[Q] Custom bootanimation crashing phone - Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

[Q] Custom bootanimation crashing phone - Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Anyone can tell me what I did wrong?
Each time I replace the stock bootanimation with the custom one my phone crashes and I have to reflash.
The bootanimation does show up and all, but each time when it's supposed to let me enter my pin, the phone just freezes and reboots.
I have included the zip as an attachment so that someone might take a look at it.

Dsteppa said:
Anyone can tell me what I did wrong?
Each time I replace the stock bootanimation with the custom one my phone crashes and I have to reflash.
The bootanimation does show up and all, but each time when it's supposed to let me enter my pin, the phone just freezes and reboots.
I have included the zip as an attachment so that someone might take a look at it.
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you only have part 0?
refer to stock Xperia Z boot animation,not same.

Ben Ling said:
you only have part 0?
refer to stock Xperia Z boot animation,not same.
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I don't think that matters too much.
I took the tutorial from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30691312#post30691312
And they only talk about a part 0
I also took a look at the stock bootanimation like you said and simply replaced the stock images with the ones I have, still faced the same problem.

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Reduced Size of Softkeys for TX JB

I have managed to mod this for our TX.
Just flash it.
Backup before do anything, you know the drill.
Update:
I just fixed the problem and flash this, it will work.
I tried to flash on mine twice to make sure it work.
http://db.tt/XkFm1rJ8

Thanks for this. This make me wanting to root and install cwm. But I will backup carefully, in case of April fool

it doesn't work

Yup, perhaps it is a joke, doesn't work for me either..
Esii said:
it doesn't work
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Bruce Irons said:
Yup, perhaps it is a joke, doesn't work for me either..[/Q]
It is lucky that I haven't tried it yet.
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Bruce Irons said:
Yup, perhaps it is a joke, doesn't work for me either..
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Esii said:
it doesn't work
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Are your tx unlocked Bootloader?
It wasn't a joke.

for deodexed ROM only right?

Rycon33 said:
for deodexed ROM only right?
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It's for stock odex rom.

I tried both zip, installation (via CWM or TRWP) is so fast that it seems nothing is done.
And after reboot, nothing change.

Rycon33 said:
for deodexed ROM only right?
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BreckZeBoulay said:
I tried both zip, installation (via CWM or TRWP) is so fast that it seems nothing is done.
And after reboot, nothing change.
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I don't get it.
You can try to push these to system/app and system/framework and see?
Maybe my flashable zip has a problem.
I'm still learning here, you know.

I'll try tomorrow.
2 questions before :
- i've got systemUI.odex, SemcGenericUxpRes.odex; i delete them ?
- which zip i use, the first one at the beginning of the topic, or the second one ?
(odex and deodex are not my cup of tea ^^ )

Both zips are the same now.
I deleted my SystemUI.odex but didn't delete the SemcGenericUxpRes.odex. I don't think it matters.
You can try. Make backup.
Any Dev out there can help look into it, will be great.
If any of you interested in my themed one, you can try this out.
http://db.tt/75zhJ5oM

So....
All operations are done by copy/paste via Es Explorer
1- remove SemcGenericUxpRes.odex and then copy of framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
2- phone automaticaly reboots
3- remove SystemUI.odex and then copy SystemUI.apk
4- FC of wiffi access point, impossible to reboot normally, the only solution was to remove battery.
5- reboot of phone, everything seems to work.
See in attached different screenshots.
First one, original screen without changes
Second one, after step 2. Icon in left touch is bigger than the other ones, icon in right touch is not centered.
Third one, after step 5. Icon in right touch is not centered, and background is zoomed.
And for me, orange stuffs and modified icons, no thanks.
I prefer stock Sony layout.

BreckZeBoulay said:
So....
All operations are done by copy/paste via Es Explorer
1- remove SemcGenericUxpRes.odex and then copy of framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
2- phone automaticaly reboots
3- remove SystemUI.odex and then copy SystemUI.apk
4- FC of wiffi access point, impossible to reboot normally, the only solution was to remove battery.
5- reboot of phone, everything seems to work.
See in attached different screenshots.
First one, original screen without changes
Second one, after step 2. Icon in left touch is bigger than the other ones, icon in right touch is not centered.
Third one, after step 5. Icon in right touch is not centered, and background is zoomed.
And for me, orange stuffs and modified icons, no thanks.
I prefer stock Sony layout.
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Working one is updated on the first post.

tiunilohmu said:
Working one is updated on the first post.
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The "back" button is bigger compared to the other two buttons.
Tapatalked from my TX

Rycon33 said:
The "back" button is bigger compared to the other two buttons.
Tapatalked from my TX
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u can open the systemui.apk by .7z and find the images of "back"icon in the folder res/drawble-xhdpi
edit it by ps or fireworks to make it fit
and save it as a .png ,keep it transparent
then replace the original back icon(dont forget that there is a icon for land, it should be smallen too)
the ime icon is bigger as well so u might make it samll too
it should work coz thats what ive done:laugh:

Before trying, are there orange stuffs and modified icons like in first version ?

BreckZeBoulay said:
Before trying, are there orange stuffs and modified icons like in first version ?
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The file named stock.zip, so what do you think?

Rycon33 said:
The "back" button is bigger compared to the other two buttons.
Tapatalked from my TX
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Try delete system.odex.
I flashed twice with the clean Rom and no problem at. Anyone has the same problem ?

I'm trying to do this mod myself. If ever I get the hang of it, I'll post a guide.
OP, did you do the one by editing the resources.arsc on vbindiff? If it is, what's the best way to see the hex difference? I'm stuck whole day the other day trying this mod as well but I cannot find the hex value that I needed to edit. Any technique on how to spot it quickly? Thanks in advance.
Tapatalked from my TX

"Invert" display on Sony Xperia TX

Hello xda users,
I think i know a method to solve the problem with "Invert" display on SXTX
Story:
Around 2-3 months ago when i bought my SXTX i started to flashing the phone with various ROMs till i tried the Sony Xperia T Rom on TX... i did smtg wrong and my phone's screen got invert 360 degree.
I tried to find a way to solve the problem, read the russian and english forums but nothing helped me. The phone was brand new with warranty so my last chance was the service center, thats why i accurately flashed back my phoe to all stock then send to market where i bought and i was lucky because they said that the phone is "Brack" therefore they send me a new phone!
After a long time, today im flashed my phone, root, cwm... then installed Xposed framework and i think i find a way to solve the previous problem with "Invert display".
How:
- You have SXTX!
1.You need to root the phone (SuperSU)... i know its a bit hard cause everything is invert but its possible (i did this a lot of times)
2. Install Xposed framework.
3. Go to Xposed framework, press Framework then install update. You need to get this:
4. Press reboot
5.Go again to Xposed, press Download and find "Gravity Box (JB)". Download it and install, then go back to main many of Xposed and press Modules and check the "Gravity Box", then go to Framework and reboot.
6. You have GravityBox. Start it from appdrawer and press "Display tweaks" and as you can see there is an option called "Allow all rotation" - check it!
7. The last step to rotate your phone in your hand to 360 degree!!! (Normal position)
I need testers! Hope there is no one!!!
My phone now have no this problem, no invert display so i cant test it, but im sure that it will work!!!

Midleo said:
Hello xda users,
I think i know a method to solve the problem with "Invert" display on SXTX
Story:
Around 2-3 months ago when i bought my SXTX i started to flashing the phone with various ROMs till i tried the Sony Xperia T Rom on TX... i did smtg wrong and my phone's screen got invert 360 degree.
I tried to find a way to solve the problem, read the russian and english forums but nothing helped me. The phone was brand new with warranty so my last chance was the service center, thats why i accurately flashed back my phoe to all stock then send to market where i bought and i was lucky because they said that the phone is "Brack" therefore they send me a new phone!
After a long time, today im flashed my phone, root, cwm... then installed Xposed framework and i think i find a way to solve the previous problem with "Invert display".
How:
- You have SXTX!
1.You need to root the phone (SuperSU)... i know its a bit hard cause everything is invert but its possible (i did this a lot of times)
2. Install Xposed framework.
3. Go to Xposed framework, press Framework then install update. You need to get this:
4. Press reboot
5.Go again to Xposed, press Download and find "Gravity Box (JB)". Download it and install, then go back to main many of Xposed and press Modules and check the "Gravity Box", then go to Framework and reboot.
6. You have GravityBox. Start it from appdrawer and press "Display tweaks" and as you can see there is an option called "Allow all rotation" - check it!
7. The last step to rotate your phone in your hand to 360 degree!!! (Normal position)
I need testers! Hope there is no one!!!
My phone now have no this problem, no invert display so i cant test it, but im sure that it will work!!!
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dint work bro

ali tx said:
dude 360 degree would be as normal
you meant 180 degree right?
now i have this problem.
the main problem is solved by putting this line into build.prop: "ro.fs.hwrotation=180"
but the sony logo and cwm are still inverted any solution?
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are you sure it worked for you by adding that line.because we dont have that line even

romeoofair said:
are you sure it worked for you by adding that line.because we dont have that line even
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I also edited the build.prop but for e nothing changed!

Closing
BTW im closing the thread, cause it no sense if not working!

romeoofair said:
are you sure it worked for you by adding that line.because we dont have that line even
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oh sorry it`s ro.sf not ro.fs
it was posted in several forums that i shoud change ro.fs.hwrotation=180 to ro.fs.hwrotation=0 and i saw there is no such thing and i added this line under graphic line and it worked after reboot
but i dont know how to do the logo and cwm

Method
There is a new method and it seems like work!!!
Need testers!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49318662

xperia tx screen invert
Midleo said:
There is a new method and it seems like work!!!
Need testers!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49318662
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bro i want to test it but i dont understand above method since i m new to kernel issues . can you please explain me in brief

romeoofair said:
bro i want to test it but i dont understand above method since i m new to kernel issues . can you please explain me in brief
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Midleo said:
There is a new method and it seems like work!!!
Need testers!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49318662
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yeah i didnt understand either

ali tx said:
yeah i didnt understand either
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@Midleo please help us out if you understood that method

romeoofair said:
@Midleo please help us out if you understood that method
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Guys, you need to know that im not a dev...
My method what i posted i understand, but that method is have no sense - bad.
The other method what i linked im sure that good!
I think i nderstand this method but never try.... give some time... i try to review it today later a bit....
If im right the main way is to open on PC the kernel file replace a file, and edi the config file then compile the kernel back with ramdisk (i guess)...
its not hard...

Midleo said:
Guys, you need to know that im not a dev...
My method what i posted i understand, but that method is have no sense - bad.
The other method what i linked im sure that good!
I think i nderstand this method but never try.... give some time... i try to review it today later a bit....
If im right the main way is to open on PC the kernel file replace a file, and edi the config file then compile the kernel back with ramdisk (i guess)...
its not hard...
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can you do that i i give you my kernel. ill test it

romeoofair said:
can you do that i i give you my kernel. ill test it
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OK share me via smtg... i ask a dev how to do exactly...

pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee
send me you kernel please i dont understand my tx screen upside down pleaseee

imrankhan11 said:
send me you kernel please i dont understand my tx screen upside down pleaseee
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dont worry. even mine is inverted .we ll find a sol soon

Did you send the kernel can have you edit, I do not understand how it help me please

Midleo said:
Guys, you need to know that im not a dev...
My method what i posted i understand, but that method is have no sense - bad.
The other method what i linked im sure that good!
I think i nderstand this method but never try.... give some time... i try to review it today later a bit....
If im right the main way is to open on PC the kernel file replace a file, and edi the config file then compile the kernel back with ramdisk (i guess)...
its not hard...
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by kernel file you mean kernel.elf or boot.img ?

Midleo said:
OK share me via smtg... i ask a dev how to do exactly...
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here s my 4.3 kernel bro https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3HdKZS-27HeUlFBT1dKOE1ORlU/edit?usp=sharing .i ll be awaiting for the solution

hi
My tx screen is upside down help i dont understand pleaseee help simple solution ???????

[Q] HTC One Mini 2 Demo Unit, any way to remove demo mode?

Hi Guys!
So I got my hands on an HTC One Mini 2 Demo Unit. Don't ask me how or why. (NOT STOLEN!)
I have tried to get rid of the Demo mode app but without success.
This is what I have done:
Unlocked the bootloader
Flashed TWRP
This is what I have tried to do to get rid of the demo mode:
Wiping and factory reset from TWRP. About 1 minute after the phone has booted it autoinstalls the Demo Mode again. Before it does all functions is available etc, after the demo mode is installed some options and functions is disabled.
Rooted, Installed Xposed and module BootManager to stop Demo Mode from booting, no success the demo app still starts upon boot
Tried to uninstall the app with various root uninstallers, they just fail.
Tried wiping ALL partitions etc from TWRP and restored an original HTC One Mini 2 system dump from another thread, same thing. After about one minute the Demo application autoinstalls itself and some functions is diabled and the annoying demo mode starts now and then, and blinkfeed is full of sh*t, demo contacts etc.
After I reboot all settings etc is restored to it's original state.
Any ideas how I can force the phone not to install the demo mode after reset?
Thanks!

Update: Flashing the Cyanogenmod firmware from another thread does not install the demo mode and the phone works as it should. I can call etc. But I only have 3G not 4G, don't know if it has to do with the sim or not (borrowed a nano-sim from a collegues iPhone 5s).
But anyhow I would like to have the HTC firmware instead, any ideas?
Maybe someone has another system dump/ruu/firmware or any of the sort I can try. Perhaps the firmware I tried in the other thread also was a demo-firmware (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55107684&postcount=6)

B3t4 said:
Update: Flashing the Cyanogenmod firmware from another thread does not install the demo mode
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As you probably figured it was an app in the ROM so installing a custom ROM or reverting back to stock will get rid of the problem (as you've already done it)

yourmate said:
As you probably figured it was an app in the ROM so installing a custom ROM or reverting back to stock will get rid of the problem (as you've already done it)
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Thank you for your answer. I have however tried to restore the original ROM and another original dump from this forum but the app installs itself anyway. Any idea where I can get another clean ROM or system dump?

B3t4 said:
Thank you for your answer. I have however tried to restore the original ROM and another original dump from this forum but the app installs itself anyway. Any idea where I can get another clean ROM or system dump?
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I'd unlock it first on htcdev and then root and flash a custom recovery.
Then you'd either flash back to stock or flash a custom ROM.
I hope this helps

yourmate said:
I'd unlock it first on htcdev and then root and flash a custom recovery.
Then you'd either flash back to stock or flash a custom ROM.
I hope this helps
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As stated in the OP I have already unlocked the bootloader and flashed a custom recovery. CyanogenMod works but very buggy build, and either way I would like to have the original ROM or something close to it (Sense). Unfortunately there are no custom roms for this phone yet (other then CM). I have only found one original TWRP dump that I tried but the demo mode installed itself on that dump as well. I don't know why it installed itself on the original rom from this forum... Thanks

B3t4 said:
As stated in the OP I have already unlocked the bootloader and flashed a custom recovery. CyanogenMod works but very buggy build, and either way I would like to have the original ROM or something close to it (Sense). Unfortunately there are no custom roms for this phone yet (other then CM). I have only found one original TWRP dump that I tried but the demo mode installed itself on that dump as well. I don't know why it installed itself on the original rom from this forum... Thanks
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Sorry, my bad.
My understanding is that this is an app so if it's not in the ROM then it cannot run.
There are a few other custom ROM but if you want stock follow this by the letter.

yourmate said:
Sorry, my bad.
My understanding is that this is an app so if it's not in the ROM then it cannot run.
There are a few other custom ROM but if you want stock follow this by the letter.
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Those instructions and ROMs are for the HTC One Mini and not the HTC One Mini 2. Also as far as I know there is no way to get S-OFF on the HTC One Mini 2 yet.

B3t4 said:
Those instructions and ROMs are for the HTC One Mini and not the HTC One Mini 2. Also as far as I know there is no way to get S-OFF on the HTC One Mini 2 yet.
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Mini 2 works the very same way (obviously with its own ROM)
Do some digging

yourmate said:
Mini 2 works the very same way (obviously with its own ROM)
Do some digging
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Thanks! I will give it a try, does not matter if I brick it anyways. My fiance dropped it and broke the glass so I will get a new demo unit.

B3t4 said:
Thanks! I will give it a try, does not matter if I brick it anyways. My fiance dropped it and broke the glass so I will get a new demo unit.
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wow
I've flashed one two weeks ago (although not a demo unit but it was branded) it works OK
Changed several LCDs on Minis but not on Mini 2 yet.
Btw how much are the demo ones?

yourmate said:
wow
I've flashed one two weeks ago (although not a demo unit but it was branded) it works OK
Changed several LCDs on Minis but not on Mini 2 yet.
Btw how much are the demo ones?
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What ROM/Backup did you use?
For me, free but can't tell the source. :good:

B3t4 said:
What ROM/Backup did you use?
For me, free but can't tell the source. :good:
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So why don't you send two over and I'll do it and send you one back?

B3t4 said:
For me, free but can't tell the source. :good:
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yourmate said:
So why don't you send two over and I'll do it and send you one back?
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I've thought so that the conversation will dry out indeed

yourmate said:
I've thought so that the conversation will dry out indeed
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Sorry I don't have permission to do that from my source.
I'll try to get some time over and try your suggestion, will get back with results.

did you have any luck removing the demo apps from the demo device, i also stuck with one

dest1 said:
did you have any luck removing the demo apps from the demo device, i also stuck with one
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Download stock rim flashable via twrp and open it using WinZip or winrar goto system/etc/ and delete '.demo' folder. Then repack and flash, problem solved.

no need for reading the whole thread. in twrp mount preload and by using the twrp file manager navigate to /preload and delete everything you can find inside! do a factory reset and flashing "org" firmware should be done...

hypafly said:
Download stock rim flashable via twrp and open it using WinZip or winrar goto system/etc/ and delete '.demo' folder. Then repack and flash, problem solved.
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I was going to do same thing, but how do you repack ? I mean I packed it with WinRAR, or 7Zip, but they compress the file, or maybe they don't pack it as TWRP format, so TWRP didn't recognise my file. Simply, how do you pack it ?

Ven99 said:
I was going to do same thing, but how do you repack ? I mean I packed it with WinRAR, or 7Zip, but they compress the file, or maybe they don't pack it as TWRP format, so TWRP didn't recognise my file. Simply, how do you pack it ?
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Open the zip file that you want to flash with any zip manager you like, you don't need to extract the files, just navigate to the folder and delete the .demo folder and it will automatically repack it. Close it and copy it to your phone and flash normally. It will work.

Am i the only 1 who can't change the boot animation?!

Hello,
My device is running nougat with an unlocked bootloader, custom recovery and rooted.
I tried to change my boot animation via /system/media and I gave a permission to read/write but it doesn't work then I tried a flashable boot animation but it kept the same.
Can someone point me where I am wrong?
Anything would be appreciated

IDontKnowAnythingAtAll said:
Hello,
My device is running nougat with an unlocked bootloader, custom recovery and rooted.
I tried to change my boot animation via /system/media and I gave a permission to read/write but it doesn't work then I tried a flashable boot animation but it kept the same.
Can someone point me where I am wrong?
Anything would be appreciated
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PRODUCT\etc\media\bootanimation.zip
how did you expect it to work if there is no bootanimation.zip in system\media ?
however rebooting is not good for the performance of your device just like killing background apps all the time and its not even battery friendly but have fun.

xtcislove said:
PRODUCT\etc\media\bootanimation.zip
how did you expect it to work if there is no bootanimation.zip in system\media ?
however rebooting is not good for the performance of your device just like killing background apps all the time and its not even battery friendly but have fun.
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Thank you my friend, It works
but believe there is another bootanimation there
Anyway, why you don't recommend changing it? :laugh:

IDontKnowAnythingAtAll said:
Thank you my friend, It works
but believe there is another bootanimation there
Anyway, why you don't recommend changing it? :laugh:
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You should not reboot your device too often maybe once a week.
Changing to a fancy bootanimation just lead you to rebooting

Change bootsplash troubleshooting

Hello, I am new to xda and I hope you can help me
I changed the bootsplash of my s10 with TWRP following this tutorial.
It works well as you can see in boot_aston.jpg. But after this screen I have another samsung one as you can see in boot_samsung.jpg.
Is it possible to edit or delete this screen ?
EDIT 1 : I decompressed the up_param tar to see what was inside and it seems that the samsung screen isn't in there...

Firerazzer said:
Hello, I am new to xda and I hope you can help me
I changed the bootsplash of my s10 with TWRP following this tutorial.
It works well as you can see in boot_aston.jpg. But after this screen I have another samsung one as you can see in boot_samsung.jpg.
Is it possible to edit or delete this screen ?
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there must be another place that you need to change the file the bootloader is looking for if its showing you 2 different pictures.

Youdoofus said:
there must be another place that you need to change the file the bootloader is looking for if its showing you 2 different pictures.
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This is what I deduced too. But I'm totally a noob on the Android bootloader so I don't know where to look for that second image. I have already searched everywhere on XDA but no one seems to be talking about it ...

SOLUTION :
When rooted in a adb shell, delete the system/media/bootsamsung.qmg file.
Works perfectly for me

Firerazzer said:
SOLUTION :
When rooted in a adb shell, delete the system/media/bootsamsung.qmg file.
Works perfectly for me
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well, there ya go! i assume that by deleting the second image it no longer thinks it has 2 to display thereby making it just use that one the user wanted in the first place

In up_param.bin image.jpg and image svb_orange.jpg need be the same.

I have a feeling that's just the stock boot animation

But I like that Aston Martin boot splash,can I get one for the s10e

Database Develop

welcome