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HOW do I install boot animations

Could someone please give me the best way to install boot animations on my Evo,I've seen nice ones that I would love to install on my phone,and yes.. my phone is already fully Rooted.. Thanks
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There are a couple of ways to accomplish this. Some are already set up as a flashable zip you can flash in recovery. You can search through the Themes and Apps sections for others, but I use this way:
Be sure to have the Android SDK installed on your computer.
Download, and place the bootanimation.zip file in the TOOLS folder of the SDK.
Then the following ADB CODE:
adb remount
adb push bootanimation.zip /system/customize/resource
adb push SPC_animation_final.mp3 /system/customize/resource
adb reboot
You're all set!
If there is no corresponding mp3 file, no need for the 3rd command line

bender1077 said:
There are a couple of ways to accomplish this. Some are already set up as a flashable zip you can flash in recovery. You can search through the Themes and Apps sections for others, but I use this way:
Be sure to have the Android SDK installed on your computer.
Download, and place the bootanimation.zip file in the TOOLS folder of the SDK.
Then the following ADB CODE:
adb remount
adb push bootanimation.zip /system/customize/resource
adb push SPC_animation_final.mp3 /system/customize/resource
adb reboot
You're all set!
If there is no corresponding mp3 file, no need for the 3rd command line
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wouldn't that location be different depending on if it's a sense or aosp rom?

fachadick said:
wouldn't that location be different depending on if it's a sense or aosp rom?
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That I am not sure of, as I have always used sense based ROMS for the 4gees.
I know that Pushboot has a separate batch file for CM6, so I am fairly sure that there is a different dir.

Root Explorer works well for me when ADB is not available.
Just download, rename appropriately, and move to /system/customize/resource (or wherever your ROM stores these things).

fua1 said:
Root Explorer works well for me when ADB is not available.
Just download, rename appropriately, and move to /system/customize/resource (or wherever your ROM stores these things).
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That's what I did way back when. I ran a search in astro for bootanimation.zip first (to find the old one that I was replacing), because I didn't know where to move it to back then.
wow. dejavu.
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Thank you guys a million!! I use the root explore method,and it work perfect,but I still wanna say thanks to everyone for your help
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Question about status bar icons???

How do I get these Icons for my status bar? Ive looked in themes and apps and flashed a couple but I still dont get all the icons to stick. any ideas?
The first attachment is what I want and the second is what I have.
Please help!

If you know how you need to put them in the com.htc.resources.apk also
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roscoenr said:
If you know how you need to put them in the com.htc.resources.apk also
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How do I do that?

Do you have adb
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roscoenr said:
Do you have adb
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I sure do!

connect you phone with debugging on. open up you cmd, cd to you rsdk tools folder, use command adb
pull /system/framework/com.htc.resources.apk.
once you have done this the com.htc.resources.apk will be in you tools folder. Make 2 copys of this to a place that you can work with it. Leave one of these alone. take your other one and you open this with 7zip DONT UNZIP THIS ONLY OPEN. navagate to res\drawable-hdpi inside you will find many png file find the png that is what you have on your status bar and replace it with the one you are wanting making sure they are named the same. once you have all your files replaced close it up. Take your modded com.htc.resources.apk and place it in your sdk tools folder. With your phone connected open you cmd cd back to your sdk tools folder and use the commands
adb remount
adb push com.htc.resources.apk /system/framework
adb reboot
after you have issued the last comand let it set your phone will reboot its self and you should have your handy work

roscoenr said:
connect you phone with debugging on. open up you cmd, cd to you rsdk tools folder, use command adb
pull /system/framework/com.htc.resources.apk.
once you have done this the com.htc.resources.apk will be in you tools folder. Make 2 copys of this to a place that you can work with it. Leave one of these alone. take your other one and you open this with 7zip DONT UNZIP THIS ONLY OPEN. navagate to res\drawable-hdpi inside you will find many png file find the png that is what you have on your status bar and replace it with the one you are wanting making sure they are named the same. once you have all your files replaced close it up. Take your modded com.htc.resources.apk and place it in your sdk tools folder. With your phone connected open you cmd cd back to your sdk tools folder and use the commands
adb remount
adb push com.htc.resources.apk /system/framework
adb reboot
after you have issued the last comand let it set your phone will reboot its self and you should have your handy work
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Are there certain png files I am looking for once I get the file open or will that just stick out at me?

Easiest way I found is look for the ones you see on you're phone

[GUIDE] Install Portable ADB In 5 Easy Steps

No ADB knowledge needed. Just follow instructions.
1. Download mini-adb Here
2. Extract that and put it on your desktop.
3. Go download HTC sync Official Page or HTC sync Direct Download and install it. If you are NOT HTC, then download whatever you need to get the drivers needed for your phone onto your PC (like samsung Kies)
4. Plug your phone into your computer and make sure debugging mode is on.
5. Now go to your mini-adb folder on your desktop and double click RunMe.bat
6. When the black command prompt window pops up, type the following:
adb devices
7. If it lists your Device, then you did it!
8. To push any file, make sure you place it in the same folder as your RunMe.bat, and the command will be
adb push WHATEVERTHEFILENAMEIS /WHEREEVERYOUWANTITTOGO
For example, to push a file called libSwypeCore.so into /system/lib/
Adb remount
adb push libSwypeCore.so /system/lib/
+1 Thanks if this worked for you!
P.S. Technically you have installed ADB by step 5. Step 5 and onwards just tells you how to use it.=P Title doesn't lie.

why not just install Android SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
and you got ADB right after the installation.
By the way if you wanna push something to /system, you have to "adb remount" first to set it "r/w"

When I click runme it opens for a split second and then disappears

I so wish i could of found this earlier to save me the 4 hours of WTF moments i was having.
Also beats not having to install the SDK of 31megs not counting install/setup as well.

jzhyok said:
why not just install Android SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
and you got ADB right after the installation.
By the way if you wanna push something to /system, you have to "adb remount" first to set it "r/w"
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I almost gave up on adb cuz that way didn't work for me. And yes, I forgot to include adb remount.

this should be stickied for the nooblets.

Fantastic; this is definitely going to make getting CM6 my fiancée's G2 easier. Now, which of the 3 rooting processes below should be the one I use for her stock T-Mobile G2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...cess_.28Permanent_Root_.2F_.22Permaroot.22.29
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834228
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886023
Thanks!!

How do I flash a radio with this? Cause I don't see any "fastboot" folder, whatever that is.

BradBot said:
Fantastic; this is definitely going to make getting CM6 my fiancée's G2 easier. Now, which of the 3 rooting processes below should be the one I use for her stock T-Mobile G2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...cess_.28Permanent_Root_.2F_.22Permaroot.22.29
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834228
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886023
Thanks!!
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I edited my post to answer ur Q

convolution said:
I almost gave up on adb cuz that way didn't work for me. And yes, I forgot to include adb remount.
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Same boat..I saw your post on Jan 20th in the Guide for ADB thread, which is really nice..
But I got to the same point(you also outlined in that thread) of after uninstalling the previous Android usb drivers on my system, and trying to choose a specific location to look for a x86 driver, I was left with Windows not allowing me to click 'OK' to denote the USB driver folder from the Android SDK that I wanted to scan. Not sure what was up, but I was elated to see the link to this thread in your sig.
Thanks for the guide! My Evo 4g Shift thanks u as well

How do I install a Radio with this?

Broman400 said:
How do I install a Radio with this?
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don't know.
I assume you find the apk, find the lib files, and push stuff to places?

LOL I wiped my laptop cause it had viruses and I forgot how to install ADB so I had to click my own link. LOLL

convolution said:
LOL I wiped my laptop cause it had viruses and I forgot how to install ADB so I had to click my own link. LOLL
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hahaha

Broman400 said:
How do I install a Radio with this?
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K I got it. You can only flash a radio if you have S-off.
Download the zip file for the radio. Put it into your SD card. Boot up in recovery. Choose flash zip file. Choose radio zip file. Done.
No adb required.

Gee, thanks past me! I would have forgotten how to get it if it weren't for my own sig!
From: Present Me.

convolution said:
No ADB knowledge needed. Just follow instructions.
1. Download mini-adb Here
2. Extract that and put it on your desktop.
3. Go download HTC sync Official Page or HTC sync Direct Download and install it. If you are NOT HTC, then download whatever you need to get the drivers needed for your phone onto your PC (like samsung Kies)
4. Plug your phone into your computer and make sure debugging mode is on.
5. Now go to your mini-adb folder on your desktop and double click RunMe.bat
6. When the black command prompt window pops up, type the following:
adb devices
7. If it lists your Device, then you did it!
8. To push any file, make sure you place it in the same folder as your RunMe.bat, and the command will be
adb push WHATEVERTHEFILENAMEIS /WHEREEVERYOUWANTITTOGO
For example, to push a file called libSwypeCore.so into /system/lib/
Adb remount
adb push libSwypeCore.so /system/lib/
+1 Thanks if this worked for you!
P.S. Technically you have installed ADB by step 5. Step 5 and onwards just tells you how to use it.=P Title doesn't lie.
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This archive has some kind of weird ".exe" file. What is this, some kind of balmervirus?

This is an older thread but I'm hoping someone can help me. I had adb installed on my old win7 pc and I had the my nexus drivers installed and everything was good. A month ago I got a new pc that is running win8 and I've had nothing but trouble ever since. I cannot find nexus drivers that will install on windows 8. Is anybody else out there running windows 8 that can help me? The VZW driver exe file would not even install for me and I ran it as an administrator.

ba_hamilton said:
This is an older thread but I'm hoping someone can help me. I had adb installed on my old win7 pc and I had the my nexus drivers installed and everything was good. A month ago I got a new pc that is running win8 and I've had nothing but trouble ever since. I cannot find nexus drivers that will install on windows 8. Is anybody else out there running windows 8 that can help me? The VZW driver exe file would not even install for me and I ran it as an administrator.
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Yeah... I also gave win8 a try...
I reverted back to win 7. Sorry, can't help you there bro. Have you tried downloading the nexus toolkit and installing gnex drivers using that toolkit?

AW: [GUIDE] Install Portable ADB In 5 Easy Steps
Try this: In Windows 8 install the drivers with Windows 7 Compatibility checked. This did the trick for me while testing adb and rooting a samsung galaxy tab on my windows 8 x64.
I found this tip on only one forum after trying many other tips and drivers around for more than one day and it worked. So all credits to this poster.
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Android-SDK?

Ok, long story short... I had to completely wipe/format my hard drive on my computer so I lost ever single thing I had.
I completely forgot everything I needed to install for my phone as far as things like ADB. I think it was Android-SDK but I really can't remember.
Can someone help get me going in the right direction again? Many [email protected]@!!

Yeah, you need the android sdk. If all you're after is adb, then I'm sure someone around here has posted a download link to just those files. If you can't find them, then download the sdk and use the sdk manager to download and install the platform tools. For a full install of the sdk with Eclipse and ADT, you'll need to consult Google's install docs on the android developer site.

myersn024 said:
Yeah, you need the android sdk. If all you're after is adb, then I'm sure someone around here has posted a download link to just those files. If you can't find them, then download the sdk and use the sdk manager to download and install the platform tools. For a full install of the sdk with Eclipse and ADT, you'll need to consult Google's install docs on the android developer site.
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See, I can't remember what I had.
I know it was an android-sdk folder with a few sub-folders like tools in it. I had to browse to that directory when I pushed something via ADB.
So I guess I just need to find and install the android-sdk? I'm not even sure what Eclipse and ADT is..

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Download the sdk. Adb was moved to the platform-tools folder, so you can run your adb from there, or move it to the tools folder.

Thank you!
I appreciate the help guys

Rippley05 said:
Thank you!
I appreciate the help guys
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You're welcome.

teh roxxorz said:
You're welcome.
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I hope I'm doing it right. I unzipped the folder, clicked on tools and read where it said adb was moved. Then I clicked on the android guy (sdk and avd manager) and now it is installing a messload of stuff.
After it's done, I should be able to use ADB but instead of going to c:\android-sdk-windows\tools\ like I used to do, I'll have to change the "tools" to platform-tools correct?
EDIT: I feel liek it is downloading a lot of stuff I don't need =p

Rippley05 said:
I hope I'm doing it right. I unzipped the folder, clicked on tools and read where it said adb was moved. Then I clicked on the android guy (sdk and avd manager) and now it is installing a messload of stuff.
After it's done, I should be able to use ADB but instead of going to c:\android-sdk-windows\tools\ like I used to do, I'll have to change the "tools" to platform-tools correct?
EDIT: I feel liek it is downloading a lot of stuff I don't need =p
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That is correct, and I also just rename the folder to android, cuz typing all that is a pain.
And you can do that, or copy the adb items from platform-tools into the tool folder itself; tis what I did.

Alright, Windows 7 is different and kinda irritating.
All the SDK stuff went into a folder "downloads" and I let everything install, but I can't seem to find it when I run the command prompt. It was much easier in Windows XP.

If anyone is using windows 7 , could you give me the commands you use to get to the directory. I get an invalid path no matter what I type.
Should I move the SDK folders out of my downloads folder and put them on my desktop?

I put it on the root of C. Then I run cd C:\android-sdk\platform-tools. I think you need HTC sync installed as well.

Rippley05 said:
If anyone is using windows 7 , could you give me the commands you use to get to the directory. I get an invalid path no matter what I type.
Should I move the SDK folders out of my downloads folder and put them on my desktop?
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Its easier from the desktop

OK I'll install HTC sync. That should still be on my phones SDcard right?
The problem is, I don't know what commands to enter in the command prompt to get to the different directories on my computer. If I move it to the desktop, what commands will get me there?

dglowe343 said:
I put it on the root of C. Then I run cd C:\android-sdk\platform-tools. I think you need HTC sync installed as well.
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You don't need htc sync, just the hboot drivers.

Rippley05 said:
OK I'll install HTC sync. That should still be on my phones SDcard right?
The problem is, I don't know what commands to enter in the command prompt to get to the different directories on my computer. If I move it to the desktop, what commands will get me there?
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the commands would be:
cd desktop/android/tools
1. change android to whatever you named your sdk folder
2. change tools to wherever your adb is located.
Names are case sensitive

teh roxxorz said:
the commands would be:
cd desktop/android/tools
1. change android to whatever you named your sdk folder
2. change tools to wherever your adb is located.
Names are case sensitive
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Sweet I got it!
I tried to do a ADB remount and got AdbWinApi.dll is missing from my computer. I don't have my phone hooked up tho so could that be it?

Rippley05 said:
Sweet I got it!
I tried to do a ADB remount and got AdbWinApi.dll is missing from my computer. I don't have my phone hooked up tho so could that be it?
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No prob. If you got that error, you missed it from copying the files; just double check that its there in the folder.

teh roxxorz said:
No prob. If you got that error, you missed it from copying the files; just double check that its there in the folder.
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Ahh ok, I just moved it and it started but said device not found. I assume that IS because my phone isn't connected.
One more quick question and I promise I'll leave u alone. Whenever I push something with adb I always close the box and just unhook my phone. Is that the right method? Because I see adb is still running on my pc until I end the process with my task manager.

Rippley05 said:
Ahh ok, I just moved it and it started but said device not found. I assume that IS because my phone isn't connected.
One more quick question and I promise I'll leave u alone. Whenever I push something with adb I always close the box and just unhook my phone. Is that the right method? Because I see adb is still running on my pc until I end the process with my task manager.
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Naw you're fine; yea, it;ll show device not connected if you have nothing connected. I personally leave it open in the command prompt after opening it just in case I go back to it. It'll close once you close command prompt.

Sweet. Thanks again Rox.
I've has that stuff installed since I first got my Hero... been a long time since I had to mess with it..

ADB Help

I cannot figure this out to save my life. I have downloaded and installed HTC Sync. I have the folder for android-sdk setup on my local drive. I added the environmental settings so I don't have to change directories each time.
I connect my phone with USB Debugging enabled, and then open command prompt. I change directories to E:\android-sdk\tools (My "E" drive is my default drive). Anytime I try and "Adb" command, it says that ADB isn't recognized as a command. I don't know why. Cannot figure it out to save my life.
I've attached some pictures so you can get a brief idea as to what I am talking about. I am on Windows 7 32 bit, if that makes any difference.

The first thing I noticed from your screenshot that is that you dont have adb application in your sdk tools folder.

adb has moved...try the platform-tools folder instead of just tools.

*Sigh*
I would miss something as simple as that. It's working now, thank you guys.
Edit:
One more question.. I am trying to install the "com.skype.raider-all-in-one-camwidth". I am assuming I need to use ADB to push it to the system files, but how do I go about doing that from CMD? Probably incredibly simple, but I'm lost again. Lol

dpilcher said:
adb has moved...try the platform-tools folder instead of just tools.
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I wonder if the adb_has_moved.txt file in his screenshot might have given him a clue?!?

JimSmith94 said:
I wonder if the adb_has_moved.txt file in his screenshot might have given him a clue?!?
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Lol I admitted it was something stupid to miss, forgive me.
Can anyone help me with the file pushing though? I am trying install that Skype .zip file, and I'm assuming it has to be pushed to the system area. Any clues as to how I go about that?

If you need to get it into system apps,
Adb push filename /system/app
Make sure you put a space between the end of the filename and the /
And make sure the file is located in the platform-tools folder.