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Hello people,
I have a HTC Desire, a friend of mine is interesting in getting one for himself, he has aksed me a question but I don't know the answer so I thought I would ask here.
Basically what we want to know is it possible to hide files on the HTC Desire. Can this be done with or without using an app, if it can be done without an app howso. If I need an app, which one. Not sure if he wants to lock/hide or files to show under a fake name, can this be done.
His concern is that becuase of the way Android is all files would show up if someone was to look up the stuff on the phone/SD card.
Not sure if this makes sense
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Thanks for the prompt reply. Does this hide files. I think my friend wants to be able to hide any file. Also prevent certain media files from showing open when you open the image viewer/music player/video player etc
What I do to keep Gallery from listing my pornstars photos from it is:
With file manager (any, there are a bunch in the market) I created a hidden directory (any file/folder starting with period is hidden, so I named the folder .porn) and the gallery cannot see it. If I want to see the content of that dir, I start the file manager and browse in that directory.
thunderb0ltuk said:
Thanks for the prompt reply. Does this hide files. I think my friend wants to be able to hide any file. Also prevent certain media files from showing open when you open the image viewer/music player/video player etc
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yup it can hide files.it basically adds a '.' before file name
In the good old day when we had so many gingerbread options, if your rom allowed it you could change boot animation simply put zip into system/media now that we are moving on to ICS that no longer works, I did some searching that a second file needs to be made or placed for it to work, I tried toolbox but most of those although they do work are droid themes or lame. So the question is was anyone able to change the boot animation with a ICS rom, without using toolbox, if so please post how you were able to do it. I love the android pissing on apple boot. Does any one have that anmation by chance most links I found were to megaupload which has been shut down.
Once you find the one you want just place it into system\media make sure its named bootanimation.zip
It works with dark side evolution ics. I know because I made a animation from scratch and I run it in my phone.
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robandcathy said:
In the good old day when we had so many gingerbread options, if your rom allowed it you could change boot animation simply put zip into system/media now that we are moving on to ICS that no longer works, I did some searching that a second file needs to be made or placed for it to work, I tried toolbox but most of those although they do work are droid themes or lame. So the question is was anyone able to change the boot animation with a ICS rom, without using toolbox, if so please post how you were able to do it. I love the android pissing on apple boot. Does any one have that anmation by chance most links I found were to megaupload which has been shut down.
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The problem with the bootanimation.zip file you were trying to use was that when I unzipped and took a look into the desc.txt file, the second line where it states what folder to run first was not named the same as the folder that contained the images. So when you were telling your phone to look in a certain folder it was never found. In case you run into other problems follow these basic steps.
You need to unzip it and make sure that it is filed in the correct order. When a bootanimation.zip is made it consist of a desc.txt and at least one folder with many or few .png images. The folder that contains the .png images must be named the same in the txt file. In order of course of how you want to see it run. All this is stated in the desc.txt.
And to put it on your phone just copy paste into system/media make sure that you can RW in that directory. Then reboot and your good.
Or an easier way just do adb push bootanimation.zip /system/media from platform tools in your SDK.
XDA upload wasn't working so here ya go!
Ok first off big thanks to cesar, I didnt get his post at first and didnt feel like bothering him any more as he has been much to helpful so in lamemans terms, you need it to be in a zip format when you put it into system/media.....within that zip should be a folder containing you pics and a text file (what ever the folder is called should also be referenced in the text file) I was a little lost when I saw boot and tried several different ways till I got it, and now I understand, also I think within the text file you can set the size of video on the first line. Again big thanks to Cesar.
What about power on sound?
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What rom you running?
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Darkside evolution 3 says it on my signature lol
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Spent the afternoon updating the BIOS boot animation from here but has been edited to now show AOKP 4.0.4 (instead of 2.3.6) and some other small alterations to bring up to date.
Instructions
1.Connect your phone to your computer via USB and mount the storage card for file transfer.
2.Copy the bootanimation.zip file that you want to install, to your SD card.
3.Unmount USB storage and launch the file browser of your choice on your phone.
4.Browse to /system/media, copy the existing bootanimation.zip file from there and paste it somewhere safe on your SD card.
5.Browse to the location on the SD card where you copied the new bootanimation.zip and copy it.
6.Browse to /data/local and paste the bootanimation.zip file there to override the default system boot animation without replacing it.
OR
7.Browse to /system/media and paste the bootanimation.zip file there.
8.If you are using Super Manager, you will have to enable its root function first from the settings. Furthermore, you may need to mount the /system partition as read-write first too upon entering it.
Hope all enjoy!
Credit to -
coolstorybro_123 for instructions
animelover - original BIOS boot animation
Thank you! it is my favorite
Jrhoop said:
Spent the afternoon updating the BIOS boot animation from here but has been edited to now show AOKP 4.0.4 (instead of 2.3.6) and some other small alterations to bring up to date.
Instructions
1.Connect your phone to your computer via USB and mount the storage card for file transfer.
2.Copy the bootanimation.zip file that you want to install, to your SD card.
3.Unmount USB storage and launch the file browser of your choice on your phone.
4.Browse to /system/media, copy the existing bootanimation.zip file from there and paste it somewhere safe on your SD card.
5.Browse to the location on the SD card where you copied the new bootanimation.zip and copy it.
6.Browse to /data/local and paste the bootanimation.zip file there to override the default system boot animation without replacing it.
OR
7.Browse to /system/media and paste the bootanimation.zip file there.
8.If you are using Super Manager, you will have to enable its root function first from the settings. Furthermore, you may need to mount the /system partition as read-write first too upon entering it.
Hope all enjoy!
Credit to -
coolstorybro_123 for instructions
animelover - original BIOS boot animation
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Hi, I'm running stock XXLPF 4.0.3 rom, rooted with CWM.
when i went to /system/media directory, i do not see bootanimation.zip there. instead i see wack of qmp file. i do notice a bootanimation.zip on /data/local
placed the dl in both location with no luck. any suggestion?
shuweee said:
Hi, I'm running stock XXLPF 4.0.3 rom, rooted with CWM.
when i went to /system/media directory, i do not see bootanimation.zip there. instead i see wack of qmp file. i do notice a bootanimation.zip on /data/local
placed the dl in both location with no luck. any suggestion?
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Try the new zip that ive uploaded this morning.
I was having similair problems and not sure i packed it right as a zip file.
Working fine now on 4.0.3 here in system\media.
The new zip ive slowed down a little bit to enjoy the animation more!
Jrhoop said:
Try the new zip that ive uploaded this morning.
I was having similair problems and not sure i packed it right as a zip file.
Working fine now on 4.0.3 here in system\media.
The new zip ive slowed down a little bit to enjoy the animation more!
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Thanks dude.. im gonna give that a try. any idea why i do not see a bootanimation.zip in my /system/media dir? as i mentioned i see a lot of qmg files i.e. bootsamsung.qmg but nothing relate to bootanimation.zip
i wonder if stock XWLPF or XWLPG support custom boot animation?
Thanks
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shuweee said:
Thanks dude.. im gonna give that a try. any idea why i do not see a bootanimation.zip in my /system/media dir? as i mentioned i see a lot of qmg files i.e. bootsamsung.qmg but nothing relate to bootanimation.zip
i wonder if stock XWLPF or XWLPG support custom boot animation?
Thanks
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placed bootanimation.zip on /system/media and it didnt work at all. again i'm on stock XWLPF/XWLPG currently trying out to see which one i like and both failed to take bootanimation.zip in system/media. am i doing something wrong here?
I will try, what is the power on.zip
wow I tried it on cm9 4.0.4, its works flawlessly. I used D4's Bootanimation app for change.. Search it install, backup current, load new than apply. Gotcha
ToucherCD said:
I will try, what is the power on.zip
wow I tried it on cm9 4.0.4, its works flawlessly. I used D4's Bootanımation app for change.. Search it install, backup current, load new than apply. Gotcha
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it seems though STOCK ICS ROM doesnt support bootanimation.zip?
shuweee said:
it seems though STOCK ICS ROM doesnt support bootanimation.zip?
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Did you try with d4's animation app?
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Did you try with d4's animation app?
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Touch, can u advise what d4's animation app is?
Thx
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ok kinda answers half the problem,1/2 sorted whats to be done with the poweron does it get put in same folder extracted converted placed in another folder ??? or is this a new guessing game (as it would be nice to get the sound working with the animation) which is very cool
mnzt42yd said:
ok kinda answers half the problem,1/2 sorted whats to be done with the poweron does it get put in same folder extracted converted placed in another folder ??? or is this a new guessing game (as it would be nice to get the sound working with the animation) which is very cool
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Hi,
1. Download the poweron.wav file from the 1st post and place on sd card.
2. Navigate to system/etc using rootexplorer and rename the exisiting poweron.ogg to poweron.ogg.bak (as a backup)
3. Now copy and paste the poweron.wav into the same location (system/etc)
4. Reboot and see if this works
5. If not rename the poweron.wav to poweron.ogg
Attached a screenshot to help -
thanks for quick response was weird though id done search for poweron (root explorer) but id wasent able to find it ( now i know that was me just being "special" ) but once id an idea where to look for it sorted very quickly, just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to read and reply to and helping sort it out
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Hi,
1. Download the poweron.wav file from the 1st post and place on sd card.
2. Navigate to system/etc using rootexplorer and rename the exisiting poweron.ogg to poweron.ogg.bak (as a backup)
3. Now copy and paste the poweron.wav into the same location (system/etc)
4. Reboot and see if this works
5. If not rename the poweron.wav to poweron.ogg
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Jr.. what kernel are u using?
this is indeed strange that i do have bootanimation.zip in /system/etc as well as poweron.ogg. took a look at the png files in the bootanimation. it is no where close to the default samesung one that im getting right now when booting up. so i guess stock kernel does not support bootanimation.zip?
gracias..
Im on VK rom and using siyah kernel. Stock should also take the bootanimation if the files are put in the correct place -
bootanimation.zip goes in system/media
poweron.wav(or .ogg) goes in system/etc
Jrhoop said:
Im on VK rom and using siyah kernel. Stock should also take the bootanimation if the files are put in the correct place -
bootanimation.zip goes in system/media
poweron.wav(or .ogg) goes in system/etc
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Unfortunately STOCK i'm using XWLPG/LPF doesnt. placed the zip in the right location with no luck.
downloaded CF-root for XWLPG, flash the zImage using K-TOOL. Woola.. bootanimation now working
Thanks for ur BIOS, i gone a long way just wanting this boot animation. thanks for your help.
shuweee said:
Unfortunately STOCK i'm using XWLPG/LPF doesnt. placed the zip in the right location with no luck.
downloaded CF-root for XWLPG, flash the zImage using K-TOOL. Woola.. bootanimation now working
Thanks for ur BIOS, i gone a long way just wanting this boot animation. thanks for your help.
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Sorry i should have made myself clearer - stock rom .........but also with a supporting bootanimation kernel. ie CF root in this case.
Glad you got it working in the end.
Hey , Where to paste the Power on sound in CM9?
This is just awesome dude really thx
Does this actually draw information from your system or is it all pre-made?
Confirmed working on T999, and i747
Unfortunately as some of you may have already figured out, changing your boot animation isn't as easy as it used to be.
I've searched around and couldn't actually find a decent tutorial on how to change them for rooted/stock Samsung devices.
Therefore after moderate amount of trial and error, and the much needed help of a few others, I've decided to create a small "How To" for Samsung devices.
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So the basic bootanimation editing
Get the bootanimation.zip file that you want to use (or create your own)
Unzip it to verify a little information is correct
Open the desc.txt file > you should see something like this (numbers will vary)
700 1116 18
p 1 0 part0
p 5 0 part1
Whatever bootanimation you use, make SURE that the number directly after the "p" is NOT 0 otherwise you will enter a never-ending loop.
You will probably also need to edit the dimensions in this file. (in the example would be the top line 700 1116 18)
From playing around with a few animations, somewhere in the ballpark of 480x800 and 720x1200 seem to be working pretty well, but pending the images you may need to play around with them to make it work for your phone.
Once you've set the loop amount and fixed the dimensions, save the desc.txt file, re-zip the file (make sure to include part0 and part1 and other folders if you're creating your own) and transfer it to your phone
[alternatively, adb push to system/media]
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First:
Navigate to system/media and either can either A) Delete the original bootanimation.zip located in system/media or B) simply rename it to something else (ex. bootanimationBAK.zip)
Using a root explorer of some type, move the new bootanimation.zip file in this folder to replace the original. [mount r/w]
And then...
Using the root explorer, navigate to system/bin
you will be working with 2 files.
*First find a file named "samsungani" (no file extension) and delete or rename it (ex samsunganiBAK) [mount r/w]
*Secondly find a file named "bootanimation" (also, no file extension) and rename this file to "samsungani" without the quotation.
OPTIONAL...
I personally hate T-Mobile's bootup/shutdown sounds.
While we're in the /system folder we can disable or remove them completely.
*** Navigate to system/media/audio/ui
You will be working with two files here again.
Look for "PowerOff.wav" and "PowerOn.ogg"
*** Rename them to something else or simply delete them. (ex. "PowerOffBAK.wav" and "PowerOnBAK.ogg"
And finally...
Change your system to R/O and reboot your device.
NOTE: if your bootanimation winds up not playing, and you get a blank screen until the device boots up completely, verify that the images in part0 and part1 are in .png format.
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This is the reason I had to figure this out. For those of you wanting the Nexus 7 bootanimation, I have this working on my phone at the moment.
So far, this is only confirmed working on the T-Mobile GSIII however *should* work for all variants.
please let me know what other Samsung devices this also works for.
Confirmed NOT working for: I9300, L710, i535. - if you figure out a way to get this on your device, let me know and i will add it!
*** If you get this loop and are unable to navigate to folders, attached is a flashable zip for a samsung bootanimation hopefully it helps*** < thanks to billard412 for this
Worked on ATT SGS3. Thanks.
Althoug I am not impressed with Nexus 7 boot animation. Going to ROM Toolbox to pickup something else.
Thanks for the howto!
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BTW you don't have to put bootanimation.zip in /system/media. /data/local will do the job, it is being checked first for localized animation
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alternatively yes. either way works. just wanted to put this out there for the people that were having a hard time figuring it out. I got extremely frustrated going back and forth putting bits of information together and hopefully others will find it useful as well.
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If i don't want any animation can i simply rename or delete the animation and sound files you mentioned? And hopefully that will reduce boot time.
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rakeshchn said:
If i don't want any animation can i simply rename or delete the animation and sound files you mentioned? And hopefully that will reduce boot time.
Sent from my SGH-T999
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It will not reduce boot time, you'll just see black screen for few seconds.
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Doesn't work for GS3 Stock Rooted Rom. Need QMG files for that.
This seems to not be working properly with the Verizon S3.
I may have just missed something, but on my rooted Verizon S3, this caused me to stay in the boot animation perpetually. The phone booted as normal and I could tell the volume keys were working correctly, but the boot animation never went away.
send me the bootanimation you're trying to use
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LudoGris said:
Doesn't work for GS3 Stock Rooted Rom. Need QMG files for that.
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which gs3 are you using? id like to make sure I update the guide so people know what it doesn't work for
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No go on Sprint SGS-3...
sounds like gsm versions only.
possibly try the /data/local then?
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I'm on AT&T and I don't even see a "bootanimation.zip" in the system/media folder
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which gs3 are you using? id like to make sure I update the guide so people know what it doesn't work for
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AT&T I747 only has the qmg file in media. Also the local file is there, but placing the file in there does not do anything. Still uses the qmg file.
Would need to have a kernel that supports boot animations in order to change this one.
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I'm on AT&T and I don't even see a "bootanimation.zip" in the system/media folder
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It's bootsamsung.qmg
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sabreful said:
send me the bootanimation you're trying to use
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do you think you think you can try to sorry this one out for me of you have time
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has this method been confirmed to work with the Verizon SGS3?
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I'm on AT&T and I don't even see a "bootanimation.zip" in the system/media folder
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Confirmed working on AT&T. I will quote the OP, and thanks for the info.
First:
Navigate to system/media and either can either A) Delete the original bootanimation.zip located in system/media or B) simply rename it to something else (ex. bootanimationBAK.zip)
DON'T WORRY, WE DON'T HAVE HAVE BOOTANIMATION ZIP IN SYSTEM/MEDIA
And then...
Using the root explorer, navigate to system/bin
you will be working with 2 files.
*First find a file named "samsungani" (no file extension) and delete or rename it (ex samsunganiBAK) [mount r/w]
*Secondly find a file named "bootanimation" (also, no file extension) and rename this file to "samsungani" without the quotation.
DID THIS TO A T
And finally...
Change your system to R/O and reboot your device.
DID THIS ALSO BUT DON'T FORGET TO FIX PERMISSIONS ON YOU BOOTANIMATION TO RW R R.
Did not like the Nexus 7 animation. Like the original SGS 3 though. Can somebody post it (bootanimation.zip)?
Would this work for AT&T variation?
It's the stock animation without carrier splash screen as modded by PhantomHacker a la Blazer ROM
http://www.mediafire.com/?m6urrypvx2c156p
I've searched and searched but could never find a Matirx code rain boot animation made for the Samsung Galaxy S3 for a STOCK ROM. Bootanimation.zip files don't work on a stock ROM for the S3 so I took some of the better ones I found in zip files and converted them to the .qmg files that the S3 wants. I've included the boot animation as well as the shutdown animation and the Matrix sounds for them also.
You do need to have ROOT to install these and ROOT Explorer is recommended to copy them into the right folders and change permissions. If you aren't rooted I highly recommend 'towelroot' and it doesn't get any easier than that app for rooting.
Download my zip file then:
- rename your existing files (the ones that have the same names as I have included in the Zip file) in the folders listed below to something else you will remember like bootsamsung.bak and do this for each file you will be replacing with ones I have included in the Zip file.
- I suggest a complete backup with TWRP in case anything goes wrong. If you don't have TWRP get it - best thing going and I also use an app called 'Quickboot' which lets you get into TWRP recovery without having to do the 3 finger grip on the buttons you normally need to do to get into recovery.
- copy bootsamsung.qmg and bootsamsungloop.qmg to your system/media folder with Root Explorer
- use Root explorer change permissions on them to rw-rr
- copy the *.ogg (sound) files to system/media/audio/ui folder
- copy shutdown.qmg to system/media/video/shutdown folder
- use Root explorer change permissions on them to rw-rr
Reboot and enjoy a reminder of one of the best movies ever made !
I wish I could recall where all the parts for the above animations came from but I am not sure. Some probably came from xda forum so if any of these were from something you created I'll gladly give credit. I did have to resize exactly 100 pictures to make them the correct size for the Galaxy S3. However the shutdown animation came from somewhere else and did not need to be resized or rebuilt. I used Samsung's Theme Designer to convert the files to the needed qmg format for Galaxy's. There is about 3 pages of instructions on how to do that Here
The .ogg files were from my own collection of Matrix sound files and ringtones and used another program to convert them from MP3's to OGG files.
BTW if I am wrong about not being able to use bootanimation.zip files on a Galaxy S3 please let me know. I tried every way to Sunday to try using them but had no luck. I don't mind flashing a good ROM but I don't trust flashing a bootanimation file and I'm not even sure you can do that on a stock S3 ROM. If anyone has more info on that please post here. I've still got a lot to learn