Flashing Custom Splash Screens on Kaiser

[pof]

Instructions for flashing custom splash screens on HTC Kaiser:

1. Install HardSPL (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334679).
2. Create a BMP file in paint, size must be 240x320, save it as BMP 24bit.
3. Download SplashTool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334904)
4. Load your BMP on nb_image_converter (included in SplashTool's zip) and save it as splash.nb
5. Open SplashTool.exe and convert splash.nb to new format.
6. Pack the resulting splash.nb into a NBH file using htc rom tool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311909).
7. Flash your cusotm NBH using CustomRUU (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334890).

Enjoy your new splash screen! :D

[zachto]

Instructions for flashing custom splash screens on HTC Kaiser:

6. Pack the resulting splash.nb into a NBH file using htc rom tool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311909).
7. Flash your cusotm NBH using CustomRUU (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334890).

Enjoy your new splash screen! :D

Hi pof.

This is a great idea and I thank you for the instructions but I got to #6 and am so new to ROM building(virgin, in fact :o ) that I must ask....

In the htc rom tool do I leave all fields blank except for the splash screen entry? And where do I enter that? I assume that I type splash.nb into the splash1 field.

Else, do I fill in all of the fields such as country ID, version, IPL?

many thanks.
karlo

[patr!k]

one more question. does this flash delete my current tytn's settings (do i need to flash splash screens after hard reset or anytime)?

[datacrime]

Is there a way to make a .cab file to change the bootsplash image? Also i see some custom roms have a 3d intro (maybe flash?) how would i go about doing this?

Thanks

[vip_snoopy]

thanks a lot man

[panosha]

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/2681/welcomehead96zo6.png (http://imageshack.us) http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/8559/start2hx1.png (http://imageshack.us) http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/5057/start1cw1.png (http://imageshack.us)


To change Splash Boot screen, made a picture 320x320 pixel 96dpi save it in .png and rename in welcomehead.96.png

Use Resco Explorer, copy, paste and replace the welcomehead.96.png in folder Windows, make a soft reset. :)

[Dishe]

So, this will be the correct tool to use to format images for the Titan?

[Nadavi]

To change Splash Boot screen, made a picture 320x320 pixel 96dpi save it in .png and rename in welcomehead.96.png

Use Resco Explorer, copy, paste and replace the welcomehead.96.png in folder Windows, make a soft reset. :)

May be WE can all put some more Splash Screen, so we will have a collection eventually...

Just a thought :)

Nadavi..

[duttythroy]

May be WE can all put some more Splash Screen, so we will have a collection eventually...

Just a thought :)

Nadavi..

Great Idea mate we should start a thread based on all custom splash screens who knows the cooks might even used some of them soon.

[freeborock]

How do you run bmp converter? Not work for me!

[xmoo]

I get 240 file eroor when trying to flash it to my tytn2.

[divert]

Some optical illusions:

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2766/optical1ni9.png (http://imageshack.us) http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6938/optical2be2.png (http://imageshack.us) http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3111/optical3fq4.png (http://imageshack.us) http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4664/optical4lt5.png (http://imageshack.us)

[jadehawk]

Since the image is in .png format is it safe to assume that we can NOT load an animated splash screen??.. Also does flashing via the steps in the first post accomplishes the same as replacing the welcomhead.96.png manually??

Thank you..

[Deathace]

jadehawk: you are correct that the welcomehead.96.png is non-animated, if you create an animated .gif and rename it to .png it may work in some programs that read inside the file for the relevant code to know how to display it but most programs including the wm6 bootup hook will not display it how it should so don't bother :)

Just to clarify that the original post by pof is "THE ONLY WAY" at present to replace the splash screen on initial boot of the phone, the welcomehead.96.png usage is on windows boot (some people have a 3rd animated .gif in between the 2, but this doesn't work on all models even with the registry entries in place, i have tried on my T-Mobile).

hope that helps.

Russ

[jadehawk]

Great thank you for clearing that out.. for now I am just happy replacing the animated.gif file in the windows folder with something other than the HTC animated one.. I have tried to make my own ROM using the kaiser kitchen but so far It has never worked at least not like the really simple tutorials I have found here.. still waiting for a better tutorial with screenshots and all.. so far i will stick with the ones I get from here and use the sprite backup to restore the applications I want loaded in the ROM.. thank you

[ilordvader]

Hey
when i try to instal
the 3 files u said
a window pops up & says
not a wm appliction

can u help



Instructions for flashing custom splash screens on HTC Kaiser:

1. Install HardSPL (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334679).
2. Create a BMP file in paint, size must be 240x320, save it as BMP 24bit.
3. Download SplashTool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334904)
4. Load your BMP on nb_image_converter (included in SplashTool's zip) and save it as splash.nb
5. Open SplashTool.exe and convert splash.nb to new format.
6. Pack the resulting splash.nb into a NBH file using htc rom tool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311909).
7. Flash your cusotm NBH using CustomRUU (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334890).

Enjoy your new splash screen! :D

[xdaking]

How do you run bmp converter? Not work for me!

find the missing ocx file (windows search) and put it in the same folder

[xdaking]

jadehawk: you are correct that the welcomehead.96.png is non-animated, if you create an animated .gif and rename it to .png it may work in some programs that read inside the file for the relevant code to know how to display it but most programs including the wm6 bootup hook will not display it how it should so don't bother :)

Just to clarify that the original post by pof is "THE ONLY WAY" at present to replace the splash screen on initial boot of the phone, the welcomehead.96.png usage is on windows boot (some people have a 3rd animated .gif in between the 2, but this doesn't work on all models even with the registry entries in place, i have tried on my T-Mobile).

hope that helps.

Russ

thank you for your help

[xdaking]

Thank you very much. i put my business card on the splash screen. phone is well protected now

thank you again

[jakontil]

anyone care to share their customize splash screen?

[RemE]

Here's a couple

[xmoo]

Here's a couple

I've Edited the AT&T Screen to my own name.
And added it to the 2nd splash screen.

[Mr17]

I get an error when I run nb_image_converter.exe:

"Component 'comdlg32.ocx' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: file missing or invalid"

any ideas?

[SH4YD33]

Thanks for this.. I was just about to flash a nbh from a hermes to my kaiser.. would have resulted in a brick unless i SEARCHED first.

[xdaking]

I get an error when I run nb_image_converter.exe:

"Component 'comdlg32.ocx' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: file missing or invalid"

any ideas?

do a windows search for the ocx file and copy them to the same folder where converter.exe

[brco]

Is this setup valid for Artemis as well?

[AntwanL]

how do i get the hidden files to show up on Vista, all of the files under /windows seem to be hidden
EDIT: ok i figured out how to show up hidden files and folders and i see some of them but i still dont see the windowshead.96 file

[Bloodgod]

two questions:

1. does this get rid of the annoying att splash screen?

2. can i use an animated .gif with it?

[_Alex_]

two questions:

1. does this get rid of the annoying att splash screen?

2. can i use an animated .gif with it?
#1 - Yes.

#2 - No. The animation comes after the splash. See this thread for more info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=336174

[Bloodgod]

#1 - Yes.

#2 - No. The animation comes after the splash. See this thread for more info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=336174

thanks much. i could deal with that

[mrnamster]

Hi pof.

This is a great idea and I thank you for the instructions but I got to #6 and am so new to ROM building(virgin, in fact :o ) that I must ask....

In the htc rom tool do I leave all fields blank except for the splash screen entry? And where do I enter that? I assume that I type splash.nb into the splash1 field.

Else, do I fill in all of the fields such as country ID, version, IPL?

many thanks.
karlo

Yes I took a gamble and found out you can just leave them blank ("none").

:D

[UnicornKaz]

FYI !!!

just to be clear ...

people kept mixing up info as there are 2 splash screens total !!!

here's the boot order:

1/ Original BOOT UP splash ( HTC/AT&T logo Radio/Protocol version ...etc) -->> ( have to use Pof's "splashTool" and converts to nb* file )

2/ animated screen -->> uses an animated Gif that can be replaced in \Windows

3/ Windows Mobile splash screen/Logo -->> This one uses the "welcomehead.96.png" ... (Totally different then the 1st splash screen !!! )

Please stop mixing up the info as there are 2 splash screens in total !!!

[mr_cowboy1]

I've done the steps of creating the image at 240x320 24bit bmp file. I've gone and did the nb image convert saving it to splash.nb. converted to the new format. I've done the htcrt to add the splash.nb to the ruu_signed.nbh with no other changes setting it for kaiser*, herm100 and nothing else for the *.nb files. none for all except splash. loaded it into phone with custom ruu and rebooted the phone after the flash and still nothing. I wouldn't be so concerned except that this is a company phone and I somehow got the deathstar ATT logo and can't get it off. what am I doing wrong in terms of trying to get this custom bmp on the phone for the original boot?

[rickytr23]

hi guys i need some help i am trying to make Summer Glau the female in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as my splash screen. I want this pic here is the link http://www.fox.com/terminator/ . I got a regular pic but i want it to move like the one one the web site maybe a GIF:confused:

[bertboeve]

al worked great
clear explaine
atlast i get lost from my orange splash thank you

[JNasty]

FYI !!!

just to be clear ...


2/ animated screen -->> uses an animated Gif that can be replaced in \Windows

Please stop mixing up the info as there are 2 splash screens in total !!!

Since you've provided a clear explanation for 1 & 3, what file need replacing in #2 for the animated gifs?

[edwardscdr]

For those of you who are getting the vista "COMDLG32.OSX" error and can't find the file anywhere on there computer. Download this cab from microsoft
http://activex.microsoft.com/controls/vb6/comdlg32.cab
Extract both files into the same directory as nb_image_converter.exe.:)

[ninodelsol]

Since you've provided a clear explanation for 1 & 3, what file need replacing in #2 for the animated gifs?Instructions for the animated boot gif are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=336174

[a4bitrary]

i need the original att screen if any one has it?

[ilordvader]

Is there anyway
we can change the boot up Sound :)

I like mine to sound like this :p

will be grateful for any help

[AllTheWay]

Here you go as it was requested by a user.

I also have more splash screen's located here.

http://www.4shared.com/account/dir/5551593/20b4549a/sharing.html

[sWuRv]

I tried flashing my own splash a while back and kept getting a blank white image as a splash. I created an image in photoshop, and saved it as a 24 bit bitmap. So far so good. Then I opened the bmp in nb_image_converter and converted it to a .nb file. I then opened up htcrt, and chose kaiser from the device drop-down. Leaving all fields (model ID, Country ID, version etc.) at their default values, I load the .nb file into the splash box and build the Ruu_Signed.nbh, choosing to pad the file with 0's. Everything seems to go well, but when I boot the phone, blank whiteness. Anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions? Thanks, Cheers.

[etnies]

6. Pack the resulting splash.nb into a NBH file using htc rom tool.
7. Flash your cusotm NBH using CustomRUU.


im stuck.

[etnies]

ok...i just did this..wow i was so scared at first haha...i now have a my own boot screen...followed by the vista gif with the vista sound....if anybody needs help i will be happy to assist you...

[ninodelsol]

I've been trying to figure out if this process will flash the whole ROM or just change the splash screen.

I've probably spent 3 days setting up my device after getting a new ROM and I don't want to go through that all over again (although I *really* want a custom splash screen!)

Edit: I have found in the CustomRUU thread (step 7 of this process) that this will not affect the whole ROM, just the splash screen - might be a good calming tip to add to the first post since it's so fundamental and fewer people would be scared to do it. :)

[Alemaker]

ok...i just did this..wow i was so scared at first haha...i now have a my own boot screen...followed by the vista gif with the vista sound....if anybody needs help i will be happy to assist you...

I've been trying all day to do the same thing. I copied the Vista start-up sound directly from my pc, and that works, but the gif I have been using, a Vista orb, just goes to quick and then the screen is just white until my welcomehead.96 file comes up. Frustrating as heck,

Any help?

[ninodelsol]

Is there anyway
we can change the boot up Sound :)

I like mine to sound like this :p

will be grateful for any help
You can find instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1722152&postcount=27

The WAVFile key should be added as a string so you can specify the path to your startup sound.

The Volumn key can have any value - start with 50 to see if that is loud enough for you, then you can increase or decrease.

[ninodelsol]

thanks for the tutorial, pof. Donation sent.

[henrryxd]

hi im having the same problem, my converter keeps on saying that a file is missing. i tried doing a windows search but it dont come up. and a link was posted for the download of this missing file. its not the ".ocx" file. i have windows xp. anyone has the link or download for that. point me in the right direction plz. thank you

[AllTheWay]

hi im having the same problem, my converter keeps on saying that a file is missing. i tried doing a windows search but it dont come up. and a link was posted for the download of this missing file. its not the ".ocx" file. i have windows xp. anyone has the link or download for that. point me in the right direction plz. thank you

If you using Vista you need to run this program as a Windows XP SP2 program.

[P1Tater]

hi im having the same problem, my converter keeps on saying that a file is missing. i tried doing a windows search but it dont come up. and a link was posted for the download of this missing file. its not the ".ocx" file. i have windows xp. anyone has the link or download for that. point me in the right direction plz. thank you

reboot and if it doesnt work, which it should, go to my site below and grab the splash tool.zip in the splash screens folder. the files are in there you need.

[henrryxd]

If you using Vista you need to run this program as a Windows XP SP2 program.

but im not using vista, im using windows xp and it just keeps on showing up that the ."ocx" file is missing. i have no idea how to find it. sorry and thank you

[henrryxd]

reboot and if it doesnt work, which it should, go to my site below and grab the splash tool.zip in the splash screens folder. the files are in there you need.

i just downloaded ur file, but everything needs a password. lols

[henrryxd]

im missing the "COMDLG.OCX" FILE and im using windows xp

[P1Tater]

im missing the "COMDLG.OCX" FILE and im using windows xp

First off, there is no pw on my zip files. Somehow your d/l is corrupted.

Anyways you can go HERE (http://www.ascentive.com/support/new/support_dll.phtml?dllname=COMDLG32.OCX) or HERE (http://windowsxp.mvps.org/comdlg32.htm) to get that file. I tried them both and they do work.

[henrryxd]

First off, there is no pw on my zip files. Somehow your d/l is corrupted.

Anyways you can go HERE (http://www.ascentive.com/support/new/support_dll.phtml?dllname=COMDLG32.OCX) or HERE (http://windowsxp.mvps.org/comdlg32.htm) to get that file. I tried them both and they do work.

thank you soo much, it worked. i used the second one.

[P1Tater]

thank you soo much, it worked. i used the second one.

You are very welcome.

[vastelectron]

Everytime i run htcrt.exe i'm getting an error stating "there was a problem getting updated devices file (may be with your internet connection). Do you want to recheck update automatically within next start of program "Yes" or shedule it after 5 days "No"
I don't know what I'm doing wrong..I'm stuck at this final step of coverting my .nb file to .hnb so I can flash it.
Any help would be great. Thanks.

P.S. I tried with 2 different computer it's the same thing. Another thing I noticed I could only access the internet with my tilt with only one computer and not the other using MS activesyn. Very strange.

[_Alex_]

Everytime i run htcrt.exe i'm getting an error stating "there was a problem getting updated devices file (may be with your internet connection). Do you want to recheck update automatically within next start of program "Yes" or shedule it after 5 days "No"
I don't know what I'm doing wrong..I'm stuck at this final step of coverting my .nb file to .hnb so I can flash it.
Any help would be great. Thanks.

P.S. I tried with 2 different computer it's the same thing. Another thing I noticed I could only access the internet with my tilt with only one computer and not the other using MS activesyn. Very strange.

You don't need to update. DarkSimpson was kinda p'od when he didn't get any responses to device compatibility in January, so it may be that he took down the Internet updates portion. The tool works fine w/o Internet updates.

[vastelectron]

Thanks for the quick respond Alex. But my main problem is that I can't use it to build an .nbh file
When I click on ROM builder I get "there is no devices to build ROM for exists in configuration file"
Apparently there's no config file in the folder, only "htcrt.exe" by itself. Then in the same tab I cannot pick anything from the "device drop down list" like it's grayed out and all other fields are blank..
Anyone has a working version that you've used that works with the at&t tilt?
I'm using dutty 6.1 ROM.

[_Alex_]

Thanks for the quick respond Alex. But my main problem is that I can't use it to build an .nbh file
When I click on ROM builder I get "there is no devices to build ROM for exists in configuration file"
Apparently there's no config file in the folder, only "htcrt.exe" by itself. Then in the same tab I cannot pick anything from the "device drop down list" like it's grayed out and all other fields are blank..
Anyone has a working version that you've used that works with the at&t tilt?
I'm using dutty 6.1 ROM.


Use the one included in the kaiserkitchen, it's found in the tools\ directory.

[vastelectron]

It worked now. I was able to use that one instead.
Thanks.

Only thing I still don't know how to do is to make the animated splash work. This post is good but I'll do some more reading. So far I'm able to change the first splash and the 3rd screen? "welcomehead.96.png" screen. The animated one suppose to go in between but I'm not sure how to make it work.
I already checked "animated.gif" in /windows and "Startup_sounds.wav" in /windows and settings in registry are correct. Well it's not a problem I'll try some more.

[P1Tater]

It worked now. I was able to use that one instead.
Thanks.

Only thing I still don't know how to do is to make the animated splash work. This post is good but I'll do some more reading. So far I'm able to change the first splash and the 3rd screen? "welcomehead.96.png" screen. The animated one suppose to go in between but I'm not sure how to make it work.
I already checked "animated.gif" in /windows and "Startup_sounds.wav" in /windows and settings in registry are correct. Well it's not a problem I'll try some more.

It all depends on if the rom has the drivers for the animation. If not, its a waste of time. From what I have learned and seen, it seems as though the animation drivers have to be cooked in.

[sgammati]

I'm asking pof or alltheway or someone who can solve my problem to help me in changing the splashscreen.
Just to be clear, I'm talking about the 1st splash.

What I've done is what exactly pof has said in his guide.

I've created an image (BMP 24 bit) in 240x320 format (which is this the file lamp.zip in attachment).

I've converted it with nb_image_converter and obtained a .nb file (lamb.nb.zip), which I have converted into a .nbh file with HTC ROM Tool (lamp.nbh.zip).

At the end, I've flashed this nbh file with CustomRUU without any problem.

What I've obtained is the image I put in attachment, but with a black band at the bottom (in correspodance with the 3 red lines of radio and protocol version).
It's something like this:

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8854/fake1rx4.jpg

What happened? Where was I wrong?

So I decided to flash an image from allthe way, the AT&T splash screen posted at page 5.

What I obtain now is correct!!!!! Whyyy???
So I tried again to flash mine, but now I have another problem. The AT&T logo seems to stay on the background.
I have something like this:

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/9504/fake2tq5.jpg

where the blue backgroung is the AT&T splashscreen.

Can u guys tell me where I'm wrong?

I'm pretty sure I'm close to the solution, but I can't see it.

Thank u very much!

See ya

[P1Tater]

I'm asking pof or alltheway or someone who can solve my problem to help me in changing the splashscreen.
Just to be clear, I'm talking about the 1st splash.

Can u guys tell me where I'm wrong?

I'm pretty sure I'm close to the solution, but I can't see it.

Thank u very much!

See ya

Ok, here's what I did. I d/l all of your files and tried to use yours and ended w/ the same result as you. I also noticed that when I tried to create an nbh file using your nb file I got an error stating the nb was undersized. So, what I did was took your bmp file and started over. I also used the splash tool program to make it up to date w/ the latest HTCRT. I alos attached the file I created using your bmp and it flashed flawless for me. PM me if you have any questions. I also included the splash tool in the zip file in case you didn't have it already.

[sgammati]

Tnx mate! Well DONE!
I'll try it after lunch! ;)

[P1Tater]

Tnx mate! Well DONE!
I'll try it after lunch! ;)

no worries. glad to help.

[edywanwan]

Ok... nice way to do the splash screen. But why the htcrt cant update, it says error in internet connection.

edit: ok already using hctrt from Alex's Kitchen.

[cgjones]

Thought somebody might lke my start up animated splash

[twisted]

here's my WM7 boot splash.
hope you like this.

[j1ngles]

Guys,

Getting same problem as xmoo when trying to flash. I have used the KaiserCustomRUU from the Kitchen/Tools

ERROR [240] : FILE OPEN

The Update Utility cannot open the requested file. Please check your update utility.

Have followed everything to the letter.

Thanks in advance

[P1Tater]

Guys,

Getting same problem as xmoo when trying to flash. I have used the KaiserCustomRUU from the Kitchen/Tools

ERROR [240] : FILE OPEN

The Update Utility cannot open the requested file. Please check your update utility.

Have followed everything to the letter.

Thanks in advance

error 240:
When this error appears, check whether the download image is placed in the directory of the RUU.

[j1ngles]

Ok, thanks for that p1tater. Now a little unsure about next step as I only want to change the splash. I have created splash.nbh in the same folder as the RUU. When I come to update it tells me I have Schaps and it will be updated to 1.00.000.0 which was the version number of the htcrt program. Do I click next ??

[P1Tater]

ok, first in the htcrt.
1. go to rom builder tab
2. under device, choose kaiser
3. at the right, under the splash option, click ... and locate the nb file u created.
4. click build.

then this will create the nbh file you need. once u locate the nbh file it creates, place it in the same folder as the KaiserCustomRUU.exe file and place the new nbh file in the same folder as the KaiserCustomRUU.exe. then flash away.

[j1ngles]

Ok, thanks again, guess I expected to see the name of the .nbh file it was flashing. Anyhow worked well, thanks for your time :)

[P1Tater]

Ok, thanks again, guess I expected to see the name of the .nbh file it was flashing. Anyhow worked well, thanks for your time :)

np. glad to help.

[swazpurohit]

hi, can someone upload me the original 02 Stellar splash screen? thanks

[j1ngles]

Now that I've successfully flashed both the boot screen and changed the welcomehead.96 png, I have one animated HTC bootup screen in between. How can this be changed.:rolleyes:

[aruppenthal]

Now that I've successfully flashed both the boot screen and changed the welcomehead.96 png, I have one animated HTC bootup screen in between. How can this be changed.:rolleyes:

Search is your friend :)

Rename any animated gif to "animated.gif"(no quotes). sized to 240wx320h or 320x320(if you ever boot landscape) and drop it into the windows folder with total comander or resco. Allow overwrite.
soft reset

[chg1282002]

mine is orange TYTN II,how can i remove the FIRST orange splash screen,when turn on,it will show the orange splash screen.

[Edvard_Greig]

Is there anyway to just delete the first splash screen, or can it only be replaced? I flashed the TNT ROM, and then Dutty's (with Hard Resets after each), and now have the following:

1st Splash: TNT
2nd Animated: HTC
3rd Splash: Dutty


I'd be happy just deleting the 1st splash if possible, but it looks like most of what's been mentioned is only for replacing it....if it could be deleted would that improve boot time?

I'm guessing the 'workaround' would be to use the instructions in here and just create a solid black 320x240 image?

Thanks!

[amders]

Thank you very much. i put my business card on the splash screen. phone is well protected now

thank you again

brilliant idea... :D

[edywanwan]

This is what I got when trying to open nb_image_converter, it got error.
Any idea?

[jasthom69]

For those of you who are getting the vista "COMDLG32.OSX" error and can't find the file anywhere on there computer. Download this cab from microsoft
http://activex.microsoft.com/controls/vb6/comdlg32.cab
Extract both files into the same directory as nb_image_converter.exe.:)

I was getting the "COMDLG32.OSX" error on Vista - this worked a treat:cool:

Top man Ed

[scottwilkins]

A few here have posted nice splash screens to download. To simplify things for a few folks, how about just posting a ready to flash .nbh file?

[jasthom69]

I've been trying to figure out if this process will flash the whole ROM or just change the splash screen.

I've probably spent 3 days setting up my device after getting a new ROM and I don't want to go through that all over again (although I *really* want a custom splash screen!)

Edit: I have found in the CustomRUU thread (step 7 of this process) that this will not affect the whole ROM, just the splash screen - might be a good calming tip to add to the first post since it's so fundamental and fewer people would be scared to do it. :)



Instructions for flashing custom splash screens on HTC Kaiser:

1. Install HardSPL.
2. Create a BMP file in paint, size must be 240x320, save it as BMP 24bit.
3. Download SplashTool
4. Load your BMP on nb_image_converter (included in SplashTool's zip) and save it as splash.nb
5. Open SplashTool.exe and convert splash.nb to new format.
6. Pack the resulting splash.nb into a NBH file using htc rom tool.
7. Flash your cusotm NBH using CustomRUU - NB this will not affect the whole ROM, just the splash screen.

Enjoy your new splash screen!



I agree with ninodelsol if Pof could change his user guide to read something like the above to calm nerves for all the inexperienced noobs who are flashing their Splash screens for the first time.
I backed out of doing step 7 twice before giving it a go for the first time.

Anyway thanks for Pof posting a great thread

[pcsandchips]

has anyone got this as a splash screen. id love it for my kaiser. the old one or the new one :)

[redbandana]

nvm worked fine

[prronto]

Is there anyway to just delete the first splash screen, or can it only be replaced? I flashed the TNT ROM, and then Dutty's (with Hard Resets after each), and now have the following:

1st Splash: TNT
2nd Animated: HTC
3rd Splash: Dutty


I'd be happy just deleting the 1st splash if possible, but it looks like most of what's been mentioned is only for replacing it....if it could be deleted would that improve boot time?

I'm guessing the 'workaround' would be to use the instructions in here and just create a solid black 320x240 image?

Thanks!


I have the same issue here just with Logo from another Provider.
Is there a Solution out there?

[Vistopher]

Worked perfectly! Thanks.

[jasthom69]

I have the same issue here just with Logo from another Provider.
Is there a Solution out there?

I think the only way around this is to use the same BMP image to create the 1st NBH Bootup splash and the second "welcomehead.96.png"
I've done this on my Kaiser which transistions pretty much seemlessly from one to other giving the affect of just one image.
I don't have an animated gif which seems quicker on boot up but not much

Hope this helps

Jason

[civicsir07]

i'm get'n stuck on step #6 when i click on the button on the Rom build on the HTC tool it says device not available or something?? how do i do step #6?? thanks!

[URPREY]

i'm get'n stuck on step #6 when i click on the button on the Rom build on the HTC tool it says device not available or something?? how do i do step #6?? thanks!
Unzip the attached file into the same folder as the ROM builder file.

[civicsir07]

^^that's the same prog i downloaded from the first post. i click on build and it says no device found or something...i don't get it how you are say'n to unzip the file in the same folder as the ROM?? what file am i unzip'n?? i have the splash.nbh file...

[URPREY]

^^that's the same prog i downloaded from the first post. i click on build and it says no device found or something...i don't get it how you are say'n to unzip the file in the same folder as the ROM?? what file am i unzip'n?? i have the splash.nbh file...

Did you actually download the file? It's an .ini file that works with the .exe

Unzip the file that I attached into the same folder as the .exe file that you downloaded from the first post, and then try running it again.

If you aren't going to bother to read and make a little effort, I don't see the point in taking time to help.

[civicsir07]

k, thanks for the help by the way...so i unzipped the .ini file in the same folder where the htc ROM tool file is...ran the htc ROM file but still cannot find device...

[civicsir07]

nm...finally got it...i used the ROM tool from kaiserkitchen...works better...whew, finally. thanks for all the help!

[mneekhrey]

A few here have posted nice splash screens to download. To simplify things for a few folks, how about just posting a ready to flash .nbh file?

So basically by this i can just do the last step...."Flash your cusotm NBH using CustomRUU"???

[mneekhrey]

Here you go as it was requested by a user.

I also have more splash screen's located here.

http://www.4shared.com/account/dir/5551593/20b4549a/sharing.html

Hey...Great,just what i needed...Does this mean that i can directly flash them to my TYTN II??? also do i need to go thru the hardspl process???

[DaveShaw]

Hey...Great,just what i needed...Does this mean that i can directly flash them to my TYTN II??? also do i need to go thru the hardspl process???

Yes, you cannot flash thing to your device unless HardSPL is installed.

Ta
Dave

[kamalrhein]

Hi
I am stuck at #6. I am not able to run the htc rom tool on by laptop. It say no device found in configuration file. Need help please

[mugglesquop]

Hi
I am stuck at #6. I am not able to run the htc rom tool on by laptop. It say no device found in configuration file. Need help please


there are some ini files you need... they are posted somewhere.

i'll zip and attach if u cant find them.


just did a search, first post i found: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2019715&postcount=118

[pachjo]

Ignore this.....plonker just started over going thru the thread......starting over agin ;-)

HI, I have my splash.nb file and am trying to run the htc rom tool. When I clcick the L buuton it wants me to select a project file which I do not have?

Is it a case that I have to use the htc rom tool to slice my splash.nb file into an existing .nbh file and then flash my device with it?

So I cannot just change the splash? I have to wipe the entire device?

I have copied the file renamed to .png into my widows folder on the device as mention in this thread and checked it is there which it is and have reset the device but all I get is a black screen then the radio numbers etc, then the htc animated log, then windows 6.1 green screen and lastly my today screen.

??

[pachjo]

Whoa!!!!!!!!

new splash screen up and running!

Great tool Dark Simpson, thanks

[ahassouna]

Ignore this.....plonker just started over going thru the thread......starting over agin ;-)

HI, I have my splash.nb file and am trying to run the htc rom tool. When I clcick the L buuton it wants me to select a project file which I do not have?

Is it a case that I have to use the htc rom tool to slice my splash.nb file into an existing .nbh file and then flash my device with it?

So I cannot just change the splash? I have to wipe the entire device?

I have copied the file renamed to .png into my widows folder on the device as mention in this thread and checked it is there which it is and have reset the device but all I get is a black screen then the radio numbers etc, then the htc animated log, then windows 6.1 green screen and lastly my today screen.

??

use the htc tool select first option which is build select your device from scroll down menu and then select the nb file from right drop menu infornt of splash.

then go down and press on the build button not the L

then u have ur nbh file, now copy nbh file and paste ina folder with customruu file and flash it. P.S. u will not lose anything on OS like installed apps...etc

[pachjo]

use the htc tool select first option which is build select your device from scroll down menu and then select the nb file from right drop menu infornt of splash.

then go down and press on the build button not the L

then u have ur nbh file, now copy nbh file and paste ina folder with customruu file and flash it. P.S. u will not lose anything on OS like installed apps...etc

Hi, yeah did all this after going back and reading thread from start to finish.

Now titting around creating an image for the end job :-))))

[dereknas]

just to share the bmp file for opera 9.50

[dewydewy]

First off, there is no pw on my zip files. Somehow your d/l is corrupted.

Anyways you can go HERE (http://www.ascentive.com/support/new/support_dll.phtml?dllname=COMDLG32.OCX) or HERE (http://windowsxp.mvps.org/comdlg32.htm) to get that file. I tried them both and they do work.

After you extract ocx files to sys32, you need to input command. For people constantly get error message about error 0x8002801c, you can see this page for solution:

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=851283&SiteID=1

:)

[Shep]

I successfully made and installed a new boot screen! Had to run the JumpSPL1.56-KAIS to get the HardSPL installed.

After rebooting with my new boot screen - I did the boot loader just to check and I still have the olipof screen. I understand that I need to reinstall the original ROM to get rid of that but here is my question:

If I do - will it over-write the new boot screen I just created?

BTW - instructions were great and any help on this issue is greatly appreciated!

[TorbenKB]

Hey

I'm not a noob in flashing. Done it a lot of times. However,...since I installed an update from my operator I get a second splashscreen with operator logo, that I cannot remove. Would someone be kind to give me a clue? I have tried to flash other ROMs, but that particular splashscreen always remains.

:mad:

Picture:
First I get my own splash. Then the second one with my operators logo, that will stay on while ROM versions and stuff is shown. Then the animated HTC logo and finally the Windows welcome screen-thingy..

Any help is welcome and yes, I have searched, read, flashed... :p

[hang.tuah]

wow. ur kaiser really have a splash party :p

[TorbenKB]

wow. ur kaiser really have a splash party :p

Yeah... that's why I want to get rid of that operatorlogo. :D

[killerbeans]

Ok, stupid question time, again...

I did what it said, I made my picture 320x240, flashed blah blah blah. Everything turned out ok, but my picture is in landscape and sideways on my phone! any suggestions?

[scotchua]

Ok, stupid question time, again...

I did what it said, I made my picture 320x240, flashed blah blah blah. Everything turned out ok, but my picture is in landscape and sideways on my phone! any suggestions?

it's supposed to be 240x320

[killerbeans]

it's supposed to be 240x320

Doh... Guess I will have to change that....

[TorbenKB]

Hey

I'm not a noob in flashing. Done it a lot of times. However,...since I installed an update from my operator I get a second splashscreen with operator logo, that I cannot remove. Would someone be kind to give me a clue? I have tried to flash other ROMs, but that particular splashscreen always remains.

:mad:

Picture:
First I get my own splash. Then the second one with my operators logo, that will stay on while ROM versions and stuff is shown. Then the animated HTC logo and finally the Windows welcome screen-thingy..

Any help is welcome and yes, I have searched, read, flashed... :p

Doesn't anyone have any ideas in relation to my "splash-screen party"? :confused:

[-888-]

This is what I use on my Kaiser:
StartUpSound.wav (an earlier Vista startup, louder and better sounding than the one that ships with Vista)
animated.gif(htc black'n'white with animated green logo)
welcomehead.96.png (non-animated htc logo same as above, with Windows Mobile 6.1 on top and green TyTN II at the bottom)

boot sequence:
rom splash (mine is the "BIOS") --->
--> animated splash (animated.gif) --->
---> static splash end (welcomehead.96.png)

IMHO it looks great with any black/dark themes ;)

video preview here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngSTTdzRzDw&fmt=18

or just the welcomehead file (my contribution):
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4369/welcomehead96by888jb1.png

(all set with Schaps' advanced config, there is no need for KaiserCustomRUU)

(note: on my Kaiser sound volume cannot be kept at default 0 (zero, which is max), because any startup sound is so distorted it sounds more like a loud noise. Changing value to 1 does the trick.)

[davek17]

Hi There

I can't seem to download the HTCrt.zip file. Tried it from a Vista and Xp machine and the download seems to freeze at around 110kb.

Regards

Dave

[prronto]

Doesn't anyone have any ideas in relation to my "splash-screen party"? :confused:

I´m "happy" not to be the only one with this Issue. I have the same, just from another operator. (ONE Austria)
See Video:
Unremovable Kaiser Bootscreen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkS1A5g-YAg)

[prronto]

Doesn´t just one of the Chefs out there have an idea how to remove these "Boot Screen Party"?

[P1Tater]

Doesn´t just one of the Chefs out there have an idea how to remove these "Boot Screen Party"?

Just change the welcomehead96.png file with something else with sktools or total commander or something similiar.

[prronto]

Just change the welcomehead96.png file with something else with sktools or total commander or something similiar.

I will try but shouldn´t this File be overwritten when flashing a new ROM?
I flashed many times but this Screen didn´t change anytime.....it´s still the Operator Logo from the Operator where I bought the Phone.

[TorbenKB]

Just change the welcomehead96.png file with something else with sktools or total commander or something similiar.

Thank you P1Tater for your reply. :)
In my case, it's not done and overwith by changing welcomehead.96.png.... The operatorlogo-very-annoying-splash remains.. :mad:

I guess I have to find the guy who made this for them...

:)

[prronto]

I took a look at the welcomehead96.png file and it is the one which is displayed after the annoying Operator Logo :(
Seems to be the same issue as at TorbenKB´s Phone.

[eckstei4]

Okey question. is it possible to somehow convert a short video clip to load as the first boot screen? also can we add sound to the first or third boot screen?

[dinizbruno]

OPERATOR BOOTSCREEN

I had an imported kaiser with came from us , and now my operator decided to give me ano, so i sold my kaiser and got a BRAD NEW one from the operator

The old one , the boot screen was the same as the one in total comander!
BUT, this one boots like this "smart mobility" then a logo from "claro" my operator, also the boot information apears while "claro" apears, then htc.gif and windows animated!!!!

Im from brasil, sorry my english, but could enyone check if there is a way to change this boot ?

i changed it as said in here and the seq is "new one" "claro" "htc".......
hard spl, rom, radio, nothing could change That!!!!

[Met4lz]

Hello!
Just to say Thank You! Wonderful thread :)

[mbarvian]

Hello!
Just to say Thank You! Wonderful thread :)

good first post ;)

[Met4lz]

Hello again xda wise men!
Needing some help to change the 2nd splash screen.
I tried to just replace the 3G Up_01_1 gif file inside my tytn, but it is not allowed.
I've already made some searches inside the forum but could not find more help, just people talking about changing some registry keys. I'm trying to figure out how to access those keys.
Sorry for asking, I'm a noob is customization.

Thanks in advance!

[xuxa]

Hi Guys,

Want to congratulate everybody for the nice work being done here!!
Please forgive if the solution was clarified elsewhere, but I searched hours and saw that this is the best thread to post this question.

Recently I replaced my Trynity for a Kaiser and since my Kaiser came locked by the Brazilian provider “Claro” I searched XDA developers to unlock and customize my device as I did with my Trynity.
I CID unlocked my device with HARD-SPL v1 by Olipof and since my phone came with wm6 and there wasn’t any radio 1.27.15.21 available to reflash on the same OS, I decided to unlock using Kaiser Unlocker by Olipro after flashing Dutty’s Hybrid V2 to upgrade to wm6.1. The procedure worked great and the phone is okay, just had to reflash radio because after ulocking it there was no sound on external speakers.
After that I decided to install L26 Kaiser Diamond V10 and, apart from loving it, I decided to try also the New Dutty’s Diamont V1.

So far no issues, however the problems is that after all those ROM’s When I start my phone I have L-26 Diamont Avatar logo followed by the Brazilian provider Logo (The one where appears the radio versions, etc) followed by dutty’s splash screens. I tried to replace the welcomehead.96 file but I only added anoter screen after dutty’s.
When I install a new Rom it shouldn’t erase the previous ones?
I tried to use the HTC ROM Tool but I keep getting the message “there is no devices to build ROM for exists in configuration file!”
What would be the best way of removing all of those splash screen's on my device? I want to keep only the one from the author.

Thank’s in advance for any clarifications.

Cheers

Kaiser
SPL 1.0 Olipof
ROM: Dutty's WM6.1 WWE
radio 1.64.08.21
protocol 25.74.40.02W

Original system
SPL - 1.94.000
ROM 1.88.514.1 PTB
radio: 1.25.15.21
Protocol 22.51.88.13 H

[xuxa]

Hi guys,

Just a follow up. I manage to use the HTC rom tool and made a splash screen and flashed it. Doing that I get rid only of the L-26 Diamont Avatar logo. The Brazilian provider Logo (The one where appears the radio versions, etc) and dutty’s splash screens are still there.
Any idea to help me to remove the operator's logo from my device?

Thank’s in advance for any clarifications.

[-888-]

Hi guys,

Just a follow up. I manage to use the HTC rom tool and made a splash screen and flashed it. Doing that I get rid only of the L-26 Diamont Avatar logo. The Brazilian provider Logo (The one where appears the radio versions, etc) and dutty’s splash screens are still there.
Any idea to help me to remove the operator's logo from my device?

Thank’s in advance for any clarifications.

Those are most likely
\Windows\animated.gif
\Windows\welcomehead.96.png
replace or remove them
Could use Schaps Adv.Config to disable them as well (or use registry, same for operator logos)

[randa73]

888 is right, i used Total Commander, it is usually included in the majority of the ROM's

[dinizbruno]

NO,
still there teh logo
"smart mobility" "OP logo + boot info" and then the other 2 in the windows file

[-888-]

NO,
still there teh logo
"smart mobility" "OP logo + boot info" and then the other 2 in the windows file

"smart mobility" probly is a splash screen (in the ROM) if so you can't remove it with Total Commander. All other ones are either static or animated pictures located in \Windows

[xuxa]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the ideas, but no luck!!
Sorry for the late reply but I don't check every time.
Some answers first.
My animated.gif on windows folder is the Dutty's animation included in the rom. I don't have problems with this one.
The welcomehead.96 is the windows mobile 6.1 green screen included in the room. I also don't have problems with this one.
I used the HTC rom tool and made a splash screen with the eye of Sauron and flashed it.
So, my first screen is the one that I made (Eye of Sauron) and included with the room tool (htcrt - Thanks to DarkSimpson). After this I have the operator logo (from the operator Claro where apears the radio rom, etc.) followed by the animated.gif and welcomehead.96 described above.
I tried everething so far but I can't get rid of the operators logo. If someone have any other suggestion I will appreciate.

Thanks anyway.

[-888-]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the ideas, but no luck!!
Sorry for the late reply but I don't check every time.
Some answers first.
My animated.gif on windows folder is the Dutty's animation included in the rom. I don't have problems with this one.
The welcomehead.96 is the windows mobile 6.1 green screen included in the room. I also don't have problems with this one.
I used the HTC rom tool and made a splash screen with the eye of Sauron and flashed it.
So, my first screen is the one that I made (Eye of Sauron) and included with the room tool (htcrt - Thanks to DarkSimpson). After this I have the operator logo (from the operator Claro where apears the radio rom, etc.) followed by the animated.gif and welcomehead.96 described above.
I tried everething so far but I can't get rid of the operators logo. If someone have any other suggestion I will appreciate.

Thanks anyway.

/removed/
edit:

I just realized something.
"After this I have the operator logo (from the operator Claro where apears the radio rom, etc.)"
Why you didn't say so earlier ;-)
Obviously you have TWO splashes in the ROM (since the Radio version etc is displayed on *that* second operator's screen, it is in the ROM too).
Using HTC ROM Image Editor (htcRIE) you can remove second splash, but I don't know how to remove it from a 'live' ROM on the phone, without dumping it first.
Maybe someone else knows how to do it easiest way (without dumping)

[discoducknc]

I've tried both ways in an attempt to change my splash screen. The copy and move method doesn't change it at all and I get an error message "(ERROR [240]:FILE OPEN) The update utility can not open the requested file. Please check your update utility." when I make my own nbh file and run custom ruu...Any suggestions?