Quick bit of advice on Splash Screens! - Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De

Hi All
Hopefully a quick one this...
I am getting more into customising my device and am planning to hack my own ROM at some point onto my device. Starting off with some UC components which are working well, but I would like to learn more about how splash screens work on the kaiser.
I have successfully managed to replace the very first splash using a custom .NBH file and RUU, but would love to learn (if) how I can do the others. For example my current ROM which is Duttys displays the animated HTC logo with the custom wording on it "Dutty,s Series" AFTER the one I have flashed to my device. It then displays the green Windows Mobile Splash before finally getting to the OS GUI.
Is it possible to either remove or replace these two screens at all?

fractal47 said:
Hi All
Hopefully a quick one this...
I am getting more into customising my device and am planning to hack my own ROM at some point onto my device. Starting off with some UC components which are working well, but I would like to learn more about how splash screens work on the kaiser.
I have successfully managed to replace the very first splash using a custom .NBH file and RUU, but would love to learn (if) how I can do the others. For example my current ROM which is Duttys displays the animated HTC logo with the custom wording on it "Dutty,s Series" AFTER the one I have flashed to my device. It then displays the green Windows Mobile Splash before finally getting to the OS GUI.
Is it possible to either remove or replace these two screens at all?
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I think one of them is welcomehead.96.png and one is called animated.gif. Both in \Windows\
You have to enable the animated one (there's a setting in scahps Advanced Config for this).

This been asked and answered wery many times, whit some searching you can find it all and more...
The first one is startup animation wich you find in the register:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\StartupAnimation]
"GIFFile"="\\Windows\\animated.gif"
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The file can be of variouse names, animated.gif, animated1.gif or something completly diffrent so look for the one unders GIFFile.
Click and refresh for animation
The secound is the splashscreen wich is under
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Splash Screen]
"CarrierBitmap"="\\windows\\welcomehead.96.png"
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Also that name can be diffrent..
For an easy way use Advance Config Tool By schaps and SEARCH before asking.
Good luck.

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Startup Splash Screens...

Is there any way to actually pull all three of the existing startup splash screens off the Wizard? Would like to pull them off, edit them, and put them back on again. I know how to do the latter, but cannot locate any directions (if it is even possible) on how to pull them off into an editable format.
Thanx.
isamts said:
Is there any way to actually pull all three of the existing startup splash screens off the Wizard? Would like to pull them off, edit them, and put them back on again. I know how to do the latter, but cannot locate any directions (if it is even possible) on how to pull them off into an editable format.
Thanx.
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I don't think that's possible. Not sure dough. I tried it, but you cannot restore properly splashscreen 1 and 2
anichillus said:
I don't think that's possible. Not sure dough. I tried it, but you cannot restore properly splashscreen 1 and 2
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So, the only way to fix a problem on the first splash is to start all over and reflash it?
Thanx.
isamts said:
So, the only way to fix a problem on the first splash is to start all over and reflash it?
Thanx.
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yes, of that I'm sure
My little contribution.
I hope you like it.
Safe for use with G4 and G3.
Enjoy.
Run the update utility as always. It will only flash the boot screen.
Best Regards.
charly_mx said:
I hope you like it.
Safe for use with G4 and G3.
Enjoy.
Run the update utility as always. It will only flash the boot screen.
Best Regards.
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That's all fine and dandy. However, I am looking to edit my own screens that I've already flashed to the device. I was hoping there would be a way for me to extract them back off so I could just change a little something. I guess that's what I get for not saving a copy, eh?
If you want.
isamts said:
Is there any way to actually pull all three of the existing startup splash screens off the Wizard? Would like to pull them off, edit them, and put them back on again. I know how to do the latter, but cannot locate any directions (if it is even possible) on how to pull them off into an editable format.
Thanx.
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If you want me to make a bootscreen with an image of your preference design it in bmp 240 x 320. attach it to this thread and i will make the flash tool to flash only your startup screen.
Best regards.
charly_mx said:
If you want me to make a bootscreen with an image of your preference design it in bmp 240 x 320. attach it to this thread and i will make the flash tool to flash only your startup screen.
Best regards.
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Thank you for the offer, but I already know how to flash the screens to the device. I was just trying to extract an existing screen from my ROM so I might edit it and then re-flash it.
I have to give the forum props though...so many peeps all wanting to help out. Thanx.
charly_mx said:
I hope you like it.
Safe for use with G4 and G3.
Enjoy.
Run the update utility as always. It will only flash the boot screen.
Best Regards.
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Nice work there. I like it
yea this is nice im using this one
Here's a couple of screens that I think may be what you are looking for (or very close). One is the HTC Logo (but its bigger than whats in the Faria and nottoosmart roms). The other is the Black screen with the world and the Windows logo over it.
isamts said:
Thank you for the offer, but I already know how to flash the screens to the device. I was just trying to extract an existing screen from my ROM so I might edit it and then re-flash it.
I have to give the forum props though...so many peeps all wanting to help out. Thanx.
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I've tried it and I can only see the file on my device with that rom! I can't view the file on any other rom and my pc. The 3 splash screens, as far as I know can cut back to two. You can have the same splash for both but its the same pic twice.
update 4-10-2007
Finally got pic to be seen on pc. I wanted to change the 3rd or welcome secreen so I renamed my pic and replaced what was already on my device. It works but not in landscape, no big deal...I don't boot with my keyboard open anyways.
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charly_mx said:
If you want me to make a bootscreen with an image of your preference design it in bmp 240 x 320. attach it to this thread and i will make the flash tool to flash only your startup screen.
Best regards.
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charly, is it possible to have a nk file with the MB ROM splash? it's the one that is inside the splashes.zip in this thread...
thanks!!
isamts said:
Is there any way to actually pull all three of the existing startup splash screens off the Wizard? Would like to pull them off, edit them, and put them back on again. I know how to do the latter, but cannot locate any directions (if it is even possible) on how to pull them off into an editable format.
Thanx.
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ok you can do this but not in the exact way you specified.
The way i did it is to take the rom that has the splash screens in it and dump it, I used Molski.biz rom tools, I won't go into detail about dumping a rom. use typo5.exe
then i used bcl.exe to extract the .nb files into bmp
I am not going to do a step by step here that is the general idea.
I don't know how to get a rom off a phone but if you have the rom that you put on the phone dump it and grab the splash screens from it.
the tools i used are in molski's devpack
btw the 3rd splash screen is a png file in the rom with some stupid name it is um welcomehead.96.png and it is actually a perfect 320 square so that it will load nicely in both portrait or landscape mode
I attached a Scarface splash screen I made using the HTC logo extracted from splash screen one of one of the newer roms
charly_mx said:
I hope you like it.
Safe for use with G4 and G3.
Enjoy.
Run the update utility as always. It will only flash the boot screen.
Best Regards.
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thanks a lot! now my wizard is good than ever!
G4 locked
Hello charley-mx
can a flash this on my G4 locked vario, i us the xplore1.1 rom of anichillus
its fantastic, i wil flash only de screen whit the spl ipl numbers still tmobile screen is comming i dont like that sorry for my bad english
thanks all
I am a newbie. How do I know whether my phone is a G3 or G4. I am using Dopod 838. Can someone show me how to change the boot screen and to use the update utility safely.
Thanks in advance.
Go read the wiki.
To tell the difference between a G3 and a G4 wizard, you must look at the IPL and SPL versions. To find out what IPL/SPL version your Wizard has, turn the device off and back on. At the first splash screen, the IPL and SPL versions will be written in red at the top of the screen.
A G3 Wizard will have the following IPL: 1.xx or 2.xx or 2.xx.00x (Note that this version only has TWO 0's.).
SPL: 1.xx or 2.xx or 2.xx.00x (Note that this version only has TWO 0's.)
A G4 Wizard will have the following IPL: 2.xx.000x (Note that this version has THREE 0's.)
SPL: 2.xx.000x (Note that this version has THREE 0's.)
adriansaza said:
I am a newbie. How do I know whether my phone is a G3 or G4. I am using Dopod 838. Can someone show me how to change the boot screen and to use the update utility safely.
Thanks in advance.
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just follow the steps.
adriansaza said:
I am a newbie. How do I know whether my phone is a G3 or G4. I am using Dopod 838. Can someone show me how to change the boot screen and to use the update utility safely.
Thanks in advance.
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Just follow the steps posted on page 1 carefully. It wont damage anyhow your device (well i hope so)
Sorry for the delay
eljoe said:
charly, is it possible to have a nk file with the MB ROM splash? it's the one that is inside the splashes.zip in this thread...
thanks!!
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I was on vacations m8.
Here you go. Enjoy !: )
Best regards.

Changing 2nd splashcreen wm6

Hi there,
I finnaly got it to work yesterday... Installed wm6 on my MDA vario... I still got the splashscreen from Molski.biz when booting... The second boot/flashscreen is the standard Wm6 screen.
I changed my first boot screen with another splashcreen... But dont find anything regarding changing the 2nd boot/splashscreen... !!!
Can someone tell me how to change this screen? (so, not the one with the Os numbers in it!!)
thanks allot......
Changing 2nd splashscreen wm6
I use Boot Screen Manager 1.0. It's Free-ware from PDATOPsoft.com.
thanks will try that aswell
You can easily build your own RUU installer for just the splash screens. I've done this a few times myself and its very easy with this set of tools and instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=284006
I'll have to check out that freeware thing mentioned above, but the forum link I gave will step you through changing all 3 splash screens.

Can't flash SplashScreen and Htc Logo

Hi everyone,
let see if someone can help me.
I have a G4 locked device so, all the wm6 roms that i use i aply by shell tools.
everytime that i do this, i need first downgrade to wm5 (using wizard love) because my operator dont make your oficial rom avalible.
My problem now is: i have this ungly wizard love splashscreen but i can not overide this!!
already try to use a lot of diferents splashs, already build my nk in italian hacked. but nothing works.
what i do now?
boto said:
Hi everyone,
let see if someone can help me.
I have a G4 locked device so, all the wm6 roms that i use i aply by shell tools.
everytime that i do this, i need first downgrade to wm5 (using wizard love) because my operator dont make your oficial rom avalible.
My problem now is: i have this ungly wizard love splashscreen but i can not overide this!!
already try to use a lot of diferents splashs, already build my nk in italian hacked. but nothing works.
what i do now?
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Of course you can change the Splash Screens. I have a G4 Wizard and now have XDA Mobile 6 and added the Splash screens that are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310954
but you need to use the Update Utility from Wizard Love, just swap the nk.nbf file.
You can also use the Update Utility from Wizard Love to change the Radio ROM.
Kind Regards
Darren
dleeming said:
Of course you can change the Splash Screens. I have a G4 Wizard and now have XDA Mobile 6 and added the Splash screens that are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310954
but you need to use the Update Utility from Wizard Love, just swap the nk.nbf file.
You can also use the Update Utility from Wizard Love to change the Radio ROM.
Kind Regards
Darren
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hehe this i already do!
but dont works...that is my problem
i change the nk.nbf with only the splash screen, use the italian hacked ruu and flash.
my device change to boot mode, flash....but nothing change
boto said:
Hi everyone,
let see if someone can help me.
I have a G4 locked device so, all the wm6 roms that i use i aply by shell tools.
everytime that i do this, i need first downgrade to wm5 (using wizard love) because my operator dont make your oficial rom avalible.
My problem now is: i have this ungly wizard love splashscreen but i can not overide this!!
already try to use a lot of diferents splashs, already build my nk in italian hacked. but nothing works.
what i do now?
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Download this kits and you will find that there is some batch files that will take a jpg and make it in to the boot screens and just make sure that you are only making the rom with the HTC and splash only.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=297027
This is what i use when i want to make new splash screens for my phone!
funman said:
Download this kits and you will find that there is some batch files that will take a jpg and make it in to the boot screens and just make sure that you are only making the rom with the HTC and splash only.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=297027
This is what i use when i want to make new splash screens for my phone!
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i'm 100% sure that i have only htc logo (9d000000) and spalsh screen (92000000)
i build myself...
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=284006&page=19&highlight=bootscreen
It works fine for me
Luck!

HTC Rom Tool ini request

Hi Guys
Does anyone that is building roms have the correct ini files which support the Vox in the HTC Rom Tool? The automated download in the application seems to be broken at the moment.
Thanks
You can just use the Excalibur-Setting vor building ROMs for Vox!
By the way, this was written down in the wiki!
I did see that in the wiki and tried it but it looked to be an older version of the kitchen than I am using. My reason for asking was that when using the Excalibur setting the end result was a rom that boots as for as the Windows Mobile screen. Shortly after the screen starts changing in brightness and goes no further.
I never had problems with the excalibur setting. It usually is another mistake that causes the boot to halt!

Splash Screens?

I had done a little searching and came across RSB-BMP Converting Tool and NBH Converting Tool.
The only issue was this appeared to be for Touch Pro (Raph) will these work on the TP2. I did not want to test it and brick my phone just for boot/splash images.
http://www.pocketpc-live.com/pocket-pc/how-to-change-splash-screen-of-touch-pro.html
But I like the roms I have used, but I would like to change the images. Any help would be great
I´m sure it will work on TP2 or an other htc wm device because they all use the same files for the splash screen or is that wrong?
It wouldn´t brick your device because its only a picture and not a bad rom or a wrong radio...
here are the tools for the rhodium splash...
Just wanted to say thanks for the quick reply and the tools.
Much appreciated
jdmsleepr said:
here are the tools for the rhodium splash...
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Could this be used for Rhodium CDMA version such as Sprint (Rhodium 400) & Verizon? Does it use the same file and command? Thx
jdmsleepr said:
here are the tools for the rhodium splash...
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The NBHUtil loaded and when I say build it acts like it does (reports Done!) but no file is created, no errors. Any ideas? Running on Windows 7.

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