Boot animation not working - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I made a boot animation, and tried installing it using various methods. First I copied the bootanimation.zip to /system/media. Phone booted fine, but it only showed the Google boot logo (not my animation). I also tried copying it to /data/local, same results. I tried making a flashable zip, but when I tried flashing it in CWM it just said "Installing update… Installation aborted." I have also tried flashing the same animation on the Moto G with same methods, and same results.
What am I doing wrong?

Did you make the zip without compression? It can't be compressed.
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jd1639 said:
Did you make the zip without compression? It can't be compressed.
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Yes, I used the Keka app for Mac and set it to Store (no compression). I might try some other compression apps.

clavierkid said:
I tried making a flashable zip, but when I tried flashing it in CWM it just said "Installing update… Installation aborted."
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I guess you didn't sign your zip file.
I always use the same structure for my boot animation so here are the differences with yours. Some of them don't matter though.
1. Into your zip, you have a folder bootanimation => you should directly have your partX folders and desc.txt
2. What is .DS_Store?
3. Naming:
part0 => 000.png / 001.png / 002.png....
part1 => 003.png / 004.png / 005.png....
4. desc.txt:
Code:
1080 1920 15
p 1 5 android
p 0 0 part1
Replace "android" by "part0"
BTW the second number is the delay between loops (in milliseconds) so "5" seems useless.

Primokorn said:
I guess you didn't sign your zip file.
I always use the same structure for my boot animation so here are the differences with yours. Some of them don't matter though.
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Thanks for the feedback! I tried changing the structure of the zip file as you suggested, same results. DS_Store is an annoying hidden file Mac OS makes, I deleted it. I also changed the desc.txt. Still not working.
Would signing the zip make a difference?

clavierkid said:
Thanks for the feedback! I tried changing the structure of the zip file as you suggested, same results. DS_Store is an annoying hidden file Mac OS makes, I deleted it. I also changed the desc.txt. Still not working.
Would signing the zip make a difference?
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The bootanimation.zip shouldn't be signed. Upload your new version and I'll have a look on my phone.

Primokorn said:
The bootanimation.zip shouldn't be signed. Upload your new version and I'll have a look on my phone.
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Here it is

clavierkid said:
Here it is
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Try this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/df7v0u1niexpvcd/bootanimation.zip?dl=1
It works now on my phone. I removed several png files (for testing purpose) because I resized them to 1080x1920.
I also changed desc.txt and removed DS_store file.
Copy this zip file into /system/media/ with 0644. Reboot.

Primokorn said:
Try this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/df7v0u1niexpvcd/bootanimation.zip?dl=1
It works now on my phone. I removed several png files (for testing purpose) because I resized them to 1080x1920.
I also changed desc.txt and removed DS_store file.
Copy this zip file into /system/media/ with 0644. Reboot.
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It works! Thank you!

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[GUIDE]How to make your Own Custom Bootanimation + Share Ur Custom Bootanimations

This is tutorial of HOW TO make your own Custom boot Animations:​
First you must know, is your phone allow you to change bootanimation.?
If yes then go further & if NO then just follow this - Link
You need to flash CWM_CustomBootanimation_421_Enable.zip first to enable it from above links thread.:good:
Now, Read the below contents carefully.
Making Android open-source is probably the smartest thing Google has ever done with their platform. Putting control in the hands of thousands of dedicated developers has left us with some fairly spectacular results. If you know what you’re doing, there’s a way to customize just about every part of Android.
Even the boot animation can be changed if you know how. If you’re tired of that boring start-up that came with stock, fret not because it can be changed. This isn’t the most complex hack (we’re not changing how Android handles multitasking). However, it is a nice option to customize another part of your phone. On a purely practical level, we’re a little sick of hearing the noisy boot-up noise for MIUI. This guide can help you change your animation so it’s exactly what you want.
The Android boot animation is stored within one very special file named bootanimation.zip inside the phone’s memory. Change the .zip, change the animation. It’s as simple as that.
What’s not simple is how Android stores bootanimation.zip. For some unknown reason, Android actually keeps two copies of the animation file. One is stored at /data/local and the other at /system/media.
The difference between these locations is minor. The /data/local copy does not require root access in many mobile, but our S4 need root access. The phone also uses this animation before the other. The other one in /system/media does require root. However, installing a new animation to /system/media means that it will survive a factory reset. It’s a trade-off.
Regardless of which location you decide to use for your new boot animation, be absolutely sure to back up the original files. When replacing bootanimation.zip, keep a copy of the original .zip file saved to your computer. To be absolutely sure, you may want to make a Nandroid backup before doing any modifications.
How It Works
This section is intended to inform those who might wish to make their own start-up animation. If you have no interest in doing so, feel free to skip ahead. Understanding exactly how bootanimation.zip works is not necessary to install a new one.
If you copy bootanimation.zip to your computer and unzip it, inside will be a collection of files. There will be folders labeled part0, part1, part2 and so on. Also included will be desc.txt.
For our MIUI ROM, the boot animation was split into two parts. Part 0 had a huge list of image files which it used for the animation. Part 1 simply held the final screen at the end of the animation.
Desc.txt contains extremely simple instructions telling the phone how to run the animation. The first line lists the width, height, and frame rate of the animation. An Example: 480 800 24 means to run the animation at 480×800 resolution and 24 frames per second.
The next two lines refer to the animation files. “P” invokes a part folder. The next number tells the phone how many times to play that part of the animation. So our second line “p 1 0 part0” means that the animation files in the part0 folder will play once. If we put zero, then the animation will loop until fully booted. The most notable use of looping animations is CyanogenMod 7’s spinning blue arrow.
The second number in that line is the pause time. This tells the phone how long it should pause DURING/BEFORE/AFTER/ the animation. Pause time is measured in frames, so 24 would be 24 frames of pause at 24 frames per second. Thus it pauses for one second. Our 0 means the phone pauses for zero frames (no time).
Creating Your Own Boot Animation
The first step is drawing the animation. Create a series of images which form one continuous animation. The frames must be labeled by increasing numbers, e.g. 000.png and 001.png and so on. Each part of the animation goes into a separate folder, starting with part0 and part1 and so on.
Finally open Notepad and write out a few lines of instructions. The first line should be the resolution and frame rate of the animation. The resolution must match that of your device. If you don’t know what that resolution is, see this page. The frame rate should match the one in the original desc.txt.
The next lines dictate the parts. Each part folder requires one line of instruction. Write out the numbers for each part of the animation. Once finished, save the file as desc.txt.
The final step is creating the .zip file. Select all the part folders and desc.txt. Right click on the files and select Send To > Compressed folder. Windows should quickly create the new file. Be sure to name it bootanimation.zip and nothing else.
Various Methods of Changing the Boot Animation:
1) Installation by ROM
Although there is a universal procedure for changing the animation, certain ROMs and themes come with their own rules for flashing. The MIUI ROM lets you change the boot animation within its Themes app. You can download custom animations within the app, no modifications needed.
2) Installation by Flashing
Other themes come as .zip files which can be flashed within ClockworkMod. This is much easier and definitely recommended. When downloading a theme from XDA or elsewhere, be sure to check the page. It might be a flashable .zip.
To flash a .zip file, simply copy it to the SD card.
Reboot into recovery mode.
Now go to “Install .zip” and choose the file from your card. CWM should run the file.
Reboot once finished.
3) Installation via ADB
Obviously, this method assumes that you have the Android SDK installed. It’s sort of necessary. If you feel the need to change the boot animation in a really cool programmer way, here’s how.
3.1) Download an animation and rename it to bootanimation.zip.
3.2) Copy the .zip file to the directory where the SDK is installed and within the platform-tools folder. So it’s (installation directory)android-sdkplatform-tools. Paste the file here.
3.3) Plug in the phone and turn on USB debugging.
3.4) Open Command Prompt and type “cd (installation directory)android-sdkplatform-tools“.
3.5) Type “adb remount” to mount /system as read-write. You should get a success message.
3.6) Enter in “adb shell” then “su” to double-check that you’re in root mode.
3.7) Navigate to the animation folder by typing “cd /system/customize/resource“.
3.8) Rename the original to the PC by entering “mv bootanimation.zip bootanimation.bak”. Now the original is there if you want to restore it, but the system won’t use it.
3.9) Type “adb push bootanimation.zip /system/customize/resource” to copy the file over. That’s it!
Note: Here we are assuming that the file bootanimation.zip is located at “/system/customize/resource“. In case the file is located at some other location on your phone, replace “/system/customize/resource” by that specific file path.
To change the boot audio:
1) Find an mp3. It should be relatively short as most phones don’t take much time to turn on.
2) Rename the mp3 to bootaudio.mp3.
3) Copy it to the SD card.
4) Now open Super Manager and copy the mp3 to /system/media.
TADAAAAAAAAAAA...now you can make your own bootanimation.zip file.:good:
Preview of my Galaxy R(i9103 bootanimation): ​
Credit: @selva.simple, @anbech, vikitech.com
- Reserved for sharing custom Bootanimations-
will the 4.12 enabler work on 4.2.2?
smali26 said:
will the 4.12 enabler work on 4.2.2?
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it should work but for surity pls take backup of ur rom first.
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what is the reolution reqd for S4
as in 720 x 1280 or smth else
Arjav23 said:
what is the reolution reqd for S4
as in 720 x 1280 or smth else
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no buddy its 1080p.
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no buddy its 1080p.
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im sorry
cud u tell me in terms of height and width like
480 x 800
700 x 900
u know, like that
Arjav23 said:
im sorry
cud u tell me in terms of height and width like
480 x 800
700 x 900
u know, like that
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actually bit doesnt matter what size u use. coz when u make a zip file then it contain images. of its like S4 size then it would b full HD image or bootanimation. else above one will also b looking fine.
1080 * 1920.
actually its the size of full HD IMAGE.
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my s4 has the bootsamsung.qmg and bootsamsungloop.qmg, not the animation.zip.What should i do?
exia336 said:
my s4 has the bootsamsung.qmg and bootsamsungloop.qmg, not the animation.zip.What should i do?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31833122&postcount=4
Disturbed™ said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31833122&postcount=4
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thx.
i flash the CWM_CustomBootanimation_43_Enable.zip and CWM_CustomBootanimation_Test.zip, now i can see the test bootanimation. But when i tried to flash the custom zip( follow your tutorial about how to make a own zip step by step), it said" aborted",strange. So i replaced bootanimation.zip in CWM_CustomBootanimation_Test.zip with my custom zip, and flashed it. It worked, though the resolution wasn't concise. i changed the resolution (1080 1920) and flashed it again,this time, there was nothing during the device booting( totally dark).
exia336 said:
thx.
i flash the CWM_CustomBootanimation_43_Enable.zip and CWM_CustomBootanimation_Test.zip, now i can see the test bootanimation. But when i tried to flash the custom zip( follow your tutorial about how to make a own zip step by step), it said" aborted",strange. So i replaced bootanimation.zip in CWM_CustomBootanimation_Test.zip with my custom zip, and flashed it. It worked, though the resolution wasn't concise. i changed the resolution (1080 1920) and flashed it again,this time, there was nothing during the device booting( totally dark).
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For abort - Please check your Zip package or mention what error (i.e. status 0 or status 7 )
Have you made image of size 1080*1920.?
Thanks for this guide
exia336 said:
thx.
i flash the CWM_CustomBootanimation_43_Enable.zip and CWM_CustomBootanimation_Test.zip, now i can see the test bootanimation. But when i tried to flash the custom zip( follow your tutorial about how to make a own zip step by step), it said" aborted",strange. So i replaced bootanimation.zip in CWM_CustomBootanimation_Test.zip with my custom zip, and flashed it. It worked, though the resolution wasn't concise. i changed the resolution (1080 1920) and flashed it again,this time, there was nothing during the device booting( totally dark).
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sounds to me that youve might have compressed the zip.. thats a "no-go" on bootanimation.zip-files..
if thats not the case, then just parse me your animation, and i will take a look at it..
anbech said:
sounds to me that youve might have compressed the zip.. thats a "no-go" on bootanimation.zip-files..
if thats not the case, then just parse me your animation, and i will take a look at it..
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here is http://www.baidupcs.com/file/99a21a...21&logid=4250881076&sh=1&fn=bootanimation.zip
thanks.
anbech said:
sounds to me that youve might have compressed the zip.. thats a "no-go" on bootanimation.zip-files..
if thats not the case, then just parse me your animation, and i will take a look at it..
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For abort - Please check your Zip package or mention what error (i.e. status 0 or status 7 )
Have you made image of size 1080*1920.?
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it just said:"Installation aborted.",without mentioning any errors.
size of image is 1080*1920. The zip packge (including META-INF folder which is in CWM_CustomBootanimation_Test.zip) is here: http://click.xda-developers.com/api...nimation.zip&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13834002330856
exia336 said:
it just said:"Installation aborted.",without mentioning any errors.
size of image is 1080*1920. The zip packge (including META-INF folder which is in CWM_CustomBootanimation_Test.zip) is here: http://click.xda-developers.com/api...nimation.zip&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13834002330856
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Well, as long as my test animation works, then we can conclude that the custom bootanimations feature work, and therefore must be the animation itself that is somewhat messed up.. Will look into it later tonight when my son is sleeping..
EDIT:
i get this message when clicking on either of your links:
{"error_code":31064,"error_msg":"expire time out error","request_id":2752005932}
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anbech said:
Well, as long as my test animation works, then we can conclude that the custom bootanimations feature work, and therefore must be the animation itself that is somewhat messed up.. Will look into it later tonight when my son is sleeping..
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eh,sorry.http://www.baidupcs.com/file/99a21a1f32581713fc229925a2f2b57d?xcode=d847f40eb36d0ba4a3ab494cc3c384d6a1652ce9c48e4d5d&fid=2181586454-250528-446449403&time=1383443317&sign=FDTAXER-DCb740ccc5511e5e8fedcff06b081203-AO3IcfViTiu2IYGn4%2BWK2CVnMOY%3D&to=wb&fm=N,B,T,t&expires=8h&rt=sh&r=828918578&logid=3013868201&sh=1&fn=bootanimation.zip
it should work this time.
thx
exia336 said:
eh,sorry.http://www.baidupcs.com/file/99a21a1f32581713fc229925a2f2b57d?xcode=d847f40eb36d0ba4a3ab494cc3c384d6a1652ce9c48e4d5d&fid=2181586454-250528-446449403&time=1383443317&sign=FDTAXER-DCb740ccc5511e5e8fedcff06b081203-AO3IcfViTiu2IYGn4%2BWK2CVnMOY%3D&to=wb&fm=N,B,T,t&expires=8h&rt=sh&r=828918578&logid=3013868201&sh=1&fn=bootanimation.zip
it should work this time.
thx
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okay, ive had a look at it.. and i was guessing right.. its compressed.. extract all the folders and files, then pack the extracted content down again, but make sure its with "save and replace only"-method.. that should do it
and to be honest, you might want to shorten down the animation.. there is lots of files that wont be showed.. for instance, the last Generic2 folder will never be showed.. just saying
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[SOLVED]BootAnimation Install Location on Cricket PLC_CL

I am rooted, unlocked, with s-off and supercid. I can change the splash screen just fine via hboot, but three different bootanimation apps have failed to change the boot animation, despite being able to successfully disable it completely. I am very confused by this.
Okay, so there are a few places where it appears the boot animation is stored. I got it working by selecting the install location /system/media (the fourth result when selecting 'find locations') and filename bootanimation.zip
If you have the same phone, are using Rom Toolbox Lite, and want to get custom bootanimations working, this install is now confirmed working (although I appear to have broken the default with my earlier experiments, as renaming the file back to the original by removing the second extension did not fix it). I have not tested this install location with direct method or other apps.
Thanks to all who Old Splatterhand and Modding.My.Mind for getting me looking at install locations and permissions, which lead to the solution. :good:
Where do you want to change it (location)?
Did you set permissions for the new one?
Is it correctly named?
Is it a selfmade or is it confirmed that it is running on another device?
For K2_CL it is located
Code:
/system/customize/resource/boost_bootanimation.zip
I do this manually. You can either copy the original bootanimation to your pc or sdcard or you can leave it where it is located at and rename the zip by adding an additional extension after the .zip like .zip.pzi so this way the phone won't read and execute it upon booting up.
Afterwards, take your custom bootanimation that you have downloaded or personally created yourself and insure the zip is given the same name as your stock bootanimation zip file. Then copy it to its proper location. After that, reboot your device .
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You will need to insure you have read and write permissions first or you won't be able to to make changes to your stock and/or custom bootanimation zip file in your system.
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Modding.MyMind said:
For K2_CL it is located
Code:
/system/customize/resource/boost_bootanimation.zip
I do this manually. You can either copy the original bootanimation to your pc or sdcard or you can leave it where it is located at and rename the zip by adding an additional extension after the .zip like .zip.pzi so this way the phone won't read and execute it upon booting up.
Afterwards, take your custom bootanimation that you have downloaded or personally created yourself and insure the zip is given the same name as your stock bootanimation zip file. Then copy it to its proper location. After that, reboot your device .
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I have a CKT_bootupone.zip and hTC_booyup_one.zip
Edit: I also have hTC_downanimation.zip
and
CKT_downanimation.zip
these are the shutdown animations?
I had it set to [default] install location in the bootanimations app (via ROM Toolbox Lite). This is my problem, then?
Also a htc_bootup.mp3 - this is the startup sound?
zomgitsanoob said:
I have a CKT_bootupone.zip Is this what I need to be replacing?
Edit: I also have hTC_downanimation.zip
and
CKT_downanimation.zip
these are the shutdown animations?
I had it set to [default] install location in the bootanimations app (via ROM Toolbox Lite). This is my problem, then?
Also a htc_bootup.mp3 - this is the startup sound?
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UPDATE: renamed CKT_bootupone.zip to CKT_bootupone.zip.bkp and installed to same location with filename CKT_bootupone.zip
The result was no bootanimation at all
If there is no bootanimation displaying itself then delete the custom bootanimation and grab another one of its kind and repeat the step. Your thread says solved.... So I assume it is working for you now? If so, then congrats.
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There was a couple of times where my bootanimation would not work. It was mostly due to the compression level of the zip file. Best way to confirm is to extract the contents of the zip file then make a new zip file with those contents but make sure the compression level for the zip is 'STORE'. See picture below. Otherwise, the bootanimation will not work.
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[SOLVED] bootanimation replacement results in a blank boot screen, fix?

Update: I found the bootanimation.zip file, and replaced it with a custom animation file. However, that resulted in a blank screen with the Android logo, not the new boot animation.
Then, I tried changing the "desc" text file, the number of frames in the new animation, and the file names to match the old boot animation file, but nothing's working. (Now its just a blank screen on boot, the Android logo is now gone.)
Does anyone have a solution to this?
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I'm using the Honor 6x (BLN-L24) running Android 7.0.
So, I'm trying to replace the default bootanimation.zip file with a custom one so that I can have a custom animation on boot.
The problem is, I can't locate where the original bootanimation file is located.
I tried looking where the posts I read about told me to look: "/system/media" but it wasn't there. The only files present in that folder were audio files.
Obviously, moving the custom bootanimation.zip file there (in "/system/media") didn't work.
Then, I tried moving the custom animation file into "/data/local" but that didn't work either.
Finally, I just searched the entire system using root explorer and the only file I found was a "bootanimation" file in "/system/bin" that didn't have any label after it, (ie, ".zip, .png, etc.)
Replacing that file with the custom zip file caused my device to not have a boot animation at all, just a blank screen. It probably wasn't the right file. (I "replaced" that file by renaming it to "bootanimation.bak")
Btw, when I tried opening that file, all I got were a bunch of scrambled symbols and letters.
Does anyone have a solution on how I could possibly change my boot animation/ find the original boot animation file? I think I'm missing something here.
(My phone is rooted.)
It's inside /cust folder.
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It's inside /cust folder.
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It wasn't there either for some reason
Update: I found it in the cust_spec and the product/etc/media folder. Now it's just a matter of getting it to work. (Right now, only the text "Android" shows up on a black screen.)
snowdragyn said:
It wasn't there either for some reason
Update: I found it in the cust_spec and the product/etc/media folder. Now it's just a matter of getting it to work. (Right now, only the text "Android" shows up on a black screen.)
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Sory man. I already forgot the location. I got the bootanimation to change before in my Honor 8 in EMUI 5. @gopinaidu77 do you remember?
adriansticoid said:
Sory man. I already forgot the location. I got the bootanimation to change before in my Honor 8 in EMUI 5. @gopinaidu77 do you remember?
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I don't remember anymore.
snowdragyn said:
It wasn't there either for some reason
Update: I found it in the cust_spec and the product/etc/media folder. Now it's just a matter of getting it to work. (Right now, only the text "Android" shows up on a black screen.)
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I guess it's due to incorrect permissions. You can change the permissions for the zip by long pressing and selecting permissions. Sorry i don't really remember the correct permissions but you can look it up on Google. If that doesn't work either you can use jrummy's bootanimation app from the playstore.
Anas Rahman said:
I guess it's due to incorrect permissions. You can change the permissions for the zip by long pressing and selecting permissions. Sorry i don't really remember the correct permissions but you can look it up on Google. If that doesn't work either you can use jrummy's bootanimation app from the playstore.
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It's r-w-rr.
gopinaidu77 said:
It's r-w-rr.
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Nevermind, I think I found the error: apparently, I had to delete the folder called "part 1" to get it to work.
Thank you everyone for your time!
snowdragyn said:
Nevermind, I think I found the error: apparently, I had to delete the folder called "part 1" to get it to work.
Thank you everyone for your time!
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Enjoy.
gopinaidu77 said:
Enjoy.
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I will, thx for your help
snowdragyn said:
I will, thx for your help
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You are welcome.
snowdragyn said:
Update: I found the bootanimation.zip file, and replaced it with a custom animation file. However, that resulted in a blank screen with the Android logo, not the new boot animation.
Then, I tried changing the "desc" text file, the number of frames in the new animation, and the file names to match the old boot animation file, but nothing's working. (Now its just a blank screen on boot, the Android logo is now gone.)
Does anyone have a solution to this?
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(Please bear with the long post.)
I'm using the Honor 6x (BLN-L24) running Android 7.0.
So, I'm trying to replace the default bootanimation.zip file with a custom one so that I can have a custom animation on boot.
The problem is, I can't locate where the original bootanimation file is located.
I tried looking where the posts I read about told me to look: "/system/media" but it wasn't there. The only files present in that folder were audio files.
Obviously, moving the custom bootanimation.zip file there (in "/system/media") didn't work.
Then, I tried moving the custom animation file into "/data/local" but that didn't work either.
Finally, I just searched the entire system using root explorer and the only file I found was a "bootanimation" file in "/system/bin" that didn't have any label after it, (ie, ".zip, .png, etc.)
Replacing that file with the custom zip file caused my device to not have a boot animation at all, just a blank screen. It probably wasn't the right file. (I "replaced" that file by renaming it to "bootanimation.bak")
Btw, when I tried opening that file, all I got were a bunch of scrambled symbols and letters.
Does anyone have a solution on how I could possibly change my boot animation/ find the original boot animation file? I think I'm missing something here.
(My phone is rooted.)
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do u happen to still have the stock bootanimation file? I accidentally deleted it trying to change it... now I'd just be happy to have the original. I've tried the ones for other Huawei versions to no avail.
jflow36 said:
do u happen to still have the stock bootanimation file? I accidentally deleted it trying to change it... now I'd just be happy to have the original. I've tried the ones for other Huawei versions to no avail.
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Yep, I still have it! Hope this is the file you're looking for.
(Just remember to change the name of the file in order for it to work)
snowdragyn said:
Yep, I still have it! Hope this is the file you're looking for.
(Just remember to change the name of the file in order for it to work)
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thanks!
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thanks!
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you're welcome!
I'm not able to paste the custom boot animation in the folder. It says not enough storage! Root browser by jrummy pastes it halfway till 11MB and rest is not pasted there! And if i try to open that zip file, it just doesn't open up!
One more thing, if a boot animation is around 5 to 6 mb in size, it works without any problem!
Plz help me! I want to use watch dogs boot animation but its bigger in size!
Neeleshjindal said:
I'm not able to paste the custom boot animation in the folder. It says not enough storage! Root browser by jrummy pastes it halfway till 11MB and rest is not pasted there! And if i try to open that zip file, it just doesn't open up!
One more thing, if a boot animation is around 5 to 6 mb in size, it works without any problem!
Plz help me! I want to use watch dogs boot animation but its bigger in size!
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Is there enough space in you root directory?
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Neeleshjindal said:
I'm not able to paste the custom boot animation in the folder. It says not enough storage! Root browser by jrummy pastes it halfway till 11MB and rest is not pasted there! And if i try to open that zip file, it just doesn't open up!
One more thing, if a boot animation is around 5 to 6 mb in size, it works without any problem!
Plz help me! I want to use watch dogs boot animation but its bigger in size!
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Is there enough space in you root directory?
Anas Rahman said:
Is there enough space in you root directory?
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Is there enough space in you root directory?
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That's strange!
I recently rooted my device, and haven't done much! Just installed Dolby Atmos port.. but still it says 0.2GB free out of 2.8GB!
But still the boot animation is just 30MB! And free space is around 200MB available...
I'm sorry man, I'm new for rooting stuff, so kindly plz help me! Thanks
Neeleshjindal said:
That's strange!
I recently rooted my device, and haven't done much! Just installed Dolby Atmos port.. but still it says 0.2GB free out of 2.8GB!
But still the boot animation is just 30MB! And free space is around 200MB available...
I'm sorry man, I'm new for rooting stuff, so kindly plz help me! Thanks
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Idk what's exactly causing the error but try other root explorers like mixplorer
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523691
[solved] new boot animation fix
If you encounter the error of having a blank bootscreen and Android logo then you must verify the file that you put in /system/media.
The file should contain different folder starting from part0,part,...
The boot animation file should also contain desc.txt file that contains proper display configuration of your device hardware and name of all part folders followed by c and 2 digit 0s and 1s
After all,
One and last thing every part folder should contain many jpg images of same name followed by sequential numbers.
At last change file permission to rw- r-- r-- using any kind of root explorer.
Permission should look like this
https://ibb.co/nj7gkFB
I use es file explorer

[APP] [T285] [2017/12/11] Add Custom Bootanimation

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.

[ROOT] [HD 10] Customize your boot animation

I finally figured out what was stopping a custom boot animation from being installed onto the HD 10 running stock FireOS. This guide will show you how to replace the boot animation, to just about anything you want. For reference, we are using my favorite Android boot animation from Marshmallow, but there is Lollipop boot animation as well. You need to be rooted in order to complete this guide.
****THIS MAY NOT WORK FOR YOUR TABLET. RESULTS CAN VARY. YOU ARE PERFORMING THIS GUIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK. WORST CASE SCENERIO: NO BOOT ANIMATION (MUST REFLASH YOUR CURRENT VERSION OF FIRE OS TO RESTORE IT)****
1. Download the Marshmallow boot animation zip from this thread (1080p is perfect) to your internal storage. Using a root explorer, open the zip file and tap system then media and extract 'bootanimation.zip' to your internal storage.
2. Download 'bootanimation.zip' at the end of this post and extract the 'bootanimation' file to your desktop PC or the internal storage of your tablet. (THIS IS NOT A FLASHABLE ZIP FILE)
3. Again, using a root explorer, navigate to /system/bin and make a copy the 'bootanimation' file and back it up to a folder in your storage. Now copy the 'bootanimation' file you downloaded in step 2 and paste it in /system/bin, overwriting the existing one. Make sure to set the permissions of the file to rwxr-xr-x
4. Using a root explorer again, go back to your internal storage and copy the 'bootanimation.zip' you extracted earlier in step 1. Then navigate to /system/media and paste 'bootanimation.zip'. Set the permissions to rw-r--r--
5. Reboot and watch your animation. See video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lmNGAn_YIY
HOW?
The answer was in /system/bin. Amazon modified the 'bootanimation' file in /system/bin so only their boot animation is the one used. If you had only placed the zip in /system/media, the animation would animate for a few seconds, freeze and just before the end of booting, would start to animate again. I tried portrait and landscape. I tried different resolutions. I tried different animations and every one of the animations would freeze. I opened up the ROM for the Fire 7 (Fire Nexus ROM by @ggow) and copied the 'bootanimation' file from /system/bin over to the stock FireOS ROM on the HD 10, and set the proper permissions. Problem solved!
Updates:
January 11, 2019: The bootanimation-STOCK.zip attached below, contains the stock FireOS bootanimation. Simply delete the bootanimation.zip in /system/media (if there is one). Extract/unzip the bootanimation-STOCK.zip into internal storage and copy/paste the bootanimation file to /system/bin, overwriting the one there.
Awesome post, as always, Mr. DragonFire1024
Heads up. If you simply overwrite the file in /system/bin with the bootanimation file (not the zip) and reboot, you get a surprise. I don't want to ruin it With that said, if someone could extend that animation a little...
Wonder if we can use the Oreo Boot animation I'm using for my Moto G4??
Touchpad64gb said:
Wonder if we can use the Oreo Boot animation I'm using for my Moto G4??
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Should be able to copy the .zip from /system/media to the same folder on the HD 10. The worst that can happen is it won't work (but won't break anything. You may get a black screen until the booting finishes) or the graphics will be too small.
Edit: still need to overwrite the bootanimation file in system/bin no matter what animation you want to use. It just needs to be done once
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Should be able to copy the .zip from /system/media to the same folder on the HD 10. The worst that can happen is it won't work (but won't break anything. You may get a black screen until the booting finishes) or the graphics will be too small.
Edit: still need to overwrite the bootanimation file in system/bin no matter what animation you want to use. It just needs to be done once
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Alright, I'll give it a try...Thanks for the Reply.
DragonFire1024
I was just curious if you plan to do any more YouTube videos as proof of concepts to coincide with your very helpful posts
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DragonFire1024
I was just curious if you plan to do any more YouTube videos as proof of concepts to coincide with your very helpful posts
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Depends what I find or do and if it should have a video. I'm always working on something ?
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Depends what I find or do and if it should have a video. I'm always working on something
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I know you are and I always look forward to what you post next!
I Just wanted to report back and let you guys know that the Custom Oreo Boot Animation works Perfectly for FireHD10. I used the 1440p Resolution file from here https://www.yourtechnocrat.com/download-android-o-oreo-bootanimation-on-any-android/
Touchpad64gb said:
I Just wanted to report back and let you guys know that the Custom Oreo Boot Animation works Perfectly for FireHD10. I used the 1440p Resolution file from here https://www.yourtechnocrat.com/download-android-o-oreo-bootanimation-on-any-android/
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I just tested that out. Thanks for the info! Works great.
I cannot, regardless of what I do, get this to work.
I have followed the instructions - exactly - multiple times now.
I have tried numerous bootanimation.zip, including the one linked to in OP.
Files are in the proper locations, file permissions are set as specified.
It doesn't matter if I have the zip in /system/media or not, I get a black screen until UI loads.
Power on --> amazon logo --> black screen --> UI, no matter what I seem to do.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. This is driving me nuts, I just don't understand what I'm missing or doing wrong.
help
Yeah, I followed all the directions and still cant get it to work nor can I get the original boot animation to work.
Delon88 said:
Yeah, I followed all the directions and still cant get it to work nor can I get the original boot animation to work.
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I can't either. I tried after reading your comment.
No zip in /media, restored bootanimation in /bin to the original, still just a black screen during boot.
So this broke the bootanimation altogether.
Edit: I will add that my stock OS was 5.6.0.1. I suspect something has changed from previous versions, what was your stock version? What was OP's?
smam1338 said:
I can't either. I tried after reading your comment.
No zip in /media, restored bootanimation in /bin to the original, still just a black screen during boot.
So this broke the bootanimation altogether.
Edit: I will add that my stock OS was 5.6.0.1. I suspect something has changed from previous versions, what was your stock version? What was OP's?
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You have to place the bootanimation.zip in /system/media after overwriting the file in /system/bin. Unzip the animation in the link in OP. There will be another zip inside it. that's the zip you use.
DragonFire1024 said:
You have to place the bootanimation.zip in /system/media after overwriting the file in /system/bin. Unzip the animation in the link in OP. There will be another zip inside it. that's the zip you use.
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Yeah I follow, and I did so several times. I can't even revert to having the stock "fire" boot animation.
Following the guide effectively broke my boot animation altogether. Again, I cannot even go back to having the original boot animation. Same thing the guy who replied after me reported as well.
smam1338 said:
Yeah I follow, and I did so several times. I can't even revert to having the stock "fire" boot animation.
Following the guide effectively broke my boot animation altogether. Again, I cannot even go back to having the original boot animation. Same thing the guy who replied after me reported as well.
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Make sure the permissions are set correctly. .bin file: rwxr-xr-x and the .zip: rw-r--r--
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Make sure the permissions are set correctly. .bin file: rwxr-xr-x and the .zip: rw-r--r--
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Yes, I have, numerous times. As I have said.
I'm going to flash my system.img backup and see if that restores the stock boot animation, because nothing else has.
Edit: dd-ing my system.img of my post-root supersu backup restored my boot animation to stock.
Final Edit/Update:
Confirming that this does indeed work. I'm not sure what exactly I did the first time, but it completely botched the boot animation.
dd'd system.img (I had other compelling reasons to anyway), followed the instructions again, exactly as they are written.
I didn't even extract the zip on PC and then push, I did it all in ES.
The first time I did this I think I had some sort of permission issues (had to delete bootanimation and then paste the replacement, couldn't overwrite), and I suspect that combined with a little user error ruined boot animation. Anyway, thank you for the guide @DragonFire1024. This is a little thing, but completely worth it, imo.
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Yes, I have, numerous times. As I have said.
I'm going to flash my system.img backup and see if that restores the stock boot animation, because nothing else has.
Edit: dd-ing my system.img of my post-root supersu backup restored my boot animation to stock.
Final Edit/Update:
Confirming that this does indeed work. I'm not sure what exactly I did the first time, but it completely botched the boot animation.
dd'd system.img (I had other compelling reasons to anyway), followed the instructions again, exactly as they are written.
I didn't even extract the zip on PC and then push, I did it all in ES.
The first time I did this I think I had some sort of permission issues (had to delete bootanimation and then paste the replacement, couldn't overwrite), and I suspect that combined with a little user error ruined boot animation. Anyway, thank you for the guide @DragonFire1024. This is a little thing, but completely worth it, imo.
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Very strange but glad it worked. You can now have just about any boot animation you can find. Simply replace the zip in /system/media, give permissions, reboot. Just make sure to have the right resolution ?
DragonFire1024 said:
Very strange but glad it worked. You can now have just about any boot animation you can find. Simply replace the zip in /system/media, give permissions, reboot. Just make sure to have the right resolution
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I still have no idea where I messed it up. It seems like ES wasn't actually in Root Explorer, it showed the permissions as being set, but they definitely weren't.
Was weird that I could delete then paste bootanimation in /bin but not overwrite.
Of course, right after I got this working I used a boot animation that wasn't the right resolution.
I thought 1440p would just look better, not give me a bootloop
I've spent way too much time on merely changing the boot animation. :laugh:

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