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[Q] How do you make a custom bootanimation for the Evo?

I have read the posts on here but I still cannot seem to get mine to work. This is a multi-part question.
I have tried to mimic the file names, sizes of the images, made sure they were in PNG format, and used the text file and directory structure of a few different working boot animations. When I try and use it with my ROM, all it does is show a black screen where the boot animation should be.
I think I have an idea of what is wrong, does a boot nimation have to be signed before it is usable (like most other zip files do) or can you just make the folder and text file, zip it using 7-Zip and you are good to go?
I have no idea what I am doing wrong. That is about the only thing I can think of. I have tried different sized images, renaming my files different, and I still get the same results.
Any help greatly appreciated greatly!
(Before anyone says anything, I did a search and tried finding my answers and I am still stumped.)

ricsim78 said:
I have read the posts on here but I still cannot seem to get mine to work. This is a multi-part question.
I have tried to mimic the file names, sizes of the images, made sure they were in PNG format, and used the text file and directory structure of a few different working boot animations. When I try and use it with my ROM, all it does is show a black screen where the boot animation should be.
I think I have an idea of what is wrong, does a boot nimation have to be signed before it is usable (like most other zip files do) or can you just make the folder and text file, zip it using 7-Zip and you are good to go?
I have no idea what I am doing wrong. That is about the only thing I can think of. I have tried different sized images, renaming my files different, and I still get the same results.
Any help greatly appreciated greatly!
(Before anyone says anything, I did a search and tried finding my answers and I am still stumped.)
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can't help you with the issue itself, but you should drop a quick post linking to this thread in the Custom Boot Animations and Splash Screens sticky (in themes & apps), and ask someone there to take a look. Pseudoremora's a genius with this stuff.

Send me what you have (pm or post here doesnt matter) and I can take a look at it.
I edited a couple of bootanimations to my liking and I have a decent handle on how they work.

Thank you lovethyevo, I will attach it to this thread. Thank you very much and if you can help me, I will be most grateful!

Is this for sense based or cm? I can probably get it to work for sense based but cm places the files in a different area if I remember correctly.

lovethyEVO said:
Is this for sense based or cm? I can probably get it to work for sense based but cm places the files in a different area if I remember correctly.
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Yes, this is a Sense based ROM, I do not use CM and think I read the same (that CM stores it in a different place).
Thanks again!

fachadick said:
can't help you with the issue itself, but you should drop a quick post linking to this thread in the Custom Boot Animations and Splash Screens sticky (in themes & apps), and ask someone there to take a look. Pseudoremora's a genius with this stuff.
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Thank you, I will see what LovethyEVO comes up with and then ask there if he cannot get it. I wasn't sure if it was better to post here or there.

Update: Got about 98% of the animation to play. For some reason it's not playing the images that spell out the rom name.
Working on it though just letting you know.

100% working on my evo. All images play correctly. Enjoy.

would you guys be able to post the animation. I love looking at this kind of stuff.

I think the most important thing is to make sure that you have no compression for your zip file. I would set my pngs to 480x480 at 24 bit-depth and reuse the desc.txt files from other working boot animations.

nice one, lovethyevo - hey, have you guys had luck with something other than after effects to make the png's?
Sent from my blah blah blah blah

mizzos4 said:
I think the most important thing is to make sure that you have no compression for your zip file. I would set my pngs to 480x480 at 24 bit-depth and reuse the desc.txt files from other working boot animations.
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Pngs for the evo can be 480x800 but at that size it would look better in 32 bit.
fachadick said:
nice one, lovethyevo - hey, have you guys had luck with something other than after effects to make the png's?
Sent from my blah blah blah blah
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I use and used gimp to fix the pngs on this animation. Very nice program but like everything else it takes a while to learn the basic stuff.

Custom Theming?

I am hoping to learn how to just be able to edit my themes of other peoples, then learn how to make my own themes from scratch. Could anyone point me to a general direction on how to get started?
i found this, http://www.androidevolve.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=10, but it seems a bit outdated and a bit hard to follow. I am pretty decent when it comes to phone technology and computer smarts, but i cannot find a decent guide to help me with theming. Would anyone like to point me in the direction and help a fellow learner?

Pm mee añd when I get by my computer I'll send you done links.
backdown said:
I am hoping to learn how to just be able to edit my themes of other peoples, then learn how to make my own themes from scratch. Could anyone point me to a general direction on how to get started?
i found this, http://www.androidevolve.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=10, but it seems a bit outdated and a bit hard to follow. I am pretty decent when it comes to phone technology and computer smarts, but i cannot find a decent guide to help me with theming. Would anyone like to point me in the direction and help a fellow learner?
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Swyped from Eva running Myn's RLS4!

This might help you get started. I hear this guy is pretty cool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=873672

Hmm..i followed the steps, then i made the new image and put it on there. Flash it, and it is still the same. However, when i go back to the image on the zip, it is the new one. Do i have to sign it after i change it? D:

nukedukem said:
This might help you get started. I hear this guy is pretty cool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=873672
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Lol you beat me to it was about to send the same link I really like how much people help each other out in this community

And thanks for the help guys, i really appreciate it. Just a bit confused right now..haha

backdown said:
And thanks for the help guys, i really appreciate it. Just a bit confused right now..haha
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welcome did you hit the thanks button on his post? what are you confused on bud

nuggyunlimited said:
welcome did you hit the thanks button on his post? what are you confused on bud
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On the signing part..like, i install what you said to install(the autosigning thing) but the whole process is confusing..

backdown said:
Hmm..i followed the steps, then i made the new image and put it on there. Flash it, and it is still the same. However, when i go back to the image on the zip, it is the new one. Do i have to sign it after i change it? D:
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What file are you themeing? If it's a market app or system app that's been updated you have to theme the app in /data not /system.

I am theming a actual rom theme.

OK so you are just tweaking an existing theme? And you tried to change some images but the changes don't stick? Could you go through the steps you took? I'm rewriting the guide to make it a little more coherent and add some tips on market apps and such.

Yes, i am just tweaking an existing rom.
Okay.. download the zipped theme onto my desktop. Explored it and went to system, framework, framework-res.apk, res, drawable-hdpi.
I found an image that i wanted to change..lets say the music play button, in this instance. I changed the color of it from white to green, then i saved it. It asked me if i want to replace the image, in which i replied with yes. I flashed the theme on my phone..and the button is still white.

Okay, re-download the theme again, now this time open (not unzip) the new downloaded framework-res.apk and drag the changed icons you made earlier into the correct folder of this new file. Now close the opened file and flash it.

[Q] Please help !! trouble installing modded battery icon

hi all,
i just started to mess around with theming and tweaking things to my own liking. I am using the latest Virtuous Rom and installed the virtuous patch_mrjuje_power_control.
However i don't like the battery icon ..
SO.. i renamed the framework-res.apk to framework-res.zip, extracted it , edit the .png file for the battery, re-zip then renamed the file back to framework-res.apk and pray to god that it'll work.. but it didn't..
Battery icon is missing so now there's an awkward space there
any help would be appreciated =)
thanks

Lol, this is the first time I've seen something like that.
What I'd advice is that just backup everything and reflash virtuous start over again. Or try pulling the framework zip and re-editing it and pushing it back.

hriday26 said:
Lol, this is the first time I've seen something like that.
What I'd advice is that just backup everything and reflash virtuous start over again. Or try pulling the framework zip and re-editing it and pushing it back.
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yeah tell me about it, I used that method to change the phone animation because metamorphic always give me "not enough space" errors and I have to restart the app 500times to get it working ==" I pulled the battery image from another rom too and edit some on my own. the only reason I can think of is Virtuous display 1% increment so I need to make an image for every step OR I have to use android sdk to edit the .PNG file (which I have no clue) but I am willing to learn if someone points me to the right direction. I have android sdk setup and ready to go on my MacBook

Or you could use the app "battery indicator" from the market I mean at least as a temporary measure it's pretty good.

hriday26 said:
Or you could use the app "battery indicator" from the market I mean at least as a temporary measure it's pretty good.
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true. i flash the original battery icon back for the time being until i learn how to edit the .png file maybe i'll post this in the theme and apps thread ..hopefully no one will shoot me for postin in the wrong section

Help with boot animation file

I changed all the colors in the 3D bootanimation that came out. When I run it. It only stays black I changes sizes of the images and everything. Also replaced the files in the stock bootanimation file. Also changed every image name but still nothing.
Can someone that knows how to make boot animations look at it and let me now what I did wrong ? I will thank you.....

papaslacker said:
I changed all the colors in the 3D bootanimation that came out. When I run it. It only stays black I changes sizes of the images and everything. Also replaced the files in the stock bootanimation file. Also changed every image name but still nothing.
Can someone that knows how to make boot animations look at it and let me now what I did wrong ? I will thank you.....
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It sounds like you just didnt zip it up correctly. The Bootanimation file has to be zipped with the "STORE" option.... as in NO compression.
try zipping it with the "store" option and copy/flash it over.

i will try that but i even just copied the images into the stock boot animation and didn't work also tried just couple images over the stock once and the when i ran it the stock once worked just not mine not sure if the images have to be in some kinda formate

Zipped it using STORE and the first folder works now thanks getting close just have to see whats going on in folder 2 thank for your help

i have it working for you. flashable zip.
looks cool even without 3d

thanks man you rock what did i do wrong

papaslacker said:
thanks man you rock what did i do wrong
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hell i dont remember now what i fixed in it, did it work for you and which did you use(might help me remember)one labeled media or the sense one(just says zip)

No they didn't work. the folder with the 3d images in don't load but thank for trying

That's what i can't get working

Sorry the one in the 3d-system-media folder worked look sweet thanks

papaslacker said:
Sorry the one in the 3d-system-media folder worked look sweet thanks
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I used those pics,I changed the desc,and the folder names and the one labeled media was signed
So the media one works fine for you, cause I tested the one for sense on mine

Repacking surface-recovery-image

So I downloaded the stock image from microsoft for the duo, unpacked and made some changes that I would like to some of the img files (system,boot, etc). But I have not done a repack of the payload.bin file ever.
Does anyone know how to do that? This is the last step for me and I have been looking all over the place but cant find anything. Any help would be appreciated!

Did you ever figure this out?

No I still havent figured it out. Im so close to making the changes I need on my phone just need to figure out the repack.

Javelin177 said:
No I still havent figured it out. Im so close to making the changes I need on my phone just need to figure out the repack.
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Have you tried Super's Kitchen? I'm presuming this is something that could work! Never tried it though!
Here's the link to the tool in XDA