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Change boot animation

Hello
I have a nexus one rooted with cm.6.00. Is there a way to change the boot animation? If so how can it he done and what is needed to do it?
Thanks in advance
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I'm on the Droid, so not sure if it's the same... but I think it should be pretty similar.
The way I changed my bootup animation thingy, is downloaded the bootup from... some site. Can never remember the name of it. Mounted my Droid to the PC and moved the zip file to the root of the SD Card. Make sure it's named bootanimation.zip (not .zip.zip). Then use a root explorer application, and place it in the system/media folder. Overwrite the old one. I also replace the one in data/local. Not sure if it matters or not... but I do.
So that's what I did for mine. I have the aweseome Mario animation one. I love it.
Hope this helps.

Any chance you can give me a website link?
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Having trouble getting this to work on Dell Streak. bootanimation.zip is read only and I can't seem to change permissions on the file. ???
Update++ Disregard. I installed a proper file editor with the ability to overwrite files (Super Manager) and presto. . . new animations!
bdh

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DONE

Download the zip file to the custom screen animation you want to use to your memory card. Boot up into clockwork recovery. Go to install from sdcard then choose files from sdcard. Navigate to the file u want to use then install it. The next time you boot the phone normally it should show you your new screen animation. Atleast that's how I do it with my rooted epic 4g using clockwork recovery
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sorry but no clockwork recovery is made for my device i installed it once an resulted i hard brick.Had to go to samsung service center and they replaced the motherboard cause it was in warranty.I will never try that method again

sahilg009 said:
1)HOW to change the boot screen animation of this mobile and is it safe(i have rooted this device)
and please convert any 1 of this of galaxy mini for me to get an
wwwdotyoutubedotcom/watch?v=0KUUsnmHcpc&feature=related
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Use adb push or a file explorer with root to place the bootanimation.zip (from my attachment) in the folder "/system/media" it is the animation from your first youtube link.
If it says something like cannot write, read only permission, you have to type this into a console on the phone or in the adb shell first
"mount -w -o remount /system /system\n"
The boot animation is safe, it either shows, or it doesn't.
sahilg009 said:
2)Can you please suggest any one good,tested and working,rom for this mobile
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I'm sorry, but there is no such ROM available for your android at the moment.
If this is sufficient for your bounty, use my donate button.
Greetings dark3n

Yea that happened to me the first time I tried. I had to use odin with a prerooted rom for my phone. You should check out to c if its possible to use odin on ur phone.
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there's actually an app to change the boot screen mines currently beavis and butthead lol give me a few and ill see what app it was
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Dark3n said:
Use adb push or a file explorer with root to place the bootanimation.zip (from my attachment) in the folder "/system/media" it is the animation from your first youtube link.
If it says something like cannot write, read only permission, you have to type this into a console on the phone or in the adb shell first
"mount -w -o remount /system /system\n"
The boot animation is safe, it either shows, or it doesn't.
I'm sorry, but there is no such ROM available for your android at the moment.
If this is sufficient for your bounty, use my donate button.
Greetings dark3n
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so basically i just nned to move the zip(bootanimation.zip) direct to my /system/media no need to extract it
and it can never brick my mobile
thanx

sahilg009 said:
so basically i just nned to move the zip(bootanimation.zip) direct to my /system/media no need to extract it
and it can never brick my mobile
thanx
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Yes dont extract just copy it there.
Either your phone supports this and shows the new animation.
If it doesn't support it nothing happens and you see the old animation.
Nothing can really happen. The old animation is still there.
If it is supported your phone will look at that directory and say ahhh a bootanimation.zip lets use that instead of the default one...

droiduser145 said:
there's actually an app to change the boot screen mines currently beavis and butthead lol give me a few and ill see what app it was
Sent from my Aria 2.3.2 OS
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Could I get that boot animation file off you. I tried the boot animation changer app. Says downloaded and installed but alas I get nothing.
Motorola atrix 4g

[Q] Frustrated with theme install

Hello all,
I have a Rogers Xperia play, 2.3.3. (UK firmware, already rooted).
Locked bootloader, and sim lock, so I can't use the SE website to unlock. Hence I can't get to fastboot, and use any kind of clockwork mod recovery etc..
I made a theme in the UOT kitchen. I provided my framwork-res, and SystemUI files to the site.
How the F#$% do I install this theme? I've read some instructions on using ADB (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065789), but last time I tried that (ADB itself works correctly and sees my phone) using a theme on the Xperia Play forum, my phone went in a reboot loop.
I'd like to avoid having to reinstall my apps again, yes I know I can get a backup application, but that's not the point of this thread
Any advice on how to install this would be appreciated.

Same here but with sim unlocked, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Rooted 2.3.3 bootloader locked ,i tried 6 times ,3 times without changing permissions ,3 with changing permissions and no result i only managed to change the SystemUI.apk to work and not get in the bootloop and the framework-res.apk makes the phone get in the bootloop

same problem here.......Waiting for a newbie tutorial

Have to tried using root explorer to install your theme? It's really easy to do I had a hard time using adb to install my theme too I kept going into bootloop but once I used root explorer got it installed in a few minutes
Sent from my R800i using XDA App

just copy the .apk's to the platform-tools folder, fire up adb and type in
adb remount
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework
adb push systemui.apk /system/app
adb reboot
Done

thatsupnow said:
Have to tried using root explorer to install your theme? It's really easy to do I had a hard time using adb to install my theme too I kept going into bootloop but once I used root explorer got it installed in a few minutes
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I tried it aswell but I also got a boot loop.
I'm confused about these permissions :S

GetPatriotized said:
I tried it aswell but I also got a boot loop.
I'm confused about these permissions :S
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You will get a bootloop, if the theme you are tying to install, has an incompatible framework.... You should always make sure the theme is made for your firmware version, as for the permissions, its only if you use root explorer, if you use adb the correct permissions will already be set

AndroHero said:
You will get a bootloop, if the theme you are tying to install, has an incompatible framework.... You should always make sure the theme is made for your firmware version, as for the permissions, its only if you use root explorer, if you use adb the correct permissions will already be set
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I'm on 2.3.3 UK with Rogers Xperia Play.
I'm using root explorer because I'm lost with ADB

If that's the case the make sure you set permissions rw-r--r-- before you move them into the proper folders. Have fun dude
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Just to ad to @thatsupnow's post, move them to /system first and then set permissions there and then move to the correct folder as he said. That should keep you out of bootloop as long as you use compatible themes or your own cooked framework/systemUI as @androhero also mentioned
Regards Dousan...

I JUST MANAGED TO INSTALL A THEME WOOhOO
now how to do it:
1.copy the SystemUi.apk,framework-res.apk etc. on you SD Card
2.Use a File Explorer that can change permissions (I used Root Explorer from market,pm me for a link if you don't have money to buy it)
3.Copy SystemUi.apk to /System not /system/app and there change the permissions to rw-r--r-- (Be carefull , i accidentaly left rw-r--r-x and it didn't work)
4.Now replace the SystemUi.apk from system/app/ with the one from /system/
5.You will need to restart the phone (i couldn't because many Force Closes so i removed the battery then placed back) and now you have the new Notification Bar
6.Now do the 2-3-4-5 steps with framework-res.apk and this time the phone will restart itself after you copy it.
Where SystemUi.apk and Framework-res.apk go:
SystemUi.apk => /system/app
Framework-res.apk => /system/framework

AndroHero said:
just copy the .apk's to the platform-tools folder, fire up adb and type in
adb remount
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework
adb push systemui.apk /system/app
adb reboot
Done
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On a side note to this I had a little fun with ninjamorph and changed colors on some .png's in both systemui and framework-res and ended up with nearly all my apps fc'ing. Couldn't get adb to remount and got a permissions denied error. Then did a adb shell instaed and that worked. Check link for command's:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13984118&postcount=3
Regards Dousan...

How to I change it to rw-r--r-- ?
Like what format is that?
I'm in the pop op where it shows the 9 boxes.
Owner,group,others etc. do you have a picture or something?

GetPatriotized said:
How to I change it to rw-r--r-- ?
Like what format is that?
I'm in the pop op where it shows the 9 boxes.
Owner,group,others etc. do you have a picture or something?
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User-Group-Others- rw-r--r--

Boot animation help

So I just got the HTC sensation. I rooted it have custom clockworkmod installed and beast rom v4. I want to change my boot animation. Help would be greatly appriciated
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Here is a example....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262735
There are several others in the Themes & Apps section
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that example doesnt help me much im still kinda new to all of this so if you could find a more detailed guide for me that would be cool.

Bricked_Defy said:
that example doesnt help me much im still kinda new to all of this so if you could find a more detailed guide for me that would be cool.
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It's laid out for you there actually. Granted it's a tad cryptic but:
-bootanimation.zip--->system/customize/resource or data/local depending on rom.
Basically, download the boot animation you want (has to be a zip file) and rename it to bootanimation.zip if it isn't already renamed. Plug in your phone and move the bootanimation.zip file you want over to your SD card. After you confirmed that your bootanimation.zip file is on your SD card, then unmount/remove the phone from your computer.
Then the easiest way is to use an app called root explorer where you can copy and paste files onto your phone. In your case depends on your rom but generally located on /system/customize/resource. Just use root explorer to see if the bootanimation.zip is located there and if it is,you can simply rename the file (ie bootanimation1bkup.zip) to have it as a back up if you want to revert back. Go to root explorer, copy the bootanimation.zip file and head over to where you found your 'old' bootanimation file and before hitting paste, make sure you click the r/o button so that it reads r/w. Then paste the file. Go back and tick the r/w button again and you can exit the phone. That should do it.
Did I forget anything?

[How To] Boot Animations

Figured while we are waiting for some custom roms, we could still get a little custom action going on. I got tired of sprints boot animation and started playing w root explorer. Need root access, and a file manager that has permission to write to system folders.
You may want to back up the original sprint_bootanimation.zip to another location before copying any other files, just in case you want to return to stock. I ended up losing mine in a wipe, once I got it back I figured it would be a good idea to have one posted for anyone who needed it, see below.
Below is a link to the Razr stock bootanimation.zip (most 960x540 animations will work, as well as several other resolutions, play around and see what you find and like), rename it sprint_bootanimation.zip and copy it to /system/media. After it is moved change the permissions to rw-r--r-- , should be able to do this by long pressing the file. The other is an OGG file (do not rename), also copy this to /system/media folder. Voila, you now have the stock Razr boot animation whenever you boot your phone, sound and all.
If anyone would like to post some more stock or custom animations below, feel free.
Stock Razr animation w/ amplified audio file download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345636
Stock Photon Q animation below, just in case...

The boot works but i hear no sound
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You put droidhd.ogg into system/media with the zip (not in the zip)? It has to be in the system/media folder with that exact spelling.
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I hear it now but its very low. Its doesnt matter though cuz i luv the boot way better then sprints.
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Right on. Agreed, it would be better w a bit more volume. I will look into it.
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Updated OP with link to an amplified ogg file.
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I am using root explorer to do this and all my files are read only. I am fully rooted and unlocked but it will not let me change permission or change the boot animation.
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spyderkoz said:
I am using root explorer to do this and all my files are read only. I am fully rooted and unlocked but it will not let me change permission or change the boot animation.
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That's odd, I assume you granted root explorer su permission. Maybe go into system settings, apps and clear data in root explorer? If that doesn't get it try es file manager, open menu, settings; close to the bottom of the list is root settings, check all the boxes. It will ask for su permission & you should be able to do it then.
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fallnSaint said:
That's odd, I assume you granted root explorer su permission. Maybe go into system settings, apps and clear data in root explorer? If that doesn't get it try es file manager, open menu, settings; close to the bottom of the list is root settings, check all the boxes. It will ask for su permission & you should be able to do it then.
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Will try that. Once I am past that it will be time to post my beta rom
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spyderkoz said:
I am using root explorer to do this and all my files are read only. I am fully rooted and unlocked but it will not let me change permission or change the boot animation.
Sent from my the giant F#$%en Q using xda premium
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Just a thought. Did you hit the Rw/Ro toggle in the upper right hand corner when you were in /system? People sometimes for get about that.
@OP, Here is a Pro-Tip that I have been using for a long time on a few different phones if you like to swap bootanimations a bunch.
If you drop your "custom" BA in /data/local and set permissions, it will boot up when the phone does. By doing it this way, you can test out as many BAs as you want and all the while your original in /system/media is left clean and unadulterated. I have collected a bunch over the years and have them on my sdcard. Another trick to put them in folders to easily copy over into /data/local at will. So it would be sdcard/MYBootAniations/Clockhell/bootanimation.zip or sdcard/MYBootAniations/RollerCoaster/bootanimation.zip.
Sometimes, I will drop one in my wife's /data/local and then the next time she boots up BAM!!! She is pretty saavy at these things, so it is shortly after bootup when I get a text or call.

Nice, thanks for that, I will give it a try.
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Could we use any boot animation from the bionic?

xLoveHateLegend said:
Could we use any boot animation from the bionic?
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I believe so, screen resolution is what we are looking at, bionic is 960x540, as is the Q.
-Saint

Just replaced the boot animation, work great, sounds great too Thanks for sharing.
It would be great to replace the word "droid" which robot says to "photon". Maybe I'll give a try.

I am sad can not get this to work. It boots but freezes right at the end.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2041939
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fallnSaint said:
Figured while we are waiting for some custom roms, we could still get a little custom action going on. I got tired of sprints boot animation and started playing w root explorer. Need root access, and a file manager that has permission to write to system folders.
You may want to back up the original sprint_bootanimation.zip to another location before copying any other files, just in case you want to return to stock. I ended up losing mine in a wipe, once I got it back I figured it would be a good idea to have one posted for anyone who needed it, see below.
Below is a link to the Razr stock bootanimation.zip (most 960x540 animations will work, as well as several other resolutions, play around and see what you find and like), rename it sprint_bootanimation.zip and copy it to /system/media. After it is moved change the permissions to rw-r--r-- , should be able to do this by long pressing the file. The other is an OGG file (do not rename), also copy this to /system/media folder. Voila, you now have the stock Razr boot animation whenever you boot your phone, sound and all.
If anyone would like to post some more stock or custom animations below, feel free.
Stock Razr animation w/ amplified audio file download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345636
Stock Photon Q animation below, just in case...
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You should check out a script that kevinrocksman posted from TeamDart...it's an install script that uses cmd.exe on a PC to flash the sprint_bootanimation.zip file and either an .ogg file or MP3 of your choosing through your custom recovery. It's a one-click deal. Very handy!
Moto Q stock with Arrrghhh's kernel v.0.10