So I performed a successful root last night of my Dinc and couldn't be happier it didn't brick! Now since I'm rooted, I have a few questions. Since I believe in fair play, I think I want to stay with the stock rom for now, and customize at a later date. I figure I should at least give it a fighting chance. Until then, I was wondering if I could at least install a custom boot animation, and a custom kernel.
Any decent out there for custom boot animation?
And is installing a custom kernel even possible with the stock rom?
By the way, I'm a new member, and look forward to gathering a lot of good information here. Thanks for having me!
The Black Droid said:
Any decent out there for custom boot animation?
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Yes:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759691
The Black Droid said:
And is installing a custom kernel even possible with the stock rom?
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and Yes:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866736
*Note that stock ROM is a Sense ROM, so make sure you don't try to use any AOSP Kernels.
I'd suggest chad's incredikernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848453
specifically:
http://chad0989.dyndns.org/2.6.32.27-incredikernel-12232010-plus25v.zip
I've tried a lot of kernels, and for Sense- none really compare to his. Great battery life and better performance.
Yes there are several kernals you can use. I currently have the following invisiblek kernal (download link)
http://android.grdlock.net/index.ph...ory=HTC Incredible/invisiblek/kernels/testing
I've been moving between Virtuous (a Sense ROM with a few needed tweeks), the current CyanogenMod nightly, and MIUI. All of which can be downloaded and installed through ClockworkMod's ROM Manager (available in the android market). Welcome and best of luck.
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farkmeil said:
Yes there are several kernals you can use. I currently have the following invisiblek kernal (download link)
http://android.grdlock.net/index.ph...ory=HTC Incredible/invisiblek/kernels/testing
I've been moving between Virtuous (a Sense ROM with a few needed tweeks), the current CyanogenMod nightly, and MIUI. All of which can be downloaded and installed through ClockworkMod's ROM Manager (available in the android market). Welcome and best of luck.
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invisiblek is pretty much the AOSP version of incredikernel.
So to say what I said before to the OP, if you're going to stick with the stock ROM then make sure you don't flash an AOSP Kernel (including invisiblek) !
Thanks for the quick responses guys. I'm pretty new to all of this, so I am going to need a step by step guide on how to add the custom boot anime and custom kernel. If you could provide links to these guides, you would be life savers. Thanks again!
The Black Droid said:
Thanks for the quick responses guys. I'm pretty new to all of this, so I am going to need a step by step guide on how to add the custom boot anime and custom kernel. If you could provide links to these guides, you would be life savers. Thanks again!
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The guide for the boot animation should be in the link provided at the top of the post.
For flashing a Kernel, basically just download the file and place it in the root of your SD card (not in any folders).
Then boot into recovery (boot while holding down arrow, scroll over to recovery, press power button) and install .zip from SD card. You'll find where you put it, then apply it and it'll restart and you'll have your new kernel.
POQbum said:
The guide for the boot animation should be in the link provided at the top of the post.
For flashing a Kernel, basically just download the file and place it in the root of your SD card (not in any folders).
Then boot into recovery (boot while holding down arrow, scroll over to recovery, press power button) and install .zip from SD card. You'll find where you put it, then apply it and it'll restart and you'll have your new kernel.
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I looked around in that thread, and believe it only gives you links to download splashes or boot animations, but no actual step by step instructions
I started out like you... rooted then stuck around on stock for awhile. Once I started into my first ROM, I've tried several now. It will blow your mind!
For your future reference, Warm 2.2 and Warm Z are fantastic, and are both Sense roms you will recognize.
For something completely different, try MIUI.
I have root explorer, so does this sound like the right way to install my new boot animation?
"Mount your droid to your PC and place the bootanimation.zip file at the root of your sdcard. Then using root explorer navigate to your sdcard, long press on the bootanimation.zip file until a popup menu appears. Select "Move" or "Copy". Once you select one, "Paste" and "Cancel" buttons will appear near the bottom of your screen. Now, press the back button to move to the root of your file system. Then navigate to data/local/ and then press "Paste". You'll be prompted to overwrite the existing bootanimation.zip. Press "OK". Then reboot."
So basically, I find the file I want to use as my new boot animation, then rename it bootanimation.zip, and proceed with the instructions. Sound about right? But what about the sound I want to go along with it? How do I tie this in with the boot animation?
The Black Droid said:
I have root explorer, so does this sound like the right way to install my new boot animation?
"Mount your droid to your PC and place the bootanimation.zip file at the root of your sdcard. Then using root explorer navigate to your sdcard, long press on the bootanimation.zip file until a popup menu appears. Select "Move" or "Copy". Once you select one, "Paste" and "Cancel" buttons will appear near the bottom of your screen. Now, press the back button to move to the root of your file system. Then navigate to data/local/ and then press "Paste". You'll be prompted to overwrite the existing bootanimation.zip. Press "OK". Then reboot."
So basically, I find the file I want to use as my new boot animation, then rename it bootanimation.zip, and proceed with the instructions. Sound about right? But what about the sound I want to go along with it? How do I tie this in with the boot animation?
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Also, When I use root explorer to look for the stock boot animation in data/local, it isn't there. I am using the stock rom on the dinc, so where is it???
Edit, I found the boot animation zip in system/customize/resource
So should I just move and paste my new boot animation here and label it VZW_bootanimation.zip like the stock one is labeled???
The Black Droid said:
Also, When I use root explorer to look for the stock boot animation in data/local, it isn't there. I am using the stock rom on the dinc, so where is it???
Edit, I found the boot animation zip in system/customize/resource
So should I just move and paste my new boot animation here and label it VZW_bootanimation.zip like the stock one is labeled???
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If I remember right, I mounted my SD card to my computer and just replaced it through my PC. I think the way you're doing it will work too, but best to get someone elses opinion since I changed mine weeks ago and don't fully remember how
you could also put the animation on your phone using the adb commands
adb devices
adb shell
cd /system/customize/resource
ls
(check for bootanimation.zip, if its there then delete it like so...)
rm bootanimation.zip
(then)
adb push bootanimation.zip /system/customize/resource
If you find it being called VZW_animation.zip then rename the bootanimation.zip to that. Then delete the old one and push the new one in.
Pretty much the same dance if you're using terminal on your phone, you'd just have to cd to your sdcard and copy it to your bootanimation directory.
Also make sure you unmount system before you reboot if you use the adb route.
...wow can you tell I had some experiences making my boot animations work?
Do your self a favor and just go ahead and flash a new rom like incredibly re-engineered or something. I like the evo port in that rom a lot. I tried a few in the beginning and landed on this rom setup. Make sure you do a wipe first. Oh, always backup. Just do a quick backup of your stock rom, and then try out a few different roms. If you decide you'd like to stick with the stock rom, then just restore it and you're right back to where you were when you back'd it up.
Hey guys, did I flash a new kernel when I flashed incredibly re-engineered to my phone? Even if I have the stock kernel I still have no complaints with speed and I'm used to smartphone kind of battery life...I came from a windows phone...need I say more? Battery life is pretty darn good though, last the whole day, even when I've been using it a lot that day as an mp3 player or gps and wifi and what-ever. I even have the stock 1300 bat in her.
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Well guys, using root explorer, I made it all work. Wanted to share my final creation. I didn't delete the stock boot animation though, just renamed it(in case I need to send it in) but all seems to be running well. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MxQvK8YVrY
The Black Droid said:
Well guys, using root explorer, I made it all work. Wanted to share my final creation. I didn't delete the stock boot animation though, just renamed it(in case I need to send it in) but all seems to be running well. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MxQvK8YVrY
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I don't care much for the audio clip though. Does anyone know where I can find a bunch of 15 second sound clips???
The Black Droid said:
So I performed a successful root last night of my Dinc and couldn't be happier it didn't brick! Now since I'm rooted, I have a few questions. Since I believe in fair play, I think I want to stay with the stock rom for now, and customize at a later date. I figure I should at least give it a fighting chance. Until then, I was wondering if I could at least install a custom boot animation, and a custom kernel.
Any decent out there for custom boot animation?
And is installing a custom kernel even possible with the stock rom?
By the way, I'm a new member, and look forward to gathering a lot of good information here. Thanks for having me!
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CyanogenMod all the way
WOOT!
The Black Droid said:
I don't care much for the audio clip though. Does anyone know where I can find a bunch of 15 second sound clips???
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that is pretty cool and the audio is not that bad but the graphics are way cool! excellent work!
Kent_Davis said:
that is pretty cool and the audio is not that bad but the graphics are way cool! excellent work!
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Yeah, I have a feeling I'm going to become addicted to swapping them out
Im actually on Deck's, but when I was using CM7 I had the same problem, and Deck is a fork... so yea.
Anyways, on most roms I simply flash a zip and then boom, I have a boot animation. For whatever reason on Deck's\CM7 however, it doesn't change and it stays the custom one made for the rom. Is this something cyanogenmod purposely did, or am I noob? Thanks!
Not all boot animations are flashable, they normally say if they are.
Take the bootanimaiton.zip that you want and:
A- adb push it to /system/media
B- use root explorer and move it to /system/media
Actually, the best place to put it on CyanogenMod is /data/local/, that way it'll be there even after you upgrade your phone's software (ie, from 7.0.2.1 to 7.0.3.1).
I appreciate both of your replies, still having odd issues. The zip is flashable... i have flashed it on other roms, yet when i flash it on CM the boot animation doesn't actually change. If I move the file to /data/local or /system/media, it does in fact change my boot animation, but it's not full screen - and the animation is definitely full screen when I flash it on other roms. Any ideas?
Download boot animation installer or changer
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I reverted to stock and applied to 1.08xxx_11 OTA update.
Well, now I can no longer use any of the custom kernels. When I do, the phone reboots (plays a garbled sound during the boot animation, then reboots).
Flash the boot.img that was there after the OTA, and it boots fine.
I am fairly certain the OTA updated the radio partition, and the custom kernels can't deal with it.
Thoughts ?
robaho said:
I reverted to stock and applied to 1.08xxx_11 OTA update.
Well, now I can no longer use any of the custom kernels. When I do, the phone reboots (plays a garbled sound during the boot animation, then reboots).
Flash the boot.img that was there after the OTA, and it boots fine.
I am fairly certain the OTA updated the radio partition, and the custom kernels can't deal with it.
Thoughts ?
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Btw, I can restore my custom rom backups (with the OTA kernel), and push the system/lib/modules from the OTA, and the custom rom works fine.
Just can no longer run the customer rom with a custom kernel... ... no more over-clocking...
robaho said:
I reverted to stock and applied to 1.08xxx_11 OTA update.
Well, now I can no longer use any of the custom kernels. When I do, the phone reboots (plays a garbled sound during the boot animation, then reboots).
Flash the boot.img that was there after the OTA, and it boots fine.
I am fairly certain the OTA updated the radio partition, and the custom kernels can't deal with it.
Thoughts ?
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Update.. looks like it is something to do with the audio... If I remove the boot.mp3, it boots all the way up, then crashes after displaying the lock-screen, because I think it tries to play some notification sounds.
I am going to try and install some of the updated audio files on the custom rom and see if that fixes it (using the sick/jmz kernel)
robaho said:
Update.. looks like it is something to do with the audio... If I remove the boot.mp3, it boots all the way up, then crashes after displaying the lock-screen, because I think it tries to play some notification sounds.
I am going to try and install some of the updated audio files on the custom rom and see if that fixes it (using the sick/jmz kernel)
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Didn't work. Had to revert to the stock kernel. The audio causes the phone to reboot. Bummer.
Please do not post questions in development sections. Moved to Q&A.
TeeJay3800 said:
Please do not post questions in development sections. Moved to Q&A.
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It is a CDMA development issue. Not a question.
robaho said:
It is a CDMA development issue. Not a question.
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Development sections are for posting of software only....ROMs, recovery images, mods, etc.
Development sections are not for posting of comments about OTAs.
Is there something I need to do before I can change the boot animation? Because everything I do makes no difference and the boot animation always stays the same AT&T one. If I try flashing one, it stays the same, and if I replace the bootanimation.zip it stays the same. I've tried clearing cache then flashing it, and changing the permissions and still nothing. I'm on stock, deodexed UCLJ3.
pm2gonzales said:
Is there something I need to do before I can change the boot animation? Because everything I do makes no difference and the boot animation always stays the same AT&T one. If I try flashing one, it stays the same, and if I replace the bootanimation.zip it stays the same. I've tried clearing cache then flashing it, and changing the permissions and still nothing. I'm on stock, deodexed UCLJ3.
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If your on stock then you need to flash litekernal for stock ics. The stock kernal is not modded to support bootanimations.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1892538
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Is there a way to backup my boot anymation? When I installed a custom kernel it chanhed my animation I want the stock one that I had. So is there a way to back up the stock animation then flash the kernel then restore the boot animation and keep the kernel?
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Is there a way to backup my boot anymation? When I installed a custom kernel it chanhed my animation I want the stock one that I had. So is there a way to back up the stock animation then flash the kernel then restore the boot animation and keep the kernel?
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It depends really. Are you running a stock-based (i.e. TouchWiz, so not AOSP-based) rom? If so, do you mean the boot animation you would have were you unrooted stock? The stock touchwiz boot animation is of a particular-to-samsung (I think anyway) format, and in order to play it a particular binary is used which is called up via the kernel. If the kernel has been made to avoid pointing at said binary then it matters little as it won't know how or where to look for the stock boot animation (although you could try to rename the samsungani binary as bootanimation (back up bootanimation first obviously) in /system/bin... not sure if that would work though).
If you are running a stock-based rom but were NOT referring to the unrooted stock boot animation, then you just need to hunt down where you got that boot animation from originally - if it was from a modified stock rom the file (called bootanimation.zip most likely) would be in /system/media. I believe the same would apply for an AOSP-based rom (meaning they use /system/media/bootanimation.zip for boot animations), so you would just need to hunt down the original.
Not sure that helped at all...
Also, if/when you do find the anim you want, you might not even need to rename it. As long as you have the file, you can install it as the active bootanim through romtoolbox pro.
Edit: not at all attempting to discredit dwith. I've done both. Both work. I'm just lazy.
As fir backing uo, keeo a copy of the file on your sd or in the cloud somewhere. Even if there's a bit if redundancy in storage, it's preferable to loss, imho.