I have Cherrykang installed and so far I am pleased with the performance. But I really like the boot screen animation.
I realize though that with the changes that are most likely coming with Touchpad Android development and me being a flahoholic, I won't be on Cherrykang for too long.
How can I keep the boot animation no matter what rom I flash. In root explorer how can I find it and use it for other roms?
Thanks
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The boot animation will be under /system/media as a zip file.
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Found it! OK now if.....when I flash another rom I'll copy and paste this one.
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I know this is probably not the right place to post this, but I am trying to figure out how to install a boot animation on my vibrant. I have cm7 installed and found a forum that helped but all I get is a black screen or the plain android logo. I used super manager and moved the zip file to /system/media. And set the permissions to what it told me to. When I reboot nothing. Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated. I have become quite savvy with my phone. Thanks.
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You didn't exactly say this but, is the file named simply bootanimation.zip? Not talking down but trying to help. Other than that seems good.
The original file was named bootanimation.zip and I found a transformers one that I wanted and it was named bootanimation_transformers.zip. I tried leaving the file name, got the android logo. Renamed it and got a black screen.
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search the Vibrant forum on custom boot animations... download a flashable zip boot animation file from one of the great devs on here then swap your images in place of theirs, re-zip it and flash it with CWM... worked for me like a charm!
One question, how do I replace images? Super manager won't let me unzip files. Do I need to use the PC for that or is there a simpler way?
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My vote goes to PC
I used PC for everything as well...
Unzipped and re-zipped with 7zip and modded images with Gimp...
Thanks, I will give that a try when I get home and let you if it worked. Just to maybe clarify. Would I have to unzip both the original file and the new file and replace the new files with the original file and rezip and put back? Cause that is what I am going to try.
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I'm running synergy rom 7/21 nightly and I'm not sure on how to install a boot animation can someone help?
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Take the bootanimation.zip file of the animation you want and place it in /system/media/
Can you point us to some nice boot screens!
If you have Root Explorer then this is one way of doing it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqYkf2zrE1U
(it includes having to rename the .zip)
Eclipse CARBON Boot Animation
Made this for the Bionic, but as luck would have it, it works for X2 as well. Inspired by lifebeginsfriday's new Carbon Red Bliss theme for Eclipse on Bionic, which can be found over at RootzWiki
Thanks goes to nitroglycerin33 for the sweet ROM and the custom font, and lifebeginsfriday for the theme idea.
YOUTUBE Video:
Eclipse CARBON Boot Animation
AS ALWAYS...
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR PHONE AS A RESULT OF USING THIS CONTENT, JUST AS IT IS NO ONE ELSES FAULT FOR ANY DAMAGE I MIGHT DO TO MINE. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE RISKS INVOLVED, YA MIGHT JUST BE BETTER OFF STICKING WITH STOCK. It's not that complicated, just do a little research. Plenty of knowledge floating around XDA...
Simple enough:
1:: download the .zip
2:: rename it (using ES File Explorer or Astro or any ROOT EXPLORER that will allow you to MOUNT SYSTEM AS WRITABLE) by simply cutting out the description so that it is just bootanimation.zip
3:: copy or cut the bootanimation.zip and paste it in either /system/media or /data/local folder
4:: you will be warned that the merge will overwrite the existing file and that the world will end (not really, just accept the merge)
REBOOT
...don't be afraid to use the "THANKS" button...
This animation is sick.. great job.. I saw it on youtube
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Awesome animation! Brings Eclipse closer to its Dx2 roots
Much thanks dubsx! Looks great!
That Boot Animation is perfect, just what the DX2 needed. Keep up the great work !!!
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Droid X2
Rooted
build.prop Mash-Up v4
Speedy V7
Battery Fix
New Boot Animation
Installed easy with your instructions and looks AMAZING thank you
Looks awesome. Fitting for the DROID series. When I installed though I found my bootanimation.zip in system/media, not data/local.
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mekanova said:
Looks awesome. Fitting for the DROID series. When I installed though I found my bootanimation.zip in system/media, not data/local.
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System/media is the correct location on my phone as well. Looks great! Nice work.
good to know...OP updated, thanks.
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you can install new boot animations in /data/local, they will run in place of the system, default. this will allow you to use new boot animations but still have your original in case you want it back. (some things like the UOT kitchen will install boot animations here by default)
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you can install new boot animations in /data/local, they will run in place of the system, default. this will allow you to use new boot animations but still have your original in case you want it back. (some things like the UOT kitchen will install boot animations here by default)
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good to know, thanks for that
Do you have a sound file that goes with the animation?
Sorry, no audio.
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This looks sweet
I opened the zip and I saw the files inside. But I don't know if it's flashable. I'm kind of a noob on such things. Anyone can see and make a flashable .zip file? It looks smoother than the stock one. Credits to janis605 for making it.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/rvzbzl
Just copy the bootanimation.zip file to /system/media
That? So simple? Can you try it yourself please? I didn't see any difference... xD
From the pictures I see in the bootanimation.zip, it's different from stock. So, moving it to system/media doesn't work. :/
You need a kernel that supports boot animations, works fine for me.
Hmmmm, I think speedmod doesn't support custom bootanimation. :/ Any way to turn it into a flashable .zip?
If the kernel you're using doesn't support custom boot animations, making it a flash able.zip won't change anything.
If you really want that boot animation you're going to have to flash a kernel which supports custom boot animations.
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If your using a kernel that doesn't support boot animations a flashable zip via CWM wont work either.
There are other kernels that do support boot animations. Maybe give them a try. Might be surprised at how good they are.
Also you have to get rid of the default Samsung animations before the zip will work even with a kernel that supports them. There is a thread about what to delete.
Hope this helps.
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OK so I can't figure out how to add the boot animation and get it to work. I'm putting the unzipped sanim. Zip into the system/media folder with rim toolbox but the boot room won't run.
Any ideas?
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ajresendez said:
OK so I can't figure out how to add the boot animation and get it to work. I'm putting the unzipped sanim. Zip into the system/media folder with rim toolbox but the boot room won't run.
Any ideas?
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I'm having the same issue. I don't see that file in the media folder to begin with. I didn't think you had to unzip it though.
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Maybe that's my problem. I'll try it without unzipping it.
Edit: nope that wasn't it
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If that does the trick, let me know. I just don't know what file that would be replacing since I don't see sanim.zip to begin with.
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Just an fyi, custom boot animations are not possible if ur running ICS due to no source for the kernel.. If ur on GB, try searching the play store there are quite a few apps that will do all the work for you with a kernel that supports custom boot animations. hope this helps.
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ok so i still am not able to get the cm9 boot animation to work. anyone have any ideas I've already tried just renaming the file and placing it into /system/media but I get nothing. I don't know what else to try.
I'm at a loss. Did a search in ES file explorer and came up with nothing. Isn't that file supposed to already exist, and you're replacing it? In my wife's phone I see it under system/media as bootanimation.zip. Can't find that either.
Edit:she does not have a Note.
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I'm at a loss. Did a search in ES file explorer and came up with nothing. Isn't that file supposed to already exist, and you're replacing it? In my wife's phone I see it under system/media as bootanimation.zip. Can't find that either.
Edit:she does not have a Note.
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Usually the boot animation is located in system/media and named samsungbootanimation.qmg by default.
Now that file is in there, along with what looks like a bootloop file(bootsamsung.qmg and bootsamsungloop.qmg) So are we naming the new file the same and adding a bak to the original for safe keeping?
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I never really tried, but if I had to go play around with it, that'd be my way of doing it. Just make sure you aren't renaming a .zip file to qmg. That will mess things up severely.
Anyone have any luck with this? Was gonna use rom toolbox. Anyone have success with that?
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Just rename the zip to bootanimation.zip and place it in media folder....thats what works for me
Also delete the samsung.qmg files
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Romtoolbox works for me
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I had to move the zip file into the media folder, but other than that it worked. The only issue I'm having is the animation doesn't take up the whole screen.
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as far as I know... the file name is supposed to be "sanim.zip" and located in "system/media" folder
working custom boot animation on "the unofficial v1.1A2" here
here's more proof of what I'd indicated:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623200
and here's are some already made for our note using the compatible kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1554894
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as far as I know... the file name is supposed to be "sanim.zip" and located in "system/media" folder
working custom boot animation on "the unofficial v1.1A2" here
here's more proof of what I'd indicated:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623200
and here's are some already made for our note using the compatible kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1554894
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You're absolutely right. You don't have to rename or remove any existing files in the folder. Just place the zip in the media folder and rename sanim.zip. Good to go. Thanks for the info!
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