A mod that you apply to a flashed rom then the boot animation runs from /data/local and can be replaced manually or using boot animation changer.
Flash after any Sense rom that normally has bootanimation in /system/customize/resource
It will delete the 2 files in /system/customize/resource
Flash my own custom bootanimation.zip & android_audio.mp3 to /data/local/ (Only to make sure it works)
create the required symlinks that survive reboot's.
You can then just replace the files in /data/local/ as needed.
Thanks to lambrospower for the idea
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BootAnim_Restore added, restores the default htc bootanimation.zip & android_audio.mp3 to /system/customize/resource
i am greatly thank you for all the support you gave me...very nice MOD although i integrated it into my rom...very good for all the others that do not bake their roms!!!!
there is a slight renaming typo....bootA[m]i[N]_to_Data
This works on Official froyo/sense ROM but I have one question. How can I edit the path in the ZIP file to \data\local\ when I change the boot animation in your ZIP file. The reason is because I have tried various bootanimation.zip file but none seem to change from yours and boot animation lite doesnt have the one I want.
It's already /data/local,
Just use ADB or a file manager and replace the one this zip install's in /data/local/
Klutsh said:
It's already /data/local,
Just use ADB or a file manager and replace the one this zip install's in /data/local/
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I know the file path is already there but when I replace the bootanimation it also deletes the path. It doesnt keep it.
I am looking to avoid ADB as I dont understand it and when I view the SD card I can see a folder called data but there is no local folder.
These do not go on the SDcard, but on internal memory.
You can replace the zip file inside the zip I attached then flash it turning signature check off.
Will disabling signature check put the bootanimation.zip in the correct place?
As I said, i tried simply changing the bootanimation.zip in the archive but when I do that it deletes the path that the file has to go to ie, \data\local\.
Thank you so much for this!
I can finally have a good bootanim.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Shetlander said:
Will disabling signature check put the bootanimation.zip in the correct place?
As I said, i tried simply changing the bootanimation.zip in the archive but when I do that it deletes the path that the file has to go to ie, \data\local\.
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try after updating the zip not to change its mode....keep it to store...do not use any compression...it might be this the problem
Finally sussed out how to replace the bootanimation.zip file and retain the correct path. All good now.
Thanks Klutsh for a usefull little tool.
Brilliant!
Thnx!
BootAnim_Restore added to the first post, restores the default htc bootanimation.zip & android_audio.mp3 to /system/customize/resource
How did you end up managing to do it as I too can't find a local folder in my data folder...
when i ran the bootamin_to_data zip my phone changed boot animation to a gentleman with text saying DeLite (or similar) but still I couldn't find a local folder in my data folder, nor could i find wher this delite image was stored, so i ran the restore.zip and am now back to where I started...
After the change files are stored in /data/local/
Now this is brilliant!!
Ever since the Froyo came out for the desire it's been very hard to put custom bootanimations to the desire. NOT ANYMORE!!!!
Thanx a bunch mate!
ok, can someone tell me where to push the Bootanimation files to?
Presumably if they're on the phone i cannot navigate to the file using a pc & USB?
Should i use ADB in which case, can you tell me the script for the ADB command
Or should i transfer to the SD and use rootexplorer / astro to move it to the data/local file?
OK Sorted it, i just put bootanimation.zip in Android/tools, then use ADB command
C:\androidSDK\tools>adb push bootanimatino.zip data/local
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I was messing around with root explorer and noticed that i was able to delete my boot animation with it when i was mounted as R/W so i thought i would try to copy one and it also works... so no need to push with adb shell.. here are the steps
1. take the boot animation make sure it is named bootanimation.zip and copy it to your SD card
2. then open root explore and mount R/W and then navigate to the file and press on file till the menu comes up and select copy
3. then navigate to data/local and paste the file in the local directory
and you are done, this can be done with the android_audio.mp3 file as well just paste it to the same place.
just thought this would make it easier for people instead of using adb shell
credit goes to yojoe600
Exactly what I was looking for, I'll give it a try, thanks.
The Animation worked but the Audio didn't, do you also need to put the Audio in a zip file?
I didn't think that you needed root to access /data/
So in that case, would need Root Explorer? Wouldn't any file manager do?
Yeah, you dont need root access at all for this.
just adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local/
palomosan said:
Exactly what I was looking for, I'll give it a try, thanks.
The Animation worked but the Audio didn't, do you also need to put the Audio in a zip file?
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need to look at the text file in your bootanimations.zip and add the words android to the front of the text in that file
I been trying to change my boot animation and I cant seem to get it right
I have downloaded "Boot Animation Changer LITE" and tried to change it. Now i have a different Droid boot animation that I do not want.
How can I change my boot animation with out these apps??
Also how to i revert to my old boot animation, I have a backup
ps. Im rooted on the Droid X 2.2
Bump. I would like to know this as well. I wonder if it is the same as the first Droid. Just replacing the bootanimation.zip file. Can anyone second?
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I think the easiest way to do so is to flash an update.zip...
Point me in the direction of your original boot anim and I might be able to fashion up an update.zip for you.
Unless I'm missing something, the Droid X doesn't have read/write access to /system while the phone is on in Android...Is that still the case?
Here is the really cool DroidX/Incredible bootanimation. I could not install it, though.
I got permission denied.
Please do fashion an update.zip!!
And try this, maybe it works for you. It's supposed to work, but it didn't for me.
Instructions
1. Download bootanimation.zip
2. Put it on the root directory of your SD card
3. Open the terminal app and enter:
su
cp /sdcard/bootanimation.zip /data/local/
reboot
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Maltadev, here are the two boot animations you requested. They are in the same order as you posted.
Tell me if it works for ya.
Just to be safe, do a Nandroid backup before you flash these. You could probably use ROM Manager too, but IDK.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/gq8w5whz17gnkk0/bootanimation1-signed.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/file/9unu01nddwm5eoc/bootanimation2-signed.zip
Thanks, I managed to get it running, on eclair 2.2, and it looks HELL cool
I did this:
1. Paste bootanimation.zip to sd card.
2. Open a terminal and put in these commands
su
mount -o remount ,rw /system/
rm /system/media/bootanimation.zip -f
cp /sdcard/bootanimation.zip /system/media
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and reboot. Worked for me
I will flush those updates for you though, just to see if they work =)
I tried renaming it to androidupdate.zip, but when I select "Install Update" in the menu it keeps looking for an "androidupdate.tar", and says "File not found".
Could you recompress it to .tar?
In rom manager or clockwork recovery?
Ahh sorry I misunderstood you - I didn't install any 3rd party programs, I just put the file in /andboot folder and when I rebooted I held the centerdpad and hit "Install Update"...
Do you know how to boot into recovery? That is what I'm talking about.
These bootanimations should be flashable via recovery. You need to manually select and update.zip like bootanimation1-signed.zip and confirm. It shouldn't throw any errors. If it works, reboot and watch your new animation.
downlod your fev boot animation file from google
or the one provided here in QVGA only
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=744893
unzip it in pc remove bootanimation.zip from it and copy to your SD card
1. Using any root explorer app, rename (or delete, just make sure you have a backup) the 'samsungani' file to located in /system/bin
2. Rename the file 'bootanimation' (also located in /system/bin) to 'samsungani'
3. Now put the bootanimation.zip of your choice in /system/media folder
In some cases the samsungani will not be available so replace with samsungloop
thanks, =) i replace with samsungloop.
by the way do you know how to flash a kernel in this phone? i tried with the boot.img but did not work.
Do we need to root or flash the phone for doing this ?? Please help i am a noob in android related stuffs
rooting is required to use root explorer
and root explorer is required to replace in system/media
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1190458
THREAD UPDATED. FC ISSUE CLEARED. PLZ ENJOY......
this method doesnt work for ddkq5!!
i followed the same steps .........the bootanimation changed ........but the fone keeps on booting ......it doesnt wake up!!!!!!!!
I flashed Humble 4.22 and I really don't like the animation. I would also like that robotic DRROID sound back. Does someone have the original files with instructions on how to change it?
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I flashed Humble 4.22 and I really don't like the animation. I would also like that robotic DRROID sound back. Does someone have the original files with instructions on how to change it?
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First,
download the boot animation from here http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43901231/bootanimation.zip
and the bootup sound from http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43901231/PowerOn.wav and place them on your sd card.
Next, use root explorer and go to SYSTEM/media and rename the"bootanimation.zip" that is in there to "bootanimation.zip.bak" then copy the stock animation from your sd card to the system/media directory.
For the sound file, copy the "poweron.wav" from your sdcard to SYSTEM/etc using root explorer. Reboot and enjoy. =)
Endless2232 said:
First,
download the boot animation from here http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43901231/bootanimation.zip
and the bootup sound from http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43901231/PowerOn.wav and place them on your sd card.
Next, use root explorer and go to SYSTEM/bin and rename the"bootanimation.zip" that is in there to "bootanimation.zip.bak" then copy the stock animation from your sd card to the system/bin directory.
For the sound file, copy the "poweron.wav" from your sdcard to SYSTEM/etc using root explorer. Reboot and enjoy. =)
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On ES file explorer the file in /system/bin/ is "bootanimation"
I can rename it to "bootanimation.bak"
Then I can paste your file, which shows up as "bootanimation.zip"
Will this work? I am afraid to reboot and try
JihadSquad said:
On ES file explorer the file in /system/bin/ is "bootanimation"
I can rename it to "bootanimation.bak"
Then I can paste your file, which shows up as "bootanimation.zip"
Will this work? I am afraid to reboot and try
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Sorry, good catch. bootanimation.zip needs to go in system/media. I'll edit my previous post.
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Sorry, good catch. bootanimation.zip needs to go in system/media. I'll edit my previous post.
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Now I get a black screen with the DROID sound, no animation
JihadSquad said:
Now I get a black screen with the DROID sound, no animation
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May have been a bad download. Try downloading the one from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1247131
And trying again.
Well it looks like the bootanimation in that thread only contains a black frame. So unless you can find another source or someone who knows more than me replies you're stuck with the humble animation (Unless you want to just keep the black screen). Sorry.
To go back to the humble animation just delete the new bootanimation.zip from system/media and remove the .bak from the original humble animation.
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May have been a bad download. Try downloading the one from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1247131
And trying again.
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I flashed that it gave an error during flash and nothing changed.
EDIT: I read the above post
Hey people,
I had the transformers bootanimation installed in my unrooted transformer using the adb push to data/local. I wish to remove the same and revert back to the default.
I tried deleting the bootanimation in the data/local, but even now, the transformers bootanimation still comes up.
On reading the various related posts in the forum, I was led to believe that just the deletion of the bootanimation in the data/local folder should cause a reversal to the default boot animation.
Also, upon checking if the bootanimation.zip in the system folder, I saw that it contained the default bootanimation only.
Could anyone direct me towards how do I go about correctly reverting the bootanimation to the default?
Thanks.
Yes deleting the bootanimation.zip from data/local should revert to the bootanimation.zip in system/media. Maybe you have the same bootanimation in system/media?
baseballfanz said:
Yes deleting the bootanimation.zip from data/local should revert to the bootanimation.zip in system/media. Maybe you have the same bootanimation in system/media?
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Sorry, but the bootanimation in system/media is the original ASUS one... I even copied and pasted that one to data/local, but no luck..
what method did you use to delete the file from data/local?
obviously since you're not rooted you must beusing adb correct?
what's the command you're using?
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
baseballfanz said:
what method did you use to delete the file from data/local?
obviously since you're not rooted you must beusing adb correct?
what's the command you're using?
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
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I actually used the inbuilt file manager and deleted using that..
Ohh. So do I have to remove the file using adb too? If thats the case, could you tell me the command please?
Thanks
I didn't realized you could access rootfolder without root.
Anyway try
Code:
adb shell rm -r /data/local/bootanimation.zip
baseballfanz said:
I didn't realized you could access rootfolder without root.
Anyway try
Code:
adb shell rm -r /data/local/bootanimation.zip
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Thanks,.. that worked...
Actually, you are right.. Before, when I did not get where data/local was present, i had created a folder with the same name in the storage. I had put the .zip file in that. After that, I did the adb push method to actually get the boot animation to work. And i forgot abt that.