CHANGING MDA III BOOT IMAGES TO YOUR LIKING

[akira]

To uses the image convertor you need comdlg32.exe

start the program nb_image_converter_859.exe
edit your pics
save them as
Splash1.nb and Splash2.nb

copy those pics to /windows/
on your device

now copy MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB
run it
this will not overwite your copied pictures i hope.
if this one works we are done ;)

reset your device and i hope it will work

Remove splash1 and 2 from your pocket pc root dir


I dont have a XDA III, so i cant test this


please some feedback


i will also help for german rom -> english rom

[DJW]

has anybody tried this yet?

I'd like to put the T-mo splash back into my eng converted MDA, instead of the imate screen


thanks,
dw

[buchay]

HURRRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

nice work bro,.

i tried MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB
and it worked for me. ;)

Thankssssssssssssss a lot.

[DJW]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

once again, i am thoughly impressed!!!

thanks,

dw

[AE]

Unfortunately not all things are Ok.
The MDA3_bootimage_changer2 replaces second splash image with my picture, but the first one is always T-Mobile... :(

[akira]

ok so number 2 works

does number 2 ask for yes or no to overwriting the splash images?

buchay, DJW do you have the same problem with not both images replaced?


*** ALSO UPDATED THE PROGRAM ***

PLEASE TEST

[whtrbt7]

The CAB works on the XDA2S.

[DJW]

both were replaced, i only tried changer2.cab

dw

[watchdogsdg]

Worked first try without a hitch. What a great service. Thanks so much

Steve

[Anonymous]

Akira

I can't download the files? Where are they?

Please post them again.

Thanks

[McDoPDA]

Works fine with my french Qtek 9090. Thanks a lot ! :wink:

[igadget]

Anyone has the original Qtek 9090 splash screens they can post ?

thx

[M4io]

@guest : You have to be registered/logged in to download

[happytanks]

when i try to use this program it works but only fill about half the screen the rest is red what can i do to fix this thanks

[XzaniX]

The image from my the Qtek 2020 I had...

[Anonymous]

hello guys!
Some one have the files becouse i lost 30 min searching the files and i dont find it!
the files comdlg32.exe and nb_image_converter_859.exe
Thanks in advance!
Bye
nicus!

[durius]

Could someone post the original Qtek 9090 boot image files?

Thanks a lot.

[McDoPDA]

It doesn't work with my Magician Qtek S100. Does anyone have a solution for the Magician ?

[madkat]

The 859 on the end of the image converter is because I compacted it, and it's been uncompacted somewhere down the line! No matter, though.. Not like I was logging keystrokes or spying on anyone... :wink:

I'm somewhat more experienced in vb.Net now, but I've also learnt a lot about C# and will now be moving on to C++, so maybe soon I'll release a new self-contained Image Converter.. with Bitmap output.. perhaps..
Don't hold your breath.

Nice work akira! :D

[andresp]

Here's a good looking (I hope) boot screen image couple for the Blue Angel. The first one is more HTC-Blue Angel oriented. The gray box is for showing the rom version (at least on an imate pda2k, not sure the rest). The second is for those of us using this beauty of a 'wm03 phone edition ppc' with... Cingular (but easily modified to suit your carrier needs :wink: ). Just follow the instuctions here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=12898

Cheers everyone!

Updated 01-13-05 with better resolution pics.

[d3vil]

worked fine on 9090, tks!

[rpc]

worked fine with PDA2k, thanks bro.

[MDAIIIUser]

Would like to know were to extract the original splash screens before performoing a rom update. (german to English)

have the feeling that they are on extended rom, in a cabfile called ossplash1 ossplash2.

So can one extract those form rom before an update then reset them with the tools in this tread?

If so how?

Thanks

[tazman2]

Can we start sharing some screens here the ones i got done so far

[andresp]

I've just uploaded newer versions (better resolution) of the splash images. Check my previous post image links.

Cheers

[madkat]

It's nice to see people using & enjoying something I've helped to create :D

[xdadom]

Can someone please tell me how to extract the screens already in use so we can change them/restore them at a later date?

I'd like to get my O2 ones and stick them back on after I do the i-mate upgrade.

Dom

[Anonymous]

I just purchased an MDA III from T-Mobile in Germany (my service provider). The software license and MS CD are in English, and the sales clerk said it could be switched to English... but it appears I need to upgrade the ROM.

Can you provide any advice? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!

[brumie]

well here's mine, i made it for who luv tech style ;)
lets upload some more :D

greets
brumie

[Mvmajorem]

To the author... Thanks for the tip. Now I have Elisha Cuthbert, I just can't stop reseting it now... :)

BTW, it works for the I-mate Jam but one thing I did notice was the the size of the file (.nb) is large from the original image (.jpeg) I took. How will this effect the system. Is there a possibility of having a slow reset session?

[Anonymous]

How will this effect the system. Is there a possibility of having a slow reset session?

I don't get it. You have Elisha Cuthbert as your splash screen and want the reset to be quick, geeeez??? :wink:

You have actually found the solution for slow soft resets.

[Mvmajorem]

Sorry for the confusion. I mean basically, the image I have is only 20 or so kilobytes. However, when I converted it to Splash1 and Splash2 NB files, they accumulated to 300KB. Now is this normal?

Will the size affect how the system will boot up in a soft reset? Since the file is that large or is this standard?

[andresp]

I was joking. :D

OTOH, I don't think it makes any difference in boot time. Check the original splashx.nb files for different versions of the Blueangel here:

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/BlueAngel/Exteneded_ROM_Kitchen_1_22/Splash

The sizes varyfrom 150kb per file to 256kb. I have tried them with no noticeable difference.

Akira or madkat might know why the splash files differ in size. AFAIK a 240x320 24bit image takes about 225kb while a jpg size will vary depending the image itself. Maybe there is some compression going on.

[xdadom]

Does ANYONE know how to extract the original pictures from a device????

[MDAIIIUser]

The pictures need to be extracted from the exteneded rom cab files.

This is done in the Rom Kitchen and posted to

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/BlueAngel/Exteneded_ROM_Kitchen_1_22/Splash

The problem with the 02 is the one that was looked at had over 20 carriers in it all asian.

The next problem is that the Extenededroms have all gone on the ftp server.

What we need is a UK Exteneded rom than we can look for them.

[andresp]

Another pretty splash now dedicated to the PXA263 processor. Kind of have a HAL9000 look, doesn't it?

[andresp]

:shock: ... and another one.

Cheers everyone.

[zairyaab]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=14475&highlight=
few of my spalsh screens are posted here, 1 theme is on the first page right at the bottom last message and second and third theme on second page, do let me know if you like them :)

regards
jeetz

[andresp]

Use to have a sloooow ipaq 6365 that drove me nuts. 8)

[zairyaab]

Use to have a sloooow ipaq 6365 that drove me nuts. 8)

neat...... :)

[Nakamichi]

Look at this!!!

[zairyaab]

aaaaah wellll nice try....but would like to state that the cut pasting that you have done is showing up as circled patches on the pda for a technical IT guy its visible that its copy pasted......but all in all NICE TRY.

[Nakamichi]

Second cleaned the patch!!!

[LeSkip]

The splash picture from the Windows Mobile 2003 SE emulator

[sledgie]

I'm having a little difficulty getting the nbimage converter and comdlg32_901 to run properly. When I start the nb_image, it says it can't find mscomctl.ocx and when i try to install the comdlg32_901 , it gives me a cmd/dos error saying it can't access the file because it is being used by another process, to both comdlg32.dll and comdlg32.ocx

any help? i'd appreciate it, thx :roll:

[copex]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/files/image1_159.jpg http://forum.xda-developers.com/files/boot-1.jpg


@zairyaab, thank you, I have corrected the spelling,
:oops: :oops: :oops:


(try refresh if it is still showing wrong)

[zairyaab]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/files/image1.jpg http://forum.xda-developers.com/files/boot-1.jpg


hey there its suppose to be blue angel on the pic not blue angle.... :)

regards
jeetz

[alvinf]

Hi! Im looking for an O2 splash. Anyone kind to post it here.

Thanks,

Alvin

[netzzwerg]

etwas für windows xp fans ...

[zairyaab]

Hi! Im looking for an O2 splash. Anyone kind to post it here.

Thanks,

Alvin

[alvinf]

Hi! zairyaap,

Thank you very much. Now my blue angel is just what i wanted.

I got a Dopod blue angel but i flash it with imate arabic rom (with all the update by bebep) then reflash the ext rom with o2 Asia and now the splash is O2. Its just what i wanted and thanks to all the people in this forum.

Alvin

[ozymandias]

Googled for suitable images....I think I feel a splash library coming on...

http://members.optushome.com.au/rabelais/img/blue_angel.jpg

http://www.wordfromthebird.com/Website_images/Amy%20Brown/blue_angel.jpg

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00006FI3H.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://www.syndesigns.com/portfolio/blueangel.jpg

http://www.blue-angel-team.de/Angel_01.jpg

[brianandrus]

I now have pics of my kids show up when I reset the device rather than the blue screen saying "IMate"

[zairyaab]

I now have pics of my kids show up when I reset the device rather than the blue screen saying "IMate"

isnt that just lovely to have your kids show up as a start up screen on ur pda ?

[Asukal]

i made Splash.nb files from the pic on this site, used pics guys showed in this forum. it was for myself but i want share it to guys!

and uploaded with MDA3_bootimage_changer2.cab into one zip file.

pls down load from http://www.asukal.jp/MDA3_bootimage_changer2.zip

2 image i used can be seen from my site(thanks guys)
http://asukal.seesaa.net/article/2119880.html


PS; i forgot included the *can at the first uploaded one. now it has *cab files! soryy about that! :oops:

[BeyondtheTech]

Here's the first splash screen I use for my PDA2K. I left the bottom-right corner area for the version numbers/diagnostics.

[swamp2]

Akira,

Thanks for the great easy to use programs. Worked fine on my PDA2k. Here is a Mac themed boot image for all Mac heads to enjoy...

[racedog]

Here are a couple of images I made to try. Thought I would upload in case anyone found them interesting and to add to the "library".

R

[INGRam]

Hi akira,

thanks a lot it works perfect on my 2020

[Tinny77]

Than you very much madkat for your great work.

Everything is working fine on my I-mate Jam

Here is the "magician" boot :lol:

[Tinny77]

And... What about a better I-mate spash? :wink:

[Tinny77]

I've Just made two more

http://premium1.uploadit.org/TINNY1//HTC.jpg http://premium1.uploadit.org/TINNY1//qtek.jpg

[ramram]

Hope you like it ;)

[ramram]

Inside the CPU

[cdaly1970]

Here are the two splash screens I'm running at the moment.

http://home.comcast.net/~wyldwiccan/angel2.jpg

And

http://home.comcast.net/~wyldwiccan/angel.jpg


And then I use a theme I created from one of the images ozymandias posted.

-Chris

[HappyGoat]

Nice ones...keep them coming!

My favorite is attached below [southpark.jpg noframe]

[chameleon]

now where is the ELISHA CUTHBERT splash screen?

i would not mind if it sticks to boot screen only...hehehe...at startup...and i wouldnt mind if it was slow.

but pls post it

[Tinny77]

I-mate Jam splash, made by miself

[BoinK]

A first try...

http://mobil.smisk.us/s100/splashtest.jpg

[slamdunk]

I replaced mine and now i wanted to revert back to the original screens. Many thanks!

[Netmon]

Dear All,

Nice to see there are many splash sharing.

I've review overall thread but can't find how can user backup the current splash files first?

Can anyone tell me where the files store in?
As I know that, it is store in the extend rom cab file, can anyone tell me which cab file should be?

Thanks

[MDAIIIUser]

Netmon

The splash screens are part of the ext rom nbf file. Some can befound in cabs check wiki kitchen.
The tool that alowes you to extract splash screens out of nbf has not been released, i know of no dump util of splash screens of your device.

11eR
Read wiki, files are found in the kitchen under kitchen tools

[vbguru613]

Can we get the Mobile 2005 Startup screen ?

[vbguru613]

Success on the SX66 No problems!!!

Check mine out!!

I used the Xp Pro screen for Splash 1

and the bottom for Splash2

[Bubisch]

Can we get the Mobile 2005 Startup screen ?

You can find it here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=107376#107376).

[vbguru613]

Thanks a Ton

[vbguru613]

will it work on the jam?

[Bubisch]

Of course it will. Don't know, if theres a cab for the jam to change the image, but the image itself does.

[vbguru613]

the guy with the jam says it only has one image

[hazem77]

it is working perfect on my JAM. i made this one. what do u think :D

[bnycastro]

I like to have my Boot Screen match my Today Theme.

[Bubisch]

I've Edited the O2 Splashs a few weeks ago, making a BlueAngel version.

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/BlueAngel/Extended_Rom_K%FCche/Splash/O2/O2.bmp ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/BlueAngel/Extended_Rom_K%FCche/Splash/O2/O2RebootingSE.bmp

[grimicer]

does anyone have the original boot screen of o2 mini aka magician ?

would really love to have it.

thanks !

[paulesport]

my splash....for those who know of one of the Most Expensive Department Stores in the U.S. ....Neiman Marcus http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid166/p12291417a0a6a307e17e5a62e690c85e/f4489386.jpg

[rick83]

i have managed to get a still picture on my boot screen. Is there a way
that i can get an animated one by any chance?

[garywat]

can anyone post the o2 xda mini one?
thankyou.

[AkTje]

Mine doesn't work :(

http://www.aktje.nl/uploads/mike/splash.jpg

[LinQ]

Hi,

Is it possible to place all the items needed to change the boot screen in the Extened ROM folder, so the change will be permanent?

Thanks,

James

[smithy318i]

Cheers for that!

I hated the o2 logo.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Smithy318i/XDA2/boot1.bmp http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Smithy318i/XDA2/boot_wm.bmp

[AkTje]

Yeah :D
I have edit the one of Smithy

[Hemant]

Guys,

What file is installed after installing cab file since i didnt find any files being installed. I have tried installing more than 4 times but to no avail. Can somebody help as my screen is distorted now and i need to replace it. Thanks.

Also does some have the original O2 XDAIIs splash screen.

Hemant.

[inergen]

unfortunately, mNotes cannot sync with wm2k5.

[Rick GM]

What am I doing wrong. My Qtek 9090 boots with the original Qtek image and then switches to the splash1.nb image that I've created. What's happened to the splash2.nb image ?

[MDAIIIUser]

You have a problem with splash1.

First you see splash1 then splash2, so in your case you never changed splash1 as it defaults to qtec.

[Rick GM]

Still can't get it to work with first boot screen.
This is what I did.
1 Downloaded comdlg32.exe to my PC and ran it (not that I know what it did !)
2 Downloaded nb_image_converter_859.exe to my PC, loaded the picture that I wanted for splash1, saved it on my PC as bmp renamed to splash1.nb
3 Did the same with another image and saved it as splash2.nb
4 Copied both and pasted to windows on my Qtek through explore while synced
5 Downloaded MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB to my PC, copied it to My Device on Qtek and ran it.
6 Soft reset and initial boot screen is still Qtek, followed by my splash1 image! (not splash2)
7 Then deleted splash1 and 2 which had copied to 'My Device'. splash1 and splash2 remain in Windows.
I have followed this procedure twice but no joy.
Incidentally, my Today screen bodges up until I reset the today wallpaper image and reboot again.
Any ideas MDAUSER ?

[TBCompDesign]

I am setting up a website to host bootscreens and the files, and info on how to change boot screens. I am in process of moving so my server is not up right now, but the site is going to be http://ppcbootscreens.com I am going to put all of the images in this thread here, and will remove any of them if you have objections.

I am getting a CMS set up to handle all of the files and logins and such. please email me any boot screens you want to see up on my site at tbaker[at]alternatesolutions[dot]com.

Look forward to all of the cool boot screens.

[Rothstein]

I did just like it is explained. But my JAM does not show the Splash1.nb but it starts with Splash2.nb. What can be the problem?

[craigey1]

Still can't get it to work with first boot screen.
This is what I did.
1 Downloaded comdlg32.exe to my PC and ran it (not that I know what it did !)
2 Downloaded nb_image_converter_859.exe to my PC, loaded the picture that I wanted for splash1, saved it on my PC as bmp renamed to splash1.nb
3 Did the same with another image and saved it as splash2.nb
4 Copied both and pasted to windows on my Qtek through explore while synced
5 Downloaded MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB to my PC, copied it to My Device on Qtek and ran it.
6 Soft reset and initial boot screen is still Qtek, followed by my splash1 image! (not splash2)
7 Then deleted splash1 and 2 which had copied to 'My Device'. splash1 and splash2 remain in Windows.
I have followed this procedure twice but no joy.
Incidentally, my Today screen bodges up until I reset the today wallpaper image and reboot again.
Any ideas MDAUSER ?

Same problem here, only none of the bootscreens seem to work.!!!

I even tried downloading the splash screen in smithy318i post (above) & just dragged the files from the rar file straight onto the phone to the windows folder. All I'm geting is the Qtek splash screen: :(

[totoy]

Wassup guys, I have a PDA2 from Imate, follow the instructions carefully but when I rebooted my PDA it starts at splash2. Any Ideas what seems to be the problem..

[BrianSkibinski]

Worked well on my Siemens SX66...

Note that I was already running System ROM 1.40.00 WWE, Radio 1.13, custom EXT ROM from the standardization project.

1) Saved images as Bmp
2) Used nb_image_converter_859_418.exe to create Splash1.nb and Splash2.nb
3) Copied those two files and MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB to windows directory.
4) Ran MDA3_bootimag... on the device.
5) Softreset, all good to go!

Now maybe I'm the only one that thinks of the blue angel airplanes when I hear Blue Angel... And my second bootscreen is because I breed reptiles... Feel free to edit as needed. I had my name on the boot screen too (In case anyone got a hold of it, ect).

[Bubisch]

wow Brian, looks really good! Great Work!

[siliconaddict]

Here are the original QTEK 9090 Dutch retail ROM 1.22 boot images (the skyline by night).

http://www.fam-jonker.nl/rom122splash.jpg

[siliconaddict]

Based on ozymandias' Blue Angel screens, here are 2 new QTEK 9090/Blue Angel splash screens. One Dutch splash screen and a WW version of it. They are included in the CAB installers.

http://fam-jonker.nl/public/htc_blue_angel_splash_screen_dutch.jpg http://fam-jonker.nl/public/htc_blue_angel_splash_screen_wwe.jpg

[snathanco]

Hi,
I am new to this but here is one i just made. I included the powerpoint file in which i made it and the jpegs.
Image 1:
http://www.nathancalcprgm.netfirms.com/Slide1.JPG
Image 2:
http://www.nathancalcprgm.netfirms.com/Slide2.JPG
If anybody could possibly put the cingular logo and the intel logo in the powerpoint file that would be great.
Thank You

[[GO]Bobster]

what a fantasic site :)

just got my XDAIIi and wanted to Personalise it :D

thanx for the converter :D

[riiidaa]

for the Trekies out there...

[Borg Number One]

Hi


After long search and after many attempts
I finally found a way to open and correctly display the (RAW) splash logo image data,
which I ripped from my Asus MYPAL A620 BT BOOTLOADER ROM.

Here you can see, how I ripped the splash logo and my attemps to open/display it in a decent way.
The ultimate Pocket PC hacking + Asus MYPAL A620BT thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=142549#14254)
( http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=26053 )

However, finally and recently I reached to display the ripped splash image data
with the help of:

madkat (http://forum.xda-developers.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7120) 's .nb image tool (wm2k3 boot image tool)

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/splash-logos/asus-mypal-a620bt/asus-a620bt-splash-logo.png


madkat (http://forum.xda-developers.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7120),


1.)
All I could figure out about the .nb file format is that the bit/color depth must be 16 bit.
-->Two Bytes for each pixel.

(File size [size of the plain image data area]: 150KB = 153600 Bytes; Number of pixels: 240*320 = 76800)

File size / number of pixels ==> 153600 / 76800 = 2.
That means: each pixel in the splash logo has two bytes in its image data.
2Bytes = 16 bit. )

In other words:
number of pixels * bit (color) depth = file size
240*320 * 2 = 153600
=150KB

Well, there are troubles with the colors, as you can see here:
The ultimate Pocket PC hacking + Asus MYPAL A620BT thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=142549#14254)
( http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=26053 )

It seems to be there are some byte flip or byte rotation operations necessary,
to read the plain RAW image format in programs like Irfanview or Photo Impact.

Well, how does the .nb file format (detailed) work?

How are the RGB values stored in only two bytes?


2.)
Why did you use "ASPack 1.07b" for your .nb image tool? :D :D


3.)
You should check your .nb image tool sources.
After converting one image file (format) into another one, all file handlers should be closed
and the source/converted files should not be accessed by the .nb image tool anymore.


4.)After pressing the "Load..." button, the "open file" window appears and
the standard / normal file type mask:

"All supported image types (*.jpg, *.gif, *.bmp, *.nb)" will be used.

Well, in a directory where all four files types are present/available,
only the .nb files will not be shown. :(

5.)
The .nb conversation does not really work.
After loading a .nb splash image and converting it to a .bmp file,
the Bitmap just contains a copy from the title screen(**) of your .nb image tool. :(


**=This title screen bitmap can also be extracted from the .nb image tool .exe file
using tools like PE Explorer, Resource Hacker, Restorator or MSVC Studio's built-in resource editor.

But before you can do this, you have to Un-Aspack the .nb image tool executable. :D

[Rogeradlo]

here is mine splash =)

[Uziel]

Ok some i was fooling around with..

[madkat]

1.)
All I could figure out about the .nb file format is that the bit/color depth must be 16 bit.
-->Two Bytes for each pixel.

(File size [size of the plain image data area]: 150KB = 153600 Bytes; Number of pixels: 240*320 = 76800)

File size / number of pixels ==> 153600 / 76800 = 2.
That means: each pixel in the splash logo has two bytes in its image data.
2Bytes = 16 bit. )

Well, there are troubles with the colors, as you can see here:
The ultimate Pocket PC hacking + Asus MYPAL A620BT thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=142549#14254)
( http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=26053 )

It seems to be there are some byte flip or byte rotation operations necessary,
to read the plain RAW image format in programs like Irfanview or Photo Impact.

Well, how does the .nb file format (detailed) work?

How are the RGB values stored in only two bytes?


IIRC, 5 bits Red, 6 bits Green, 5 bits Blue. If you need to flip/rotate the byte order, it's probably stored with LSB first (Little-Endian!) This sounds familiar from what I experienced in writing the code.


2.)
Why did you use "ASPack 1.07b" for your .nb image tool? :D :D


Just to make it smaller :-) Still, people seem to have been throwing around the inner .exe!


3.)
You should check your .nb image tool sources.
After converting one image file (format) into another one, all file handlers should be closed
and the source/converted files should not be accessed by the .nb image tool anymore.


OOPS! I thought it was all stable, but I'll have another look. In fact, I might now just rewrite it in .Net! Maybe a short foray into C#.


4.)After pressing the "Load..." button, the "open file" window appears and
the standard / normal file type mask:

"All supported image types (*.jpg, *.gif, *.bmp, *.nb)" will be used.

Well, in a directory where all four files types are present/available,
only the .nb files will not be shown. :(


:shock: Will get onto a .Net version tonight, which should work properly!


5.)
The .nb conversation does not really work.
After loading a .nb splash image and converting it to a .bmp file,
the Bitmap just contains a copy from the title screen(**) of your .nb image tool. :(


I know! I never got round to fixing that bug as so few people actually wanted to convert back from .nb to .bmp =)


**=This title screen bitmap can also be extracted from the .nb image tool .exe file
using tools like PE Explorer, Resource Hacker, Restorator or MSVC Studio's built-in resource editor.

But before you can do this, you have to Un-Aspack the .nb image tool executable. :D

Have a look around the forum, there's plenty of copies which are unpacked already. If it has a number at the end of the filename, it's unpacked.

[Borg Number One]

Hi.


Theoretical stuff

Talking about this 15/16 bit fact:

Today in the early morning ( 01:00 ) :) I also figured out by my self,
how the R : G : B partition/apportionment/distribition in just 2 bytes works. :)


Many firms and developers, which / who build/t image and painting tools,
say that their products would support saving 16Bit bitmaps or 16bit TGA files,
but that is totally wrong!!!

Here is the reason:

Meaning byte string => bit string

G B R G
Red pixel 007C => 00000000 01111100

Green pixel E003 => 11100000 00000011

Blue pixel 1F00 => 00011111 00000000


This is the way of storing pixel's color values in 16 bit bitmaps (.bmp).



For easier understanding, a byte-swapped view follows:

Meaning byte string => bit string

R G B
Red pixel 7C00 => 01111100 00000000

Green pixel 03E0 => 00000011 11100000

Blue pixel 001F => 00000000 00011111


You can see there is one bit not used - the most left one, before the [color=red]red-value begins.
So, 16bit bitmaps are not really 16bit!!!
They are 15bit.

But, because it is impossible that 2Byte just consist of 15bit,
the name "16 bit bitmap" was used/taken/introduced and is still common.

The statement: "15bit = 2Byte" would break all rules.


The 16bit Targa format is able to take the previously "unused" bit for alpha values,
but not for R/G/B values.


Well, the 16bit splash logo format, which was/is used in PDAs, ..., etc.
is a totally new format.
All bits will be used for color values.



Meaning byte string => bit string

G B R G
Red pixel 00F8 => 00000000 11111000

Green pixel E007 => 11100000 00000111

Blue pixel 1F00 => 00011111 00000000

For better understanding, a byte-swapped view follows:

Meaning byte string => bit string

R G B
Red pixel F800 => 11111000 00000000



Green pixel 700E => 00000111 11100000

Blue pixel 00F1 => 00000000 00011111


You can see, the [color=green]green value uses 6 bits and the red and blue values uses 5 bits.
(5+6+5=16 ) ;).

So there are 2^5 * 2^6 * 2^5 ( = 65536 ) colors possible.

Exist commercial image formats, which also use this 5 : 6 : 5 - RGB system?

PS:
before you release a new version of your great .nb image tool,
please check if it converts 16bit splashlogos to 24bit bitmaps in a lossless way.

To do this "lossless converting check",
open a PDA splash logo file (e.g.: abc.nb) in your .nb image tool,
then use the "Save .bmp" button to convert the splash logo to a bitmap file (24bit),
finally convert the 24bit bitmap file
to another splash logo file (e.g.: xyz.nb).

Now, compare abc.nb and xyz.nb (with a hex editor).
If there are no differences, then your .nb image tool has the wonderfull abilities to convert 16bit to 24bit in a lossless way.

If there should be differences between abc.nb and xyz.nb,
then you should check your .nb image tool sources again.


16bit (5 : 6 : 5) can be lossless converted to 24bit!!!
Vice versa too, if the RGB values in the 24bit system suits to equivalent values in the 16bit system

For example:
a)
The value "6" (for color red in a 24bit system)
cannot be lossless converted to a value in a 16bit system.

b)
The value "7" (for color red in a 24bit system)
can be lossless converted to a value in a 16bit system.
=>it would be value "1" in the 16bit system.

c)
The value "254" (for color red in a 24bit system)
cannot be lossless converted to a value in a 16bit system.

d)
The value "255" (for color red in a 24bit system)
can be lossless converted to a value in a 16bit system.
=>it would be value "31" in the 16bit system.


Solution for mapping/image 16bit values in a 24bit system:

RED
2^8/2^5 = 2^3 = 8
=>256/8 = 32
=> 32 steps/nuances/shades for color RED in the 24bit (2^8 * 2^8 * 2^8)system:
=>5bit red (in the 16bit system): 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,...31 (0,...,31 => 32 possible values :) )
is equivalent to:
=>8bit red (in the 24bit system): 0, 7, 14, 24, 31, 39, 47, 55,... 255


GREEN
2^8/2^6 = 2^2 = 4
=>256/4 = 64
=> 64 steps/nuances/shades for color GREEN in the 24bit system.
=> 0, 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27,... 255

BLUE
2^8/2^5 = 2^3 = 8
=>256/8 = 32
=> 32 steps/nuances/shades for color BLUE in the 24bit system
=> 0, 7, 14, 24, 31, 39, 47, 55,... 255

[madkat]

24bit = 3 bytes

Red @ 8bits, Green @ 8bits, Blue @ 8bits.

To convert losslessly,
Red is shifted up by 3 bits, making 10101 become 10101000
Green is shifted up by 2 bits, making 101011 become 10101100
Blue is shifted up by 3 bits, making 11011 become 11011000

To convert back, the opposite shifts are executed.

[Borg Number One]

Hi.

24bit=3bytes . :) I know it.

However, you are right: Using bit operations are much more faster than using tables or decimal operations. ;)

The article above was just for theoretical stuff and showing the reader,
how the color values are stored in 16bit .nb / 16bit .bmp file formats. ;)

[madkat]

If you use bitshifts, the results will be as accurate as they can ever be. 7 in binary is 0111, whereas a 3 bit shift of 1 is 1000.

For this sort of thing you need to basically ignore the decimal values and rely purely on the binary.

6-bit to 5-bit is not very lossy - all you lose is effectively a flag which says whether the number is odd or even. You probably wouldn't notice a difference. Particularly if the data was converted from a 16bit bitmap in the first place :-)

[dane]

Here are the original QTEK 9090 Dutch retail ROM 1.22 boot images (the skyline by night).

http://www.fam-jonker.nl/rom122splash.jpg hmmm very strange!!! this picture showing frankfurts skylines !!! never mind i just download it !! thank you mate :D

[Borg Number One]

Hi.

Here are the original QTEK 9090 Dutch retail ROM 1.22 boot images (the skyline by night).

http://www.fam-jonker.nl/rom122splash.jpg

Because of the link is death, I downloaded the .nb splash logo,
converted it to PNG, optimized the converted PNG logo in the best possible way
and uploaded it to xda-developers.

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/splash-logos/qtek-9090-dutch-retail-rom-1_22/qtek-9090-dutch-retail-rom-1_22.png

Now and in future, you can find more splash logo stuff here
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/splash-logos/

[Bstard]

wm5

[SmearedBlackInk]

Here's a boot splash I made for my Cingular SX66.


~Kc

[mardanpet]

worked as you said on my XDA iis

[Perfex]

I´ve just tried it on my mda compact an it works fine!
Thanx for that great tool!

[joey jojo]

wm5

does that mean its a WM5 for BA splash??

or will it only work for wm2003se??

[pimbo]

wm5

So is this ment to put on the externalrom? or for the persistent storage?

plz let me know.

[aspegix]

I copied the .cab file to the temp dir.

it worked fine and it even deleted the cab file atferwards!

[indra9110]

wm5

does that mean its a WM5 for BA splash??

or will it only work for wm2003se??

only work for WM 2003

[Bstard]

sorry, it's made 4 himalaya with wm5, don't know if it works with other devices.

[AngelJo008]

I wanted to know how you guys are making these boot screens? Does it have to be a certain dimension or what? I'm looking for a cingular Splash1.nb that I can use. I saw one here that is cool but I'd like to know if someone could make one without a picture of the SX66? Basically it'll just say cingular with something about windows 2003SE, intel inside, etc. Thanks for the help!!

[zairyaab]

extract the contents of this zip file.....add ur image which ever one u want to nb image converter if its too big edit it tame it down frm paint n then add it...save it as Splash1.nb and second one as Splash2.nb then copy both .nb's to the windows dir of ur pda and then copy xda boot image changer to my docs of pda and then just run it.....also make sure u run then exe file before doin ne thing before creatin nb images toooo....reset n then ur done....

[MocciJ]

Can anyone send me the original Qtek S100 Splash Screen in the cab format like the one from Www.BuzzDev.Com?

And basically what hte splash changer make to the PDA? Does it affect the ExtRom section? Where the Nb1/2 files are being write to? Because my ExtRom is damaged... I can't upgrade it... so when I upgrade with Radio and OS from Qtek the Imate logo keeps in...

Many thanks!

[hitu]

here's my splash :P

[duayne]

its working perfectly fine for me... :P

thanks for the tip...

[MrAnderson]

Another XP styled boot splash (without animation, of course):

http://pda.gcom.ru/~Mr.Anderson/ppc/xp_styled.png

Attached is ready to use CAB-file.
Tested on my Qtek S110

Enjoy!

[nonentity]

i've just edit mine...

[nonentity]

cheers

[josh]

hi, who has the original splash?? mind if u share it here too... just in case i want to return it to the original one.... by the way, how will i return it to the original boot???

[Don't Panic!]

Has anyone tried this on devices that boot up in landscape mode?

[Hindoe]

I Have a Qtek 2020 and the cabchanger "MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB"

Doesnt work for me can someone please helpl me out or is there a other way to do this..?


please help

[sportster]

I have a Qtek 2020i and it worked perfect.

thanks a lot.

[varma_in_ap]

does it work on WM5?

[corrupted_yk]

To uses the image convertor you need comdlg32.exe

start the program nb_image_converter_859.exe
edit your pics
save them as
Splash1.nb and Splash2.nb

copy those pics to /windows/
on your device

now copy MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB
run it
this will not overwite your copied pictures i hope.
if this one works we are done ;)

reset your device and i hope it will work

Remove splash1 and 2 from your pocket pc root dir


I dont have a XDA III, so i cant test this


please some feedback


i will also help for german rom -> english rom :(

[bytemybits]

I just upgraded to the latest TMNL ROM and hated the TM splash screen. Weird thing is the first couple tries I would get splash1 but then instead of my splash2 i was getting some other H2O splash. Working now though. Now I need to learn how to skin the dialer. God it's ugly, why does TM even try?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/files/m200o-splash.jpg

[borjok536]

can u pls share this to us?

[genocide]

lol m tempted to get on my device etoo :D

[madkat]

Heyhey

For those wanting the latest .NB image stuff, I've thrown together a conversion routine in .Net 2.0 which is nice & short and should run pretty quick. I'll be hurling that up to my webserver along with a routine to convert back from .nb to PNG, GIF, JPG & BMP. The To-NB converter will also take Height & Width parameters, so you can put in a 480x640 and get out a 240x320. They'll both be sitting behind an ASP.Net 2.0 app, so you just browse to the file and hit the "Go" button and it'll spit out whatever file you wanted at the other end.

I'm away at the moment, though, so you'll just have to wait :-P

[madkat]

OK peeps, NB Image Converter Web Edition Version 1 is now ONLINE (http://xsv.org.uk/ImageConverter/)

Only does conversion *to* NB currently, but you can choose your output resolution.

Choose your file, click "Get NB" and it will throw back at you a file with the same filename but with .nb appended. Enjoy!

Coming soon: NB to JPeg, Bitmap, maybe something else. Maybe also Source Rotation (90 degrees)

Output pixelisation solved.

[bigsteve]

My two splash Screens

http://www.wildtek.co.uk/images/Splash1.jpg http://www.wildtek.co.uk/images/Splash2.jpg

I also had the same Today screen being messed up.

[barisg]

I dont suggest anybody to change splash screen. I tried 4 times, it happened succesfully but, when I soft reset the device, it makes hard reset and back to basic.

Dont even try if you dont want to lose all settings and messages....

[madkat]

So you, one single person, has had a problem trying to change his boot logo. While everyone else has done it with no problem at all.

Obviously you can't possibly have done anything wrong. :roll:

[bigsteve]

I am Selling on my VPx
So i need the Original Splash screen for the Vodafone VPx.

[madkat]

Isn't there an upgrade ROM you could flash it with? That would return it to Factory Spec too.

[mister_mda]

hi guys,

i did exactly what below says and can't get it to work, can someone help?

To uses the image convertor you need comdlg32.exe

start the program nb_image_converter_859.exe
edit your pics
save them as
Splash1.nb and Splash2.nb

copy those pics to /windows/
on your device

now copy MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB
run it
this will not overwite your copied pictures i hope.
if this one works we are done Wink

reset your device and i hope it will work

Remove splash1 and 2 from your pocket pc root dir

[madkat]

Is the only symptom that the pictures did not change? Or did something else happen?

Did the Image Converter run OK?

What are the sizes of the files?

Do you still have boot images on your device?

[mister_mda]

no change at all. the pics i used are from here on this thread.

[mister_mda]

nothing change. the pics i used are all from this thread.

[mister_mda]

no change at all. the pics i used are from here on this thread.

the size of the Splash1.nb & Splash2.nb are 150k each.
the image converter did run ok
after i copy those two files to the windows folder then the .cab it look like everything installed ok then i did a reboot nothing happen.

[madkat]

You are sure your device is a BlueAngel?

[mister_mda]

You are sure your device is a BlueAngel?

Crap, I though it would work in a T-Mobile MDA. I guess not then.

[madkat]

MDA and MDA III are different devices. Find out which device you have, then check the appropriate forum. There is probably a boot image changer for your device, but you MUST use the right one!! (I believe the MDA is a Wallaby device - look at this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=8017))

[Tommigrl_7o2]

Its not working for me. I have a Blue Angel and I've tried several times. My Device is PH20B1. Is there another way to fix this?

[Buum]

Does it work on WM5???

[madkat]

Do you have WM5 on a BlueAngel???

[Buum]

Hi Madkat,
yes I have wm5 on Blueangel. I have Ivan's ROM v4 b2.1.

Change of the splash is not working so I think that the cab is only for 2003 SE. Is it true?

Thanks,
Buum

[madkat]

I would have thought that to be quite likely. If you look for the thread on changing the Boot Logo for the XDA 2 (Himalaya,) however, you might be able to find another way to do it. I seem remember when we did that it was simply a case of running the right customisation cab with the nb files in the right place on the device. That is roughly the basis for most boot logo changers since, as far as I know, except that the cab is cut down to only do the parts required.

As a last resort you could plausibly backup, reflash to 2k3, change your boot logo and reflash back to WM5 again.

[Tommigrl_7o2]

Why is that when I downgrade to 2oo3SE my Cingular boot screens comes up when Im not using their ROM to downgrade. The ROM came from this site. I would like to change the Boot also from those 4 colors but its not working for me. Is there another way to fix this?

[madkat]

If you're asking me, I'm afraid I haven't a clue. I was hoping someone else might be able to answer your question.

[xda2jojo]

Heyhey

For those wanting the latest .NB image stuff, I've thrown together a conversion routine in .Net 2.0 which is nice & short and should run pretty quick. I'll be hurling that up to my webserver along with a routine to convert back from .nb to PNG, GIF, JPG & BMP. The To-NB converter will also take Height & Width parameters, so you can put in a 480x640 and get out a 240x320. They'll both be sitting behind an ASP.Net 2.0 app, so you just browse to the file and hit the "Go" button and it'll spit out whatever file you wanted at the other end.

I'm away at the moment, though, so you'll just have to wait :-P

thanks madkat...

jojo

[madkat]

Did you find the link to the Online converter?

[xda2jojo]

yes?

[madkat]

Just making sure, since you didn't quote the post with the link =)

[kelvinlee]

this is my splash

[jessezx]

Sir:

Do i need to unlock the extended rom ? i am very confused.
if not, new boot images will lost after hardreset.


To uses the image convertor you need comdlg32.exe

start the program nb_image_converter_859.exe
edit your pics
save them as
Splash1.nb and Splash2.nb

copy those pics to /windows/
on your device

now copy MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB
run it
this will not overwite your copied pictures i hope.
if this one works we are done ;)

reset your device and i hope it will work

Remove splash1 and 2 from your pocket pc root dir


I dont have a XDA III, so i cant test this


please some feedback


i will also help for german rom -> english rom

[madkat]

No, you just follow the instructions.

If the instructions do not say that you need to unlock the extended ROM, then you do not need to unlock the extended ROM.

First, you prepare Splash1.nb and Splash2.nb - these can be generated using the web-based image converter ( http://xsv.org.uk/ImageConverter/ ) - just rename the files from the website as Splash1.nb and Splash2.nb

Then copy these files to your device's Windows folder using ActiveSync's Explore button to locate the folder.

Then copy the MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB file to anywhere the device (the Windows folder is fine,) and - using the device - find the file (with File Explorer) and tap on it with your stylus.

[lanuk79]

how do i get back my original splash scrren if i want to? do i need to install another splash screen with the original photo?

[madkat]

You could do that, but why would you want to? Performing a hard-reset would probably do the job, but then you lose all your data.

If you're selling the device, it would probably be best if you simply re-flash the entire device with the latest ROM, which would be like returning it to factory condition.

[lanuk79]

cant even dream of reselling my mini. absolutely love it.. just asked for information sake.. what if i got bored of the new splash screen.. things like that.. know nay site where i can get more splash screens?

[madkat]

No, but a splash screen can be made from any picture you want. The online image converter will automatically set the nb file to the right dimensions. Just remember that your device works principally in portrait, so to convert a landscape picture, you need to rotate it through 90 degrees first. Otherwise it'll look very odd.

Some people have posted their own splash screens in this and other boot image topics on these boards, if you really have no imagination you could look through those.

[sayadil]

DOES THIS WORK WITH WM2005 BLUE ANGEL IVAN LATEST ROM>>>> if yes.. pls advice as in how to.. thanks

[Brazilian Joe]

Let me ask something very similar to what the poster above asked, but more politely (I mean: not using CAPS LOCK ;) ):
I would like to know if this procedure will work with BA+WM5 epecially Helmi? Or is it just a WM2003SE procedure?

[sayadil]

Let me ask something very similar to what the poster above asked, but more politely (I mean: not using CAPS LOCK ;) ):
I would like to know if this procedure will work with BA+WM5 epecially Helmi? Or is it just a WM2003SE procedure?

this does work with ivan.. but not helmi... for helmi.. you need to change the welcomehead.96.png file with similar size type file...
best way to do it would be connecting your phone to the computer... copy the file to the desktop... open it up with adobe photoshop.. note the size and then put a pic of ur choice.. save it as Png file and then copy and paste it to your windows directory with replacing the old one.. hope this helps.

Sorry about the caps lock.

[exodus1914]

I made this one this morning


http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/5063/spidero2boot1rn9.th.jpg

and

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5285/spidero2boot2sd4.th.jpg


The 240x320 only appears here as a result of the page that hosted these pics

[madkat]

Nice!

[Brazilian Joe]

Googled a few images around, and doctored them into 320x240.
Here they are. One is a jpg, the other a png 8 bit blue tinted. I did those because I use Helmi, so no need to mess with converters.

BIG RED FAT WARNING: some of these images may be copyrighted. Non commercial use should fall on fair use, though.

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/4543/animeangelqk7.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/7081/animeangelbluetintedir6.png

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/3888/animebrunetteat3.jpg

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/3120/animebrunettebluetintedkf7.png

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6098/animenudeangelbv8.jpg

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/3286/animenudeangelbluetintedfd1.png

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/198/blondexb7.jpg

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9825/blondebluetintedcb4.png

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/6923/butterflyep5.jpg

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7509/butterflybluetintedyh4.png

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/5736/lingerieqs9.jpg

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/2483/lingeriebluetintedzd4.png

[raymonds]

this does not work in tuma 1.3. :(

[clustered]

My baby tux.... :lol:

[xykosomatik]

My baby tux.... :lol:

how cute! heehehe permission to grab this pic :wink:

anyone has or seen a tux in kill bill theme? like tux is the bride and bill is, well the ms logo to be not that specific hehe

[Stabilo]

this does work with ivan.. but not helmi... for helmi.. you need to change the welcomehead.96.png file with similar size type file...
best way to do it would be connecting your phone to the computer... copy the file to the desktop... open it up with adobe photoshop.. note the size and then put a pic of ur choice.. save it as Png file and then copy and paste it to your windows directory with replacing the old one.. hope this helps.

Sorry about the caps lock.

Why is something so simple so difficult to find on the web. I had been playing around unsuccessfully with the splashscreen tools on the Helmi ROM until I saw your post. Thanks mate.

The png file supplied by Helmi is 320 X 320 (96 x 96 dpi) & 8 bit depth. However I have used 240 x 320 (300 x 300 dpi) & 24 bit depth successfully. Couldn't be easier, change the original png in windows directory to not be read only (use Resco file explorer or similar) and then overwrite it with your new png file. Soft reset and that's it. No conversions, no cabs just copy from PC to PPC.

Hope this helps other WM5 Helmi ROM users.

[mutton]

Why is something so simple so difficult to find on the web. I had been playing around unsuccessfully with the splashscreen tools on the Helmi ROM until I saw your post. Thanks mate.

The png file supplied by Helmi is 320 X 320 (96 x 96 dpi) & 8 bit depth. However I have used 240 x 320 (300 x 300 dpi) & 24 bit depth successfully. Couldn't be easier, change the original png in windows directory to not be read only (use Resco file explorer or similar) and then overwrite it with your new png file. Soft reset and that's it. No conversions, no cabs just copy from PC to PPC.

Hope this helps other WM5 Helmi ROM users.ok bro, how do i replace the striped red/green/blue etc screen wif a pic during every boot-up?

using Helmi too. hope there is a simple way to do this too.

[Stabilo]

ok bro, how do i replace the striped red/green/blue etc screen wif a pic during every boot-up?

using Helmi too. hope there is a simple way to do this too.

Dunno, anyone else managed to replace the striped boot up with a pic?

Even though Helmi's BA ROM is fast to boot (about 40 seconds) & quicker than my Wizard & Prophet it still displays the stripped boot up for toooo long.

Wouldn't mind if it was a cool pic but red/green,blue stripes, come on.

[krishant]

tnx is works great:D

greetz krishant

[pixelfreak]

Works GREAT in my Magician (MDA Compact) !!!!

[SirNTD]

does anyone have this stupid picture plz send me?
i really need this picture, just bcos i dislike tmoblie start up picture

[unicorn78]

Me too, nothing change in Hemi 1.3.2 rom,
ok bro, how do i replace the striped red/green/blue etc screen wif a pic during every boot-up?

using Helmi too. hope there is a simple way to do this too.

[unicorn78]

But I thing the second picture in Hemi rom name welcomeheed.96.png can be change easily with any 256 colors 320x320 PNG picture

[Max_Pain]

anyone know how to get this to work on a Cingular 8125 flashed to the latest rom ( i believe 2.25)? i have tried all of the accessible ways already, using aWizard, using button's script, this mda changer, none of them work for me. i always get an IT disk error or just plain nothing followed by a soft reset and that's it. i'm really going crazy here!!! i want to be able to figure this out, why? because i own a cingular phone but i'm a tmobile customer. my idea? just replace the splash screen with my own business card image or something, neither tmobile nor cingular:cool:

[martopg]

First off, I wanna say thanks MadKat for the great tools! After finding some information in a thread on the Mobility Today forums indicating that this process works for the HP hw6500 series (HTC Beetles) devices, I tried it on my hw6515c, and it worked! The device has a square screen but the process still worked without a hitch!! :D

Only thing that bugs me now is that a progress bar shows up about 10 seconds into the boot process. Before, with my HP splash screen, this progress bar actually worked (showed the boot progress). Now, it just shows up and sits blank until the Today screen shows up. Does anyone have any idea how I could either fix this progress bar or remove it altogether?

OK peeps, NB Image Converter Web Edition Version 1 is now ONLINE (http://xsv.org.uk/ImageConverter/)

Only does conversion *to* NB currently, but you can choose your output resolution.

Choose your file, click "Get NB" and it will throw back at you a file with the same filename but with .nb appended. Enjoy!


Has anyone had any issues with this tool? When I tried to use this tool to make my .nb files, it would make them, and all would seem well, but then I would apply the files to the device, and the splash screen would just be solid white (no matter which files I used). I did not see any problems like this when using the .exe image converter.

Thanks!

[martopg]

I found a way to disable the progress bar on my hw6515 from showing up. If you are interested, see here:

http://mobilitytoday.com/forum/showthread.php?p=73075#post73075

I still have not found a way to make the progress bar work after changing the splash screen.

I am not sure if any of the other devices that can use this splash screen change method have progress bars, but I figured I would add the info here since I asked about it here.

[brightfame]

Anyone get this to work on Helmi Rom? I have bootlogo and splash screen showing, but in this order:

4 colored bars >>>> splash screen >>> boot logo (supposed to replace the colored bars)

[hikc]

it work on wm5?

[Busted]

Does it work on hp devices?

[hponline]

it work on wm5?

only work for WM 2003

[coup3z]

i have a eten m700 with wm6 ! how do i change boot screens in this case?

[melvox]

would like to know if this one works with XDA IIs ^^

eagerly awaiting for a reply

[jdc]

would like to know if this one works with XDA IIs ^^

eagerly awaiting for a replyIt's possible that on one else will replay, as the answer is on the first page of the thread, post #7 to be specific.

Take this as a gentle hint to read and search the thread before posting any questions from here on.

Yes, it will work with a XDA IIs, but only if you are running the original WM2003, this will not work on the unofficial WM5, 6, or 6.1

[baal_zebub]

hello,

should this tool change the first splash screen - the one that immediately shows up after hard-resetting device?
where the rom-version is shown ?

it doesn't work on my xdaIII (xdaIIs)!
i still get this 4 color screen ...

is it cause i use WM6 ?