Here's a tiny package to be installed with xRecovery, for people who would like to disable the boot animation.
It replaces the animation with a dummy bootanimation.zip (backup your bootanimation.zip if you use a custom animation)
Thanks to Oskar.k for the inspiration.
Tested on WB-XPERIA TW Gingerbread but should work on any rom.
If you install a new rom, theme, or wipe cache, the first boot can take more than 5 minutes. When installing this you will get a black screen instead of a picture from a boot animation, don't mistake it for a crash/freeze.
Installation:
- in xRecovery, install custom.zip, xRecovery-BootAnimationDisable.zip
or
- copy bootanimation.zip to /system/media/bootanimation.zip using a root explorer like Estrongs File Explorer (free from Market)
To install the stock animation, do the same with xRecovery-BootAnimationStock.zip
Apparently the clean way to disable the boot animation would be to add those lines to /system/build.prop:
ro.kernel.android.bootanim=0
debug.sf.nobootanimation=1
It works and it's a cleaner solution but it doesn't seem to be any faster.
I think a xRecovery package is the most convenient to use when installing/updating roms.
I see u uploaded, but there arent any credits for ideas :/
Sent from my own maded GB X10.
Sorry Oskar.k, It's not my style! I did wonder if I should mention it but I didn't think you'd consider it your idea or discovery that messing with the file disabled the animation, it was so trivial... the xRecovery package is so trivial too. To disable something, messing with a file is the first thing someone tries (right after deleting a file). But you did save me a couple minutes to test this for myself because I did open your file to notice why it disabled the animation (no files to be used in the 2MB zip), and your post is the inspiration for making a convenient solution for myself, that I'm sharing here in case it helps others, so I edited the post to mention you. No hard feeling?
ALL IS GREAT
Sent from my own maded GB X10.
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Credit goes to sakindia123 and this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375547
Step 1 :
Place the files "samsungani" and "bootanimation" in /system/bin
Make sure these files have execute permission (-rwxr-xr-x)
Step 2 :
Place "sanim.zip" in /system/media
This file contains the boot animation. You can use bootanimation.zip file from other threads but they should be renamed to sanim.zip to work properly.
ex thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1053250
Step 3 :
Remove "bootsamsung.qmg" and "bootsamsungloop.qmg" from /system/media
As a standard good practice, you can keep a backup of these files somewhere on your sdcard/pc.
Step 4 :
Reboot and enjoy !
Note : This works on my Samsung Galaxy R with 2.3.5 stock rom.
was just going to post this
I took the jolly roger one, NICE!
The above method doesnt work in the Indian ROM. I get nothin in the bootup other than the bootup sound. Then directly the Homescreen
zerocool_rkl said:
The above method doesnt work in the Indian ROM. I get nothin in the bootup other than the bootup sound. Then directly the Homescreen
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works well on my 2.3.5 indian rom..
did u check the file permissions ?
zerocool_rkl said:
The above method doesnt work in the Indian ROM. I get nothin in the bootup other than the bootup sound. Then directly the Homescreen
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That's when you don't copy the right sanim.zip to your system/media/ folder.
First of all when you download the custom "bootanimationfile".zip it's not enough just to rename it! you must extract the package, find bootanimation.zip (not sure about location inside .zip but i guess it is /data/local or /system/data/local.) THIS file must be renamed to sanim.zip and copied to your /system/media. IT must work if you followed other steps above. I'm pretty sure it works on every FW!
In my phone there is no bootanimation.zip . There are some bootanimation.omg files. I googled them up an found that they r samsung's propitory format.
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Dude...read tutorial and that what I wrote one more time. Nobody said you have bootanimation.zip on your phone. Guide works like a charm!
"find bootanimation.zip (not sure about location inside .zip but i guess it is /data/local or /system/data/local."
Told by you
Then you should cite the whole sentence
" First of all when you download the custom "bootanimationfile".zip it's not enough just to rename it! you must extract the package, find bootanimation.zip (not sure about location inside .zip but i guess it is /data/local or /system/data/local.) "
I was talking about one of the custom boot animations package ( that can be found e.g. here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1053250 ) even localization I mentioned concerns the .zip file not the system folder of your device.
Of course we don't have bootanimation.zip in our stock, we have sanim.zip instead. Which is written in OP's tutorial above.
m.kochan10 said:
Then you should cite the whole sentence
" First of all when you download the custom "bootanimationfile".zip it's not enough just to rename it! you must extract the package, find bootanimation.zip (not sure about location inside .zip but i guess it is /data/local or /system/data/local.) "
I was talking about one of the custom boot animations package ( that can be found e.g. here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1053250 ) even localization I mentioned concerns the .zip file not the system folder of your device.
Of course we don't have bootanimation.zip in our stock, we have sanim.zip instead. Which is written in OP's tutorial above.
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LOL Kochan - this guy ain't getting it.... maybe he should just download 'ROM Toolbox' and change the boot anim's from there.....much simpler for the newbies
No offence meant at all, sometimes it's just easier to have a program do these things for you ^.^
Change boot animation ardatdat 1.6
Can't figure it out, it doesnt work - no way. Followed the Tutorial exactly and tried different things. Finally i tried the sanim.zip from the first post in this thread. Black bootscreen but with the crappy Samsung sound
Firmware is stock XWKJ4, with ardatdat kernel 1.6
Could the kernel be the problem??
Of course it works. I've used XWLA4 as well. Worked like a charm. It has nothing to do with kernel.
1) Have you downloaded packages, extracted (custom booting.zip )and replaced stock "samsungani" and "bootanimation" (in /system/bin) with those u got from package?
2)Have you removed "bootsamsung.qmg" and "bootsamsungloop.qmg" from /system/media?
3) Have you found a proper bootanimation.zip, renamed it to sanim.zip an placed in /system/media?
If you accomplished all steps above...your bootanimation.zip (sanim.zip) must be corrupted. Remember it's NOT a flashable package.! If you found somewhere a flashable version (it works only on AOSP/AOKP/CM roms) it must be extracted and then the right file must be copied to /system/media.
And one more thing. Bootanimation has nothing to do with bootsound. Wanna change bootsound, go to /system/etc and replace PowerOn.wav (this stands for bootsound), 1_Power_on.ogg (if you ignore this you won't be able to switch bootsound on/of together with setting you phone profile silent/normal) with your preferred ones.
You have to remove samsungani , then place bootanimation.zip
This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?
@m.kochan10
1. yes
2. yes, but there is also a file called "odeanim.qmg". Do you know what this is?
3. after fiddling around with my own files did`nt work i finally downloaded the sanim.zip from the first post here. I did not touch it and put it to system/media. No success! Of course my own animation also did not work. Tried to generate the animation with this Boot Animation Creator from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1234611. No success!
So there is no bootscreen now, i only see the Samsung GalaxyR letters then straight to homescreen. Thanks for the tip with the bootsound. Thats going to be the next i try. But first i need to change the animation.
Few questions:
a. does it matter if i take jpeg or png?
b. the pics of the animation need to have the resolution of my screen, right? 480x800
c. or do smaller pics just show up in the middle of the screen?
Thanks 4 helping!
2. Leave odeanim.qmg alone It won't help you by any means.
3. I attached a working sanim.zip just push it with root explorer to /system/media and reboot. We'll see if it work.
I'm sorry I cannot help you with your questions about creating bootanimation files. It's not my field (yet )
I give up!
-tried your sanim.zip - nothing.
-downloaded Custom Booting.zip again, unpacked it this time with Winrar instead of 7zip and copied them to system/bin (checked permissions-ok) - nothing.
There are not so many chances to f**ck this up but still it does`nt work.
Running out of ideas what to try out anyway.
So i just wait and hope for ICS, CM7, CM9 or whatsoever and give it another try then.
Where is the thread where i can ask for ETA of these roms?
(just joking...)
Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately I don't own the device so I cannot verify what goes wrong.
In worst case, since you've got nothing to lose, you may try to flash (sometimes you will have to flash several times - i don't know why, but I remember that sometimes I had to do it 8 times in a row before I managed to change a boot animation, you may even try wipe cache/dalvik cache) these zips:
a) Honeycomb - bumblebee 3D - Boot animation (I cannot promise it will work with first flash, but try few more times, it should work)
http://www.mediafire.com/?3kodfmmaxm1le3u
c) Stock One (If you totally give up and wish to revert to stock; same here)
http://www.mediafire.com/?jh76pi7fj6pmr2z
DO NOT EXTRACT: THEY ARE FLASHABLE via CWM!
Since Stock One was no option at all to me: Flashed the Honeycomb - bumblebee 3D once with with wiping cache and dalvik - works perfekt! Gonna try to change it to my own animation soon.
cheers man...
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Wanted to go to bed after last post but could`nt wait to try out. So i put my own sanim.zip instead of the one from Bumblebee 3D and IT WORKS!!!
GReat to hear that!
Hey, I'd like to know how to change the bootanimation in Kyrillo's ROM as ive already tried BootAni and some other apps and even tried manually changing the Bootanimation in "data" and "system/media"...didnt work.... it'd be great if i could get some help and if possible in a step by step manner...
1. Find a suitable replacement in bootanimation.zip format.
2.check to make sure this isnt an update zip. (do this by exploring the file, it should consist of only files names "part0" and "desc.txt" and maybe "part1")
3.If it is a update zip, unzip it and extract the bootanimationzip inside it.
4. place this onto sd card
5. use root explorer or similar to move the file to system/media, making sure it is named "bootanimation.zip" it should say something like "file exists, replace it?". say yes.
6. now long press the new file and open up permissions in the menu. set these as rw-r--r--
7. reboot phone and enjoy!
bear in mind that kyrillos 10.4 is based on open fimg, so you may have white patched in the boot animation, just like the one preloaded onto it.
In 10.4, Kyrillos has fixed the white patches in SOME bootanimation, like the stock one.
ak700 said:
In 10.4, Kyrillos has fixed the white patches in SOME bootanimation, like the stock one.
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I did ..
On an extra note:
If you want to avoid having white flashes in your bootanimations on any rom with openFIMG you should look for one with less than 75 frames in the part1 folder. Any frames past that turn white...
Tried didnt work!!....
Ava.tar said:
1. Find a suitable replacement in bootanimation.zip format.
2.check to make sure this isnt an update zip. (do this by exploring the file, it should consist of only files names "part0" and "desc.txt" and maybe "part1")
3.If it is a update zip, unzip it and extract the bootanimationzip inside it.
4. place this onto sd card
5. use root explorer or similar to move the file to system/media, making sure it is named "bootanimation.zip" it should say something like "file exists, replace it?". say yes.
6. now long press the new file and open up permissions in the menu. set these as rw-r--r--
7. reboot phone and enjoy!
bear in mind that kyrillos 10.4 is based on open fimg, so you may have white patched in the boot animation, just like the one preloaded onto it.
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i tried it .... didnt work .... idk why.... just to change the bootanimation i bymistake flashed a motorola Xoom bootanimation please help...plzplzplzplz.... im stuck here with nothing but "A)" out of the whole bootanimation plz help im tired of trying to change my bootanimation!!!!!
If you have a rom that allows the boot animation to be changed I would seriously go to the Acer A500 themes thread. I'm using a new 1 from there that works in landscape mode that looks awesome. Remember, most are setup to show Acer A50* variants but some don't and work brilliantly.
Just thought I'd share that little nugget of information.
Cheers...
Thought I'd add you need root access and a file manager with root access, I use ES File manager.
You copy the bootanimation.zip file into root>system>media. Make sure you either backup or rename the old bootanimation to something else or you will overwrite and not be able to change back.
Reset and watch the magic happen...
Disclaimer:You need to be rooted. I've tried this on a deodexed rom (should work on odex, give it a try, you won't get bootloops, instead a blank screen which can be fixed easily)
"PLEASE RESPECT MY WORK, DO NOT UPLOAD THIS TO OTHER WEBSITES, P2P, FTP AND OTHER MEANS OF FILE TRANSFER WITHOUT MY CONSENT, ALSO IF U WANT TO INCLUDE THIS IN YOUR WORK/ DEVELOPMENT, FEEL FREE BUT DO CREDIT ME , IF YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH MY WORK, CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISMS IN A RESPECTFUL AND DECENT MANNER ARE ALWAYS WELCOME."
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THIS IS A MOD TO ENABLE BOOTANIMATION.ZIP FOR STOCK-BASED ROMS
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A sample BootAnimation has been added.
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PREREQUISITES:
1. A Samsung Galaxy CORE [I8262/I8260] (LOL )
2. Custom Recovery (TWRP Recommended)
3. Basic Knowledge in flashing updater scripts
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Boot to recovery
2. Flash BootAnimation Enabler By AnsleyC.zip (Attached Below)
3. Enjoy using custom bootanimation...
4. Hit the thanks button.
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IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG:
Don't Panic. Post your problem here and I will solve it for you personally. The only problem you could possibly encounter is blank screen instead of boot animation, that is because of broken permission. (Don't worry, your phone will boot though )
To fix it, once the phone boots, navigate to "system/media/" and change the permission of bootanimation.zip to rw-r-r--
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DON'T FORGET TO HIT THE THANKS BUTTON
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How to add Custom bootanimations
NOTE: A sample BootAnimation has been added.
1. Download a bootanimation.zip for your device
2. Open root explorer
3. Navigate to "/system/media"
4. Rename the original bootanimation.zip to bootanimation.zip.bac
5. Paste your new bootanimation
6. Change permissions to rw-r-r--
@AnsleyC this is a great Mod. Thanks a ton.
Also do you know where I can find more bootanimations for the cor3?
Sent from the trustyi8262
Micah72 said:
@AnsleyC this is a great Mod. Thanks a ton.
Also do you know where I can find more bootanimations for the cor3?
Sent from the trustyi8262
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Thanks. There are some bootanimations available for core.
I am porting some boot animations for core. I will post them asap.
Custom Boot Animation
Change the bootanimation that shows AFTER the boot logo.
This has only been tested on the T285, but should work on the T280.
This app does make a backup of the original bootanimation and the bootanimation.zip and stores it on your /sdcard as bootanimation.bak and bootanimation.zip.bak
MAKE SURE YOUR SDCARD IS MOUNTED WHEN YOU GET INTO TWRP or CWM.
(Have NOT tested in CWM as I have TWRP installed).
To change the bootanimation, replace the system/media/bootanimation.zip in the .zip file with your own bootanimatio.zip file.
Remember the Galaxy TAB A (SM-T285) display is 720x1280.
NOTE: The bootanimation.zip MUST NOT be compressed when creating the bootanimation.zip. Under 'compression method' select 'store'.
Steps to install:
- Reboot into recovery
- Select Install from recovery menu
- Select TAB-A-T285-Custom_Bootanimation.zip
- Follow recovery install prompts
- Reboot and enjoy!
If you need a restore script, please contact me or post a message.
Restore Script
Hi,
Thanks for create this. Please provide the restore script.
DirkMare said:
Hi,
Thanks for create this. Please provide the restore script.
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Here ya go!
Let me know if you have any problems with this.
The app assumes you still have the original bootanimation.bak and bootanimation.zip.bak on your sdcard.
gcrutchr said:
Here ya go!
Let me know if you have any problems with this.
The app assumes you still have the original bootanimation.bak and bootanimation.zip.bak on your sdcard.
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Thanks for the quick reply,
For some reason the tablet doesn't want to restore, reinstalling the custom boot animation also doesn't work.
I have the boot splash screen for +/- 30 seconds and then the OS is booted.. No boot animation
What can I do to get the standard Gray Android Boot animation?
DirkMare said:
Thanks for the quick reply,
For some reason the tablet doesn't want to restore, reinstalling the custom boot animation also doesn't work.
I have the boot splash screen for +/- 30 seconds and then the OS is booted.. No boot animation
What can I do to get the standard Gray Android Boot animation?
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Have you installed a custom operating system? If yes, which one?
Do you have the original, saved .bak files on your SDCard?
gcrutchr said:
Have you installed a custom operating system? If yes, which one?
Do you have the original, saved .bak files on your SDCard?
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I installed CM13-XTRM-20170128-UNOFFICIAL-SM285-BETA, from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...m-samsung-galaxy-tab-7-0-lte-sm-t285-t3517474
Didn't have SD installed an played around with other versions of bootanimations. Guess I have to reinstall lineage..
Really want to create my own boot animation.. Any tips and/or advise?
DirkMare said:
I installed CM13-XTRM-20170128-UNOFFICIAL-SM285-BETA, from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...m-samsung-galaxy-tab-7-0-lte-sm-t285-t3517474
Didn't have SD installed an played around with other versions of bootanimations. Guess I have to reinstall lineage..
Really want to create my own boot animation.. Any tips and/or advise?
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Could be that other bootanimations over-wrote the saved, original bootanimation files.
Original bootanimation files were saved on internal sdcard as *.bak files.
Best way to learn to create a bootanimation is to unzip one and look at the file structure. They are very easy to create. Also, "Google Search" is your friend. You need to make sure you are using a bootanimation (in /system/bin) file that is compatible with the O/S you are using. Otherwise, you will get a blank screen.