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How to Get Rid of "DROID" sound on new 2.2 RUU Bootup

Anyone know how to get rid of the STUPID "DROOOOIIIIDD" sound when the Incredible boots up?
I'm rooted and have S-OFF, so I should be able to do anything I need to make it happen.
Thanks!

gbruyn, what's up man!? Were ya been hiding lol, how they heck have you been here over two years and this is only your 16th post?
There's a few places it could be. I use root explorer for this.
look in system, then customize, then something else, it will be a .zip on top of the boot animation it self, keep the boot animation but delete the .zip for the sound. you can check to make sure its the right file by opening it and itll play the sound, if its the boot up sounds you know its right.

ACD168 said:
gbruyn, what's up man!? Were ya been hiding lol, how they heck have you been here over two years and this is only your 16th post?
There's a few places it could be. I use root explorer for this.
look in system, then customize, then something else, it will be a .zip on top of the boot animation it self, keep the boot animation but delete the .zip for the sound. you can check to make sure its the right file by opening it and itll play the sound, if its the boot up sounds you know its right.
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So do I just delete it? Won't the file subsystem look for that file and give me an error?

gbruyn said:
So do I just delete it? Won't the file subsystem look for that file and give me an error?
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Nope just delete it, it'll be like, it isn't' there.

Thanks ACD168 for the info. I poked around and found it.
/system/customize/resource/VZW_Droid.mp3
I just renamed it to VZW_Droid.mp3.old and no more "DROID!"

Bad Daddy said:
Thanks ACD168 for the info. I poked around and found it.
/system/customize/resource/VZW_Droid.mp3
I just renamed it to VZW_Droid.mp3.old and no more "DROID!"
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Good stuff brother!, glad to hear I was hoping it would be figured out, I couldn't remember it exactly off the top of my head and was afraid my explanation was worthless.

Any tips for doing this without root since the method seems to have changed?

[Q] Custom boot animation from movie clip?

Im interested in making boot animations using movie clips, but im not sure where to start. I have book marked a few how-to's to get started (have to work in a min so ill read up later) but none of them seem to describe using a video in the boot animation. Any help would be great, thanks.

I am pretty sure it has to be a series of png's
Maybe you could find an app that can take the movie clip and split into a series of images? but then you would have to deal with extracting the audio and seems like it would be quite the headache!

elegantai said:
I am pretty sure it has to be a series of png's
Maybe you could find an app that can take the movie clip and split into a series of images? but then you would have to deal with extracting the audio and seems like it would be quite the headache!
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+1 to this.
It DOES have to be a series of PNGs and it WOULD be a MAJOR headache!

I figured itd have to be a series of images, as for the audio I should be able to extract the audio as mp3 from the source. Syncing the 2 might be an issue. Any tools for making boot animations?
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Any guides for the Evo on how to put a boot animation together, zip it, and install it?

I would say ask the guy that made this one part of his was from video forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=904350
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Ok, so ive got a bootanimation.zip and the mp3 file too, but i cant seem to push it to /system/customize/resource
Seems like i cant delete or write in this area...
I know im full root, and im using Android mate to root explore. Cant find an option to edit permissions for the folder.
Any ideas here, ive tried adb, 2 different boot animation changer script/programs, and using a file explorer.
Thanks guys

ctbenk said:
Ok, so ive got a bootanimation.zip and the mp3 file too, but i cant seem to push it to /system/customize/resource
Seems like i cant delete or write in this area...
I know im full root, and im using Android mate to root explore. Cant find an option to edit permissions for the folder.
Any ideas here, ive tried adb, 2 different boot animation changer script/programs, and using a file explorer.
Thanks guys
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if using adb you have to give yourself SU first by typing adb shell then SU
if using root explorer, go to settings and then go to Root options (all the way to the bottom) and check Mount File System.
Hope that works! =D
btw, sometimes Root Explorer might be temperamental so you might have to uncheck and check again the box..

Make sure you zip file is in storage format. Make a flashable zip if you can much easier.

How do i go about making it a flashable zip?

ctbenk said:
How do i go about making it a flashable zip?
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Try this post of mine. Use the file attached. Should work with mikfroyo4.5 as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11204308&postcount=7

theidlemonk said:
Try this post of mine. Use the file attached. Should work with mikfroyo4.5 as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11204308&postcount=7
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I appreciate it and will try it out, but could someone maybe explain the process of creating a flashable .zip in general (i intend to do this for bootanimations & possibly splash screens) and if that process differs for bootanimation/splash screens.
What makes it flashable? Just the script? If so whats the syntax for the script?
Thanks again

[Q] Removed Boot Sound - Permanently gone?

Soon after I rooted my phone on launch day, I manually disabled the boot sound (unfortunately, I don't remember which method). Now, regardless of which ROM I flash, I NEVER have a boot sound. Can someone help me out and let me know how I can about troubleshooting this further?
I've tried the obvious, by checking if the ROM I'm flashing has one (it does), and looking through Root Explorer to add a mp3 in various places, but nothing seems to work. Am I missing something very simple here?

you have to have a music file with the same name and format in the same location as in stock.

Same ROM's have different directory's for boot sound and animations. Check next two..
system/customize/resource (stock rom)
system/media (fresh & calkulin rom)
Edit: Btw I have try it, and does replace animation on Calkulin but still no sound... Which ROM are you using?

Rydah805 said:
you have to have a music file with the same name and format in the same location as in stock.
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This may be my issue. I'm using CM7 (DESTROYED - link to forum below) so there is no system/customize directory. Can I just create it and put something in there? Does it need to be named specifically? android_boot.mp3???
erik077 said:
Same ROM's have different directory's for boot sound and animations. Check next two..
system/customize/resource (stock rom)
system/media (fresh & calkulin rom)
Edit: Btw I have try it, and does replace animation on Calkulin but still no sound... Which ROM are you using?
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See above - CM7 - Destroyed. I don't have an issue with the animations at all, just the boot sounds.

Stock file is called SPC_animation_final.mp3 but check witch someone who have same rom like you.
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Can I just create it and put something in there? Does it need to be named specifically? android_boot.mp3???
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NO. You cant do that, must be specific (based on rom)

Tried to create system/customize/resource directory manually, copied the mp3 from system/media that came with the ROM and pasted into that new directory, renamed it android_audio.mp3 with no avail. Still no boot sound.
Tried renaming that to SPC_animation_final.mp3 and same result. Anything else I can try?

Send a PM to person who made that ROM...

erik077 said:
Send a PM to person who made that ROM...
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Will do - but realize this occurs regardless of which ROM I use. It's not ROM specific.
Thanks for the help all!

Try Fresh ROM, you should have sound saying "freshhh"

Sorry, I was thinking with Sense on my mind.
Sent From My HTC Evo 4G On The Now Network From Sprint Using Tapatalk Pro!

You cannot do a boot sound on an AOSP rom.
Only Sense Roms.

nosympathy said:
You cannot do a boot sound on an AOSP rom.
Only Sense Roms.
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Really....wow. Was definitely not aware of that! I'll throw Fresh on there again tonight and see what I get. Maybe I've just had AOSP ROMS on there ever since. I thought I for sure tried out a few Sense, but maybe not.
Again - thanks to everyone. I didn't expect to get this much response. Really helps.

oubravs2b said:
Really....wow. Was definitely not aware of that! I'll throw Fresh on there again tonight and see what I get. Maybe I've just had AOSP ROMS on there ever since. I thought I for sure tried out a few Sense, but maybe not.
Again - thanks to everyone. I didn't expect to get this much response. Really helps.
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Yea, like they said, only sense roms have sound enable, no aosp, CM7 for example, support boot sounds.

teh roxxorz said:
Yea, like they said, only sense roms have sound enable, no aosp, CM7 for example, support boot sounds.
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Sure enough! Flashed Fresh and got boot sound. I could have sworn I had a Sense ROM in there somewhere in the past 6-9 months, but maybe not. Thanks again guys.

oubravs2b said:
Sure enough! Flashed Fresh and got boot sound. I could have sworn I had a Sense ROM in there somewhere in the past 6-9 months, but maybe not. Thanks again guys.
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No worries, it happens to the best of us.

Boot animation =)

Heres a boot animation for htc one vx
CREDIT goes to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2009496
THANKS to Themike_10452 :good:
Download the attachment and move it to SD card.
Use Root explorer and go to " /system/customize/resource"
copy the original "ATT_boot animation" somewhere safe.
delete it and move the boot animation from the SD card to "/system/customize/resource"
you will have to mount it probably
for me i changed the permission so its "rw-r--r--"
if any question msg me =) hope it works
here a link for the boot sound
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iqvmb6dd4olx6f6/ATTSonicLogoNoSnap_Retail.mp3
do the same as the boot animation =)

Night_Slayer said:
Heres a boot animation for htc one vx
CREDIT goes to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2009496
THANKS to Themike_10452 :good:
Download the attachment and move it to SD card.
Use Root explorer and go to " /system/customize/resource"
copy the original boot animation somewhere safe.
delete it and move the boot animation from the SD card to "/system/customize/resource"
you will have to mount it probably
for me i changed the permission so its "rw-r--r--"
if any question msg me =) hope it works
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Thanks for this least we getting better stuff for the One VX
also there is 2 boot animations the ATT and HTC i believe you can delete one to have one and have it longer im fully unsure of this of course i havent had time to try it out

ilostchild said:
Thanks for this least we getting better stuff for the One VX
also there is 2 boot animations the ATT and HTC i believe you can delete one to have one and have it longer im fully unsure of this of course i havent had time to try it out
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yeah i did that i made both the same =)

Night_Slayer said:
yeah i did that i made both the same =)
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ahh cool should add that in post for others to know so they dont get 2 different boot animations or if they dont want 2 different ones

ilostchild said:
ahh cool should add that in post for others to know so they dont get 2 different boot animations or if they dont want 2 different ones
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actually i did it for the ATT_bootanimation not the htc one lol i see what you mean though

Night_Slayer said:
actually i did it for the ATT_bootanimation not the htc one lol i see what you mean though
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Lol i dont mind the HTC Boot animation i may just leave that and delete the ATT one

lol okay if you use the assassin creed let me know if it works

Night_Slayer said:
lol okay if you use the assassin creed let me know if it works
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Lol ok gonna try now too

if you have any boot animations you want me to try to make ill do it =) i did ssj2 gohan as my power down but its a bit slow

I just wish we could put longer audio files in it, cause i can't use http://youtu.be/FmN0Cl-bvyI?t=1m0s because of this limitation. Otherwise i would be making my own boot animations as they are easy to make.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCkerYMffMo
i want this as my BootAnimation

ilostchild said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCkerYMffMo
i want this as my BootAnimation
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Pretty long, even i could do that, you just save that video, open up with virtualdub, then under file you export as image sequence inside a folder, and just tuen the framerate to the audio. Problem is the audio is way too long! Pisses me off!

lmao yeah i think like only certain number of seconds ill try when i get the chance

Replicatorz said:
Pretty long, even i could do that, you just save that video, open up with virtualdub, then under file you export as image sequence inside a folder, and just tuen the framerate to the audio. Problem is the audio is way too long! Pisses me off!
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i dont know if it has to be 3sec, i just said that for a safety issue incase it did cause bootloops and since this is 2 boot animations, you can always delete the HTC boot ainmations and leave the ATT just make it longer and maybe the sound will go as long as the ATT boot animation
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also i should be more clear on that lol i just wanted the end part where he gets slapped to the face, and the sound to that is around 3 secs itself so should work out

ilostchild said:
i dont know if it has to be 3sec, i just said that for a safety issue incase it did cause bootloops and since this is 2 boot animations, you can always delete the HTC boot ainmations and leave the ATT just make it longer and maybe the sound will go as long as the ATT boot animation
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also i should be more clear on that lol i just wanted the end part where he gets slapped to the face, and the sound to that is around 3 secs itself so should work out
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I wonder if this limitation is hardcoded or if it's just a script limitation. If it's a script limitation it could be overrided to allow longer audio.
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Yes, it is a script limitation, so i am currently looking now for a tut to atleast increase it to 10 seconds or so.

Replicatorz said:
I wonder if this limitation is hardcoded or if it's just a script limitation. If it's a script limitation it could be overrided to allow longer audio.
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if my memory is right from previous phones that had bootsounds, its a kernal thing, so this can be extended, but as right now stock kernal only allows whats givin

Replicatorz said:
I wonder if this limitation is hardcoded or if it's just a script limitation. If it's a script limitation it could be overrided to allow longer audio.
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Yes, it is a script limitation, so i am currently looking now for a tut to atleast increase it to 10 seconds or so.
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http://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-mytouch-4g/69792-mod-how-unlock-your-boot-animation-audio.html
I do not know if this will work on the HTC One VX, but it might be a base on how to get it working for anyone interested in trying.

Replicatorz said:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-mytouch-4g/69792-mod-how-unlock-your-boot-animation-audio.html
I do not know if this will work on the HTC One VX, but it might be a base on how to get it working for anyone interested in trying.
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The xml may work, its just telling the phone to look for Bootsound.mp3 and Bootanimation.zip
instead of actually looking for the branded name, this will work but would need to be fixed for our phones, you can do this yourself actually
i wouldnt flash that xml as its specific to the mt4g,
you can to your xml
go to settings/customize/resources open the xml
and scroll to boot configuration
there just rename the "ATT.." to bootanimation
and the ATT...mp3 to bootsound.mp3
from there when you make bootanimation or booutsound no need to rename it to "ATT...zip" or "ATT...mp3"
make sure you back it up first and for really cautious nand back up

ilostchild said:
The xml may work, its just telling the phone to look for Bootsound.mp3 and Bootanimation.zip
instead of actually looking for the branded name, this will work but would need to be fixed for our phones, you can do this yourself actually
i wouldnt flash that xml as its specific to the mt4g,
you can to your xml
go to settings/customize/resources open the xml
and scroll to boot configuration
there just rename the "ATT.." to bootanimation
and the ATT...mp3 to bootsound.mp3
from there when you make bootanimation or booutsound no need to rename it to "ATT...zip" or "ATT...mp3"
make sure you back it up first and for really cautious nand back up
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Code:
<BootConfiguration>
<BootAnimation animation="/system/customize/resource/ATT_bootanimaiton.zip" audio="/system/customize/resource/ATTSonicLogoNoSnap_Retail.mp3" audiostart="ATT" />
</BootConfiguration>
I found the code which is in the default.xml in /system/customize/CID
I wonder if i took out the "audiostart="ATT"" that if that would work.
EDIT: Nevermind, the ATT just tells the script to start playing at that folder, so thats why audio wasn;t working for me!

Replicatorz said:
Code:
<BootConfiguration>
<BootAnimation animation="/system/customize/resource/ATT_bootanimaiton.zip" audio="/system/customize/resource/ATTSonicLogoNoSnap_Retail.mp3" audiostart="ATT" />
</BootConfiguration>
I found the code which is in the default.xml in /system/customize/CID
I wonder if i took out the "audiostart="ATT"" that if that would work.
EDIT: Nevermind, the ATT just tells the script to start playing at that folder, so thats why audio wasn;t working for me!
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yea i figured that out when i was at work, i wanted to change it something but i dont know what to change it too to make it work lol

[Q] Installing .zip files in recovery

There are some .zip files that I will install in recovery mode and will confirm installation. When I reboot the phone, the apps or mods that I install will not have installed. I am stock rooted on Galaxy Note 2 on JB. Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks

Need more info.. and re word it a lil..and what mods are u flashing in what sequence?

twanskys204 said:
Need more info.. and re word it a lil
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Ok. Example: Say I take a .zip file that you have made for me and I download it. I boot into recovery mode and find the file and flash it, gives me the message that it has completed but when the phone reboots it's no where to be found. Did it not install or is there a place I need to look on my phone that it might be hidden?

just because its a zip file, doesnt mean it has the install routine baked into it..
As Twansky said, what is the file, and what is it for?

wase4711 said:
just because its a zip file, doesnt mean it has the install routine baked into it..
As Twansky said, what is the file, and what is it for?
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Ok. The files that I've tried would be mods for toggles, keyboards, and different add ons. For the most part, all of the files that I've flashed have worked. The ones that didn't work I'm not disappointed that they didn't, I was just wondering if possibly there was something or somewhere that I needed to look to see if they actually did but needed to activate per say. Could you explain what you mean by "install routine baked in" please. I'm a noob and learning everyday.
Thank you

some of those zip files, were probably just a bunch of individual files, zipped up to save room, and make them just 1 file insted of many..
a "flashable" zip file will have a few folders, one being meta.inf, another being system, along with some others...
post one of those zips that you are having a problem with here, and we will take a look at it..

what ^^^^^^^^^^ Said....g

Wase, let me see if I still have them on my phone. I know a couple that I tried were rom specific but one worked and one didn't. Those are the ones I expected not to work. Give me a minute to see what I still have.

http://db.tt/kXFyYyIJ
This is one that didn't work that is for ROM XXDLL4. Another file that I downloaded is the glass dialer did work. What I guess I'm asking is, why would one work but not the other. I know these were fir that specific rom, I'm just confused on why one would work and not the other.

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Need more info.. and re word it a lil..and what mods are u flashing in what sequence?
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Sorry, I did not answer that part.
Boot into recovery>Find location where file was downloaded>Click to install>Confirm install>Install confirmed>Reboot.
I have tried wiping cache and not wiping cache.

Open up these "zips" and look inside..

yeah, it was a flashable zip..no idea why it wouldnt work, but, as you said, this is not a mod for our phone specifically, so that might be why..Just like anything else electronic, not every rom/mod/flashable file is going to work on every phone; thats just the way it is...

wase4711 said:
yeah, it was a flashable zip..no idea why it wouldnt work, but, as you said, this is not a mod for our phone specifically, so that might be why..Just like anything else electronic, not every rom/mod/flashable file is going to work on every phone; thats just the way it is...
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Exactly... use caution flashing "flashable" zips unless you know for a fact it accomodates your specific device. You need to look in the META-INF folder and review the updater-script. In there you will see specific BLKs (partitions) which are mounted/extracted/written/unmounted. Devices don't all use the exact same "/dev/block/mmcblk0xx" for /system or /data partitions. Some of these scripts are fairly universal but I've seen others which call specific devblock partitions.

Thank you everyone for the help on this. I finally got brave enough about a hour ago and flashed a custom rom fir the first time.
Thanks again for all the help and info.