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Custom Boot Images For Dummies

CAN I GET A STICKY I THINK THIS THREAD HAVE HELP ALOT OF PEOPLE AND I NEVER BEEN STICKY BEFORE LOL
This is updated with the lastest tool. (Windows)
I included a zip with all files you may need at the bottom of the post.
1. Turn off your phone
2. Turn on the phone into bootloader (camera+power).
Make sure it say fastboot in the middle if not hit back and it should appear-
3. Make sure your device is found in device manger
If you don't see adb device up top in device manger find the yellow mark devices
Right Click, update driver, and point to the location of the USB Driver
(http://dl.google.com/android/android_usb_windows.zip)
4. Open and extract the below zip to your desktop
You should now have a custom and fastboot folder on your desktop
5. Open up a dos window (start>run>CMD)
6. Type cd desktop then cd fastboot
7. If you would not like to flash the sample images skip to step 9
8. copy and paste the command line by line
fastboot flash splash1 mysplash.rgb565
fastboot flash splash2 mysplash.rgb565
fastboot reboot
Part 2 Making your own images
9. Open up the "create" folder
10. Run CreateG1Splash.exe
11. Open up your image in the program and click convert
12. Goto the folder of your images and their you will find mysplash.rgb565
13. Place the mysplash.rgb565 into the fastboot folder
14. copy and paste the command line by line
fastboot flash splash1 mysplash.rgb565
fastboot flash splash2 mysplash.rgb565
fastboot reboot
Files updated 1/4/08
Credit to JF for all app to make this possible

I was able to, here is mine:

It didnt work for me

brandenk said:
It didnt work for me
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To the OP, you can grab that file from the SDK tools folder and include it in the zip.

Ok, so I downloaded this: http://graha.ms/androidproxy/AdbWin.zip
I put those 2 files in the fastboot folder and it worked! Thank you aron4588!!!
And here is a mirror to your file with those two files added: http://www.4shared.com/file/78814404/36e59544/Boot_images.html

Success
I was able to do it, but quick question.
How many splash images can I have?
I was able to flash 2 over and it boots the first one (splash1) and then the second one (splash2)
How far can I go with this?

MMTest97 said:
I was able to do it, but quick question.
How many splash images can I have?
I was able to flash 2 over and it boots the first one (splash1) and then the second one (splash2)
How far can I go with this?
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You can only do 2 images.
Here's mine

How long does this take to send? It's been "sending" for over a minute now

Yanked the battery, restarted the whole process and it worked. Very nice tutorial!

adon it funny because ur the reason i even flash the mines i seen your post on androidcommunity.com

momentarylapseofreason said:
Yanked the battery, restarted the whole process and it worked. Very nice tutorial!
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I had the same happen with mine the first time.
grokdesigns said:
You can only do 2 images.
Here's mine
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That one's slick man. That's what I just flashed to.

Sorry. Double post.

hey thank you soo much. I was waiting for an easier way of adding boot image...i just flashed mine and it worked perfectly. This only replaces the G1 boot image. anyone tried 3 and 4?
btw, i attached my boot screen if anyone wants to use it. I didnt put any signature or watermarks so other people can use it too.

stuck at last step..
Hi,
I've been waiting for this tutorial for a while since its very friendly to use and thank you for all the posts to help out further with extra files too.
however i after i enter "fastboot flash splash1 mysplash.rgb565" in cmd i get "< waiting for device > and it stays there forever.. i tried restarting and doing it again and the same result...
does anyone know what i'm doing wrong? is this a memory problem?
hbguy
EDITED: got it to work after updating driver . great tutorial for complicated process for newbs

So....has anyone figured out a way to make the animated logo like in the original splash2?

splash2 is not animated if i recalled but it the android boot which i am gonna have look at splash number and file type for it

TheDudeOfLife said:
So....has anyone figured out a way to make the animated logo like in the original splash2?
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there is no original splash2. splash2 isn't used on the G1s (until you flash something to splash2 yourself). The splash sequence is
splash1 (The G1 screen)
splash2 (doesn't get displayed until/unless you flash something there yourself)
animated android screen

Thanks for clearing that up Expert i was looking in the sdk where do you find the splash file at
JesusFreke said:
there is no original splash2. splash2 isn't used on the G1s (until you flash something to splash2 yourself). The splash sequence is
splash1 (The G1 screen)
splash2 (doesn't get displayed until/unless you flash something there yourself)
animated android screen
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aron4588 said:
Thanks for clearing that up Expert i was looking in the sdk where do you find the splash file at
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My guess would be framework-res.apk. but I may be wrong

anyone got the factory images in case anyone wants to revert back?

[MOD/HACK][Flashable zip]Modify splash screen

Hello everyone!
I made a thread a while back showing you how to manually create and modify the splash screen of your phone. I found this a little bit too hard for the average user, so I created an automatic system that does it for you and the ONLY thing you need to do is create a .png image!
Let's go.
Temporary download(getting upload error 500 for downloads section): Download
Included in the downloadable zip file, you will find 2 things:
1: The application to convert your .png image to a kernel .rle image, this is a simple tool, click to select file and press convert.
2: A flashable zip that 'hacks' your kernel to replace the current logo, similar to the way multirom injects itself into your kernel
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Requirements:
1: A compatible .png file: WARNING! This is important: your image needs to be exactly 1080x1920! I do not know if your phone will still boot without the correct image!!
2: A computer
3: Your phone
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Know issues:
Only works with kernels that have used LZMA compression!
This means that it will work with most kernels but a few.
examples:
DOOMKernel
More? Report any non-working kernels and I will add them to the list.
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How to:
1: Extract the contents of the zip to a directory of your choice.
2: Open the 'XZ1RLECreator' folder and launch the application: 'XZ1RLECreator'.
3: Press the select file button and choose the correct .png image (name does not matter).
4: Press Convert.
5: The tool will convert it to RAW and will then convert it to a rle image.
6: Once done you will find the converted image in the 'Output folder' it is named: 'logo.rle' (do not change the name).
7: Copy the 'XZ1RLEModifier' zip to your phone.
8: Copy the 'logo.rle' file to the root of your internal storage (/sdcard).
9: Reboot your phone into recovery and flash the 'XZ1RLEModifier' zip.
10: If no errors occur reboot your device and you should now have a new splash screen.
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If the zip fails to install it most likely has something to do with the kernel. If it fails to install please reply to this thread with the following information:
Kernel name
ROM name
Android version
Recovery used
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This tools is in alpha stage and was tested using only TWRP! I am not responsible for any damage that was done to your phone, but this will only touch your kernel so flashing a new kernel should fix any issues.
Enjoy your new splash screen,
Noahvt
XDA:DevDB Information
XZ1RLECreatorAndModifier, Tool/Utility for the Sony Xperia Z1
Contributors
noahvt
Version Information
Status: Alpha
Created 2015-04-06
Last Updated 2015-04-06

Nothing in "Output" folder. Tried it several times.

Black kernel (Tried with LP SlimKernel and Trinity, no splash img)

BlackSoulxxx said:
Black kernel (Tried with LP SlimKernel and Trinity, no splash img)
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Can you send me the image you used?

I took random pics(1080x1920) on Google Image to test

BlackSoulxxx said:
I took random pics(1080x1920) on Google Image to test
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The image you chose might not be working maybe the phone cannot load it or something, IDK you might want to choose a very simple image to try it out with

Sure, I'm still looking for new image to test with LP SlimKernel, using TWRP 2.8.6.0....

bro i need help on my samsung

[GUIDE] How to Create Custom Splash Screen (Boot Logo) for Wileyfox Swift

Creating custom splash.img for Wileyfox Swift:
Note:
This is not bootanimation, this is the splash screen (the 'Wileyfox' logo which is displayed when device is switched ON)
This is for Wileyfox Swift only..
For other devices, please send me your splash.img so that I can create a tool for you too.
Before proceeding, make sure fastboot is setup properly in your computer (just incase something goes wrong)..
STEPS:
1. Make sure you have a picture for your custom splash with:
i. Resolution: 720x1280
ii. PNG or JPG format
iii. picture size less than 200kB
iv. less colorful
(Tip: Try compressPNG.com to reduce no. of colors in PNG picture.
Upload your picture, click Settings, reduce number of colors to 16 or below & download it)
2. Download this tool to your computer: CM_Splash_Maker.zip
And extract it.
3. Drag & drop your splash picture on the file "CREATE_Logo.bat" & select your device.
4. After the custom splash image (filename.img) is created, the output directory will be opened..
5. Transfer the filename.img to the device's internal storage & flash it using Terminal Emulator like:
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/filename.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/splash
(Or you can flash it from fastboot as given below)
Note:
Incase you flashed & your device doesn't bootup, don't worry
Just flash the original splash.img from fastboot like:
Code:
fastboot flash splash splash.img
Credits:
1. Based on my original tool for Yu devices here..
2. @GokulNC (myself ) who created this tool..
3. @beroid (who provided the stock splash.img & tested this).
Hit the Thanks :good: button if it worked for you
Don't forget to share the custom splash screens that you made, since others may find it useful

Hello, thank you very much for these useful guide.
To create my splash screen I had to run your scripts inside a virtualbox running windows as I'm a linux user.
But it was'nt a good solution to run only two .bat files.
So I decided to write bash scripts that should be compatible with almost every *NIX systems.
You should have ffmpeg installed on your computer. If this is not the case, install it with your favourite package manager.
Download my archive at the end of this post and extract it
If you are in trouble running CM_SPLASH_RGB24_converter, just go to bin/ directory, then
Code:
gcc CM_SPLASH_RGB24_converter.c -o CM_SPLASH_RGB24_converter
Then to create your splash screen just run
Code:
./CREATE_Logo.sh filename.png
where filename.png is the logo you want to add to your splash screen
The splash.img created is located in the output/ directory
Similarly to extract your splash screen into a png picture
Code:
EXTRACT_Logo.sh splash.img
The picture extracted is located in output/extracted_logo/

Are there any custom Splashscreens around ?

perfectly functioning on wileyfox swift bro.. thanks a lot

good day bro GokuINC.
can you also make a splash maker for android one seed which have the same/similar functions of this cm splash maker tool? so fastboot logo can be also changed? thank you very much for this.. i've been using it since it was posted.

dont work on lineage os

Thank you for this tool and the adjustments for the Wileyfox Swift.:good:
In my case, the dump of the "splash" partition was about 10 MB large, while the actually used part is about 210 KB, so I guess the image is already large enough for more complex images, too. At least in my case it was no problem.
RusWF said:
dont work on lineage os
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For me it works, with the recent LineageOS 16.0 and using the more recent version on GitHub.
fred0r said:
Are there any custom Splashscreens around ?
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Keeping the stock fastboot/battery images (which are slightly different to the versions in the ZIP/on GitHub!), I modified the logo and moved the Wileyfox logo to the top and added the NSA monitored device logo in the center.
It just seems that it is not possible to add attachments being a new user...

Wow, glad something like this exists!
Does this work with newer variants of the WileyFox Swift line of phones?
I am specifically interested in changing the splash screen on my Swift 2X.
I'll be happy to provide a dump of my current splash if need be, when I figure that out.

Google Splash Logo

Here is the G-Mix Coloured Splash Logo For Lenovo Zuk Z2.
Previews: here
Flash Using Fastboot:
1. Download your desired file from here
The name of the files are according to their dimension like 150 is for 150*150 splash
2. Rename The file if you want to splash.img
3. Flash using the following code:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash splash splash.img
Note: If you're on a linux machine run fastboot as super user.
OR​Copy the downloaded file in the root of internal storage and rename as splash.img
Flash using Terminal on Your Phone:
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/splash.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/splash
Thanks. If You like the work hit the thanks button.

Logo not symmetric,little bit too left sir, one more thing can make it little bigger too

Okay..
SH1M4BD3 said:
Logo not symmetric,little bit too left sir, one more thing can make it little bigger too
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Will Repost Soon..
[Update]
The problem was with the preview image, you can try it once, it's aligned perfectly.
Will Give one with the larger logo soon.

Thread Updated!
SH1M4BD3 said:
Logo not symmetric,little bit too left sir, one more thing can make it little bigger too
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The thread has been updated with the new splash logo. Go check 'em out.

Can you please make this as a flashable zip ?

Sure!
Venomous Guy said:
Can you please make this as a flashable zip ?
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I can make it but won't be able to test it as my phone is currently bricked. I can create the zip and give it to you if you're willing to take the risk. Never done this before so can't guarantee. As soon as my phone will be back I'll surely do it.

[GUIDE] How to Change Boot Logo (Splash Screen) of Redmi Note 5 / Redmi 5 Plus

Note:
This is not bootanimation, this is the splash screen (the 'Mi' boot logo which is displayed when device is switched ON)
This is for Redmi Note 5 / Redmi 5 Plus (vince) Only (Snapdragon Variants)..
For Redmi Note 5 Pro (whyred), click here.
For other devices, please send me your splash.img so that I can create a tool for you too.
Requirements:
1. Rooted Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 / Redmi 5 Plus (vince) (any ROM)
2. Optional: Terminal Emulator app or Custom Recovery or atleast working fastboot in computer
3. You're proceeding at your own risk.
STEPS to create splash.img:
0. Make sure fastboot is setup in your computer just in-case something gets ducked up
1. Download & Extract this: Redmi_Note_5_Splash_Maker.zip
2. Make sure you have a picture with resolution 1080x2160 or lower.
3. Now replace your pictures on logo.png inside "pics" folder of the extracted folder.
(Similarly you can change other pictures too)
Note: You can put any picture format, but the names have to be 'logo', 'fastboot', etc.
4. Finally, run the 'CREATE_LOGO.bat' to create splash.img , which you can find inside the "output" folder after completion.
Note:
You might get an error like "PICTURE IS LARGE IN SIZE" if it's not possible to create a logo with that picture.
In that case, try any one of these below:
a. Try compressPNG.com to reduce no. of colors in PNG picture.
Upload your picture, click Settings, reduce number of colors to 2, Apply & download it & try again.
b. Reduce the picture resolution.
For example, this picture:View attachment 4073256 can edited to something like this: View attachment 4073257
(Hope you understand what I say)
c. Try some other picture.
STEPS to flash splash.img:
Optional: To backup your original splash.img:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/splash of=/sdcard/splash.img
(Not necessary though.. You may get it from the stock firmware itself.)
Now, Choose any one easy method to install:
a. To flash from recovery:
Transfer the flashable_splash.zip to your device and flash from TWRP or CWM or Philz or any other custom recovery.
b. To flash from Terminal Emulator:
Transfer the splash.img to your device's Internal Storage, Open Terminal Emulator & enter the following to flash it:
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/splash.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/splash
c. To flash from Fastboot mode:
Code:
fastboot flash splash splash.img
Note:
Incase something goes wrong or device doesn't bootup, flash the stock splash.img from custom recovery or fastboot.
Credits:
1. Based on my original tool for Redmi Note 4
2. @Redyam & @SuperTheNova who provided the stock splash.img of Redmi Note 5
Hit the Thanks :good: button if it worked for you
You're welcome to post the splash images that you created..
FOR MEDIATEK VARIANTS:
For MTK devices, you might have a different partition for that called 'logo'.
Browse in /dev directory to find out where that is present.
After you have found out, dump the logo.bin file by:
Code:
dd if=/<the_directory_where_logo_is_present>/logo of=/sdcard/logo.bin
Now you can edit the logo.bin using this tool:
Changing Boot Logo (logo.bin) - LOGO BUILDER Program
After editing, you can reflash it by:
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/logo.bin of=/<the_directory_where_logo_is_present>/logo
If you did this successfully, please share the details of how you did it so that it will be helpful for others..
Or if that tool doesn't work, send me your logo.bin or splash.img, I'll check it..

Thanks for the tool, I used it in my mi max, it didn´t have many restriction about the size, now it´s very difficult to get a png of 15kb for logo2 with some of quality but I don´t know if is a limitation of the tool or a size restrictions on new splash partition and don´t work to extract splash.img.
Resolution in this device is 1080x2160 so it displays two lines in black in the top and bottom of the image, if it is possible to fix it but anyway so thanks to the developer. I share my ugly image, it´s all I could get by now to overwrite at least "miui...unlocked" black panel.
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Can someone made honor/huawei p20 gradient back case..would looks amazing thanks

Thx for the tool

Can i use it for Redmi Note 5 pro whyred????
GokulNC said:
Note:
This is not bootanimation, this is the splash screen (the 'Mi' boot logo which is displayed when device is switched ON)
This is for Redmi Note 5 / Redmi 5 Plus (vince) Only (Snapdragon Variants)..
For other devices, please send me your splash.img so that I can create a tool for you too.
Requirements:
1. Rooted Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 / Redmi 5 Plus (vince) (any ROM)
2. Optional: Terminal Emulator app or Custom Recovery or atleast working fastboot in computer
3. You're proceeding at your own risk.
STEPS to create splash.img:
0. Make sure fastboot is setup in your computer just in-case something gets ducked up
1. Download & Extract this: Redmi_Note_5_Splash_Maker.zip
2. Make sure you have a picture with resolution 1080x2160 or 1080x1920 or lower.
3. Now replace your pictures on logo1.png and logo2.png inside "pics" folder of the extracted folder.
(Similarly you can change other pictures too)
Note: You can put any picture format, but the names have to be 'logo1', 'logo2', 'fastboot', etc.
4. Finally, run the 'CREATE_LOGO.bat' to create splash.img , which you can find inside the "output" folder after completion.
Note:
You might get an error like "PICTURE IS LARGE IN SIZE" if it's not possible to create a logo with that picture.
In that case, try any one of these below:
a. Try compressPNG.com to reduce no. of colors in PNG picture.
Upload your picture, click Settings, reduce number of colors to 2, Apply & download it & try again.
b. Reduce the picture resolution.
For example, this picture:View attachment 4073256 can edited to something like this: View attachment 4073257
(Hope you understand what I say)
c. Try some other picture.
STEPS to flash splash.img:
Optional: To backup your original splash.img:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/splash of=/sdcard/splash.img
(Not necessary though.. You may get it from the stock firmware itself.)
Now, Choose any one easy method to install:
a. To flash from recovery:
Transfer the flashable_splash.zip to your device and flash from TWRP or CWM or Philz or any other custom recovery.
b. To flash from Terminal Emulator:
Transfer the splash.img to your device's Internal Storage, Open Terminal Emulator & enter the following to flash it:
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/splash.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/splash
c. To flash from Fastboot mode:
Code:
fastboot flash splash splash.img
Note:
Incase something goes wrong or device doesn't bootup, flash the stock splash.img from custom recovery or fastboot.
Credits:
1. Based on my original tool for Redmi Note 4
2. @Redyam & @SuperTheNova who provided the stock splash.img of Redmi Note 5
Hit the Thanks :good: button if it worked for you
You're welcome to post the splash images that you created..
FOR MEDIATEK VARIANTS:
For MTK devices, you might have a different partition for that called 'logo'.
Browse in /dev directory to find out where that is present.
After you have found out, dump the logo.bin file by:
Code:
dd if=/<the_directory_where_logo_is_present>/logo of=/sdcard/logo.bin
Now you can edit the logo.bin using this tool:
Changing Boot Logo (logo.bin) - LOGO BUILDER Program
After editing, you can reflash it by:
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/logo.bin of=/<the_directory_where_logo_is_present>/logo
If you did this successfully, please share the details of how you did it so that it will be helpful for others..
Or if that tool doesn't work, send me your logo.bin or splash.img, I'll check it..
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Can i use this tool for redmi note 5 pro whyred

Hey! This is a great tool, but I want to use it on my Redmi note 5 pro (whyred), so please tell me how can I do it.

Quick suggestion: Edit the default images in the pic folder to get high quality low sized pngs. I've done it that way. ?

is possible to disable the default "fading effect"? i did everything and successfully flashed, but i don't want this effect when it turn on, i want like the original without any effect

SubwayChamp said:
It doesn´t work to extract splash.img.
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You have to drag and drop your splash.img on the EXTRACT_LOGO.bat for it to extract
Make sure the splash.img is inside the same folder as that script.
SubwayChamp said:
Resolution in this device is 1080x2160 so it displays two lines in black in the top and bottom of the image, if it is possible to fix it but anyway so thanks to the developer. I share my ugly image, it´s all I could get by now to overwrite at least "miui...unlocked" black panel.
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If you use a logo.png with resolution 1080x2160, it will work good I guess.
Anyway, I have modified all the resolution of stock pics to 1080x2160 in the tool.
Anutha02 said:
Hey! This is a great tool, but I want to use it on my Redmi note 5 pro (whyred), so please tell me how can I do it.
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Here you go for Redmi Note 5 Pro (whyred)
alexandre221 said:
is possible to disable the default "fading effect"? i did everything and successfully flashed, but i don't want this effect when it turn on, i want like the original without any effect
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It has nothing to do with the splash.img; it's just how the bootloader renders it.

GokulNC said:
You have to drag and drop your splash.img on the EXTRACT_LOGO.bat for it to extract
If you use a logo.png with resolution 1080x2160, it will work good I guess.
Anyway, I have modified all the resolution of stock pics to 1080x2160 in the tool.
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Drag an drop not working yet in the update, it has a redundant message when I dropped on
It didn´t work with a 1080x2160 image before, it just gave a fail message
Now this feature with the correct size is working but only with the same images that you putted in the pics folder
I tried to edit same fastboot pic (original 382 kbs now 57,5 kbs) and logo pic (original 10,8 kbs now 9,53 kbs) and it gave me error (I use pngquant to reduce images weight) keeping same size.
These are my images that I dealed with
Thanks for the effort. I have installed java and python

GokulNC said:
You have to drag and drop your splash.img on the EXTRACT_LOGO.bat for it to extract
If you use a logo.png with resolution 1080x2160, it will work good I guess.
Anyway, I have modified all the resolution of stock pics to 1080x2160 in the tool.
Here you go for Redmi Note 5 Pro (whyred)
It has nothing to do with the splash.img; it's just how the bootloader renders it.
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i just dont understand how the original dont have any effect while rendering and now after i just inverted the colors is totally different

Nifty tool! Great! Thanks!

Hey!
I tried to backup first and in my case it doesn't work.
My filename is mmcblk0p18 !?
and your tool returns
Code:
This file is not supported.
Extraction Complete to folder output\extracted_pics
Folder is empty.
I'm not sure if it's safe to blindly flash my created splashscreen?
Many thanks in advance!
Just in case I have Redmi 5 Plus (Vince) on Resurrection Remix ROM.
GokulNC said:
Note:
This is not bootanimation, this is the splash screen (the 'Mi' boot logo which is displayed when device is switched ON)
This is for Redmi Note 5 / Redmi 5 Plus (vince) Only (Snapdragon Variants)..
For Redmi Note 5 Pro (whyred), click here.
For other devices, please send me your splash.img so that I can create a tool for you too.
Requirements:
1. Rooted Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 / Redmi 5 Plus (vince) (any ROM)
2. Optional: Terminal Emulator app or Custom Recovery or atleast working fastboot in computer
3. You're proceeding at your own risk.
STEPS to create splash.img:
0. Make sure fastboot is setup in your computer just in-case something gets ducked up
1. Download & Extract this: Redmi_Note_5_Splash_Maker.zip
2. Make sure you have a picture with resolution 1080x2160 or lower.
3. Now replace your pictures on logo.png inside "pics" folder of the extracted folder.
(Similarly you can change other pictures too)
Note: You can put any picture format, but the names have to be 'logo', 'fastboot', etc.
4. Finally, run the 'CREATE_LOGO.bat' to create splash.img , which you can find inside the "output" folder after completion.
Note:
You might get an error like "PICTURE IS LARGE IN SIZE" if it's not possible to create a logo with that picture.
In that case, try any one of these below:
a. Try compressPNG.com to reduce no. of colors in PNG picture.
Upload your picture, click Settings, reduce number of colors to 2, Apply & download it & try again.
b. Reduce the picture resolution.
For example, this picture:View attachment 4073256 can edited to something like this: View attachment 4073257
(Hope you understand what I say)
c. Try some other picture.
STEPS to flash splash.img:
Optional: To backup your original splash.img:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/splash of=/sdcard/splash.img
(Not necessary though.. You may get it from the stock firmware itself.)
Now, Choose any one easy method to install:
a. To flash from recovery:
Transfer the flashable_splash.zip to your device and flash from TWRP or CWM or Philz or any other custom recovery.
b. To flash from Terminal Emulator:
Transfer the splash.img to your device's Internal Storage, Open Terminal Emulator & enter the following to flash it:
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/splash.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/splash
c. To flash from Fastboot mode:
Code:
fastboot flash splash splash.img
Note:
Incase something goes wrong or device doesn't bootup, flash the stock splash.img from custom recovery or fastboot.
Credits:
1. Based on my original tool for Redmi Note 4
2. @Redyam & @SuperTheNova who provided the stock splash.img of Redmi Note 5
Hit the Thanks :good: button if it worked for you
You're welcome to post the splash images that you created..
FOR MEDIATEK VARIANTS:
For MTK devices, you might have a different partition for that called 'logo'.
Browse in /dev directory to find out where that is present.
After you have found out, dump the logo.bin file by:
Code:
dd if=/<the_directory_where_logo_is_present>/logo of=/sdcard/logo.bin
Now you can edit the logo.bin using this tool:
Changing Boot Logo (logo.bin) - LOGO BUILDER Program
After editing, you can reflash it by:
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/logo.bin of=/<the_directory_where_logo_is_present>/logo
If you did this successfully, please share the details of how you did it so that it will be helpful for others..
Or if that tool doesn't work, send me your logo.bin or splash.img, I'll check it..
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Everything worked smoothly and I was able to change the boot logo. The only thing that's bugging me now is the boot logo reveal once the power button is pressed. It wipes down to reveal the full boot logo. This wasn't obtrusive before on the default MI logo but since I have a white bg Google logo it looks very silly. Is there anyway to change this to just an instant reveal without any reveal animation?

Romonger said:
Everything worked smoothly and I was able to change the boot logo. The only thing that's bugging me now is the boot logo reveal once the power button is pressed. It wipes down to reveal the full boot logo. This wasn't obtrusive before on the default MI logo but since I have a white bg Google logo it looks very silly. Is there anyway to change this to just an instant reveal without any reveal animation?
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That's how Xiaomi did it. No way other than use a dark Google Bootlogo.

Romonger said:
Everything worked smoothly and I was able to change the boot logo. The only thing that's bugging me now is the boot logo reveal once the power button is pressed. It wipes down to reveal the full boot logo. This wasn't obtrusive before on the default MI logo but since I have a white bg Google logo it looks very silly. Is there anyway to change this to just an instant reveal without any reveal animation?
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I use this Pixel dark logo and it looks fine:
View attachment splash.img

is root necessary? or we can only flash it with recovery ?

the name is raman said:
is root necessary? or we can only flash it with recovery ?
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No root needed but you have to have a custom recovery (if you want to flash it through recovery) and an unlocked device, you can use also fastboot.

I can't create splash.img, because my pic always detected a large pic size, i compress it into 28kb

Ciksgang said:
I can't create splash.img, because my pic always detected a large pic size, i compress it into 28kb
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It must be less than 5kb