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How to flash boot animation?

How do I flash my bootanimation.zip file through terminal emulator?

Just use root explorer or any other file manager with root rights and copy it. No need to flash.
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What of I want to revert? How would I do that through terminal emulator?

what rom are you using? Depending on the ROM, you navigate to where it is with a file explorer, rename the stock to whatever, copy the animation .zip that you want to the same folder (renaming it what the stock was, exactly) and you're done.

Royal Ginger 1.5
So I download the stock boot animation and put the files into the bootanimation.zip file I already have?

I'm assuming you've downloaded a zip file from somewhere. Do not unzip it, just rename it to "bootanimation.zip" and place it in the directory that holds the original bootanimation.zip file. You can always make a backup of the original first.
This may depend on the rom, but usually you can put your new bootanimation.zip file in the /data/local/ directory, and the phone will use that without you having to disturb the original.

jdkoren said:
This may depend on the rom, but usually you can put your new bootanimation.zip file in the /data/local/ directory, and the phone will use that without you having to disturb the original.
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It belongs in System/media, you must delete the original though or you wont get an animation
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Nicgraner said:
It belongs in System/media, you must delete the original though or you wont get an animation
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I'm trying to change my boot animation also. I changed the zipped file to bootanimation.zip. How do I access System/media ? When I mount, it just opens the sd drive on my computer.

xazilizax said:
I'm trying to change my boot animation also. I changed the zipped file to bootanimation.zip. How do I access System/media ? When I mount, it just opens the sd drive on my computer.
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You need to be rooted and you need to do it with your device with some kind of file manager like root explorer.
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Once ur rooted u could just go into recovery and install the zip manually that's usually how I do it or download the bootloader changer app either requires root
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wtf, i can't change the bootanimation... whats wrong?
I used the OTA app to chance the bootanimation, nothing...
I've tried to replace the bootanimation in system/media .. nothing still the "S"
Then I copied the bootanimation.zip into date/local ... nothing
I've deleted the bootanimation in system/media ... STILL the S..
Where is the bootanimation?? Ive installed SpeedMod kernel K2-21 ..
With supercore, I had no problems.
Please help

ademischko said:
wtf, i can't change the bootanimation... whats wrong?
I used the OTA app to chance the bootanimation, nothing...
I've tried to replace the bootanimation in system/media .. nothing still the "S"
Then I copied the bootanimation.zip into date/local ... nothing
I've deleted the bootanimation in system/media ... STILL the S..
Where is the bootanimation?? Ive installed SpeedMod kernel K2-21 ..
With supercore, I had no problems.
Please help
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What from you using and what animation you trying to add?
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I just dont understand what you mean with: "What from you using"
I tried the SGS2 Bios from OTA app. Before flashing Speedmodkernel, it worked great.
Then I tried to replace the Bootanimation with any other.. I found that thread:
Bootanimation
I downdloaded bootanimation_v2.zip and renamed it into bootanimation.zip, then replaced it like i said in the post before..

ademischko said:
I just dont understand what you mean with: "What from you using"
I tried the SGS2 Bios from OTA app. Before flashing Speedmodkernel, it worked great.
Then I tried to replace the Bootanimation with any other.. I found that thread:
Bootanimation
I downdloaded bootanimation_v2.zip and renamed it into bootanimation.zip, then replaced it like i said in the post before..
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My bad, I meant to type rom. Auto correct is killing me. Anyways, depending on the rom you're in, you will have to name the boot animation differently and place it in a specific place also depending on the rom.
If the rom you're in is aosp, then you're naming it right but it will go in system/media.
For sense roms, you will have to rename the boot animation to htc_bootanimation.zip and place it in system/customize/resource.
EDIT: I actually downloaded the boot animation myself, and I think I found the reason probably why is not working. In the desc.txt file, the screen res is wrong for our device. That boot animations res is 480x115, our supposed to be 480x800.
So do this,
Extract the bootanimation.zip you downloaded
Open and edit the desc.txt file with your file managers text editor
Change the res from 480x115 to 480x800 save and exit
Zip back the file, name it correctly, fix permissions and move it to its correctsponding place and reboot. See if that works.
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Thanks for your help. But I think this is the SpeedMod Kernel blocking everything...
I tried that bootanimation which I attached just now. The desc.txt file is correct, placed in system/media but it doesn't work.
I am on darkys HD rom. Without the Speedmodkernel everything is fine. to change my THEME I had to flash the supercore kernel and then back to SpeedMod, because when I try it with the Speedmod kernel, nothing happens. Just like the bootanimation, when I try it zu replace and reboot, nothing happens xD
It has to be the Speedmod Kernel. What else?

[Q] Boot Animation using Root Explorer?

I found this tutorial but its a bit confusing to me the other guy said that it is much easier to just copy paste thru root explorer but he didnt said where to paste the new boot animation.
My question is how i can change my boot animation using Root Explorer? Im using ratch newet floyo 0.25. Thanks much.. x0x0

Just replace bootanimation.zip in /system/media with new one, set permissions and reboot phone

dbts25 said:
Just replace bootanimation.zip in /system/media with new one, set permissions and reboot phone
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Im sorry but i cannot see bootanimation.zip in my /system/media, i see only audio folder..

dbts25 said:
Just replace bootanimation.zip in /system/media with new one, set permissions and reboot phone
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please check first, the newest 0.25 floyo dont have bootanimation.zip in system/media
I have same problem, dont know which directory to put bootanimation.zip
i tried: /system/media/ and /data/local/
both failed.

Racht says that bootanimation is disabled in build.prop
racht said:
Bootanimation is disabled in build.prop file.
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Ask him how to enable it

Yup thats right twas disabled. I think editing build.prop and put 0 instead of 1 in bootanimation will do..

so it works or not?
1 should be enable and 0 disable
change to 0?

zhuhang said:
so it works or not?
1 should be enable and 0 disable
change to 0?
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Yup that should enable the bootanimation but I still dont know were to paste your custum bootanimation coz it was not in /system/media, i tried putting my custum animation there it doesnt load on start up. Im still waiting for racht reply. x0x0

can some one please upload the stock SE boot animation? I am running Floyo .20 but would like to have the stock boot animation. Thank you

Download it here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901783

MIUI Bootanimation and bootaudio

Hello, does anyone know where to find MIUI Multilingual's bootanimation and bootaudio, and the .xml file so i can edit them?

In system/media there is bootanimation.zip and bootaudio.mp3. If you want to edit the bootanimation look at desc.txt.

Thank you, however it seems that my phone still uses the IDEOS logo as bootanimation, and that one is located in "pink-screen" mode, is it okay to delete it?

You mean the splashscreen? I believe that is located in the kernel, and not easy to edit.

skifyr123 said:
You mean the splashscreen? I believe that is located in the kernel, and not easy to edit.
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Well, when i boot, it doesn't use the MIUI bootanimation, it still uses stock Ideos animation, and i think that one is located in pinkscreen-mode.

Try placing the bootanimation.zip in /data/local on your phone with root explorer. Then reboot, it should work

skifyr123 said:
Try placing the bootanimation.zip in /data/local on your phone with root explorer. Then reboot, it should work
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Hmm, it didn't work, and i even tried replacing the bootanimation.zip in cust/Dialect/SE/media (which is where i go when i go into pinkscreen-mode) with the MIUI one, still nothing.

Sorry, I see no reason why it won't work.. You can try to delete the whole cust folder (in pink screen), it that don't work preform a full wipe.

What ROM version are you talking about? If latest, then you should pay more attention to rom changelog. retart said there, that he turned off bootanimation for faster boot.
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be careful messing with these files

SetazeR said:
What ROM version are you talking about? If latest, then you should pay more attention to rom changelog. retart said there, that he turned off bootanimation for faster boot.
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Thank you!
I found the debug.hw.bootanimation set to 1, changed it to 0, and BAM!
Bootanimation+ audio.
My only concern now is the splashscreen and that the bootaudio is loud/bad quality

Custom boot animation jarvis

Hey anyone know of an awesome looking jarvis boot animation, ive got my phne set up like jarvis and this is the last step im issing the one i saw for the s4 wasnt as nice as i hoped. there is a nice one for S3 but does anyoine know of one i missed anuwhere

Why don't you try and make one yourself. They're not that hard, especially if you can find the animation you like. Just download a bootanimation.zip, extract it and see what's inside. It'll be pretty self explanatory what you need to do. If you have questions I can help you.
Edit, if you have a link to the s3 one you like let me know. I'll download and let you know what you need to get it to work on the s4.
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jd1639 said:
Why don't you try and make one yourself. They're not that hard, especially if you can find the animation you like. Just download a bootanimation.zip, extract it and see what's inside. It'll be pretty self explanatory what you need to do. If you have questions I can help you.
Edit, if you have a link to the s3 one you like let me know. I'll download and let you know what you need to get it to work on the s4.
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ive never made anything like that before wouldnt even know where to start lol here is the thread its located in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...tanimation-jarvis-iron-startup-stark-t2330561

kasek55 said:
ive never made anything like that before wouldnt even know where to start lol here is the thread its located in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...tanimation-jarvis-iron-startup-stark-t2330561
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Ok, are you rooted? Download the zip file and also download winrar if you don't already have it.
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jd1639 said:
Ok, are you rooted? Download the zip file and also download winrar if you don't already have it.
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I am rooted and have goleneye rom installed. I guess i gotta check if my phone has custom boot enabled.. and i have downloaded the zip file and the sound file

kasek55 said:
I am rooted and have goleneye rom installed. I guess i gotta check if my phone has custom boot enabled.. and i have downloaded the zip file
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Did you download the zip to your pc? if so, use winrar to extract the zip, use extract to bootanimation...
It's a very easy modification to make it work on the s4

jd1639 said:
Did you download the zip to your pc? if so, use winrar to extract the zip, use extract to bootanimation...
It's a very easy modification to make it work on the s4
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ok so i have it extracted to a folder called bootanimation

Double click on the part00, part01, and part02 just to see what's inside them. The only file you need to change is the desc file, double click on that too. the 720, 1280 is the display resolution of the s3, the s4 is 1080, 1920

jd1639 said:
Double click on the part00, part01, and part02 just to see what's inside them. The only file you need to change is the desc file, double click on that too. the 720, 1280 is the display resolution of the s3, the s4 is 1080, 1920
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so now i guess re zip that folder and instal based on that guide or is it a different method for s4

kasek55 said:
so now i guess re zip that folder and instal based on that guide or is it a different method for s4
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Correct, but make sure it's a zip file and that in compression use store, don't use any compression

jd1639 said:
Correct, but make sure it's a zip file and that in compression use store, don't use any compression
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nm i see now running to store and will try install when i get home

kasek55 said:
nm i see now running to store and will try install when i get home
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decided to try real quick...
Instructions for manual installation :
(Take a backup , just in case , not needed actually, ive tested all files) (Make sure you have enabled custom bootanimations , IF not go here - Enable Custom Bootanimations Hit thanks to the dev there)
1.Download manual installation files, rename file to bootanimation.zip
2.Copy files to phone.
3.Backup your current bootanimation from system/media folder and your Poweron.ogg file from system/audio/ui using Root Explorer or other root file managers ,
4.Copy the bootanimation.zip to /system/media folder and Poweron.ogg file to system/audio/ui folder , Mount R/W (make it writable) , overwrite the files, set permissions to rw-r--r-- and reboot and Enjoy !
5.Dont forget to hit the thanks button !
confused on the bold part there....
also there is no poweron.ogg in the system/media/audio/ui folder
i just realized i orgot to check if i have custom boot neabled will that cause problems.....

kasek55 said:
decided to try real quick...
Instructions for manual installation :
(Take a backup , just in case , not needed actually, ive tested all files) (Make sure you have enabled custom bootanimations , IF not go here - Enable Custom Bootanimations Hit thanks to the dev there)
1.Download manual installation files, rename file to bootanimation.zip
2.Copy files to phone.
3.Backup your current bootanimation from system/media folder and your Poweron.ogg file from system/audio/ui using Root Explorer or other root file managers ,
4.Copy the bootanimation.zip to /system/media folder and Poweron.ogg file to system/audio/ui folder , Mount R/W (make it writable) , overwrite the files, set permissions to rw-r--r-- and reboot and Enjoy !
5.Dont forget to hit the thanks button !
confused on the bold part there....
also there is no poweron.ogg in the system/media/audio/ui folder
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Do you have a file manger like root explorer ot anything? You'll need to change the permissions to rw-r-r of the zip file you put in /system/media
Just put the *.ogg file in, not sure the sound will work or not on the s4
Edit, also make sure the file you copied to /system/media is re-named bootanimation.zip

jd1639 said:
Do you have a file manger like root explorer ot anything? You'll need to change the permissions to rw-r-r of the zip file you put in /system/media
Just put the *.ogg file in, not sure the sound will work or not on the s4
Edit, also make sure the file you copied to /system/media is re-named bootanimation.zip
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ya im using root explorer i changed the permissions and i put the sound file in that works but i have the stock boot animation so im guessing i dont have it enabled?
i dont extract it right

kasek55 said:
ya im using root explorer i changed the permissions and i put the sound file in that works but i have the stock boot animation so im guessing i dont have it enabled?
i dont extract it right
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You don't extract it. Did you rename the stock boot animation? rename it to bootanimation.zip.bak before you copy your bootanmiation.zip

jd1639 said:
You don't extract it. Did you rename the stock boot animation? rename it to bootanimation.zip.bak before you copy your bootanmiation.zip
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i didnt have a bootanimation.zip in the folder.....
ok i got it, i had to flash the enable in my recovery yay thanks for your help

kasek55 said:
i didnt have a bootanimation.zip in the folder.....
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Well, just copy yours over and make sure the permissions are set correctly There's another bootanimation that the phone defaults to if there isn't anything in /system/media

jd1639 said:
Well, just copy yours over and make sure the permissions are set correctly There's another bootanimation that the phone defaults to if there isn't anything in /system/media
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sorry you must have posted right when i edited i got it working, now i just gotta change the voice and figure out how to add an led inside the phone to make a mod like the iphone 4 led mod and i have the full thing lol

kasek55 said:
sorry you must have posted right when i edited i got it working, now i just gotta change the voice and figure out how to add an led inside the phone to make a mod like the iphone 4 led mod and i have the full thing lol
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Cool, you just made your first bootanimation. See, I knew you could do it Good work!

jd1639 said:
Cool, you just made your first bootanimation. See, I knew you could do it Good work!
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lol couldnt have done it without u and the guy who made it, i changed 2 sets of numbers lol
but thanks a lot i really appreciate it

I need help setting up a custom boot animation! (Galaxy S8, SM-950U)

Alright, here goes...
I have flashed a few zips that supposedly are supposed to give your Samsung device bootanimation.zip functionality, and have also replaced the .qmg files in /data/media and in /system/media. I have made sure that the permissions are RW R R, and have deleted the dalvik cache. I have used several apps to try and apply custom boot animations, but none have worked. I have tried using flashable .zip archives in FlashFire to install ones, but no cigarette ( )
What am I doing wrong? I have done several searches and have poured through numerous articles, but have found no working tutorials for my Galaxy S8. (My device is rooted with SamPWND.)

Instead of system/media try system/omc/(your variant)/res/media

DeejayBaca said:
Instead of system/media try system/omc/(your variant)/res/media
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I put my custom animations there now, and when I hit restart it gives me a black screen with the navigation bar for a while, and then shows the LS.

Did you try switching both system/media and the other directory and remember to change permissions

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Did you try switching both system/media and the other directory and remember to change permissions
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I fully changed all the permissions to RW-R-R, I forgot to do that. What do you mean by switching system/media and the other directory? I have all the .qmgs pasted in both places.

Is it working now?

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Is it working now?
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No it is not still, unfortunately. Idk what I am doing wrong...

Here to chime in, I have been trying to change the boot animation for a while now, by only changing the .qmg files in system\media. With no success. Im happy to say that you have allowed me to finally be able to change the boot animation with this other location. Thanks a lot!! Having the files I wanted on my sdcard, I just copied and pasted to both locations, both bootanimation and bootanimationloop. Changed the permissions to 644, reboot and profit!