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Droid X Boot Animation (w/ DROID sound)

Hey guys. I know this is about and around, but we got the sound working on boot (the "DROID" noise). So here's how you do it:
1. download both files below
2. UNZIP the "android_audio.zip" file, put the audio file in your sdk/tools folder
3. leave the "bootanimation.zip" file zipped, put in your sdk/tools folder
4. go into adb and push both files as follows:
adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local
adb push android_audio.mp3 /data/local
adb reboot
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This should work; if anyone has problems let me know.
ENJOY!
***UPDATE***
If you're still having issues with the sound not working, first make sure that you are unzipping the "android_audio" file...then pushing the .mp3 contained within the zip file.
Second, if it still doesn't work, try this in adb:
cd data
cd local
rm android_audio.mp3
rm bootanimation.zip
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then repush the two files!

works like a charm!!

is this supposed to replace the vzw animation? i followed and i dont see anything different. under my data folder in astro nothign is there just data dir and thats it no local

Worked like a charm for me... thanks...

both files successfully push. the animation works but no audio plays. any suggestions?

very nice love it

nice work, thank you

Thanks looks really good.
Sent from my Droid Incredible

parkson, rinse, wash repeat, your doing something wrong, do it from inside adb on computer

When I do:
adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local
adb push android_audio.mp3 /data/local
I get:
/sbin/sh: adb: not found
Now what?
*EDIT*
I figured it out. Was trying to do this in Clockwork Mod recovery. Had to change to disk drive mode while the phone is running.

do we just need to delete these files to go back?

Droid Incredible
Will this sound work on the DINC? I have the boot animation but have not installed the sound yet.

yup it works thanks.

I keep getting adb: not found
EDIT:
Fixed it from irc, thanks guys.
Just did
adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local
without the adb shell

i kept getting permission denied doing it through adb, but doing it in root explorer worked perfect, audio and boot animation are great

Does any one have the sound working?

will this work on the incredible?

ZOMBII MATT said:
will this work on the incredible?
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yes it will

i can confirm 100% this works

I have the animation working just not the audio on the Inc, any help?

[MOD] Sense 2.06 BootAnimation from /data/local

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
[edit]
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

[Q] Droid X BootAnimations

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.

No boot animation

Hi
I'm using the Infused rom with infusion Kernel
Since I flashed the Rom i don't have any boot anim...
After a long samsung logo the launcher appear.
I already tried to reflash, do factory, but nothing help.
I also tried a boot anim changer app and even when it said its applied, there is still no boot anim....
Any ideas guys?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App

Go in root explorer and go to system/media/scroll down and check to see if there is a boot animation.zip in there
Sent from my B.A. Infuse 4G

Root exploret crash everytime i open it
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App

Teranox said:
Root exploret crash everytime i open it
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App
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The only time Root Explorer crashes on me, it's because I don't have root permission. Assuming you are rooted, can try three things:
1) Go into the Superuser App and find root explorer if its there and choose to forget it.
2) If that doesn't work reboot.
3) If THAT doesn't work try a different file explorer.

I have root and root explorer display that it got root permission a second before.it.crashed.
I've used an.other program and i can.confirm there is.the bootanimation.zip in the folder....even tried to change it for an.other on (ice cream sandwish boot).
I rebooted about 5 time and still no boot animation....
Could the os have problem reading a zip file???
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App

I was thinking about something.
Could I get no bootanimation because my phone is fast to boot?
one it's powered on, it take about 15-20 seconds before i get to the OS....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App

Jeez that's a head scratcher...what about permissions? Mine are all checked but Others/Write. That's really weird a factory reflash didn't work..

In Android Terminal Emulator, assuming you've already remounted /system read/write, try:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/media/bootanimation.zip
Other possibilities:
Some versions of the bootanimation binary only support PNG bootanimations, not JPEGs like the ICS bootanimation.
Some insist on it being /system/media/sanim.zip

Entropy512 said:
In Android Terminal Emulator, assuming you've already remounted /system read/write, try:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/media/bootanimation.zip
Other possibilities:
Some versions of the bootanimation binary only support PNG bootanimations, not JPEGs like the ICS bootanimation.
Some insist on it being /system/media/sanim.zip
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Entropy512's answer is good. Listen to him.
Don't be afraid
eXpeR¡MeNt

Entropy512 said:
In Android Terminal Emulator, assuming you've already remounted /system read/write, try:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/media/bootanimation.zip
Other possibilities:
Some versions of the bootanimation binary only support PNG bootanimations, not JPEGs like the ICS bootanimation.
Some insist on it being /system/media/sanim.zip
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What do you mean by remounted /system read/write ?

Entropy512 said:
In Android Terminal Emulator, assuming you've already remounted /system read/write, try:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/media/bootanimation.zip
Other possibilities:
Some versions of the bootanimation binary only support PNG bootanimations, not JPEGs like the ICS bootanimation.
Some insist on it being /system/media/sanim.zip
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When I Just enter the code it say: Unable to chmod '...' Read-only file system

Teranox said:
I was thinking about something.
Could I get no bootanimation because my phone is fast to boot?
one it's powered on, it take about 15-20 seconds before i get to the OS....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App
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So you are fast booting your phone?
Teranox said:
What do you mean by remounted /system read/write ?
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And he's talking about the r/w, r/o option in root explorer so you can edit permissions,move files etc. Also, you can download an Android Terminal Emulator in the market.

xIC-MACIx said:
So you are fast booting your phone?
And he's talking about the r/w, r/o option in root explorer so you can edit permissions,move files etc. Also, you can download an Android Terminal Emulator in the market.
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Maybe my phone is fast booting by itself because I did nothing to help it boot as fast as this. since I Flashed the ROM the boot is blazing fast.
I did Mounted as RW with an app called Remount. It do the Root remount and it seems to work (for mounting) BUT! Still no boot anim.
I began to think that it's not that bad as I don't really reboot 5 time a day to enjoy a psychedelic screen lolll.
but still....it's more the Why than the How in this case

Teranox said:
What do you mean by remounted /system read/write ?
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^^ this means that Entropy's instructions are assuming that you remounted system as read/write so that you can edit replace the bootanimation.zip. In Root Explorer once you navigate to system/media then in the top left it will say "mounted as r/o" next to that is a button that says "mount r/w" click that and it should "remount" your system as read/write.
At this point you should be able to replace the old with the new bootanimation.zip.
Reboot, and you're done.
If it still hangs and shows NO animation then my guess is you are using an incompatible bootanimation (that does happen, and will just stay black then your phone will just start, with no animation) try a different one, like the one below I know for sure works on the Infuse
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19412696/480x800_AndroidParticles1_Blue.zip
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Don't be afraid,
eXpeR¡MeNt
Edit: Sorry it took me a long time to write all that on my Infuse, while i'm watching a movie also. Now that I posted I see others have informed you of the r/w stuff, but 2nd half is most likely your case.

[Q] remove bootanimation

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.