Replace animated boot image

[demo2000]

I've just flashed the O2 premium v2.0 rom to my artemis, and I love it, but I really dont like the animated splash screen.

I tried using the latest version of SplashScreen.exe to customise it, but at the three colour boot screen, the utility fails saying it cant connect to the device. This must be specific to SplashScreen.exe as other utilities flash the phone fine.

So, without that tool, how can I customise the animated start screen, as the \windows folder doesnt allow me to make changes to the files there. Alternatively, if someone can post a utility to flash to a different HTC animated logo that would be great. I'm sure in the past I've seen a very small HTC animated logo on a black background - if anyone has that ready to go with an installer, I'd be appreciative!

Thanks.

[jcaron]

I've just flashed the O2 premium v2.0 rom to my artemis, and I love it, but I really dont like the animated splash screen.

I tried using the latest version of SplashScreen.exe to customise it, but at the three colour boot screen, the utility fails saying it cant connect to the device. This must be specific to SplashScreen.exe as other utilities flash the phone fine.

So, without that tool, how can I customise the animated start screen, as the \windows folder doesnt allow me to make changes to the files there. Alternatively, if someone can post a utility to flash to a different HTC animated logo that would be great. I'm sure in the past I've seen a very small HTC animated logo on a black background - if anyone has that ready to go with an installer, I'd be appreciative!

Thanks.


just replace the animated.gif in windows folder on your device...

jvc

[demo2000]

I tried doing that, but I cant delete the original file - any ideas?

Thanks.

[petervbeck]

just overwrite the existing one with your one and you're done.

BTW:
Anyone knows how to get the startup sound working with our Artemis ?
On my Hermes it's working perfect. When i set exactly the same values in HKLM\Software\HTC\StartupAnimation
- volumn and wavFile - as my Hermes and point to my soundfile (it's a wav my windows folder) - nothing happens.

[demo2000]

As above, I cant delete the file in the windows folder, so I cant overwrite it either.

Anyway, to work around it, I just copied a .gif file into the windows folder (called it animated2.gif) and edited the registry setting to point to that file, and it fixed it. Bit of a clunky way to do it, but it works!

[reg66]

try this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317726

[demo2000]

try this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317726

That was the tool I was referring to, but when I get to the three colour boot screen, it fails to connect to my device :( Other flashing tools work fine, so it's something specific to this tool...

[jcaron]

As above, I cant delete the file in the windows folder, so I cant overwrite it either.

Anyway, to work around it, I just copied a .gif file into the windows folder (called it animated2.gif) and edited the registry setting to point to that file, and it fixed it. Bit of a clunky way to do it, but it works!

With the normal Microsoft tools it is not possible to overwrite the ROM files. But e.g. Total Commander can overwrite those files.

jvc.