Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r0c2ceabc7a0a2270006f1a210be811658d849c4c -rf8943fd4831755c59de02301e92eed5e2dc6eee5
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 0c2ceabc7a0a2270006f1a210be811658d849c4c)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision f8943fd4831755c59de02301e92eed5e2dc6eee5)
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
 from configuration import config
 from dialin.ui.hd_simulator import HDSimulator
 
-
-hd = HDSimulator()
-
         
 def start_application(app_name):
     """
@@ -46,28 +43,26 @@
             test.log("Starting {}".format(app_name))
             squish.startApplication(app_name)
             if counter == 1:
-                test.log(f"Application launched at the {counter}'st try.")
+                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" st try.")
             elif counter == 2:
-                test.log(f"Application launched at the {counter}'nd try.")
+                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" nd try.")
             elif counter == 3:
-                test.log(f"Application launched at the {counter}'rd try.")
+                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" rd try.")
             else:
-                test.log(f"Application launched at the {counter}'th try.")
+                test.log("Application launched at the "+str(counter)+" th try.")
             break
         except RuntimeError:
             if counter == 1:
-                test.log(f"Application failed to launch after {counter} try - Please refer logs")
+                test.log("Application failed to launch after "+str(counter)+" try - Please refer logs")
             elif counter == 20:
-                test.log(f"Exiting after {counter} tries..")
+                test.log("Exiting after "+str(counter)+ " tries..")
                 sys.exit(1)
             else:
-                test.log(f"Application failed to launch after {counter} tries - Please refer logs")
+                test.log("Application failed to launch after "+str(counter)+ " tries - Please refer logs")
         except:
             test.log("Failed to start the application")
             sys.exit(1)
     
-
-
 def check_if_object_is_within_the_container(obj=None, container=None):
     """
     check if an object is inside a container
@@ -90,7 +85,6 @@
             return True
         
     return False
-    
 
 def scroll_to_zone(zone=None, screen_object=None):
     """