So I'm confused. On previous phones such as the Droid Eris and Droid 1, users were able to use custom boot animations without being rooted. All you had to do was push the new file to the boot animation location and it would over ride the old one. I really want custom boot animations on my X but am not rooted. Does anyone know a solution to this other than rooting and how to install without being rooted?
Thanks in advance,
IRM
Its really easy just put the bootanimation.zip in the tools folder in android sdk folder and then type in-
:adb push bootanimation.zip /system/media
:adb reboot
Can anyone vouch for this? I don't want to brick my phone as I just received my replacement. This works for NON-ROOTED stock right?
Thanks again,
IRM
/system/media ??? really i thought its was on /data/local
Its in system/media
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putting it in /data/local works on the X, and I read somewhere that it looks there first for the boot animation before grabbing the one in /system/media. plus to push it to /system/media you would have to mount it rw first, which would require su...
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Hello everyone,
I have recently been messing around with my droid 2 and was able to change the boot screen successfully by doing the following commands:
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adb push bootanimation.zip system/media/
After running this command I had the new animation and that works great. My question is if anyone know how to incorporate a boot up sound with this. I have tried creating a bootscreen folder and having the boot_animation.xml in both the system/media path and the system/media/bootscreen path, however to no success. It is to be noted that when I removed the bootanimation.zip from the system/media folder, it defaults to the original blue android loading animation as if it were not seeing a bootscreen folder.
theecho said:
Hello everyone,
I have recently been messing around with my droid 2 and was able to change the boot screen successfully by doing the following commands:
PHP:
adb push bootanimation.zip system/media/
After running this command I had the new animation and that works great. My question is if anyone know how to incorporate a boot up sound with this. I have tried creating a bootscreen folder and having the boot_animation.xml in both the system/media path and the system/media/bootscreen path, however to no success. It is to be noted that when I removed the bootanimation.zip from the system/media folder, it defaults to the original blue android loading animation as if it were not seeing a bootscreen folder.
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What is the boot animation that you used and is is just as simple as removing the boot animation that is in the system media file and replacing it with another boot animation like what was done with the D1?
Yes it was pretty simple just do the following
PHP:
adb pull system/media/bootanimation.zip
This will pull you current boot animation. Move it somewhere to keep as a backup.
PHP:
adb push bootanimation.zip system/media/
This is assuming bootanimation.zip is located in you android sdk's tools folder. You can use any of the bootanimations that are an assortment of pngs.
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I wonder what would happen if you had one in data/local
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Anyone have any further info on this? I would really like a startup sound again.
theecho said:
Yes it was pretty simple just do the following
PHP:
adb pull system/media/bootanimation.zip
This will pull you current boot animation. Move it somewhere to keep as a backup.
PHP:
adb push bootanimation.zip system/media/
This is assuming bootanimation.zip is located in you android sdk's tools folder. You can use any of the bootanimations that are an assortment of pngs.
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Ok if the boot animation is on the system media file like the D1 why cant we just take a boot animation and delete it out of the system media and replace it with a new one? Do you have to ADB push it?
The boot animation is kept in the system/media folder. If you can replace this by another means, it will work. I chose to use adb push as I was already in my command line due to an application i was writing.
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hey guys, sorry for the noob question, but what r u guys using to zip your finnished product? (not a flashable zip) just the zip u can push or use root expor to just place in correct spot. i know you cant use anycompression, but ive tryed everything and i must be doing something wrong. to make sure my zip methods are not adding any compression, i pulled my orig bootanimation, which zipped is 6114kb, i unzipped, then rezipped, and i keep getting dif sized zip files.. if done right it should be the exact same size right?
using the following this is what i get
ok oring is 6114kb, heres what the others do, 7zip 6124kb(bigger) PC zip client 6086kb and winrar is the closest at 6119kb
any advice would be greatly apr
Does doing ADB push require you to plug the phone into the computer in PC mode?
Also, can you change boot animations on stock ROM, or only on custom ROM?
I downloaded a bootanimation.zip file that's 480x854 pixels, the same as the D2's screen. I also looked at the default bootanimation.zip file, which is 480x480. Does the resolution matter at all, or can the phone display it either way?
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theecho said:
Yes it was pretty simple just do the following
PHP:
adb pull system/media/bootanimation.zip
This will pull you current boot animation. Move it somewhere to keep as a backup.
PHP:
adb push bootanimation.zip system/media/
This is assuming bootanimation.zip is located in you android sdk's tools folder. You can use any of the bootanimations that are an assortment of pngs.
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No need, you can download Super Manager from Market, using file manager function and get root access to copy directly.
Have fun.
Since this is bumped anyway, for whatever reason sounds will not work on boot with the default Rom. MIUI and other Roms are necessary for this mod.
All,
I followed the below instructions to change the Boot Animation on my Vibrant, but have run into a problem. I see the Galaxy S logo swirling, but i also see ANDROID flashing in every frame.
I even deleted the bootanimation.zip but stil i see the same thing. I have attached my inti.rc file so tat maybe someone can see if i missed something? Please help if you can!
Changing Boot Animation:
1. Stock Android is Default!
2. If you wish to Change to Nexus boot or something else.. place the .zip into /system/media/bootanimation.zip
3. Changing Back to Stock Vibrant Boot Screen Do the Following.
3.1. Adb pull /system/init.rc
3.2 Find bootanimation & change to the Following.
#service bootanim /system/bin/bootanimation
# user graphics
# group graphics
# disabled
# oneshot
3.3 Next you need to Push samsungboot.qmp & samsungbootloop.qmp into /system/media
4. Push the edited init.rc back to /system/init.rc
5. All Done, Enjoy!
I have also run into the same problem, but with a different method for changing the boot animation. When I go into change it by replacing the boot animation files in system/media, i get the same result. I also get the same result when I use one of the older flashable zip files. Does anyone know what we're missing? I didn't have this problem until recently so was something changed? I've tried it with several roms with the same results including but not limited to Onyx 5 beta, as well as froyo jk6 no bloat.
Anyone? I also want to know
You cwn get boot animations app and choose from like 100 of them..I use the android peeing on the apple!
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I tried the boot animation app as well and it essentially replaced the flashing 'android' instead so something has got to have changed somewhere because it changed something else...
I would also like to know this. I actually happened to like the bootup screen for the i9000 that I had on J16.
That's because it all depends on the kernel you guys are using and what the init script for the ROM calls for.
If you searched you would also find out that bootanimations are changed in most kernel's under /data/local instead of /system/media
Still no luck.. any other ideas??
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I have a special request. Is there a way to retain the bootanimation of the NookColor's 1.2 Stock ROM? Or at least can someone create a bootanimation.zip that has the Stock ROM's boot animation? I can provide you an original nandroid of the STOCK ROM if it's needed. I hope someone can do this.
Here... extract this zip file, remount /system/ rw and adb the bootanimation (NOT the zip) to /system/bin/ and you will have B&N's 1.2 stock animation.
DizzyDen said:
Here... extract this zip file, remount /system/ rw and adb the bootanimation (NOT the zip) to /system/bin/ and you will have B&N's 1.2 stock animation.
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This. Is. Wicked. Thanks a lot!
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erm... it didn't work for me. Once I placed the content of the zip (bootanimation), in the system/bin it just gave me a blank screen then it went straight to my homescreen. What am I doing wrong? well maybe because I placed the file manually using root explorer. can you tell me how to do it using adb in windows and adb wireless on the nook? what commands should I put on the adb?
UPDATE 2:
I was able to push the file using adb. It still didn't work for me. Maybe we're missing some files? I remember when I'm putting custom bootanimations, I also place a bootanimation.zip in the /system/media directory of the nook...
les02jen17 said:
This. Is. Wicked. Thanks a lot!
UPDATE:
erm... it didn't work for me. Once I placed the content of the zip (bootanimation), in the system/bin it just gave me a blank screen then it went straight to my homescreen. What am I doing wrong? well maybe because I placed the file manually using root explorer. can you tell me how to do it using adb in windows and adb wireless on the nook? what commands should I put on the adb?
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I was able to push the file using adb. It still didn't work for me. Maybe we're missing some files? I remember when I'm putting custom bootanimations, I also place a bootanimation.zip in the /system/media directory of the nook...
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I know most had a zip in /system/media.... but the stock 1.2 didn't have anything related.... looking through the file I posted, it references some .png files that also are not present... I assumed they were contained as data in the file itself... I will look some more and get this setup for you... Sorry for shorting the research on this one.
Maybe the way Root Tools works will show the way.
Similar discussion here.
I hope we can have an update on this one soon... :'(
les02jen17 said:
I hope we can have an update on this one soon... :'(
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We will... sorry got busy with some stuff on the IMEI Generator... will track it down for you.
Is there some reason this needs to be done? Deviating from the CM7 code is bound to cause issues....
patruns said:
Is there some reason this needs to be done? Deviating from the CM7 code is bound to cause issues....
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Just thought it would be cool to retain the stock bootanimation, that's all. The device is still a NookColor after all, even after installing a CyanogenMod ROM in it. It would be nice if the device would say 'NookColor' when it boots. Just my opinion, though.
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It needs to be in the correct format. If you can break it down, it will work:
http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Boot_Animation_editing_and_replacement
So maybe play it in the SDK, and record the screen?
EDIT: Or try pushing it to data/local
Also, read through this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=863439
When all hope seems lost...
When I thought that all hope seems lost on my desire to get the NC's stock bootanimation, in my NC running cyanogenmod, I came across this amazing stock-that-has-been-rooted bootanimation in YouTube... I think it's fate. LOL.
Pretty neat stuff, courtesy of Suteru. On the YouTube page is a link to the bootanimation.zip
Yup, I installed the bootanimation and it's wicked cool. (^_^)
les02jen17 said:
Just thought it would be cool to retain the stock bootanimation, that's all. The device is still a NookColor after all, even after installing a CyanogenMod ROM in it. It would be nice if the device would say 'NookColor' when it boots. Just my opinion, though.
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Put the bootanimation.zip file in the /data/local folder. It will override the bootanimation in the system/bin as long as it's there. If you delete it, the stock animation in /system/bin will show. FWIW, I like this animation from NookDevs which is a variation on the stock animation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apy-ZcdqZFA&feature=related
I have a non rooted nexus s 4g. I am looking to change the boot animation. I have an animation ready to use. I also have the android sdk on Mac and windows. I have read that it is hard to change the boot animation of Samsung phones. But would it be any different because it is also a Google device? I can not root my phone. Any ideas? I'm sure some dev here knows or can figure something out to change the boot animation. My nexus is fully updated with ics and stock everything. I have seen boot animation changer on the play store but it requires root, just my luck. If anybody has even an idea feel free to post it. Anything helps. Thank you in advance
I don't think it possible to change the boot animation without root access because that's a restricted area of area of system that only deep level root can access.
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Ok thank you... I'm still convinced that you can. Maybe create an app that tells the phone to use a boot animation on the SD card before it uses the original one???
samuelrp1998 said:
Ok thank you... I'm still convinced that you can. Maybe create an app that tells the phone to use a boot animation on the SD card before it uses the original one???
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Nope, at the point the boot animation happens 3rd party apps aren't booted.
Only way to do it is custom recovery(unlocked bootloader) or root access
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Try putting your bootanimation.zip in /data/local instead of /system/media.
He could try but I doubt it will work because you have to change the permissions of the zip for it to work and its only through root access that can be done.
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I have a rooted HP touchpad that I could change the permissions on? Would the permissions stick? And even then data/local is on internal memory... so how would I write to that without root?
like everyone said, not possible without root. if you have root, easiest would be installing Rom Toolbox and use it to install the bootanimation.zip to /system/media or /data/local. Or after copying it to one of those directories (/data/local recommended), in a terminal run these commands:
su
chmod 0755 /data/local/bootanimation.zip
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How would I write to system/media or data/local without root? Can it be done?
It just can't. You either have to do it yourself rooted or have root so you can grant su to an app that does it for you. It's super easy, a cut/paste and a rename, but you gotta have root.
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i checked in System/media but there is no bootanimation.zip
i wanna change boot animation please tell me the location
THanks
I don't believe there is a boot animation included, beyond the built in AOSP "android" one.
In previous android versions you could simply drop your bootanimation.zip into /data/local and as long as the permissions are set correctly then you're good to go. Back up and give it a try.
Although if /system/media is void of a bootanimation.zip then it should work there alternately. The /data/local folder I prefer because the boot animation will persist if an update is flashed.