So i've just recieved a new boot animation from my friend and it is a .7z file type and I've only ever played around with .zip file types. how do I go about getting this one to work? do I rename it .zip? flash it?
He probably just compressed the zip file using 7-zip due to it's superior compression.
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ibemad1 said:
He probably just compressed the zip file using 7-zip due to it's superior compression.
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Ya it turns out he actually just had several boot animation files compressed into it..
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Hello!
I have searched but have not found an answer that works, so here goes:
I can't make my own boot animation. Here are the steps I've taken:
1 started with animation downloaded from the themes & apps section (the animation works fine as is)
2 unzipped in root explorer and replaced the .png's with my own .png's, taking care to make sure they were the correct size.
3 rezipped the files (all files were unchanged except for own .png's)
4 flashed in cwm. Just a black screen on boot.
5 tried moving the bootanimation.zip file to system/media. Black screen again.
What am I doing wrong/missing?
Thanks!
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There are a couple of things that could be wrong. The first and most suspect is that when you re-zip the file, you are using some sort of compression; boot ani's won't work if there is ANY compression at all. I don't know if there is even an option to turn compression off with any of the android based zip apps. The second is that the new bootanimation.zip file is too large. I've had problems when using files over 20mb in size, be sure your .png's are optimized.
The best way to work with creating your own ani's is to do it on a pc, use 7zip (no compression), and AndroidSigner (at ppcgeeks) to create a flashable .zip. You can also use a program like DroidExplorer or MyPhoneExplorer to copy the bootanimation.zip file directly to system/media.
Awesome- thanks! I was using root explorer to rezip the bootanimation, so that's probably the problem. I'll try 7 zip and report back on the results.
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I can't seem to get 7 zip to zip without compression. there's no setting for "no compression". Forgive my ignorance, but any tips on creating an uncompressed zip? (tried winrar too, but to no avail...
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In your file manager, select the files/folders that you want to add to the zip. Right click on any of them, under the 7zip options select "add to archive". Once the 7zip interface opens, name your zip, and under "compression level" select "store".
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In your file manager, select the files/folders that you want to add to the zip. Right click on any of them, under the 7zip options select "add to archive". Once the 7zip interface opens, name your zip, and under "compression level" select "store".
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That did it! Thank you!
No problem, one of these days I'll get around to making a 'how to make custom boot animations' tutorial.
leatherneck6017 said:
No problem, one of these days I'll get around to making a 'how to make custom boot animations' tutorial.
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When are you gonna make me one
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mysteryemotionz said:
When are you gonna make me one
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Sorry man, totally been meaning to do that! I haven't done any animation work lately, been crazy busy with other stuff...
leatherneck6017 said:
Sorry man, totally been meaning to do that! I haven't done any animation work lately, been crazy busy with other stuff...
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Just busting your balls man.
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readermo said:
unzipped in root explorer and replaced the .png's with my own .png's, taking care to make sure they were the correct size.
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What is the right size? I've been trying to convert .jpg's into .png's but they won't run in the shutdown animation. I can take other .png's from various animations and they work, but not the converted .jpg's
tpronewbie said:
What is the right size? I've been trying to convert .jpg's into .png's but they won't run in the shutdown animation. I can take other .png's from various animations and they work, but not the converted .jpg's
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dont compress them lol
patalo said:
dont compress them lol
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A "How to Boot animation for Epic 4G" would be an awesome thread.
Dipping my proverbial toe in the proverbial waters of android modding.
Brrr. Glad I made a backup (as always) before I started fooling around :|
I attempted to make a custom boot animation amalgamating 2 different animations (basically part0 of the BIOS and part1 of a wireframe andy bootanimation I found on AndroidPolice. (The wireframe zip was *not* named bootanimation.zip (and the file names differed along with a different numbering scheme (Part1 pngs incremented from the last file name of Part0))).
I unzipped both, renamed all the files in wireframe andy to match the BIOS format, copied the desc.txt from BIOS (only 1 difference on line 1) and then zipped em back up. (using the ubuntu 10.10 Compress utility as well as Root Explorer's zip functionality.
I then either adb or use root explorer to copy over /system/media/bootanimation.zip.
Up until my last attempt (wtf did i do. hrmmn), the phone booted (sans animation). This last time, the phone was stuck on the black screen (always, ALWAYS backup prior to fiddling around).
Does anyone have an idea where I'm going wrong?
Thanks,
Drew
When you're zipping the files back up make sure you do NOT compress the archive. The files need to be in bootanimation.zip in store mode with no compression.
optmsprim2 said:
When you're zipping the files back up make sure you do NOT compress the archive. The files need to be in bootanimation.zip in store mode with no compression.
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is it possible to zip files with no compression on phone or only the pc??
optmsprim2 said:
When you're zipping the files back up make sure you do NOT compress the archive. The files need to be in bootanimation.zip in store mode with no compression.
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Awesome -- thanks!
I attached my amalgam of computer nerdery.
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is it possible to zip files with no compression on phone or only the pc??
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Yeah -- try http://www.7-zip.org -- it works on windows and wine. Choose Archive format: zip; Compression level: Store
SwimDrewid said:
Yeah -- try http://www.7-zip.org -- it works on windows and wine. Choose Archive format: zip; Compression level: Store
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Just a LOL @ your binary sig.
bjhill2112 said:
Just a LOL @ your binary sig.
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:-D
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Hi, everybody....
I've just edit a bootanimation.zip file, but It doesn't work. I use Nexus Prime bootanimation.zip, then I open it with WinRAR. I replace all *.jpg files that comes with Nexus prime bootanimation file by drag N drop several image file with .jpg extension. I also make sure that the file's name is same with Nexus Prime image.
After replacing, I send the new bootanimation to SD card, moving it to System/Media by using Root Explore, then Reboot my phone...
But, I don't see bootanimation while the phone's wake up...
Any solution??
Is the compression the same as the originals?
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Emmm.... I don't know about that... I've just replace the original image files with mine... Then just click "Ok". Am I wrong??
Hurm.
open original bootanimation using winrar,
make sure the file name and resolution that you are using same as the original inside the zip.
Now just drag and drop your file to the bootanimation.zip, it will overwrite the original file inside the. Zip.
Close zip and copy to sd, and place it in the right place. Set the permission if im not mistaken 6-4-4 or rw-r--r-- .
Now reboot and see if it boot using you custom animation.
But aren't bootanimation only in. Png format??
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Hai Nujhum... Yeah, right... I've done it before... Same with what you say...
Maybe try using something like 7-zip. I know for fact that WinRar sometimes changes something in the header of the file and even though it's ZIP file not all un-zip utilities can extract it.
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Maybe try using something like 7-zip. I know for fact that WinRar sometimes changes something in the header of the file and even though it's ZIP file not all un-zip utilities can extract it.
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Yap, I've tried by using 7-zip. But, the same problem...
I also use WinZip. But, The bootanimation was not displayed...
Upload the original and yours.
XperienceD said:
Upload the original and yours.
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Yap.. I've done it.. But, bootanimation was not displayed...
What the Hell I'm going on...
huryiw said:
What the Hell I'm going on...
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Upload here I meant.
I would like to know how to make a custom boot logo for my xperia play r800a what i want to do is after the sony erricson splash ball thing comes up after the SONY ERRICSON sign the rogers logo pops up which I HATE. So i want to change the rogers picture to a playstation picture like when the old psx roms boot up. I have gotten a picture put it in the right resolution and stuck it in the boot animation file without unpacking it this did not work the sony erricson stuff comes up but when my psx sign is supposed to it just show a black screen some help would be greatly appreciated
Unpack the bootanimation.zip open up the folder and find the image you want to replace.
Before you delete it, rename the file/s you want to replace it with, so it's got the same filename as the original.
Now delete original and copy new image/s over. Repack the .zip WITH NO COMPRESSION. And copy back to /system/media/
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Unpack the bootanimation.zip open up the folder and find the image you want to replace.
Before you delete it, rename the file/s you want to replace it with, so it's got the same filename as the original.
Now delete original and copy new image/s over. Repack the .zip WITH NO COMPRESSION. And copy back to /system/media/
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so it should say 1% compression when ure done right?
Ps. it didnt work once its extracted it wont work at all unextracted only the file i add wont work
i used one click root doomlord method do i have to unlock my bootloader to be able to do a custom boot animation like you described
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so it should say 1% compression when ure done right?
Ps. it didnt work once its extracted it wont work at all unextracted only the file i add wont work
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Download winrar, and use that, when you rezip it make sure you choose .zip not .rar and choose store from the compression menu. Finally make sure the .zip is called bootanimation.zip. Not bootanimation.zip.zip or bootanimation.zip.rar
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Download winrar, and use that, when you rezip it make sure you choose .zip not .rar and choose store from the compression menu. Finally make sure the .zip is called bootanimation.zip. Not bootanimation.zip.zip or bootanimation.zip.rar
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i did all that and its still not working how weird
Just use the cm9 one from the defy forums its awesome
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Can anyone give me the bootanimation.bin file located in /system/bin/ ? I can't use video bootanimation on my custom rom.
Try this
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Try this
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Thanks BTW bro. I have a doubt regarding this bootanimation stuff. When I unzip the bootanimation.zip file, i see folders like part0, part1, part2,etc which contains png images of the ultimate boot animation (even in the zip file u gave). And I've seen in other zip files where there are no png images but instead an mp4 file of the boot animation. The zip files containing mp4 files doesn't work on my phone. Do you know anything about this? Please help.
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Thanks BTW bro. I have a doubt regarding this bootanimation stuff. When I unzip the bootanimation.zip file, i see folders like part0, part1, part2,etc which contains png images of the ultimate boot animation (even in the zip file u gave). And I've seen in other zip files where there are no png images but instead an mp4 file of the boot animation. The zip files containing mp4 files doesn't work on my phone. Do you know anything about this? Please help.
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No, I don't.
its ok. ?
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