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[Q] Boot Animation Problem

I have recently rooted my HTC incredible 2 and i have been trying to get a custom boot animation for it. i have downloaded countless apps and even tried methods with the computer all of which have failed. i have been using root explorer to search through my files trying to find bootanimation.zip but the only place i can even find anything titled bootanimation is in the system/bin file and i cannot customize or delete it or i lose my boot animation completely. any ideas on what i can do?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1237070
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1173373
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161543
Hope these help. I am sure there are more posted here on XDA and other forums but these are 3 I could think of off the top of my head.

Aosp: rename file to bootanimation.zip and place in system/media
Sense: same rename but place in /system/customize/resource
Reboot

not fixed yet
im having same problem and im looking for some fix in a few days...lol
i think my problem is my firmware...gingerbread 2.3.6, i´ve tried all i guess and i dont get nothing.
past System/media dont have any file with name bootanimation.zip to replace
and when we past some there only 1 bootani... results in my galaxy s i9000.
others just block, with black screen or with animation, but dont pass that.
my phone dont iniciate.
i´m almoust sure u can understand me but...sorry about my bad english.

[Q] changing the boot animation on ics-deck alpha 5

I seem to be having issues changing the boot animation in ics-deck a5. Has anyone else encountered this? I have tried using from toolbox and when that didn't work I tried to swap the file out manually yet it still shows the old animation.
Edit: Figured it out. I was trying to put the bootanimation.zip in the data/local folder which usually works, but it seems that you need to put it in system/media. The small file named bootanimation (no .zip extension) in system/bin was throwing me off for a bit. Hope this helps anyone else trying to change theirs on ics-deck. This really is an amazing rom.
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ROM Toolbox Help - Boot Animations

Not sure if this is in the right forum, but I just heard about ROM Toolbox and wanted to try it on my GNex. I installed a new boot animation, but when I rebooted my phone, it doesn't show the installed animation. All it shows is the android text with a light flashing behind it. Any help with this? Was going to buy the paid version once my Nexus 7 arrives, but I guess I'm not sure how to properly set the boot animation.

ROM Toolbox Pro gerfungled my boot animations on both of my phones, Galaxy Nexus and an LG myTouch Q. Just erases the old one and doesn't install a replacement. Also be careful using the font installer, since it's set to overwrite your three main system fonts by default when you install a font. Also, most boot animation changer programs don't work on Samsung phones.
If you like a boot animation that Rom Toolbox shows you, just let it download. Then copy it from /sdcard/romtoolbox/boot_animations to /data/local and rename it "bootanimation.zip". Should work on next boot. Your original gnex boot animation is also in there, named backup(something).zip. You can also extract /system/media/bootanimation.zip from any zipped gnex rom file and do the same.

strumcat said:
If you like a boot animation that Rom Toolbox shows you, just let it download. Then copy it from /sdcard/romtoolbox/boot_animations to /data/local and rename it "bootanimation.zip". Should work on next boot. Your original gnex boot animation is also in there, named backup(something).zip. You can also extract /system/media/bootanimation.zip from any zipped gnex rom file and do the same.
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Worked perfectly that way! I downloaded it and moved it to /system/media, renamed the default boot to "bootanimation.bak". Fixed permissions and rebooted.
As for fonts, I'm not getting into that. I love having access to three apps in one!
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I have tried replacing my bootanimation.zip file with other ones DL'd from the internet with no success. Is there a file size limit?

SuperDroid519 said:
I have tried replacing my bootanimation.zip file with other ones DL'd from the internet with no success. Is there a file size limit?
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Have you changed the permissions accordingly? It won't work if the zip doesn't have the right permissions (rw-r-r).
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Customize Galaxy 3 Boot-up Screen

I was just wondering if changing the boot-up screen is the same(or similar) for the SG3 as this guide that I dug up(its from a completely different phone but I get the general idea). and if not, where do the custom animations and sound files go?
To install, follow these steps:
remove bootanimation.zip and SPC_animation_final from /system/customize/resource
remove bootanimation.zip and android_audio.mp3 from /system/media
adb push your downloaded bootanimation.zip and android_audio.mp3 to /system/media
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IamPhoReal said:
I was just wondering if changing the boot-up screen is the same(or similar) for the SG3 as this guide that I dug up(its from a completely different phone but I get the general idea). and if not, where do the custom animations and sound files go?
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yup just move the animation and sound to /system/media

jellydroid13 said:
yup just move the animation and sound to /system/media
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Would I have to delete any files? there is no "android_audio.mp3" i am assuming the boot anim is "bootsamsumg.qmg" or "bootsamsungloop.qmg" with the sound file being in system/media/audio/ui "poweroff.wav" and "poweronn.ogg"
can anyone confirm?

I just recently tried to just place the "bootanimation.zip" through a root explorer into the corresponding directory. I restarted but it doesn't seem to be using the bootanimation zip which leads me believe that it is more complicated than previously stated.

If you copy them to /data/local they survive between roms as long as you don't wipe data.
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IamPhoReal said:
I just recently tried to just place the "bootanimation.zip" through a root explorer into the corresponding directory. I restarted but it doesn't seem to be using the bootanimation zip which leads me believe that it is more complicated than previously stated.
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Did you remember to set/change permissions on the Bootanimation.zip file after moving it?

phonepersonality said:
Did you remember to set/change permissions on the Bootanimation.zip file after moving it?
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You have to be using a ROM/kernal that supports bootanimation.zip. Most stock ones are still using the .qmg files, and if you are making your own bootanimation.zip make sure when you zip it you are not compressing it. It needs to be "store only" or it won't work.

KillaHurtz said:
You have to be using a ROM/kernal that supports bootanimation.zip. Most stock ones are still using the .qmg files, and if you are making your own bootanimation.zip make sure when you zip it you are not compressing it. It needs to be "store only" or it won't work.
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Good info here. Thanks

I am trying to change the bootanimation as well, and so far nothing I've tried works. I have a boot animation that worked with my sensation and is originally from the nexus, I placed it in both the data/local and the system/media folders and both are set to rw/r/r.
I noticed my system/media file also has 2 samsung .qmg(?) files in it, should these be deleted or renamed?
I'm currently using xquisitV70 with whatever kernel it includes, do I need to flash a custom kernel for this to work?
If so, any favorites for the s3?

Your Kernal has to support it.
I use ROM Toolbox to do it. It works perfectly and it's very easy to use.
type R-blood

forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32906808&postcount=5068
Has zip to enable the use of bootanimation.zip file, i have only tested it on frosty v5...hope it works for you.

Thanks, the kernel was my issue apparently. I installed trinity kernel and now my boot animation is working perfectly.

Custom Boots

Have a nandroid backup just in case something goes wrong, Ive softbricked before many times actually just for trying to change a bootanimation. It can happen.
If you already have been using data/local for install location and its working for you great. I just noticed that i used my steps below but left out changing installation directory, so ive been installing to my data/local and my changes have been taking effect. After installing bootanimations i noticed my location was data/local then i went to change it to system/media and install a animation and nothing changes. So i am using data/local now as my target, im guessing if i were just to delete the boot zip from data/local my system/media bootzip will play only because i have a bootanimation.zip already installed to that directory as well, im not going to try it yet but maybe on a rainy day with downtime on my hands ill try it. But after all said the locations of install are working just fine, in the OP instructions are just one way of setting a valid default installation. Im guessing which ever location you started using first is the location you should continue to use.
Btw im on kuban2.1, stock FI27 , init.d support enabled
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1826190
here is how to add init.d
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933849
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you can download xxxxxxxxxxGIF.zip and rename the extension to .gif and then use RomToolBox to Automate the install. You need help just ask ill do my best.
INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
NOTE:"Before using romtoolbox"Open romtoolbox go to bootanimations, press your menu softkey, press install location, change common locatioms value to /system/media/ select ok. Now If you are using a stock rom but a kernel that supports boot animation (and you are rooted), using rootexplorer or a similiar app go into system/bin. Find samsungani and rename it to samsungani.bak. Now find bootanimation in system/bin and rename bootanimation to samsungani. Thats it. Now all bootanimations correctly placed in the system/media will work upon boot... "
After the above has been setup on your device you can now navigate to your gif file in a file explorer app. Once you click the gif file window pops up and use gif to bootanimation, then choose to install..
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ONLY IF YOU ALREADY COMPLETED THE STEPS ABOVE;
If you already completed the above steps with naming samsungai to samsungani.bak, and bootanimation to samsungani in the /system/bin, and changed location install to /system/media/ then you can download the bootanimation.zip and manually copy paste it into /system/media/ via root explorer or you could even open romtoolbox goto bootanimations then choose local tab then find the bootanimation.zip click it then choose install, then reboot your phone.
Because this site has bugs when uploading i have to name bootanimations over and over again (they get overwritten) so you have to rename the bootanimation after downloading to bootanimation.zip

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All I get is a black screen with the original boot sound. I am using AGATS recovery

how did you install it what did you do exactly? Are u still able to boot your phone or is it stuck?
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which agat are you on?
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No4g4Me said:
how did you install it what did you do exactly? Are u still able to boot your phone or is it stuck?
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I am sorry sir for the trouble I figured it out. I changed the bootanimation.zip that was in data/local and it worked.

awesome. no prob.
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Shader-LXIX said:
I am sorry sir for the trouble I figured it out. I changed the bootanimation.zip that was in data/local and it worked.
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so you installed the boot animation to data/local and it worked or thats what you did wrong? Just wanted to clarify what you mean. thanks.
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If you already have been using data/local for install location and its working for you great. I just noticed that i used my steps above but left out changing installation directory, so ive been installing to my data/local and my changes have been taking effect. After installing bootanimations i noticed my location was data/local then i went to change it to system/media and install a animation and nothing changes. So i am using data/local now as my target, im guessing if i were just to delete the boot zip from data/local my system/media bootzip will play only because i have a bootanimation.zip already installed to that directory as well, im not going to try it yet but maybe on a rainy day with downtime on my hands ill try it. But after all said the locations of install are working just fine, in the OP instructions are just one way of setting a valid default installation. Im guessing which ever location you started using first is the location you should continue to use.
Btw im on kuban2.1, stock FI27 , init.d support enabled