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I've not seen this listed in the continuum forums so I thought I'd post the link. I'm pretty tired of seeing Verizon every time I reboot my phone. The shutdown animations are easy enough to change but I've had little luck finding or figuring out the .qmg file thing. I was poking around and I found this thread in the Epic forums. I am currently running the Charge boot animation and it works great. The one hitch, after you install through recovery you'll need to go in an explorer, I use root explorer, to system/media and rename the your bootsamsung.qmg to something like boot.sam and rename the bootani.qmg file to bootsamsung.qmg. Hope you anjoy. Credit goes to nubecoder.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1206374
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Ray
Good find
Looks Like once you rename the files after the flash, you can reflash another without having to change names again.
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Thanks for this!
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messed up somewhere
I did the whole rename thing but when i did it they came together(the names) then i didnt know which was which. Anyway some how i got boot.ani boot.sam & bootsamsung on there. dont know how to get back, any help would be much appreciated. Now all i get is the droid charge sound but no animation
The one you want to use has to have the .qmg file extension. So, it would be bootsamsung.qmg
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Sorry please forgive my ignorance. What do I do with that file exactly? You said use it? How?
You use CWM recovery to flash it. Once flashed you need to rename the files as outlined above.
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I did that, and the first reboot had started with the continuum boot then showed the droid eye, then came on. After i changed the names but somehow got boot.sam, bootani.qmg, bootsamsung.qmg all in the media folder. Now I can hear the droid charge boot animation just cant see it. Was thinking should i just reflash the DC07 rom. then try this again or is there an easier way? Thanks
No need to reflash the ROM. I'd reflash the shutdowns and repeat the process. I've not got a clue what you might have done.
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Ok, thanks a bunch, think Ive got it now.
espidroid said:
I did that, and the first reboot had started with the continuum boot then showed the droid eye, then came on. After i changed the names but somehow got boot.sam, bootani.qmg, bootsamsung.qmg all in the media folder. Now I can hear the droid charge boot animation just cant see it. Was thinking should i just reflash the DC07 rom. then try this again or is there an easier way? Thanks
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The rom is EC07 not DC07... Try not to spread bad info. People get confused easily.
Stupid question, but I can't find /system folder. I'm using ES file explorer. Any help?
raptor5k said:
Stupid question, but I can't find /system folder. I'm using ES file explorer. Any help?
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Yeah. Es defaults to /sd card. In the app go menu settings. Under home directory, make it just say "/" then scroll down to root and mount system, and make sure voth are checked. Then you are good.
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Wow, there it is. Thanks.
Next Question. I renamed the bootsamsung.qmg to boot.sam, which got rid of the boot animation, but I don't have the bootani.qmg. I reflashed the boot image I downloaded, and looked again but it's still not there. Any suggestions?
EDIT: I reflashed the file, and the bootani.qmg showed up. Kind of sweet. Wish I could use some of the custom ones that are out there, but I guess I should be happy I was able to change it for now, eh?
So I just got the HTC sensation. I rooted it have custom clockworkmod installed and beast rom v4. I want to change my boot animation. Help would be greatly appriciated
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Here is a example....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262735
There are several others in the Themes & Apps section
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that example doesnt help me much im still kinda new to all of this so if you could find a more detailed guide for me that would be cool.
Bricked_Defy said:
that example doesnt help me much im still kinda new to all of this so if you could find a more detailed guide for me that would be cool.
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It's laid out for you there actually. Granted it's a tad cryptic but:
-bootanimation.zip--->system/customize/resource or data/local depending on rom.
Basically, download the boot animation you want (has to be a zip file) and rename it to bootanimation.zip if it isn't already renamed. Plug in your phone and move the bootanimation.zip file you want over to your SD card. After you confirmed that your bootanimation.zip file is on your SD card, then unmount/remove the phone from your computer.
Then the easiest way is to use an app called root explorer where you can copy and paste files onto your phone. In your case depends on your rom but generally located on /system/customize/resource. Just use root explorer to see if the bootanimation.zip is located there and if it is,you can simply rename the file (ie bootanimation1bkup.zip) to have it as a back up if you want to revert back. Go to root explorer, copy the bootanimation.zip file and head over to where you found your 'old' bootanimation file and before hitting paste, make sure you click the r/o button so that it reads r/w. Then paste the file. Go back and tick the r/w button again and you can exit the phone. That should do it.
Did I forget anything?
I saw a cool transformers one. I want a cool one like Spiderman or something instead of my HTC boot animations. Do I just flash it from recovery?
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Wrong place?
Load "xda post"
Press play on tape
Wrong Place
oops sorry meant to put this in q&a
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I was a noob once
Someone has already beaten me to to the punch. Lol. And since that is already done, there's no point in wasting more precious XDA space. It completely depends on the ROM you're using. I'm using OrDroid. And the bootanimation is placed in the /system/customize/resource/ folder with the name "hTC_bootup_sensation.zip" All I do is find another boot animation made for the Sensation or it's resolution, and replace it using ES File Explorer with the root access and "mount System as rw" options checked. This location is different for ARHD. I think it's in /system/media. Browse around and locate this file first. Then the rest is easy. Hope I helped!
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Someone has already beaten me to to the punch. Lol. And since that is already done, there's no point in wasting more precious XDA space. It completely depends on the ROM you're using. I'm using OrDroid. And the bootanimation is placed in the /system/customize/resource/ folder with the name "hTC_bootup_sensation.zip" All I do is find another boot animation made for the Sensation or it's resolution, and replace it using ES File Explorer with the root access and "mount System as rw" options checked. This location is different for ARHD. I think it's in /system/media. Browse around and locate this file first. Then the rest is easy. Hope I helped!
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I'm also on ordroid and I found the location of my current boot animation and I downloaded a cool skrillex boot animation but it keeps saying animation can not be moved when I try to move it.
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you have to change the permissions on the folder the original bootanimation file is on to read/write. By default the directory is set to have only read permissions
Sm0k3d 0uT said:
you have to change the permissions on the folder the original bootanimation file is on to read/write. By default the directory is set to have only read permissions
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Thanks. It worked
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You can also make your own boot animations ax it is fairly simple to put the animations together. The only real hard part is making your pictures and scaling them to the right scale.Here is a tool to make them with if you do not want to write the text file your self. But like I said it is not hard. P m me if you want some further details.
Figured while we are waiting for some custom roms, we could still get a little custom action going on. I got tired of sprints boot animation and started playing w root explorer. Need root access, and a file manager that has permission to write to system folders.
You may want to back up the original sprint_bootanimation.zip to another location before copying any other files, just in case you want to return to stock. I ended up losing mine in a wipe, once I got it back I figured it would be a good idea to have one posted for anyone who needed it, see below.
Below is a link to the Razr stock bootanimation.zip (most 960x540 animations will work, as well as several other resolutions, play around and see what you find and like), rename it sprint_bootanimation.zip and copy it to /system/media. After it is moved change the permissions to rw-r--r-- , should be able to do this by long pressing the file. The other is an OGG file (do not rename), also copy this to /system/media folder. Voila, you now have the stock Razr boot animation whenever you boot your phone, sound and all.
If anyone would like to post some more stock or custom animations below, feel free.
Stock Razr animation w/ amplified audio file download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345636
Stock Photon Q animation below, just in case...
The boot works but i hear no sound
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You put droidhd.ogg into system/media with the zip (not in the zip)? It has to be in the system/media folder with that exact spelling.
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I hear it now but its very low. Its doesnt matter though cuz i luv the boot way better then sprints.
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Right on. Agreed, it would be better w a bit more volume. I will look into it.
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Updated OP with link to an amplified ogg file.
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I am using root explorer to do this and all my files are read only. I am fully rooted and unlocked but it will not let me change permission or change the boot animation.
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spyderkoz said:
I am using root explorer to do this and all my files are read only. I am fully rooted and unlocked but it will not let me change permission or change the boot animation.
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That's odd, I assume you granted root explorer su permission. Maybe go into system settings, apps and clear data in root explorer? If that doesn't get it try es file manager, open menu, settings; close to the bottom of the list is root settings, check all the boxes. It will ask for su permission & you should be able to do it then.
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fallnSaint said:
That's odd, I assume you granted root explorer su permission. Maybe go into system settings, apps and clear data in root explorer? If that doesn't get it try es file manager, open menu, settings; close to the bottom of the list is root settings, check all the boxes. It will ask for su permission & you should be able to do it then.
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Will try that. Once I am past that it will be time to post my beta rom
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spyderkoz said:
I am using root explorer to do this and all my files are read only. I am fully rooted and unlocked but it will not let me change permission or change the boot animation.
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Just a thought. Did you hit the Rw/Ro toggle in the upper right hand corner when you were in /system? People sometimes for get about that.
@OP, Here is a Pro-Tip that I have been using for a long time on a few different phones if you like to swap bootanimations a bunch.
If you drop your "custom" BA in /data/local and set permissions, it will boot up when the phone does. By doing it this way, you can test out as many BAs as you want and all the while your original in /system/media is left clean and unadulterated. I have collected a bunch over the years and have them on my sdcard. Another trick to put them in folders to easily copy over into /data/local at will. So it would be sdcard/MYBootAniations/Clockhell/bootanimation.zip or sdcard/MYBootAniations/RollerCoaster/bootanimation.zip.
Sometimes, I will drop one in my wife's /data/local and then the next time she boots up BAM!!! She is pretty saavy at these things, so it is shortly after bootup when I get a text or call.
Nice, thanks for that, I will give it a try.
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Could we use any boot animation from the bionic?
xLoveHateLegend said:
Could we use any boot animation from the bionic?
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I believe so, screen resolution is what we are looking at, bionic is 960x540, as is the Q.
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Just replaced the boot animation, work great, sounds great too Thanks for sharing.
It would be great to replace the word "droid" which robot says to "photon". Maybe I'll give a try.
I am sad can not get this to work. It boots but freezes right at the end.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2041939
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fallnSaint said:
Figured while we are waiting for some custom roms, we could still get a little custom action going on. I got tired of sprints boot animation and started playing w root explorer. Need root access, and a file manager that has permission to write to system folders.
You may want to back up the original sprint_bootanimation.zip to another location before copying any other files, just in case you want to return to stock. I ended up losing mine in a wipe, once I got it back I figured it would be a good idea to have one posted for anyone who needed it, see below.
Below is a link to the Razr stock bootanimation.zip (most 960x540 animations will work, as well as several other resolutions, play around and see what you find and like), rename it sprint_bootanimation.zip and copy it to /system/media. After it is moved change the permissions to rw-r--r-- , should be able to do this by long pressing the file. The other is an OGG file (do not rename), also copy this to /system/media folder. Voila, you now have the stock Razr boot animation whenever you boot your phone, sound and all.
If anyone would like to post some more stock or custom animations below, feel free.
Stock Razr animation w/ amplified audio file download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345636
Stock Photon Q animation below, just in case...
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You should check out a script that kevinrocksman posted from TeamDart...it's an install script that uses cmd.exe on a PC to flash the sprint_bootanimation.zip file and either an .ogg file or MP3 of your choosing through your custom recovery. It's a one-click deal. Very handy!
Moto Q stock with Arrrghhh's kernel v.0.10
I updated 4.4.4 --> 5.1, yesterday. I am stock/rooted. I have only encountered one issue, so far. I can't change the boot animation.
When I try to use Root Explorer to copy or move the bootanimation.zip to /system/media from my storage, it says, "Copy (or move) unsuccessful."
Then, I tried the bootanimation installation tool in ROM Toolbox Pro. RT Pro reports a successful installation -- but I've still got the stock 5.1 animation.
Is this a new feature of 5.1? Can anyone suggest a work-around?
Thanks!
(arrived from a Google search) I'm seeing the exact same thing on my device (Samsung Galaxy S2), looks like it's some sort of a 5.1 limitation.. :/
victhor1982 said:
(arrived from a Google search) I'm seeing the exact same thing on my device (Samsung Galaxy S2), looks like it's some sort of a 5.1 limitation.. :/
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Try putting the bootanimation in /data/local
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Thanks for the tip, but it didn't worked for me (same original boot animation).
Side note: applying boot animation with the theme engine DOES work, when I get more time I'll do some research on how to replace the boot animation of each theme...
victhor1982 said:
Thanks for the tip, but it didn't worked for me (same original boot animation).
Side note: applying boot animation with the theme engine DOES work, when I get more time I'll do some research on how to replace the boot animation of each theme...
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Out of curiosity, did you use the correct permissions when you put it in /data/local, rw-r-r? When the device boots it looks in /data/local first then goes to /system/media
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Indeed, permissions were right, but still no luck. Before last couple of (ROM) updates I was easily able to change it on the fly, now it's strangely resisting.. ("unable to perform action" "insufficient space" and that sort of errors..)
OK... I'm the one who started this thread a while back -- and it just sat -- as did I.
Recent posts have encouraged me to try again -- successfully.
Here's what I did this time.
1) Moved new bootanimation.zip to /data/local. Permissions rw-r--r-- Reboot. No luck.
2) Copied new bootanimation.zip from /data/local to /system/media. Renamed old bootanimation to bootanimation.zip.bak Reboot. NOW it works.
Don't ask me why...
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OK... I'm the one who started this thread a while back -- and it just sat -- as did I.
Recent posts have encouraged me to try again -- successfully.
Here's what I did this time.
1) Moved new bootanimation.zip to /data/local. Permissions rw-r--r-- Reboot. No luck.
2) Copied new bootanimation.zip from /data/local to /system/media. Renamed old bootanimation to bootanimation.zip.bak Reboot. NOW it works.
Don't ask me why...
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Me either. But I'm glad you got inspired to try again
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jd1639 said:
Me either. But I'm glad you got inspired to try again
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Well, thank you, Minnesota brother. Your post brought me to /data/local -- which I'd seen somewhere else lately, too.
That didn't work. But, for some reason, I could move the bootanimation from there to /system/media -- which I had been unable to do directly from storage.
EXACTLY the sort of work-around I had hoped to find. Uff da!
Well, I solved it too, but through a whole different way: the error message said that there was not enough space (¿?), so I deleted some ringtones found in one of the sub folders and THEN it let me paste the new bootanimation.zip .
Turns out that the message was not so unrelated after all. There was free space on the internal storage, but there seems to be a folder limit for System /media.. (¿?)
Apparently this is something very specific to this build/ROM, in the past I used zips way over 15mb and never was a problem.