Well guys I've been tweaking with this a lot and I've finally got it working. Here are the steps to do so:
First of all you must be ROOTED!
-Open Root Explorer and Mount R/W
-Go to System/Media
-Delete Bootani.qmg
-Reboot (You will hear the sound but will not be able to see the bootlogo. )
-Go to Root Explorer
-Go to System/ etc
-Delete "Power On"
*Big thanks for Austin420 for the help on removing the sound.
-Next Step (Flashing a Bootanimation.zip)
the sound is under system > etc
file is called "Power On". its the only audio file type in this folder.
austin420 said:
the sound is under system > etc
file is called "Power On". its the only audio file type in this folder.
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Thank you for the contribution.
Edit: Apparently the file cannot be deleted.
Now, to delete the shutdown will be a little harder.
ive got a blank .wav file (10 seconds of silence) that can be renamed PowerOn.wav . do you think replacing the original file with the silent one will do anything, i.e. overwriting the old file instead if deleting it since the system wont let you?
I don't think so. Apparrently permission requierments aren't as easy to aquire as I thought. To remove this files is gonna be a PITA and also I don't think we have aquire 100% root. And that's our main problem.
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Through adb?
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Doesn't work. Says we don't have sufficient privilages. And that is a read-only file. I've tried every method I know and nothing seems to be working.
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Through adb?
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root explorer...did you try mounting the /system folder in root explorer with r/w
bubby323 said:
root explorer...did you try mounting the /system folder in root explorer with r/w
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When I enter the System Folder, root explorer automatically enters RW.
Not sure the issue but this seems to not be working for me.
Root explorer will delete the file but it comes back on reboot.
Root explorer not currently working w epic. Its not mounting properly.
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same issue here root explorer is already showing R/W and sound and animation comes back on boot
has anyone tried to replace this file with a GIF or ZIP image file?
I want the Bootani.qmg from the unlocked Galaxy S
STEP-BY-STEP instruction
Fixter said:
Well guys I've been tweaking with this a lot and I've finally got it working. Here are the steps to do so:
First of all you must be ROOTED!
-Open Root Explorer and Mount R/W
-Go to System/Media
-Delete Bootani.qmg
-Reboot (You will hear the sound but will not be able to see the bootlogo. )
-Go to Root Explorer
-Go to System/ etc
-Delete "Power On"
*Big thanks for Austin420 for the help on removing the sound.
-Next Step (Flashing a Bootanimation.zip)
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These instructions were kind of vague. Actually, VERY vague, haha. So here are the steps that I did to make it work:
(I'm assuming you have ADB and know how to use it, and you're in your operating system's terminal or DOS window)
1. Make sure you're connected.
Code:
adb devices
2. Connect to your Epic through SHELL.
Code:
adb shell
3. Connect as root.
Code:
su root
4. Remount /system with read/write ability.
Code:
remount rw
6. Go to /system/media folder.
Code:
cd /system/media
7. Change the security settings of the video file so that you can rename it or delete it (I renamed it). This video file is the boot up video (Sprint + Galaxy S).
Code:
chmod 777 bootani.qmg
8. Rename or delete bootani.qmg
To rename, type:
Code:
mv bootani.qmg bootani.qmg.bak
to delete, type:
Code:
rm bootani.qmg
9. Now to do the sound. go to /system/etc directory.
Code:
cd /system/etc
10. Change the security settings of the audio file.
Code:
chmod 777 PowerOn.wav
11. Rename or delete PowerOn.wav.
To rename, type:
Code:
mv PowerOn.wav PowerOn.wav.bak
to delete, type:
Code:
rm PowerOn.wav
12. Exit SU mode.
Code:
exit
13. Exit ADB.
Code:
exit
Now reboot your phone, and the video that plays will be gone!
I HAVE CONFIRMED that this does NOT make your device boot faster! Side by side with another Epic 4G, on boot, He has the nice Sprint + Galaxy S video, and mine just stays BLACK and both login screens show up exactly at the same time.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Thanks QuietFreak, your method did work, although on my Epic it took down the Galaxy S animation too, which seems strage as there's that SamsungBootLogo.qmg or whatever. Maybe the first one calls the second or something. Either way, cheers.
Maybe it's one long boot animation?
Here's what I did:
I wanted to silence the boot sound before I flashed a ROM, so...
1. Open ROM with 7zip (DON'T EXTRACT IT!)
2. rename /system/etc/PowerOn.wav to PowerOn.wav.bak
3. close 7zip and transfer zip to your SD card.
4. Flash and have fun! No sound, even on the first boot.
Perfect! Now where is the power off sound at?
Edit: found it.
Use root manager to mount as rw then use root explorer then mount that as rw then delete bootani.qmg and playlogo and power.wav this will remove sprint and samsung galaxy boot screens and boot sound. but i heard that the root method uses the boot sequence to start the script so i dont know if it is wise to remove the boot with root or if it starts even before the sprint screen.
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I've been trying for a couple of days now to try and modify the /system folder because I want to edit the host file and delete standard .apk's. However I just can't get it to work and I don't understand why.
I got a rooted 2.2 legend with modaco stock htc sense rom.
Things I tried:
Root explorer: For some reason I can't write files to the folder. It always says there is not enough free space while there is something like 6mb available. Also, deleting files doesn't actually seem to work. Root exploreres says the files are deleted but after a reboot they are there again!
Also root explorer makes my phone reboot.
ADB: Basically the same thing. Also I don't get adb to work when i'm in recovery mode (red traingle screen, I used to have clockwork but even after trying to reflash the clockwork recovery that just doesn't show up anymore and gone fubar out of the blue....) and want to enter the /system folder.
Terminal app: Same thing as above.
All 3 make my phone reboot.
What am I doing wrong?
I don't use the same phone as you, but I think that /system is usually mounted as read only (ro). Some file managers can mount /system as read/write (rw). Or I think you can chmod /system to 777 in your terminal as su with the command chmod 777 /system. Also I think CWM has an option to mount /system as rw, but I may be wrong. If you chmod, remember to set it back. You'll need to know shell commands and how to read permissions from an ls -a -l command and reset them. Hope this helps.
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Hi,
I have followed all of these steps theunlockr.com/2010/12/17/how-to-root-the-samsung-nexus-s/[/url] up to VI. Stop the Phone from Uninstalling the Custom Recovery Image. After I shutdown the phone I hold the volume up and press the power to go into fastboot however when I press recovery, the clockworkmod does not save and just boots the stock recovery. Once I type in adb shell
cd etc
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mv install-recovery.sh install-recovery-no.sh I get mount: Operation not permitted.
I hope someone can help me. Thanks to whoever is reading this.
shuandroid said:
Hi,
I have followed all of these steps theunlockr.com/2010/12/17/how-to-root-the-samsung-nexus-s/[/url] up to VI. Stop the Phone from Uninstalling the Custom Recovery Image. After I shutdown the phone I hold the volume up and press the power to go into fastboot however when I press recovery, the clockworkmod does not save and just boots the stock recovery. Once I type in adb shell
cd etc
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mv install-recovery.sh install-recovery-no.sh I get mount: Operation not permitted.
I hope someone can help me. Thanks to whoever is reading this.
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the correct way to flash the recovery would be through fastboot. "flashing" it with rom manager doesnt cut it. do a search, theres lots of info here. good luck
I think he already flashed CWM with fastboot, and is now trying to rename install-recovery.sh
Just follow these steps:
1) Boot up your phone.
2) Use Root Explorer to browse to /system/etc
3) Press the "Mount R/W" button
4) Long press on install-recovery.sh
5) Rename it to "install-recovery.sh.bak"
6) Go back into bootloader
7) Use fastboot to flash ClockworkMod Recovery again like you did the first time.
shuandroid said:
Hi,
I have followed all of these steps theunlockr.com/2010/12/17/how-to-root-the-samsung-nexus-s/[/url] up to VI. Stop the Phone from Uninstalling the Custom Recovery Image. After I shutdown the phone I hold the volume up and press the power to go into fastboot however when I press recovery, the clockworkmod does not save and just boots the stock recovery. Once I type in adb shell
cd etc
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mv install-recovery.sh install-recovery-no.sh I get mount: Operation not permitted.
I hope someone can help me. Thanks to whoever is reading this.
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mount requires root permissions. Are you su?
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krohnjw said:
mount requires root permissions. Are you su?
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Does adb have inherent su privs? Or is the problem that he did not request su privs?
matt2053 said:
Does adb have inherent su privs? Or is the problem that he did not request su privs?
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adb does not have any inherent root privileges. You either need an insecure boot image for adb remount or you need to request su privileges and remount /system manually (or through an app like Root Explorer).
matt2053 said:
I think he already flashed CWM with fastboot, and is now trying to rename install-recovery.sh
Just follow these steps:
1) Boot up your phone.
2) Use Root Explorer to browse to /system/etc
3) Press the "Mount R/W" button
4) Long press on install-recovery.sh
5) Rename it to "install-recovery.sh.bak"
6) Go back into bootloader
7) Use fastboot to flash ClockworkMod Recovery again like you did the first time.
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Thanks, worked like a charm! I dunno how you knew to do that, but thank you!
Jyro275 said:
Thanks, worked like a charm! I dunno how you knew to do that, but thank you!
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He new that because this was asked many times.
Thank you so much. It worked for me too.
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matt2053 said:
I think he already flashed CWM with fastboot, and is now trying to rename install-recovery.sh
Just follow these steps:
1) Boot up your phone.
2) Use Root Explorer to browse to /system/etc
3) Press the "Mount R/W" button
4) Long press on install-recovery.sh
5) Rename it to "install-recovery.sh.bak"
6) Go back into bootloader
7) Use fastboot to flash ClockworkMod Recovery again like you did the first time.
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Thanks, dude. It works like charm for me, too.
Seems i do not have that script :/
Code:
[email protected]:/system/etc # ls
NOTICE.html.gz
apns-conf.xml
audio_effects.conf
bluetooth
contributors.css
dbus.conf
dhcpcd
event-log-tags
fallback_fonts.xml
gps.conf
hosts
init.goldfish.sh
media_profiles.xml
mkshrc
permissions
ppp
resolv.conf
secomxregistry
security
sysctl.conf
system_fonts.xml
updatecmds
vold.fstab
wifi
any clue?
need help, already install superuser on my nexus s slcd, but does go into recovery. tried the rootexplorer method also, please help. nexus s 2.3.6 i9023.
I have a rooted HTC inspire, rooted with Ace Hack Kit, running cm7 with kernel 2.6.35.14cyanogenmod. The custom animation I have used is working fine but the sound will not play. I have it located in system/media with the name android_audio.mp3 as I was told this is what it should be named. I've included screen shots for y'all to see. I even went into terminal and typed su and then the rest to make sure system was rw. I hope someone can help me out. Thank you for your time I appreciate it very much!
Did you mount bootsnd.sh file into phone/system/bin folder. This is something you have to do with cm7 rom's to get sound working. Find bootsnd.sh file and place in root of SD then in terminal type
su (enter)
cd /sdcard (enter)
ls (enter) (will show list in sd)
sh bootsnd.sh (enter)
Will not show if done or not will only bring you back to #
In ESexplorer or root explorer go to phone/system/bin folder and see if bootsnd.sh file is there. Sound should play if its there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048231
Credit to barnacles10 and lithid-cm
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Here's the Stock Ice Cream Sandwich Boot Animation for our G2x.
The resolution is a little messed up IMO but it's smooth and works well.
HOW TO GET IT WORKING:
Method 1) via Root Explorer
Step 1) Buy Root Explorer or any other file manager that allows you to mount you /system partition as R/W
Step 2) Download the attached "bootanimation.zip" to your phones sdcard. You will find it in your "Download" folder.
Step 3) Go to /system/media via root explorer and copy your current "bootanimation.zip" to the root of your SD card (this steps for a backup incase you want to revert"
Step 4) Copy the newly downloaded bootanimation.zip from your downloads folder to /system/media (don't forget to remount /system as R/W) Say "yes" to the over write prompt that root explorer shows you.
Step 5) This steps for making sure your permissions are correct. Long press the bootanimation.zip file in /system/media (the one you copied over in the previous step) and select the "permissions" option.
They should be
Owner: Read and Write shoould be checked
The others must only have "read" checked
Reboot and you should be done!!
Method 2) via ADB
Step 1) (not going into the installation of ADB) Open a terminal window and "cd" your way to your SDK directory.
Step 2) Type in "adb root or on a mac ./adb root" this should restart the ADB daemon as root.
Step 3) type in ./adb remount (this remounts /sytem as R/W"
Step 4) This is the step where you push your new bootanimation.zip to /system/media
Make sure you know which directory on your computer the new bootanimation.zip is in
run this command ./adb push /THE PATH TO THE DIRECTORY/bootanimation.zip /system/media
Step 5) Now that the file has been pushed to the correct directory, the permissions need to be changed again.
run ./adb shell
then type su
then cd /system/media
then, this is the command to change the perms chmod 755 bootanimation.zip (the permissions required are 644 but to be safe change it to 755)
Thats it!! YOur DONE!! now just reboot and you will see your shiny new Animation!!
Put the boot animation in /data/local/ so it doesn't get re-written when you flash a new rom, nightly, release, whatever.
No need for permissions editing if you use adb to push the animation, it is only required b/c the sd card file partition is unable to keep the permission information. When using adb, it all works automagically.
There are plenty of free file manager apps that can use root functionality. Also, it is the stock ICS animation that has been out for a while now, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceBI5RJjScQ
thanks it looksvokay
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Don't forget about the easy method from your phone terminal
Cp /sdcard/bootanimation.zip /data/local
But you have to do it every time you flash a new rom
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i edited the desc.txt to match my screen's resolution and place it under my roms bootanimation directory because default media didnt work but worked out in the end for my htc amaze 4g. thanks!
jerrypcon said:
Method 1) via Root Explorer
Step 1) Buy Root Explorer or any other file manager that allows you to mount you /system partition as R/W
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Root Browser Lite gets the job done for free. Thanks for the info.
Can't seem to get it to save after i restart the emulator.
Heres my command on cmd:
adb remount
adb push build.prop /system/
adb reboot (note it gets frozen so i just close it and restart in avd manager)
Any help guys?
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Why can't you manually edit it? Its fairly easy. Use root explorer or is file manager to mount system and you can edit all you want.
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I use ES File Explorer. Check "mount file system as writable" in settings and you're good to go!
Thanks for the resposnes but I've already tried all that, after mounting as R/W and editing the file, it doesn't stay that way. It always reverts back to default