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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?

Virus boot animation

My friend has the HTC evo which is the same screen size as the DX, and I noticed he had a sick boot animation from the Virus rom. I had him send me the bootanimation.zip file.
Would this work if I replace my current bootanimation with it?
I am just worried about whether or not it will boot. I know how to do everything else

Give it a try. Your phone will still boot if it doesn't work.
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Yea all that will happen if it doesnt work is ull have a black screen while it boots up instead of an animation... Even if it wasnt sized right as long as u put it in data/local in its zipped form it should work
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Do u have a preview? Could u post the file here?
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owenbeals said:
Yea all that will happen if it doesnt work is ull have a black screen while it boots up instead of an animation... Even if it wasnt sized right as long as u put it in data/local in its zipped form it should work
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/data/local? In all of my experiences it has only worked in /system/media, which is where my current one is and there is nothing in /data/local. I will try both I guess.
And yes I will post the file here, just after I test it

Well apparently data/local is the default for any rom... (it would override system/media if there was somthing there.) Let us know how it works for you.
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I just tried it, and it worked perfectly. I copied the file into /system/media where my old bootanimation.zip was, and rebooted, and it worked. There was no boot animation in /data/local, and when I put it there in the past, it didn't work, so I did not try it in there.
I have attached the file with my post if anyone else would like to try it out.
Hmmmm..... Never mind my computer is not allowing me to upload the file, I will do it in an hour or two with my phone.

Jmoney47 said:
I have attached the file with my post if anyone else would like to try it out.
Hmmmm..... Never mind my computer is not allowing me to upload the file, I will do it in an hour or two with my phone.
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Thanks, I've been looking for a new boot ani

Sweet thanks Jmoney
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Here it is... Credit goes to the creator of virusROM - XxXViRuSXxX (or whoever created the boot animation for his ROM).
Rename to bootanimation.zip and copy to /data/local/ (for me it did not work in /system/media/ where I usually put it, but try it in either one).
virusROM bootanimation.zip

Thanks for posting. Sorry everybody, my computer was being gay last night.
Please nobody try to flash this in CWM, it will not work

Jmoney47 said:
Thanks for posting. Sorry everybody, my computer was being gay last night.
Please nobody try to flash this in CWM, it will not work
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No prob! Didn't mean to impose, just figured you either forgot or your computer indeed was still being "gay" haha.
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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

Unable to change boot animation

I've made a boot animation (attached as a ZIP file) and tried putting it in /system/media which didn't work and then I tried putting it in /data/local and it didn't work for this either.
It just shows the default AOSP boot animation on boot.
I've tested the animation I made on a second device and it worked fine, I've also ran it through several pieces of software on Windows and Android and it's worked fine in them as well.
Does anybody know why this isn't working?
I'm running stock 5.0.1 with Xposed. I've also had this problem before, but I can't remember what I was running when that occurred.
Would really appreciate any help!

Are you settings the permissIons correctly? rw,r,r
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jd1639 said:
Are you settings the permissIons correctly? rw,r,r
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Sorry for the late reply, I went away for a couple days and forgot to check XDA!
Yes the permissions are rw,r,r.

rafspeik said:
Sorry for the late reply, I went away for a couple days and forgot to check XDA!
Yes the permissions are rw,r,r.
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Did you make the zip yourself? You can't use compression when you zip it.
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jd1639 said:
Did you make the zip yourself? You can't use compression when you zip it.
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Yes I did, but I set the compression method to "store"

Likely problems:
Your desc.txt is probably not parseable? It's got CR+LF at end of line. Android (and Unix) only wants LFs.
The frame rate of 150fps is a little ambitious. Stock Android uses 30.
Your PNG images contain transparency (an alpha channel).
You should probably rename the stock bootanimation.zip to some other name...

nowster said:
Likely problems:
Your desc.txt is probably not parseable? It's got CR+LF at end of line. Android (and Unix) only wants LFs.
The frame rate of 150fps is a little ambitious. Stock Android uses 30.
Your PNG images contain transparency (an alpha channel).
You should probably rename the stock bootanimation.zip to some other name...
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How can I fix the desc.txt and transparency issues?
Is 150fps just "not recommended" or is it a real issue? If I were to put it back to 30 how else could I make the animation faster? It's a bit slow for my liking at 30.
I can't find the stock animation in any of the usual folders. It's the backup animation that comes with Android in case there's no other animation found.

Note 4 Bootanimation

I found this thread,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/themes-apps/bootanimation-matrix-flash-recovery-t2952816
More bootanimation..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2677522
for those who wanted to change the boot animations i tried and works...i follow this instructions.
You can still use these animations without flashing them through recovery.
- extract the zipfile with winzip or 7zip(recommended) or winrar.
- find the qmg file. In case of the crt shutdown it is shutdown.qmg.
- place it on your sdcard.
- use root explorer or es file explorer(enable root in options) and rename the original one for example: from "shutdown.qmg" to "shutdown_old.qmg".
- copy and paste the one you placed on the sdcard in the /system/media folder.
- go to properties and set the permissions to : RW-R-R
-restart.

Thank you , worked like a charm. no more bright red verizon logo. woo hoo...

When I try the link, it comes up that the page is not available or it has been deleted.
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segordon said:
When I try the link, it comes up that the page is not available or it has been deleted.
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Me too
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Use chrome to get to it. I had to do that.