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 # Seedvault
+> This branch has been deprecated.
+> Development is now directly done on version branches (such as [android12](https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault/tree/android12))
+> Please see https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault/issues/301
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 A backup application for the [Android Open Source Project](https://source.android.com/).