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[ Boot sequence ] WVGA Windows 7 Animations & Sound

Hi guys,
If you guys were like me and looking for a way to get as close as you can to the Windows 7 boot sequence, then look no further. After scouring through XDA's search engine, filtering the posts, and then editing what I've found, I'm here to share with everyone the finished product of my findings.
I've also included the original unlocked Touch HD files (animation.gif, welcomehead.192.png, BootUpHTC.wav) should you ever want to revert back.
Simply unzip Windows 7.zip and you'll get a Windows 7 folder. In there, you'll see three items: animation.gif, welcomehead.192.png, BootUpHTC.wav. Copy these three items into the Windows folder. I recommend using Resco Explorer to do the process. Voila, you're done.
And of course, many thanks to the following people* for sharing the initial works.
Enjoy guys!
Tested on: Unlocked Touch HD T8282
*Credits:
-remyc for first kicking it off!
-itajackass for sharing the WVGA startup gif animation.
-trodert for sharing the startup sound.
If you're interested in knowing what I did:
The things that I've done from the original post which sparked my initial interest is that the welcomehead192 image is the last frame in the animation.gif (gives a nice smooth & straight boot into WM). I've also corrected the sound file I got from that post. The right channel cracked so I converted the left channel to mono and corrected the pitch changes, etc (to also be in sync with the format of the original sound file: 352kbps, 16 bit, Mono, 22 khz, PCM). In terms of formatting, the new files are completely identical to the original stock files.

Thank for share, i like this splash theme

infernozeta2 said:
Thank for share, i like this splash theme
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inferno,
You are welcome, but thanks to the community as well!
Cheers.

tks so much. works perfect on x1.
just made a cab o share

Hi guys,
I'd like to let everyone know that I've added a third file to the original two : Windows 7 Corrected. In this version, I've tweaked the startup sound because I personally felt it did go with the flow of the animation.
The corrected version flows much better and there isn't that little soft crack 0.6 seconds into the startup sound (which ruins it in my opinion) as a result of the sound drivers starting up or something.
Enjoy guys and let me know how the corrected version fares! I know I'm anal like that but I hope you guys enjoy it!
Cheers.

I did as per ur previous instructions & it doesn't work...
I running WM6.5 on my atom...any ideas??

DJ4Life said:
I did as per ur previous instructions & it doesn't work...
I running WM6.5 on my atom...any ideas??
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DJ,
I'm not sure how it would work on WM6.5 as I have no way of testing that right now. I'm still currently on my first stock ROM.
I'm sorry mate. But try looking in your windows folder and see if you the files animation.gif, etc.
What program did you use to copy the files in?
Cheers.

Active sync...

now if only someone could get the Windows 7 shutdown animation

many many thanks from the Greece

Looks (and sounds) great!
Thank you for sharing!
Best regards

ladieslova said:
Looks (and sounds) great!
Thank you for sharing!
Best regards
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Ladies,
Glad you liked it.
Cheers.

is there any way you can get the Windows7 shutdown animation & make it WVGA please?

I don't think that's possible

I was searching for this on the forum and boom ! exactly what i needed .
Thanks Poison Wolf, appreciate the effort

Thanks I like it.

Thank you very very much

love it also you can take welcomehead and tweak with paint add your name freaks people out when they yhink you have windows 7 on your phone.
PS if any one is still doing 6.5 ROMS please let me know not a fan of WP7 and have you seen the plans for windows 8 (&$#@) Q-bert lingo

My Rain Of Questions. 8 Hardcore questions

Hello,
I'm getting really excited about my HTC P4350 more and more. First I wanted to throw it away but since I started tweaking now 2 months. I got a series of questions.
1) Would it be faster in speed. To native install software like advanced config etc.
2) Where can I find a series of unlock screens?
==> S2U2 "iPhone-like Unlock Screen" = NO GOOD. Makes the HTC Freak
3) Anyone got a series of keyboards to replace the stupid looking standard one. So I can just type on the screen instead of using the pen. 'I installed one previously and it went fubar when i selected it it was just a white screen with no keyboard showing and another one i installed when i pressed the keys nothing happend.
4) Also I've installed "MotoV2Wing6.5" in previous ROM's I could install instantly the "cool" black bars instead of the classic. But with this rom they won't install, any suggestions. Also the blue skin wich is used in menu's "me no like" so I was hoping that could be turned into black.
5) After booting the splash screen and the boot screen there's a white window before the phone starts. Any idea how to get rid off that.
6) Like in windows OS there is the command line : msconfig, to select start up programs is there any way of leaving out programs to get the HTC to start up quicker.
7) The bootscreen and the splash screen. Are they both necessery will the phone be faster if you leave one of them out. And how you do that.
8) I saw on a pic that someone had changed the color of the keyboard is that possible without opening the htc?
9) And one of the most important questions. The keyboard I've download a dutch keyboard fix, since I think that I have a dutch P4350 (I think) but the fn keys are still showing up ****ed (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=366756). So my keyboard is like this.
[email protected]
w=!
e=?
r=/
t=#
y=1
u=2
i=3
o=(
p=)
That's the first line.
As final statement. I really support this forum, I like it very much it's kind to his users and very helpfull. I really want to stress 2 to respect the "Cooks" because what they do is Pwn Windows in everyway and they always want to build better and faster Rom's and that takes a lot of personal time. And I think what they do is really GREAT. So what I am tryin to say is.
THANKS A LOT!!! <3
Best and kind regards,
Vincent W.
www.iromeo.be
PS: IF YOU ANSWER A QUESTION PLEASE REFER TO THE QUESTION NUMBER THANK YOU

~More Questions~
10 )
Is it possible to remove the key "lock" so it's not showing, so i can't press it.
It's kinda pointless.
11 )
What's an example of a good registery editor?

MMM After installing some apps the phone just dies. I Can't get into the main menu and stuff like that very strange....

as far as your keyboard goes there are 2 options that work fairly well one is imselector it can be found here no pics but you have several options for the type and style keyboard you want, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296455
another option is something that i just started to use and love it, its called fingerboard http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=487677
and as far as replacing your splash screen ivan has just posted a topic on this and here it is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=487677
your best way to get around is to just read the threads, yeah you may skim through lots of stuff ou may already know, dont understand or dont need but youll learn to navigate around those issues once your more familiar with things, good luck have fun

livndeadgrl13 said:
as far as your keyboard goes there are 2 options that work fairly well one is imselector it can be found here no pics but you have several options for the type and style keyboard you want, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296455
another option is something that i just started to use and love it, its called fingerboard http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=487677
and as far as replacing your splash screen ivan has just posted a topic on this and here it is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=487677
your best way to get around is to just read the threads, yeah you may skim through lots of stuff ou may already know, dont understand or dont need but youll learn to navigate around those issues once your more familiar with things, good luck have fun
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I got a questions, the first screen is the splash screen or the boot screen?

Answer to 1)The ROM that you have chosen is inherintly slow because of the Moto Home stuff. They tax both the RAM and the processor terribly.
Answer to 2)Just use the lock screen that comes built in with WM6.5. It's simple and just works.
Answer to 5)That white box you see is some kind of error, re-flash to a different ROM or hard reset to make it go away.
Answer to 6)Just navigate using file explorer to ROOT\Windows\Startup and delete whatever you don't want to run at startup there. Please note that there may not be alot here, and most if not all of the HTC stuff NEEDS to run at bootup in order for your device to work.
Answer to 7)Yes, they are both neccesary. If you remove them, all you will see is a black screen for the same amount of time that you saw the splash screens. While these screens are shown, the OS is being loaded into RAM, so its a neccesary thing.
Answer to 8)No, you cannot change the color of your keyboard without taking it out of your device.
Answer to 11)PHM Registry editor. Its small and just works.

boot screen then splash screen

T-Mobile USA HD2 (STOCK ROM) Compatible Boot Animations?

So, I've been searching for a few days now... in order to find a suitable SPLASH SCREEN and BOOT ANIMATION to replace the T-Mobile USA standard, "Stick Together"... and the similar animation that follows. I haven't really come across anything that has been reported to WORK PROPERLY and NOT turn the device into a fancy paperweight. I'm wondering if anyone has found an alternative set of SPLASH SCREENS and BOOT ANIMATIONS that are compatible with the T-Mobile USA model, if so... I would greatly appreciate your assistance, or at least a point in the right direction.
Now, with that said... I'm also trying to figure out if there is a REGISTRY EDIT that can be made to ENABLE the BOOT ANIMATION once more, as I have disabled that function using BsB Tweaks v1.6 - and when I tried to enable the feature again, it does NOT work, even after the obvious soft reset that follows.
If anyone has insight on this topic, please don't hesitate to offer your advice. Thank you.

i've been wondering the same thing, without any results. Also looking for decent apps for the HD2. everything looks like the old windows mobile though.

I had the same exact problem when I used BsB Tweaks. The problem is that when you try to turn it back on BsB enters the wrong filename in the registry and thus it cannot be found and loaded.
What you need to do is to use a regedit tool and go into "HKEYLM\Software\HTC\HTCAnimation" and change the value for "StartupGIF" to "\Windows\startup480-800.gif". Reboot and you should be back to the way it was.
If you want to change the animation you can put any animated 480x800.gif in "\Windows\" and point to it with the above specified registry edit.
To find animations I did a google image search for .gif files and specified the image size to be 480x800. You should find a lot. I put the original HTC quietly brilliant startup animation and a couple others and went back to the original one. BTW, you can change the shutdown animation by changing "ShutDownGIF" in the same registry location.
Good luck and let me know if you need more info.

Sorry, I forgot to mention how to change the other startup pictures.
There is basically 3 startup screens that can be changed on the TMOUS HD2 (probably also Euro/Asia version too):
#1- First static screen that shows the magenta TMO square and text
#2- Second animated screen that I explained how to change above
#3- Third static screen with the windows mobile logo.
As far as I can tell #1 (first screen) can only be changed via ROM flash.
Again, #2 explained in previous post.
To change #3 (third and last screen):
Place two identical 480x800.png files (make sure it's .png) named "xxxx.png" and "xxxx.192.png" (change xxxx to your filename) in "\windows\" and point to it by changing the registry value in "HKEYLM\Software\Microsoft\Spash Screen" change "CarrierBitmap" to your "\windows\xxxx.192.png" file and "MSBitmap" to your "\windows\xxxx.png" file.
I made my own .png that shows my contact info and increased the "CarrierTimeout" and "MSTimeout" so it would show a little longer. Long shot in getting it back if lost, but it can't hurt, and it can't easily be removed unless they know what they're doing.

xeebot said:
Sorry, I forgot to mention how to change the other startup pictures.
There is basically 3 startup screens that can be changed on the TMOUS HD2 (probably also Euro/Asia version too):
#1- First static screen that shows the magenta TMO square and text
#2- Second animated screen that I explained how to change above
#3- Third static screen with the windows mobile logo.
As far as I can tell #1 (first screen) can only be changed via ROM flash.
Again, #2 explained in previous post.
To change #3 (third and last screen):
Place two identical 480x800.png files (make sure it's .png) named "xxxx.png" and "xxxx.192.png" (change xxxx to your filename) in "\windows\" and point to it by changing the registry value in "HKEYLM\Software\Microsoft\Spash Screen" change "CarrierBitmap" to your "\windows\xxxx.192.png" file and "MSBitmap" to your "\windows\xxxx.png" file.
I made my own .png that shows my contact info and increased the "CarrierTimeout" and "MSTimeout" so it would show a little longer. Long shot in getting it back if lost, but it can't hurt, and it can't easily be removed unless they know what they're doing.
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Thank you very much for all of this information.
Now, I'm curious as to how I am supposed to "point" or direct said files via registry? Do I need to store the .gif and .png replacements on my SD CARD or DEVICE? And once I've edited the registry with the EXACTLY MATCHED NAMES of the replacement files; will the device permanently "look" to that directory and LOAD the images/animations from that location?
Thanks again.

Oh, and I almost forgot...
I was looking for something like this, however... I cannot just "install" these .CAB files to alter the Booting Animation, or could I?
Here's the thread that has the ideal animations:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=587867

Reignzone said:
Thank you very much for all of this information.
Now, I'm curious as to how I am supposed to "point" or direct said files via registry? Do I need to store the .gif and .png replacements on my SD CARD or DEVICE? And once I've edited the registry with the EXACTLY MATCHED NAMES of the replacement files; will the device permanently "look" to that directory and LOAD the images/animations from that location?
Thanks again.
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When I say point, what I mean is that when you go into the registry key, for example "HKEYLM\Software\Microsoft\Spash Screen" and you click on "CarrierBitmap" you'll change the value to "\windows\xxxx.png" so now it's "pointing" to that file. Hope that makes sense. I'm sure it'll be clear when you go into it with your regedit software. Your basically changing that particular registry entry to look at the file you specify, like a shortcut.
All these files need to go into your "\windows\" folder on your phone, NOT your SD card.
Until you change the registry manually or by flashing a new ROM it will permanently "look" at the file you enter in the registry.

Reignzone said:
I was looking for something like this, however... I cannot just "install" these .CAB files to alter the Booting Animation, or could I?
Here's the thread that has the ideal animations:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=587867
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Those are great, I've used them, so I know they work.
Forget the .cab files and do it manually via the method I explained. You can right click the animation in that thread and save it and rename and use as I specified. You can also download the file you need instead of right clicking, get the .gif file not the .cab from that thread.

xeebot said:
Those are great, I've used them, so I know they work.
Forget the .cab files and do it manually via the method I explained. You can right click the animation in that thread and save it and rename and use as I specified. You can also download the file you need instead of right clicking, get the .gif file not the .cab from that thread.
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Thanks once more for all of the instructions.
I'm going to give this a whirl. It's my first time ever messing with such modifications. I used to create and flash alternative boot animations and splash screens on my Android devices, but this will be my "cherry popping" moment on the Windows Mobile platform. AWESOME!
I'm quite certain others will find your advice very useful as well.

You're welcome.
I would suggest anyone doing this should keep the original files as is in case you ever need to go back for whatever reason. Basically, don't delete the original files, just rename the new files and "point" to them.

xeebot said:
You're welcome.
I would suggest anyone doing this should keep the original files as is in case you ever need to go back for whatever reason. Basically, don't delete the original files, just rename the new files and "point" to them.
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Alright. Everything worked out just fine. Thanks to your detailed instructions, I managed to change absolutely everything forementioned.
This should quite literally become a STICKY POST because those instructions were very thorough and easy to understand. Anyway, thanks again... I'm finally able to enjoy powering down my device, JUST to watch it boot up again.

Do the cabs not work? Any reason not to use them?

donalgodon said:
Do the cabs not work? Any reason not to use them?
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I think some work. The problem with some of the cabs is that they were made for the Euro/Asia HD2 and the path and files in the US HD2 is different. That's why when you turn off the animation and turn it back on in BsB it does not work.

Quick question
Excellent directions and I have now put in some really cool animated .Gifs and JPEGs however I neglected to write down the name of the original Splash screen files that were for "Carrier Bitmap" and "MS Bitmap" In case I HAD to revert.
Do you know these?
Thanks in advance.

Camusa said:
Excellent directions and I have now put in some really cool animated .Gifs and JPEGs however I neglected to write down the name of the original Splash screen files that were for "Carrier Bitmap" and "MS Bitmap" In case I HAD to revert.
Do you know these?
Thanks in advance.
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Welcomehead.png
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Welcomehead.192.png

Reignzone said:
Welcomehead.png
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Welcomehead.192.png
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Excellent.
Thank you so much.

I don't understand, can someone make a usa Tmobile HD2 cab file with the htc animation??? please? It would make my life easier!

I'd just like to replace them all with black versions because I often start my phone in low light, and the 100% default brightness is often a retina-cooking extreme.
Initial boot Black background/HTC Green logo.
Is that an option?

digitallysick said:
I don't understand, can someone make a usa Tmobile HD2 cab file with the htc animation??? please? It would make my life easier!
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donalgodon said:
I'd just like to replace them all with black versions because I often start my phone in low light, and the 100% default brightness is often a retina-cooking extreme.
Initial boot Black background/HTC Green logo.
Is that an option?
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Fellas, please...
READ the first few posts, and you'll find every detail necessary in order to alter the animations and splash screen. After reading it, RE-READ IT!
It took me about two or three times of reading it to gain a thorough understanding of the instructions.
You don't learn to hack... you have to HACK to LEARN!

The only thing I have left to change is the initial splash on startup, and since that has to be changed via flash, does anyone have a black version with custom RUU?
The other two I have changed successfully, but that initial splash is still white.

How to remove boot sound?

i've searched around the forum and couldnt find anything.
Im using Bsb tweaks to remove the boot animation, but it wont remove that htc sound played when the phone boots. Anyone knows how to stop it from playing in each boot?

there will be a regedit so check the tips thread at the top if not montecristofs(prob spelt wrong lol) hd2 tweak will do what youre asking

Demon_man said:
there will be a regedit so check the tips thread at the top if not montecristofs(prob spelt wrong lol) hd2 tweak will do what youre asking
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You can use JWMD Icon edit to change the boot sounds and screens, best way is to make a 44k 16bit silent wav file and put it on your phone and use either that proggy or a reg edit to select it ...
but I think the file is in /windows/BootupHTC.wav or something like that , replace it with a silent file, not sure if deleting it might work, but could cause your phone to hang ...

runningdap said:
i've searched around the forum and couldnt find anything.
Im using Bsb tweaks to remove the boot animation, but it wont remove that htc sound played when the phone boots. Anyone knows how to stop it from playing in each boot?
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This is what I did. Went to HKLM->Software->HTC->HTCAnimation. On StartupWav, I changed values to \Windows\none.wav

thanks for the replies everyone
( i checked enyaj' way first and it worked btw. cheers)

try this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625911
there is a cab at bottom of post

[Solved] Startup Sound missing?

Hello I'm just wondering if I'm missing something? I had the startup sound for a long time and then I noticed just recently it has stopped. I have triple checked the reg etc., and even after flash the reg entries are correct, and the file is in Windows and when I click on it it plays.
I have the HTC Animation package and have not really changed much except for the newer 2018 Sense. But I get no startup sound even without sense builds.
I know this sounds like such a easy problem. But it has got me stumped.
Solved: I found it. Some new Tweaks I found online had a line in them that reduced the volume.

bobsbbq said:
Hello I'm just wondering if I'm missing something? I had the startup sound for a long time and then I noticed just recently it has stopped. I have triple checked the reg etc., and even after flash the reg entries are correct, and the file is in Windows and when I click on it it plays.
I have the HTC Animation package and have not really changed much except for the newer 2018 Sense. But I get no startup sound even without sense builds.
I know this sounds like such a easy problem. But it has got me stumped.
Solved: I found it. Some new Tweaks I found online had a line in them that reduced the volume.
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would you mind detailing the solution please?

c_shekhar said:
would you mind detailing the solution please?
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It was a Line which was part of Magic Tweaks:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Volume]
"Mute"=dword:00000001
I just removed the line.