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[BOOT ANIMATION] -- LCARS Custom Boot Animation by Jeremy Herrmann

LCARS boot animation replacement for SPRINT HTC EVO 4G ONLY
NEW METHOD USING SIGNED ZIP THANKS TO nebenezer
Download signed zip to sd and flash with recovery
Signed zip is in download section below.
NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE GALAXY TAB AS WELL, THANKS TO nobleskill
Link to Galaxy Tab thread here
OLD METHOD:
To install...
extract the zip file
reboot into recovery using rom manager
In the partitions menu select mount /system (or if using other recovery then manually mount /system through adb)
Code:
adb push [path to extracted bootanimation.zip] /system/customize/resource/bootanimation.zip
adb push [path to extracted SPC_animation_final.mp3] /system/customize/resource/SPC_animation_final.mp3
adb reboot
I use this on my own phone and love it.... I am happy to answer questions about installation if they come up, but feel the need to post the usual disclaimer of.... while there is no reason this should do anything negative to your phone as long as you follow the directions, should you brick your phone or cause your phone to act goofy, or drop your phone in the toilet, neither the lcars custom boot animation or myself are in any way shape or form responcible for it. If you don't like that then don't download it.
EDIT: Screen Shots as requested
Had to attach because i'm apperently not verified to post images

Can we get some screenshots?

works amazing and i can rub it in all my star wars fans faces

Oh I love it thank you.

These are probably noob questions.
Does this need root? Do I unzip to the root of the memory card? I'm going to guess a rom manager does need root. Is the code only for adb and not if you have rom manager?

jeffrimerman said:
Does this need root? Do I unzip to the root of the memory card? I'm going to guess a rom manager does need root. Is the code only for adb and not if you have rom manager?
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Yes you need root because you have to write to the /system partition.
It is easiest to do with ROM Manager's recovery which is why i gave instructions for that.
You extract the zip to your computer and use adb to push to the phone in the correct location.

damn, wish i could flash this like a normal rom :-\

imneveral0ne said:
damn, wish i could flash this like a normal rom :-\
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I would like to offer this as an update.zip, but i don't know how to sign them... if someone wants to email or pm me that information i will be happy to post it in an update.zip format

Process that I did and its not working
adb reboot recovery
Once the phone was in recovery I did
C:\Users\Tim\Desktop\Android root\tools>adb push bootanimation.zip /system/custo
mize/resource/bootanimation.zip
2584 KB/s (3253387 bytes in 1.229s)
C:\Users\Tim\Desktop\Android root\tools>adb push SPC_animation_final.mp3 /system
/customize/resource/SPC_animation_final.mp3
2402 KB/s (223929 bytes in 0.091s)
adb reboot
Nothing.

Dariuas,
Sounds like the system partition is not mounted...
jramz; said:
In the partitions menu select mount /system (or if using other recovery then manually mount /system through adb)
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this is covered in the ROM Manager Menu which it sounds like you're not using so if you add
Code:
adb shell mount /system
once in recovery but before the file pushes you should be fine

Outstanding, it works. Now if I want to undo it? :O

Dariuas said:
Outstanding, it works. Now if I want to undo it? :O
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Not sure why you'd want to....
But... if you do... just push these files the same way and you'll have the sprint 4g back

Nice!
I'm more of a TOS fan but this looks too nice for me to be picky.

I'm really new to Android. Is there a way to do this on the Mac? Thanks.

StormCell said:
I'm really new to Android. Is there a way to do this on the Mac? Thanks.
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I don't use a mac, nor do i have any access to a mac... however since the android SDK is what gives you access to ADB and there is an Android SDK for mac... i'm assuming that you can do this by following the same steps using the android sdk for mac which you can get:
Here

Great job man, just pushed it to my Evo and its workin great. Thanks.

Pushed bootanimation.zip to Nexus One and it also works fine there.

This is SOOOOOOO awesome! Any chance of this becoming a theme?

jramz said:
I don't use a mac, nor do i have any access to a mac... however since the android SDK is what gives you access to ADB and there is an Android SDK for mac... i'm assuming that you can do this by following the same steps using the android sdk for mac which you can get:
Here
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With some help I figured out how to do this last night pm me and I think i could get things working for you.

Flashed it and it's way awesome - I'd prefer it with no audio though. Can I just push a different mp3 or an empty file of the same name as the mp3?

Custom recovery image not sticking

I Having a problem when everytime I go into fastboot mode and click on recovery the /!\ comes up and would have to take the battery out and reflash the custom recovery image thru adb. Then it will work but can someone help make the recovery image stick
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mrnexus said:
I Having a problem when everytime I go into fastboot mode and click on recovery the /!\ comes up and would have to take the battery out and reflash the custom recovery image thru adb. Then it will work but can someone help make the recovery image stick
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There is a .sh file that needs to be removed, totally forgot the location of it :/

/etc/install-recovery.sh needs to be deleted or renamed.
It's a "safety" feature in 3.3.1 and above to restore the stock recovery if it doesn't pass a check on boot each time.
This is pointed out in numerous threads...search a little for more details if you need them.

Ok thanks
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It wont let me rename so I guess I going to delete it
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mrnexus said:
It wont let me rename so I guess I going to delete it
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Are you mounting the /system partition as read/write?
Use root explorer or similar or issue the remount command from the command line before trying to rename it.

that's the trick just rename the image, and the CW recovery will stick
that's the way it's written in the step by step guide,

distortedloop said:
Are you mounting the /system partition as read/write?
Use root explorer or similar or issue the remount command from the command line before trying to rename it.
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I am having problems renaming it as well. I'm not sure what you mean by "use root explorer or similar or issue the remount command from the command line before trying to rename it.
I have tried using Astro and Android Mate to rename the file and both will not let me.
EDIT: Nevermind, I used root explorer and was able to find "mount r/w" and rename it finally. Thanks.

godzigga said:
I am having problems renaming it as well. I'm not sure what you mean by "use root explorer or similar or issue the remount command from the command line before trying to rename it.
I have tried using Astro and Android Mate to rename the file and both will not let me.
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Because those won't allow you to modify system files. Get Root Explorer, like he said, and use that.

AllGamer said:
that's the trick just rename the image, and the CW recovery will stick
that's the way it's written in the step by step guide,
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weird, i don't remember renaming anything besides the clockwork image to recovery.img . Still able to boot into clock after each reboot.

vaust said:
weird, i don't remember renaming anything besides the clockwork image to recovery.img . Still able to boot into clock after each reboot.
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Cause u probably used ADB to get it to stop reflashing the stock recovery. Using root explorer is the same thing only less technical.
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sarge363 said:
Cause u probably used ADB to get it to stop reflashing the stock recovery. Using root explorer is the same thing only less technical.
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True, I used adb, spent like 2 hour trying to get the pc drivers to recognize the nexus. I used the PDAnet drivers eventually.

vaust said:
weird, i don't remember renaming anything besides the clockwork image to recovery.img . Still able to boot into clock after each reboot.
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Are you on a custom ROM like CM or Bionix? They remove the script that rewrites stock recovery.
If you're on stock, what version of it are you on? 2.3.1 and higher have a file called /etc/install-recovery.sh on them, and if that's there it should be reflashing stock on every boot, whether you renamed the image you flashed to recovery or not...

[Q] Boot Animation

So, I've become pretty good @ UOT Kitchen now. However, I keep attempting to flash a new Boot Animation to my phone and the boot anim never changes. I'm using the "Froyo Default" path. I even checked the path myself and found the bootanimation.zip as well. Would it be safe to unzip the UOT file to my sd card and physically "pluck" the bootanimation.zip into the path and delete the older one?

My PM prolly just answered your problem here.

heydabop said:
My PM prolly just answered your problem here.
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yea, that was it. I had to break the UOT zip open and place it in system/media/bootanimation.zip. Thanks for the help heydabop...
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Sorry if this is a stupid question, but im having this problem to? How do I put the new bootanimation? When I try to push with adb, it says the filesystem is read only.

ripin150 said:
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but im having this problem to? How do I put the new bootanimation? When I try to push with adb, it says the filesystem is read only.
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Before you do the adb push, type the adb remount command. It mounts the system as rewritable

ripin150 said:
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but im having this problem to? How do I put the new bootanimation? When I try to push with adb, it says the filesystem is read only.
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Are you doing it in cwm or just while the OS is running? Doing it in cwm is probably easier, just make sure /system is mounted in the cwm menu.

Got it, thanks guys.

Using DROID explorer is much easier to drag and drop files
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flashing question - new whiskey team ROM

hello all,
first of all THANK YOU very much for this ROM - really appreciate it!!!
second of all:
I currently have a stock rom on my device - rooted.
As I understand I need to replace the stock recovery with that of krylon360(http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1099374) and then follow the steps listed in the first post??
is the link in my post is the link to the final version of cwm for our devices??
Thank you very much for the help and sorry for the noobenst this is my first rom change

alon2 said:
hello all,
first of all THANK YOU very much for this ROM - really appreciate it!!!
second of all:
I currently have a stock rom on my device - rooted.
As I understand I need to replace the stock recovery with that of krylon360(http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1099374) and then follow the steps listed in the first post??
is the link in my post is the link to the final version of cwm for our devices??
Thank you very much for the help and sorry for the noobenst this is my first rom change
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your link wont load, just make sure you go to the thread that says CWM FINAL by krylon 360 and follow the steps and you will be fine

dsexton702 said:
your link wont load, just make sure you go to the thread that says CWM FINAL by krylon 360 and follow the steps and you will be fine
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this is the link(as I see it in my broser)
what are the steps after I replaced the recovery?
is it as simple as following the steps in this thread?cause I saw people had problems...
Thank you very much for the help again

Just go to cyclopscomputers.com/gs4g
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Use root explorer to copy/replace recovery.bin put update.zip on root of sd card, reboot into recovery.
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This is what I did and worked perfectly. But I allready had KD1 which I recomend you get. Download the recovery and update.zip and put both of them on the root of your sd card. Then get root explorer from the market. Open root explorer and go down to sdcard. In the sd card you are gonna find the recovery file you placed in there. Your long press it and its gomma say copy. Copy that and press back button and then your at the main page of root explorer again. Its gonna say paste and cancle at.the bottom but dont press anything yet. You go all the way down to system and go into it and then into /bin. In /bin your gonna press the mount r~w button at the top right which allows you to paste the file. You press paste at bottom left and its gonna ask if you want to overwrite say yes.(if it didnt ask you overwrite that either means the file you downloaded was renamed.or there was a (2) or (3) on it if you downloaded various times. Just take the ending out so its.just.recovery)
Now back out to homescreen of your phone.and if you have kd1 you can get into recovery from quickboot if not then turn off your phone and hold powerbutton and both volume keys while the phones turning on normally it will go to a bluish screen with an android.(recovery) here you click reinstall packages and your done
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sorry i have to do this... but i'm pretty sure theres more than enuff info to figure it out... noob or noobiest... didnt have to start a random thread

Moved to general.

rickyy00 said:
This is what I did and worked perfectly. But I allready had KD1 which I recomend you get. Download the recovery and update.zip and put both of them on the root of your sd card. Then get root explorer from the market. Open root explorer and go down to sdcard. In the sd card you are gonna find the recovery file you placed in there. Your long press it and its gomma say copy. Copy that and press back button and then your at the main page of root explorer again. Its gonna say paste and cancle at.the bottom but dont press anything yet. You go all the way down to system and go into it and then into /bin. In /bin your gonna press the mount r~w button at the top right which allows you to paste the file. You press paste at bottom left and its gonna ask if you want to overwrite say yes.(if it didnt ask you overwrite that either means the file you downloaded was renamed.or there was a (2) or (3) on it if you downloaded various times. Just take the ending out so its.just.recovery)
Now back out to homescreen of your phone.and if you have kd1 you can get into recovery from quickboot if not then turn off your phone and hold powerbutton and both volume keys while the phones turning on normally it will go to a bluish screen with an android.(recovery) here you click reinstall packages and your done
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Thank you very much for the detailed explanation.
I'll try that tomorrow at work cause at home I can't get windows 7 to recognize my device

To be honest u don't need a pc and can do the whole thing from your phone with the right apps and it works flawlessly haveing roottookit and supermanger also helpful in the process
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rose2jam said:
To be honest u don't need a pc and can do the whole thing from your phone with the right apps and it works flawlessly haveing roottookit and supermanger also helpful in the process
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how can I do it without a PC?
downloading now supermanger , didnt find roottookit

not working...
So I did as you said(didn't use my PC by downloading stright to the phone and using root explorer)
boot into recovery using quick boot app(exclamation mark screen with little green robot)
pressed the reinstall packages
it says:
-- Applying Multi CSC
-- Installing Multi CSC
-- Install from sdcard..(in yellow)
Finding update package(in yellow)
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1(in red)
(No such file or directory)(in red)
E:Can't mount SDCARD:update.zip(in red)
Installation aborted(in red)
did I do something wrong?

alon2 said:
So I did as you said(didn't use my PC by downloading stright to the phone and using root explorer)
boot into recovery using quick boot app(exclamation mark screen with little green robot)
pressed the reinstall packages
it says:
-- Install from sdcard..(in yellow)
Finding update package(in yellow)
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1(in red)
(No such file or directory)(in red)
E:Can't mount SDCARD:update.zip(in red)
Installation aborted(in red)
did I do something wrong?
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Did you move the the update.zip to the correct directory?

yep moved it to /sdcard
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Did u add the recovery file from downloaded to system .bin folder
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rose2jam said:
Did u add the recovery file from downloaded to system .bin folder
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yes I did just like the tutorial said to(overwrite the original)

/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 - really doesn't exist
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1(in red)
(No such file or directory)(in red)
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I really don't have that directory - should I have it?

issue solved by formatting the SDcard
so I formatted mt sdcard and the managed to get into CWM.
I hava another question:
now every time I want to go into CWM I should do the same procedure?
I mean put the update.zip in the root of the sdcard->go to recovery->reinstall apps?
Alon

That's what I do leaving the update there... btw its root toolbox helps geting into recovery without the three button push also with getting rid of bloat
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going to flash...few more questions
rose2jam said:
That's what I do leaving the update there... btw its root toolbox helps geting into recovery without the three button push also with getting rid of bloat
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Now that I have cwm I want to replace the kernel.
I want to take Bali v2.1 extended battery from whisky -
my questions are:
1) which kernel should I take:regular\UV(what's the difference anyway)
2) what about all my apps+data/contacts/sms...? will it erase them?what backup should I do?

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?
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Go in root explorer and go to system/media/scroll down and check to see if there is a boot animation.zip in there
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Root exploret crash everytime i open it
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Teranox said:
Root exploret crash everytime i open it
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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???
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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....
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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....
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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.