Hi guys,
I picked up an I9100 SGS II the other day and decided to extend my development of the SGS boot screen MOD to it and was able to port it the same day as not much as changed in the way the param.lfs operates. I know this works just fine on the EURO I9100 SGS II in which the param.lfs calls for logo.jpg but if it fails, you can always re-flash a stock param.lfs to restore the boot screen which I have also included. I have written this for (I897, I9000, T959, T959V and now I9100). Per XDA's rules, I'll just attach the RAR package as an upload at the bottom of this post.
If you appreciate my work, just tap THANKS or DONATE me a drink or two if you are feeling generous. Here is the read me in case you don't want to open it with an additional text editor:
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If the instructions below don't make sense to you,
JUST DON'T DO IT!
To change logo again, repeat the whole process!
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| Instructions |
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| 1. Open Odin |
| 2. Boot Phone into Download Mode |
| 3. In Odin PDA select "SGS2_custom_param_lfs.tar" |
| 4. Click Start |
| 5. Boot Phone Normally and reconnect USB (dont mount) |
| You will have a logo draw fail! DONT WORRY! |
| 6. Rename the Picture you want to use to " logo.jpg " |
| 7. Run "MobileTV_SGS2_BootScreen.bat" from PC, follow |
| instructions. Keep phone screen ON, allow SU request. |
| 8. Reboot and Enjoy! |
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NOTE about custom images!
480 x 800 and UNDER 100 kB
REMEMBER, THIS SCRIPT INSTALLS THE LATEST BUSYBOX INSTALLER, THIS MEANS IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE BUSYBOX INSTALLED, YOU MUST OPEN THAT INSTALLER AND ACTUALLY INSTALL BUSYBOX. IT INSTALLS AN APK TO USE TO INSTALL BUSYBOX, IT DOES NOT ACTUALLY INSTALL BUSYBOX ITSELF DURING THE SCRIPT.
ONLY USE THE LATEST BUSYBOX BY STERICSON TO ENSURE THIS WORKS BEST. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO USE THE SCRIPT FOR THE LATEST VERSION, BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE LATEST FREE INSTALLER OR DONATE VERSION IN THE MARKET BY STERICSON.
If the script doesn't work for you, it should if you have ADB installed, a rooted device plus the latest BusyBox (no offense but it's user error otherwise) just use root explorer to paste your logo.jpg in /mnt/.lfs AFTER running the custom param file via ODIN.
good job there mate !
does i9100 replacement logo.jpg also need to be less then 20kb?
also any other way to get out of soft crash except a jig(I dont have one)
and last request can you please also attach the original sgs2 boot screen plz?
thnx in advance..great work u r doing here bro..
THANKs
I followed all the steps , but without sucsess
I'm in Villain rom ... does it work with me ?
abumhmmd1 said:
THANKs
I followed all the steps , but without sucsess
I'm in Villain rom ... does it work with me ?
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Does the script complete? Be sure logo.jpg is spelled in all lower case and make sure you don't accidentally have it named to logo.jpg.jpg
sumeshd said:
does i9100 replacement logo.jpg also need to be less then 20kb?
also any other way to get out of soft crash except a jig(I dont have one)
and last request can you please also attach the original sgs2 boot screen plz?
thnx in advance..great work u r doing here bro..
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I've tested with files above 100k but recommend 100k or less. I'm not sure if the SGS II has the same issues with download mode in soft brick scenarios which require a jig. It doesn't hurt to have one just in case. To get the original screen back, simply flash the param.lfs from a regular i9100 ODIN package for your phone...
Works well here, I've now got a starfield picture as my bootscreen.
Nice one. No issues at all other than the script complaining about the fact that busybox was already installed.
If the .jpg is corrupt or too big etc. will the boot fail, or will I just get the little green "logo.jpg load failed" message that I saw during the initial boot?
Cheers!
Ok had time to create the actual SGS II video and added it to the OP...
Hi Josh....like your presentation style on your vids (though I'm glad there's a rewind facilty on vids to replay what I've missed that you've just said...very rapid fire, but get most of what you're saying, lol)
Before I go'n flash a new boot animation ( I was always changing it on my last Desire...) Is there a way (or a need) to back up the existing Sammy one, or will it get re-written when flashing back to the custom ROM/FW should I need to send my phone back for warranty purposes?? (BTW....what's the latest with the 'hidden' binary counter that the jig isn't supposed to reset??...any more been discovered about it?)
I made a small donation for ya too btw....(1UE79898RF509935C) good work, and thanks for all your help for us 'numpties' who rely on you clever dudes
Cheers...
Works great thanks
Thanks a lot, worked like charm!
I took a starfield picture I found somewhere and stuck the swirly S with the "Galaxy II" text on it so it looks semi-official, although the quality isn't as high as the real thing would be
I like it though, so here you are.
Looks like being in the "Yellow triangle" state over-rides the custom picture as I mis-flashed a zimage and it went away, flashed back to original & then CWM and all is well again.
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Worked for me - thanks.
I put my name, email address and home phone number on the screen. That way if it gets stolen it's fixed on the screen at startup.
As knightnz said, yellow triangle will override your image but it comes back if you get rid of the yellow triangle (i.e. proper kernel or samsung jig)
Stock param.lfs to flash through Odin
Worked for me,,thanks!
I created my own bootscreen with a Metallica logo and some text,, haha
Anyway, I've attached a stock param.lfs file(a tar file that is) to flash through Odin in case you want to return to the stock bootscreen...I've tested it and it works.
I thought, I'll share it with you guys to save you some time...
Grtz Dhanesh
How about getting Skyraider boot animation working on SGS-2?
Hi Josh, really appreciate the work you are doing there, making learn this all so easily with the help of all those videos and written instructions. I have a further question: -
Is it possible to get Skyraider boot animation work on my SGS-2 instead of stock boot animation "S"?? And also if 'Yes', then is there anyway to save the stock boot animation just in case if want to revert back to it?
Thanks
Update:
Got it done already, thanks to BMWpokerAce. Anybody interested go to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150281
Hi, Thank you for the awesome video!
Even though the instructions are very clear, i still seem to have some trouble replace my bootscreen.
After running the SGS2_Custom_param_lfs.tar file in Odin (w/o any errors) i dont get the "logo.jpg draw failed" message that appears in your video, and i still got the same bootscreen as before.
Iam using [CF-Root v4.0] KE2/7/8, KF1/2/3/4 - su+bb+CWM4 with stock rom.
Thank you in advance!
RejjvarN said:
Hi, Thank you for the awesome video!
Even though the instructions are very clear, i still seem to have some trouble replace my bootscreen.
After running the SGS2_Custom_param_lfs.tar file in Odin (w/o any errors) i dont get the "logo.jpg draw failed" message that appears in your video, and i still got the same bootscreen as before.
Iam using [CF-Root v4.0] KE2/7/8, KF1/2/3/4 - su+bb+CWM4 with stock rom.
Thank you in advance!
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Me too...
I experience the same problem...
May you've got a solution for this?
I'm running the Lite'nin Rom 1.5... (simply flashed with ODIN, no changes made... (kernel, busybox, ...))
Thanks a lot... =)
To both of you guys ^, I'd bet you have a variant of the SGS II that doesn't call the logo.jpg file and instead is calling some other file in the param.lfs. There are several logo files in that directory so my thoughts are that your variant calls for a different picture other than just logo.jpg. Especially if the script does not error out.
Thanks, you were right... =)
In my case the file is called logo_tel.jpg...
Now I'd need a SGS2_custom_param_lfs.tar, which "deletes" this file... (Or did you rename it?)
Is it possible for you to create one? Or could you explain how to do it myself? (I would love to know more about it... )
Thanks for your answer... =)
EDIT:
I just built a JIG for my galaxy s2, cause I thought I'd may need it some time... And when I tried if it works, I realized, that not only the phone boots into download-mode and resets the Custom Binary counter, but it also sets the source for the boot-logo to default... (in my case from logo_tel.jpg to logo.jpg)
So now I was able to change the bootlogo with your SGS2_custom_param_lfs.tar!
Maybe it also works for others... try it out... there's nothing to loose...
Havent had time to check if its the same scenario for me. But i´ll guess if your right, it prolly easier to create/buy a JIG then get a custom .tar file.. Thank you for sharing the information!
LichtiMC said:
Thanks, you were right... =)
In my case the file is called logo_tel.jpg...
Now I'd need a SGS2_custom_param_lfs.tar, which "deletes" this file... (Or did you rename it?)
Is it possible for you to create one? Or could you explain how to do it myself? (I would love to know more about it... )
Thanks for your answer... =)
EDIT:
I just built a JIG for my galaxy s2, cause I thought I'd may need it some time... And when I tried if it works, I realized, that not only the phone boots into download-mode and resets the Custom Binary counter, but it also sets the source for the boot-logo to default... (in my case from logo_tel.jpg to logo.jpg)
So now I was able to change the bootlogo with your SGS2_custom_param_lfs.tar!
Maybe it also works for others... try it out... there's nothing to loose...
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Heres the droidx bootanimation. Use it like u wud a regular 2.0+ bootanimation, so push to /system/media/
Heres wht i changed;
1. Cropped
2. Resized
3. Increased frame-rate
4. Compress the png's (Saved ~2mb)
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Theres a few png's in the droid incredible animation that look really bad if u dont make it full resolution 320x480. But when u do, it looks bad cuz the image is stretched. Im talking about the images where the flash is at its fullest. So i removed those and created a smooth transition between them. Here try this one more suited for our devices. Btw both this and previous have been sharpened, cuz it was blury.
Pushed this to froyo on my G1 and it looks amazing ;D Thanks a lot
Thanks Donsheem, it looks really nice. Much better then ugly boot on froyo.
realy smooth. now do the droidX LW i cannot find it anywhere :|
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Heres the droidx bootanimation. Use it like u wud a regular 2.0+ bootanimation, so push to /system/media/
Heres wht i changed;
1. Cropped
2. Resized
3. Increased frame-rate
4. Compress the png's (Saved ~2mb)
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dude this is beast!! but i didn't push it to /system/media/.. i just followed the Six6Slicks method:
su
cp /sdcard/bootanimation.zip /data/local/
reboot
and it worked fine.. either way, nice boot animation
Thanks man! This is one of the best I have seen!
Is there anyway you can get the droid incredible red eye boot screen? The new OTA for that phone gave it that boot animation.
Thanks once again!
UberMario said:
Thanks man! This is one of the best I have seen!
Is there anyway you can get the droid incredible red eye boot screen? The new OTA for that phone gave it that boot animation.
Thanks once again!
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Nvm I found it. I'll post it here
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Nvm I found it. I'll post it here
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Thanks dude!
I made a splash screen for the g1 and Mytouch 3G, Mytouch fender, Mytouch 1.2, and 32A magic.
It is the droid x eye at the full flash. I made it, and flashed it using fastboot and it works perfectly and looks great. If you want, here is a link.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mnjzxyyhwzi/mysplash.rgb565
If you want anymore splash screens from the boot animations posted in this thread, just ask me.
Hey there,
That boot is pretty sick. I have a question/request.
I was wondering if there was anyway to pull the audio file, the "droid" part, from that and use it with a different animation. I'm using scribble with the Cyanogen circle now, it's neat.
When I first got CM5.0.8 and rebooted I got this wac "office phone ring" thing goin on when it boots. I'd really like to replace that with something cool lol. Hell even an R2D2 scream would be better that that damn ring.
If possible that would be great! If not then panda will be sad
Thanks in advance!
Syn
Synestr said:
Hey there,
That boot is pretty sick. I have a question/request.
I was wondering if there was anyway to pull the audio file, the "droid" part, from that and use it with a different animation. I'm using scribble with the Cyanogen circle now, it's neat.
When I first got CM5.0.8 and rebooted I got this wac "office phone ring" thing goin on when it boots. I'd really like to replace that with something cool lol. Hell even an R2D2 scream would be better that that damn ring.
If possible that would be great! If not then panda will be sad
Thanks in advance!
Syn
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Should be possible, just download the droidx dump (dont know if any exist anymore) and extract the audio file from /system/media/ and push it to ur phone.
Daneshm90 said:
Should be possible, just download the droidx dump (dont know if any exist anymore) and extract the audio file from /system/media/ and push it to ur phone.
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Thank you.
Seems easy enough. I am new to this game, I assume this would be done through sdk or would android commander work. As for the dump...I've no idea where to start looking for that. I'll start with google search.
I the process to do this is in sdk, just use the norm sdk commands?
Sorry for the 20 questions but I want to make sure I do it right.
Again thanks for your help, it is greatly appreciated.
Syn
Synestr said:
Thank you.
Seems easy enough. I am new to this game, I assume this would be done through sdk or would android commander work. As for the dump...I've no idea where to start looking for that. I'll start with google search.
I the process to do this is in sdk, just use the norm sdk commands?
Sorry for the 20 questions but I want to make sure I do it right.
Again thanks for your help, it is greatly appreciated.
Syn
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make sure the file is named boot.mp3
I would use AndroidCommander because you can't use normal adb commands to push things into system
or use the terminal. put boot.mp3 onto the root of your sdcard, and go into terminal
su
#cp /sdcard/boot.mp3 /system/media/
that should work.
UberMario said:
make sure the file is named boot.mp3
I would use AndroidCommander because you can't use normal adb commands to push things into system
or use the terminal. put boot.mp3 onto the root of your sdcard, and go into terminal
su
#cp /sdcard/boot.mp3 /system/media/
that should work.
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K so file is named and good to go, followed the path you gave and no luck I still have the ugly ringing sound when it boots. Any Ideas?
Boot up/down tone
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After some research and a good recommendation from Firerat @Cyanogenmod forums, I was able to do it. The ring I was hearing was a SD card notification. Turns out if you really want to you can put whatever sound, song, byte, etc. you want in there you just have to do a little converting.
This is how I did it.
1. Downloaded this: FlicFlac
2. Install, like 5 secs
3. Open FlicFlac, select convert to OGG
4. click on the big box that says select file
5. Pick ur MP3 or whatever audio file it is, and...BAM! u have conversion
Now I used Android Commander to place the file in the directory, /system/media/audio/notifications
You can prolly ADB push that as well.
Reboot and there you have it. New "boot sound" lol. (of course you need to go into notification sounds ((Settings > Sound & Display > Notification Ringtone)) and select your newly created .ogg file for it to work)
Hope you like.
Syn
Daneshm90 awesome work! I was wondering if there's a possibility that you may release a blue version? I'd be most grateful if you did ::wink wink::
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Daneshm90 awesome work! I was wondering if there's a possibility that you may release a blue version? I'd be most grateful if you did ::wink wink::
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Blue version of the first animation i posted ? driodx ? Sure i cud whip something up
Actually no need, someone else already did it Link
Daneshm90 said:
Blue version of the first animation i posted ? driodx ? Sure i cud whip something up
Actually no need, someone else already did it Link
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Yea I already had that one. It was the bootanimation I had before I set it to yours. But it's not the same as your version.
droid sound
Can't seem to get the audio to work on boot. took the file out of the droid x dump (bootup.ogg) file. Have tried to cp from terminal with ubers instructions to no avail. No matter what i name it i get a cannot create message. Read only system file or something like that. Also tried with file managers. Says cannot move. Is there a remount code or something im missing? Bootanimation.zip worked great. Cp it do /data/local. Looks awesome. Thanks
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Can't seem to get the audio to work on boot. took the file out of the droid x dump (bootup.ogg) file. Have tried to cp from terminal with ubers instructions to no avail. No matter what i name it i get a cannot create message. Read only system file or something like that. Also tried with file managers. Says cannot move. Is there a remount code or something im missing? Bootanimation.zip worked great. Cp it do /data/local. Looks awesome. Thanks
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Hey, I don't know if this will help or not but I kinda cheated I guess. I was banging my head on that same question. Most replies I got were there aren't any sounds with boot screens yadda, yadda. At any rate I just took the .ogg file, that you already have, and placed it in the
/system/media/audio/notifications folder. I used Android Commander to do it to bypass any access, insufficient privilege issues. Once that is done and you reboot you can select the new sound from the system sounds. Have sd notifications on and that's how I got mine to work.
Hope it helps and if I'm way off base, sorry.
UPDATE: The versions in this post are obsolete (but can still be used of course). I've opened a new thread with a new version that supports more firmware versions and mods here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8973385
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SGS Battery Icon Mod
(Update Fixed root checking r/w bug... Enlarged the font of percentage numbers in theme 1 - version 1 )
EDIT: Although I made this app as save as possible, **** can always happen. Of course, a nadroid backup is adviced as always But... there's another method to get you out of trouble, when you have booting problems. Look for it at the end of this post. (For this to work it is essential that you have turned on USB Debugging is the settings-application menu)
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I decided to create a (Android) app to change the battery icon for the new Froyo versions (JPM and JP6). The app is based on the knowledge and work collected in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765419 (maintained by kalpik).
I have three versions to offer
a version with several themes to choose from (Only for JP6 Froyo Firmware). Current, there are only 3 themes but I will add themes in the future (have to create a client server construction first. 3 themes is the limit as far as the size of the app is concerned).
A version with just one theme for JP6 (added this because this one is "only" 7 Mb, while the first one is 22 Mb ).
And a version for JPM and JP6 with only one theme
** JP6 Version: 3 themes
Credits
First theme is by yours truly. Just the standard Froyo battery icon with a percentage in it (the battery status bar will jump with discontinuous steps of 20 - like the default froyo battery icon)
Second theme is by Fightspit
Third theme is by rom-g
Requirements
* JP6 Froyo version
* Root with r/w access (A SuperOneClick root will do because the app requires no busybox)
Installation
A) Dowload link (apk file, 22 Mb): http://www.4shared.com/file/tvTun0q9/SGS_Battery_Icon_Mod_-_Pro_2.html
(Two themed version: first two themes (apk file, 14mb): http://www.4shared.com/file/xXvZm6iD/SGS_Battery_Icon_Mod_-_Pro.html
B) A donation version of the most up to date version (€0.50) is available on the Android Market - Search for "Galaxy S Battery Icon Pro" or any creative combination of these words)
** JP6 version: 1 theme (C version from the battery mod repository thread)
Requirements
* JP6 Froyo version
* Root with r/w access (A SuperOneClick root will do because the app requires no busybox)
Installation
À) Get it from the Android Market - free (search for Galaxy S Battery Icon Mod - or any combination of these words), or
B) Download the attached SGS Battery Icon Mod.apk to your phone and click on it to install.
** JPM & JP6 version
Requirements
* JPM or JP6 Froyo version
* Root (A SuperOneClick root will do because the app requires no busybox)
* I tested only the JP6 version on my SGS i9000 so a bit of luck is also needed for the other version
Installation
Download the attached Battery_Mod.7z. Unzip the file and copy the unzipped apk file to your device. Click to install
A recovery procedure (from the battery mod repository thread)
A prerequisite is that you have USB Debugging turned on before you got into trouble. So if you read this before you are going to use the tool, now it's a good time to turn on USB Debugging under Settings->Applications
First download this file. That's the file (framework-res.apk) we are going to restore.
Then download this tool: http://www.mediafire.com/?wuzy9iss3k43v4h
Then follow these descriptions:
kalpik said:
Extract the tool.
Extract framework-res.apk from the downloaded file and copy it into the extracted tool dir.
Run Change Framework.bat
Accept the Superuser Permission prompt on the phone.
The script will reboot when it's done
Minor bug... You will need to set your wallpaper and google accounts again
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Donations are very much appreciated. It will support this project enormously.
Consider also or instead a donation to Fightspit for his beautiful graphics or kalpik for his hard work. See also this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=76541.
great one!
I guess what it does is just to switch the framework file?
Great work! Thanks
jp6 version worked for me
Way cool!
Maybe you could have split the two versions (because of size), or better (?): let people download their desired mod and dump it in your application's map on the sd? This would reduce the size of your application drastically (and offer genormous flexibility). Just meant as a suggestion...
Is it possible to download this application on the sgs directly? (i.e. is there a "7z" decompression application on the sgs?)
mike.sw said:
great one!
I guess what it does is just to switch the framework file?
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Yep! Maybe I'll dump a bunch of framework files on a site somewhere so the app can download a framework-res file on the demand.
Ettepetje said:
Way cool!
Maybe you could have split the two versions (because of size), or better (?): let people download their desired mod and dump it in your application's map on the sd? This would reduce the size of your application drastically (and offer genormous flexibility). Just meant as a suggestion...
Is it possible to download this application on the sgs directly? (i.e. is there a "7z" decompression application on the sgs?)
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Yep thought of that also. I first wanted to see if such an app is needed and which battery mod version people prefer. If there are a lot of different preferences I maybe create a download-on-demand app. If there are just a few I'll split the app in several apps (don't like the idea to maintain those apps though )
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Yep thought of that also. I first wanted to see if such an app is needed and which battery mod version people prefer. If there are a lot of different preferences I maybe create a download-on-demand app. If there are just a few I'll split the app in several apps (don't like the idea to maintain those apps though )
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Funny to talk to Dutch speaking people in English...
You could make it a "dumb" application where people do the downloading of the mod themselves, and if easily technically feasible somehow, check if the file matches the current firmware. The question then would be: is there something in the framework-res.apk itself to identify the firmware? If so, your application doesn't need too many updates.
edit: ah, there maybe could be some identifying thing, if you match it with the current one..
edit 2: since this is a battery mod application only you could check if the rest of the file remains the same as the current one. If some other mod is already present in the current framework-res.apk a user might not even want to apply it, so you could make this application really stern and static and (if necessary) add flexibility later on.
Ettepetje said:
Funny to talk to Dutch speaking people in English...
You could make it a "dumb" application where people do the downloading of the mod themselves, and if easily technically feasible somehow, check if the file matches the current firmware. The question then would be: is there something in the framework-res.apk itself to identify the firmware? If so, your application doesn't need too many updates.
edit: ah, there maybe could be some identifying thing, if you match it with the current one..
edit 2: since this is a battery mod application only you could check if the rest of the file remains the same as the current one. If some other mod is already present in the current framework-res.apk a user might not even want to apply it, so you could make this application really stern and static and (if necessary) add flexibility later on.
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I have uploaded a new version only for JP6. This is an apk file that can be downloaded directly to a device.
In this version I check a build property and see if it contains the string "JP6"... If not the app will be closed. (I also assume that only Samsung Galaxy S devices have a build version that contains the string "JP6"... Maybe a bit too pragmatic)
Users can always revert to the old setting by clicking on Restore. It should be noticed that the settings that will be backed up (for informed users the framework-res.apk) are the settings before applying the battery icon modification.
BTW the framework-res.apk will be backed up to /sdcard (in case you have your own backup there.... please move it)
I'm not sure how this is easier than just downloading the zip and flashing through recovery, and if it's really worth the effort to maintain such an app! But if the people want it, they get it!
That's the power of open source
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I'm not sure how this is easier than just downloading the zip and flashing through recovery, and if it's really worth the effort to maintain such an app! But if the people want it, they get it!
That's the power of open source
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And.. with your method users have much more choices.. I only offer the C version
But I think that the direct downloadable apk version is easier. (No hassle of installing 2e recovery, uploading zip, going into recovery mode etc. etc.)
But to make sure: the credits go to you for preparing the res file(s)! I only "app-ed" it up.
I'm not sure if it's of any interest to you but I sat down last night and added colour to dani31's stock battery mod, I've attached the pngs below.
Sadly I don't posses the necessary black magic skills to put them into a flashable form
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I'm not sure if it's of any interest to you but I sat down last night and added colour to dani31's stock battery mod, I've attached the pngs below.
Sadly I don't posses the necessary black magic skills to put them into a flashable form
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Great. Will look at it. Thanks
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Great. Will look at it. Thanks
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make sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Im watching you*
LOL
Great work mate
This is buggy as hell. I installed it on my JPM SGS, and it rebooted. But then it messed up some of the text, like the unlock screen says "Sending..." instead of "Sweep to unlock". I went to restore it, and now the app just closes because I "don't seem to have a Samsung Galaxy S with a JP6 FROYO version". I can't hit the restore button! Please fix.
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This is buggy as hell. I installed it on my JPM SGS, and it rebooted. But then it messed up some of the text, like the unlock screen says "Sending..." instead of "Sweep to unlock". I went to restore it, and now the app just closes because I "don't seem to have a Samsung Galaxy S with a JP6 FROYO version". I can't hit the restore button! Please fix.
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Lol, why are you installing the JP6 version on a JPM version.... I've uploaded this app to the market, gave it the title "galaxy S battery mod", wrote in a description that it's only for the Samsung Galaxy S (several times) and I got comment that it crashes on a HTC EVO ...
But you're right there's something wrong with the test procedure. It doesn't run the first time but it does run the second and following times. Will certainly fix this. For now just copy the framework-res.apk file on your sdcard back to your /system/framework directory
I'm going to write a app to check how well one can read. I upload a app to the market that crashes the device and in the description i'm going to write don't download this app it will crash your device. To make it easy I'm going to give it the title Crashes your device - without exceptions. Let's see what the comments are LOL
Ah, didn't realize you made two different versions, my bad
Great, worked without problems on JP6 installed by KIES
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Ah, didn't realize you made two different versions, my bad
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No problem ... But hey, thanks for noticing that the test procedure isn't working the first time! I was notified about this this morning when I noticed that someone had managed to run the app on a HTC EVO.
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Great, worked without problems on JP6 installed by KIES
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Can you run it again, just to check if you pass the test ? Just fire it up. You don't have to change anything.
IT works like a charm on JP6 via KIES.
Thanks bro
First off I need to give credit where credit is due. Fisha21 blazed the trail with the first themed Uruk framework and did the hardwork of figuring out the steps to make it happen. Secondly, the themed pieces in this framework came mostly from JRummy16's blueberry LithiumMod so I claim absolutely no credit for that. There are other pieces picked up here and there, but I apologize for not knowing where they all came from.
This is mostly a complete work, but there is always room for improvement so I don't want to call it a 1.0. See the screenshots below for a small sample of what has been done, but there are many other tweaked images (something like 200-ish).
This is my first release to the public - normally I'd tweak things for my own personal use and never spread it around, but since there isn't a huge theme library for the Archos I thought I'd share for anybody that's interested. Constructive criticism is appreciated; if you find something that needs fixing please let me know and I can adjust it. I in no way think this work is perfect, but it's not too shabby in my opinion.
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This will work on Uruk running off the SD or from the internal storage. Follow Fisha21's install steps:
"How to install
Needless to say, only attempt this if you are comfortable modifying system files. As we are using the SDE for this, the potential risk of bricking/ irreversible damage is low, but you should still have some idea what you're doing!
Just to clarify, I am using this on an UrukDroid 0.5 rooted Archos 101. I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work on any previous UrukDroid version, or other device sizes, but I haven't tested on any other configuration.
I know there are other (semi-permanent) root methods out there, and I know some people have UrukDroid running from their internal SD. I don't know how/if this will work with those setups, and I can't offer any advice/help for anyone wanting to try it in those setups. PROCEED CAREFULLY if you decide to try!
There are probably lots of other (neater) ways of doing this but this is the way I've found to work consistently for me.
All file manipulation on the device was done with Root Explorer.
1. Unzip the attached [bluep0rkframework-res.zip] to your SD card (the largest partition). Can be done directly on device, or over USB.
2. Find your original framework-res.apk (/system/framework) and back it up. I stored the backup in /system/framework.old, but its up to you - keep it safe! I would suggest keeping a copy on your computer also - you'll see why later!
3. Navigate to where you saved the new framework-res.apk, and change permissions to those shown in the screenshot below. I used the Root Explorer context menu, but those who prefer terminal commands, thats chmod 644.
4. Now MOVE (not copy) that .apk into the /system/framework folder. It will ask if you want to replace the existing file, just hit ok.
[p0rk burn: I'm not sure if my files will change color like Fisha's, but once you move it into the folder it should sit there for a while in RootExplorer - you will be able to scroll up and down but using the home key or any other buttons will not do anything - that means the new framework is loading, The rest of the setup should be like Fisha21 described: the screen will go black after a few minutes and sit for a little bit, before the homescreen loads back up.]
Now reboot the system.
The black screen after the UrukDroid screen may last a minute longer than normal, but just be patient. When it all comes back, you should see your new notification icons!
Once again, only do this if you are comfortable with editing system files. Though the risk of bricking is low, I can't offer any help if you do manage to kill your Archos!"
View attachment bluep0rkframework-res.zip
bluep0rk for Uruk .6 - View attachment bluep0rkframework-uruk6.zip
Reserved for the pants party
Nice work, looks good! I can't seem to resize the tickbox icons without them looking very untidy, so may have to borrow yours...
I love this theme so much. but it not work on my device (Archos-101).
My device root with this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=930197
every time that I had tried to replace /system/framework, after reboot my device I have found Loop Reboot problem.
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I love this theme so much. but it not work on my device (Archos-101).
My device root with this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=930197
every time that I had tried to replace /system/framework, after reboot my device I have found Loop Reboot problem.
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Out of curiosity, which firmware version are you on?
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Out of curiosity, which firmware version are you on?
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- Archos Firmware 2.1.04
- Archos SDE
- chulri's custom initramfs+kernel 2.1.04 (+rw)
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- Archos Firmware 2.1.04
- Archos SDE
- chulri's custom initramfs+kernel 2.1.04 (+rw)
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I had problems installing my own framework after updating to Uruk 0.6, which is also based in part on 2.1.04. Not sure if there was some change in the other contents of framework-res in the newer firmwares, but when I installed mine, I got into this loop where the soft buttons would appear on a black screen for a few seconds, disappear then reappear again. Is that what you experienced? I fixed mine by repacking my custom icons into a new framework-res extracted from the newest firmware.
Would you try installing my latest version from the theme forum, and see if that will work on your setup? I have also found a (hopefully) easier method, but it does require ADB.
Just to be clear, I'm not trying to hijack p0rn burn's thread or encourage people to use my framework over his. It would just be interesting to see if changing the base framework-res did make a difference, or if I unknowingly did something else to fix things. I have PM'd p0rk burn about my findings as well, so hopefully we can get both versions working!
The more help the better. Ill try to get a new framework up on monday for the new fw. Im on uruk .6 now so i need it too.
As promised, I have uploaded the blue themed framework for Uruk .6. It is attached to the first post for those of you that are interested. Please make sure you use the proper one, otherwise you will have to fix it before being able to boot back into Uruk.
This one has the modified progress_horizontal.xml so the volume bar and other progress indicators are properly themed.
If I feel motivated (or think people would actually care) I'll see about tweaking this a bit more and/or doing some more ports.
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As promised, I have uploaded the blue themed framework for Uruk .6. It is attached to the first post for those of you that are interested. Please make sure you use the proper one, otherwise you will have to fix it before being able to boot back into Uruk.
This one has the modified progress_horizontal.xml so the volume bar and other progress indicators are properly themed.
If I feel motivated (or think people would actually care) I'll see about tweaking this a bit more and/or doing some more ports.
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runs for me (0.6 uruk and zImage from ardatdat, running on sd)
nitpicks:
- beautiful widgets take a long time to load
- power off/reboot ... menu from powerbutton sometimes not responsible (could be another reason too i guess)
will try it a few days to see if its stable
like the theme, thanks for your work
woti23 said:
runs for me (0.6 uruk and zImage from ardatdat, running on sd)
nitpicks:
- beautiful widgets take a long time to load
- power off/reboot ... menu from powerbutton sometimes not responsible (could be another reason too i guess)
will try it a few days to see if its stable
like the theme, thanks for your work
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I'll try the widgets on my end but I haven't had any of those issues. My guess is it has to do with the zImage because I don't think changing out .pngs would cause those issues, but definitely something worth looking at.
Thanks for the feedback.
p0rk burn said:
I'll try the widgets on my end but I haven't had any of those issues. My guess is it has to do with the zImage because I don't think changing out .pngs would cause those issues, but definitely something worth looking at.
Thanks for the feedback.
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you know, the blue market hack would fit perfectly to your theme ;-)
I know, I thought about throwing it in when I first started this but wanted to get a proof of concept first and then sort of forgot about it. With all the problems people have had with market installs on Uruk I was a little afraid to mess with it.
I'll see what I can do though.
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I know, I thought about throwing it in when I first started this but wanted to get a proof of concept first and then sort of forgot about it. With all the problems people have had with market installs on Uruk I was a little afraid to mess with it.
I'll see what I can do though.
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hehe, i have the blue market (vs 2.3.3 from the xda thread) on the archos 101 now
i like the blue and its working
gonna see if it the blue and transparent market works too
Once again Fisha21 came through for the scene. If you want the blue market follow these steps. Should work with the other 2.3.3 markets, but I can't vouch for it personally. On the other hand, if you reached this point in tweaking your Archos fixing a botched vending mod probably doesn't scare you.
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I just use Root Explorer to drop the modified Vending.apk into the /system/app folder (extract the apk from the zip installer file)
Can also confirm the blue neon/black market works well - and looks awesome! (A101, Uruk 0.7)
Got the modded market here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=813946
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i shrinked your originally 9MB framework-res.apk by simply making all included archos-backgrounds unicolor (mostly about 250k -> 4k).
and making 2 times default wallpaper unicolor. (blue)
now its 6MB. i dont get why archos did this black pattern backgrounds anyway.
p0rk burn I'v been trying to mod the framework-res.apk myself. but just out of curiosity what tools do you use and how do do the modifications.
i shrinked your originally 9MB framework-res.apk by simply making all included archos-backgrounds unicolor (mostly about 250k -> 4k).
and making 2 times default wallpaper unicolor. (blue)
now its 6MB. i dont get why archos did this black pattern backgrounds anyway.
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would you be able to upload those modified wallpapers? wouldn't mind reducing the size of my own apk, seems a shame to duplicate your work!
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would you be able to upload those modified wallpapers? wouldn't mind reducing the size of my own apk, seems a shame to duplicate your work!
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im sorry if it was missleading but i altered p0rk burn's framwork-res.
anyway i mailed you the download link, should be useful for you mod too.
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im sorry if it was missleading but i altered p0rk burn's framwork-res.
anyway i mailed you the download link, should be useful for you mod too.
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no, not misleading - I understood! Just got so many other pngs to edit, thought I'd benefit from your efforts on reducing the wallpaper file size.
Your files are already sitting in my framework version! Thanks
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* Added CWM flashable zips. (No need to read all I wrote if you want to install through cwm just download the ones with the CWM tag! =D The sound works on all roms now! Give it a shot and try it! The bootanimation runs in the same order with the GIF Files
First the Star Wars Title then Droid and R2D2 Pops up in the end
Download link on the bottom of the post under Attached Files
This is the first thing I share on XDA so forgive me if anything is wrong. The bootanim is so cool, just give it a shot =)
Steps on how to install:
Your device must be rooted
Transfer the bootanimation.zip to your phone
Copy it to system/media with a root explorer (Replace the old one)
It runs very smoothly and if you're a StarWars fan just like me, you'll like it a lot =D
The same animation is now available with PowerOn sound! So if you want the bootanimation with the sound, you have to flash the sounded file under attached files via CWM this time. (The normal (without sound) bootanimation.zip was supposed to be installed via a root explorer!)
There you go!
Thanks,
Berk.
Edit: I just played with the folders. Better now.
There's also another edition of the bootanimation which doesnt include the first two parts, only the gif with the R2D2 plays: http://db.tt/10IqtCii (Credits go to sgs2.5 for uploading and sharing this one =) )
Alternative mediafire download link for the whole animation: http://www.mediafire.com/?1micez0zgnmz2dc
2) Another way to install the bootanimation!
CWM Flashable zips added! :
Here we go,
I made some CWM5 packages for the Samsung Galaxy S2 (flashable with ROM
Manager) with the original R2D2 bootanimations in them. I can't test the one
with sound because my rom doesn't support it.
Flash at own risk. Make a full backup first, do whatever you must do not to loose whatever is on your phone! Don't complain to me if you mess up your phone! You rooted it
The animations are copied to /data/local/ which overrules the one you might have in
/system/data/ . A logo in /system/data/ (for instance a pink aokp pony
remains untouched.
The bootsound (where applicable) is copied to /system/etc/ and overwrites an
old one if it's there. If you wanna loose the sound. simply delete PowerOn.wav from /system/etc/.
The ´no sound´ versions don´t remove or overwrite PowerOn.wav if it´s already present.
Oh,, flash them 'certificate verification' OFF. Inserting a valid certificate scks blls, so I didn't.
R2D2 animation only, CWM (no sound): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36551347/XD...SGS2 CWM5 Bootanimation R2D2 no sound TVW.zip
R2D2 animation only, CWM (R2 sound): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36551347/XD...S2 CWM5 Bootanimation R2D2 with sound TVW.zip
StarWars logo+Droid logo+R2D2 animation, CWM (no sound): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36551347/XD...mation Android StarWars R2D2 no sound TVW.zip
Credits go to sgs2.5 for his great contribution!
Please click the Thanks button if you like it
Sound and the bootanim works for most of the devices now thanks to sgs2.5! Hydrogen-Ics and the AOKP ROMs are supported now as well. CWM Flashable link in the 1st post.
If you're on a rooted stocklike ICS rom (e.g. NEAT Rom) Just rename the system/etc/PowerOn.wav to PowerOn.ogg after flashing "Flash this one with CWM Bootanimation Complete with sound TVW.zip"! Feel free to ask away if you encounter any problems!
VOLUME FIX for BOOTANIMATION(sound) ;-)
According to me its just fine but if you want to crank up the volume a little during boot do the following;
edit the file "build.prop" in /system/ (set system to r/w before editing)
add or alter the following setting/line ;
persist.sys.boot_volume=100
save the file and reboot your phone
berq219, sgs2.5
where is the file. no attachment!!!
pissyhun said:
where is the file. no attachment!!!
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Umm its in the 1st post?
I was editing maybe thats why?
Hi, where is the file ? I can not find the file in the link site :/
ryadboss said:
Hi, where is the file ? I can not find the file in the link site :/
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See the file in the first post under attachments? Its on the bottom of the first post
berq219 said:
See the file in the first post under attachments? Its on the bottom of the first post
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Oh Now I see the link! you've changed the link or it's me who's crazy? : D
Thank you, I'm testing now
ryadboss said:
Oh Now I see the link! you've changed the link or it's me who's crazy? : D
Thank you, I'm testing now
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The File was always attached there Waiting for the feedback dude
Im not able to download it...its downloading @1kbps or even less x(
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fatjivi said:
Im not able to download it...its downloading @1kbps or even less x(
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
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Just tried from different PC guest account. Worked fine for me And its the xda-host. Maybe retry now? Since it worked for me on other computer, shud work for you as well =) I'll upload it to some site if doesnt work for you. Keep me informed please ^^
Edit: Added an alternative mediafire link :O
Needs sound to match
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berq219 said:
Just tried from different PC guest account. Worked fine for me And its the xda-host. Maybe retry now? Since it worked for me on other computer, shud work for you as well =) I'll upload it to some site if doesnt work for you. Keep me informed please ^^
Edit: Added an alternative mediafire link :O
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Sorry my mistake..some problem with my isp...downloaded it but its not working for me...i copied the zip to system/media via root explorer but no go ...im using hydrogen akop rom...i had disabled the boot anim earlier but enabled it again before copying the zip but im not getting the anim
Edit: never mind this tapatalk seems to be the root of all problems..i checked file size and it was just 4mb :/...tapatalk doesnt seem to be downloading files properly...had the same problem when i downloaded in another thread where it showed successful download even though it had just downloaded 70% of the file
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fatjivi said:
Sorry my mistake..some problem with my isp...downloaded it but its not working for me...i copied the zip to system/media via root explorer but no go ...im using hydrogen akop rom...i had disabled the boot anim earlier but enabled it again before copying the zip but im not getting the anim
Edit: never mind this tapatalk seems to be the root of all problems..i checked file size and it was just 4mb :/...tapatalk doesnt seem to be downloading files properly...had the same problem when i downloaded in another thread where it showed successful download even though it had just downloaded 70% of the file
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
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Added a mediafire link if that works for you.
I use AOKP as well with bootanim sound disabled
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Added a mediafire link if that works for you.
I use AOKP as well with bootanim sound disabled
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Yes it works great thank you...boot anim sound is disabled like u mentioned..is that the rom feature?
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fatjivi said:
Yes it works great thank you...boot anim sound is disabled like u mentioned..is that the rom feature?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
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I think our ROM doesnt have a default boot animation sound. So unless you add one to system files there wont be a sound.
Great Job
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Great Job
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Thanks
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Thanks for sharing. Nice job.
I already had this bootlogo without the "Star Wars" and "Android" logo's, which I like better. So I switched back to the plain R2.
If anyone wants it, shout out, i'll try to include a link (forum rules don't allow me to include links yet ;-(
April 17, 2012
berq219's animation is better looking than the original after all. Just had to get used to it.
I made it cwm flashable and added sound to it.
StarWars+Droid+R2D2 is here to stay !
sgs2.5 said:
Thanks for sharing. Nice job.
I already had this bootlogo without the "Star Wars" and "Android" logo's, which I like better. So I switched back to the plain R2.
If anyone wants it, shout out, i'll try to include a link (forum rules don't allow me to include links yet ;-(
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Yepp, Ive seen that one on the forums as well, but couldnt see this one so decided to share. If you want, I can include that one in the first post with your link. (Give me a pm) I'll include your name there of course
Added preview =) Those GIFs run in row in the animation!
THE SKINNY
I want to modify boot logo on my awesome Note 2, but cant find anywhere on how to do it. The following is an excerpt from what I did, these are my stories (ding ding).
Indepth
Hello everybody, I was wanting to max-mod my phone and came across a post on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 forums that allows you to modify the boot logo (not to be confused with the bootanimation) on the Tab 2.
I want this on my phone.
So, I went ahead and did the things they say to do here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1898377, only not using a Tab 2
Things I learned: the script that ketut.kumajaya (op) for the process of extracting and injecting the JPG's is very specialized for the Tab 2. I feel like I'd be stupid-bricking my phone just to try it. At least for injecting the pics back in.
I did cat as per instructions (using room toolbox terminal emulator),
Code:
su
cat /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 > /sdcard/mmcblk0p4.lfs
and extracted them on my ubuntu machine
Code:
../extract-jpg.sh ../mmcblk0p4.lfs
but nothing came of it. So, I decided to dump and extract all of the block devices (in /dev/block).
In sequence, only /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 is the only one that yielded results for me, but I feel like it's incomplete.
Of the 31 images that got extracted, 2 are corrupt (?) and not view-able or editable. And I'm sure on of those two is the file I seek to modify.
(see screenshot)
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The Juice
I'm just not too comfortable writing bash or modifying ketut.kumajaya's script. This is the part where I ask for help.
I narrowed down where the files "are", but can't confirm until I can actually confirm. I bet 13.jpg is the file to change to get a modded boot logo splash image. But 17.jpg could be as well.
mmcblk0p10, mmcblk0p11, mmcblk0p12, mmcblk0p13 get progressively larger, so I stopped at 13, since it exceeded 1.5gigs.
I'm sure mmcblk0p7 is the .lfs file we need to modify, I just don't know how. (I'm relatively new to linux and even newer to android)
Thanks for taking the time to read my bizarre fidings and for helping in any way, shape or form.
ps: the beginning sentence is a Law and Order joke. Sorry, it just felt so right at the time.
UPDATE: I managed to get the files. Instead of using the script in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1898377, I was able to simply extract the archive and get everything out.
Here's the original .lfs file (renamed with a .zip instead)
This "solves" one issue, but I'm still lost as to how to re-incorporate a modification into the device again.
PS: One of the pics is very funny, check it out
(see attached)
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sorry and bump
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sorry and bump
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Sorry for the bump guys, but I'm very curious about this. And since I've never done this before on the note 2, I'm afraid I'm going to brique my phone.
Of course this serves as a warning too: please don't brick your phone just to help me. That would be bad.
bump?
current boot splash screen for samsung galaxy note 2 GT-N7100 and variants (SGH-T889, SCH-i605, etc)
also, bump
vebulous said:
current boot splash screen for samsung galaxy note 2 GT-N7100 and variants (SGH-T889, SCH-i605, etc)
also, bump
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Do you have the image that says 'GT-N7100'? I need it for a boot animation.
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I am surprised there isn't more activity or interest in this thread. I am certainly interested in how to accomplish this as well. Then again I am fairly new to modding phones. It's possible that this is just something too in depth to explain and no one has the time or may just not be possible. I would think that logo must be stored somewhere deep within inner workings but should be able to be reflashed in some way or another. Then again maybe there are some limitations I am ignorant of. Can someone out there help shed some light on this for us? Are we simply chasing a ghost?
vantt1 said:
Do you have the image that says 'GT-N7100'? I need it for a boot animation.
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No, I don't, but I'm sure you can extract it from your device if you have the N7100. See my original post, there's links and such that go in very good detail of how to do it.
I happen to have the SGH-T889 (T-Mobile US) variant of the device.
And I too started looking for this info just so I can make a cool bootanimation for myself.
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I am surprised there isn't more activity or interest in this thread. I am certainly interested in how to accomplish this as well. Then again I am fairly new to modding phones. It's possible that this is just something too in depth to explain and no one has the time or may just not be possible. I would think that logo must be stored somewhere deep within inner workings but should be able to be reflashed in some way or another. Then again maybe there are some limitations I am ignorant of. Can someone out there help shed some light on this for us? Are we simply chasing a ghost?
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Well, I can say this about me not being interested...
I would rather not mess around with these partitions. One little mistake and you can say goodbye to your device.
To the OP.... I will say this, EVERY single android device I have ever bricked (only one) or seen get bricked was during a process that was writing to the boot partition or NAND internal mem.
Be careful. In my opinion it isn't worth it. But good luck! :good:
Close enough.
Admiral Sir Manley Power said:
Well, I can say this about me not being interested...
I would rather not mess around with these partitions. One little mistake and you can say goodbye to your device.
To the OP.... I will say this, EVERY single android device I have ever bricked (only one) or seen get bricked was during a process that was writing to the boot partition or NAND internal mem.
Be careful. In my opinion it isn't worth it. But good luck! :good:
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I'm fully aware of the consequences, thats why I didn't do my usual "leap of faith" and hope everything works out for the best.
What I will do is scour the web to see what other devices have done this (including the note 1 guide) and see what issues people have ran into (if there are any).
In the worst possible case, I'll just close my eyes and quench my breath and if I happen to fail, I'll try this restoration procedure here.
Thanks for the warning though. I know I need tread lightly.
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Close enough.
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Nice. Looks legit to me.
If anyone is interested in the bootanimation I created, I'll link you here
part 0 plays once and proceeds
part 1 plays once and proceeds
part 2 loops until fully booted
here's a preview:
Mine is the same as yours; what you're seeing is part 1. Part 0 is the logo (which nearly seamlessly transitions from the kernel boot splash one, but I may have accidentally compressed the image by saving it in JPG during the creation process so it isn't seamless) and part 2 is the looping flower thing.
EDIT: I got rid of part 0 because having it is pointless. Now it's quite seamless! (if you ignore the delay from the boot logo to the animation itself)
And here's the ZIP for my custom boot animation. There are a few blank frames before the actual animation though. I guess it's the delay between the transitions. It might appear frozen at the very end because it's my very first boot animation.
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Mine is the same as yours; what you're seeing is part 1. Part 0 is the logo (which nearly seamlessly transitions from the kernel boot splash one, but I may have accidentally compressed the image by saving it in JPG during the creation process so it isn't seamless) and part 2 is the looping flower thing.
EDIT: I got rid of part 0 because having it is pointless. Now it's quite seamless! (if you ignore the delay from the boot logo to the animation itself)
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yeah, png's are superior to jpg in terms of quality and "features" (rgba as opposed to rgb). As for size and compression, jpg is better (but looks bad).
ANYWAY, looks like no one wants to pitch in on how to change that boot splash. On my next day off, this will become my weekend project.
Hopefully I don't brik my phone in the process....anyone have a spare note 2 laying around?
Personally, I'm OK with the existing stock boot splash image that my Note 2 has. This topic kinda veered from boot splash to boot animation though...
If it doesn't require too much risky modding, I'd also be interested in changing the boot splash. But by the looks of it, you'll need to modify the kernel.
Even if I could, I wouldn't know what to change it to.
vantt1 said:
Personally, I'm OK with the existing stock boot splash image that my Note 2 has. This topic kinda veered from boot splash to boot animation though...
If it doesn't require too much risky modding, I'd also be interested in changing the boot splash. But by the looks of it, you'll need to modify the kernel.
Even if I could, I wouldn't know what to change it to.
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it's not the kernel that needs to be modded; it's a partition block that's either a part of the bootloader, or like a stage 1.5 kind of thing (I think).
In either case, I just need to dedicate a weekend to it. Fortunately, I've been working for 9 days straight now...yippi
Okay, LFS files are tar archives.
However, there is some data at the end of the file. I don't know if this is important or not, but in the interest of not bricking the device it's best to leave it intact.
The reason the extract script is failing is that the boot logo has jpg thumbnails embedded in the EXIF data for the image.
The file offset for the logo jpg is 0x6C000 (442368) and the JPG end of file (FF D9) for the WHOLE file is at 0x77D82, this means the block from 0x6C000 to 0x77D84 is the file. The TAR record block is stretches to 0x77E00 so the total file size available is 48640 bytes.
Used archivemount to add a new logo.jpg to the tar file, and overwrote the data block in the original with the one from the new tar file.
Going to flash it to my Note 2, cross your fingers.
Oh, the size is offset 0x6BE80 and it's an ascii string of the octal representation of the file size... 0136604 in this case. Alter it to the size of your jpg. Just put in the size in bytes into google and add "in octal" to the end, then remove the lowercase o.
EDIT: changing the file size seems like a bad idea now, it makes the archive fail to parse.