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!
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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.
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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
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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
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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!
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Related
Hey there everyone. I've been working on this for a couple of days (since I'm pretty much an idiot with anything beyond web surfing), but with the help of some forum members and various other how-to guides, I figured it out. I split it up into individual frames, picked out the ones I wanted, converted them to JPGs, renamed them, and rewrote the desc.txt file. I can write a more detailed how-to since most of the things online are more about how to change the animation than how to create one. Just ask, and I'll put it up later. It's a short clip from a Youtube video of the trailer for Super Mario Galaxy 2. And without further ado:
*http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M5MP13JD
-Here is a mirror, since someone posted at androidforums that there was a tracer of some sort. I've no idea what that means, but thought I would offer another downloading solution so people could go that route if necessary.
http://rapidshare.com/files/395413639/bootanimation.zip
*Now down to a slim and trim fighting weight of 1.68MB. Just a bit better than my original file with super huge PNGs that was 21.1MB. heh
Feel free to use it as you wish. Just say thanks or something. Enjoy!
Now with more preview!
GIFSoup
PS. Mine runs and looks better, but at least this will give you an idea before you download.
If you ever need help let me know. Even if I am a Hero user. I am a Photoshop professional and have made many boot screens. Downloading yours now.
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Appreciate that good sir. I'd love to learn photoshop sometime but to the uninitiated, it seems very daunting. I do have GIMP, but haven't really messed with it too often besides resizing some wallpapers. I enjoyed learning how to do this though, and feel that each new thing I figure out, the more inclined I am to try something else. Anyway, let me know what you think of it...
Hey nice looking boot. I downloaded the file to the sd card of my eris and tried to flash it but it wouldnt load it aborted. Am I missing something here on how to install. Thanks
Thanks man! If you are rooted then it is super easy. Just install to SD card, then use something like Root Explorer(I think Astro should be able to do this too) to move it into the data/local folder. Also, you can put it into the system/media folder. I haven't found any difference on how it runs whichever way you want to go. If you aren't rooted yet (what are you waiting for?? lol j/k) then you have to download SDK and push it into the data/local folder since you won't have access to the system/media one. There are a couple of tutorials floating around to give you some better direction or if you are still having trouble, then PM me and I'll see if I can't direct you better so we don't fill up the regular post.
Looks pretty good, probably good thing ya got filesize down .
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Thanks Magnum. It took me awhile to figure out how to shrink the original PNGs I made from 21.1 to 10.2MB, and then another forum member showed me that I could use JPGs and then it went from 10.2 to the current 1.68. Very happy with the results. Getting some help with including the audio, then it'll really be sweet.
I tried moving this into system/media folder where my other boot animation is but I got permissions not allowed. Ive got read only permissions on my bootanimation using taintedvanilla. Any suggestions?
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I'm not overly familiar with that Rom, but I would suggest using Root Explorer. It's an awesome app. I don't have any issues changing to Read/Write with it. I just mount the zip on the SD card then long press, choose move and paste it into the appropriate folder. I found it worked best for me to delete the first boot animation instead of just replacing it (results may vary). If you don't want to go that route then you might want to use SDK and push it into the data/local folder. I know that either folder will work for the boot, but not sure which folder it reads first so can't be certain this will be the answer if you can't delete the other boot animation that is already installed. Let me know if this works for you...
this is awesome thanks bunches
You're very welcome. I have a Mario boot screen picture too that kind of goes with the animation. PM if you're interested. If so, let me know if you need help installing it. There is a guide and it's pretty easy, but just in case.
es0tericcha0s said:
I'm not overly familiar with that Rom, but I would suggest using Root Explorer. It's an awesome app. I don't have any issues changing to Read/Write with it. I just mount the zip on the SD card then long press, choose move and paste it into the appropriate folder. I found it worked best for me to delete the first boot animation instead of just replacing it (results may vary). If you don't want to go that route then you might want to use SDK and push it into the data/local folder. I know that either folder will work for the boot, but not sure which folder it reads first so can't be certain this will be the answer if you can't delete the other boot animation that is already installed. Let me know if this works for you...
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It's still allowing read only permissions. I adb pushed the bootanimation.zip into both system/media and data/local but it still boots with the old animation. Oh well I guess...
theGross1 said:
It's still allowing read only permissions. I adb pushed the bootanimation.zip into both system/media and data/local but it still boots with the old animation. Oh well I guess...
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You might want to try this (if you havn't already) to fix the read only permissions...
Code:
adb remount
then...
Code:
adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local
I've done that, I'll just have to play with it more when I have time. Does adb push overwrite the existing file on the phone if the are named the same?
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I've done that, I'll just have to play with it more when I have time. Does adb push overwrite the existing file on the phone if the are named the same?
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Pretty sure it does, if your getting somthing like permission denied read only after trying to push, it probably isn't going through. Wouldn't think you'd get the read only pushing to data/local though.
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Does this require root access?
No sir, but you should check this thread out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653009 T2Noob made a nice little Bat file to help you through this process. Also, if you like Batman, check out my post on the last page of the thread. It's even cooler than my Mario one
Is there an easy way to change the bootlogo via the phone or does it all have to be done via the SDK?
CGriffiths86 said:
Is there an easy way to change the bootlogo via the phone or does it all have to be done via the SDK?
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You can do it through root explorer.
boot animation
I dloaded a boot animation zip, and have it saved on root of sdcard.
Can you please post easy way thru root explorer to change my boot ani?>
Thanks
via the SDK:
adb push <file on your computer> /data/local/
If you don't know how to use ADB, search it up, please.
I have no idea how to do it via root explorer, but I assume it involves replacing the bootanimation.zip in /data/local/ with the one you downloaded.
Sorry, I just do everything through ADB.
I'll keep it simple for you. Root Explorer then go to /system/media . Thats where you need to be. This is what I do, and I change bootscreens every couple weeks.
smokedkill said:
I'll keep it simple for you. Root Explorer then go to /system/media . Thats where you need to be. This is what I do, and I change bootscreens every couple weeks.
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Looking for a website or how to make killer boot ani's....
Working on getting 1.49 s-off so I can change boot image now...
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I am currently looking to install a new boot animation
in /system/media/bootanimation.zip
However, it is to my surprise it will not allow me to do that?
I have super manager and my system is rooted.
Android 2.27x
What file explorer are you using? You have to mount the directory as r/w. You have to use root explorer for this (it works for others but ES file explorer would never work for me with it's root options enabled) or you have to adb push the file
[dpeeps74]
Solved my own problem. Got Super Manager to work it out. Root enabled+BB and CHMOD and it was done with.
Indirect said:
I am currently looking to install a new boot animation
in /system/media/bootanimation.zip
However, it is to my surprise it will not allow me to do that?
I have super manager and my system is rooted.
Android 2.27x
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Custom boot animations should go into /data/local/, not /system/media/
jasonmaloney said:
Custom boot animations should go into /data/local/, not /system/media/
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Out of curiosity, why is that? I've always slid mine into system/media with no issues.
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user7618 said:
Out of curiosity, why is that? I've always slid mine into system/media with no issues.
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It's really just a matter of style. The ROM checks /data/local before it checks /system/media, and you don't have to be root to push to /data/local.
There is an 'HTC' screen that comes up before my new boot screen. Is it inside of /data/local/ ?
or am I stuck with it forever?
jasonmaloney said:
Custom boot animations should go into /data/local/, not /system/media/
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If you ever go to replace the boot animation with a flashable zip, you'll need to delete the old one from data/local or that will be the one that boots up.
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Indirect said:
There is an 'HTC' screen that comes up before my new boot screen. Is it inside of /data/local/ ?
or am I stuck with it forever?
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Check your other thread.
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Indirect said:
There is an 'HTC' screen that comes up before my new boot screen. Is it inside of /data/local/ ?
or am I stuck with it forever?
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That would bw your splash screen. There is a way to change it, though I don't have a link. If you can't find it, Impaler can direct you to it.
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I have put together another boot animation for my xoom. I decided to share it. I used some stuff from the internet. threw in some of my stuff and came up with this. Its not the best but i think its cool for now.
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Red Planet Xoom Boot Animation
How to Install Using Root Explorer
1. Download the boot animation file
2. Rename to bootanimation.zip
3. Using Root Explorer, copy bootanimation.zip to /data/local
How to Install Using ADB
1. Download the boot animation file
2. Rename to bootanimation.zip
3. Copy to your "Tools" folder that contains adb commands
4. Open command prompt and enter the command below
Code:
adb push boot animation.zip /data/local
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See my Minimalistic Boot Animation Here
I like it! Nice work.
That is FANTASTIC...most creative I have seen. Better yet it looks like it belongs with the device from stock. Great use of the Moto logo.
I like it. Not going to use it quite yet though.
Love it installing right now thanks alot
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Sweet. Looks good man.
Great work, thanks for posting this/
looks really good, thanks for sharing
@jase33
Looks really good! I love how u got the logo on the planet
I have some constructive criticism...
Have you thought about or tried removing the end of animation/loading loop that says "XOOM" to... keeping the planet on screen after it rotated to reveal the moto logo then glow and/or loop the clouds/mist atmosphere moving a bit? while everything loads...
Still an awesome job!
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This need te xoom rooded
CARLITOZ18 said:
This need te xoom rooded
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xoom does not need to be rooted. adb push the file to data/local
This is really nice! Thank you
Will this work with the Tiamat ROM?
Sick animation.
well after doing it your way the system wont accept the boot animation for some odd reason and just went back to the stock hc animation is this because maybe im using a custom rom ?
oh nvm i guess its only a problem when i reboot using vol up + power as it just bootloops 2 time then shows animation which is kinda annoying
Hello!
So I've been playing a bit of Watch Dogs as of late, and decided that I wanted to go ahead and make a ctOS-style boot animation, emulating the geometric hacker-looking loading animation you see in the game;
I went ahead and found this video of the animation I was looking for, and formatted it into a 1080p boot animation for my OnePlus One, and any other 1080x1920 resolution phones.
Click Here To Download The CM11/CM12 Version From Google Play!
OTHER LINKS ARE DOWN THIS WEEK UNTIL MY GOOGLE DRIVE IS UPDATED
I've attached the two ZIP installers to this OP in the meantime:
Installation Instructions:
The first download link is the Google Play link for my CM11/CM12 version, it works with any ROM that supports both the CM11 Theme Engine, and the new CM12 Theme Engine!
The other 2 attachments are flashable ZIP files - one for 1080p phones, and the other for 720p phones - just reboot to your recovery (TWRP or CWM), and flash away! The installer backs up your previous boot animation, and applies mine. It's that simple.
A huge thanks to Flashalot for making the ZIP for me, and now thanks to exxxistent for making a 720p version installer too!
ATTENTION -- for any ROMs using the CM11 or CM12 Theme Engine, use the Google Play link above; any of the following methods will only replace the stock boot animation for the ROM with the one you install. Therefore, any themes you apply other than the stock ROM theme will supersede my boot animation and use the theme's instead.
To install via your phone:
Download the bootanimation.zip file, and open up a root file explorer to find where you downloaded it to
Now go ahead and navigate to your /system/media folder (you may need to allow your file explorer to mount system as read/write for the next step)
Find your current bootanimation.zip, and rename it to bootanimation.zip.bak (just backin' up your original one)
Now copy the downloaded bootanimation.zip into /system/media, and make sure the permissions for the zip are RW-R-R (octal 644)
And it's installed!
To install via ADB:
Download the bootanimation.zip file from the download link above, and find the file in your computer's file manager
Open up the folder where you have your ADB binary, and copy the bootanimation.zip file into that folder
Connect your phone to your computer via USB, and make sure USB Debugging is enabled on your phone
Open up Command Prompt (PC) or Terminal (Mac), and type:
Code:
cd [THE FOLDER ADB IS IN]
** For Mac users, you may need to type in ./adb instead of just adb, if you get a "command not found" error
Now, type in the following, hitting enter after every line:
Code:
adb push bootanimation.zip /sdcard/bootanimation.zip
adb shell
su
mount -o remount rw /system
mv /system/media/bootanimation.zip /system/media/bootanimation.zip.bak
cp /sdcard/bootanimation.zip /system/media
chmod 644 /system/media/bootanimation.zip
And you're good to go!
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I'm currently working on a variant of this animation, in which the beginning part loops and then the animation ends on the ctOS icon, like it does if you are waiting for the game to load. I've figured out how the Android L and M boot animations implement a closing animation, so it shouldn't take long to recreate the 1080p version to start with.
Enjoy!
hey bro!!
I like this bootanimation.
my mobile doesn't supports the .gif format, so can u make this .zip for me?
Do you want the previews I made in a zip format? Because the bootanimation itself is in a JPEG series format that should work for any 1080p phone.
Very nice!
Is this just download and flash via twrp?
Sent via quantum entanglement, focused through my OnePlus One.
beastlykings said:
Very nice!
Is this just download and flash via twrp?
Sent via quantum entanglement, focused through my OnePlus One.
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It is not. It's to push to /system/media and to set permissions to at least rw-r-r.
That is a great idea for a boot animation, but wouldn't it be nicer to make it an apk instead of zip and use the CyanogenMod theme engine to set it as boot animation?
Is it possible, can you make it or perhaps someone here who knows how can help you?
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Thanks a lot. Just flash and good to go. I wonder if this will work on the htc m8?
ILoveYouAll said:
Thanks a lot. Just flash and good to go. I wonder if this will work on the htc m8?
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It should work on any 1080x1920 resolution screen, so you should be good to go. As far as the installer goes, just make sure your bootanimation for your ROM is being loaded
from /system/media, and you should be fine using it with your m8.
P1f said:
That is a great idea for a boot animation, but wouldn't it be nicer to make it an apk instead of zip and use the CyanogenMod theme engine to set it as boot animation?
Is it possible, can you make it or perhaps someone here who knows how can help you?
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That's a great idea! I went ahead and started looking into making CM11 Theme Apps, so once I've made one for the bootanimation I'll put the Google Play link here.
This is epic, I love it. :good:
Thanks for de-mystifying this for us.
I wanted the stock CyanogenMod "cid" animation on my One, and your explanation made it dead easy to accomplish.
Very nice. Thank you.
Looking forward to more!
Very very nice ... Love it
The stock bootanimation + ctOS style has to be something awesome. Can you do it?
Thanks for your work!
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you know what, you may as well copy the "bootanimation.zip" file to the /data/local/ directory, change permissions to rw-r-r and then reboot. you get the same effect without renaming any file at all. for me it's cleaner and may not break future OTAs.
Did not work on Mahdi rom flashed via TWRP
Edit: Also tried with adb shell... the file is copied correctly but boot animation is still stock !! how is this possible ?
Heas Heartfire said:
The stock bootanimation + ctOS style has to be something awesome. Can you do it?
Thanks for your work!
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If you're referring to the stock Android L boot animation, then yes, I'm already working on it! Classes just started for me, so I may be a bit busy for a while, but I'll work on this as much as I can.
ondoy1943 said:
you know what, you may as well copy the "bootanimation.zip" file to the /data/local/ directory, change permissions to rw-r-r and then reboot. you get the same effect without renaming any file at all. for me it's cleaner and may not break future OTAs.
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That's true, it's definitely easier... I prefer doing everything manually if I'm going to do anything manually at all, so I guess that's why I like renaming files and working in the /system/media/ directory
dayanandgp said:
Did not work on Mahdi rom flashed via TWRP
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So sorry it couldn't work for you! It looks like Mahdi ROM may not be working with any custom boot animations right now, so I've added that to the OP. I've also contacted the dev to let me know when that's been resolved, so we'll just have to sit tight and wait until that's working again....
nissanskylinebam said:
So sorry it couldn't work for you! It looks like Mahdi ROM may not be working with any custom boot animations right now, so I've added that to the OP. I've also contacted the dev to let me know when that's been resolved, so we'll just have to sit tight and wait until that's working again....
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Got it working !! apparently the issue is themesshowcase App ... If you set a different bootanimation from stock , the .zip file is picked up from local folder of the theme. so even though i copied the file to correct location , it was the stock location. i.e what you have mentioned in OP. After i switched to stock bootanimation via Themesshowcase app , it loaded ctOS animation very nice animation !! thanks for the work !
dayanandgp said:
Got it working !! apparently the issue is themesshowcase App ... If you set a different bootanimation from stock , the .zip file is picked up from local folder of the theme. so even though i copied the file to correct location , it was the stock location. i.e what you have mentioned in OP. After i switched to stock bootanimation via Themesshowcase app , it loaded ctOS animation very nice animation !! thanks for the work !
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Perfect, thanks for letting me know! I'll go add that to the installation instructions, and remove that Mahdi ROM is incompatible. The dev actually just got back to me and told me boot animations work fine with the ROM, so it's good to hear there's just a workaround required for manual insertion via my flashable zip. Otherwise that would've sucked for everyone using the CM11 Theme Engine...
If I want to switch back to stock can I change it from the theme manager or do I have to reflash the stock animation as well?
jonjinbae said:
If I want to switch back to stock can I change it from the theme manager or do I have to reflash the stock animation as well?
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I'm going to add all of this to the OP when I get a free minute here, but the CM11 Theme Manager will see my installed boot animation as the stock one that comes with the ROM, so you will have to manually restore the old one before seeing it in your default theme again. You can change to another boot animation via the Theme Manager, but the stock one will stay as mine until you either flash the "undo" zip file or manually replace the backed-up stock boot animation.