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Remove T-mobile G2 Touch boot screen

Hi there,
The title really says it all!! I've done some searching and cannot find anywhere how to do it. I've installed MoDaCo's rom (1.4.1, excellant, cheers Paul) and this has replaced 50% of the home screen, but just as I turn my Hero on, I still get the T-Mobile screen 1st, before the Hero screen.
Is there anyway to remove this back to the normal Hero boot screen? I just want rid of T-Mobile

You can't do this until a S-OFF hboot is leaked into the wild.
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modaco said:
You can't do this until a S-OFF hboot is leaked into the wild.
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Cool, cheers Paul

I had some cool custom splash screens on my HTC Magic, would be nice to get rid of the T-Mobile G2 one on my Hero and replace it with a good'un.
As with all these things though it's probably better to wait until the Hero has been ripped apart a bit more.

got the same "problem" and waiting desperately for a way to change that ugly screen

sorry guys
as paul has stated....we will all have to just wait....a bit

Oh, come on - the guy on T-Mobile work experience must have spent a whole 10 minutes doing that logo in MS Paint. Give the man a break... ;-)

modaco said:
You can't do this until a S-OFF hboot is leaked into the wild.
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Just thinking: Magic is essentially the same hardware as hero, but there's no way of using any of the magic stuff (HardSPL, if 'm not wrong and it runs only on dream, not sure) over to the hero. Is this a "32A/32B board" kind of problem?
But I guess we'll just have to wait for someone to leak it (if it even exist :S )

+1
It just sucks to turn on the phone with an ugly bootlogo like that.

Isn't the T mobile splash screen part of the Hero ROM? I thought networks just add it when they brand the ROM? So if you flash it with the generic rom wont the screen disappear?

the G2 Touch screen that appears as soon as you turn it on, is not part of the ROM.
The T-Mobile logo that appears instead of the hero logo on unbranded devices can be changed, but not the initial one.
not yet, anyway....
I know it's being worked on....

oh right, so if I buy the G2 touch as opposed to the HTC Hero, I will be stuck with the T mobile boot screen?
Also does EVERY SINGLE G2 Touch come locked to T-mobile? can you flash a generic rom to remove simlock? Sorry for the off-thread question.

If you buy the G2, then yes, you will be stuck with the boot screen, but this is a minor issue as most people leave the phoen turned on all the time, even at night (you have to or the alarm wont sound) so you won;t really notice it, but if you REALLY want rid of it, you;re stuck for the moment.
yes,. they're all locked to T-mob. or at least the UK ones are, can't speak for the dutch, german etc ones.
no, SIM lock is NOT linked to the SIM. flashing will not get rid of it.

Just wondering if there was any progress on this since 12th October (last post on the topic)?

Nazgulled said:
Just wondering if there was any progress on this since 12th October (last post on the topic)?
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yes. yesterday paul released an unlocked spl (aka hboot) for the hero, which allows us to change the splashscreen.

Hi,
Is there anyone that can provide the original bootscreen logo of htc hero so we can replace the t-mobile bootscreen with it?
Thanks in advance

demetris_I said:
Hi,
Is there anyone that can provide the original bootscreen logo of htc hero so we can replace the t-mobile bootscreen with it?
Thanks in advance
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Gift for you.

packetlss said:
Gift for you.
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you don't happen to know how to extract the currently active bootscreen from the device, do you?

kendong2 said:
you don't happen to know how to extract the currently active bootscreen from the device, do you?
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I do, but it involves booting the kernel with some extra parameters and some commandline stuff. If it's a easily obtainable some other way it's prefered. For example if it's a branded logo from some other ROM it's easier to grab it from the RUU than a running device.
If you want to I could write something up later on how to get current one from a running phone.

packetlss said:
Gift for you.
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Hi,
You are my second HERO!
Thanks alot, being looking for this...
How i flash *.nb0?
Will :
fastboot flash splash1 splash1_Hero_320x480.nb0
Work?
Thanks

24/11 - Finally, an unlocked SPL for Hero!

I've had this unlocked Hero SPL for a while now, and it's super useful for flashing unsigned updates and cool stuff like custom splashes. Unfortunately i've not been able to distribute it... until now!
WARNING
A PROBLEM FLASHING THE SPL CAN BRICK YOUR DEVICE - as such, proceed with caution. Don't flash this unless you need it, flash at your own risk, flash only to a GSM Hero and do not interrupt the flashing process (which happens on the first reboot after applying the zip). YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
The SPL, version 1.76.2007, is in the usual update zip format.
Download: MoDaCo
Enjoy!
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MoDaCo splash...
http://android.modaco.com/content/s...ial-splash-on-your-device-with-a-modaco-logo/
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What exactly is the SPL and what benefits will we get from flashing it?

modaco said:
it's super useful for flashing unsigned updates and cool stuff like custom splashes.
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^^ What he said...
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fleming222 said:
What exactly is the SPL and what benefits will we get from flashing it?
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http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=SPL%20Questions%3F
Searching is hard so why not get someone else to do it

Thanks modaco I will try it after christmas, just to be sure that my phone won't be bricked till I learn some things better

Nice!
Thanks Paul (and any other eventual leakers not mentioned).
Now I can get rid of my hacked SPL

do we copy this zip file to sd card and update through recovery image? like other radio, rom and theme applying?

Would I be right in thinking I need to CID unlock my Orange Hero (rooted) before I can flash an unlocked SPL? Or is that the whole point of an unlocked SPL?
Not planning on using phone on another network at the moment, just want rid of all locks.
I remember way back when, on my Kaiser, I needed to run Kaiserunlocker.exe when hardSPL'd it, but can't remember the exact procedure.
Many thanks
Phone:
UK Orange Hero (rooted)
ROM: MCR 2.8
Radio: 63.18.55.06IU_6.35.08.22
HBOOT:
hero cvt ship s-on
hboot-1.76.0007 (hero10000)
microp-010f
radio-6.35.08.22

on the device.
Thanks.. easy as cake.
Ready to flash all fun.
First your roms and now this ..
Forever thankfull.

Sulus1179 said:
Would I be right in thinking I need to CID unlock my Orange Hero (rooted) before I can flash an unlocked SPL? Or is that the whole point of an unlocked SPL?
Not planning on using phone on another network at the moment, just want rid of all locks.
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There should be no need for that, and long as you have rooted phone and a custom recovery you should be able to flash it.
You're confusing CID lock with SIM lock. The SIM lock is what limits your phone to a specific network.
CID lock is software enforced "label" that is used to limit what software can be installed on your phone.
For example: Your Orange branded phone is identical hardware-wise to my sim-unlocked Nordic Hero. However the phones have different CID values. Assuming you havn't rooted it you would be stuck to just running Orange approved ROMs on it. No other ROM would be allowed to be installed even if your hardware is identical and can run it.
CID is a non-issue once the phone is rooted and you got a custom recovery on it that allow us to install whatever we want since it ignores CID.
I'm not that versed in the SIM lock function, but from what I've seen it seems you can get some code to disable it from within Android (look around on the forum for instructions), or there is the serial cable method (explained in a sticky on this forum).
Hope that explains it.

just flashed and flashed modaco startup image too. its so cool. thnx a lot Paul. btw. how to make startup images? cheers

Sulus1179 said:
Would I be right in thinking I need to CID unlock my Orange Hero (rooted) before I can flash an unlocked SPL? Or is that the whole point of an unlocked SPL?
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Just flashed on a Orange Hero Thanks Paul.
This is what i have now:
HERO CVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-1.76.2007 (HERO10000)

Just a little Help
Noob... although i have done this on a windows mobile.... how do i flash it? just as i do it with an update.zip?
Thanks.... and please forgive my ignorance.

You read the first post which answers your question exactly.
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flashed and done! thanks Paul
P.S. I HATE flashing SPL's because of what can go wrong if not done correctly

finally..superCID without a serial cable..~~

thanks paul,
flashed on t-mobile g2,
HERO CVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-1.76.2007 (HERO10000)
i tried to flash the startup image, but failed
EDIT: i flashed again and it works the startup image!!
thanks a lot paul

great work paul, will try this out

Works great just flashed it.
Anyone that can provide the original hero splash1 image logo so i can flash it over a t-mobile logo.
Thanks

Original Splash Screens

For everyone who wants them, here are the original splash screens for both stock Hero and T-Mobile G2
Mark

can i have the hero splash screen in jpeg format?? thanks!!

maddie said:
can i have the hero splash screen in jpeg format?? thanks!!
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Here you go.
Mark

markspark100 said:
Here you go.
Mark
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wow, thanks a lot!

and i got myself a startup screen...
looks nice on my Hero
see attached.

Thanks for the splashes... i have allready thought i needed the stock ones if i'm about to flash in the s-off spl and some custom boot screens thanks again...
Are you thinking of creating some screens that would show like "hero" but underneeth it would say hacked or something like that
Lp
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Are these just the files or can I rename as update.zip and flash like I would any other update?
I'm really keen to get rid of the T-Mobile splash screen!
Cheers

CitizenLee said:
Are these just the files or can I rename as update.zip and flash like I would any other update?
I'm really keen to get rid of the T-Mobile splash screen!
Cheers
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hmmm, no i doubt renaming as update.zip would ever work (There's a bit more to it than just naming a file to be honest)
to change your bootscreen (the t-mobile splash you mention) you will need to root your phone, and then put the spl released on nov 24th onto your phone (it's a sticky)
and use the fast boot program to send the required file to your phone in the rgb565 file format.
there is a how to on modaco with some custom bootsplash screens -- with a few submitted by me i might add
check here (if you're a member, otherwise look for the thread "Custom Splash & Boot Screens for the Hero " in the htc hero thread in the android forum

lusephur said:
hmmm, no i doubt renaming as update.zip would ever work (There's a bit more to it than just naming a file to be honest)
to change your bootscreen (the t-mobile splash you mention) you will need to root your phone, and then put the spl released on nov 24th onto your phone (it's a sticky)
and use the fast boot program to send the required file to your phone in the rgb565 file format.
there is a how to on modaco with some custom bootsplash screens -- with a few submitted by me i might add
check here (if you're a member, otherwise look for the thread "Custom Splash & Boot Screens for the Hero " in the htc hero thread in the android forum
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Exactly what lusephur said but for some reason Agent-5 who started to topic he linked to over at MoDaCo seems to have deleted all his posts but you can find out how to do it here although this is for a Dream not a Hero...to reboot into bootloader on the hero it is back and power when switching on.
oblika said:
Thanks for the splashes... i have allready thought i needed the stock ones if i'm about to flash in the s-off spl and some custom boot screens thanks again...
Are you thinking of creating some screens that would show like "hero" but underneeth it would say hacked or something like that
Lp
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Err... yeah sure I can give it a go but I warn you I am really bad when it comes to graphics lol so if anyone else wants to create one but not sure on how to make it RGB565 post it and I can convert it.
Mark

Cheers for the info guys. I'll have a look at the guide shortly.
No worries about rooting and bootloader, it was the 1st thing I did when I got the phone a few months back

maddie said:
and i got myself a startup screen...
looks nice on my Hero
see attached.
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It looks nice
where did you get it?

[Q] Changing the pre-boot animation screen.

I've got an O2 Ireland-branded HTC Desire.
This means when I turn it on, the first thing you see is a big O2 logo. After a few seconds this disappears and changes to the the boot animation.
Flashing ROMs changes the boot animation, but it doesn't affect this initial logo.
Does anyone know how to change this logo?
I'm assuming it's stored on some part of the phone which is... hard to change? Is it part of HBOOT? Can it be replaced with the unbranded version?

if your phone is rooted then the easiest way would be to install root explorer and copy and paste the bootanimation zip file you want to use over the original one. or you can buy bootanimation changer app from market and do it that way............sudeki300

I know how to change the boot animation. But that's not the problem. What I'm trying to change is the logo that appears *before* the boot animation. You know, the thing you see the instant you turn your phone on.

FunkTrooper said:
I know how to change the boot animation. But that's not the problem. What I'm trying to change is the logo that appears *before* the boot animation. You know, the thing you see the instant you turn your phone on.
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Hi, I was in this case,the best way is to re-flash the droid with an original (you will have the HTC logo in place of your operator), after that you can use a custom rom.

Does anyone know which part exactly of the offical HTC update would replace this logo? Is it HBOOT? SPL? Something else?
Could this be extracted from the HTC update and flashed separately?

the only way i know of is to debrand the phone by rooting it and flashing a custom rom. or just get hold of a generic htc desire official rom and flash that....................sudeki300

FunkTrooper said:
Does anyone know which part exactly of the offical HTC update would replace this logo? Is it HBOOT? SPL? Something else?
Could this be extracted from the HTC update and flashed separately?
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the file in question is bootanimation.zip. It's not simple to extract it and re-compile the rom; 2 solutions:
- use a kitchen to create your own rom.
- try to replace bootanimation by another one, I try it since few days without success, I'm working on it because the HTC logo is no so sexy.
The original rom from HTC is RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_121865

Not that i know the answer, but just to clear things up:
-he is rooted.
-he has changed bootanimation.zip.
He is talking about the logo before bootanimation. Normally 'HTC' in green, in his case 'O2' (I guess in red).
The question is: where is that 'pre-bootanimation-logo' stored and possibly how to change it?
Flashing rom or flashing bootscreenanimation.zip does not work.
Sent from my Evil Lair using Doomsday Device

You will have to flash a stock rom and put up with the htc logo, as it stands we cannot flash the splash screen seperately because we do not have an unlocked spl yet
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

AndroHero said:
You will have to flash a stock rom and put up with the htc logo, as it stands we cannot flash the splash screen seperately because we do not have an unlocked spl yet
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk
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Hello sir - are you saying that I could get rid of the ugly Telstra boot splash screen and replace it with a stock HTC splash screen if I flashed a factory ROM? (Yes, I am talking about the boot splash, and NOT the boot animation).
Anything would be preferable to the splash of a carrier I am not even using.
If so, would I need to re-root, or would I have to de-root first, then re-root?
CHeers - N

Is there any new solutions for that ?
The HTC logo is so ugly :/

morcus said:
Is there any new solutions for that ?
The HTC logo is so ugly :/
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The unrEVOked team should be coming out with an s-off HBOOT soon, which should allow you change this.
Sent from my Amiga 500 using Workbench

StuMcBill said:
The unrEVOked team should be coming out with an s-off HBOOT soon, which should allow you change this.
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Good news =)
Thanks man

morcus said:
Good news =)
Thanks man
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it is good news because an unlocked spl will give us full root too

this sort of thing!
if they can do it on the incedible, whats stopping us on the desire?
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/09/1...plash-screen-for-droid-incredible/#more-14344

iamdarren said:
this sort of thing!
if they can do it on the incedible, whats stopping us on the desire?
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/09/1...plash-screen-for-droid-incredible/#more-14344
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have you even bothered to read the thread? its because we dont have a hard spl yet

Another Desire stucks on boot thread :(

Hey,
I've already read through similar threads.
But as my situation differs from the other threads, I've decided to open my own thread.
Situation
- My brothers Desire isn't rooted
- He alwaysupgraded OTA (Android 2.2 hbot 0.93)
- Today my brother asked me rooting his phone too
What we've done:
We followed that guide until step 13. In other words: Basically we've done nothing except installing a driver
However:
Since then my brothers Desire stucks on boot. It's even impossible to enter the recovery mode, he can only access his bootloader menue
He already tried to put it into the freezer - without success
Suggestions?
thx

rsauerwein said:
Hey,
I've already read through similar threads.
But as my situation differs from the other threads, I've decided to open my own thread.
Situation
- My brothers Desire isn't rooted
- He alwaysupgraded OTA (Android 2.2 hbot 0.93)
- Today my brother asked me rooting his phone too
What we've done:
We followed that guide until step 13. In other words: Basically we've done nothing except installing a driver
However:
Since then my brothers Desire stucks on boot. It's even impossible to enter the recovery mode, he can only access his bootloader menue
He already tried to put it into the freezer - without success
Suggestions?
thx
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Can you get into fastboot ? Back button (not volume down) + power button.

Hi Paul,
thx for your quick answer! Yes, I can get into fastboot

Cool. First of all we need to know if you phone was branded (it had a ROM made for a provider. Was you phone network locked or it had any logos ? Do you have any idea ?
You have to download one of these RUUs. After downloading start in fastboot and run the exe file.
Here is a tried solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14137822&postcount=9

Cool! So far the solution sounds pretty easy
As he bought the Desire with a contract, it's likely branded.

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Cool! So far the solution sounds pretty easy
As he bought the Desire with a contract, it's likely branded.
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Which RUU do you think is yours ? Where are you from and which provider is it ? My phone was on contract too but it wasn't branded.
Find you RUU here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667

He bought the phone from A1(Austria)
My phone was on contract too but it wasn't branded.
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So it's possible that his phone isn't branded too. I'm not able to match one of these ROMs with A1

rsauerwein said:
He bought the phone from A1(Austria)
So it's possible that his phone isn't branded too. I'm not able to match one of these ROMs with A1
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Then download this: http://www.filefactory.com/file/b4a...9.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe

Thx paul!
I'll try it and report the results