Hello Guys,
I did searched the threads for creating bootanimation. i pulled one from froyo roms and did exactly the same way it was made in the rom.
txt part0 part1
made 256 x 256 frames and used uncompressed zip and pushed it but all i got was a black screen. according to the text file pixels are 480 480, i even tried 480 854 but no luck.
any ideas?
adam2010 said:
Hello Guys,
I did searched the threads for creating bootanimation. i pulled one from froyo roms and did exactly the same way it was made in the rom.
txt part0 part1
made 256 x 256 frames and used uncompressed zip and pushed it but all i got was a black screen. according to the text file pixels are 480 480, i even tried 480 854 but no luck.
any ideas?
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After I made my first bootanimation, it did that.
But it turns out I used compression. Second time, didn't do compression,
but I zipped the 'bootanimation' folder rather than the 'contents' folder.
If you just want to start, download a preexisting one (I did the inverted splash) and then make your images, replace the images already there, and go.
I did as u mentioned. I didnt compress it. I used the store option n zipped it. Would u plz tell me what pixel did u use for ur images n the text file?
I don't understand why ppl don't get it. POST QUESTIONS IN Q&A SECTION!! Thank you.
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/04/13/how-to-create-a-droid-custom-boot-animation/
And please use search AND place questions in the QA section next time
I'm sorry, i was tired n forgot
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This can actually be a complicated process as you have to use a certain Zip software to make this to work. If you are running Windows, you cannot use the windows provided software as it compresses the files. I used 7zip, which I feel is the easiest to use. This software actually lists "Add to archive." Once you select that, Archive Format should be Zip and Compression Level should be Store. If you are using Winzip, it does not list Add to archive so stick with 7zip for custom boot animations.
is it possible to go back to the stock boot animation or do you have to save a copy before doing so?
Anything is possible with N1. I would recommend moving the original bootanimation to another folder on your phone, but if you overwrite it you can always just download the original online.
I understand it should be uncompressed zip. my guess im not doing something right in making frames. i named them correctly and made pixels 256 x 256. i even mixed it with droid images, so I could at least see those images if my doesnt work, still no luck. I attached my zip file, I appreciate if you guys take a look and tell me what im i have done wrong
Ok I re did the bootanimation for you. Try and see if it works.
lmarazzi86 said:
Ok I re did the bootanimation for you. Try and see if it works.
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Actually this works! Thanks
however, i tried to change your txt value from 256 to 480 and slow down the frame rate and still the animation is small. I wish I could make it bigger. here is one of the bootanimations i extracted from Froyo Rom, it has same values but looks larger in boot. do you know how?
btw I appreciate if you tell me what does 0 and 1 value mean in txt file
Thanks alot
in order to change the size of the animation make sure that the picture is 256(x) x 480 first and then change the value in the desc.txt to 256(x) and 480. the values in the desc.txt have to do with the looping of the boot animation.
lmarazzi86 said:
in order to change the size of the animation make sure that the picture is 256(x) x 480 first and then change the value in the desc.txt to 256(x) and 480. the values in the desc.txt have to do with the looping of the boot animation.
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Hi all. I made my own bootanimation but it doesn't work.
I have .png files in both part0 and part1 folders.
I did zip them with desc.txt file like bootanimation.zip
desc.txt lines:
512 256 24
p 1 0 part0
p 0 0 part1
I placed it in /data/local like other ones i tried but it doesn't work. I just got black screen at boot.
Also i tried to push it with adb to /system/media and it didn't work.
I have tried other ones and they work.
Anyone?
Thanks
strale88 said:
Hi all. I made my own bootanimation but it doesn't work.
I have .png files in both part0 and part1 folders.
I did zip them with desc.txt file like bootanimation.zip
desc.txt lines:
512 256 24
p 1 0 part0
p 0 0 part1
I placed it in /data/local like other ones i tried but it doesn't work. I just got black screen at boot.
Also i tried to push it with adb to /system/media and it didn't work.
I have tried other ones and they work.
Anyone?
Thanks
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These are some of the most missed things when making them
1. bootanimation.zip can not have any compression the compressionlevel should be set to store when you make make it. This will cause you to get a black screen.
2. the first line in your desc.txt defines your animations width and height and the frame per second... you should match your phones resolution other wise youll get bad sizing and or stetching
3. Make sure that the files in your part's folders are sequential ie. file_0001.png, file_0002.png
if I was to guess you probably have your bootanimation.zip compressed.
Thanks for quick reply.
I used total commander to pack the files.
Can't see any option for packing just to store the files or something like that.
Which program can i use that will just store them?
thanks
ok, i found the options in commander how to pack without compresion. Going to try it now. thanks
yeey, it worked! thank you
strale88 said:
yeey, it worked! thank you
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glad I could help, this same issue stumped me for a whole day before I went back to by compare everything tactic and noticed it.
I made another boot animation..and now I have different problem
The animations runs well, until the half of images of second part (part1) then it just stays there!
I waited for about 5 mins, then I reboot the device. Tried it again cupple of times, but it ends up same. What to do? Flash?
strale88 said:
I made another boot animation..and now I have different problem
The animations runs well, until the half of images of second part (part1) then it just stays there!
I waited for about 5 mins, then I reboot the device. Tried it again cupple of times, but it ends up same. What to do? Flash?
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post the bootanimation.zip but more than likely your phone is locking up. not sure why but the zip would help.
Hey.
I think the problem was some stupid app I installed to root my device (tablet btw).
I realize it now because I had problems with ADW after installing the app (it was crashing a lot). I use the UniversalAndroot app but i wanted to try the other one someone told me it was good..but its not So I flashed it again and tried the boot animation and it is working well
anyway, here is my first bootanimation if you want to check it out:
http://www.2shared.com/file/an9CAuNg/bootanimation.html?
Thanks for help anyways.
Anyone out there want to take a look at this boot animation? I've tried all I can think of to get it to work but all I ever get is a black screen. I'd appreciate the help.
http://www.multiupload.com/R55UG9SJP7
did you compress the zip file? You can't use compression on it, otherwise it will not be loaded, as the zip is supposed to act as a container only. If using 7zip, there's an option for "store" as the compression type. Use that.
No I did not compress the file. I selected the use the archive as storage with no compression. Like I said I have tried everything I can think of.
There is something about the pngs that is unknown as of yet. I created an image sequence from an avi with virtualdub and it worked fine. The image sequence I made with Rhino 3d does not. Same amount of frames, same desc.txt, same compression program (7-zip), relatively same filesize.
Make sure you're using a text editor that supports ANSI/UNIX save mode correctly. Notepad++ is good and free. And of course, the afforementioned 0 compression/store zip file. WinRAR did not work for me, but 7-zip did.
If I use 7Zip to create a 'store' file, can I just change the filename from a .7z file to a .zip file?
[edit] Looks like I can just make a zip file with 7zip
Gotta ask, what are the 'presets' in the part0 folder? I'm pretty sure that wasn't helping it work any...
So, there are a lot of guides on this subject and all of them have said that the images, regardless of folder, have to be incremental. So, frames 0(or 1) to 99 from part0 have to continue in part1 starting at 100.
I ran all the images through a PNG optimizer to shrink them after renaming all of part1 and gave it a shot. It does work now, but 800x480 images are rather slow to display I guess, or the framerate was low. I did not get to see the whole animation play due to fast booting on custom ROMs, but it started part1 before my homescreen came up.
Take a look
I have also tried almost everything, I just want the motorola Atrix boot animation to run on mine, I tried flashing a zip that was supposed to work, it didnt, I tried getting all of the files and making a non compressed zip and replacing it with root explorer, and that didnt work either. im about ready to give up, seemed like such a simple task.
i also need help i was trying to put the honeycomb one on and couldnt do it seemed so simple i got it into the right folder using super manager and i even deleted the boot from paragon and the samsung one but its still showing the original one HELP
ACDYZG said:
I have also tried almost everything, I just want the motorola Atrix boot animation to run on mine, I tried flashing a zip that was supposed to work, it didnt, I tried getting all of the files and making a non compressed zip and replacing it with root explorer, and that didnt work either. im about ready to give up, seemed like such a simple task.
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I downloaded the dumped one. After messing with the files for hours, I just slapped it in and watched as it worked, despite being for a different resolution. I just ADB'd it to /system/media.
Alright, I modded the desc.txt so it should work on the Xoom. Just let me know how it goes or if it needs resized. This isn't my boot animation, I simply modded the des.txt for it to be the correct resolution (I haven't even bought my xoom yet. lol)
same as this
Just incase that didn't work. here is the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3hm79ARCZA
it would be awesome to get an autobot one.
I am running gingerbread on my hd2 off the SD card. Could I possibly use this boot animation on that device? Any problems with resolution or whether it will even work or not?
If it is possible do I just rename the file "bootanimation.zip" and paste it over the original one in system/media/...
Please let me know. This animation is awesome
You should be able too, I think the original desc.txt would work better, just add your resolution in desc.txt and replace the first 2 numbers.
Indirect said:
You should be able too, I think the original desc.txt would work better, just add your resolution in desc.txt and replace the first 2 numbers.
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Thanks, but no need. I actually already found the original online and gave it shot. Worked fine. Thanks for the post btw. I like this animation.
hey!
i found boot animation i like but its in res 320*240.....
some can change it to me to 854*400?(or 800*400)
if someone want write here anf i send him the file....
thanks!
Extract the bootanimation.zip u found
U will find some folders like part0, part1, animi0
Take all the pictures from the folders and resize then in Photoshop or a image size editor
U will also find a txt file called desc.txt
Open it.. and edit the first two no. With the required resolution.. first the width then the hieght..
Save itm. Don't touch anything else and zip the whole thing with resized pictures in the respective foulders and edited desc.txt file
Push it into system/media or where ever the original bootanimation of ur phone lies
And reboot
And press thanks
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hetunandu said:
Extract the bootanimation.zip u found
U will find some folders like part0, part1, animi0
Take all the pictures from the folders and resize then in Photoshop or a image size editor
U will also find a txt file called desc.txt
Open it.. and edit the first two no. With the required resolution.. first the width then the hieght..
Save itm. Don't touch anything else and zip the whole thing with resized pictures in the respective foulders and edited desc.txt file
Push it into system/media or where ever the original bootanimation of ur phone lies
And reboot
And press thanks
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dont work.....black screen....(but the phone work....)
Did you edit the desc.txt file correctly to your required resoulution?
It should be like
Code:
320 480 30
p 0 0 part0
hetunandu said:
Did you edit the desc.txt file correctly to your required resoulution?
It should be like
Code:
320 480 30
p 0 0 part0
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yes,
its like this
480 854 5
p 0 0 part0
elyashiv1994 said:
yes,
its like this
480 854 5
p 0 0 part0
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Are you sure you want it to be 5 FPS? If you have a black screen, either\
>It isn't zipped properly (Zero Compression, or Store)
>It hasn't been edited properly
>Number order is messed up.
usaff22 said:
Are you sure you want it to be 5 FPS? If you have a black screen, either\
>It isn't zipped properly (Zero Compression, or Store)
>It hasn't been edited properly
>Number order is messed up.
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this was 5 fps....its fine...
and i zip him in store mode....i need to zip diffrent?
and the numbers stay same....i edited with a program...
so..what i need to do?
thanks!
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Hello xda'ers
I just installed the unofficial 5.0 port on my Oneplus One and I am really happy with it. I didn't face any bugs during the setup and I am using it proudly for a few hours now. On the KitKat rom I was using before I had a custom boot animation I made myself and it worked very good. Now since I switched to Android l and I tried to flash it it didn't work (said successful but didn't applied). The same goes with other bootanimations I tried, so it shoudn't be compressed wrong or something. I am just curious if any of you nows a way to set a custom bootanimation on Android L because I thing eigther the directory has changed or something else I don't understand (I am new to this and this should be my "starter project" lol). I hope someone can help me.
Thanks Lukas
Search is your friend: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1678540
Shouldn't be compressed period, also make sure the permissions are set properly.
qureyoon said:
Search is your friend: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1678540
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I already had this tool. That's actually the tool i used to amke the animation. My problem is that when i flash it it wouldn't apply and so does every bootanimation I tried. I think it is up to Android L.
Anyways, if anybody sees this it would be really nice of you if you could overlook my bootanimation and tell me what I did wrong. Because I tried everything now and It wouldn't work
DerNero said:
My problem is that when i flash it it wouldn't apply and so does every bootanimation I tried.
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What do you mean flash?
You don't flash a bootanimation.zip (see here)
Your .zip is not even a flashable zip file
Sorry, postet the wrong file. This is the non flashable zip that is in my flashable zip. I tried building a flashable zip, but if flashes successfully and doesn't apply, so it does not replace the bootanimation.zip in the /system/media/ folder. I am currently on mobile so I can't post the file, I may put a link in this post later on when I upload it somewhere. I really hope you can help me on this..
EDIT: here os the link to the flashable .zip I build: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hy05o88rlx79hlt/AndyBootanimationByNero.zip?dl=0
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Try copying manually, and set the permissions.
Rename your original first, just in case.
Root Explorer method:
1. Rename your boot animation to bootanimation
2. Put it on your SD card
3. Open Root Explorer and copy bootanimation.zip to /system/media. This will replace the existing boot animation
4. Reboot your phone
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Also check the following:
Common mistakes that people make:
-Wrong compression method: you MUST set the compression method to Store!
-Missing empty line at the end of the desc.txt file: an empty line is needed! Otherwise, the boot animation won't work!
-Frames drawn in wrong color mode: you MUST draw your frames in RGB 8bit or RGB 16bit COLOR MODE!
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Okay I need to double check when I am off school. One thing I noticed is if I replace the animation manually it won't work, so it can be a probkem with the animation, thr pictures themselves, or the permission settings. How exactly to I set the permissions for the zip?
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You use a root file manager to copy the file to the right directory. Then change the permissions of the zip AFTER you copy it to the right directory. Permissions should be rw-r-r
DerNero said:
Okay I need to double check when I am off school. One thing I noticed is if I replace the animation manually it won't work, so it can be a probkem with the animation, thr pictures themselves, or the permission settings. How exactly to I set the permissions for the zip?
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I have made this flashable zip for you...
flash it in recovery and enjoy ur bootanimation.
Let me know if it worked fine for you!
I'm also trying this, and it's not working too. Permissions all set. Bootanimation is clean of junk files Windows/Mac adds.
Just a black screen.
DerNero said:
Okay I need to double check when I am off school. One thing I noticed is if I replace the animation manually it won't work, so it can be a probkem with the animation, thr pictures themselves, or the permission settings. How exactly to I set the permissions for the zip?
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This is an old thread, but I thought I'd jump in with a suggestion.
1080x1920 is really pushing things for animations. For my Nexus 5, I set my max animation sizes to either:
- 1080 wide X 768 high (for letter-boxed animations), set 1:1 in the desc.txt file (no scaling)
- 720 wide X 1280 high (for full-screen), set to 1080x1920 in the desc.txt
1080x1080 WILL NOT work; those still need to be 720x720 and scaled in the desc.txt to 1080x1080.
My recommendation is to crop the frames, centered, to 1080x720 and set it to 1080x720 in the desc.txt.
EDIT: Try this version (non-flashable): http://www.mediafire.com/download/4mcnpmpxlmvn24c/DerNero-bootanimation.zip