll be reviewing these in an upcoming video, so please subscribe if you don’t want to miss that. 7. It’s similar in appearance to several others we tested, with rounded edges and a front-facing outlet. On the other hand, the round plugs are rated at 10 Amps and have a stated maximum load power of 2300W. Smart Plug, TECKIN Smart Outlet 15A, Alexa Smart Plugs That Work with Alexa, Remote & Voice Remote Control, Schedule and Timer Function, ETL Certified, 2.4GHz Only(4 Packs) 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,503 Copy link Quote reply ruffle-b commented Nov 14, 2019. Teckin smart plug has a stable connection and is very easy to install. This 13A plug works with both Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Until today I didn’t know the tasmota firmware existed. I just found this post after naively going ahead and buying a 4-pack of SP23’s. I've also tried turning off the channel optimization. May this new year brings you tons of smart and funky devices for your home and your entertainment . I did buy 4 Teckins on ebay this week that said they were the monitoring versions.. be aware people on there are selling them but arranging postage from Amazon! 5. Advice on a Home Assistant forum was the “2Nice” devices found on Amazon. They are perfect for these. That's the case with the Leviton Smart Wi-Fi. We also like the design of the Teckin Smart Plug Wi-Fi, which is discreet and unobtrusive. Spammers and "guest post" companies beware - you have NO chance of success and a good chance of getting spammed badly in return. I agree completely. You can now buy an even smaller Teckin Smart Plug that is also even cheaper! by Gareth No Comments . Useful as a mini plug wireless remote control or timer plug switch with no hub required. Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Remove the SD and put it in the RPi. Work with the powerstrip SP10、SP20、SP21 … No Hub Required, the smart plug SP27 works without the need for a separate hub or paid subscription service. Another Smart Life app compatible smart plug set, the Netvip wifi smart plug offers the same functionality as the more expensive Teckin SP27, but with the added dimmable LED light ring with changeable colours, from the same app. No luck. It starts but the plug immediately stops flashing the light when first contacted, and the script fails. Having changed my connected home from a hub-based to a hub free setup I have encountered quite a few of these smart plugs which vary only in price and the app they work. The Smart Life app is excellent and does much more than just allow you to add the plug to Alexa and Google. I also have SP27 sockets in the same boat. Or is it mandatory to have the Wifi on the Raspberry ? I have changed the name of the 5 GHz SSID as suggested to help me set up a smart plug which needs the 2.4 GHz channel but when I apply the change it rejects the current wi fi password stating that it should not be the same as the guest network , elsewhere somebody said you can keep the same password . I just upgraded to the Orbi. I often end up only able to use alternative ones. Thus, sometimes it's something peripheral to the actual smart functionality of the plug that makes it the right tool for the job. Just great.. spent the last 3 hours trying to get these flashed. https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert/releases/tag/v2.3.0, flashing whatever “additional” esp device you have with this “donor” bin file, you don’t need to join the vtrust network with your phone, too, it will automatically search for that and join as soon as it will appear: If you plan to use the “Smart life” App then maybe you don’t care – and that is fair enough. (‘could not establish sslpsk socket:’, SSLError(1, u'[SSL: WRONG_VERSION_NUMBER] wrong version number (_ssl.c:727)’)) Teckin Smart Plug Sp27. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000060646437.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.30d74c4dt1cA7p I wish i saw this post before i ordered a box of 4 of them !!!! But no way Ali will take them back. Aukey 16000mAh Qualcomm Extended Battery Unboxing. Add Device—-ELECTRICAL OUTLET—–confirm the device in the App. The dual-band is turned off, just using 2.4ghz and smart set up also turned off. The plug is just never recognised. Some are advertising with improved Realtek for WiFi reception. Teckin Smart Plug Wifi Outlet Review 9/10. Avoid these: My strong advice to anyone considering smart bulbs – if you read that they do not suppose Tasmota – avoid them. Thus, sometimes it's something peripheral to the actual smart functionality of the plug that makes it the right tool for the job. I bought two of the ones on the right (pic above) and couldn’t flash them. Look for the Teckin SP23 units which are in packaging labelled 16A, these are the esp8266 design. The other noticeable difference is the newer realtek units have a small amount of stand off in the base to clear UK 13A socket switches. Not only Pom….oops British ones!! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RLZYJXB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, and At this point the hack is complete and you should see a “SONOFF-XXX” WiFi access point on your phone, connect to it, navigate to 192.168.4.1 and use the web interface to connect the device to your WiFi network. I've tried searching through the smart life app on my phone but still its just not finding them. If anybody is currently looking for a decent power monitoring UK plug that is easy to tasmotize with tuya-convert I can confirm that I obtained a couple of these items at the weekend for £8 each. TECKIN Smart Plug 13A Smart Home, WiFi Plug That Work with Alexa (Echo and Echo Dot), Google Home and Samsung SmartThings, Wireless Remote Control Alexa Plugs, No Hub Required, 2.4Ghz Only (2 Pack) 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,455. I will amend the blog accordingly. All I can do is attempt to get samples out of companies, plug them in and look up mac address ranges. thanks both.. In my experience this is the exception – and I have written directly to Teckin to tell them what I think – they should have made a change to the product name (maybe a suffix or prefix) when they changed chips. Someone else commented that your link Steve is broken – I got the same result.. I’ve bought 8 Teckin SP23’s over the past 3 months. Bricked my teckin plug it connected and did the backup then nothing,,had to open it and solder wires and flash it by serial. Condition is New. I’ve done my share of returning stuff to Amazon – and I’m sure most readers in here will wish to avoid being trapped with a single manufacturer’s idea of the cloud. Hi, new client on port 443 from 10.42.42.38:51662 Taken from facebook: “PSA: TECKIN Smart switched are rated for 15 amps but seem to catch fire when running at 13-14AMPS. Available now at £19.99 for a set of two, this newly updated set from TECKIN is one of the easyest to setup and … The app will also allow the plug to be triggered by events such as you entering and leaving the house, sunrise/sunset, etc and will work in conjunction with … Just to let you know I’ve been able to successfully tuya-convert 4x “Gosund SP111” from https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B07ZS97KL1/ Can’t return mine as I cracked one open to make sure, but these things happen. I’ve also had big issues getting products from the USA to Spain, the two countries do not seem to work well together at all – but that’s another story. When dealing with wall outlet (high) voltages you should satisfy yourself that whatever you are doing is safe and if unsure, seek advice from someone who is sure. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. https://www.hackster.io/news/teardown-of-a-smart-plug-or-two-6462bd2f275b, https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/wiki/Gosund-SP1. I personally think Teckin did a wonderful job with this device and I look forward to the other devices they have to offer with optimism and I am confident my new devices will last and power my smart home for … No hub required. £19.99 Smart Plug, Gosund 13A WiFi Socket Plug Works with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Remote Control Wireless Outlets with Timer Function, Energy … Teckin S23 works just fine – but the power monitoring does not (now) – the company said today they have binned that feature. The Teckin Smart Plug has a rating of 16 Amp. Price: £26.95. worth a try… Required fields are marked *. Dont offer explanations to muddy the waters – just say returned as they are “not it for purpose”. Smart Plug for 6 seconds until the indicator light blinks rapidly. British wall sockets are way too close together. You can control fans, lamps, humidifier and other electronics up to 15A, conveniently from your … If you DO see the above “Active Userspace” etc., skip to step 3 on terminal ONE. The Blitzwolf smart plug is a two sided circuit board, with the through hole components on the top of the board and all the SMD mounted components on the rear, while the Teckin plug uses a single-sided board with through hole and SMD components on the top side. Turning the dumb into the smart, with the best smart plug you can toggle devices on or off from anywhere in the world. The fix seems to be logging in to the hub and splitting the frequencies by renaming one or the other but when I attempt to do that I get a message stating that the security code needs to be … as far as the device is recognized by the system, you’re good to go… eventually i think there’s a parameter or a config to change its name if it’s not wlan0, for the tuya devices, as far as they don’t have power monitoring features, it’s easy to have them working… if a template for the specific device is already on blakadder site, you’re fine, otherwise follow this guide to make your own, and share on blakadder site after that: https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/wiki/Configuration-Procedure-for-New-Devices, i made a dozen of templates in last months…. The WeMo Switch is … 13A socket switch placements vary so I wonder if there is a particular brand of socket that allows the Teckin to be used without fouling the switch. Teckin Wifi Smart Plug SP27 – 2 Pack Posted on June 1, 2020Categories Uncategorized As I change my connected home from a hub-based to a hub free setup I have encountered quite a few of these smart plugs which vary only in price and the app they work. Whats new on Netflix and Amazon Prime this week? Thanks again. Connect your mobile phone WIFI to access point vtrust-flash which should become available. Turns out they have the Realtek MCU not an ESP chip, and no energy monitoring! Of you are using them unmodified then no doubt they are fine. You will definitely need to create and register an account to benefit from all available features. I normally choose Tasmota as it is possibly the best free alternative firmware for these kinds of sockets – if not THE best… however, due to a manufacturing change in the latest versions of the SP23 smart plug which I received at the back end of 2019, the power monitoring doesn’t work. 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