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Trying to delete htclockscreen.apk

When I try to delete htclockscreen.apk through adb I keep getting error saying file does not exist... used instructions from bottom of first post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=702361 What am I doing wrong?

Use root explorer to look for it and delete it, its the easiest way possible.
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driguez said:
Use root explorer to look for it and delete it, its the easiest way possible.
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I tried that also and can't even find the file

These things are case sensitive. You are looking for:
/system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk
Right?
What rom are you running? If it is any sense based rom it should be there..

nebenezer said:
These things are case sensitive. You are looking for:
/system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk
Right?
What rom are you running? If it is any sense based rom it should be there..
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Fresh rom 3.2... Still no file or directory... is it possible its just not there? I want to flash vanilla lock screen on a custom theme but says to remove lockscreen.apk first and tried before and just kept getting fresh screen.

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Bumping your own thread is the best way I know of to get people to ignore your question, especially when your bump is less than 30 minutes after your last post. If no one responds in a day or two then a bump is ALMOST acceptable, it's just good forum etiquette. (tip: posting any kind of progress, even if it's failed attempts, is a much better way to bump a thread. That way people at least know you are trying to solve the problem on your own)
Also, have you posted your question in the thread for the rom you are running? That's probably the best place to get relevant answers.
Although I am inclined to believe you are missing something, unless flipz changed the name of the apk for some reason.
Use ADB to "ls" your /system/app directory and post the output here. If you have the Sense style pull-down bar lockscreen then the lockscreen apk has to be there somewhere.

another option is at least in previous fresh roms in the fresh updater is a vanilla lockscreen flashable zip. yuoc an try seeing if it is still tjhere for 3.2 and flashing it to kill it off for you.

If you can't find it buy system app remover from the market. .99 cents and I'm running barebones on cm6 smooth as butter.. I hit 1937 today with stock kernel. Anyways it has two categories. System and user apps. Even shows the icons next to the names of system apks. Don't have to search for them they all are in a list.
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martyzidek said:
If you can't find it buy system app remover from the market. .99 cents and I'm running barebones on cm6 smooth as butter.. I hit 1937 today with stock kernel. Anyways it has two categories. System and user apps. Even shows the icons next to the names of system apks. Don't have to search for them they all are in a list.
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Uninstalled with system app remover and flashed vanillalockscreenfix.zip and still keeps me on the fresh screen :/

BenScharf12 said:
Uninstalled with system app remover and flashed vanillalockscreenfix.zip and still keeps me on the fresh screen :/
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Can you post a screenshot of the screen you are currently stuck with?

Desire Z/HD Sense Skins and Notification Bars [UPDATED] Gingerbread themes

PLEASE READ FULL POST FOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Hey guys found this while looking through the Desire Z side. I'm running Virtuous 0.7.1 on my G2 and installed most all of them and they all work. Just thought I would post them here in case people haven't found this already. See post #10 just below for some trial and errors on my part that may benefit you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801928 See this link for Themes and also see post #6 for some custom notification bars.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9526289&postcount=249 See this link for an even more customized notification bar with great battery icon. These files must be flashed via clockworkmod.
Requirements
1-Have a T-Mobile G2
2-Your G2 is perm rooted and S-OFF. SEE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833965
3-You have clockworkmod recovery flashed. SEE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834731
4-You have a custom SENSE based Rom flashed on your G2, be it Virtuous, eVil D's Desire HD, MoDaCo,VillianRom. I do NOT think that this will work with eVil's My Touch 4g rom because I believe it uses different framework. SEE Virtuous: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837042, eVils http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835687, MoDaCo:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837389, VillianRom:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855560
STEPS-4 icon sets
1-Download eitheryour desired iconset/notification bar and place on your sdcard where you will easily be able to lacate later.
2-Boot into clockwork recovery(with phone off press in trackpad and then power and hold both, press power buttom to select bootloader, then vol down to select recovery
3-Once in clockworkmod recovery go down to backup and restore and push in trackpad and select bakup.CYA
4-Press power button to get back to first clockwork screen and move down to "Install zip from sdcard"
5-The move down to "Choose zip from sdcard" and then find your downloaded Theme/Icon set. Once highlighted press in track pad.
6-Move down to"Yes-install(yourfilegoeshere)
7-Once done installing press power button to get back to main screen and select reboot phone.
8-ENJOY!
STEPS-4 sopL87 Themes
1-Donload desire theme/skin from links above.
2- Have Astro File Manager installed from the Market Place. It's free and a handy app anyways.
3- Navigate to your downloaded theme and select it and a box/menu will appear and you will want to selecte open app manager.
4- Select install app- You may be asked to change a settings for installing from unknown sources. But you'll be fine cause you did a NANDROID backup right!
5- Once installed go to you HTC Sense Skin Picker and apply your newly installed theme
6- Enjoy!
Also I take no credit for any of this work, just wanted to post it in a new area for more eyes to see and use some of this great work.
Thanks to sopL87,vibez icematrix for making these and all their work. Also THANKS to rmk40, eVil D, Paulobrien and nprussell for their amazing Roms and kernels. YOU ALL ROCK!

Hey, I'm new to Droids and noticed my friend has this clock with weather (I think its like Beautiful widgets) on their evo and I was trying to find something similar for my new phone. Is this what you're talking about in this post? Does it require 'rooting' or 'hacking'? Thanks man!

Lol I am in the same boat as you g2man. I'm new to android also and after playing with my friends evo I fell in love with the weather clock and the bookmark widget. I found the clock under beautiful widgets on the market but I am still looking for the bookmarks. I also don't know what's up with hacking or rooting lol.
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if you want those cool widgets then you need to load a sense rom. There are similar ones out there just look in the post your home screen thread and stay looking at other people screens to see what they have and what you like. If you do decide to go with a sense rom then yes you need to be permanently rooted.
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How do I root my phone and what exactly does it do ?
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I found the tronsense causes a boot loop using his method through clockwork.....
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Hey guys found this while looking through the Desire Z side. I'm running Virtuous 0.7.1 on my G2 and installed most all of them and they all work. Just thought I would post them here in case people haven't found this already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801928
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Did you use that apk manager or did you just install the apk?
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I installed them all through Astro File Manager and then you can toggle between all of them through the skin selector. Also to answer from the second post yea you will needto root and install a customsense Rom if you are on the T-Mobile G2 which I would guess you are. These will just change certain aspects of the HTC sense operating system.
Sent from G2 rocking Virtuous 0.7.1 and eVils 11-25-4 kernel.

Do you have the battery indicator in the top right notification bar?
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mike96789 said:
Do you have the battery indicator in the top right notification bar?
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If you look in post number 6 on the link I supplied there are some frameworks there and the RougeSense one has a circle battery indicator with number in middle. Those files are also .apk format and could also be installed via Astro if I'm not mistaken but I have yet to try that so don't quote me on that. Also there is this link that have and very nice mod for the notifacation bar that has great icons and even better battery icon.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9526289&postcount=249 The files from this link MUST be installed via clockwork recovery.
I would say if your going to try these before I do I would do a nandroid back up before just incase something goes wrong. CYA(Cover Your A$$) if you know what I mean. I'm going to try them right now and I'll post and let you know how it goes.
Well I flashed the v3 with animated menu onto my G2 with Virtuous 0.7.1 and all is well. It is currently charging and battery circle is rotating as suppose to. All icons seem to be working just fine. Have to side affects that I can see yet. Posted a screenie for you all to see. Also just want to say this again, MUST flash the icematrix frameworks via clockwork and I highly recommencd doing a backup. If no problems are found the just delete the backup and no harm done. CYA!
EDIT: Find small glitch with v3 w/ animated menu. When screen is unlocked you will get a very quick flash of the home screen preview except upside down. Then just goes to the main screen. So far this only seems to happen if the phone was locked when on the main home screen. Going to try v3 with out animated menu.
EDIT2: Currently running v3 w/out animated menu and seems to be unlock glitch free. But with the animated menu option menus that would normally pop up while using your phone have a effect where it looks like they come out of the side of the screen. But I just really wanted the custom icons.
EDIT3: Well after running v3 for awhile still not having any problems but have noticed a change though. If you look at my first screen shot you'll notice that my contact app is named "Contacts". Well after two reboots my contact app is now named "People"(see screen shot two below). Not that this is a big deal just thought would let you all know.

master.peterm said:
I found the tronsense causes a boot loop using his method through clockwork.....
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I installed it thourgh Astro and then selected it thourgh skin selector and it works just fine.

How do you flash the icons, do I need to rename the zip file as update.
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immune15 said:
How do I root my phone and what exactly does it do ?
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youtube it!!!

theXeffect said:
youtube it!!!
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No. Most of the stuff on YouTube is just scams. Just search on xda if you want to know how to root your phone.
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mike96789 said:
How do you flash the icons, do I need to rename the zip file as update.
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If you are wanting to flash the icematrix icons then you MUST do it through clockwork recovery. So yes your phone must be perm rooted and you must have a custom Rom installed such as virtuous or eVils desire hd roms. These will only work on sense and NOT stock or cyanogen.
Sent from G2 rocking Virtuous 0.7.1 and eVils 11-25-4 kernel.

immune15 said:
How do I root my phone and what exactly does it do ?
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Look under G2 Android development and one of the top posts is a guide on how to perm root and s-off. Then you can install ROM Manager which can flash clockwork to your phone from within the app itself. There is also a post in Android dev about clockworkmod recovery.
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Do I need to rename the st file as update.
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mike96789 said:
Do I need to rename the st file as update.
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No there is no need to rename any of these files. The custom icons from icematrix are installed through clockwork recovery and from clockwork choose "install zip from sdcard",the select "choose zip from sdcard" than just navigate to where you placed the file on your sdcard and will flash it. There is no need to wipe anything when flashing one of icematrix frameworks. The other files from sopL87 are all .apk files and those all install from an app like Astro File manager which can be downloaded from the market for free. Great app to have even if not using it form this reason.

Tried installing the other icons from sopl through astro and it said launch or uninstall. When I hit launch it said it could not. To afraid to hit install unless you have done this already and it works.
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mike96789 said:
Tried installing the other icons from sopl through astro and it said launch or uninstall. When I hit launch it said it could not. To afraid to hit install unless you have done this already and it works.
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I haven't tried the ones from sopL87 just cause I liked the other ones better.
EDIT: Okay i just tried and can up with the same result. So I did some more reading and there is a bit more involved. EDITED OP with some more instructions on how to do so. Please read instructions from both sopL87 and also the new link that is up.

[Q] Noob question

Just wonderin, when I flash a zip file from the SD, like for a font or app or somethig,... is there a reason to keep the zip file on my SD card or can I delete it and still use the font/whatever I installed off of it??.. Prolly a stupid question but I figure someone here can answer it pretty easily, thanks

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Just wonderin, when I flash a zip file from the SD, like for a font or app or somethig,... is there a reason to keep the zip file on my SD card or can I delete it and still use the font/whatever I installed off of it??.. Prolly a stupid question but I figure someone here can answer it pretty easily, thanks
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Once it's flashed, you can delete it with no ill effects.
dwizzy130

Agreed. Feel free to get rid of it. In the case of roms, though I usually leave a known good PC136IMG.ZIP on the root of my card, just in case.
This has been a telepathic transmission from the Outer Limits.

Yeah, I was thinkin it might be a good idea to leave a kernel and ROM on there JIC... But there's a lot of font packs and app zips I can get rid of... thanks

Are you using a custom recovery? That is, Clockwork or Amon RA.
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Yeah, I use Amon Ra for backups.... Sometimes I switch back to clockwork so I can use ROM manager though..
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blakjak220 said:
Yeah, I use Amon Ra for backups.... Sometimes I switch back to clockwork so I can use ROM manager though..
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How you switch between them ?

erik077 said:
How you switch between them ?
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I believe you have to flash whichever one you wish to use.
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It's easy if you have ROM manager just go in and click "flash Alternative Recovery".. that will change you to Amon ra... then when you're ready to go back go back into ROM manager and click "Flash lastest ClockWork Mod" (or something like that) and you're back to clockwork.... takes all of about 2 secs

I really need someone to teamview with me

i'm having so much trouble trying to start all this rooting stuff up. i got a rom on my phone and stuff. that was easy, now i'm trying to change boot animation i don't get what you do i downloaded sdk manager or whatever but it doesnt let me drag the zip files in or anything.

Are you on a sense based or aosp rom?
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im using miui

patd413 said:
im using miui
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Damn, you would say the only rom I've never been on, lol Wish I could help you. Sorry bro.
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What boot animation are you trying to use? Post the link.
Most of them are flashable if they are in zip format, you do that through recovery. If the file is PC36IMG.zip though, that's through your boot loader.
Also what recovery are you on?
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its alright, i really just want a rom that has close to outstanding battery life, then i want to be able to change to my favorite boot animation and a nice lockscreen and has tethering that works mine isn't working.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6939890&postcount=260
its just droid x one, i want with volume, and i dont get what you mean by what recovery? i have clockwork recovery when i go to recovery and ****

Clockwork recovery is your recovery. The name "recovery" is a little misleading personally but whatever. Anyhow, I dont think it's possible to get sounds on your boot animation since you are using miui (aosp roms don't have it built in). I think there is a thread around here about getting them, I just don't know where. Search for it if you like.
To get the actual animation though, just put the bootanimation.zip file on your sd card, not in any folders or anything. Then go into your recovery (clockwork), and flash bootanimation.zip from there. No need to wipe anything usually.
The instructions listed on that thread you linked are for doing it from your computer, a little more complicated than mine.
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will try thanks

said that installiation aborted, can you recommened a rom to use? i'm still searching for a fav

MIUI lets you change boot animation and sound through the Theme Manager. The files are stored in different locations than on any other rom. If you'll link me to the file I'll make you a mtz file to use in Theme Manager and you can set any sound as the boot sound.
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heres the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6939890&postcount=260 but my theme manager wasn't working properly and always forced closed.

patd413 said:
heres the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6939890&postcount=260 but my theme manager wasn't working properly and always forced closed.
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Try wiping cache and dalvik then reflashing the rom over itself. Don't wipe data and everything will be the way it was before the reflash. You can also try fixing permissions through Rom Manager or in Amon Ra recovery "fix apk uid mismatches". If you do both of these and the Theme Manager still doesn't work, the mtz file won't work.
I'm a little busy, but I'll go ahead and start on it. When I'm done I'll post it here along with directions assuming you get Theme Manager to work.
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sorry guys, now i downloaded destoryer rom, i don't know if this changes things, i really just want the droid default boot animation that i posted, i dont really need volume.

patd413 said:
sorry guys, now i downloaded destoryer rom, i don't know if this changes things, i really just want the droid default boot animation that i posted, i dont really need volume.
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Well an mtz file won't work on that rom. I don't think the boot animation will work the way it's currently set up. I'll try it on my phone and see. If it doesn't work then the file names will need to be changed. I can do this for you but it will probably be tomorrow before I can finish it. If it works as is I will give you directions on how to get it working on that rom.
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Alright thanks. This is aggrevating on destroyer when I use messaging it doesnt have spell check and ****.
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patd413 said:
Alright thanks. This is aggrevating on destroyer when I use messaging it doesnt have spell check and ****.
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That's your keyboard, not the messaging app... if I understand your complaint. There are a few free keyboards on the market, or you can try the HTC IME Mod - it's here on xda.
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[Q] Sleeper Rom vs Clean GB

Just curious about experiences with either or both. I have been steadfast with cleanGB and am curious about Sleeper but don't want to have to wipe data and reinstall everything, to include my mail settings etc..etc..
Is it even worth considering? Thanks!

They are both very good roms! That's about all I can give you... sleeper rom will gie you evrything that clean gb has. Really its all about what agrees with your phone better... just backup in cwm and flash sleeper rom... if you figure out its not for you restore your backup and your right where you left off!
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Naddict said:
Just curious about experiences with either or both. I have been steadfast with cleanGB and am curious about Sleeper but don't want to have to wipe data and reinstall everything, to include my mail settings etc..etc..
Is it even worth considering? Thanks!
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yea, what flast said.. just go ahead and try out the rom if you like. just do a nandroid backup of cleangb before you flash the sleeper rom. that way if you don't like sleeper rom, you can just revert back to the nandroid backup and continue where you left off.

Why would you lose everything? Providing both ROMs are on the same file system, do a nandroid, do your wipes, flash other ROM, do an Advanced Restore data from your nandroid. All apps and settings are back.

How do I do a nandroid'?
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Naddict said:
How do I do a nandroid'?
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I don't know which recovery you are using but most are the same. Boot into recovery with the phone off, Press and hold in this order camer, volume down then power buttons. The recovery menu will come up. Scroll down to backup and restore, hit backup. You will see the advanced restore option to be used later.

Thanks Kenny, should have been more descriptive, I am on MTD and was unsure if it is the smae "old" way...thanks!

I've used both, and I honestly prefer the latest SleeperROM. I switched from SleeperROM 1.0.09 BML to GleanGB 1.04 MTD and was greatly impressed. It was faster, more efficient. Battery life was a negligibly worse (could be my settings or use for that timeframe), but still a great improvement above most others. I didn't personally like the circle battery mod, but that's just me.
When SenseiSimple put out the 1.1.02a release that fixed for MTD, I immediately jumped ship back. Battery life on my phone is better than it's ever been. I have no problems with ANYTHING.
Overall, I think SleeperROM is just more polished.

Naddict said:
Thanks Kenny, should have been more descriptive, I am on MTD and was unsure if it is the smae "old" way...thanks!
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Yup. I have nandroids of CM7 and Legendary and can switch back and forth in like 5 minutes. Just remember not to mix your BML and MTD. There are specific procedures for that stuff.

How do I cnage the boot animation on sleeper? With cleanGB it was very easy, copy and paste type stuff.
Looks like sleeper is a little harder?

It should be the same... If not, flash a different kernel.

The release notes say it can be done...but I cannot delete, rename or move the files that are in the media folder...frustrating...
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Naddict said:
The release notes say it can be done...but I cannot delete, rename or move the files that are in the media folder...frustrating...
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You need Root explorer or ES File Manager with root explorer options set.
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kennyglass123 said:
You need Root explorer or ES File Manager with root explorer options set.
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Thanks again Kenny,
Had to reinstall ESfile explorer to get the access to root option, but even after that when I moved the new file into media folder I still have original boot screen that comes with rom....

What did you name your boot ani as? Was sanim.zip or bootanimation.zip? Try the opposite of what you did.

Kenny,
Tried both ways, sanim and bootanimation did not work...I understand that the kernel should support the change of boot ani's...really puzzling.
Not that this is the correct place, but I also encountered an issue with the Swype app that came preinstalled with the rom, it was missing the US Eng file, which caused me to have to install swype seperately...there were a couple other minor inconveniences too.
Thanks for your assistance in trying to help nevertheless. I am thinking about going back to CleanGB, have had better experiences with it...

Naddict said:
Kenny,
Tried both ways, sanim and bootanimation did not work...I understand that the kernel should support the change of boot ani's...really puzzling.
Not that this is the correct place, but I also encountered an issue with the Swype app that came preinstalled with the rom, it was missing the US Eng file, which caused me to have to install swype seperately...there were a couple other minor inconveniences too.
Thanks for your assistance in trying to help nevertheless. I am thinking about going back to CleanGB, have had better experiences with it...
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No problem. I just read through most of the ROM thread and it states to simply replace the bootanimation.zip with your own. Did you delete the one in the folder before copying yours into it?

yes, I deleted both, there was both a sanim and a bootani file in the folder. Think that had something to do with it?
AS you are quite knowledgeable, could I ask a second question of you?
I like the color and brightness from Toad's Kernel, and was wondering if you might have found a matching set of color settings that replicate it's brightness and color scheme.
Reason for this is to use a kernel governor. Want to try using voltage control with more governor settings than what is offered by his kernel, but like the color of it...if that makes sense!

Naddict said:
yes, I deleted both, there was both a sanim and a bootani file in the folder. Think that had something to do with it?
AS you are quite knowledgeable, could I ask a second question of you?
I like the color and brightness from Toad's Kernel, and was wondering if you might have found a matching set of color settings that replicate it's brightness and color scheme.
Reason for this is to use a kernel governor. Want to try using voltage control with more governor settings than what is offered by his kernel, but like the color of it...if that makes sense!
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Totally, you want an overdrive kernel but don't like voodoo color. Bbelos default colors in Shadowkernel work pretty well for me although still a little darker than stock colors. I think to make them a little brighter you have to boost the gamma values a little.

Thans Kenny! I have begged toad to add some governors to his kernel, but he expressed his disinterest....love his color, but would love to have smartassv2 along with his kernel.
Thanks again, I appreciate the quick reply!