i was fumbling around with the hypercore kitchen and found a tool in a subfolder called "nb image tool". i was curious, since it suggested only a few simple clicks in order to create your own splash screen. so i flashed my creation but now i have TWO splash screens: one white HTC INNOVATION, and one OEM. the latter one can still be changed. but the first one seems to be branded into my device.
i found out that this tool was originally made for the himalaya which actually does have TWO splash screens. but i haven't found any hint how to reverse this **** again.
requesting immediate help, please!!!
bro have the startup animation.
i changed my welcomehead.96.png (the second startup screen) So if someone else could copy out the said file in \windows to help sort chriskay out.
*Edit* muddleheaded me thought that this was for the Nike (with regards to the startup screen, the welcomehead.96.png should be the same). Hope it helps with the wm6 prophet (me speculating again)
Just wondering if the loader screen can be changed? I have used several ROMs and most come with different start-up screens. Is there a way to change them for a custom image?
Easiest way I know of is to cook up a custom ROM using the PPCGeeks kitchen (ppckitchen.org). Lets you choose up to 3 boot splash images, and if you then flash a rom which doesn't have its own boot screens (I use JakDillard's roms), they won't be overwritten and you end up with a chef's rom with your custom splash.
If you're talking about the animated startup Sprint screen I'm not sure. If you're talking about the green WM6 startup screen you can change the /windows file welcomehead.96.png with anything you want. There's a couple of really nice ones you can find if you do a search.
to change sprint startup animation go to:
HKLM\Software\HTC\Startupanimation
and point "GIFFile" to a GIF amination of your preference.
or you can replace to file SPCS_Startup.gif located in \windows.
The screen I would like to change is the one that first pops up before the animation. It has the ROM version, and Radio version and other information on it. The picture I have right now is of a muppet. "And it says PPCGeeks and PPCKitchen.org Present", is there anyway to change that one? I am intrigued by the idea of creating my own ROM, but will my OS still work the same? Will I k still have the same OS just different ways of customizing? Or will I have to get a new OS? Sorry if I am not making sense, I currently have W6.1, GPS upgrade, google Maps, TomTom Navigator 6, and other good apps. How can I keep these apps while eliminating other ones. Also can I make a ROM that does all that while changing my Radio from 3.37 to 3.35? Sorry for all the questions but I figured I would ask in a single post rather that several
Thanx in advance
A few new Diamond splash screens for you all....
Unzip and run the 'DiamonCustomRUU.exe'.... it looks like a rom upgrade but it will only install the new splash screen... nothing else will be touched and it WONT hard reset
Splash 1 = generic version
Splash 2 = MoDaCo branding
enjoy!
Not sure if you need Hard SPL.... ??? probably
EDit 1 : slightly modified Splash2
EDIT 2 : Added Windows Mobile OS startup screen replacement... same as splash 1
copy the 'welcomehead.192.png' into the /windows directory.
EDIT 3 : Added startup animated gif... unzip 'StartUp_480x640.zip' and copy into the /windows directory.
Nice! Hope to see more of this!
cool .... Great job .... Thanks ....
Nice, do you reckon we can get uploads of all the original splash screens too? I'm not wanting to change mine unless i can change it back for warranty reasons!
sorry, how can i change my splash screen ?
It looks great, but it takes more time to boot with this splash screen...it would be better to kill the animation after it, so the reboot will be faster. Have you an idea?
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It looks great, but it takes more time to boot with this splash screen...it would be better to kill the animation after it, so the reboot will be faster. Have you an idea?
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are you sure?? i diddnt think it made any difference :/
you can remove the animation... us the 'Advanced Configuration Tool' i think????
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=418151
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Nice, do you reckon we can get uploads of all the original splash screens too? I'm not wanting to change mine unless i can change it back for warranty reasons!
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i dont have them to hand... anyone else?
Added new windows mobile OS splash screen image... see first post
see new and original attached...
i want the orginal splashscreen in black, i have seen it, but i dont know where:S
get a black one here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2813299#post2813299
What does the exe do?
Can't we simply change the registry entry of the file or overwrite the default?
Advanced config has an option for selecting a different image as splash screen.
Also has option for selecting shutdown (default is none) and carrier (default is the same with the startup - welcomehead.192.png) images
Just got my fiancee a new Polaris to replace her Elfin, and decided to give it a little more shine during the bootup process, here's my results.
Just sharing with the community as I think some people might want to use it themselves.
Her Polaris has 3 splashes before Windows appears (I know some may have 4) so that's what I focused on.
Screen 1: changed to a nicer splash I just whipped up in Photoshop.
Screen 2: left alone as the htc .gif is nice.
Screen 3: changed to a nicer 'Starting Windows' screen.
Procedure:
To change the 1st screen, just download 'Polaris Splash.zip' and run 'Polaris_CustomRUU.exe' which will apply the new Cruise logo. (make sure your phone is CID unlocked with HardSPL!) The image fits perfectly along with the System Info that displays in the bottom right corner during boot.
To change the 2nd screen, 99% of the time it is in WINDOWS\animated.gif (I haven't included one as the default one is fine)
To change the 3rd screen, 99% of the time it is in WINDOWS\welcomehead.96.png so all you have to do is download the image and copy/overwrite into your Windows folder on the Cruise.
Hope some enjoy the images, or at least use this guide to change their splashes to their own custom built screens. Enjoy.
EDIT: Added a YouTube video of the bootup -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2r2nlyeEkQ
nice
thank you for sharing
I've changed your splash screen to my welcomehead...
find enclosed my animated.gif which is used for my Pcarvalho Extreme Rom
Unlocked?
In order to change the ROM splash... Do I need to unlock my Fuze?
Hi!
I´ve flashed the boot splash screen and it´s ok, but the second screen, for you maybe is the image 1,5 ( the one with the radio version ), is still the operator splash screen and i want to change that image, do u know how i do that?
thanks!
Sorry mate but norton 360 found a trojan in your updaterom utility
Hello everyone.
I was going to learn how to flash my hd2 to personalize boot and splash image.
I can't deny that i'm a bit confused.
I readed some guide here, like 'how to flash everything' and 'flashing your first leo 512mb' but there is not explained how to proceed to change boot and splash images.
Let's go then to know more about it.
First at all i got that i need to install HSPL2 on the device.
Doing this, we will able us to flash everything on the hd2.
But there are also other progs that i do not undestand if i can use instead the HSPL2, like leo_CustomRUU, or SSPL_RUU.
Maybe can be helpful if someone tell me/us ( noobs ) what is better and easy to use.
After this, there are two 'images' that we can personalize:
-the first is when we turn on the device, with the htc logo and the hand writing word;
-the second, the Windows word on the red desktop color.
The first is the boot image, the second the splash screen.
Is it right?
Okay, if it's correct, i suppose that we need to 'operate' on two different kind of 'image file'.
I downloaded a .zip file that contains various kind of images ( static ) with .nbh extension.
That are splash images, so it will change only the splash image.
I don't know if i can use it directly without rename it, if i must put that file in a specific position on the device or only in the sd root ( formatted ), and then launch the progs ( what kind? ).
Yes...need help for this.
Thanks
p.s sorry for my poor english
hspl2 unlocks the phone for flashing.
sspl is a one shot alternative to hspl, you don't need it.
customruu is a slightly altered version of the rom loader that comes with official roms. it is altered to allow flashing cooked roms.
you flash boot image just like roms, and it is actuallya small rom.(no hard reset needed, doesn't affect your rom at all.)
there are three parts to the boot screens, as you correctly noted, only the first part is flashed, the second and third are changed within your setup by cabs or replacing image files.
start here
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625911
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hspl2 unlocks the phone for flashing.
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ok.
then first at all i need to install it on the device for flashing .nbh images.
right?
sspl is a one shot alternative to hspl, you don't need it.
customruu is a slightly altered version of the rom loader that comes with official roms. it is altered to allow flashing cooked roms.
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i see.
well i downloaded HD2 splash screen V1.zip ( inside the link that you posted here ) and inside it there is already Custom_RUU.
I think then that i must use it to flash the custom splash on the device.
Right?
and...i must put the .nbh file not inside the sd card, but in the device root.
right?
you flash boot image just like roms, and it is actuallya small rom.(no hard reset needed, doesn't affect your rom at all.)
there are three parts to the boot screens, as you correctly noted, only the first part is flashed, the second and third are changed within your setup by cabs or replacing image files.
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well i thought was just two, as i wrote in my first post.
the white with handwriting and the Windows on red background color.
start here
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625911
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thanks
i successfully installed HSPL ( not hspl2 ) on my device.
Now i'm trying to flash the device with an .nbh image, for the splash screen.
My doubt is:
1- where to put the .nbh file
2- if i need to copy custom_ruu.exe also inside the device where is located the .nbh file and then launch another copy of it from my pc.
I did it but the custom_ruu.exe tell me to upgrade the rom from 1.66 to 1.0...
a bit strange i think....or not?
thanks
to flash roms and splashscreens - put the nbh into a folder with customruu (customruu usually comes with the rom, if not use one from another download, all customruu.exe's are the same)
just those two files in folder, run customruu as administrator, done.
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to flash roms and splashscreens - put the nbh into a folder with customruu (customruu usually comes with the rom, if not use one from another download, all customruu.exe's are the same)
just those two files in folder, run customruu as administrator, done.
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done
i was a little afraid when the app told me to 'update' the rom to 1.0 hehe.
ok then, it's flashed
well, it's also possible to modify the Windows on red background image in some way?
i just installed an .nbh image that allow me to modify the standard htc logo, then a .cab with a post simulation ( like a pc post; unfortunately if i do an hard reset i must reinstall it.... ), but i didn't found nothing for the Windows on the red background colour.
Thanks a lot again for your support
hehe, ignore what it says in the update version bit, its usually blank or wrong.
about the other two images, and re: ' have to reinstal it when hard reset', , , well yea, cos theyre adjustments to the loaded rom, the first part is unconnected, youd get that even if there were no rom, after task29 for instance.
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hehe, ignore what it says in the update version bit, its usually blank or wrong.
about the other two images, and re: ' have to reinstal it when hard reset', , , well yea, cos theyre adjustments to the loaded rom, the first part is unconnected, youd get that even if there were no rom, after task29 for instance.
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got it
do you know if it's possible to change also the Windows word on the red background?
it's the last image that appear before the sense interface start to load.
i didn't find thread that talk about the possibility to change it or not.
thanks
sorry no idea, i've never tweaked that. i flash too often for it to be an issue.
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sorry no idea, i've never tweaked that. i flash too often for it to be an issue.
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ok then.
i'll bump this thread with the hope that someone can help us.
The last question is:
it's possible to change with a flashing ( maybe permanent modify then ) the Windows word on red background?
Thanks to you sam for your help, and to those that will answer to this last question
The windows splash screen is a file called welcomehead.png in the windows directory. Just replace this with an image of your choice and it'll be changed.
im pretty sure i can answer that question as no, you cant modify it so that it survives a hard reset without cooking, and then flashing the cooked results, you cant modify the rom. you would need to get the rom in a kitchen, repolace the images, cook the rom and flash it.
In reality, of course, all you need do is keep your replacement images on your sd card, then copy them back after the hard reset.,
in fact i tryed to delete the welcomhead.png, but nothing to do, even if i change the permission with total commander...
i think that there is no easy way to replace it ( aside to cook a ROM with a different image and then install the modified ROM ).
i think ill give up about this...ill keep the standard ( and not really good looking ) Windows word....
thanks to you all
rather than delete the original which you can't cos it's in the rom, just copy replacement over it, that should work.
O2 splash screen
bump... related questions:
1. It's been a while, when I had the TP1, I used Schaps Advanced Config v3.3 to change the 2nd and 3rd items, does v3.3 still work for the HD2 ?
2. Does anyone have the O2 Splash screen GIF with animated rising bubbles? I had it in a samsung flip phone, searched but could not find a WVGA one. Searched Youtube came up blank. something like this on the O2 XDA
3. These are the 2 threads I used on the TP1, I don't think the HD2 has an equivalent thread:
Touch Pro Splash Screen Repository and
Touch Pro Steps to change your 1st Splash screen