Splash screen

[cornelius]

I'm sorry may be this is stupid question.. :oops:
But i want to know can we use splash screen creator that created in this site... they said about using it on II mini and IIs, i assuming it can be use on our IIi but i'm not sure....

Every one who know about this can you tell me please...

Thanks before
:)

[bal666]

Hi Cornelius,

you can use it - I've tried and it works fine.

You can create splash screens from bmp files using nb_image_converter_859_418.exe

There is a cab file somewhere around which can update your alpine to use these, or you can modify a custom extended rom to load it up ... choice is yours.

I'm working on a extended rom customiser that will let you do it via a GUI, but it's taking a little time.

If you can't find the cab file method anywhere let me know and I'll post it to you.

Bal

[cornelius]

Hello bal666, Thanks for reply....

I've looking around the forum (maybe nat all), but i still confused (or maybe baecouse my bad english??? :oops: )

At forum :" Tool to create costume ext roms for alpine" if i'm right, you put splash screen when create ext rom wich it hidden....???
where can find splash screen? ( I cook my ext ext rom using your step by step guide and example from PUG rom, thanks for you all :D )

OR

can we put splash screen directly (with out cook rom again?) like step by step guide at magaician forum? and do just like that? (i mean folow that step by step instruction?)

He.he long question right? :D :D :D
Thanks before for your guide...

[bal666]

Hi Cornelius,

don't worry about your english ... you should hear me after a few drinks :shock:

Both methods will work - and I will post some details for you in the morning ... and the necessary files.

Bal

[cornelius]

Waw...
Thanks alot bal666 :o :o :o

I'll waiting it... :D :D :D

Terima Kasih banyak ( Indonesian ) / thank's a million

[bal666]

Hi Cornelius,

sorry for the delay ... disaster at work.

I've attached a program (I found it in this forum) for making nb splash files from bmp files.

Now two ways of setting splash image:
1. Decode an alpine extended rom (or use your own)
a. open the *.fat file in a hex editor.
b. Paste your nb file at location 0x1880000, writing over the data there.
c. Encode the fat file into a new extended rom and burn to your alpine

2. use the MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB attached and follow instructions in the usage.txt file. NOTE - I think I've used this and it worked ... but don't remember too well :shock:

Hope that helps .... my suggestion is that if you're already using a custom extended rom then use method 1. Method 2 is a bit experimental and may cause problems.

Bal

[cornelius]

thanks bal...

maybe i'll use both way,first one use for cooking rom, then the second way i'll use when i want to change only splash without loosing / reinstall my apps.

i'll work on it after back from hospital.

i'll inform if i failed or success.

[cornelius]

I'm sorry bal... but i need to ask you again...

1. I want to ask about 1st way...
did you mean"hex editor" is XVI32???

2. if yes how we paste our nb file to loc 188000 ( i think i can found loc 1880000, just how to replace those file? )

3. Can we extrac original nb file? & how

I'm sorry to take your time...
And thanks again for your time and help.... :D

[cornelius]

Anyone please post here if you have an original xda IIi splash screen... :cry:

[cornelius]

Sorry for disturb (I hope someone answer my question this time)

I'm doing same thing create my ext ROM for my mini same step like i create my ROM for XDA IIi ( i edited original ext ROM asia magician), after finished, i try to change my splash screen on my mini, all runs well.
then i update my ROM, after finish i did hard reset and my device booting, but... splash screen still same not going back to original one???
is that normal??

after my today screen appear nothing happen (seems my ext rom didn't run automaticly), so the result is programs on my ext ROM and my setting didn't installed (all of them) :cry: :cry: :cry:

Did the ext rom do not run because th effect from slash screen change???
or my mistake when creating mini ext ROM?

What should i do???
Please some one help me??? :cry: :cry: :cry:

[bal666]

Hi Cornelius,

how did you change the splash screen for your mini?

Bal

[cornelius]

Hai bal... nice to read a post from you again :D

I used the second way ( MDA3_bootimage_changer2.CAB way ) because it's easier and easier to go back to original splash )
Anyway i've solve the problem about splash screen i can get my original splash, even i download the original one from forum ... (errr i forgot)

Now the only problem is i dont understan why my Ext ROM mini didn't run any installation, i just did same thing for my IIi and it's work....
They said mini and IIi way is same....

Anyone can tell what i miss??
or direct me to right forum...

Thanks for your time to answer me...

[bal666]

Hi Cornelius,

can you post a list of files in your extended rom, but make sure there exists the autorun.exe and config.txt (I think!)

Bal

[cornelius]

Here the list on my Magician Ext ROM:

CameraWizard_O2Asia_Customize.CAB
Caller_ID_Magician_Generic_WWE_RC13.CAB
SmartDialing_Magician_Generic_WWE_RC13.CAB
CAB-ArcsoftMMS-2.0.022-Magician-O2Asia-ENU-21Mar05.CAB
CV2.41.386_wwe.CAB
JMM101257_wwe_1004.CAB
DialerSkin_Portrait_091104.sa.CAB
DialerSkin_Landscap_091104.sa.CAB
default_103133.sa.CAB
DelAddStarMenu_092404.sa.CAB
O2_Base_v103116.sa.CAB
O2Auto.sa.CAB
O2_User_Angent.sa.CAB
BTHUSB_PATCH_AKU26.CAB
Band_Select_Enable.sa.CAB
Version_WWE_111922.sa.CAB
SetButtonLock.exe
Autoconfig.txt
Autoconfig.exe
setbuttonlock.exe
SetMyFavourites.exe
Config.txt
And others auto cinfig cab for indonesian operators..

My config.txt command:

CAB: \Extended_ROM\CameraWizard_O2Asia_Customize.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Caller_ID_Magician_Generic_WWE_RC13. CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\SmartDialing_Magician_Generic_WWE_RC 13.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\CAB-ArcsoftMMS-2.0.022-Magician-O2Asia-ENU-21Mar05.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\CV2.41.386_wwe.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\JMM101257_wwe_1004.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\DialerSkin_Portrait_091104.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\DialerSkin_Landscap_091104.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\default_103133.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\DelAddStarMenu_092404.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\O2_Base_v103116.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\O2Auto.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\O2_User_Angent.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\BTHUSB_PATCH_AKU26.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Band_Select_Enable.sa.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Version_WWE_111922.sa.CAB
EXEC:\Extended_ROM\SetButtonLock.exe
CPY1:\Extended_ROM\Autoconfig.txt
CPY2:\Windows\Autoconfig.txt
EXEC:\Windows\Autoconfig.exe
RST: Reset

Yup thats it...
Hope you can help....
Thanks in advanced :D

[bal666]

Hi Cornelius,

it does look like you're missing the autorun.exe file (although this might not be required for the mini).

Best approach would be to compare what you have in your extended rom with that which comes with a "normal" extended rom that works.

See if the autorun.exe does exist there - if it does then you know you need to add it to your rom. Otherwise I've no idea, perhaps someone else on this forum can help.

Good luck
Bal

[cornelius]

Thank for all your time..

but bad luck for me, there is an autorun.exe on my ROM, and what i remove from nomal rom only the CAB files...

fiuh....

Thanks anyway bal for all :D :D

Any one can help me, please??

[hawkeyetim]

Now two ways of setting splash image:
1. Decode an alpine extended rom (or use your own)
a. open the *.fat file in a hex editor.
b. Paste your nb file at location 0x1880000, writing over the data there.
c. Encode the fat file into a new extended rom and burn to your alpine


Bal

Hi Bal666

You said open *.fat file did you mean the *.nbf because the hex editor will not load the *.fat.

Thanks

[bal666]

Hawkeye,

nope, I meant the *.fat file. The name is a bit of a misnomer unfortunately, as in the version of the decoder that is currently available the extra data at the end of the fat file (not really part of the FAT image) is kept in place.

You should be able to open this file in a hex editor ...

You could wait a couple of days while I do the help file for the new tool, it's GUI based and will let you extract and insert splash files without resorting to hex editors :o

Bal

[hawkeyetim]

yeah i think i'll wait.

Thanks

[bal666]

Nuts, the help file is taking ages ... so I posted the thing to get it out of the way ...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=191164#191164

No help file and no user guide ... could be interesting