I have lost all boot animations. My phone boots up just fine with the static 'Motorola Dual Core' image. My question is, what should be the contents of the /system/media folder that houses the bootanimation.zip? I have tried installing various animations through CWM to no avail. Any ideas?
I am running 4.1.83 with the latest GladiAtrix P-ROM
Thanks!
Correct..
/system/media/bootanimation.zip
Try this one, I know it works, its just a .zip. NO CWM. rename to bootanimation.zip, place in /system/media/, reboot. If that doesn't work there is a problem.
WiredPirate said:
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/system/media/bootanimation.zip
Try this one, I know it works, its just a .zip. NO CWM. rename to bootanimation.zip, place in /system/media/, reboot. If that doesn't work there is a problem.
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OMG!...........Is that the file I think it is???.............The one which makes your phone explode???...............Nooooooo!.............Don't do it............!
Your /system/media folder should have a bootanimation.zip file as stated, and will have a .ogg or .mp3 file if there is any audio.
What do you have in your /system/media folder now? Is it empty?
When did you notice that you had no boot animation? Was it after flashing a new one?
WiredPirate said:
Correct..
/system/media/bootanimation.zip
Try this one, I know it works, its just a .zip. NO CWM. rename to bootanimation.zip, place in /system/media/, reboot. If that doesn't work there is a problem.
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Ok, using adb I copied the renamed bootanimation.zip that you linked to in the /system/media and it didn't work. I redid the GladiAtrix install too and it didn't work. In my media folder I cleared out a couple of ogg and mp3 files cluttering it up and besides the animation zip I have a folder called Audio with a few subfolders called things like ringtones and ui.
Do I maybe have the permissions set wrong? What should they be?
kevp453 said:
Ok, using adb I copied the renamed bootanimation.zip that you linked to in the /system/media and it didn't work. I redid the GladiAtrix install too and it didn't work. In my media folder I cleared out a couple of ogg and mp3 files cluttering it up and besides the animation zip I have a folder called Audio with a few subfolders called things like ringtones and ui.
Do I maybe have the permissions set wrong? What should they be?
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Those are all correct files/folders I have even replaced/renamed some of the .ogg, and I have an additional folder stored in /system/media/ where I store all my botanims. So even if you have other files/folders there it shouldnt matter.
Have you installed "live logcat" or "live dmesg" or some other kind of bootanimation app.?
CaelanT said:
OMG!...........Is that the file I think it is???.............The one which makes your phone explode???...............Nooooooo!.............Don't do it............!
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You know that only happens when you place it in the /self/destruct/ folder and say "Steve Jobs" three times.
WiredPirate said:
Those are all correct files/folders I have even replaced/renamed some of the .ogg, and I have an additional folder stored in /system/media/ where I store all my botanims. So even if you have other files/folders there it shouldnt matter.
Have you installed "live logcat" or "live dmesg" or some other kind of bootanimation app.?
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No, I don't have any other bootanimation apps or the like. I think I'm about to give up until the next sbf flash I do, probably when GB finally makes its way over.
kevp453 said:
Do I maybe have the permissions set wrong? What should they be?
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Permissions should be RW/R/R for bootanimation.zip with no special permissions set.
Same for any audio files that accompany boot animations.
CaelanT said:
Permissions should be RW/R/R for bootanimation.zip with no special permissions set.
Same for any audio files that accompany boot animations.
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Hmm... permissions are correct. Hopefully a sbf flash will fix everything like it always does. Thanks for all your help guys!
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I'm not exactly sure this is in the correct section but here goes... I have downloaded different boot animations, replaced the bootanimation.zip file using file expert, made sure the permissions were the same, but when I restart my phone, i keep getting the same old factory one. Is there an extra step that I'm missing?
I forgot to mention, that I am rooted. I thought it was the file explorer program, to I downloaded root explorer, and when I tried to change the name of the original bootanimation.zip, it says that it cant because the file system is read only. Could it have something to do with my problem?
the_KEV said:
I forgot to mention, that I am rooted. I thought it was the file explorer program, to I downloaded root explorer, and when I tried to change the name of the original bootanimation.zip, it says that it cant because the file system is read only. Could it have something to do with my problem?
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mount the system as R/W before you do anything in /system. it's at the top of the screen in root explorer.
Thanks, that did it. But now instead of the one I downloaded, all I get is the word "android"
NVM I got it now thanks again
I noticed that after upgrading to lastest OTA that the bootanimation sound doesn't play, even the stock AT&T one. The sound files are present, but they just don't play.
Any suggestions?
dratsablive said:
I noticed that after upgrading to lastest OTA that the bootanimation sound doesn't play, even the stock AT&T one. The sound files are present, but they just don't play.
Any suggestions?
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location for sound file has changed to /system/media/audio/notifications/
madnav said:
location for sound file has changed to /system/media/audio/notifications/
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Thanks that did the trick
madnav said:
location for sound file has changed to /system/media/audio/notifications/
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is this for audio during boot? My phone never played audio during the boot process. I thought it was normal.
the_KEV said:
is this for audio during boot? My phone never played audio during the boot process. I thought it was normal.
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yes, but it will be played only if mentioned so in the desc.txt inside the bootanimation.zip at /system/media/
it is unnecessarily complicated now by changing the location to the new one while the config file resides in bootanimation.zip which originally remains at the same old place.
I just changed my boot animation, but I lose the original boot animation of resurrection remix ics pro, so someone else can upload the original one for me?Thank you very much!
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You can extract it from the 1.1 zip file if you want it back.
/system/media/bootanimation.zip
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Just as Alta1r said... but remember to backup the current one you have (rename to bootanimationback.zip or whatever) before you put in a new one... because it will overwrite it if has same name "bootanimation.zip".
Alta1r & cyberboob ,thanks
jsheng007 said:
I just changed my boot animation, but I lose the original boot animation of resurrection remix ics pro, so someone else can upload the original one for me?Thank you very much!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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I also want to change my boot animation back to the stock sgs2, I tried putting the qmg files in system/media and removing the boot animation.unicorn file, but that didn't work. did you do it manually? Or does anyone know how to on this rom?
you need to push the zip file "bootanimation.zip" into /system/media.
You need to do it with some file explorer like 'Root Explorer' when you are on /system remember set the press the button R/W on the top to give the permissions for writing on this folder
Yep, done all that, but unfortunately the rom doesn't read the stock .qmg files so ended up making a bootanimation.zip from scratch. Now just to get the audio running... I have the PowerOn.ogg file, does anyone know where to put it? Doesn't seem to work in usual system/etc folder
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Mv101 said:
Yep, done all that, but unfortunately the rom doesn't read the stock .qmg files so ended up making a bootanimation.zip from scratch. Now just to get the audio running... I have the PowerOn.ogg file, does anyone know where to put it? Doesn't seem to work in usual system/etc folder
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Power on is system etc
QMG files usually default if no bootanimation.zip in the media folder .
jje
JJEgan said:
Power on is system etc
QMG files usually default if no bootanimation.zip in the media folder .
jje
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I've successfully changed the bootanimation back to the original stock one by replacing the zip file into system/media, but even i put the Power on.wav into the system/etc, still i've got no sound ...
How can i solve it?!
(Using remix pro 1.1)
Thanks!
Same issue only with v1.4
I have resurrection remix ICS 1.4 and i cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the audio working for my boot animations. It seems there may be plenty of others who would like an answer to this question. Getting bootanimations to work is no problem but the audio seems to be a mystery.
nchk said:
I've successfully changed the bootanimation back to the original stock one by replacing the zip file into system/media, but even i put the Power on.wav into the system/etc, still i've got no sound ...
How can i solve it?!
(Using remix pro 1.1)
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with the RES REMIX PRO 1.1 version, have you tried converting the .wav to .ogg format then putting it in system/etc?
Try either PowerOn.ogg/wav/mp3 or Android_audio.ogg/wav/mp3 and see how you go.
the best so far for me. excellent bat3 life. but my dcim folder creates thumbnails of almost 1GB and occupies my space. what can i do to stop this
boot animation sound
I have tried for 3days now trying figure how to get sound to work on boot up. I have put PowerOn.wav and PowerOn.mp3 and PowerOn.ogg in both the system/etc directory and system/media directory. I've also tried android_audio.mp3 and android_audio.wav and android_audio.ogg in both directories and all 6 in data/local too and still nothing. I have Resurrection remix 1.4 with kernel that comes with (cm9). I have also tried thoravukk kernel and nothing.What should I do?
faisalis10 said:
the best so far for me. excellent bat3 life. but my dcim folder creates thumbnails of almost 1GB and occupies my space. what can i do to stop this
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my guess would be a particular app, probably an mp3 downloader or something that has adds. take a look at the clippings and see if you recognize them from somewhere. find out what app is doing it and shut it down (clear data and force close) in applications manager, and delete the pics. or just delete the app/ find a similar one or pay for the add free version if there is one and see how you go
thrllr said:
I have resurrection remix ICS 1.4 and i cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the audio working for my boot animations. It seems there may be plenty of others who would like an answer to this question. Getting bootanimations to work is no problem but the audio seems to be a mystery.
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ya,i have same problem also...boot sound no work
thrllr said:
I have tried for 3days now trying figure how to get sound to work on boot up. I have put PowerOn.wav and PowerOn.mp3 and PowerOn.ogg in both the system/etc directory and system/media directory. I've also tried android_audio.mp3 and android_audio.wav and android_audio.ogg in both directories and all 6 in data/local too and still nothing. I have Resurrection remix 1.4 with kernel that comes with (cm9). I have also tried thoravukk kernel and nothing.What should I do?
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your probably not going to get much answers here man, this thread is for v1.1, but your not the only one now... if you do find out be sure to lets us know! would be greatly appreciated
Mv101 said:
with the RES REMIX PRO 1.1 version, have you tried converting the .wav to .ogg format then putting it in system/etc?
Try either PowerOn.ogg/wav/mp3 or Android_audio.ogg/wav/mp3 and see how you go.
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It works for me after changed the PowerOn.wav to PowerOn.ogg, altho the volume is quite small, anyway thx mate!
I tried replace the Poweron.wav in sys/etc
but it said copy failed.
I'm on the latest siyah kernel
wanewon said:
I tried replace the Poweron.wav in sys/etc
but it said copy failed.
I'm on the latest siyah kernel
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take it you have set correct permissions and changed ownership of file ??
and the file is poweron.ogg not wav
DJBoxer said:
take it you have set correct permissions and changed ownership of file ??
and the file is poweron.ogg not wav
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how do I do that? I just watched a youtube video on how to change the boot sound. and I failed..: (
and I downloaded the original S2 boot animation and sound from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24910851&postcount=22359
and it's in wave format..
wanewon said:
how do I do that? I just watched a youtube video on how to change the boot sound. and I failed..: (
and I downloaded the original S2 boot animation and sound from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24910851&postcount=22359
and it's in wave format..
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yes most prob wav not used cm9 myself but on most sammy ones it ogg but anyways try this navigate to system/etc using root explorer make sure its set to RW then copy/move/paste file into location then change owner to root/root and set permissions to RW-R-R .
hopefully this will work for you if not trying renaming file to ogg
DJBoxer said:
yes most prob wav not used cm9 myself but on most sammy ones it ogg but anyways try this navigate to system/etc using root explorer make sure its set to RW then copy/move/paste file into location then change owner to root/root and set permissions to RW-R-R .
hopefully this will work for you if not trying renaming file to ogg
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ahh. I got the problem fixed. I didn't enable root access and system files as writable. now it worked.
I replaced the poweron.wav successfully.
but,
the sound doesnt play during the boot animation...-__-
wanewon said:
I replaced the poweron.wav successfully.
but,
the sound doesnt play during the boot animation...-__-
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yes but do all the steps i stated even tho you added the file dosent mean its gonna work set the permissions correctly etc and also i mentioned to change file from wav to ogg as a last resort but hmmm i swear that it is ogg for power on but not sure as i find it annoying upon boot lol
DJBoxer said:
yes but do all the steps i stated even tho you added the file dosent mean its gonna work set the permissions correctly etc and also i mentioned to change file from wav to ogg as a last resort but hmmm i swear that it is ogg for power on but not sure as i find it annoying upon boot lol
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Root explorer as in the one thats $3.99 at the playstore??
You can't just rename the file from wav to ogg. They are different file formats. You need to convert it.
ctomgee said:
You can't just rename the file from wav to ogg. They are different file formats. You need to convert it.
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so it is really ogg?
the default one that was already in the folder is in wav
wanewon said:
so it is really ogg?
the default one that was already in the folder is in wav
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Depends. Apparently it should be wav for GB, ogg for ICS.
well I'm using resurrection ICS remix 2.0 if that helps.
and waiting for the root explorer reply.
wanewon said:
well I'm using resurrection ICS remix 2.0 if that helps.
and waiting for the root explorer reply.
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So... Given the name of the ROM, surely you can determine if it's GB or ICS... Yes?
You can use any file explorer that gives root access. Root Explorer is just one of them. ES File Explorer is another.
However, I don't think Resurrection Remix supports boot sounds at all, but I'm not positive about that. Someone who uses that ROM will have to answer that.
ctomgee said:
So... Given the name of the ROM, surely you can determine if it's GB or ICS... Yes?
You can use any file explorer that gives root access. Root Explorer is just one of them. ES File Explorer is another.
However, I don't think Resurrection Remix supports boot sounds at all, but I'm not positive about that. Someone who uses that ROM will have to answer that.
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downloaded a Poweron.ogg as well. and I just figured out the permission management thing and I turned on all the permissions. still no luck. As for the ownership thing that the other poster was talking about. I dont know how to do in es explorer.
anyway, I tried both ogg and wav. maybe you could be right that ICS remix doesnt support boot sounds
wont be much here and wont be replying as its as simple as it gets.
ripped this out of the 4.1 gnex ota update preview, edited it so it would work with our phone since the ripped version never played when i tried it straight from the ota. desc.txt was all mangled.
**NEW**NEXUS 7 BOOTANIMATION:
rename to bootanimation.zip
place on your sdcard,
move to /system/media
set permissions to rw--r--r
reboot
DOWNLOAD
GNEX OTA BOOTANIMATION:
place on your sdcard,
move to /system/media
set permissions to rw--r--r
reboot
DOWNLOAD
enjoy its nothing special though
hitting "Thanks" is appreciated
Thanks a lot, quick!!
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Wow, that might be the world's most boring animation, but it's still cool to have, so thank you!
Has anybody made the other boot animation with the triangles from Jelly Bean yet? Just watched the video on YouTube about it. Much much better animation!
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DLgEI5V8lcts&v=LgEI5V8lcts&gl=US
There is the link to it
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brandon440 said:
Has anybody made the other boot animation with the triangles from Jelly Bean yet? Just watched the video on YouTube about it. Much much better animation!
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=/watch?v=LgEI5V8lcts&v=LgEI5V8lcts&gl=US
There is the link to it
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That's the one I want.
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updated thread to include both bootanimations
Gnex OTA
and
Nexus 7 Stock
Thanks Bro...much appreciation!!
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Do I have to be on desktop? Says webpage not available on both links...
Never mind got it thanks!!!
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Thanks a lot, quick
Had to click link 5-6 times before I got a download dialog instead of a new window, black background, only text was bootanimation downloading. Gonna go give it a whirl now. thanks a mil.
Nexus looks great! Thanks for these! Any plans to do more? Not begging or demanding, just wanna keep an eye out
Post a NOTE, Stick a NOTE, whatever happens just NOTE it.
I can only get rw-r-r
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I did this:
rename to bootanimation.zip
place on your sdcard,
move to /system/media
set permissions to rw--r--r
reboot
Nothing happened. Same old boot screen. Am I supposed to unzip the bootanimation.zip file?
momsshizzle said:
I did this:
rename to bootanimation.zip
place on your sdcard,
move to /system/media
set permissions to rw--r--r
reboot
Nothing happened. Same old boot screen. Am I supposed to unzip the bootanimation.zip file?
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What did you use to move to the /system/media folder?
Is your file system mounted as writable?
goresick said:
What did you use to move to the /system/media folder?
Is your file system mounted as writable?
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I used root explorer to move it.
momsshizzle said:
I used root explorer to move it.
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Make sure your file system is mounted as writable. I used ES File Explorer and did all the steps, and it didn't work. So I checked the ES settings and it wasn't "Mounted as writable". Once I fixed that, and did the exact same steps, it worked. The animation looks great.
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Make sure your file system is mounted as writable. I used ES File Explorer and did all the steps, and it didn't work. So I checked the ES settings and it wasn't "Mounted as writable". Once I fixed that, and did the exact same steps, it worked. The animation looks great.
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Hi. I just tried that and it didn't work either. Just moving the bootanimation.zip to the \system\media is all I need to do (besides setting the permissions)? There is no other bootanimation.zip file in the media folder. How does the phone know to use the bootanimation.zip file when booting? Thanks.
Guess this will not work on stock OCS.
Does anyone have a bootanimation that is in the default Samsung format
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momsshizzle said:
Hi. I just tried that and it didn't work either. Just moving the bootanimation.zip to the \system\media is all I need to do (besides setting the permissions)? There is no other bootanimation.zip file in the media folder. How does the phone know to use the bootanimation.zip file when booting? Thanks.
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What rom are you on? Custom boot animation may not be supported.
Is your current boot animation the android logo? There was no other bootanimation.zip in the folder for me, until I placed the renamed JB one.
here's my complete list of steps, that produced the desired results for me on Black*STAR IV ics rom:
*dl file to PC, renamed to bootanimation.zip placed in dropbox
*extracted to external sd card from dropbox app on phone
*moved to /system/media/ folder with ES file explorer (with mounted as writable, and all root options enabled)
*set permissions using Rom Toolbox's root browser
*rebooted phone and enjoyed animation
Mine does samsung logo samsung logo, android logo, then booted up.
Permissions set in ROM toolbox. Bootanimation.zip.
Must be my ROM's animation, (the android letters) needs removed?
Permisions is RW-R--R--
Is there any way to turn off the cyanogen mod 9 boot animation?
bby144 said:
Is there any way to turn off the cyanogen mod 9 boot animation?
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Go to system/media and delete the bootanimation.zip
Reboot
Enjoy
(i think that this makes it default to a completely.stock android animation, i have never been able to find where that is stored, it just shows the word "android" written in a greenish color,.slightly shimmering, i enjoy it. I usually delete the bootanimation.zip on any ROM i run just so i can have that plain one i mentioned)
ashclepdia said:
Go to system/media and delete the bootanimation.zip
Reboot
Enjoy
(i think that this makes it default to a completely.stock android animation, i have never been able to find where that is stored, it just shows the word "android" written in a greenish color,.slightly shimmering, i enjoy it. I usually delete the bootanimation.zip on any ROM i run just so i can have that plain one i mentioned)
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It's not letting me delete the bootanimation.zip.
Awwww crap
Sorry
Just got your PM
Check your inbox for details
Need a root capable file browser and need to mount /system as r/w in order to delete files located anywhere within /system
bby144 said:
It's not letting me delete the bootanimation.zip.
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Get root explorer and make sure you have root permissions. Also make sure the folder bootanimation.zip is in had RW permissions.