Is there anyway to change the boot up screen to another picture? Much like watermarking it. Like the HTC HD2:fingers-crossed: I currently have?
Requires and unsecure kernel that has that feature unlocked so you can load your own bootanimations.
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Hi community!
When I switch on my Hero then there is for a couple of seconds a screen where "G2 Touch T-Mobile" is written on.
1. Can i replace this screen?
2. If possible - how to replace it?
3. Which resolution should my own picture have?
Thanx for all answers!!!
yes you can change it i changed mine check out theses links the first one os my coustom pic than the second one shows you how to do it
the video will tell you everything you need to know it is very simple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY3W_NQzHak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY3W_NQzHak
@VoLoDaR1: Your urls are identical I guess this was meant to be the second one.
@GearX: Before you can flash a replacement boot screen you need to replace your SPL with an unlocked one. I got mine from Modaco. See this thread. NB this is for the GSM Hero.
The boot image is just a screendump so 320x480 pixels. You can use this tool to convert an image to the required format.
Flashing the image can be done via fastboot: fastboot flash splash1 splash.raw565
See the Custom Splash Image thread.
As with all flashing, be careful, don't interrupt the process etc etc... you don't want to brick your phone.
Thank you. I think I already have a unlocked SPL... Is there anyway to check if SPL is modified or original?
*EDIT*
I already flashed it several times but I can not remeber if I did the SPL thing does flashing require a modified SPL? Then I already have it
*EDIT2*
Well I think I have it cause on my Fastbootscreen are 3 skateboarding Androids
I tried this manual: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467064
but there comes an error (see attachment)
Go into the bootloader: adb shell reboot bootloader
Read the top line. It should end in S-OFF if you have an unlocked SPL. I imagine in your case it reads S-ON & that's why you're getting an error report.
You were right cauli! I did the SPL unlock and it worked. Very nice thing. Here's my Bootscreen
Lol, I like it
thank you
Hi there
First, I know that it might be a stupid question, but I'm new to Android.
I've read about the official unlocking method HTC offers and yesterday I tried it out, worked all fine.
But what has changed? What can I do now which I couldn't before? I don't get it! Can I flash ROMs now? How?
I can only see that it now says "UNLOCKED" at the top of the bootloader. Also, I've read about Clockwork-Mod and TW and so on, so I tried to "install" Clockwork-Mod. Failed. Now it crashes when trying to open "Recovery" in bootloader.
But main question: What can I do now, with unlocked phone?
Thanks! And don't laugh about my English... I've tried my best
Install TWRP recovery, there is a sticky in the dev section. Then you can indeed flash ROMs however since you are s-on still you will have to flash a bit differently. Search the dev section for joeykrim's flash image gui. It has all the instructions you need to flash a custom rom.
A little further explaination, since you are still s-on the kernels don't flash correctly unless you flash using fastboot or joeys gui. If you don't flash this way you can end up in a bootloop or have broken wifi and 4g etc.
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luckyluke02 said:
Hi there
First, I know that it might be a stupid question, but I'm new to Android.
I've read about the official unlocking method HTC offers and yesterday I tried it out, worked all fine.
But what has changed? What can I do now which I couldn't before? I don't get it! Can I flash ROMs now? How?
I can only see that it now says "UNLOCKED" at the top of the bootloader. Also, I've read about Clockwork-Mod and TW and so on, so I tried to "install" Clockwork-Mod. Failed. Now it crashes when trying to open "Recovery" in bootloader.
But main question: What can I do now, with unlocked phone?
Thanks! And don't laugh about my English... I've tried my best
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New to Android ... One of these days I should put together a guide from start to finish.
Here are a few more details in addition to the great answer already provided in the above post. A link to my applciation, Flash Image GUI, which makes loading custom kernels a little bit simplier and possible without a computer attached to the device.
There are basically three partitions we look to commonly customize on the Android device, boot, recovery and system. Of course, there are times when we customize or upgrade other partitions but they aren't as common or as required.
Boot holds the booting kernel.
Recovery holds the recovery kernel and recovery binary.
System holds the android system.
On many HTC devices, some or all of these partitions are locked by the bootloader which is essentially a very low level write protection.
The s-off revolutionary method removes write protection on all partitions.
The HTC unlock method removes write protection on some partitions and also depends on the mode the device is booted into. This is the first time HTC has made an official unlock method through their stock bootloader. Who knows if they will improve it in the future by unlocking all partitions or if they still stick to their current model.
Hope that helps a bit more background/history to the context! Good luck!
I just got the new HTC One yesterday, I upgraded from a One X and had that rooted, unlocked , and flashed several roms back and forth.
Is this HTC One like the HTC One X for rooting and flashing custom recoveries?
Another question off this subject. But, is there any way to get rid of the Blink Feed without rooting
leesumm said:
I just got the new HTC One yesterday, I upgraded from a One X and had that rooted, unlocked , and flashed several roms back and forth.
Is this HTC One like the HTC One X for rooting and flashing custom recoveries?
Another question off this subject. But, is there any way to get rid of the Blink Feed without rooting
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I don't know about the One X, but for the One, in general it's: unlock bootloader --> flash custom recovery --> anything you want (root/flash roms & modules/etc)
About the second question: your only option to get rid of Blinkfeed completely is to install a different launcher, but you'll lose Sense. You can also push Blinkfeed screen out of the way by making another screen as your home screen, and just pretend that that screen doesn't exist.
Newcron said:
I don't know about the One X, but for the One, in general it's: unlock bootloader --> flash custom recovery --> anything you want (root/flash roms & modules/etc)
About the second question: your only option to get rid of Blinkfeed completely is to install a different launcher, but you'll lose Sense. You can also push Blinkfeed screen out of the way by making another screen as your home screen, and just pretend that that screen doesn't exist.
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Sounds like the HTC one and the HTC One X is about the same,get token, unlock, flash recovery then whatever on the roms and mods.
I think thats what I did, pushed it over to another screen and don't use it. I don't like having multiple screeens but that is what I have . Guess maybe to get rid of it, is unlock, and flash another rom.
Thanks
So I just rebooted my phone and realized that on the boot screen it still had the word custom and the little open lock icon on my boot screen the same as when my boot loader. I did take latest update before realizing it would cause me to lose root and I do not have root access so I'm curious if the boot loader is really locked and the boot screen just doesn't change or what the deal is.
Truemeaningoffear said:
So I just rebooted my phone and realized that on the boot screen it still had the word custom and the little open lock icon on my boot screen the same as when my boot loader. I did take latest update before realizing it would cause me to lose root and I do not have root access so I'm curious if the boot loader is really locked and the boot screen just doesn't change or what the deal is.
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The latest OTA locks the bootloader and makes you lose root. It says Custom because of the flash counter (I assume). Mine said the same thing yesterday after uninstalling root that was obtained before taking the OTA so I could return the phone back to Verizon. Your bootloader is locked.
Is there a way to create custom splash screens? (After unlocking, of course.) I know there is a way to replace the "bootloader unlocked" screen with the stock one, but is there a way to replace it with an image of my choice?
fb39ca4 said:
Is there a way to create custom splash screens? (After unlocking, of course.) I know there is a way to replace the "bootloader unlocked" screen with the stock one, but is there a way to replace it with an image of my choice?
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This will do it.
Change Warning Splah Screen and push Moto Logo !!!
See & follow this post ...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2756609&page=2
For me worked fine....