01ColorOS Real-Device Regression QueueTechnologyAfter a ColorOS beta rolls out, Android teams worry less about a refreshed interface than about permission prompts, notification delivery, or background cleanup silently breaking existing flows. Developers upload an APK and define critical journeys such as sign-in, checkout, and message alerts. The product schedules real-device tests by the team’s chosen model, region, and OS version, so they do not need to scramble to borrow a row of OPPO phones. Each journey runs as a matched pair on old and new ColorOS versions. Real devices automatically install the app, grant permissions, lock the screen, keep the app in the background, and upgrade while retaining data, then capture the first point of divergence between the two runs as a short video. If a notification never arrives, the app is killed in the background, or a permission screen stalls, the report includes system logs, device model, reproduction steps, and before-and-after screen differences. Developers can jump directly from a failed clip to the corresponding test step. The initial scope focuses on the areas most affected by manufacturer customization: permissions, notifications, background execution, and system upgrades. Teams can schedule passing flows for nightly regression and turn failures into shareable links for the responsible owner. Once enough real-device combinations are covered, the service can extend to other Android manufacturers’ operating systems and become a pre-release compatibility gate.View detailsHide details
Once a ColorOS beta is released, Android teams can upload an app and its critical flows to real devices that uncover upgrade regressions in permissions, notifications, and background execution.
After a ColorOS beta rolls out, Android teams worry less about a refreshed interface than about permission prompts, notification delivery, or background cleanup silently breaking existing flows. Developers upload an APK and define critical journeys such as sign-in, checkout, and message alerts. The product schedules real-device tests by the team’s chosen model, region, and OS version, so they do not need to scramble to borrow a row of OPPO phones.
Each journey runs as a matched pair on old and new ColorOS versions. Real devices automatically install the app, grant permissions, lock the screen, keep the app in the background, and upgrade while retaining data, then capture the first point of divergence between the two runs as a short video. If a notification never arrives, the app is killed in the background, or a permission screen stalls, the report includes system logs, device model, reproduction steps, and before-and-after screen differences. Developers can jump directly from a failed clip to the corresponding test step.
The initial scope focuses on the areas most affected by manufacturer customization: permissions, notifications, background execution, and system upgrades. Teams can schedule passing flows for nightly regression and turn failures into shareable links for the responsible owner. Once enough real-device combinations are covered, the service can extend to other Android manufacturers’ operating systems and become a pre-release compatibility gate.
Who it is for
Android developers, QA leads, and release owners responsible for apps in India. Once a ColorOS beta enters their planning horizon, they need to verify that sign-in, payments, and messaging flows still work before release. Finding devices and recreating system states at the last minute is especially time-consuming. It is particularly suited to apps that rely on notifications, location, persistent services, or system permission screens.
Smallest useful version
Start with a small fleet of OPPO devices that can reliably return to a known system state, covering only permissions, notifications, lock screens, and background persistence. Use Appium or AndroidX UI Automator for flow execution; UI Automator can operate system settings, the notification shade, and hardware buttons across apps, and can capture screenshots. Save the UI tree, screenshot, timestamp, and logcat for every step, then align the two runs by step ID. The first version should flag only missing elements, a stalled system screen, a missing notification, and premature process exit. Use visual differences only to aid diagnosis, not to declare a business-flow failure. Put data-preserving upgrades in a separate queue rather than mixing them with fresh installs.
Why now
As observed on August 24, searches for “oppo coloros 17 new features” are still active, with volume marked at 50,000+ and growth of 1,000%. As teams begin tracking a new OS, they retest notification flows earlier; Android documentation also notes that fresh installs and upgrades can leave different notification-permission states.
Strongest counterargument
Maintaining beta devices in a reliable state continuously consumes hardware, reflashing labor, and queue capacity. Some models cannot be downgraded reliably, so paired testing may require two devices and environmental differences can contaminate results. Notification tests also depend on push credentials, server latency, and network variation, making external failures easy to mistake for OS regressions. Changes to system-dialog copy and layouts can frequently break selectors, with maintenance costs rising across regions and models. If reports cannot consistently identify a reproducible first divergence, teams will revert to general device clouds or manual testing.
Signal, observation time, and sources
Google Trends observation: oppo coloros 17 new features; observed 2026-08-24T00:33:21.858Z.
Notification runtime permission — Android documentation explains that notification permission can have different states after a fresh install, a user denial, and a device upgrade, and provides ADB commands for simulating those states in tests.
Write automated tests with UI Automator — AndroidX UI Automator can operate system UI, the notification shade, and hardware buttons across apps, and supports UI lookup, waiting, and screenshots, making it suitable for automating system flows.
Automated App Testing On Real Mobile Devices — BrowserStack App Automate provides Android and iOS real-device testing, automation framework integrations, video and logs, and CI capabilities, and says it covers new devices and OS versions.
Get started testing for Android with Firebase Test Lab — Firebase Test Lab can run test matrices by device model, OS version, orientation, and region, and provides real devices, virtual devices, video, screenshots, logs, and failure results.
02Build an Obscure Halloween LookTikTokOnce someone settles on an obscure Halloween character in August, the hardest thing to buy is rarely a single garment. It is the interdependent wig, props, shoes, and makeup that make up the full look. Users upload a reference image and specify their budget, city, event date, and items they already own. The product breaks the look into independently claimable components, so local tailors, prop makers, collectors with unused items, and makeup artists can each see the part they can take on. Each participant can quote a production price, rental price, or delivery date. Rather than wait for one shop to handle the entire look, the user compares different proposals on one look board. Once makers are selected, the system shares measurements, color swatches, and reference angles with the relevant people, then works backward from the event date to set a completion date for every item. If a key prop is delayed, everyone else immediately sees which fitting plans are affected. The most important full fitting is scheduled early enough to leave room for alterations before the event. Once the user uploads photos of the look being worn, the tailor can spot proportion issues and the prop maker can adjust dimensions accordingly. The service begins with local handoffs, rentals, and custom components. It does not determine copyright ownership for users or guarantee shipping timelines for work made outside the city. Its purpose is to turn scattered makers into one costume that can start being scheduled tonight.View detailsHide details
When an obscure Halloween look needs more than one specialist, a shared local project board brings together custom clothing, props, wigs, and makeup in time for the event.
Once someone settles on an obscure Halloween character in August, the hardest thing to buy is rarely a single garment. It is the interdependent wig, props, shoes, and makeup that make up the full look. Users upload a reference image and specify their budget, city, event date, and items they already own. The product breaks the look into independently claimable components, so local tailors, prop makers, collectors with unused items, and makeup artists can each see the part they can take on.
Each participant can quote a production price, rental price, or delivery date. Rather than wait for one shop to handle the entire look, the user compares different proposals on one look board. Once makers are selected, the system shares measurements, color swatches, and reference angles with the relevant people, then works backward from the event date to set a completion date for every item. If a key prop is delayed, everyone else immediately sees which fitting plans are affected.
The most important full fitting is scheduled early enough to leave room for alterations before the event. Once the user uploads photos of the look being worn, the tailor can spot proportion issues and the prop maker can adjust dimensions accordingly. The service begins with local handoffs, rentals, and custom components. It does not determine copyright ownership for users or guarantee shipping timelines for work made outside the city. Its purpose is to turn scattered makers into one costume that can start being scheduled tonight.
Who it is for
The core user has chosen an obscure character by August for a Halloween party, convention, or photoshoot. Off-the-shelf sets cannot capture the character’s details, but they lack the skills to make every piece themselves. There is still time to revise the look, but makers need to be secured quickly. It is especially suited to people who already own some costume pieces and only need props, a wig, or makeup.
Smallest useful version
Start with city-level project boards rather than rushing into a broad maker marketplace. After uploading a reference image, users manually tag the costume, wig, props, shoes, and makeup. Each component stores its budget, owner, measurements, and deadline. Image annotations can initially use browser Canvas, with coordinates and notes saved on the backend. Scheduling should cover only dependencies and backward-planning reminders, not automatic duration estimates. Payments can use Stripe Connect; its separate charges and transfers model supports splitting one payment across multiple accounts. In the first version, each component is still confirmed separately to avoid entangled refunds. Local matching starts with city and handoff-area filters, without promising real-time distance.
Why now
On August 20, Vogue Business’s weekly tracking noted TikTok creators posting niche costume inspiration around #Halloween. People who settle on obscure characters early will therefore encounter multi-component sourcing and scheduling coordination problems sooner.
Strongest counterargument
Multi-party fulfillment creates obvious chains of delay. If prop dimensions are confirmed late, the tailor and fitting schedule may both need to move. The more proactively the platform sends reminders, the more likely users are to hold it responsible for delays. Custom and rental items also require different refund terms. Centralized payments add operational burden through disputes, chargebacks, and split payouts. In-person handoffs introduce no-shows, damage, and personal-safety concerns. Makeup services bring additional allergy and hygiene risks. Supply density matters too: smaller cities may not have enough specialists to assemble a look. Before proceeding, validate whether one city can reliably complete multi-person full fittings.
Signal, observation time, and sources
web_trend observation: The Vogue Business TikTok Trend Tracker; observed 2026-08-24T00:33:23.787Z.
The Vogue Business TikTok Trend Tracker — In its August 20 TikTok weekly tracking, Vogue Business noted that fashion-goth and cosplay creators were posting “niche Halloween costume” ideas under #Halloween, adapting Y2K, recent runway shows, and distinctive makeup routines.
Cosplay Commission — Etsy’s Cosplay Commission page shows 4,000+ items, with categories and listings for costumes, wigs, props, armor, shoes, and services customized from reference images.
Accept a payment — Stripe Connect documentation states that separate charges and transfers can collect one payment and transfer funds to multiple connected accounts, with transfers optionally held until delivery.
03Event-Based Photo Cleanup by SwipeXOnce a photo library reaches tens of thousands of images, deleting them one by one can feel impossible to even begin. After the user grants access to their library, the app groups photos from the same gathering, bursts, screenshots, and duplicate downloads into individual cards on the device. Each card shows the capture time, location, item count, and a suggested keeper, so users do not have to start with a wall of dense thumbnails. A left or right swipe keeps or clears an entire group. Users can expand a group when they want a closer look and retain one or several images from similar photos. Cleared photos first enter a seven-day grace period, while each card shows the space freed in this session and the number of groups still awaiting review. Trips, children’s milestones, and work screenshots can be excluded from automatic grouping in advance, so important material is not removed with a single swipe. The first release would use local analysis of the iPhone photo library, focusing on bursts, screenshots, and visually similar images. It would never permanently delete anything on the user’s behalf or upload private photos for human review. A later version could support shared-album cleanup: family members would first mark the photos they want to keep, then remove the items that are genuinely redundant.View detailsHide details
For people facing an overwhelming photo library, this app turns bursts and same-event photos into swipeable cards so one decision can clean up an entire group, with time to undo it.
Once a photo library reaches tens of thousands of images, deleting them one by one can feel impossible to even begin. After the user grants access to their library, the app groups photos from the same gathering, bursts, screenshots, and duplicate downloads into individual cards on the device. Each card shows the capture time, location, item count, and a suggested keeper, so users do not have to start with a wall of dense thumbnails.
A left or right swipe keeps or clears an entire group. Users can expand a group when they want a closer look and retain one or several images from similar photos. Cleared photos first enter a seven-day grace period, while each card shows the space freed in this session and the number of groups still awaiting review. Trips, children’s milestones, and work screenshots can be excluded from automatic grouping in advance, so important material is not removed with a single swipe.
The first release would use local analysis of the iPhone photo library, focusing on bursts, screenshots, and visually similar images. It would never permanently delete anything on the user’s behalf or upload private photos for human review. A later version could support shared-album cleanup: family members would first mark the photos they want to keep, then remove the items that are genuinely redundant.
Who it is for
The primary user is an iPhone owner whose photo library has grown too large to review image by image. They often start cleaning when the system warns of low storage, before a trip, or when preparing to switch phones. Their goal is not to meticulously organize every memory, but to reduce repetitive decisions quickly. Parents, travel documenters, and knowledge workers with screenshot-heavy libraries especially need protection rules so important content is not swept away with a group.
Smallest useful version
Start with an iPhone app that uses PhotoKit to access user-authorized photo assets and submit deletions through change requests. Clustering relies only on local signals such as capture time, location, and media type. Visual similarity can be calculated with Vision image feature vectors and distance comparisons. The first release covers only screenshots, photos taken close together in time, and visually similar images; it does not use face recognition or automatic permanent deletion. Each group first gets a candidate keeper, then displays its item count and storage use. After confirmation, the app submits a batch deletion to the system and retains an auditable list of the group’s items.
Why now
On August 19, 2026, a user with 59,753 photos on their phone explicitly asked whether they could clean up their library by swiping left and right as in a dating app. As recorded on August 24, the post had “21 total likes / 0 reposts / 1,909 views since posting,” pointing to the specific problem that huge photo libraries make one-by-one deletion hard to begin.
Strongest counterargument
If event grouping combines different situations, a single group swipe magnifies the cost of an accidental deletion. If the suggested keeper catches someone with their eyes closed, is blurry, or misses a key person, trust will disappear quickly. The seven-day grace period creates a product tension: retaining original files makes immediate storage recovery difficult, while submitting a system deletion makes the recovery experience harder to control completely. Large libraries also make thumbnail loading and feature computation costly in battery life, heat, and wait time. The first release needs pause, split-group, item-by-item review, and protected categories; otherwise, the efficiency gain will not outweigh the anxiety.
Signal, observation time, and sources
web_trend observation: I have 59,753 photos on my phone and I need to do a cleanup. Is there an app out there where you can go thru your album and swipe left or right to keep or delete like a dating app? 🤣 If not, someone steal my idea please so I can get my shit squared away. TIA. Leigha (@Leigha2233) August 19, 2026; observed 2026-08-24T00:34:25.334Z.
Swipe-style photo cleanup app wish — A post from August 19, 2026 says the user’s phone contains 59,753 photos and asks whether a tool exists to swipe left or right, like a dating app, to keep or delete photos. As recorded on August 24, 2026, its metrics were “21 total likes / 0 reposts / 1,909 views since posting.”
Analyzing Image Similarity with Feature Print — Vision provides VNGenerateImageFeaturePrintRequest, which can generate image features and calculate distances between images for image-similarity analysis.
Requesting Changes to the Photo Library — PhotoKit supports creating, modifying, or deleting photo assets through PHPhotoLibrary change blocks, and multiple changes can be submitted together.
Swipewipe: Photo Cleaner — Swipewipe’s App Store listing says users can clean up photos by month and swipe left or right to keep or delete them; it also lists On This Day, travel maps, and album browsing.
04Hinge-Aware Dual-Screen ReaderRedditOn a dual-screen device, opening an EPUB, PDF, or long web article often produces one wide page split by a hinge. This reader treats the hinge as a book spine: after selecting a file, the user gets text reflowed across two facing pages, with margins and line lengths kept clear of the central gap. Each page turn advances a complete two-screen spread, so reading can finally feel continuous, like reading an open book. Users can switch between side-by-side landscape pages and stacked portrait pages based on device orientation. Definitions, footnotes, and illustrations can stay pinned on the right while the main text remains on the left. When users annotate, notes are saved against the original page so they do not drift after reflow. Shared articles are first reduced to clean main text while retaining the original link and image credits, making it easy to return to the source after reading. The initial release prioritizes reflowable EPUBs, well-structured PDFs, and web articles that work in reading mode. Scanned PDFs remain as original page images, while complex magazine layouts prompt users to switch to single-page viewing. Layout settings update in real time with font-size changes and rotation, making the second screen part of the reading surface rather than an extra blank display area.View detailsHide details
A reader for dual-screen devices that lays books and long articles out as continuous two-page spreads around the hinge, advancing an entire spread with each turn.
On a dual-screen device, opening an EPUB, PDF, or long web article often produces one wide page split by a hinge. This reader treats the hinge as a book spine: after selecting a file, the user gets text reflowed across two facing pages, with margins and line lengths kept clear of the central gap. Each page turn advances a complete two-screen spread, so reading can finally feel continuous, like reading an open book.
Users can switch between side-by-side landscape pages and stacked portrait pages based on device orientation. Definitions, footnotes, and illustrations can stay pinned on the right while the main text remains on the left. When users annotate, notes are saved against the original page so they do not drift after reflow. Shared articles are first reduced to clean main text while retaining the original link and image credits, making it easy to return to the source after reading.
The initial release prioritizes reflowable EPUBs, well-structured PDFs, and web articles that work in reading mode. Scanned PDFs remain as original page images, while complex magazine layouts prompt users to switch to single-page viewing. Layout settings update in real time with font-size changes and rotation, making the second screen part of the reading surface rather than an extra blank display area.
Who it is for
Heavy readers who already own a Thor, Surface Duo, or similar dual-screen device. On commutes, before bed, or during long reading sessions, they unfold the device fully only to find that ordinary readers run text through the hinge. They often have local EPUBs, academic PDFs, and read-later articles, but do not want a separate app for every format. They need a dependable two-page rhythm and care about preserving their place and annotations after rotation.
Smallest useful version
On Android, use Jetpack WindowManager to read hinge position, occlusion bounds, and device posture, then divide the usable area into two independent pages. Open EPUBs and well-structured PDFs with the Readium Kotlin Toolkit, whose Navigator already supports pagination, locations, and some highlighting functions. Save reading progress as publication locations and store annotations separately with text context, rather than relying solely on reflowed coordinates. Initially limit web imports to semantically well-structured article pages, extracting body text, images, and source links through DOM parsing. Keep scanned PDFs as original-image two-page displays, without promising text reflow. Fall back to single-page viewing for complex magazines and malformed files, prioritizing reliable page turns, rotation, and reading-position recovery.
Why now
An August 23, 2026 post in r/AynThor asked for a dual-screen reading app. Commenters suggested looking for Surface Duo solutions, but no existing answer was offered that actively paginates across both Thor screens.
Strongest counterargument
Hinge bounds and device posture may be reported inconsistently across dual-screen models, so adaptation work grows with every device. EPUBs must be repaginated after font-size changes; unstable page, footnote, or annotation locations would immediately interrupt resumed reading. PDFs vary widely in page dimensions, crop boxes, and two-page illustrations, making a single spread rule prone to cutting content incorrectly. Web extraction also faces login walls, dynamic loading, and missing images. Dual-screen device users are limited to begin with, and validating each model requires real hardware. If rotation, restoration, and page turns remain visibly unreliable on the first supported devices, readers will not entrust the app with their long-term library.
Dual screen reading apps? — A Thor user asked whether reading content could span both screens; commenters suggested looking for Surface Duo solutions, but the thread offered no ready-made app for Thor.
Readium Kotlin Toolkit — The Readium Kotlin Toolkit provides EPUB and PDF Navigators, pagination, publication locations, and reading functions such as EPUB highlight decorations.
05Controller Stick Trace TestingRedditAfter replacing a controller stick or calibrating it, repairers face a difficult question: is it actually fixed? Once a USB or Bluetooth controller is connected, the app guides the user through standardized actions: drawing circles, slowly returning to center, snapping back quickly, and holding at the edge. It records stick positions at a high sampling rate throughout, rather than simply showing a dot moving around the screen. After each session, a trace chart flags idle drift, asymmetric dead zones across the four directions, rebound overshoot, and edge sticking. Repairers can open an anomalous segment to see which repetition and direction produced it. If the same controller was tested before disassembly, the new result overlays the earlier trace to show whether the offset has receded and recentering speed has improved. The first release includes standardized action templates for common controllers and exportable repair reports. Each report contains the device model, firmware details, raw traces, and before-and-after comparison charts. Shops can give it to customers, and players can bring it to a second repair service. It does not replace teardown diagnosis or claim to identify a failed component from a single curve; it turns “it still feels a little drifty” into repeatable evidence.View detailsHide details
During controller repair or calibration, record stick traces through standardized motions to pinpoint drift and rebound issues, then export before-and-after evidence.
After replacing a controller stick or calibrating it, repairers face a difficult question: is it actually fixed? Once a USB or Bluetooth controller is connected, the app guides the user through standardized actions: drawing circles, slowly returning to center, snapping back quickly, and holding at the edge. It records stick positions at a high sampling rate throughout, rather than simply showing a dot moving around the screen.
After each session, a trace chart flags idle drift, asymmetric dead zones across the four directions, rebound overshoot, and edge sticking. Repairers can open an anomalous segment to see which repetition and direction produced it. If the same controller was tested before disassembly, the new result overlays the earlier trace to show whether the offset has receded and recentering speed has improved.
The first release includes standardized action templates for common controllers and exportable repair reports. Each report contains the device model, firmware details, raw traces, and before-and-after comparison charts. Shops can give it to customers, and players can bring it to a second repair service. It does not replace teardown diagnosis or claim to identify a failed component from a single curve; it turns “it still feels a little drifty” into repeatable evidence.
Who it is for
The core users are repairers who replace sticks, solder modules, or complete calibration. Before working, they need a comparable baseline; once the shell is reassembled, they need to know whether the issue is truly gone. A live dot alone rarely proves that recentering is stable. If a customer still reports abnormal feel, repairers need a repeatable record they can deliver. Individual players can also preserve evidence before and after sending a controller for repair.
Smallest useful version
Use SDL3 on desktop to read common controller axes through a unified interface. Its Gamepad API provides standardized stick mappings and access to individual axis values. The capture loop stores timestamps, left and right stick coordinates, and connection type. Start with four actions: idle, circle drawing, slow recentering, and quick release. Use interpretable rules to calculate center offset, directional dead zones, and rebound overshoot. Pair pre- and post-repair recordings by device and action template, then generate overlays. If firmware details cannot be read reliably, allow manual entry. Support Windows and USB connections first, with Bluetooth differences a priority for compatibility testing.
Why now
A post on r/ControllerRepair dated August 23, 2026 asked for an app to record stick movement; its author noted that web tools already exist but that a dedicated recording method is still missing. As observed on August 24, the thread had not received a concrete solution, leaving repeatable post-repair evidence as a clear gap.
Strongest counterargument
Axis behavior can vary by operating system, connection type, and firmware. Results from the same controller over USB and Bluetooth may not be directly comparable. Motion speed and grip pressure also affect traces, and unclear template guidance can create false anomalies. False positives may lead repairers to reopen a controller and can intensify customer disputes. Browser update frequency is not the same as a device’s actual sampling rate, so any claim of “high sampling rate” must be made carefully. Device-model and firmware details are often incomplete as well. If results cannot be reproduced reliably, before-and-after overlays will undermine the report’s credibility.
Signal, observation time, and sources
community_demand observation: Looking for an app testing; observed 2026-08-24T00:36:15.547Z.
Looking for an app testing — Supports the user-trigger fact: a post from August 23, 2026 asked for an app that can record controller stick movement. The author knew of some web tools but was still seeking a dedicated app. The signal snapshot showed zero comments as of the August 24, 2026 observation.
SDL3 Gamepad API — Supports the technical entry point: the SDL3 Gamepad API maps buttons and axes from different devices to standardized positions and can read left and right stick-axis values; its documentation also notes that dead zones vary between controllers.
Stick Tracer Web - Gamepad Tester — Supports the competitor description: Stick Tracer Web offers continuous traces, guided tests, drift, circularity, eccentricity, asymmetry, center error, screenshots, share links, and result pages.
Gamepad Tester - Check Controllers and Joysticks Online — Supports the competitor description: Gamepad Tester shows live input, stick axes, and button states for connected controllers, and provides vibration control and stick circularity testing.
When a solo viewer hits a surprising plot point, they can find people at the same point in the show for a few minutes of live conversation without spoiling what comes next.Viewers enter a discussion layer by show and playback position, where they see only comments from the story up to their current point. When a scene is especially good, they can call viewers within 10 minutes of the same point for a few minutes of conversation; afterward, the conversation is filed back under the relevant scene.
Japanese beginners pause briefly on kana words in video subtitles, read them correctly, and then continue watching.Kana are Japan’s phonetic writing systems. While watching Japanese videos with Japanese subtitles, the extension pauses for two seconds only on words learned that week that the user still reads slowly; once they read the word correctly, playback resumes immediately.
Enter mandatory free trials or demos with a revocable temporary identity, then reclaim your data and cut off marketing access when the session ends.When a trial page requires registration, the extension generates an email alias and temporary credentials for that session. Once the trial ends, the user can revoke the alias and send unsubscribe and account-deletion requests with one click.
Turn long-term goals into scheduled calendar work blocks, then automatically replan what remains when you fall behind.After users enter a goal, deadline, and milestones, the product schedules work blocks in their existing calendar. If a task is missed, it reschedules the remaining plan and identifies the milestone most likely to slip first.
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When friends and family cannot watch a match at the same time, their reactions appear alongside the replay moment by moment, preserving the shared excitement without spoilers.Friends and family who watch first attach cheers and commentary to specific moments in the match. Those who open a licensed replay later hear each reaction only when the footage reaches that moment, so the score is never spoiled.