Just wondering if anyone knew where the bootanimation and downanimation files are so I can change them. I'm on the 3 network in the Uk and they put their own on, but they're crap so I want the standard Samsung ones. I used to have them on XXUAMDN which seems to have been unbranded, but now I've put XXUAME2 on it instead and it appears to be branded again. Any idea how to change them without finding an unbranded version?
They're in System/Media. They're .qmg files
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app
So does that mean I can literally just replace my .qmg files with ones from the unbranded rom?
Just copied them out of my old rom and it worked for the bootanimation, but the shutdown one is still the 3 one instead of the Samsung one, even though I copied shutdown.qmg?
So does anyone know which other file the shutdown animation is?
StuartTheFish said:
So does anyone know which other file the shutdown animation is?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Found it, it's in system/media/video/shutdown. So I just replaced the shutdown.qmg in that folder with the other one and it's done.
Dumb question, but I'm assuming you have root access to do this? Are there sites that share boot up logos? I like the new Verizon boot logo for the s3 (it doesn't actually say s3 on it - just cool colors cycling around.)
Yeah, you need root access. Not sure if there's anywhere to download custom ones, though I'd assume there will be if you Google. There'll probably be a way of making your own too, the s4 isn't the only phone to use the .qmg format.
Related
This may be posted elsewhere...if so, sorry. I replaced the 2 qmg files in /system/media with the attached files. The attached files are the stock i9000 boot animations. I got them from a captivate thread.
So far they seem to work fine, but you should make a backup just in case.
mm0
Guess you have to be rooted, right?
rooted here, not working
What is the best way to copy files over? Could you give more of a noob tutorial on how to do this lol
works great! no more stupid pink crap! I a sooo excited!
The way I did it is as follows. I used root manager to copy the original qmg files to a safe place. I then mounted the phone to my computer copied the new qmgs to the sd card unmounted and used root manager again to put them in the correct place (system/media).
make sure that you extract the two files from the zip. other than that, I did it just like the above posts.
Works perfectly Thanks!!! Any idea where the sound file is? I'd like to replace that with something less "happy"
ISprayCandy said:
Works perfectly Thanks!!! Any idea where the sound file is? I'd like to replace that with something less "happy"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this is covered in the sticky and here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731059
For some reason I am not able to copy the files with root explorer. Do I need to move the files with terminal? I've copied/move them over..but they do not appear. I have root access btw.
Working on a rooted Vibrant here. Ended up using Root Explorer to get it to work.
Now, is there a way to get rid of the pink shutdown animation?
blanked said:
Now, is there a way to get rid of the pink shutdown animation?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732311
ISprayCandy said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732311
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you sir
Oh yeah! works great. 90% unbranded
About at the beginning when booting up the " Pink Stick together " still comes out, anyway to get rid of this ?
Thank you in advanced..
THanks for the info worked great. Anyway to change the bootup sound so that is like the original samsung galaxy s as well. THanks
thanks for this tip... good to see just the galaxy s animation
yvyv said:
About at the beginning when booting up the " Pink Stick together " still comes out, anyway to get rid of this ?
Thank you in advanced..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go into /system/media and remove bootsamsung.qmg and bootsamsungloop.qmg ... or replace them with the i9000 files from the ZIP in the post that started this thread.
Thank you!
I copied the files over with root explorer, and everything works fine, except for when the new animation plays, it's very choppy/pixelated. Anyone else?
Anyone tried to change the boot animation? I assume this can be done by swapping out the appropriate QMG files, correct? Can this be done?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using XDA Premium HD app
This is also something that I would like to know.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
flinttownbrown said:
Anyone tried to change the boot animation? I assume this can be done by swapping out the appropriate QMG files, correct? Can this be done?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am going to play around with this today and see what i can do, hopefully i dont break it, lol.
You guys have any luck today figuring it out? I tried the app Boot Animations but it did not work.
C13v3r0n3 said:
I am going to play around with this today and see what i can do, hopefully i dont break it, lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For AT&T phones?
It won't be possible until the bootloader is unlocked.
And even then (and for current Canadian phones), you will need a kernel that supports it.
People over in the sprint section have replaced the boot animation with the international versions boot animation to get ride of the sprint part
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk HD
djDef said:
You guys have any luck today figuring it out? I tried the app Boot Animations but it did not work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I followed the guide from here and got a few of them to work, i made one that would not work at all, just showed black screen but i still heard the att boot sound, then the power button wouldnt turn off the screen, so i restored the original and everything went back to normal. I do have one loaded now that i made last night as a test and it is working good.
I am going to try and change the boot sound today, ill update later.
this is how you get S4 Samsung Boot Animation with out att log
This work!! i have test it my self. i don't take any create for this if you what to give create Pheonix28. I get the sound of the Samsung boot and it works.
Default [HOW TO] Restore S4 Samsung Boot Animation
This is originally taken from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41197343
How to Restore Original Samsung Boot Animation
This requires Root and a root file manager.
1 - Download and extract the S4_Original_BootAnimation.rar
https://www.dropbox.com/s/41d4csi1eyxvytg/S4_Original_BootAnimation.rar?v=0mcns
Make sure you have R/W permissions in system/media before copying over.
2 - Copy the files from the S4_Original_BootAnimation.zip to the system/media folder replacing the original files.
bootsamsung.qmg
bootsamsungloop.qmg
shutdown.qmg
3 - Copy the file from the S4_Original_BootAnimation.zip to the system/media\audio\ui folder replacing the original files
PowerOn.ogg
PowerOff.ogg
(I renamed my originals just to be safe.)
Alternately, if you do not want to download; you can make a copy of, and rename the bootsamsung.qmg bootsamsungloop.qmg and shutdown.qmg that are already located in your system/media folder, and PowerOn.ogg it is already located in your system/media\audio\ui folder
If you want to disable bootup sound go to:
system/media/audio/ui and search for PowerOn.ogg. Just rename it to PowerOn.ogg.backup (or any other extension). Well done!
Reboot your phone and you should no longer see the ATT animations or sound.
DISCLAIMER:
Your device, your responsibility. I am not liable for anything you do to your device.
killer5000 said:
This work!! i have test it my self. i don't take any create for this if you what to give create Pheonix28 i am try to get the sound or the samsung boot and i will test when i get and tell you if it works
Default [HOW TO] Restore S4 Samsung Boot Animation
This is originally taken from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41197343
How to Restore Original Samsung Boot Animation
This requires Root and a root file manager.
1 - Download and extract the S4_Original_BootAnimation.zip
http://db.tt/j1qlUFIY
Make sure you have R/W permissions in system/media before copying over.
2 - Copy the files from the S4_Original_BootAnimation.zip to the system/media folder replacing the original files.
SPR_bootsamsung.qmg
SPR_bootsamsungloop.qmg
SPR_shutdown.qmg
(I renamed my originals just to be safe.)
Alternately, if you do not want to download; you can make a copy of, and rename the bootsamsung.qmg bootsamsungloop.qmg and shutdown.qmg that are already located in your system/media folder.
If you want to disable bootup sound go to:
system/media/audio/ui and search for PowerOn.ogg. Just rename it to PowerOn.ogg.backup (or any other extension). Well done!
Reboot your phone and you should no longer see the ATT animations or sound.
DISCLAIMER:
Your device, your responsibility. I am not liable for anything you do to your device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, no more annoying AT&T logo.
Yeah, same. Now I have the original samsung "glowing" animation, and the Old Spice whistle.
I have been looking for this file since I got my note 3 so I can change my boot animations myself but for the life of me I cannot find the install folder I've tried all the usual places and even some ridiculous places to no avail if anyone knows can you let me know please before I lose my mind looking for this!
Thanks in advance.
jaggythistle said:
I have been looking for this file since I got my note 3 so I can change my boot animations myself but for the life of me I cannot find the install folder I've tried all the usual places and even some ridiculous places to no avail if anyone knows can you let me know please before I lose my mind looking for this!
Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Samsung Doesn't use a standard bootanimation file or zip, rather it has it in parts,look in the media folder for anything that ends with .qmg.
adilrenzu said:
Samsung Doesn't use a standard bootanimation file or zip, rather it has it in parts,look in the media folder for anything that ends with .qmg.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea I know how the boot animation files work on Samsung, I used to edit them all the time on the s3 but they've been moved on the note 3 to somewhere I can't find, I checked the usual places like the media folder and done a search but I can't locate the files. Thanks for trying though.
jaggythistle said:
Yea I know how the boot animation files work on Samsung, I used to edit them all the time on the s3 but they've been moved on the note 3 to somewhere I can't find, I checked the usual places like the media folder and done a search but I can't locate the files. Thanks for trying though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i can still see them in the media folder
adilrenzu said:
i can still see them in the media folder
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes as can I but not the boot animation the Samsung boot in the media folder once replaced has no effect and I have the omega boot animation running yet it's not in the media folder so where is it running from? This is what I mean I can't find the folder they run from I know some are in the media folder but when I replace them in the media folder it has no affect on the boot and the custom boot is not in the media folder it's doing my head in, I'll work it out on my own eventually, I was just hoping someone had the same issue and solved it.
jaggythistle said:
Yes as can I but not the boot animation the Samsung boot in the media folder once replaced has no effect and I have the omega boot animation running yet it's not in the media folder so where is it running from? This is what I mean I can't find the folder they run from I know some are in the media folder but when I replace them in the media folder it has no affect on the boot and the custom boot is not in the media folder it's doing my head in, I'll work it out on my own eventually, I was just hoping someone had the same issue and solved it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am on omega rom had omega boot animation, but flashed the restore stock boot animation from omega downloads, which seems to modify two file in the media folder
1.bootsamsung.qmg
2.bootsamsungloop.qmg
also i have done this manually also and has worked everytime for me,
Hi. I'm running a Galaxy S4 AT&T with Danvdh's Google Edition 4.4.4 ROM (here). I had just flashed this ROM today, and now I can't get a custom bootanimation.zip file to work. I'll explain what happened.
Before today, I was using his 4.4.2 ROM, and I had no issues with my bootanimation.zip working. Then I decided to try out a TouchWiz-based ROM (Skyfall ROM). I just wanted to compare a Google Edition ROM to a TouchWiz-based ROM. Well, I realized I prefer Google Edition, so today I decided to go back to Dan's GE ROM, updated to 4.4.4. But when I tried to put back my old bootanimation.zip file in /system/media, it wouldn't work! I just get Dan's default boot animation (the Google logo with the spinning circles).
I notice that there are instead two of these bootanimation.qmg files in /system/media folder. I Googled around and found out that these are Samsung's proprietary boot animation files. But here's the strange thing; the boot animation I have right now is Dan's GE animation, not the Samsung boot animation that I would expect from QMG files. How is this possible? I did a complete wipe (I'm using PhilZ recovery) before flashing Dan's ROM after coming from the Skyfall ROM, so why are these QMG files still left behind?
I tried renaming the QMG files (bootsamsung.qmg and bootsamsungloop.qmg) to disable them. But then I get no boot animation at all, just a black screen, even though I have bootanimation.zip in the /system/media folder. So how can I get rid of these QMG files and just return back to a good ol' fashion bootanimation.zip format?
Did you give your biotechnology boot animation zip the permissions rw,r,r?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
jd1639 said:
Did you give your biotechnology boot animation zip the permissions rw,r,r?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, the bootanimation.zip file in /system/media is set to rw-r--r--. I also have a bootanimation.zip file in /data/local set to the same permissions, but neither of those work. I also tried this fix, but to no avail. All that gives me is a black screen instead of the boot animation, even when bootanimation.zip is still in the right folder with the right permissions.
Completely_Clueless said:
Yes, the bootanimation.zip file in /system/media is set to rw-r--r--. I also have a bootanimation.zip file in /data/local set to the same permissions, but neither of those work. I also tried this fix, but to no avail. All that gives me is a black screen instead of the boot animation, even when bootanimation.zip is still in the right folder with the right permissions.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't you love word correction
Not sure what else to tell you. Sounds like the animation is in the right place and setup right.
Edit, do you still have the original sound files? Maybe there messing things up. /system/media/audio/ui. A couple of ogg files. Rename them to .ogg.bak
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
jd1639 said:
Don't you love word correction
Not sure what else to tell you. Sounds like the animation is in the right place and setup right.
Edit, do you still have the original sound files? Maybe there messing things up. /system/media/audio/ui. A couple of ogg files. Rename them to .ogg.bak
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried that. I had several OGG files, most of them seemed to be related to charging or docking or keyboard pressing. In any case, renaming them didn't help. I think at this point I might just re-flash the ROM. Still, I'm perplexed as to why those QMG files were still in my /system/media folder in the first place. I've been using Dan's GPE ROM for a long time now, and I have never seen those files there. I'm pretty sure they must have come from that TouchWiz ROM (Skyfall).
Another weird thing is that I didn't have any bootanimation.zip file to begin with. Previously, like when I was on the 4.4.2 ROM, there was an initial bootanimation.zip file that I'd rename to bootanimation.zip.bak, and then replace with my own bootanimation.zip. And presto, it worked like a charm, quick and easy. This time, there was no initial bootanimation.zip file, just those two QMG files. Yet somehow I still got the Google circle boot animation to play at first startup (this is on a newly-flashed ROM, mind you; I haven't even installed gapps yet, let alone any other modifications).
Any thoughts on this?
I'm on a sprint galaxy s5 running most current moar any way to use ROM.tool box lite to change boot animations
Or manually using root browers sorry I'm a noon to some t things any help would be awesome
[email protected] said:
I'm on a sprint galaxy s5 running most current moar any way to use ROM.tool box lite to change boot animations
Or manually using root browers sorry I'm a noon to some t things any help would be awesome
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No idea about the app you name as I've never used ROM tool box lite. But there are a lot of other Google Play apps that will change your boot animation. Or it's easy to do with a root file browser.
These are the boot animation and shutdown animation files. You can find new ones on XDA or with a Google search. Confirm that the new files have 0644 permissions after you move them to your S5 directory.
/system/media/bootsamsung.qmg
/system/media/bootsamsungloop.qmg
/system/media/audio/ui/poweron.ogg
/system/media/shutdown.qmg
/system/media/audio/ui/shutdown.ogg
.
boot animation
fffft said:
No idea about the app you name as I've never used ROM tool box lite. But there are a lot of other Google Play apps that will change your boot animation. Or it's easy to do with a root file browser.
These are the boot animation and shutdown animation files. You can find new ones on XDA or with a Google search. Confirm that the new files have 0644 permissions after you move them to your S5 directory.
/system/media/bootsamsung.qmg
/system/media/bootsamsungloop.qmg
/system/media/audio/ui/poweron.ogg
/system/media/shutdown.qmg
/system/media/audio/ui/shutdown.ogg
.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So it is nothing to do with system media boot .zip? Cause there is a thread that i was kinda in the dark about the way it was explained
[email protected] said:
So it is nothing to do with system media boot .zip? Cause there is a thread that i was kinda in the dark about the way it was explained
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you mean bootanimation.zip, that format is not used on the S5 unless you've modified the relevant system files to recognize it.
fffft said:
If you mean bootanimation.zip, that format is not used on the S5 unless you've modified the relevant system files to recognize it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's what's all in mine and thanks for all your help any on the play store that do it for me really new to all this sorry if I'm bugging you
[email protected] said:
That's what's all in mine and thanks for all your help any on the play store that do it for me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can read the descriptions of the Play store apps and see if any of them say that they will work with Samsung qmg animations. The bootanimation apps that I have seen only support the bootanimation.zip format which is used on other phone models.
Some of the boot animations can modify your phone's kernel to use bootanimation.zip rather than Samsung qmg files, but a custom kernel will trip your Knox flag if that matters to you. That's mainly a concern in the US where Samsung will invalidate warranties because you modified your kernel. A lot of carriers don't care about Knox and ostensibly Samsung can't deny a warranty in the EU. But if your phone is in warranty, you should look into that issue first.
There are many apps. This one looks like it should work, including changing your kernel for you. I have not used the app personally, I just read the app description.
.
[email protected] said:
I'm on a sprint galaxy s5 running most current moar any way to use ROM.tool box lite to change boot animations
Or manually using root browers sorry I'm a noon to some t things any help would be awesome
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If your running MOAR grab root explorer and navigate to system/media and replace the bootanimation.zip
Whatever you replace it with rename it to bootanimation.zip, set permissions and reboot
Sent From My Galaxy S5 Far Far Away
@[email protected]
The above post suggests that you are using a custom ROM. You didn't make that point clear, I've never heard of "moar" and you didn't mention that it was a custom ROM. A stock S5 does not use bootanimation.zip, but according to the post above, your ROM has already been modified to use bootanimation.zip files. So you can try that.
It also means that you aren't posting in the ideal forum. You'd be better served posting in your custom ROM support thread or even the Verizon S5 forum.
.