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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Can someone tell me how to install them on my vibrant. I don't know where to put the file. It's rooted with Bio v1.2
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what do you mean?
What kind of .zip?
is it flashable?
If not, extract it on PC or androidzip on phone, and use the wallpapers?
im not sure what kind of .zip your talking about.
The honeycomb wallpapers were in the forums about a week ago. I have the file on my phone but I don't know how to install. I tried doing it from recovery but it gets stuck on the installation screen.,
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Don't do that. Just open the zip on your computer and see if you can pull the images out.
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Don't do that. Just open the zip on your computer and see if you can pull the images out.
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What he said^^^ I just make a folder on my internal sd called backgrounds and put my wallpapers in them.. I think if you long press on a zip file on your sd it will also extract it to a folder called extracted on your phone.
Just unzip and set the image as wallpaper.
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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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Eclipse METAL Boot Animation
Annnnnd another alternative for Eclipse ROM. As usual, thanks to nitroglycerin33 for the awesome job on his Eclipse ROM
UPDATE: 12.14.11
- Added RED METAL edition
UPDATE: 12.10.11
- Fixed issue where loop was not working for DX2 users
YOUTUBE Video:
Eclipse BLUE METAL
Eclipse RED METAL
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 the system/media folder or data/local
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...
Looks awesome. Will be trying later today. Thanks!
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thanks, enjoy!
To anyone who wants to save their current animation in case they wanna go back. Just use something like root explorer to make a copy of the bootanimation.zip that u already had in system/media
And paste the copy on ir sdcard for safekeeping
Ill be checking this one(and all the others I see in ur sig...wow lol)) later ....thanks
you can also just drop this in the data/local folder and your current boot animation will remain untouched in system/media
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Yup ..that too
I was speaking more for the system media folder
I had noticed it worked that way when I had changed it b4 using root tools...
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To anyone who wants to save their current animation in case they wanna go back. Just use something like root explorer to make a copy of the bootanimation.zip that u already had in system/media
And paste the copy on ir sdcard for safekeeping
Ill be checking this one(and all the others I see in ur sig...wow lol)) later ....thanks
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You can also change the ending to .bak instead of .zip and it can stay in the media folder.
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Yea
When I tried that when.using root tools tho it deleted my stock animation ...
Copying the zip is fool proof
For some reason it only plays once instead of repeating until the phone boots. Is that normal?
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T3HBR1AN said:
For some reason it only plays once instead of repeating until the phone boots. Is that normal?
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I was just going to ask that I went into the boot animation desc.txt file but none of my edits will save I have my root enabled as well as write permissions so I can change things in es files explorer any info on how to make it continue to loop would be great.
I see what you are saying ash, good plan then!
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I was just going to ask that I went into the boot animation desc.txt file but none of my edits will save I have my root enabled as well as write permissions so I can change things in es files explorer any info on how to make it continue to loop would be great.
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The file is already written to loop. Not sure why it isn't...does it just go through once then go black?
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Just tried it. Yeah it goes through once then just stays black. Looks awesome though.
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out of curiosity, for those who aren't getting the loop, did you put the zip in system/media or data/local? I rechecked the files and the loop is scripted. Haven't had any issues with anybody running it on Bionic...
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out of curiosity, for those who aren't getting the loop, did you put the zip in system/media or data/local? I rechecked the files and the loop is scripted. Haven't had any issues with anybody running it on Bionic...
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I tried both. It just plays and then stays black.
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Attempt to fix loop error:
somebody not getting the loop want to try these for me? made a small change in each, I want to see if either fixes the loop error
Dling and trying as I type.
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No luck on either in both locations.
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hmmm...have you tried my Eclipse CARBON animation in the themes section also? It has a loop too and I haven't had anyone on the X2 forums say anything about it yet.
just tried carbon. Worked without a problem. Looped fine.
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HELLO XDA I WHANTED TO CHANGE MY BOOT ANIMATION FOR ONE CALLED RESIDENT EVIL IM RUNNING A CUSTOM [ROM/MOD][The Collective] Seraphim - Mesosphere - REMIX![IMM76L] AOSP/CM9 6/15/12 69 Attachment(s) AND I CAN CHANGE THE BOOT ANIMATION IVE TRYD FLASHING IT IN CWM IVE TRYED IN THE FILE EXPLORER ROOT METHOD AND IT WHONT WORCK PLEAS HELP
Boot animations must be placed in /system/media and the file must be named bootanimation.zip
Just copy/paste the bootanimation.zip to /system/media using ES File Explorer (make sure Root Explorer is enabled).
calcprogrammer1 said:
boot animations must be placed in /system/media and the file must be named bootanimation.zip
just copy/paste the bootanimation.zip to /system/media using es file explorer (make sure root explorer is enabled).
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i joust tryed it brow and it did not worck
Try putting it in data/local as well
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What boot animation are you getting on startup? Make sure you delete the existing one(if there is one).
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What boot animation are you getting on startup? Make sure you delete the existing one(if there is one).
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I rename the original to OGbootanimation.zip then I copy the new on into the folder. That way I can delete the experimental file and name the original back if the experimental file won't work. It saves a few steps.
Make sure you're moving the zip file and don't extract it or use CWM on it.
Hm, is it boot animation.zip or sanim.zip?
Have you tried searching the Seraphim thread?
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Like others have said, you just need to rename the zip to bootanimation.zip and place it in your system/media folder using ES File Explorer (what I use) or Root Explorer. Then reboot and wallah.
It's never not worked for me. I'm currently running Unofficial CM9, and I replaced the Cyanogen boot with the Galaxy Nexus ICS boot animation, to keep Android tasting Vanilla...
Make sure the permissions are rw-r--r--
it whont worck by anyway man i deleted the samsung boot animation from the seraphim rom and tryed all the methods you guys sayd and still nothing now im only geting the original samsung boot sound
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it whont worck by anyway man i deleted the samsung boot animation from the seraphim rom and tryed all the methods you guys sayd and still nothing now im only geting the original samsung boot sound
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make sure u have the correct kernal that allows bootanimation, another is to unzip it and rezip as store, there should not be any compression with a bootanimation.zip., if u want to upload it, i will test it.
i have an 3.0.8-perf-i717uclc5-cl281649 kernel and how can i upload the bootanimation.zip so you can test it??
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i have an 3.0.8-perf-i717uclc5-cl281649 kernel and how can i upload the bootanimation.zip so you can test it??
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Dropbox is really easy to share from.
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mediafire.com also
heres the linck to share it via dropbox hope you can help me i really whant this boot animation http://www.dropbox.com/s/jpg5dx5luw5kjz4/ResidentEvilBootAnimation1CWM.zip
is anyone going to help me
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is anyone going to help me
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Like I said, have you tried also putting it in local/data ??? Put it in both system/media and local/data
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i think i found the issues, i am going to fix it then i will reupload and let me know if it works, i am also going to resize it too
Yes already put them and did not worck also eliminated the stock bootanimation and now im only getting sound a black boot screen dont know what seems to be the problem i havent had this problem on my other phones
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I hope you manage to make it worck let me know send me a pm or post it here
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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.
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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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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--