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HOWTO: Custom boot animations on NON-ROOTED phones.

You need adb working.
Download http://www.multiupload.com/SVHPN9AINF into your tools dir of your sdk (/home/jcase/android-sdk/tools/ - c:\android-sdk\tools\ something like that)
go to command line, and change your dir to the tools dir of your sdk
cd /home/jcase/android-sdk/tools - or something like that
run adb push
adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local/
reboot phone. This will override the boot animation in /system/media
Enjoy.
-jcase

yay! first post
and install. works. +1 rep.

Thanks Jcase will try when I get home

Any way to backup the original incase I would like to go back?

adb shell rm /data/local/bootanimation.zip will do it.
the boot process looks in /data/local/ THEN in /system/media. So, if you remove the one you put in /data/local, the original is STILL in /system/media, and is displayed.

Would this work for the Nexus boot animation as long as we change the name of the zip to bootanimation.zip ?
here's the link to the nexus one: sendspace.com/file/0qwx4v

why is it that enevthough I am rooted i get this error when attempting to copy to /system/media?
C:\Users\Derek\Documents\Droid root\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push bootanimation.zip /system/media
failed to copy 'bootanimation.zip' to '/system/media/bootanimation.zip': Read-on
ly file system

mattoxic,
if its in the right format it should
derekm2j,
mount it as read/write
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
or push to data/local

jcase said:
mattoxic,
if its in the right format it should
derekm2j,
mount it as read/write
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
or push to data/local
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thanks a million my linux is a little rusty. now why would it say no space left on device? I know I dont have to do it this way but the blasted thing is telling me no. Therefore, i want to do it this way.

Ok, this must be for 2.1. Cause I am on 1.5 and it will not work. I keep getting the same boot screen.

Chev, not rooted yet?

Nope, just a little chicken$hit. If there was a way to go back I would.

I have a way back to 1.5 if needed, but it doesnt replace the bootloader.

jcase said:
I have a way back to 1.5 if needed, but it doesnt replace the bootloader.
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You have my attention .

I will post details

Where can I get different boot animations? I'm not sure if i like the Nexus one boot animation much.

Thank you! Works for me!
Question-
Can something like this be done for the Lockscreen?

Chevelle1768 said:
Any way to backup the original incase I would like to go back?
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The original bootanimation.zip is under /system/media. You dont really need to back it up if you are doing this the non-root way. Just delete /data/local/bootanimation.zip to revert to the original boot animation.

jadesdan said:
Thank you! Works for me!
Question-
Can something like this be done for the Lockscreen?
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Nope. Need r/w access to /system for that. Need root.

here's a great site with a ton of boot animations for this way
droidboots.com/downloads/boot-animations/
I'm using the nexus one now and it works great.

[THE] Espresso Bios Boot Animation!

First off, im not posting this for any kind of credit i just want to share it...i got the original bios boot from here...all i did was change the word Sapphire to Espresso...
since it goes in /data you dont have to reboot into recovery, just plug in usb and
Code:
adb push {path/to}/bootanimation.zip /data/local
when its done,
Code:
adb reboot
unplug and...
Enjoy!
-BMFC

How do we back up the old/stock one?

If you have the stock mytouch slide one, you don't have to because its a .gif in /system/customize/resource/ and it won't be overwritten or messed with at all...
If you have another bootanimation in .zip format and you wanna back it up just
Code:
adb pull /data/local/bootanimation.zip /path/to/wherever/
-BMFC

I have a tutorial and explanation here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=708316

You can Place the File in data or system/media. It will work in either place.

eugene373 said:
You can Place the File in data or system/media. It will work in either place.
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thats good to know...do you know whether one spot overrides the other? and if so, which one? i.e. if i have a bootanimation.zip in /data/local and i push another bootanimation.zip to /system/media, which one will show up?
-BMFC

bmfc187 said:
thats good to know...do you know whether one spot overrides the other? and if so, which one? i.e. if i have a bootanimation.zip in /data/local and i push another bootanimation.zip to /system/media, which one will show up?
-BMFC
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The data local bootanimation.zip. It is a user defined animation that can be accessed on both root and unrooted devices. The animation in system is only accessable with root and will act as a default fall back if nothing is in local.
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using XDA App

Ahh I understand now .. so lets say I install this one in data/local.. then later want the stock stuff back I just delete this from /data/local and the stock one will start coming up again from /system/media

that is correct! well actually the STOCK one is in /system/customize/resource/ and its something like mytough_v8_final.gif or something like that...
so even if you push it to /system/media the stock one will still be untouched in its directory, itll just get overridden by the new one.
but yeah...
-BMFC

uuuhhh...
Does it still say "Press TRACKBALL for help" at the bottom? You should change it to "Optical" or somethin OP, that would be dope.

Gootah said:
Does it still say "Press TRACKBALL for help" at the bottom? You should change it to "Optical" or somethin OP, that would be dope.
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No it says "press volume up + power to enter recovery" or somethin, ...
-BMFC
Sent from my ROOTED MyTouch3G Slide

Is there any way to change the boot animation by just using my phone via terminal or root explorer??
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using XDA App

Not sure why mine didn't work. Running SMR5r1, pushed to data/local/ and on reboot, I get the usual MyTouch3GSlide boot screen, then blank, then lock screen...

fermunky said:
Not sure why mine didn't work. Running SMR5r1, pushed to data/local/ and on reboot, I get the usual MyTouch3GSlide boot screen, then blank, then lock screen...
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Yeah me too...I did this when I was on slideMEROOT2 and it worked fine...then about a week after that I switched to 5r1 and bootanims don't work on 5r1...sucks, I know...I haven't tried any other roms lately, been working on theming 5r1, so I dunno what roms have bootanims working or not...
-BMFC
Sent from my ROOTED myTouch3G Slide

CM6 RC2 - Change boot animation?

Hi all.
I posted this at Cyanogen's own forums, but it's much quieter over there than here at XDA, so hopefully someone here can help...
I'm trying to change the boot animation on a Nexus One running CyanogenMod 6 RC2.
I put the bootanimation.zip on my SD card and from Better Terminal Emulator pro ran the command(s):
su
cp /sdcard/bootanimation.zip /data/local/
I then rebooted and no change.
I then used Root Explorer and went and renamed /system/media/bootanimation.zip to zzbootanimation.zip.old in case it was using that one, still, no change after another reboot.
What could be wrong here?
Thanks.

Just back up the old bootanimation.zip and the replace it.

McFroger3 said:
Just back up the old bootanimation.zip and the replace it.
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I tried. I've put the custom boot animation in both /system/media/ and /data/local. Checked permissions, but every time I just get the normal CM6 boot animation.

Make sure your bootanimation.zip does not have a capital B

liam.lah said:
Make sure your bootanimation.zip does not have a capital B
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It doesn't, but thanks for the suggestion.

You could probably extract the ZIP of CM6 to some directory and search for bootanimation.zip, see where is it located, and replace on the phone.

Jack_R1 said:
You could probably extract the ZIP of CM6 to some directory and search for bootanimation.zip, see where is it located, and replace on the phone.
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Good idea. I'll give that a go. Thanks.

Mmmm, well it's in /system/media, but I have already replaced that file, still no joy :-S
Can anyone confirm for me what the permissions on the zip file should be?
SOLVED! Total brain fart on my part. Thanks for the help chaps.

edesignuk said:
Mmmm, well it's in /system/media, but I have already replaced that file, still no joy :-S
Can anyone confirm for me what the permissions on the zip file should be?
SOLVED! Total brain fart on my part. Thanks for the help chaps.
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For the sake of anyone else who has this problem... What was your solution?

liam.lah said:
For the sake of anyone else who has this problem... What was your solution?
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+1 I hate when people get the issue solved and then don't post a solution.

gqstatus0685 said:
+1 I hate when people get the issue solved and then don't post a solution.
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chmod 777 bootanimation.zip
it works for me..

[BOOT ANIMATION] Retro Style

I got tired of that default animation so I whipped this one up to replace it. It's based off of the one from the Nexus One but completely re-done and optimized for the Xoom. This retro style BIOS POST animation is reminiscent of those older PCs we all miss and love.
This will work for both rooted and non-rooted Xooms. If yours is not rooted, you can place this in /data/local and it will still work. If your Xoom is rooted, you can place it in /system/media or /data/local. Let me know how you like it and don't forget about the Thanks button.
Code:
adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local
Click Here to Download
Click each thumbnail for a hi-res preview
video preview

Now if only I had a Xoom.If you started making ROMs for it I would go buy one tomorrow.

OMG! :O So full of win!

Love it. Looks great!
Sent from my Evo 4G using Tapatalk Pro

Very nice! Thanks.

Loved it on my moto defy, and now on xoom. Thanks

Gonna give this a try once my Xoom charges back up.
Thanks for sharing.

ihtfp69 said:
This retro style BIOS POST animation is reminiscent of those older PCs we all miss and love.
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I don't know about your PC but mine still gives me the POST screen Looks awesome here, gonna try on the Xoom tonight!

I removed root and locked it back up before the OTA.
I can't find a data/local to put this zip in.
Do you need to boot into recovery and push this via adb if you're not rooted?

ihtfp69 said:
I got tired of that default animation so I whipped this one up to replace it. It's based off of the one from the Nexus One but completely re-done and optimized for the Xoom. This retro style BIOS POST animation is reminiscent of those older PCs we all miss and love.
This will work for both rooted and non-rooted Xooms. If yours is not rooted, you can place this in /data/local and it will still work. If your Xoom is rooted, you can place it in /system/media or /data/local. Let me know how you like it and don't forget about the Thanks button.
Code:
adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local
Click Here to Download
Click each thumbnail for a hi-res preview
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I was hoping I would see you with a Xoom. You have been my fav developer for past few months for my droid incredible. Are you planning on any roms for the Xoom? Good luck with everything my friend.

BBalz said:
I removed root and locked it back up before the OTA.
I can't find a data/local to put this zip in.
Do you need to boot into recovery and push this via adb if you're not rooted?
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I did the same thing. If that directory is not there, you can create it.
Code:
adb shell mkdir /data/local
adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

Just installed it and I am in love! It's even better than the preview suggests! Thanks a bunch, OP!

ihtfp69 said:
I did the same thing. If that directory is not there, you can create it.
Code:
adb shell mkdir /data/local
adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
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I have no idea how to do this....
When I plug my xoom up via USB I see my Xoom as a drive. I do not see a Data/Local folder to put the zip. I am not rooted.
I see an /Android/Data but that is it. Any help would be appreciated.

ghoticov said:
I have no idea how to do this....
When I plug my xoom up via USB I see my Xoom as a drive. I do not see a Data/Local folder to put the zip. I am not rooted.
I see an /Android/Data but that is it. Any help would be appreciated.
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You need to be rooted first. Follow instructions on the how to root thread, then once you are rooted you can use adb to push the file to your Xoom. (it might help to learn about ADB and its commands before attempting to root your device)
Also: this boot animation is beyond awesome ^_^

driftr said:
You need to be rooted first. Follow instructions on the how to root thread, then once you are rooted you can use adb to push the file to your Xoom. (it might help to learn about ADB and its commands before attempting to root your device)
Also: this boot animation is beyond awesome ^_^
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But he said in the first post that you didn't need to be rooted. lol He said it works rooted or unrooted.

driftr said:
You need to be rooted first. Follow instructions on the how to root thread, then once you are rooted you can use adb to push the file to your Xoom. (it might help to learn about ADB and its commands before attempting to root your device)
Also: this boot animation is beyond awesome ^_^
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No you don't need to be rooted, but yes, you need to use adb. If you don't know how to use adb, check the root threads for information.

ihtfp69 said:
No you don't need to be rooted, but yes, you need to use adb. If you don't know how to use adb, check the root threads for information.
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Ok, I will check that. I have no idea what adb is... but I do have Android SDK, if that matters. I used that to do screen captures.

Well, I got it to work and I really have no idea how. lol I started another thread, I am hoping someone will explain how pushing via adb works. The main thing is I am not sure how adb knows where to push to the file. I put the bootanimation.zip file in my /platform-tools folder (which is where I saw the adb.exe file and then opened a CMD prompt and ran the code. Rebooted my xoom and it worked. Looks awesome!

Thanks, mucho gusto!

Love it. Thanks!
Sent from my Xoom using XDA Premium App

Cant Change Boot Animation

Im attempting to add a custom boot animation to my OPO and I am having a lot of trouble. I searched around and all the threads basically say to put the zip file into system/media for CM roms. My current boot animation comes from a theme pack. I went into themes and unchecked boot animation before adding the new one. Even after adding the new one the animation from the theme is still there. I then swapped to the default theme, and im still getting the same result. I tried using data/local just incase, and got the same result. Do you have any idea what im doing wrong?

You may have a flashable zip as opposed to one you just simply put in the /system/media folder. What did the op recommend for install. I don't know what bootanimation you have.
from the one+

noobtoob said:
You may have a flashable zip as opposed to one you just simply put in the /system/media folder. What did the op recommend for install. I don't know what bootanimation you have.
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I have the files for a flashable zip as well as a bootanimation.zip meant to be put directly into the system. The post provided both methods. I tried the flash through TWRP and it failed. As stated above I put the bootanimation.zip into system/media and nothing happens. I even tried it in data/local (had to create the local folder) and still nothing.

Bklynrx7 said:
I have the files for a flashable zip as well as a bootanimation.zip meant to be put directly into the system. The post provided both methods. I tried the flash through TWRP and it failed. As stated above I put the bootanimation.zip into system/media and nothing happens. I even tried it in data/local (had to create the local folder) and still nothing.
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Can you throw me a link to which one you are trying to use? Also, what are you running? Cm11s, aosp, etc... You shouldn't have had to create the local folder under data, so best bet would have been the system/media folder.
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noobtoob said:
Can you throw me a link to which one you are trying to use? Also, what are you running? Cm11s, aosp, etc... You shouldn't have had to create the local folder under data, so best bet would have been the system/media folder.
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Sure, thanks for the help. Here is the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115717. Yes Im using CM11s, rooted but not otherwise modified. I thought the problem might have something to do with permissions, so I gave the zip file permission to read/write/execute. Now I am no longer seeing the custom nexus loadscreen from the theme i was using, but I am getting the factory OPO lockscreen.

Bklynrx7 said:
Sure, thanks for the help. Here is the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115717. Yes Im using CM11s, rooted but not otherwise modified. I thought the problem might have something to do with permissions, so I gave the zip file permission to read/write/execute. Now I am no longer seeing the custom nexus loadscreen from the theme i was using, but I am getting the factory OPO lockscreen.
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On CM11s the spot for it is definitely in /system/media. Make sure to move the old one into a folder called old or rename it bootanimation.old. The permissions should be rw- r-- r--. But, if you still don't see it the files may not be formatted to fit the one plus screen.
Bklynrx7 said:
Sure, thanks for the help. Here is the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115717. Yes Im using CM11s, rooted but not otherwise modified. I thought the problem might have something to do with permissions, so I gave the zip file permission to read/write/execute. Now I am no longer seeing the custom nexus loadscreen from the theme i was using, but I am getting the factory OPO lockscreen.
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noobtoob said:
On CM11s the spot for it is definitely in /system/media. Make sure to move the old one into a folder called old or rename it bootanimation.old. The permissions should be rw- r-- r--. But, if you still don't see it the files may not be formatted to fit the one plus screen.
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Thanks for the help, it seems like there might be something going on with my phone. Now no boot animations work. Even the ones built into themes that worked before just show me the stock boot ani. Any ideas what went wrong?

Bklynrx7 said:
Thanks for the help, it seems like there might be something going on with my phone. Now no boot animations work. Even the ones built into themes that worked before just show me the stock boot ani. Any ideas what went wrong?
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Not really any ideas. I would just flash back to sick and start over. That way you know the system is fresh and nothing should stop it from working correctly. Losing data sucks, but you could run a rom like Calkulin stock 38r. Just wipe phone correctly and keep all the sdcard data. Minimal setup required after that. And then try out bootanimation right out if the gate.
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noobtoob said:
Not really any ideas. I would just flash back to sick and start over. That way you know the system is fresh and nothing should stop it from working correctly. Losing data sucks, but you could run a rom like Calkulin stock 38r. Just wipe phone correctly and keep all the sdcard data. Minimal setup required after that. And then try out bootanimation right out if the gate.
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I ended up doing this today just to get the 38r update. Boot animations from apk's work again. Still no luck with the one I was originally going after but Im still trying. Thanks for the input.

Hi,
I've tried downloading a few boot animations from Theme Showcase, but no matter what I click (boot animations, fonts, wallpapers) it only shows me a list of themes to download. Is there any way to browse the boot animations form this app?
I'm using a OPO which is NOT rooted.