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[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.
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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??
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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
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How to change boot logo via phone?

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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Won't allow me to delete certain files etc in System?

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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[Q] change cm9 boot logo

Is there a way to change the boot logo, the blue guy, to a different image?

YoshiFan501 said:
Is there a way to change the boot logo, the blue guy, to a different image?
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Yes,...
As long as you installed AOKP SGT7 or CM9 correctly you shoul have root access.
1. Download Root Explorer from Google Play store if you don't have one yet.
2. Download the bootanimation zip file and rename it to bootanimation.zip
3. Using Root Explorer, go to /system/media folder. Change access to R/W by click the R/W button on the top.
4. Find and rename the original bootanimation.zip to origboot.zip.bak.
5. Move the new downloaded bootanimation.zip to /system/media
if still not clear,
Follow my signature.

ok. What about the logo before that.

YoshiFan501 said:
ok. What about the logo before that.
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that, you will need to tweak it in the kernel itself. Just leave it be for their credits of giving us this ROM.

not
is bootanimation not boot logo

Nearly a year of wrong word.
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[Boot Animation] ctOS Boot Animation

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
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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.