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For anyone wondering how to replace your bootanimation, just mount your system partition either with Clockwork Recovery or root explorer and push a bootanimation.zip to /system/customize/resource/TMUS_bootanimation.zip
Here are a couple you can use:
My Evo 4g Bootanimation Thread - Sorry some say Evo 4g.
SamJamz BootAnimation Thread
Basically any bootanimation from a phone that is 480x800 should fit just fine.
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For anyone wondering how to replace your bootanimation, just mount your system partition either with Clockwork Recovery or root explorer and push a bootanimation.zip to /system/customize/resource/TMUS_bootanimation.zip
Here are a couple you can use:
My Evo 4g Bootanimation Thread - Sorry some say Evo 4g.
SamJamz BootAnimation Thread
Basically any bootanimation from a phone that is 480x800 should fit just fine.
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Do you push the file while in recovery mode? Kinda confused about that part.
Edit: Got it, yep, you have to be in recovery to accomplish this.
Can this be done on non rooted phones? I know it was done on the nexus
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696193
quick google search made me find my new boot animation
can anyone elaborate on this i am having trouble getting the file to replace the stock one
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can anyone elaborate on this i am having trouble getting the file to replace the stock one
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Our phones are a little bit different... our bootanimation is located at system/customize/resource and renamed bootanimation.zip to TMUS_bootanimation.zip I did all this thru root explorer no adb required!
just incase, I also copied the original file I was replacing to my sdcard (if ever I wanted to go back)
Hope this helps
Here's one of my favs, R2d2 boot animation. It's already named correctly, just use root explorer, and make sure the permission is right. Ahh, can't upload zip from the app, I will when I get to my cpu
Thanks for this!
I now have a sweet Android (Cyanogen theme - in prep for CM release ) boot animation in place of the lame stock "my" scribble.
Now all I'd like to do for boot is change the stock splash screen. I've found one to use, but the instructions for applying are for the Evo and not sure I want to risk jacking something up if it's not right. It states to use fastboot to flash the splash screen onto the phone, replacing the stock. To those who know - does that sound right? Where is the stock splash located so I can back it up to my sdcard first?
Any pointers appreciated!
it looks like it u have to be permarooted for the changes to stick :-\
can anyone else confirm??
A|G said:
it looks like it u have to be permarooted for the changes to stick :-\
can anyone else confirm??
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That's probably the case bro, after reboot, everything goes back I believe
A|G said:
it looks like it u have to be permarooted for the changes to stick :-\
can anyone else confirm??
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Confirmed.
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I am trying to paste the renamed zip file into the folder but I keep getting the error when using root explorer "you cannot paste here because the file system is read only"
I am full rooted. What am I doing wrong?
***EDIT*** Nevermind, I got it to work, I forgot to click mount up top. DOH!
lghorn said:
Thanks for this!
I now have a sweet Android (Cyanogen theme - in prep for CM release ) boot animation in place of the lame stock "my" scribble.
Now all I'd like to do for boot is change the stock splash screen. I've found one to use, but the instructions for applying are for the Evo and not sure I want to risk jacking something up if it's not right. It states to use fastboot to flash the splash screen onto the phone, replacing the stock. To those who know - does that sound right? Where is the stock splash located so I can back it up to my sdcard first?
Any pointers appreciated!
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Ditto - animation was easy, but have not found right info for the splash screen.
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For anyone wondering how to replace your bootanimation, just mount your system partition with Clockwork Recovery
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How is this done??
Edit: Sorry stupid me. I thought it said through ROM manager. I'll try it through recovery
Beast84 said:
How is this done??
Edit: Sorry stupid me. I thought it said through ROM manager. I'll try it through recovery
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Maybe I'm stupid, but I couldn't get system to mount through Clockwork, so just copied the zip to my sd card and replaced the stock file using Root Explorer.
Worked fine, though I backed up the stock one first.
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how did u guys managed to use root explorer? I am rooted and i made sure by checking S- off in hbot and su works in terminal. But i am unable to mount the system as rw.......
any help.....
never mind i got it....... it looks NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUUUT - splash screen ????
gaww said:
BUUUT - splash screen ????
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Dunno yet. Several are asking about the splash screen, but no confirmation of proper process to replace. There's a specific thread for that now...
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OneBadLT123 said:
I am trying to paste the renamed zip file into the folder but I keep getting the error when using root explorer "you cannot paste here because the file system is read only"
I am full rooted. What am I doing wrong?
***EDIT*** Nevermind, I got it to work, I forgot to click mount up top. DOH!
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I am also in root explorer and went thru the needed folders till I got to bootanimation folder. How do you paste the renamed animation into that folder? (don't want to screw it up) copy from my sd card and paste it into the folder? Do i paste it into the folder and then tap on (mount rw)? Or do I tap on (mount rw) then hit paste. Rookie worried I might screw it up if do it wrong.
Thanks,
Vinny
So I posted this previously a few hours ago and I got forwarded to the "how to" guide by jaekar99 from androidcentral on two ways to install bootanimation.
Flashing didnt' work because the zip wasn't designed for cwm.
I tried the root explorer method, and copy / pasted to my system\media root on my fascinate.
Both did not work.
I've searched long and hard for a fix but I've been drawing up blanks.
Can someone help? Thanks!
What kernel are you using? You have to have a kernel that supports custom boot animations.
Yes, you'll need to post up your setup to get help on this. Some kernels are able to change boot animation, some are not.
Also need to know what you are placing in there for boot animation - one of the ones floating around or custom?
Swyped on my Fascinate - please excuse any swypo's...
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Yes, you'll need to post up your setup to get help on this. Some kernels are able to change boot animation, some are not.
Also need to know what you are placing in there for boot animation - one of the ones floating around or custom?
Swyped on my Fascinate - please excuse any swypo's...
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I'm running frankenclean 2.9.2. voodoo with the pb&j kernel.
And the bootanimation I'm trying to run is that decepticon bootanimation.
I can't post links yet =/
Basically I flashing the bootanimation didn't work because it wasn't made for that, so I tried the alternative method and tried to copy \ paste it to the system \ media folder, but nothing happened.
Is the animation you're referring to the one where pieces come together to form the decepticon logo? I found it here at Android Forums:
http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid/29230-decepticon-droid-boot-animation.html
If so, I did try that out on my phone (SC 2.8 with JT's EC10 kernel) and it worked perfectly. I know that JT's EC10 kernel isn't exactly the same as the PB&J kernel, but it is the base for PB&J. I doubt imnuts would have removed this feature.
The other thing I can think of is that /system/ wasn't mounted as R/W when you tried to put the animation in there. Doing a search on it this morning, it looks like there are some issues with Root Explorer not correctly mounting /system/ as R/W. Some possible fixes mentioned were select R/O, then select R/W again or remove Root Explorer from the Superuser remembered list.
I personally use Super Manager, not Root Explorer. I have had no issues with it mounting /system/ as R/W. You could use Super Manager right now until the issue with Root Explorer is fixed or you find a good work around (like mentioned above).
Did you rename it to bootanimation.zip?
If you're trying to paste into /system/media you need to make sure /system is mounted as r/w as it is read-only by default. Probably why nothing happened when you tried to paste it there.
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If you're trying to paste into /system/media you need to make sure /system is mounted as r/w as it is read-only by default. Probably why nothing happened when you tried to paste it there.
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That's exactly what it was. I could've sworn I put on r/w both times I tried this previously, but apparently I didn't.
Funny thing was, both times when I wasn't in r/w mode, it at least visually showed that I pasted the file there. I even went back into root explorer to double-check.
Cannot get my boot sound to work. I successfully changed the BootAnimation, but the BootSound does not work.
Tried - putting bootsound into /system/media/notifications, then /system/media alongside the bootanimation, and both have not worked. Renamed file .ogg too both times.
Running CM7 Bat2f, Motorola Atrix 4G. Any help is appreciated!
Try putting it into /system/media/audio/ui
Maybe that will work.
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Cannot get my boot sound to work. I successfully changed the BootAnimation, but the BootSound does not work.
Tried - putting bootsound into /system/media/notifications, then /system/media alongside the bootanimation, and both have not worked. Renamed file .ogg too both times.
Running CM7 Bat2f, Motorola Atrix 4G. Any help is appreciated!
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Just tried that now, rebooted, and still did not work. Thanks anyways.
You can do this manually also,
Please bootanimation.zip in /system/media and changing permissions to rw-r-r
And place the sound [.ogg] file in system/media and changing permissions to rw-r-r
Do not forget to rename the old boot animations to .bak, so that you can revert back anytime
You can find some cool boot animations with sound in below links for Atrix as flashable zip,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423763&highlight=boot+animations
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185339&highlight=boot+animations
/system/media/
I tried manually putting the files using Root Explorer in the /system/media and /system/media/audio/notifications, and the permissions were fixed every time, but still no sound plays.
My speaker works fine, btw. Again, bootanimation plays fine, just not the sound, which is non-existent.
EDIT: I'm using the Spider Pig bootanimation. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1227598
Are you sure the audio file is named correctly? There should also be no "spaces". Maybe it was a bad download, have you tried re-downloading the files and trying?
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I tried manually putting the files using Root Explorer in the /system/media and /system/media/audio/notifications, and the permissions were fixed every time, but still no sound plays.
My speaker works fine, btw. Again, bootanimation plays fine, just not the sound, which is non-existent.
EDIT: I'm using the Spider Pig bootanimation. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1227598
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CM7= no bootanimation sounds
CM7 does not support bootanimation sounds, which is why you aren't able to get it working.
*Edit*Dude, I just answered this for you a couple days ago.
Yeah I know, but after google searching, I see many other individuals who are able to use boot animations/ sounds in their CM7. But none of their instructions worked for me.
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Yeah I know, but after google searching, I see many other individuals who are able to use boot animations/ sounds in their CM7. But none of their instructions worked for me.
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Link the posts/sources here please.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048231
Thats the instructions I followed. I'm 99% sure I did it correctly. Yet it still doesn't work.
Also, after doing this, I went to bed. I remember seeing the battery at ~45% so I didn't charge overnight. I woke up in the morning to see the battery at 5%. Wtf?! This never happened before.
Well, the link you provided states that the file needs to be in mp3 format and you said you changed it to ogg. Also, have you ran the script that is provided from the link through terminal emulator? You didn't specify if you did this step. Although it says you can just place the file using Root Explorer it still says you have to run the script from the sd card.
lilphil240 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048231
Thats the instructions I followed. I'm 99% sure I did it correctly. Yet it still doesn't work.
Also, after doing this, I went to bed. I remember seeing the battery at ~45% so I didn't charge overnight. I woke up in the morning to see the battery at 5%. Wtf?! This never happened before.
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The things I mentioned in an earlier post was a different method I tried.
When doing the method I just linked to, I uninstalled the bootanimation.zip, which includes the sound file, and reintalled, effectively starting from scratch. And yes, when following the steps in the link, I competed all of them, including the terminal emulator.
Well, when asking for help you have to be more forthcoming with the details and provide the links up front so we all know what you are trying to do and how you are trying to do it.
Either way, I'm stumped. Good luck.
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The things I mentioned in an earlier post was a different method I tried.
When doing the method I just linked to, I uninstalled the bootanimation.zip, which includes the sound file, and reintalled, effectively starting from scratch. And yes, when following the steps in the link, I competed all of them, including the terminal emulator.
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Yeah sorry, I'm not much of a forum poster, I'll be sure to do so next time I have an issue.
If anyone with an Atrix CM7 wants to try this on their own, using the link, let me know how it went!
Ok guys, I downloaded a different .mp3 file to try and use as my boot sound.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048231
So, I finished steps 1-3, now how do I adb push my .mp3 file from the adb tools folder on my computer to the /system/media folder on my phone? I want to try it this way instead of the root explorer way.
Please be clear with any instructions, I'm not exactly advanced in this subject
Thanks!!!
lilphil240 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048231
Thats the instructions I followed. I'm 99% sure I did it correctly. Yet it still doesn't work.
Also, after doing this, I went to bed. I remember seeing the battery at ~45% so I didn't charge overnight. I woke up in the morning to see the battery at 5%. Wtf?! This never happened before.
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From what you say and the link it seems maybe the txt file in bootanimation.zip isn't pointing to the correct audio file. Probably the name of the file is wrong.
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I checked the file, and it wants it as Spiderpig.ogg, which I tried before. ADB pushing is giving me errors that it cannot find the file in the location i selected, but it's in there.
Cd C:/Android/Android-sdk/platform-tools
adb remount
adb push android_audio.mp3 /system/media
I placed the .mp3 in the platform-tools folder, no idea whats wrong.
NM.............I just read through the script, and don't see anything wrong with it.
You should just use Root Explorer. It's fast, easy, and works.
I'll give this a try in the morning myself to see if I can get it to work.
Tried Root Explorer many times, using different sound files, renaming them, putting them in different folders, basically whatever could work, and nothing did. Which is why I'm trying the ADB method.
Boot sound isn't THAT important to me, but I like the challenge of trying to get it to work.
I should try on this on my CM9 HP Touchpad. Will post the results.
So I wanted an appropriately shiny boot animation for my newly Fresh-rommed Evo, and I found this page:
http://droidmodderx.com/galaxynexus/how-to-install-100s-of-bootanimations-for-your-galaxy-nexus (Full of previews, will bog your computer down!)
That phone has the same screen resolution, 720 x 1280, so most of these seem to work for me. I didn't bother with flashing them from recovery, as the bootanimation.zip file can be easily extracted and placed in /system/media using Root Explorer. Your mileage may vary. I am using Spyro at the moment, nice ICS-ish colors.
SOME of them did not work, or rather they worked, with intermittent flashes of a white screen..I am not sure but suspect it's something to do with frame rate? Anyone?
Updates.................
Directories: Your individual rom maker may have put the animation package in one of several locations. These include:
/system/media
/system/customize/resource
/data/local
I have seen still other locations used on my old EVO 4G (and new roms are coming out all the time), so if you just cannot find anything, try doing a search for 'animation.zip' from the root level, with your file browser.
Filenames: Your rom maker may have used one of several slightly different name variants for the bootanimation.zip package; it really depends on what they started out with as a base. Sense-based roms, for example, will tend to change things up. You might have an 'HTC_bootup_one.zip' instead of a 'bootanimation.zip'. You can't go wrong by naming your new package the exact same thing, and putting it in the same folder. (BUT you also have the option of deleting all oddly named animation packages you find in odd locations on your phone, and just using the standard 'bootanimation.zip' and putting it in /system/media. This is the Android standard location, and it will almost certainly look there if it can't find it elsewhere. Note that if you do this and fail to find and delete the other package, it will still use the other instead.)
Permissions: You shouldn't need to change permissions on the package file, at least that's never been an issue for me. If you are having problems there, I'd suggest trying the standard 644 setting one usually finds in the system folder, or RW-R--R--. (As long as the file is Readable by the owner, I would think that it would work.)
I can't delete or change these files! You may be using ES File Explorer, which is not the easiest app to drive. It requires root permission being set in its settings, and if you don't do that, hilarity can ensue. (I again recommend Root Explorer by Speed Software, which is not free but gives the most straightforward file browsing experience you can imagine, a big plus if you're new to rummaging around in your phone's innards!)
You absolutely cannot play with this stuff without root, so don't even try, okay? And when you want to change anything in a root-level folder, you will need to remember to set that folder RW (read/write), and then remember to set it back to RO (read only) when you are done, yes? You smart folks already know these things, I just want to make this post as complete as possible.
But I need MORE animations! I found the link above by googling 'bootanimation.zip 720x1280' so have at it!
If you've any more questions, please ask..
Worked great for me, thanks!
-Mike
What about activating sound?
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What about activating sound?
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Well, if you want sound and the animation doesn't include it, it is possible to add any fairly short sound in .ogg format to the same /system/media folder, and call it with an edit to the bootanimation.zip file. (You'll need to call it from the desc.txt file inside the zip.)
Say you have a sound picked out and converted, and it's called evoboot.ogg. Your desc.txt will need to include the line:
s evoboot.ogg
There are some tutorials on building these animations from scratch, if you look around on here, like http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420991
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You can also use this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321360
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I have been wanting to change Boot Animations - and I have done it on other phones and ROMS I have used - but I am a little confused - I went to my system/media folder and there isn't a boot anmiation file in that folder now - The Rom I am using (Charmeleon or something like that) has a boot animation of some kind - but it must be in a different folder - any suggestions?
mocsab said:
I have been wanting to change Boot Animations - and I have done it on other phones and ROMS I have used - but I am a little confused - I went to my system/media folder and there isn't a boot anmiation file in that folder now - The Rom I am using (Charmeleon or something like that) has a boot animation of some kind - but it must be in a different folder - any suggestions?
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I use the same rom. The file is in system/customize/resource. You have to rename the bootanimation to hTC_bootup_one.zip. Also don't forget to make the permissions match.
I am very much looking forward to trying some of these out tomorrow when I get off of work!! I've read through the two guides on making your own and implementing your own sound files. These sound very exciting as well, but I feel they are over my head still. I am going to pace myself a bit and wait to try them.. but soon I will try.. But for now there are just so many to choose from.
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I use the same rom. The file is in system/customize/resource. You have to rename the bootanimation to hTC_bootup_one.zip. Also don't forget to make the permissions match.
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Could you expand on how to make permissions match. I found two files in that directory that has me confused. One is hTC_bootup.zip and one is SPC_bootanimation.zip. Which do I change? Also it seems that I can't delete the spc one to put the zip I downloaded in its place. Am I making this harder than it really is?
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Could you expand on how to make permissions match. I found two files in that directory that has me confused. One is hTC_bootup.zip and one is SPC_bootanimation.zip. Which do I change? Also it seems that I can't delete the spc one to put the zip I downloaded in its place. Am I making this harder than it really is?
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Got it. Thanks.
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Got it. Thanks.
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Got what? Can anyone elaborate?
I'm wanting to know this too, because I tried some other boot animations from an HTC ONE series phone, and it didn't work.
These were mentioned here on the boards earlier, and I tried to use a flashable "beats" BA, but it did not work. Also tried the "suckerpunch" BA manually by going into system/customize/resource, and THAT did not work either.
A guide would be greatly appreciated, and a sticky should be made for boot animations, as well as splash screens.
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Got what? Can anyone elaborate?
I'm wanting to know this too, because I tried some other boot animations from an HTC ONE series phone, and it didn't work.
These were mentioned here on the boards earlier, and I tried to use a flashable "beats" BA, but it did not work. Also tried the "suckerpunch" BA manually by going into system/customize/resource, and THAT did not work either.
A guide would be greatly appreciated, and a sticky should be made for boot animations, as well as splash screens.
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Where did those animations come from that you mentioned? Cause i doubt the names are correct for this phone
Sent From My Sweet Ass EVO LTE
Okay. First go download the boot animation that you like from:
http://tinyurl.com/co9ulfv Not sure if you can post the full links here but at least this one is clickable?
(One of the bootanimations I clicked on was bogus so use your brain. The next three brought me right to the file download without visiting a website first.) Then go into ES file explorer and go into settings and make it writable by placing a check next to Root Explorer and Mount File System. Next I found the downloaded file and clicked into it and clicked Data then local and found the actual boot animation zip and copied it to the root of the SD card so it would be easy to find. After that I renamed that file to SPC_bootanimation.zip. Now you go into system/customize/resource and delete the file labeled as SPC_bootanimation.(I saved a copy first and this must be done before you copy the file you're pasting in there. Don't know why but once I copied I couldn't delete the stock _bootanimation.zip file). Then I went back to the sd card and copied the renamed SPC_bootanimation file and pasted it in the resource directory where i deleted the original. Bingo, reboot and you will see your new animation. I did all of these steps in ES File Explorer.
Your folder may be in system/media depending on which rom you're using. I am on stock/ ultra smooth lscape Rosie by flex360.
P.S. the way I was messing up first was I was trying to rename the file I downloaded to spc_bootanimation not the bootanimation.zip file located inside of that original download in the Data/Local directory.
Also, I'm not an English major by any means, so if something is spelled incorrectly or the proper grammar wasn't used, sorry. I'm not looking for a lesson just looking to help out. heck if it's bad enough, just click on the donation tab next to my name and maybe I can afford some classes.
I'm using the bluplazmall boot animation. Looks really good.
http://gunnermike53.com/Themers/jaekar99/Galaxy-Nexus-403/BluPlazmaII-403-Nex.zip
I updated my post, does it answer your questions? If not, or if you would like to correct a point, let me know.
dased14 said:
Where did those animations come from that you mentioned? Cause i doubt the names are correct for this phone
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they are correct when your running a one x rom port. thats what hes referring to joelz rom.
thanks, I can't stand the stock animation and haven't found much so far for the EVO LTE. Lots of stuff out there for the G Nex!!
what you looking for?
Ok maybe I'm just retarded, or just a little rusty on my adb. Tried this in RootExplorer, didn't work. Tried it using adb, didn't work either. It's saying /system is mounted as Read-Only. I tried an app called SUFBS and made sure that it was mounted as Read-Write, and it failed. In adb, I'm navigating to the correct folder, "adb devices" to make sure it's showing up, "adb remount" which is succeeding, then "adb push SPC_bootanimation.zip /system/customize/resource/" and it's giving the Read-only error. I'm running ViperRom 1.2.1 and am S-Off. Anybody got any pointers? Oh and btw, I did extract the bootanimation.zip from the .zip file I downloaded from the website in the op.
I am curious what root explorer is saying when in that directory..does the button at the top allow you to set it RW?
It's not showing an icon for rw or anything. May be a different, crappier version? It's the one that came with ViperROM. That SUFBS app is very similar, and I chose rw in it, found the bootanimation.zip file on my sd card, moved it to /system/customize/resource, and it showed it moving the file, but it never showed up.
Edit: It's RootBrowser. Nonetheless, SUFBS is essentially the same thing. I'm curious though why I can mount as read-write in that app, yet adb says its read-only.
I tried to change my boot animations on my lg g3 on sprint and i can not get anything back.. It just boots in a black screen. I have read all i can from @sinisin but i have not made any progress. I dont care what my boot screen is as long as its not black, it just irritates me.
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I tried to change my boot animations on my lg g3 on sprint and i can not get anything back.. It just boots in a black screen. I have read all i can from @sinisin but i have not made any progress. I dont care what my boot screen is as long as its not black, it just irritates me.
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Ok if you don't mind telling me EXACTLY step by step what you did. Be precise, I don't mind reading. The more info the better! I had the same issue when I was making my bootanimation for this but it was because I built my animation wrong. Also did you happen to save the original bootanimations?
This ^^^^And/or also, did you delete the Power on/ Power off folders and/or sounds?
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I deleted the system/media bootanimation.zip and bootanimation_sprint.zip as well as the shutdownanimation.zip and shutdownanimation_sprint.zip. Relplaced them both with several different files (at different times, obviously) to make sure it wasn't a problem with just the boot animation I was trying to use. Deleted the power on and off folders from carrier/cust. I did not delete the sounds. I do have another G3 that worse comes to worst, I will root and copy the entire folders and replace them on my g3. Should I delete the sound folders as well? Thanks
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I deleted the system/media bootanimation.zip and bootanimation_sprint.zip as well as the shutdownanimation.zip and shutdownanimation_sprint.zip. Relplaced them both with several different files (at different times, obviously) to make sure it wasn't a problem with just the boot animation I was trying to use. Deleted the power on and off folders from carrier/cust. I did not delete the sounds. I do have another G3 that worse comes to worst, I will root and copy the entire folders and replace them on my g3. Should I delete the sound folders as well? Thanks
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Just to cover all bases - did you change permissions? Sorry if it was implied but I don't want to assume anything. Don't delete the sounds, just leave them be because they wont interfere with the bootani. Did you flat out delete the originals without making a backup? Since you tried different bootanis it sounds like its a permission issue but if you did that properly as well I'm not sure. When I messed up my first bootani, I put the originals back, fixed permissions and it booted up with the sprint spark animation again......
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Just to cover all bases - did you change permissions? Sorry if it was implied but I don't want to assume anything. Don't delete the sounds, just leave them be because they wont interfere with the bootani. Did you flat out delete the originals without making a backup? Since you tried different bootanis it sounds like its a permission issue but if you did that properly as well I'm not sure. When I messed up my first bootani, I put the originals back, fixed permissions and it booted up with the sprint spark animation again......
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Yes i deleted them, foolishly. My permissions are set to "rw--r--r--T", My files are .zip format, i notice some people said extract them, but doesnt that defeat the purpose of the .zip name?
Sorry I'm very new to LG phones after dealing with Samsung so long. I also tried to use rom toolbox to change the boot ani to one of their gallery ones to no avail.
Is there anyway you could copy the entire folder and send it to me as well as the power on/ power off folders?
I dont know of anyway else to fix this
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Yes i deleted them, foolishly. My permissions are set to "rw--r--r--T", My files are .zip format, i notice some people said extract them, but doesnt that defeat the purpose of the .zip name?
Sorry I'm very new to LG phones after dealing with Samsung so long. I also tried to use rom toolbox to change the boot ani to one of their gallery ones to no avail.
Is there anyway you could copy the entire folder and send it to me as well as the power on/ power off folders?
I dont know of anyway else to fix this
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Again just to be sure does it say "644" when you change permissions? What you wrote "rw--r--r--T" Should be "-rw-r--r--T". The "T" isn't truly necessary but if you do select the T it would say 1644. Either 644 or 1644 should work.
I have a backup of the original bootanimations somewhere but my folders have all been altered. As for extracting them.....it has to be a .zip file. bootanimation.zip and bootanimation_sprint.zip. Extracted them would give you folders and a text file but your system only knows to use those two zip files in that exact location with those exact permissions as bootanimations. Also, exactly what bootanimations did you use?
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choatime said:
Yes i deleted them, foolishly. My permissions are set to "rw--r--r--T", My files are .zip format, i notice some people said extract them, but doesnt that defeat the purpose of the .zip name?
Sorry I'm very new to LG phones after dealing with Samsung so long. I also tried to use rom toolbox to change the boot ani to one of their gallery ones to no avail.
Is there anyway you could copy the entire folder and send it to me as well as the power on/ power off folders?
I dont know of anyway else to fix this
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Along with that can you post a screenshot here of those files in your file explorer?
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Again just to be sure does it say "644" when you change permissions? What you wrote "rw--r--r--T" Should be "-rw-r--r--T". The "T" isn't truly necessary but if you do select the T it would say 1644. Either 644 or 1644 should work.
I have a backup of the original bootanimations somewhere but my folders have all been altered. As for extracting them.....it has to be a .zip file. bootanimation.zip and bootanimation_sprint.zip. Extracted them would give you folders and a text file but your system only knows to use those two zip files in that exact location with those exact permissions as bootanimations. Also, exactly what bootanimations did you use?
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Along with that can you post a screenshot here of those files in your file explorer?
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I have read this whole thread, and I am still unable to switch mine. I tried everything mentioned. I also have the Sprint G3, and I am using Root Browser. When I try to change the permissions, it tells me it fails to do so, as some devices won't allow you to change permissions. Help?!?
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I have read this whole thread, and I am still unable to switch mine. I tried everything mentioned. I also have the Sprint G3, and I am using Root Browser. When I try to change the permissions, it tells me it fails to do so, as some devices won't allow you to change permissions. Help?!?
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Root browser won't let you change permissions? You either need to update supersu or more likely, try a different browser/file Explorer. I use solid explorer which has a free 14 day trial. Es is free though, try that.