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**Partition Manager Tool** is a powerful command-line utility for **Android** devices, designed to perform various operations on partitions quickly, reliably, and efficiently.
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This is the **renovated version** of PMT, rewritten in C++ for improved performance, stability, and usability compared to its older variant.
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It supports **asynchronous operations**, allowing multiple partitions to be processed in parallel, and includes safety measures to prevent a single error from breaking the entire operation batch.
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## Features
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- **Backup** partitions to files (with optional permissions fix for non-root access).
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- **Flash** image files directly to partitions.
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- **Erase** partitions by filling them with zero bytes.
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- **Get** partition sizes in various units.
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- **Display** partition information in plain text or JSON format.
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- **Retrieve** real paths and symbolic link paths of partitions.
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- **Identify** file system or image types by checking magic numbers.
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- **Reboot** the device into different modes.
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- **Test** sequential read/write speed of your memory.
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## Usage
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Don't forget to check out how to use it with **ADB**!
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```bash
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pmt [OPTIONS] [SUBCOMMAND]
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```
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### Global Options
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| Option | Long Option | Description |
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|--------|------------------------|-------------|
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| `-h` | `--help` | Print basic help message and exit. |
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| | `--help-all` | Print full help message and exit. |
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| `-S` | `--search-path TEXT` | Set the partition search path. |
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| `-L` | `--log-file TEXT` | Set log file path. |
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| `-f` | `--force` | Force the process to be executed even if checks fail. |
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| `-l` | `--logical` | Specify that the target partition is **dynamic**. |
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| `-q` | `--quiet` | Suppress output. |
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| `-V` | `--verbose` | Enable detailed logs during execution. |
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| `-v` | `--version` | Print version and exit. |
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**Example usages for global options:**\
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`pmt [SUBCOMMAND ...] --quiet`\
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`pmt [SUBCOMMAND ...] -S /dev/block/platform/bootdevice/by-name`\
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`pmt [SUBCOMMAND ...] [GLOBAL OPTIONS ...]`
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## Subcommands
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### 1. `backup`
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Backup partitions to files. General syntax:
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```bash
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pmt backup partition(s) [output(s)] [OPTIONS]
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```
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**Options:**
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- `-b`, `--buffer-size SIZE` → Set buffer size (in bytes) for read/write operations.
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- `-O`, `--output-directory DIR` → Specify an output directory for backups.
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**Notes:**
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- Partition names are separated by commas.
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- When providing size information, you can use expressions such as 1KB, 1MB, 1GB.
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- If custom output names are provided, they must match the number of partitions.
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- Automatically adjusts permissions so backup files can be read/written without root.
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**Example usages:**\
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`pmt backup boot`\
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`pmt backup boot boot_backup.img`\
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`pmt backup boot,recovery,vendor`\
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`pmt backup boot,recovery -O /sdcard`\
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`pmt backup system,vendor --buffer-size=8KB # '=' is not mandatory`
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### 2. `flash`
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Flash an image or multiple images to partitions. general syntax:
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```bash
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pmt flash partition(s) image(s) [OPTIONS]
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```
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**Options:**
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- `-b`, `--buffer-size SIZE` → Set buffer size (in bytes).
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- `-I`, `--image-directory DIR` → Directory containing image files.
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**Notes:**
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- Multiple partitions and images are separated by commas.
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- **Example usages:**\
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`pmt flash boot boot_backup.img`\
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`pmt flash boot,recovery /sdcard/backups/boot_backup.img,/sdcard/backups/recovery_backup.img`\
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`pmt flash boot boot_backup.img,recovery_backup.img -I /sdcard/backups`\
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`pmt flash system,vendor system_backup.img,vendor_backup.img -I /sdcard/backups --buffer-size=8192`
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### 3. `erase`
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Fill partition(s) with zero bytes (like `dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/by-name/<partition>`). General syntax:
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```bash
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pmt erase partition(s) [OPTIONS]
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```
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**Options:**
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- `-b`, `--buffer-size SIZE` → Set buffer size.
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**Example usages (DO NOT USE FOR TRYING!!!):**\
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`pmt erase boot`\
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`pmt erase nvdata,nvram`\
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`pmt erase system,vendor --buffer-size 8KB`
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### 4. `sizeof`
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Show the size of partition(s). General syntax:
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```bash
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pmt sizeof partition(s) [OPTIONS]
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```
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**Options:**
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- `--as-byte` → Show size in bytes.
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- `--as-kilobyte` → Show size in KB.
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- `--as-megabyte` → Show size in MB (default).
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- `--as-gigabyte` → Show size in GB.
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- `--only-size` → Output only the numeric value (no partition name).
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**Example usages:**\
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`pmt sizeof boot` - Example output: `boot: 64MB`\
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`pmt sizeof boot --as-byte` - Example output: `64`\
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`pmt sizeof boot --as-<write type here> --only-size` - Example output (for `--as-kilobyte`): `98304`
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### 5. `info`
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Show partition name, size, and dynamic status. General syntax:
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```bash
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pmt info partition(s) [OPTIONS]
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```
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**Options:**
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- `-J`, `--json` → Output in JSON format.
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- `--json-indent-size` → Specify indent size of JSON string.
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- `--json-partition-name NAME` → Custom JSON key for partition name.
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- `--json-size-name NAME` → Custom JSON key for size.
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- `--json-logical-name NAME` → Custom JSON key for dynamic status.
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**Example usages:**\
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`pmt info boot` - Example output: `partition=boot size=100663296 isLogical=false`\
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`pmt info boot -J` - Example output: `{"partitions": [ { "isLogical": false, "name": "boot", "size": 100663296 } ] }`\
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`pmt info boot -J --json-partition-name=partitionName` - Example output: `{"partitions": [ { "isLogical": false, "partitionName": "boot", "size": 100663296 } ] }`
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### 6. `real-path`
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Show the **absolute block device path** for each partition. General syntax:
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```bash
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pmt real-path partition(s) [OPTIONS]
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```
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**Options:**
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- `--real-link-path` → Tells real link path.
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**Example usages:**\
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`pmt real-path boot` - Example output: `/dev/block/sda25`\
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`pmt real-path boot --real-link-path` - Example output: `/dev/block/by-name/boot`
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### 7. `type`
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Check magic numbers to determine file system or other types of partition(s) or image(s). General syntax:
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```bash
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pmt type partition(s) [OPTIONS]
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```
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**Options:**
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- `-b`, `--buffer-size SIZE` → Set buffer size.
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- `--only-check-android-magics` → Check only Android-related magic numbers.
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- `--only-check-filesystem-magic` → Check only file system magic numbers.
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**Example usages:**\
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`pmt type boot` - Example output: `boot contains Android Boot Image magic (0x2144494F52444241)`\
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`pmt type vendor_boot.img` - Example output: `vendor_boot.img contains Android Vendor Boot Image magic (0x544F4F4252444E56)`
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### 8. `reboot`
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Reboot the device. Default reboot target is normal. If you are using it via ADB terminal, you **DO NOT** need root to use this feature. General syntax:
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```bash
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pmt reboot [rebootTarget] [OPTIONS]
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```
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**Example usages:**\
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`pmt reboot`
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`pmt reboot recovery`
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`pmt reboot download`
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### 9. `memtest`
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Test your sequential (random tests is soon) read/write speed of your memory.
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```bash
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pmt memtest [testPath]
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```
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**Options:**
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- `-s`, `--file-size` → Specify size of test file.
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- `--no-read-test` → Don't do read test.
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**Example Usages:**\
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`pmt memtest`\
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`pmt memtest /data`\
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`pmt memtest -s 2GB`
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## Additional Notes
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- **Comma-separated inputs**: All commands (except `reboot`) require multiple inputs to be separated by commas.
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- **Asynchronous execution**: For `backup`, `flash`, and `erase`, each partition is processed in a separate thread for maximum speed.
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- **Error isolation**: A failure in processing one partition will not cancel the others. Only for `backup`, `flash` and `erase` functions.
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- **Automatic diagnostics**: By default, whether a partition is dynamic or regular is determined automatically. With global options, you only specify precision.
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- **Root access**: Root access is required if operations are to be performed on partitions.
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## Extra Note: Comma Usage
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In **Partition Manager Tool**, whenever you provide **multiple partitions**, **multiple image files**, or **multiple output file names**, they **must** be separated by commas (`,`), without spaces.
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✅ **Correct:**\
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`pmt backup boot,recovery`\
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`pmt flash boot,recovery boot.img,recovery.img`
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❌ **Incorrect:**\
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`pmt backup boot recovery`\
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`pmt flash boot recovery boot.img recovery.img`
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The **number of items must match** when providing both input and output lists.
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For example, if you specify 3 partitions, you must also provide 3 output file names.
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This rule applies to **all commands except `reboot`**, since `reboot` only takes one optional argument.
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---
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## License
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Partition Manager Tool is licensed under the **Apache 2.0 License**.
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Copyright © YZBruh.
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## Bug Reports
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Please submit issues at:
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[https://github.com/ShawkTeam/pmt-renovated/issues](https://github.com/ShawkTeam/pmt-renovated/issues)
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