[Q] How to Package Boot Animation for CWM - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I'm trying to put together a bootanimation. I've adjusted the desc.txt to fit the Atrix and timing of the clip. Then I just stole the META-INF folder from another bootanimation and zipped the package. Although when I attempt to install it simply fails installation. Any tips?

What are you using to zip the files?
Are you unzipping the Meta-Inf folder correctly from the package you are taking it from?
What version of firmware are you on?
Are you using the old or new Tenfar CWM to flash?

CaelanT said:
What are you using to zip the files?
Are you unzipping the Meta-Inf folder correctly from the package you are taking it from?
What version of firmware are you on?
Are you using the old or new Tenfar CWM to flash?
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I'm probably not unzipping it correctly, all I did was extract it from a boot animation that works on 2.3.4.
2.3.4
New Tenfar CWM

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[Q] 2.3.4 HKTW boot animation request

like the title says, the boot animation was sweet. Definately be a nice replacement for stock att. Anyone know where I can find it?
Extract the bootanimation.zip from the zip file for hktw.
d3athsd00r said:
Extract the bootanimation.zip from the zip file for hktw.
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dl now.....could I flash with CWM after I get the bootanimation.zip?
found bootanimation in package from this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1141013
here is link for boot animation.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8WA1YCEN
CWM aborts when I try to flash.
How do I flash??
EDIT: copy file from /sdcard to /system/media with root explorer.
hatefuel19 said:
found bootanimation in package from this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1141013
here is link for boot animation.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8WA1YCEN
CWM aborts when I try to flash.
How do I flash??
EDIT: copy file from /sdcard to /system/media with root explorer.
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If it's just the bootanimation.zip you can't flash it. You need to copy it to your sdcard, then using root explorer or another file manager move it to /system/media.
Backup the bootanimation.zip which is already in there. I usually just rename to bootanimation_original.zip or something like that.
<edit> Just saw your edit! hah........nm

[Q] Changing Boot Animation

Whe I change the boot animation in the rom's .zip do I then reflash the rom?
And if so do I do a wipe or just reflash without any wipe.
Thanks
you can just make a zip with the bootanimation and then flash that only.. no need to reflash the rom
Any time I have tried to just flash the zip with the boot animation it didn't take and the animation for the rom I am running (CleanRom) is still present.
Burkejt1 said:
Any time I have tried to just flash the zip with the boot animation it didn't take and the animation for the rom I am running (CleanRom) is still present.
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Did you make sure that the bootanimation.zip in located in the in the same directory in the flashable zip as it is in the rom. For example, alot of roms the boot animation is located in system/media, therefore it would need to be in the same directory in the flashable zip. you can also just use a file manager like root explorer or es file explorer and just swap out the animations.
It seems like swapping them out is a tad easier
hardfallen87 said:
Did you make sure that the bootanimation.zip in located in the in the same directory in the flashable zip as it is in the rom. For example, alot of roms the boot animation is located in system/media, therefore it would need to be in the same directory in the flashable zip. you can also just use a file manager like root explorer or es file explorer and just swap out the animations.
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Burkejt1 said:
It seems like swapping them out is a tad easier
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if you need any more help shoot me a pm. i have no problem helping out, i was in the same boat at one point.

Converting img files to clockworkmod zips

Hi,
The company Ainol release their latest updates as img files which we than have to flash using a program called livesuit. Does anyone know the process (or have any tips) on converting these img files to clockworkmod zip files?
I can extract the system and kernel files using something similar to this tutorial: http://www.techknow.t0xic.nl/forum/index.php?topic=1679.0
That tutorial explains how to modify the img file and then repack as img. I tried moving the system directory and the kernel & ramdisk over into a clockworkmod zip that i know works and overwrote the files in that with the one i had extracted.
when i try to install it, i get the e: cant open cwmzip.zip
(bad)
any ideas? Maybe i need to get the updater binary from the extracted files somehow?
Trugglepunts said:
Hi,
The company Ainol release their latest updates as img files which we than have to flash using a program called livesuit. Does anyone know the process (or have any tips) on converting these img files to clockworkmod zip files?
I can extract the system and kernel files using something similar to this tutorial: http://www.techknow.t0xic.nl/forum/index.php?topic=1679.0
That tutorial explains how to modify the img file and then repack as img. I tried moving the system directory and the kernel & ramdisk over into a clockworkmod zip that i know works and overwrote the files in that with the one i had extracted.
when i try to install it, i get the e: cant open cwmzip.zip
(bad)
any ideas? Maybe i need to get the updater binary from the extracted files somehow?
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It really all depends, how many images? What are the images called? What are in each of the images if there is more then one?
thanks for replying, i think i have it right. I ran a log and saw that there was an invalid filename in my zip and sure enough, i looked in the app folder and saw a file with a lot of chinese characters. Deleting this file has sorted this problem
Thanks for replying anyways!

[SOLVED] I messed this up....

I have CM 10.1.3 installed on my i9100 and I flashed the ZIP file from the thread at the bottom of this post through CWM Recovery. Now, my phone is stuck at the boot screen.
I would realllly hate to reinstall my ROM and all apps, so I'd just like to fix the problem. The ZIP makes changes to the 'SurfaceFlinger' library. Could I reflash a ZIP of the original library? Any idea how I could get the file?
surfaceflinger-fix.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/development/fix-lag-fix-cm10-based-roms-cm10-t1875490
SOLUTION:
The only file that surfaceflinger-fix.zip affects is libsurfaceflinger.so. So, I tried extracting this file from a copy of the CM 10.1 zip file. libsurfaceflinger.so is located in system/lib. I then created a flashable ZIP using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163974
I flashed the ZIP after pushing it via 'ADB push sample.zip /sdcard'. I installed the ZIP via CWM Recovery. Clear caches, reboot. STILL DIDN"T WORK.
So then I took a look a look in the META-INF folder of surfaceflinger-fix.zip and noticed some additional files that I did not have in my custom 'sample.zip'. So, I just took the libsurfaceflinger.so file that I extracted from CM 10.1 and put this file in surfaceflinger-fix.zip, replacing the original one in the ZIP file. Pushed this ZIP via ADB, everything works.
Had you taken a backup prior to flashing the zip it would've been five minutes work fixing your problem, I'm sure there's a lesson for all of us there.
ghostofcain said:
Had you taken a backup prior to flashing the zip it would've been five minutes work fixing your problem, I'm sure there's a lesson for all of us there.
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This was definitely easier and this is a better fix than using a backup, but I absolutely agree with you.

Help with nandroid backup

I've nandroid backup of my stock rom. and i want to make cwm flashable zip using kitchen. What file should I copy in the working folder of kitchen?
I only copied system and boot.img file. Should i copy anything else?
These are the files
boot.img
cache.ext4
data.ext4
nandroid.md5
recovery.txt
system.ext4
uboot.img
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mrtaim3 said:
I've nandroid backup of my stock rom. and i want to make cwm flashable zip using kitchen. What file should I copy in the working folder of kitchen?
I only copied system and boot.img file. Should i copy anything else?
These are the files
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The steps can vary somewhat depending on the device. I'm assuming it's some sort of a Chinese device, most likely a tablet, with the uboot file... What's wrong with just having the nandroid? It's not like you can't share that with others if you're needing to.
es0tericcha0s said:
The steps can vary somewhat depending on the device. I'm assuming it's some sort of a Chinese device, most likely a tablet, with the uboot file... What's wrong with just having the nandroid? It's not like you can't share that with others if you're needing to.
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Its not about sharing. I've just bricket my phone. But i had a nandroid backup. I restored it but nothing happened. So i made a cwm flashable zip using kitchen and included only system.ext4 file and boot.img file. and i stuck at boot loop. I think i'm doing something wrong. i just wanted to ask if uboot.img is essential for cwm flashable zip?
mrtaim3 said:
Its not about sharing. I've just bricket my phone. But i had a nandroid backup. I restored it but nothing happened. So i made a cwm flashable zip using kitchen and included only system.ext4 file and boot.img file. and i stuck at boot loop. I think i'm doing something wrong. i just wanted to ask if uboot.img is essential for cwm flashable zip?
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Well, if a nandroid didn't work, then not likely that making a flashable CWM zip with the same files would make any difference. You might just need to flash the stock firmware and start over.

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