So here is my thing, I want a custom splash screen and boot animation but I'm running into a problem. Everytime I try to flash it using
fastboot flash splash1 evosplash1.rgb565 I get the error (failed: no remote access) or something like that.
I found out it's because my hboot is 2.10......
but I am unable to downgrade from what I have seen because my readout from adb shell is that I have the 40000 block build or something like that and because i have that build I cant downgrade and because I cant downgrade I cant have a custom splash page and boot animation.
Any ideas?
It isn't at all true that you can't have a custom splashscreen or boot animation. You can either find a flashable zip of the boot animation you want to use and flash it via recovery, or you can manually place it in the correct folder and set permissions using Root Explorer. The location of the boot animation is dependent on the rom. If it isn't flashable, it needs to be named exactly bootanimation.zip in order for it to work once you've put it in the correct folder. I usually just rename the old one and leave it there in case I decide I don't like the new one.
Splashscreens, and I might be wrong about this because I've never used a custom one, can be loaded as a PC36IMG in the bootloader. I believe there are a small handful of them that can be flashed in recovery.
Hopefully someone that actually knows something about splash screens will chime in, since I'm afraid I may be giving out bad information when it comes to that.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
Thank you for your insight. The issue I'm running into is I can't figure out how to get into the folder to place the boot animation. With the hboot being 2.10..... it won't let me change anything in there.
Dboy352 said:
Thank you for your insight. The issue I'm running into is I can't figure out how to get into the folder to place the boot animation. With the hboot being 2.10..... it won't let me change anything in there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your hboot has nothing to do with it, you need to boot into the rom and do it there. You can use Root Explorer to copy/cut and paste the boot animation into the correct folder. Rename the existing one to something else, you'll need to mount as r/w by tapping the button near the top that says "mount r/w". After you've moved the new boot animation and renamed it properly (if needed), you will need to set the permissions to match the old one. You can do this by long pressing the file and selecting permissions from the list. Then mount as r/o the same way you mounted r/w. When you've finished, reboot.
You should see your new boot animation
If you don't have Root Explorer, I would suggest buying it - it will come in handy. You can also use EStrongs and I believe File Expert has an option for root access. In ES File Explorer, you have to enable root functions in settings. I don't know if you can mount r/w through the app and it may not operate the same as my directions, but it's free. For root file actions, Root Explorer is just more polished in my opinion and well worth the money.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
plainjane said:
Your hboot has nothing to do with it, you need to boot into the rom and do it there. You can use Root Explorer to copy/cut and paste the boot animation into the correct folder. Rename the existing one to something else, you'll need to mount as r/w by tapping the button near the top that says "mount r/w". After you've moved the new boot animation and renamed it properly (if needed), you will need to set the permissions to match the old one. You can do this by long pressing the file and selecting permissions from the list. Then mount as r/o the same way you mounted r/w. When you've finished, reboot.
You should see your new boot animation
If you don't have Root Explorer, I would suggest buying it - it will come in handy. You can also use EStrongs and I believe File Expert has an option for root access. In ES File Explorer, you have to enable root functions in settings. I don't know if you can mount r/w through the app and it may not operate the same as my directions, but it's free. For root file actions, Root Explorer is just more polished in my opinion and well worth the money.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks man, works great. The only issue I'm having is I can not get any audio. The audio is in the format spc_bootanimation_final.m3 and the bootanimation is spc_bootanimation.zip, any ideas?
Dboy352 said:
Thanks man, works great. The only issue I'm having is I can not get any audio. The audio is in the format spc_bootanimation_final.m3 and the bootanimation is spc_bootanimation.zip, any ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, that 'man,' is actually a lady, and a good one too. Working on another gold star.
And it needs to be SPC_bootanimation_final.mp3 [yes, its case sensitive.] And try renaming the animation to just bootanimation. Are you on an aosp or sense rom?
Sorry mam, not man lol. Wish my ol lady was that technical lol.
I'm on sense, I didn't know if I shuld try to rename it to just bootanimation.zip or not since the rom's animationwas spc_anmation.zip and it was all in lowercase as well. I'll try the upper on the audio though.
Dboy352 said:
Sorry mam, not man lol. Wish my ol lady was that technical lol.
I'm on sense, I didn't know if I shuld try to rename it to just bootanimation.zip or not since the rom's animationwas spc_anmation.zip and it was all in lowercase as well. I'll try the upper on the audio though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well with gaining the skill, comes time, lol.
Well its been since 'nam since I ran sense, though I keep the kingdom rom as my sense rom. For the audio, with the SPC in caps, that should work, and the same for the just bootanimation.zip as well.
Ok, so the mp3 wasin format SPC_bootanimation_final.mp3 and I set the permissions the same as the bootanimation. Could it be because it is just the audio file, not a zip with the text file in it?
Dboy352 said:
Ok, so the mp3 wasin format SPC_bootanimation_final.mp3 and I set the permissions the same as the bootanimation. Could it be because it is just the audio file, not a zip with the text file in it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well the audio file is just that, just the file .mp3. It may have been because they weren't formatted/named correctly.
So here is where I am. I have the boot animation working flawlessly and have successfully changed it to 4 different animations without problem. Sound is still the problem. Here is what I have tried.
SPC_bootanimation_final.mp3
spc_bootanimation_final.m3
SPC_bootanimation.mp3
spc_bootanimation.mp3
SPC_bootsound_final.mp3
spc_bootsound_final.mp3
SPC_bootsound.mp3
spc_bootsound.mp3
I have it in the same folder as the animation (system/customize/resource) with the same permissions (Readwner, group, others...Write: group)
I'm at a loss, everything should work but still no sound.
You should have SPC_animation_final.mp3 in the system/customize/resources folder, and nothing?
Nope, nothing. I have played the file just to make sure it has sound and it does. I also tried moving it to system/media as android_audio.mp3 as was suggessted in another thread with nothing. Now boot sound worked with the stock rom, aybe from flashing it, it changed the audio setting maybe? I'm gonna try and change that real quick and see if it works.
Ok so I'm not getting it, all sounds are completely up. The only thing I ca figure is maybe somewhere in the rom it has been blocked/disabled for sounds at bootup. That's the only thing I can think of.
Related
ok so, if i go into the MANIFEST.MF file in notepad, and just change the
Name: data/local/bootanimation.zip to
Name: system/resource/customize/VZW_bootanimation.zip
then save as MANIFEST.MF and rezip everything do you think pwoplw would be able to then flash a custom boot animations to their phone using Clockwork etc...
or MUST it be pushed via ADB? this thought just crossed my mind and was curious if anyone would think it might work before i go ahead and try to install the zip.
i guess i could just go back to a nandroid from 2 mins ago if it does not work and kills my boot. lemmie know your thoughts.
You can copy it to your SDcard and move it there with Root explorer if you are rooted.
Don't like the sound, move or delete the mp3 that came with the distro (I prefer to move it).
Reboot and unless what you put there is broken it will work. If it is not valid, it simply won't show up, but won't stop your phone from booting.
Is there any way to install a boot animation on 2.2 without pushing through ADB?
bilichjl said:
Is there any way to install a boot animation on 2.2 without pushing through ADB?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Which Rom are you running? and yes, you can do it with Root Explorer, that's how I did it. ... I am running Sky Raider 3.0 RC3 sense so all i didn't was use root explorer to copy the bootanimation.zip from my sd card to /system/media and I also wanted a cool matrix sound to go with the matrix animation I am using so I just put a mp3 (and renamed it android_audio.mp3) in the same folder
I'm using DJ Droid Rom 1.3 which has the boot animation linked into data/local. When i installed the BrightSense mod it changed my boot animation. I now what to use the R2D2 boot animation and have written an update zip but it doesn't work. I get the message update complete but the boot animation doesn't change from the BrightSense one when i reboot. Can someone please take a look at my update.zip and see if i have missed anything. Any help would be much appreciated
boc_est1986 said:
I'm using DJ Droid Rom 1.3 which has the boot animation linked into data/local. When i installed the BrightSense mod it changed my boot animation. I now what to use the R2D2 boot animation and have written an update zip but it doesn't work. I get the message update complete but the boot animation doesn't change from the BrightSense one when i reboot. Can someone please take a look at my update.zip and see if i have missed anything. Any help would be much appreciated
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As far as ik know, you just need to copy/paste the bootanimation.zip with a filemanager to data/local on youre phone
do i need a file manager on my phone such as astro or something on my pc so i can view /data
boc_est1986 said:
do i need a file manager on my phone such as astro or something on my pc so i can view /data
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
just install astro file manager (from the market) on your phone, you can do that from your device itself, you don't need your pc
boc_est1986 said:
do i need a file manager on my phone such as astro or something on my pc so i can view /data
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You do, but not on youre pc. You do it on the phone. Astro or EStrong i.e. And check data/local. If the bootanimation is in there you might try copying/paste the one you want directly to that directory and reboot. Then see if the animation has changed.
in astro i dont see a local folder in /data. Its as if it is hidden. When i plug into the pc i can go in dat but there's no local. If i search for bootanimation through windows it finds data local but when i open the containing folder it doesn't show a local folder
I think i found it by going to astro then hit up then go to system/bin and there is where i found the bootanimation file. I hope that is the right one let me know if that works for ya so i can try it.
Ellingsoc said:
I think i found it by going to astro then hit up then go to system/bin and there is where i found the bootanimation file. I hope that is the right one let me know if that works for ya so i can try it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
your method is right but i still cant see anything in data through ASTRO. Did exactly the same in root explorer and it worked. I know have the R2D2 droid startup. Only thing is i cant get the sound to work on start up
Are there any flashable boot animations for the DHD?
and in particular, the droid x boot?
if there isn't could someone please tell me how to change mine to this? with links to the files? or a link to a flashable zip?
You don't need to flash them... just use Root Explorer and drop "bootanimation.zip" in \data\local
For the actual animations just search the Themes section in the Desire HD forum. You can also look in the Themes sections for original Desire as most of them should work too. I'm sure someone will have ported the Droid X one, if not try looking in the Themes sections of the Droid X forum... you get the idea
CitizenLee said:
You don't need to flash them... just use Root Explorer and drop "bootanimation.zip" in \data\local
For the actual animations just search the Themes section in the Desire HD forum. You can also look in the Themes sections for original Desire as most of them should work too. I'm sure someone will have ported the Droid X one, if not try looking in the Themes sections of the Droid X forum... you get the idea
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the files i want.
the bootanimation.zip and android_audio.zip
but how do I move them from my sd or computer into that folder ? I have the folder open in root explorer right now.
Edit: I worked it out now to test it
Edit: it did not work.
P1xelVandal said:
Edit: I worked it out now to test it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Extract the zip file for the boot sound as it's the .mp3 you need to use. Bootanim stays as .zip
Reply back know how you get on / if you need any help etc.
Oh, and be sure to press the "Mount R/W" when in the correct folder in Root Explorer. Wont let you change anything otherwise
CitizenLee said:
Extract the zip file for the boot sound as it's the .mp3 you need to use. Bootanim stays as .zip
Reply back know how you get on / if you need any help etc.
Oh, and be sure to press the "Mount R/W" when in the correct folder in Root Explorer. Wont let you change anything otherwise
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
wow I feel stupid. I was using the temp files from the top of the list in my sdcard XD thank you.
oh wait it didn't work xD I have bootanimation.zip and android_audio.mp3 in data/ local and it doesn't work. i've rebooted twice since they've been there. what else am I doing wrong ?
Try the two files I have attached and see if they work. You will need to extract the zip for the start sound as it wouldn't let me attach the mp3. Also, you will have to rename the other zip from black_bootanimation.zip to bootanimation.zip. I have loads of them so need to keep the file names different.
Reboot and they should work
Still no luck. even with your files, in data/local with r/w it just won't work? is it something to do with me being on the stock rom, kernel and radio?
I don't know but this is really weird ? could it be a permissions thing? thank you so much for trying to help me though.
it couldn't be that i'm using a mac could it?
No probs man
I've never had a poke around inside a stock ROM for DHD but I expect the files still go in the same place, so it must be a permissions thing as I doubt it would be radio or kernal related.
Silly question I should have maybe asked earlier... you have a rooted phone right? If not none of this will work!
As for a being on a Mac, shouldn't make a difference as you can transfer all the stuff to /data/local/ on your phone... only need a computer to put the files on your SD card if you didn't download them with your phone.
haha yes my phone is definitely rooted, I'm pretty sure I have radio and engineering S-OFF, I had SHIP, now I have ENG, I would really like to know what the problem is though.
would it be possible to fix the permissions ? should I use rom manager to fix them ? or do it manually in root explorer?
If it is a permission problem, rom manager's fix permissions option did not solve the problem.
It would be so much easier just having a flashable zip xD
You could give it a go with ROM Manager yeah.
I must admit, I'm stumped with this! I bet it's something really easy that we're both overlooking!
rom manager didn't work.
it has to be something obvious. I would flash a new rom, but then I need to flash a new radio, because last time I ran leedroid, and android revolution HD, my microphone wouldn't work so I had to restore my backup.
having to do all that just for a boot animation and sound would be such a pain.
Well I'm going to sleep, most likely, and hopefully someone will have worked something out by the time i get back or wake up.
You could push it with adb.
Sent from my DHD
jambamkin said:
You could push it with adb.
Sent from my DHD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, that's definitely another option.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
Or another option is that your current rom just does not read bootanimation from /data/local/. Try it with custom rom, or put it to /system/.. I do not remember which folder. But look for bootanimation.zip.
jambamkin said:
You could push it with adb.
Sent from my DHD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not sure how to use adb. or where to get the drivers.
jkoljo said:
Or another option is that your current rom just does not read bootanimation from /data/local/. Try it with custom rom, or put it to /system/.. I do not remember which folder. But look for bootanimation.zip.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I found bootanimation, not .zip but i can't make the system file r/w only r/o
after much trial and error, i found it at last....
@P1xelVandal in case you had not installed any custom ROM then the original bootanimation.zip can be found in the following location:
/system/customize/resource
Rename the original one to bootanimation_bak.zip before replacing in case any error occurs.
And, of course, you have to mount the file system in R/W mode for the changes to take place.. worked fine for me... piece of cake now.
Bump...
I've also just read somewhere that you could try /system/customize/resource/
Let us know how you get on mate
I gave up and flashed a radio and Android Revolution HD. It works fine now. Thank you for helping
Sent from my Desire HD
i'm using gingerbread cynogenmod.. i couldn't find the folders.. at my case, the bootxxx.zip was at /system/media/ do i put the sound file here? and what is the appropriate name for it? thank u in advance.
sub7even said:
i'm using gingerbread cynogenmod.. i couldn't find the folders.. at my case, the bootxxx.zip was at /system/media/ do i put the sound file here? and what is the appropriate name for it? thank u in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
android_audio.mp3 and it should go in the same place and rename the original/s
Hi everyone,
I'm going mad to find a way to replace my boot animation. Since I've installed the Pixel boot animation via Magisk, I've been no longer able to change it, via flashing or manually replacement. I've uninstalled of course the app that operated the last change to my boot animation before doing this operation. By trying the manually replacement my explorer says I can't delete, rename or move the bootanimation.zip because "It can't be remounted" or something like this. Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance!
RegularSam said:
Hi everyone,
I'm going mad to find a way to replace my boot animation. Since I've installed the Pixel boot animation via Magisk, I've been no longer able to change it, via flashing or manually replacement. I've uninstalled of course the app that operated the last change to my boot animation before doing this operation. By trying the manually replacement my explorer says I can't delete, rename or move the bootanimation.zip because "It can't be remounted" or something like this. Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What file manager are you using? I use root explorer pro, it asks me if I want to re-mount the partition to read write then let's me do what I want with the file.
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
@RegularSam: if your filemanager is too lazy, use TWRP:
Mount system, then Advanced ..FileManager.
rp158 said:
@RegularSam: if your filemanager is too lazy, use TWRP:
Mount system, then Advanced ..FileManager.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've tried with TWRP, replaced the boot animation.zip with the one I want but when I boot into the system it's like the old bootanimation from Magisk, for some reason, overwrite again the new, I've already tried twice. Any thoughts?
jd1639 said:
What file manager are you using? I use root explorer pro, it asks me if I want to re-mount the partition to read write then let's me do what I want with the file.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I use Solid Explorer, spent 3 euros to buy it so I have to make it work in some way lol. Anyway I'll make a try with Root Explorer.
Solved. Even if before all the changes I've deleted the module on Magisk, don't know why but in cache/magisk_mount there was still a sort of backup of the old bootanimation which was "reflashed" everytime some change to the media folder where made. Anyway, I simply renamed this file by adding .bak and flashed the bootanimation that I want, all from TWRP. In fact, another weird thing is that also Root Explorer can't handle this file, it gives in return the same problem of Solid Explorer, even by unmount e remount again. I can only touch these files from TWRP, don't know why.
RegularSam said:
Solved. Even if before all the changes I've deleted the module on Magisk, don't know why but in cache/magisk_mount there was still a sort of backup of the old bootanimation which was "reflashed" everytime some change to the media folder where made. Anyway, I simply renamed this file by adding .bak and flashed the bootanimation that I want, all from TWRP. In fact, another weird thing is that also Root Explorer can't handle this file, it gives in return the same problem of Solid Explorer, even by unmount e remount again. I can only touch these files from TWRP, don't know why.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mate I'm suffering from the same problem if you can please elaborate on how did you renamed and flashed the file it would be highly helpful!
Latest April update and I have magisk 16.3 with 5.64 manager version. Everything works fine, but now i've hit a snag.
I wanted to change the boot animation, I changed the file /media/bootanimation.zip and set permissions 644 (rw-r-r) using 1)solid explorer 2)root explorer 3)adb shell (using mount-wo remount rootfs / to make the /media partition writable. multiple reboots of course. the files I set are "sticking" after reboot.
It's still showing stock animation.
I found an app that would change it though: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=website.olivermillers.customboot2
I don't know what file it changed but it made a backup of my stock animation, and it was my stock animation (not the one that I had set for /media/bootanimation.zip). I tried to restore the stock animation manually, as described above, but now it just shows the boot animation set by that app, and I can't change it.
Questions:
1. What am I doing wrong and what did that app do correctly, that it was able to change the boot animation?
and/or
2. Is there a substratum module with a black pixel 2 animation? That's all I really want and I can change animations with magisk easily and reliably. Just can't find the one I need.
I did it using the root browser app and the bootanimation changed.. it's system/media I think
mistermojorizin said:
Latest April update and I have magisk 16.3 with 5.64 manager version. Everything works fine, but now i've hit a snag.
I wanted to change the boot animation, I changed the file /media/bootanimation.zip and set permissions 644 (rw-r-r) using 1)solid explorer 2)root explorer 3)adb shell (using mount-wo remount rootfs / to make the /media partition writable. multiple reboots of course. the files I set are "sticking" after reboot.
It's still showing stock animation.
I found an app that would change it though: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=website.olivermillers.customboot2
I don't know what file it changed but it made a backup of my stock animation, and it was my stock animation (not the one that I had set for /media/bootanimation.zip). I tried to restore the stock animation manually, as described above, but now it just shows the boot animation set by that app, and I can't change it.
Questions:
1. What am I doing wrong and what did that app do correctly, that it was able to change the boot animation?
and/or
2. Is there a substratum module with a black pixel 2 animation? That's all I really want and I can change animations with magisk easily and reliably. Just can't find the one I need.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
EnIXmA said:
I did it using the root browser app and the bootanimation changed.. it's system/media I think
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Like EnlXmA said, it goes on system/media. Using root explorer, I just place my new bootanimation.zip in that folder, add a .bat to my old animation, and just reboot. No need to change permissions at all. Here's a dark pixel bootanimation if you want/need it :good: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zStFsJiqq5bLTp5krQnpwlztoJfK_B33/view?usp=drivesdk
EnIXmA said:
I did it using the root browser app and the bootanimation changed.. it's system/media I think
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Badger50 said:
Like EnlXmA said, it goes on system/media. Using root explorer, I just place my new bootanimation.zip in that folder, add a .bat to my old animation, and just reboot. No need to change permissions at all. Here's a dark pixel bootanimation if you want/need it :good: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zStFsJiqq5bLTp5krQnpwlztoJfK_B33/view?usp=drivesdk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks so much guys. I feel so stupid. i've read your posts on this before, BAdger, even saw that same screenshot and download that same file from your drive. And yet I still thought it was /media, not /system/media. Thanks for the tip that I don't need to change permissions, too, I did not know that.
:good::good::good:
Would you mind posting a copy of the .bak file (the stock boot animation)? In my stupid attempts, I deleted mine.)
mistermojorizin said:
Thanks so much guys. I feel so stupid. i've read your posts on this before, BAdger, even saw that same screenshot and download that same file from your drive. And yet I still thought it was /media, not /system/media. Thanks for the tip that I don't need to change permissions, too, I did not know that.
:good::good::good:
Would you mind posting a copy of the .bak file (the stock boot animation)? In my stupid attempts, I deleted mine.)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ANeiImRWslWN3aY2bLM_1Ps6zCyPua9C/view?usp=drivesdk
mistermojorizin said:
Thanks so much guys. I feel so stupid. i've read your posts on this before, BAdger, even saw that same screenshot and download that same file from your drive. And yet I still thought it was /media, not /system/media. Thanks for the tip that I don't need to change permissions, too, I did not know that.
:good::good::good:
Would you mind posting a copy of the .bak file (the stock boot animation)? In my stupid attempts, I deleted mine.)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here ya go bro. Just remove the .bat and your good :good:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nj5cLuziVMjFvE6stmKQhrAcy9tbpMMk/view?usp=drivesdk