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load boot animations without being in recovery(must be rooted)

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

[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

Can we have this bootanimation ?

Hello everybody, can we have this awesome bootanimation ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11879611#post11879611
If yes, wich file must we download and how apply it? I'm on 2.2 CM 6.1.3

I just tried it... and it works on the X10i. But it is rather very slow and laggy.
I downloaded the one with the black background instead of grey.
1. Once downloaded, rename the file to bootanimation.zip
2. Install Root Explorer if you dont have it.
3. Mount your sdcard and copy bootanimation.zip onto it and then unmount.
4. Open root explorer.
5. Copy the bootanimation.zip file from your sdcard and then go to /system/media.
6. Paste bootanimation.zip in /system/media. Make sure you have r/w mounted in order to paste/overwrite the default boot animation.
7. You are done. Reboot phone to see.

[S5660] Galaxy Gio The big Thread! | Tips, Roots, fixes, Firmware, Custom Roms

This thread is closed.
You can find the new one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1209425
Didnt you know some thing, ask me!
Welcome in the Thread for Samsung's Galaxy Gio (S5660)
INDEX
1. Root
2. Custom Bootanimation
3. Firmware releases
_________________________________________________________
First, i will post update_[number].zip files.
You can add this updates on this way:
1. Shutdown your phone.
2. press: Home button + Volume button - + On button
3. go to Add Update from SD-card.
4. Search for the update_[number].zip file on your SD-card
5. Run the update
Root
You can root Android 2.2 with: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
You can root Android 2.3.3 with: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111414
Custom bootanimation
What you need:
- Rooted Galaxy Gio S5660 or an other Galaxy Phone.
- Data Cable or SD-Card reader
- Root explorer
- Little bit skills
1. download the patch_cutom_bootanimation.zip file bellow.
2. unzip the files to a new folder on your SDcard called: patchfiles
3. Open root explorer
4. go to /sd-card/patchfiles
5. press menu button and select multi-select
6. select all files without bootanimation.zip
7. press now on the bottom, copy
8. press now 2 times on back button
9. go to /system/bin/
10. press now paste and replace the files.
Now you need only place the bootanimation.zip in his directory
11. go back to your patchfile folder on your SD-card
12. copy bootanimation.zip and place him in /system/media/
13. reboot your device and watch your brand new bootanimation!
TIP:
1. With an bootanimation boot your device slowlier then normal.
you can also delete bootanimation.zip, your device is now booting with the Android 3.1 bootanimation, i like it!
2. You can also remove the shutdown animation, but it isnt posible to change him.
rename in the /system/media/video/shutdown/ the file shutdown.qmg to shutdown_backup.qmg
REMOVE SIMLOCK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1139251

Firmware
2.2.1 unofficial - http://hotfile.com/dl/115778530/c3dab6d/S5660XXKC5_OXXKC3_XXKB9.rar.html
2.3.3 unofficial 2 june 2011 - http://hotfile.com/dl/119787749/eeddc82/S5660XXKPA.rar.html
2.3.3 official 24 june 2011 - http://hotfile.com/dl/123845369/b1f54c4/S5660XXKPE_S5660XXKPA_S5660OXFKP1.rar.html <- also on KIES
2.3.3 official 24 june 2011 - http://hotfile.com/dl/124686521/ca109ee/S5660XXKPE_S5660XXKPA_S5660XENKP1.rar.html <- also on KIES
2.3.4 unofficial 24 june 2011 - http://hotfile.com/dl/124831067/3d27a39/S5660XXKQ3_S5660XXKQ3_S5660SEBKQ1.rar.html
2.3.4 unofficial 23 july 2011 - http://hotfile.com/dl/125489515/6fa36c7/S5660XXKQ6_S5660XXKQ5_S5660SEBKQ1.rar.html
pass: samfirmware.com

APK lost ?
Backup System Apps (apk), download here:
Froyo - flashing ...
Gingerbread All apps, backup system/apps/ 90MB
Did you lose an APK file?
Get you errors with a APK?
Do you Morph you APK wrong?
AND NO BACKUP?!
Search your APK from the ZIP file,
Apply him to system/apps/
And your apk will work as even before!
TAGS: Galaxy, Gio, APK, Lost, S5660, system, apps, gMail
Custom ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136798

I' m following this thread. Please continuie sharing

how to enable a2sd darktremor to S5660XXKPA?

Following this thread. Thanks for getting it going.

nice work bro please keep it up

Nice Work , keep it going..

Me too following this topic.

How to make a CUSTOM BOOT ANIMATION...
Install winrar
Root your Android!
using the console or Root explorer goto the /system/media directory.
Copy bootanimation.zip to your SD Card.
Connect your Android to your computer with usb and mount the SD Card
Copy bootanimation.zip to your computer.
extract bootanimation.zip to a folder
Inside you will find 2 folders with all the individual PNG files in them.
With photoshop or paint modify the png files to add your custom graphics.
Highlight the two folders and the desc file.
Right click the highlighted files.
Select add to archive.
Select Zip
In the compression method drop down box select Store. (this is key if you dont do this it wont play the animation)
save the archive as bootanimation.zip
copy the new bootanimation.zip to your SD Card
Load terminal emulator and enter the following commands with an enter after each
***BEGIN TERMINAL COMMANDS***
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
dd if=/sdcard/bootanimation.zip of=/system/media/bootanimation.zip
Reboot

Great!!!
Sent from my GT-S5660 using XDA App

Patch added, sorry ive also a daily job...

strunkie said:
Backup System Apps (apk), download here:
Uploading...
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this is exactly what I need!
I screwed up with Calendar.apk and Calendar.odex and almost anybody on forums wants to help...
why not uploading a full original \system\app folder for every possible needs?
is it ready or still uploading?

keep sharing, Btw when upgrade to ginger bread will be available officially ?

taand said:
keep sharing, Btw when upgrade to ginger bread will be available officially ?
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Samsung will release 2.3.3 and 2.3.4.
I think that 2.3.4 the lastest update is.

beeryourself said:
this is exactly what I need!
I screwed up with Calendar.apk and Calendar.odex and almost anybody on forums wants to help...
why not uploading a full original \system\app folder for every possible needs?
is it ready or still uploading?
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finished, will add now

strunkie said:
finished, will add now
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Great!
that's exactly what I needed!
Thanks!
well, it's still not working...
I downloaded the zip, put Calendar.apk and Calendar.odex on the phone, then moved to \system\app and changed proprietary to 0-root and permissions rw-r--r-- for both. reboot. no calendar application in drawer.
what else can i do to get this damn app back?

beeryourself said:
great! waiting online...
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Backup System Apps (apk), download here:
All apps, backup system/apps/
90MB
See third post

Does somebody here also have the phone getting turned off in your pocket problem?

xpowerstef said:
Does somebody here also have the phone getting turned off in your pocket problem?
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Some times my phone wont wake-up, then i hold the power button for a few seconds the phone will reboot then.
Do you have the same problem, its tooks longer to get your phone on...

[MOD] Increasing Ringtone Fixed .APK

This is the Phone.apk which works with Samsung Infuse 4G UCLB3. It requires you to have root access and a file manager tool which allows root system file access to replace the existing Phone.apk in the system/app directory. This .apk was made with the direction of this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729717.
Again this fixes the increasing ringtone for the Samsung Infuse 4G running UCLB3 baseband(I997UCLB3)
To install.............
----->1. MUST HAVE ROOT ACCESS.
----->2. Download this Phone.apk that is attached and place it on either internal/external SD card
----->3. Go to system/app and BACKUP YOUR ORIGINAL Phone.apk somewhere you can find it again then remove it from app folder
----->4. Copy the Phone.apk(the one you downloaded from below and put on you SD Card) to the system/app folder
----->5. Check the permissions once you copied they should be a follows "rw-r--r--" which should match the other .apk(s)
----->6. Reboot phone and verify function.