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Hi guys!
I started to create my own roms about a month ago. First I added only one little program to learn how to cook roms and how everything works. I went on and added some registrytweaks and still everything went fine.
But since yesterday my phone (or my stupidity?) is driving me crazy...
I grabbed a copy of .mUns ROM (thanks for your great work! [I use this rom only for own use]) and dumped its content.
The first thing I did was removing some apps which I never use. For example the Autoupdate. Then I added several applicationfiles into the dump directory, changed some registry values and finally edited the initflashfiles.dat file. I build my rom and flashed it.
Normally the phone shows the welcome screen with the text "Tap the screen to start....." after the first boot. But right now it doesn't show this text to me... I just see the welcome screen without any text... and right here I'm stuck and I don't know why!
Is there a problem with my initflashfiles.dat or are there some wrong values in the registry?
Please try to help me. I checked the initflashfiles.dat and registryfiles several times but couldn't find any problems...
Greets, Vi
PS: If there's someone who wants to check the files, just tell me and I'll upload them.
1) did you remove 2 bytes from iniflashfiles.dat?
2) probably you've deleted something usefull
3) did you edit hv files correctly?
1) yes, I did it with WinHEX
2) I think I didn't, because I deleted the same files as I did with other Roms
3) Yes... Last line blank and Unicode. DO they need to be read-only?
Any other suggestions?
I'm just about to throw my wizard out of the windows... :-/
I got it...
I don't know how, but I got it
Greets, Vi
Is it possible to change the image which I can se when the device is booting up? I use smart1 WM6 v2!
Yes
Read through this thread - there is a bit in the middle that discusses this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=300356
animelover said:
Is it possible to change the image which I can se when the device is booting up? I use smart1 WM6 v2!
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See also on xda ftp
here are some logos
you just have to run on pc with the usb cable plugged in, and then a soft reset, and everything will be ok...
What boot screen are you looking for? Or do you want to creat your own one?
Yes, I want to use my own! It's an Anime picture like my nickname!
welcom screen
ady_uaic said:
here are some logos
you just have to run on pc with the usb cable plugged in, and then a soft reset, and everything will be ok...
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well i had read the forum instructions and for change boot and welcom screen.
but something is wrong with the typho5. its suppose to extract nb 9200000 files but the application starts without extracting nobthing.
i would like to change the welcome screen from the PDAMobiz to some thing personal. i follow instruction but they dont fit the results i get.
any idea?
thanks to all
specially to the guys in PDAMobiz, who made the best of the best Rom
I want too to make a personal bootscreen...if someone can help us with a little tutorial, we are waiting..thx
Try this
The pdf manual in this thread has a section on updating boot screen and all the tools required to do it are included too.
I do not suggest everybody trys to get into the ROM cooking that is also described, but the splash screen section is fairly straitforward
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=297027
first, with this tool you can create your own ROM (customized)...and also splash screens...see the manual pdf
welcomehead.96.png
well to make it easy to understand where we stand this is the only file we must change. but there is a problem. the original file is read only and can not be replaced nor rename or moved. not with total comander , not even unlock extended rom. after a small research i found that the file is integrated with in the original ROM not the extended.
so i am looking for a tool to delete/install files into the ROM when present on the device.
it sims that that cannot be done. we must dump the present rom, sort of cook it on our PC than re- install it with changes done.
at the same time since most of us are very happy with the ROM as is , but want to personal it littel bit, its worth a dedicated tool.
i will look into it. if i find a way i will post it here.
thanks for the great job of the PDAMobize last version .
good tool and very stable
You do not need to look into it!!!!
Read the previous two posts and look at the pdf manual in the download - it describes the tools you need to change you images (without cooking a complete rom)
And it doesnt need a hard reset either!
xmanmaster said:
well to make it easy to understand where we stand this is the only file we must change. but there is a problem. the original file is read only and can not be replaced nor rename or moved. not with total comander , not even unlock extended rom. after a small research i found that the file is integrated with in the original ROM not the extended.
so i am looking for a tool to delete/install files into the ROM when present on the device.
it sims that that cannot be done. we must dump the present rom, sort of cook it on our PC than re- install it with changes done.
at the same time since most of us are very happy with the ROM as is , but want to personal it littel bit, its worth a dedicated tool.
i will look into it. if i find a way i will post it here.
thanks for the great job of the PDAMobize last version .
good tool and very stable
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You do not need to look into it!!!!
Read the previous two posts and look at the pdf manual in the download - it describes the tools you need to change you images (without cooking a complete rom)
And it doesnt need a hard reset either!
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exactly, but i don't think that it will work on qtek s200, because now i saw that is only for wizard...if you made it, let me know...
Worked for me
You do need to use a prophet nvid ruu program though
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exactly, but i don't think that it will work on qtek s200, because now i saw that is only for wizard...if you made it, let me know...
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can you please tell me what exactly should I do?
Maybe this "How-To" guide can help you all out...
Either at Megaupload or Attachment
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Maybe this "How-To" guide can help you all out...
Either at Megaupload or Attachment
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so everything that you've said there, in that txt file, is for qtek s200, isn't it? now i'm going to try
in that arhive from you does not have RUU_SPLASH.zip that we need (from that tutorial)
i've copied that file, nk.nbf in the RUU_SPLASH folder and then i've executed ROMUpdateUtility_Wizard_NoID.exe and is not working...it tell's me EROR (300): INVALID UPDATE TOOL
This update utility cannot be used for you PDA Phone. Please get newer update utility.
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in that arhive from you does not have RUU_SPLASH.zip that we need (from that tutorial)
i've copied that file, nk.nbf in the RUU_SPLASH folder and then i've executed ROMUpdateUtility_Wizard_NoID.exe and is not working...it tell's me EROR (300): INVALID UPDATE TOOL
This update utility cannot be used for you PDA Phone. Please get newer update utility.
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If you have created your nk.nbf file, you can replace the one in this file (rename it to zip)
rename it back to exe and execute, it worked on my prophetG4 with WM6 on it
Hello again all. I have two questions, first should be pretty easy. Does anyone know how to extract the picture from the splash.nb that is in the root instructions or anywhere I can download a standard picture of the default mt3g splash screen for editing.
Also can we use the same g1splash application to convert or is there some other process that we will need to do to make a splash for this device. Thanks in advance.
Oh come on lol somebody has to know.
got this page by using the SEARCH Function,Hopefully next time you will do the same.
bonesy said:
got this page by using the SEARCH Function,Hopefully next time you will do the same.
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you know i asked the same question, and the link you post, just like every other smart ass answer i got, is to create a splash image from an existing image, NOT to extract the one from the splash.nb. so before you flame someone, make sure you understand the question.
TheArtizan: im trying to find out the same thing, and once i get that damn mytouch splash out of there, ill make sure you get a copy of it.
It gives you advice to make your own all i did was show you wehere advice is to make your own.Sureley you can find the original image and edit it yourself.
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If i had noticed it was artizan that asked the question i wouldnt have bothered replying as his knowledge is far more extensive than my own
there are some pictures of the mytouch booting at the splash screen but the splash itself only exists as an .nb hence he wanted to know how to extract the .nb, unfortunately there is still not an answer to that question.
DID IT!
ok, here is how to get the splash out of that damn nb file...
download the attached nbimg
extract the exe to somewhere, open command prompt and run the following
nbimg.exe -F Splash.nb -w 320 -h 480
voila! you have one mytouch splash.bmp....
i have also attached the splash, for those who dont want to extract....
I found something in the forums, but oly cabbed dialers which eat almost 5MB storage, so I simply edited the dialer pics in windows folder.
Just copy them into windows folder and accept overwriting, you will gain 1 MB of free storage, thanks to lnando84 for images compression.
I still need to edit some files , but at the moment the dialer is as in images below
If my memory is correct sir, you can find the missing images in the phcanImages.dll file.
Hope this can helps you.
I don't know how to manage .dll files.
I red some tutorials but at this moment I have no time to make practice, if someone could kindly extract the images and post them here, I could edit them and repost to rebuild the .dll
you can use a app called "Resource Hacker" to extract the bmp-file from your dll. after editing this image, just import it using Resource Hacker and save your new file. after that you'll have to singn your new dll (just search xdadev for signing dll-files).
Here in attachment you can find your needed files.
And to be useful to you I have extract all .bmb files from the specific .dll file.
Hope this helps you.
thanks, lot of things inside.. I've just made a try with the button that was missing, it's difficult to identify the gray frame..
in the rar file there are 2 pics (both in bmp and png cause I don't know which is the better format) .
Bitmap_11/png11 is from phcanImages2.dll , Bitmap_12/png12 is from phcanImages.dll.
Need to rebuild the dll files and test if I'm on the right way
thanks to kurt-willems I made a test, edited images above are ok, just have a matter of file size.
Now I need to rebuild the dll files without increase their size
here the dll files I rebuilt, I need help to check them cause I'm not able to sign them.
if I replace the stock files with those unsigned I lose storage (seems the OS have memory of the original files somewhere) and have a weird displaying of dialer bottom bar.
EDIT: if you're going to test this post dll on the phone , make first a sistem backup cause, once installed , overwriting them with the stock one will not give you back free storage .
jjollyroger said:
I found something in the forums, but oly cabbed dialers which eat almost 5MB storage, so I simply edited the dialer pics in windows folder.
Just copy them into windows folder and accept overwriting, you will lose only few KB of storage.
I still need to edit some files but I'm not able to find them (see pics with arrow- no need the green button but the gray frame) if someone knows please tell me name\location of those files
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Hi jjolly,
do you also have a screenshot of the incoming call screen?? If that's also black, you convinced me to change to your method instead of .cab file installation.
regards, Kuzibri
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do you also have a screenshot of the incoming call screen?? If that's also black, you convinced me to change to your method instead of .cab file installation.
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unforunately no, I firstly have to learn manage dll files to complete the black buttons, and the incoming call screen is quiet complicated for me.. i made an attempt some time ago: there are 2 or 3 bmp image that are overlayed to create that background, and there is the caller name text that has to be changed from black to white and I don't have any idea where it is
at this moment you can use files in post #1 and have black keyboard+back button as in image without sacrifice free storage.
jjollyroger said:
unforunately no, I firstly have to learn manage dll files to complete the black buttons, and the incoming call screen is quiet complicated for me.. i made an attempt some time ago: there are 2 or 3 bmp image that are overlayed to create that background, and there is the caller name text that has to be changed from black to white and I don't have any idea where it is
at this moment you can use files in post #1 and have black keyboard+back button as in image without sacrifice free storage.
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Thanks for your answer. Maybe just wait what Sir Sternas is going to send you today? Is that an option?
regards, Kuzibri
kuzibri said:
Thanks for your answer. Maybe just wait what Sir Sternas is going to send you today? Is that an option?
regards, Kuzibri
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Will be waiting, eagerly, for Sir Sternas's answer.
Black keypad would look awesome on our HD2
As for Sir. Kuzibri, thanks a million for being around, as I mentioned the most responsive member on .... maybe the whole web ...
Thanks for always being there friend.
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Will be waiting, eagerly, for Sir Sternas's answer.
Black keypad would look awesome on our HD2
As for Sir. Kuzibri, thanks a million for being around, as I mentioned the most responsive member on .... maybe the whole web ...
Thanks for always being there friend.
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Dear Adazamim,
thanks very much for your support. I will try and do my best to stick around and keep on helping members, but you give me too much honour!!
kind regards, Kuzibri
So.. no one out there can help ,please?
need to correctly rebuild and sign that dll files (possibly not cabbing them) using post's 6 edited images.
jjollyroger said:
So.. no one out there can help ,please?
need to correctly rebuild and sign that dll files (possibly not cabbing them) using post's 6 edited images.
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+1 I really need a correct black on black dialer skin,
I, found another one though,
But never liked that only the buttons are black
The background stays as is !!!! check this thread,
a zip file is attached to the bottom of it for developers.
Would be nice if you could amend it to be a black on black
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746452
adazamim said:
check this thread,
a zip file is attached to the bottom of it for developers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746452
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the attached files are part of those of my post #1 (I put 7 files in the rar file, he did 4).
It is the stock dialer ,he only inverted the names (the screenshots are "photoshopped" cause bottom bar\buttons are still gray) , I did something more cause I edited the dialer frame and the Back button
jjollyroger said:
the attached files are the same as in my post #1 stock one.
he only inverted the names (the screenshots are "photoshopped" cause bottom bar\buttons are still gray) , I did something more cause I edited the dialer frame and the Back button
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I beg your bardon, I am no developer but a humble user.
I just wanted to help,
BTW: I have posted on Artemis thread that we had no replies in here.
this is my post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=612580&page=3385
post no: #33849
sorry again I wasn't of much help
jjollyroger said:
So.. no one out there can help ,please?
need to correctly rebuild and sign that dll files (possibly not cabbing them) using post's 6 edited images.
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I'll try lending a helping hand. I downloaded the zip from post #6 and noticed there are only 2 different images in there. Are these the only 2 you'd like to change within the .dll? In order for me to do that I'll need you to go into your windows folder, copy "phcanImages.dll" out of there and attach it for me.
adazamim said:
sorry again I wasn't of much help
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no matter
lnando84 said:
I downloaded the zip from post #6 and noticed there are only 2 different images in there. Are these the only 2 you'd like to change within the .dll?
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yes, thanks a lot.
before editing other images I need to know if its possible to rebuild them in the dll file without losing storage
with that 2 images the dialer will result as in post #7 (it has been cabbed by user kurt-willems but eats 5 MB of storage.
lnando84 said:
In order for me to do that I'll need you to go into your windows folder, copy "phcanImages.dll" out of there and attach it for me.
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ok, here they are
jjollyroger said:
no matter
yes, thanks a lot.
before editing other images I need to know if its possible to rebuild them in the dll file without losing storage
with that 2 images the dialer will result as in post #7 (it has been cabbed by user kurt-willems but eats 5 MB of storage.
ok, here they are
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No problem, I swapped out the 2 images you provided with the original one's from the dll's. I see what you mean about the storage because they did increase in size with just switching 1 image in each when there are about 20 bmps in each dll. Here are the one's i edited so u can see the difference.
Tired of looking at that honor 5X standard boot logo? Well here are 8 different ones I've made for you to chose from. This has been a bit of a challenge due to the different and occasionally strange 5X OS. I must thank @deadman96385 for pointing me in the right direction to where the 5X has it's boot logo stored.
Before using you must be aware that it is possible to soft brick your device, however I have changed my own boot logo 8 times using each one of the posted examples successfully.
At this point I must emphasise that I am not responsible for any ills that may befall your device, including soft and hard bricking through to Aliens landing, mating with your dog and then trashing all your devices.
It is not possible to upload .mbn files to XDA, therefore I have renamed the file extensions to .img, AS SOON AS YOU DOWNLOAD THE FILE rename the extension to .mbn
UPDATED 2/23/2016
I've had a request to give a guide for creating the oemlogo.mbn files to complement what I posted in respect of installing new boot logos. To keep it in logical order I have done a rewrite of the first guide and put in the new points at the appropriate places. If you are not bothered about making your own .mbn files but instead are just happy to use ones that I or anyone else post then you can just pick up at the appropriate point in the install part of the guide.
To create .mbn files for the honor 5X you will need the following..... (1) A graphics manipulation program - the one I use is the free "Paint.net" which can be downloaded from their web site at http://www.getpaint.net/index.html..... (2) You will also need a program which can remove the 54 byte header from .BMP files. Those of you proficient in code/scripting can probably do this with a good hex editor but I needed to find a program to do it for me. I use "bmp-header-remover.exe" from here http://karpolan.com/software/bmp-header-remover/ .... to be honest there is a lot of dispute and controversy on the Web about this type of program so I won't tell you to use it but for what I wanted it did the job.
When you get to the installation stage you will need on your 5X a File Manager and a Terminal Emulator.
OK let's get started ....
1) Firstly you have to find an image you want to use, this can be any of these .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP, personally I prefer to work with .JPG's. Bear in mind that the 5X default image size is 1080 x 1920 so if you start with a small image let's say 300 x 300, by the time it has been blown up to the full 5X size you are going to lose some definition and you will likely get an unwelcome degree of distortion.
2) Open the "Paint.net" program and click on the heading "Layers" then on the drop down menu click on "Import from File" then in the window that opens, navigate to where your image is and click on it to open it in "Paint.net". Don't be disturbed by the size or appearance.
3) Click on the heading "Image" then on the drop down menu click on "Resize". In the "Resize" window that opens enter the size of 1080 in the width box and 1920 in the height box. Then click "Ok". Your image will now be resized to the 5X parameters.
4) At this point you can use the "Paint.net" tools to adjust colors or add text and if you experiment you should be able to stretch or contract the image to how you want it. I make no apology for the fact that I am not giving a guide to the use of "Paint.net" here (their help page should answer any questions you have).
5) Now comes the juggling bit. In "Paint.net" click on the heading "Image", a drop down menu opens so click on the choice "Flip Vertical". Your image now takes what I think of as an "upside down and inside out" aspect, you'll see that it's upside down and in effect is a mirror image.
6) Now you need to save the file. Click on the heading "File" and from the drop down menu click on "SaveAs". Now it is important to save the image as a .BMP file irrespective of whether you started with a .JPG or .PNG or .BMP original. In the "SaveAs" box "Paint.net" tends to default as its own file format(.PDN) so change this by selecting .BMP. At this time you can leave the filename as it is or change it, it doesn't matter. Make certain that it is being saved to the folder location you want then click "Save". The next screen you get is the "SaveConfiguration" window, on the left hand side of this window you must click on "24-bit", leave everything else alone and click on "OK". Exit out of "Paint.net".
7) Now you need to run the program "bmp-header-remover.exe". A small window opens up and you will see two empty slots (to be honest you only have to read the screen and you will see what you have to do). In the top slot enter the path to your newly created .BMP file - In the bottom slot enter the path and name that you chose for your modified file. ***VERY IMPORTANT - YOU MUST GIVE THE FILE NAME AN .MBN EXTENSION*** So just to emphasize in the top slot you will have a .BMP file and in the bottom slot you will have an .MBN file. Click on the button "Remove BMP Header" and you have successfully created your .MBN file.
Now we move on to the "INSTALLATION" phase
8) Transfer the .MBN file to your device putting it in whichever folder of your SD Card you prefer. Use your File Manager to copy or Move the .MBN file to the Internal folder...../cust/hw/usa/logo..... If you want to keep the standard boot logo (as a safety precaution), rename it now or it will be overwritten. Rename your new .MBN file to oemlogo.mbn and change the permissions to match the original.
9) Come out of File Manager and open your Terminal Emulator. At the $ prompt change into superuser mode by typing su and pressing Return/Enter. You will then get the # prompt.Type load_oemlogo press Return/Enter and several lines of text will display, when this stops exit out of Terminal Emulator.
10) REBOOT and enjoy your new boot logo.
I have posted .jpg's so that you can see what you are getting.
Thought I would knock up another one. Very simple this one. All above instructions apply. Works on mine. JPG shows what it's like.
metpolds said:
Thought I would knock up another one. Very simple this one. All above instructions apply. Works on mine. JPG shows what it's like.
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Can you write a guide on how to make these properly?
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Can you write a guide on how to make these properly?
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Hey @deadman96385 thanks for your post. I have been making boot logos and boot animations for my varied Android devices since 2012 and believe me when I say I have never come up with such a complicated way of dealing with them as that which is used by Huawei in it's EMUI operating/themed system, I think you might agree with me. Looking at my above instructions (just to INSTALL the darned thing) I am amazed that so many downloads have been made without a squawk about the complicated proceedure compared with a "normal" device using a flashable zip in recovery. That by the way is my ultimate aim (flashable zips) but so far very little success with my Edify scripting.
However even if I was successfull that would not tackle the problem of constructing the ".mbn" file which I'm sure is the point you are making by posting your query. @Deadman it is one of the weirdest and complicated set of steps I have ever had to take in order to create a file which I could "flash/load/push". On initially thinking about posting my method I am a little reluctant because I don't want to lead a possible "noob" into soft/hard bricking his/her device because of me. However I appreciate your interest and if you think it would assist the thread's community then I will do so. A word of warning, it will take me a bit of time to try and write in logical understandable steps the way to go.
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Hey @deadman96385 thanks for your post.
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@deadman96385 ... please see my edit to post#1 this effectively changes the playing field for the moment.
TO ALL READERS ..... This post can be ignored now later events have overtaken it.
@deadman96385 ... Don't know if this has anything to do with anything ... In twrp recovery in the "Mount" section I have a partition named "cust" with an empty check box beside it. It is not possible to chose "cust" , the check box will not accept a click. If I use any "Install type" function i.e. install a zip or install an image or wipe Dalvic & Cache, although the function is "Successful" , I also get written several lines in Red (Error) text i.e. "Failed to mount '/cust' (Invalid argument)"
It may seem a remote possibility but is there any chance that the mount "cust" has anything to with my missing folders?
THIS POST CAN NOW BE IGNORED ..... My system was screwed up by the B140 update.
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@deadman96385 ... Don't know if this has anything to do with anything ... In twrp recovery in the "Mount" section I have a partition named "cust" with an empty check box beside it. It is not possible to chose "cust" , the check box will not accept a click. If I use any "Install type" function i.e. install a zip or install an image or wipe Dalvic & Cache, although the function is "Successful" , I also get written several lines in Red (Error) text i.e. "Failed to mount '/cust' (Invalid argument)"
It may seem a remote possibility but is there any chance that the mount "cust" has anything to with my missing folders?
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I have installed the B140 update and all the directories are still their and I can still see the oemlogo.mbn from ES file explorer
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I have installed the B140 update and all the directories are still their and I can still see the oemlogo.mbn from ES file explorer
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@clsA ... much appreciate your post, it just about confirms my suspicions that all the problems I'm having result from my installation of B140. Had tentatively decided that today I would restore one of my twrp backups taking me back to B130 then let it settle down before maybe trying B140 again. Just in the rare possibility that anyone else is having the same issues as me, when I found the folders missing I re-created them but on reboot they were deleted again.
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Can you write a guide on how to make these properly?
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@deadman96385 ... Will give it a go this week. Can't give an estimated day to finish it. Having problems with my own system.
@deadman96385 ... All problems resolved. Will work on the guide @clsA ... Thankyou for all your assistance..
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@deadman96385 ... All problems resolved. Will work on the guide @clsA ... Thankyou for all your assistance..
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@deadman96385 ... Post #1 amended. Guide now explains how to create .mbn files as well as installing them.
Skull splash screen
I made one, if anyone is interested I may post some more when I make them. Remember to rename .img file to .mbn and to follow the install guide posted here. I also suggest to make a nandroid beforehand. My thanks for it to @metpolds for the tutorial, and I apologize if I messed up the upload this is my first contribution to xda. If you like or use the file please hit thanks I need em right now.
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I need em right now.
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@wickedesires ... Do like your skull, I'll try it out for a while. Glad my original post was of some assistance. As for "Thanks" don't stop breathing awaiting them. If you add them up you will find that my original 8 logos have been downloaded 954 times and you can see that 5 different people gave a "Thanks" throughout the thread. It would seem that the new phone has attracted a new breed of poster.
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@wickedesires ... Do like your skull, I'll try it out for a while. Glad my original post was of some assistance. As for "Thanks" don't stop breathing awaiting them. If you add them up you will find that my original 8 logos have been downloaded 954 times and you can see that 5 different people gave a "Thanks" throughout the thread. It would seem that the new phone has attracted a new breed of poster.
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I'm glad you like it, I've use xda for so long I'm glad to finally contribute to the community a little bit. About the thanks, yeah I've noticed that in a few other places in the 5x forums as well. It'll be nice to have the prerequisites out of the way. Again thanks for your tutorials, as soon as I find a video or something I like enough to put the work into I'm going to make a bootani also. I've been fooling around with the 2 that came stock and you're right Huawei made all of this much more complicated than it needed to be or has ever been on any other device I've owned.
Rgb skull splash screen
I made a red version of the skull splash screen to go with the new boot animation, for some reason when installed they render a different color than what I made on the PC so when trying to nail down red I got green and blue also that I will post. Since they render a different color I can't provide accurate thumbnails but they are the color in the file name. Remember to rename to oemlogo.mbn, put in the correct folder, change permissions, and load with terminal emulator as per the tutorial. I may take a break from making any more until I see about making them into flashable zips.
wickedesires said:
for some reason when installed they render a different color ............. I see about making them into flashable zips.
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@wickedesires ... Congrats on the logos. Regarding the color change - I vaguely remember that in the early days of making logos for the moto G, I and others ran into a similar problem. This turned out to be a problem in the script used, the particular graphics program used by the script changed the colors. However if you are using the program "Paint.net" for your graphics manipulation then that probably isn't the problem.
As far as flashable zips go, since February when I posted my first logos for the 5X I have been working, fairly regularly, on trying to create flashables. I keep on running into errors which is particularly aggravating because I don't run into problems with creating them for the moto G or the moto X Pure. I think it's as we have both agreed - the problem lies in the difference between the 5X EMUI coding compared to genuine Android.
@metpolds I'm actually using gimp,but I'll give paint.net a look. If you break any ground on flashable zips let me know, I'll do the same.
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linux33it said:
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@linux33it ... Thanks for adding your logo to the thread.
I see that you have this well in hand but I thought you might find this interesting anyway -
https://github.com/fedotawa/flash_oemlogo_u9500?files=1
Looks like it would be easy to modify if this helps.
Could start by commenting out the final load step, changing the resolution, feeding it a PNG, and see if it produces the same oemlogo.mbn as the same PNG run through your procedure.
I mention this because some of us don't normally run Windows.
Edit - now that I think about it, I may be able to get the original bootsplash as a PNG and then compare with the original Huawei mbn. I think I'll do that and get back to you unless you beat me to it.