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?
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jd1639 said:
Did you give your biotechnology boot animation zip the permissions rw,r,r?
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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.
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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
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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
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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?
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So I pretty much have the custom boot animations figured out... It seems to work whether I put bootanimation.zip in /data/local or /system/media no problem... but the one thing I can't figure out is how to get a sound to play. I've tried every combination I can think of... boot.mp3 in the zip file, android_audio.mp3 in the zip file... tried the zip without the mp3, just placing the mp3 in the same directory as the zip (and also tried both names that way, in both directories stated above).
Is there something I'm supposed to add to the desc.txt file? What am I missing?? The only info I can find for the Eris is just "put a boot.mp3 in the zip file" which is just not working...
I am almost ready to explode...
Any help?? It would be much appreciated!
You cannot use sound using the bootscreen.zip. You have to use the old method. Search for Stock bootscreen w sounds, In the Eris dev forum.
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You could check out my rom. It has the nexus boot screen with the mac bong sound.
Alright, I searched a bit more and had no luck with the .xml (stock) method... It just simply doesn't acknowledge it. It works fine using the bootanimation.zip method (well, no sound of course), in either location as stated above, but if I remove/rename them and try the /system/media/bootscreen location with .xml, .gif, and .mp3 files, it completely ignores them. I copied the exact file structure from the CookieRom and got nothing.
Is there a setting somewhere that I am missing? Like maybe some sort of switch that says "LOOK HERE FOR BOOT ANIMATION" or something?
I've even tried taking the /system/bin/bootanimation file from Cookie and replacing mine with it, but then it doesn't even run.
There has to be something simple I'm missing and I just have no idea what it is...
FYI I'm using a non-Sense ROM if that makes any difference...
Anybody??
Anyone...? Bueller...?
i am just a puzzled about this. If you get it figured out.... lets us know!
You need to take the boot animation from a rom like cookie rom or damaged tazz, that have sound enabled. It usually in in the system/bin folder. Put in into the rom of your choice and then flash the bootanimation.zip file and it should work. That's what I did and it worked for me...DROID
mcook1670 said:
You need to take the boot animation from a rom like cookie rom or damaged tazz, that have sound enabled. It usually in in the system/bin folder. Put in into the rom of your choice and then flash the bootanimation.zip file and it should work. That's what I did and it worked for me...DROID
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Do you have that bootanimation.zip that you can post or pm me?
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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.
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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.
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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..
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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..
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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?
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?
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This is also something that I would like to know.
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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?
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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.
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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
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djDef said:
You guys have any luck today figuring it out? I tried the app Boot Animations but it did not work.
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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.
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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.
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Thanks, no more annoying AT&T logo.
Yeah, same. Now I have the original samsung "glowing" animation, and the Old Spice whistle.
For anyone who wants the new animation
Flashable zip - https://app.box.com/s/yqehpcrzbj8nwh56sw6x73wtnk58n718
Or of course extract it and manually install if you wish
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thanks a lot bro. the bootanimation is just awesome. liked it soo much. works perfectly on my n5.
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Thanks m8, for this nice one
No matter how many times I try this I cannot get it to flash.
I flash it in TWRP and it places it in system/media but the animation just shows the android logo fading from white to grey,
In fact, now I can't get ANY boot animation to flash. Same thing every time. Just the stock android boot animation.
Thoughts?
Use es file explorer and copy and paste the bootanimation.zip to system/media and check permissions of the file afterwards. Es should have automatically set them to rwx rwx rwx. Then reboot.
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gogorman said:
No matter how many times I try this I cannot get it to flash.
I flash it in TWRP and it places it in system/media but the animation just shows the android logo fading from white to grey,
In fact, now I can't get ANY boot animation to flash. Same thing every time. Just the stock android boot animation.
Thoughts?
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Copy manually to /system/media/ . The name MUST be bootanimation.zip
Manually set permissions to rw,r,r with ES Explorer or Brown Root Explorer.
If you check my signature, I have a collection listed that also contains this animation, in both manual and flashable configurations. Mine SHOULD work. If they don't, something is amiss.
I'm suspecting it's a permissions issue.
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Copy manually to /system/media/ . The name MUST be bootanimation.zip
Manually set permissions to rw,r,r with ES Explorer or Brown Root Explorer.
If you check my signature, I have a collection listed that also contains this animation, in both manual and flashable configurations. Mine SHOULD work. If they don't, something is amiss.
I'm suspecting it's a permissions issue.
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Still no luck. Tried exactly as you described but it just shows the android logo.
Both flashing and manually installing in system/media.
Any other ideas?
gogorman said:
Still no luck. Tried exactly as you described but it just shows the android logo.
Both flashing and manually installing in system/media.
Any other ideas?
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You're seeing the framework "bootanimation". It's the default, if nothing else is found.
Something is buggered. My normal recommendation would be to reflash the ROM, but....
With Android M just around the corner, and everything else apparently working on your phone.... would it hurt to leave it alone until the next update?
I'll just leave it.
Weird that it doesn't work. It did previously when I flashed the lollipop one.
Thanks for the help.
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
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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!