Hi
Can anyone point me to a link for specifically dumping and restoring WM Splash Screens from Device ROM dumps?
I've managed to use PDocRead to dump partitions and am specifically interested in how to make sure I capture and restore both the original vendor splash screens.
[question]: Can someone tell me what the both the file names for the splash screens are so they can be copied from a working device?
(first is called 02_MainSplash.bmp / 02_MainSplash.nb - this would be my O2 welcome screen) What is the second called / where fo I find it?
[question]: I can see how to extract the first splash screen (O2 Welcome) but not the second. On ELF the first is "Smart Mobility" the second iis the HTC animated Logo.
Thanks in advance
Yours
Leon
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=375980
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That's great, I hadnt thought to search for how to create a splash screen - half the battle Much appreciated!
Anyone know how to dump the current splash screens?
Yours
Leon
Anyone know how to dump the splash screens from a device?
have a look on how to dump a rom (XDA Wiki, and some threads)...
if you dump the rom, you'll find the splashscreen
cheers
ouioui01 said:
have a look on how to dump a rom (XDA Wiki, and some threads)...
if you dump the rom, you'll find the splashscreen
cheers
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I've done the partitions dump using PDocRead from the WIKI but cannot seem to extract the splash screens - anyone? a little help?
sorry for the thread bump: questions updated
[question]: I can see how to extract the first splash screen (O2 Welcome) but not the second. On ELF the first is "Smart Mobility" the second iis the HTC animated Logo.
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the animated logo is only a file called animated.gif in windows folder....
ouioui01 said:
the animated logo is only a file called animated.gif in windows folder....
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result!
thanks a million
Yours
Leon
Confused?!?!
Hello here I still not get how to dump a splash. Can anyone explain step-by-step, thanks in advance.
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i'm using the latest qtek rom but am unable to reomove the second splash screen that shows the windows mobile. managed to changed the first one containin the qtek logo though using buzz's programme.
is there any way to get rid of the windows mobile splash?
Sure, no problem !
Just find any picture (jpg, bmp,gif).
Resize it to 480/640
Convert it with a graphics program (such as irfanview) to a .png file.
Rename this file to welcomehead.192
Copy that file to your /windows directory on the ppc
Softreset.
Voilà. You're done.
Cheers
hrb
actually, the picture needs to be 640x640 because it will be used both in Portrait and Landscape mode.
do you guys have the original welcomehead.192? i sorta deleted it without making a backup. would appreciate any help on this.
you cannot delete it, it is in ROM. As soon as you delete your own creation, the original file will magically reappear.
oh i see. thanks a lot for the input. managed to get it back to mess with it some more
Can I rip the original Qtek splash, so I can take it as welcomehead.192?
melino said:
Can I rip the original Qtek splash, so I can take it as welcomehead.192?
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what do u mean?
u wanna use welcomehead.192 as your splash screen?
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u wanna use welcomehead.192 as your splash screen?
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opposite. i just want to see the qtek splash, like before AKU2.
The standard programs -- wizSplash and splash_bmp_to_wizard -- produce an error message (ITWRITEDISK). Does anyone know how to change the first splash screen? (I'm using Xelencin's wonder T-Mobile customized version.)
I can change the second splash screen simply by dropping the appropriately sized 320 X 240 24bit png file named welcomehead.96.png in the /Windows directory. But I would like to change the T-Mobile first screen, too.
i am super new in these
but i tried like you described, nothing changed after a reset.
Works for me.
just convert your image in PNG format 24bit.
write the file name: welcomehead.96.png
do not forget the . between 96.
rotate the image and resize it to 320*240 EXACT size. you may need to change aspect ratio.
Then place the file on your storage card and from the storage card copy it or move it to the root windows directory.
Soft reset and enjoy.
damnation
i did it, as i read it, but there is still the beermug my adminfriend put when he changed the device from russian to english. blyadstvo.
nu shalomochka
i will try further
cizake said:
Works for me.
just convert your image in PNG format 24bit.
write the file name: welcomehead.96.png
do not forget the . between 96.
rotate the image and resize it to 320*240 EXACT size. you may need to change aspect ratio.
Then place the file on your storage card and from the storage card copy it or move it to the root windows directory.
Soft reset and enjoy.
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Hi mate
are you saying i can change my tmobile splash screen to anything else..using your method?
do i need any special software or can i just change the image size etc then place it in the windows directory?
Thanks
Second splash screen
This procedure -- welcomehead.96.png -- replaces the second splash screen, which on my MDA says "Windows Mobile." You can replace that by pasting the right kind of file -- a png, 24 bit, 240 X 360 -- over the existing file. I used explorer on activesync, and then just "Cntl V" to past the file. I couldn't delete the original (it is protected) but just replaced it this way. A hard reset would recover the original, but this procedure survives a soft reset.
Replacing the first splash screen is more complicated. There are threads (search for splash_bmp_to_wizard) that tell you how to do it, but they only seem to work on the older ROMs, at least they don't work for me.
To change the 1st Splash Screen download this file:
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Wizard/Splash_images/SplashScreenStuff.zip
There's a ReadMe in the zip file, with these tools I replaced my 1st SplashScreen.
Regards,
Molski
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To change the 1st Splash Screen download this file:
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Wizard/Splash_images/SplashScreenStuff.zip
There's a ReadMe in the zip file, with these tools I replaced my 1st SplashScreen.
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That really tests one's dedication to changing the splash screen.
Thanks!
molski said:
To change the 1st Splash Screen download this file:
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Wizard/Splash_images/SplashScreenStuff.zip
There's a ReadMe in the zip file, with these tools I replaced my 1st SplashScreen.
Regards,
Molski
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Isn't there an easier, less complicated way?
Just read the ReadMe good. It's not hard to do
ITWRITEDISK problem
Hello, I was waiting for a long time for a post like this. I still have a question. Does this package handle the write protection (the ITWRITEDISK error message) of the new ROMs ? If someone would be so kind to confirm, then I will try it right away. Thank you all.
That is the allegation
My understanding is that molski's strategy does get around the writedisk error, since that was the problem I encountered.
Please post how it goes, I haven't had time to do this and the value seems low, since the screen is only on for 18 seconds on my unit. Changing the second screen was much easier and lasts a lot longer.
SplashScreenStuff and Checksum Error
I followed the steps from the tutorial. I ended up with the boot screen that showed my custom splash screen image, BUT ... on top of it there was the message "Formatting BinFS" and then at the bottom "CHECKSUM ERROR" and it wouldn't boot further on. PLEASE, could someone who has done it provide some support? I'm trying to change the splashscreen ( I could update the splashscreen before, with some ROMs that didn't have that write protection) for months now. PLEASE could someone help ?
Has anbody got this to work on 2.26.10.2 wwe?
Thanks
CHECKSUM error
It seems I cannot get rid of this "Checksum Error" message. I extracted the splash screen from the newly created ".nbf" with "TyphoonNbfTool_04.exe" and checked it - it's the one that I want to load. The device gets stuck at boot time with the new splash screen. PLEASE, can someone help with this error message?
This works
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=52768&highlight=
How does it work?
Thank you for your reply. How does the splashes from this link work? I mean - can I change the splash screen with one I made or I have to use only the ones prepared by M. Faria?
His programs only install the splash screens illustrated there, I chose the bluish one. But there are also instructions on how to do your own.
Still cannot change splashscreen
I tried those ones, too, still I get the CHECKSUM ERROR message. I can reflash OK the device and it works OK, but any time I want to change the splashscreen with either LewCamino's or Faria's tool I get this message.
PLEASE HELP as I really don't know want to do any more. Thank you all!
I may have read the various tutorials wrong, because I have not been able to change the first (Tmo) screen in the 2.26 rom I am running.
Has anyone done this bootscreen change yet in the 2.26???
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Thanks.
How to modify boot image in htc touch ?
Which boot image? There are more than one. For the last one, you can change the picture in Windows called welcomehead.96, but for the others, you need to make an nbh file with only the splash screens you want in it.
Rory
rorydaredkign said:
Which boot image? There are more than one. For the last one, you can change the picture in Windows called welcomehead.96, but for the others, you need to make an nbh file with only the splash screens you want in it.
Rory
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How do you disable the welcomehead image from startup?
Hi every body, I searched but I do not succeed in finding how change the first screen (screen operator) as well as the second screen (animated gif) on my Htc Elfin.
Anybody could help me please?
hi, any update??? I just wanna change the Splash (Smart mobility) or the Welcome (Windows Mobile) Screen. Please HELP!
Use this program to create the .NB file, then with HTC Rom Tool you can create the .NBH file.
For people interested in modifying all 3 screens.
1st screen I always flash with RUU.
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2nd screen is (just replace with another 240x320 image) -> WINDOWS\animated.gif
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3rd screen is (just replace with another 240x320 image) -> WINDOWS\welcomehead.96.png
i want to change the welcomehead.96.png, but if i paste the new png file in the windows folder, there is an error, that the file is currently in use...
can u help me? which process must be killed?
thx
Try using Total Commander
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I´ve found the Easysest Way to Flash the Splash Screen....
open programm, load bitmap... flash...
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I´ve found the Easysest Way to Flash the Splash Screen....
open programm, load bitmap... flash...
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I've actually tried the Artemis program a couple of times, but couple never get the 1st screen to work. Worked out for you?
I've been trying to change the splash screen on my jade and have managed to make an nbh file and flash it with the customRUU.
the splash screen has changed but seems to 'cut off' near the bottom where the boot info comes up and shows some of the old splash screen under the info.
Its really wierd I'm sure my image is the right size (I've used several stock ones from this forum)
I'd really like to know where I'm going wrong.
Cheers
Anyone?
the annoying orange
Hi Welshbloke70
I too would like to change (the annoying orange) splash screen on my Jade.
I presume you are talking about the very first splash that appears on start-up?
I’ve successfully done this on a herm200 but you know how things can be different!
Can you explain what steps you took and I’ll try the same on mine to see if we get the same result?
Cheers
xda-kungfu said:
Hi Welshbloke70
I too would like to change (the annoying orange) splash screen on my Jade.
I presume you are talking about the very first splash that appears on start-up?
I’ve successfully done this on a herm200 but you know how things can be different!
Can you explain what steps you took and I’ll try the same on mine to see if we get the same result?
Cheers
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Well I flashed the HTC stock ROM and thats changed it.
The stock ROM works well for me so I'm pretty happy, and I guess that the splash screen is changed for good.
Orange splash
Hi Welshbloke
Can you tell me if the stock ROM is available here? If so can you provide the link or version?
Cheers
Hello,
all you need is a GIF file 240 x 320 Pixels in size.
Place the file in \windows folder.
You might need to use the Total commander to place this file as otherwise you'll get write protection error.
Soft reset after replacing the file.
If you're talking about the HTC screen splash ...
on my set it's this file - animated.gif (240 x 320 pix, 46.1 kb) in \windows.
how do i enable and chamge the animated.gif? and disable the splashscreen?
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how do i enable and change the animated.gif?
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AFAIK... Get any gif file (animated or not) of your choice, edit/resize it to be of the same pix size with animated.gif (240 x 320), save it as "animated.gif", dump it into \windows. Softreset. Rem to keep the default file, just in case.
how do i disable the splashscreen?
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I have no idea.
azahidi said:
AFAIK... Get any gif file (animated or not) of your choice, edit/resize it to be of the same pix size with animated.gif (240 x 320), save it as "animated.gif", dump it into \windows. Softreset. Rem to keep the default file, just in case.
I have no idea.
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i put in the windows folder and follow all your instructions but still no luck, what is the problem?
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i put in the windows folder and follow all your instructions but still no luck, what is the problem?
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Only to tell: I do not have the file "animated.gif" on my phone.
But I do not want to change my splash-screen, so it does not matter for me.
joytoy28 said:
i put in the windows folder and follow all your instructions but still no luck, what is the problem?
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Trying to understand better ..
After you dump the new file and softreset, when you boot up, what happened ?
Does the splash screen still show the default animated gif ? or No animation at all ?
azahidi said:
Trying to understand better ..
After you dump the new file and softreset, when you boot up, what happened ?
Does the splash screen still show the default animated gif ? or No animation at all ?
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nothing happens, anyway thanks...
btw guys here's the step to change the splash screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=557995