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In this disclosure, systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for improving uplink and downlink communication in certain scenarios. One aspect involves a user equipment (UE) transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource before receiving a downlink control information (DCI) that schedules or activates the uplink communication. The UE can determine a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state for the uplink communication based on the received DCI or the transmitted SRS. This allows for more efficient and effective communication between the UE and the network.