[TOOL][v1.3.2] Change bootlogo (and other images) with imgdata tool

bitdomo · May 26, 2014

What is imgdata tool?

It is a tool to extract images like the bootlogo from the partition called imgdata. Then you can change these images with gimp or photshop then repack them into a new imgdata image and flash it to your device and see your new custom bootlogo or fastboot menu.

Instructions

Download imgdata tool from here or from the attachments.
Run start.bat script if you are a windows user or run start script if you are a linux or mac user.
Verify your phone's model by exactly typing NEXUS 5.
Select option number 1 called Extract imgdata.
Drag and drop the imgdata.img file from stock folder to imgdata tool or type the path to imgdata.img.
The folder with the extracted images should pop-up. If it does not happen you will find the images in the images folder.
Edit the desired images.
Edit pos.txt:
- Never change the entries line and never remove any line.
- First column is the name of the image second column is the position of the image.
- 0x0 means the image will be shown on your screen in the top left corner.
- If it is 0x1 the image move 1 pixel down.
- If it is 1x0 the image will move 1 pixel right.
- If it is 281x868 the image will move 281 pixels right and 868 pixels down.
You can check your changes in option number 2 called Preview from the main menu in the imgdata tool. It should open the image you selected or open the preview folder if you selected the option View all. If it does not happen then the preveiw images can be found in the folder called preveiws.
When you finished editing the images you can build a new imgdata from the images you edited by selecting option number 3 called Build imgdata from the main menu in the imgdata tool.
After the building finished you can flash the zip called flash-me.zip to flash the new imgdata to your phone or if you want you can flash it using imgdata tool.

Notes

Only 24 bit bmp files are acceptable.
You can find the custom imgdata image in the folder called custom after the building.
The maximum file size of the imgdata.img is 3145728 bytes (3 MiB). The tool will show you an error if that happens and it will ask you do you want to reduce the color depth of an image from 24 bit to 16 bit. If you still exceed the 3 MiB limit you can resize other images which are not important to you to a 1x1 pixel image.
If you want to use full screen images in the fastboot menu, then it will cover the system texts.
If a new bootloader is released stop using the tool until I check whether the imgdata changed or not.
Working with bootloader versions up to HHZ20f

Changelog

Sources
https://github.com/bitdomo/imgdata/tree/hammerhead

Technical details

Paradoxxx · May 27, 2014

Interesting post, and very well made.

Glad some people are still looking into hacking this bad boy up.

Good job, subscribed.

Envoyé de mon Nexus 5 en utilisant Tapatalk

bitdomo · May 27, 2014

I managed to decode the structure of the images. It consist of 4 bytes of chunks.

First byte: countnumber
Second byte: R value
Third byte: G value
Fourth byte: B value

Example:

05 00 00 00 02 FF FF FF

05: countnumber = 5
00 00 00: RGB value = black

02: countnumber
FF FF FF: RGB value = white

So from the top left corner of your screen you would see 5 black pixels then 2 white pixels.

I wrote a C program which converts these raw images to bmp images. So my guessing was right about the Image headers in the first post.

I will later post that program with an option to convert bmp files to raw files.

If you want to write your own program then here are a few hint:

BMP stores pixel values in BGR order while the pixels stored in RGB order in the raw file.

BMP picture starts from bottom left corner while the raw file starts from top left corner.

In a BMP file the size of a pixel row in bytes has to be multiple of 4. Lets say you have 2x1 bmp picture. (width x height, column x row) . You have 2 pixels.
Each pixel stored on 3 bytes (BGR). 2*3=6.
6%4 = 2 so you have to add two more bytes to the row, then 8%4 will be = 0.

Tapatalk-kal küldve az én Nexus 5-el

bitdomo · May 28, 2014

IT WORKS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMKgpVVjLgI

I have just finished with the imgdata builder/extractor app, but before I share it with you all I want to make some tests and debugs to make sure everything works perfectly.

Paradoxxx · May 28, 2014

bitdomo said:
IT WORKS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMKgpVVjLgI

I have just finished with the imgdata builder/extractor app, but before I share it with you all I want to make some tests and debugs to make sure everything works perfectly.

Good job dude. This is what I call true development.

EDIT : Change the title, I'm trying to make it to front page as a news

EDIT 2 : Just checked the imgdata rar, so basically we could even change the tiny "unlocked" logo at the bottom of the booting screen?

:highfive:

simms22 · May 28, 2014

bitdomo said:
IT WORKS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMKgpVVjLgI

I have just finished with the imgdata builder/extractor app, but before I share it with you all I want to make some tests and debugs to make sure everything works perfectly.

+1(out of thanks)
neat

CRIME INC. · May 28, 2014

Man this is awesome!! Good job bro

Sent from my HAMMERHEAD

maxal · May 28, 2014

Great work well done mate:good:

markusf21 · May 29, 2014

Great work dude, I've been waiting for this

Sent from my OmniROM toting Nexus 5

bitdomo · May 29, 2014

Paradoxxx said:
Good job dude. This is what I call true development.

EDIT : Change the title, I'm trying to make it to front page as a news

EDIT 2 : Just checked the imgdata rar, so basically we could even change the tiny "unlocked" logo at the bottom of the booting screen?

:highfive:

To "EDIT": What should be the new title?
To "EDIT2": Yes we could, and many other pictures.

All the images we can edit is in the attachments.

Elluel · May 29, 2014

Quick progress lol.

gee one · May 29, 2014

bitdomo said:
I managed to decode the structure of the images. It consist of 4 bytes of chunks.

First byte: countnumber
Second byte: R value
Third byte: G value
Fourth byte: B value

Example:

05 00 00 00 02 FF FF FF

05: countnumber = 5
00 00 00: RGB value = black

02: countnumber
FF FF FF: RGB value = white

So from the top left corner of your screen you would see 5 black pixels then 2 white pixels.

I wrote a C program which converts these raw images to bmp images. So my guessing was right about the Image headers in the first post.

I will later post that program with an option to convert bmp files to raw files.

If you want to write your own program then here are a few hint:

BMP stores pixel values in BGR order while the pixels stored in RGB order in the raw file.

BMP picture starts from bottom left corner while the raw file starts from top left corner.

In a BMP file the size of a pixel row in bytes has to be multiple of 4. Lets say you have 2x1 bmp picture. (width x height, column x row) . You have 2 pixels.
Each pixel stored on 3 bytes (BGR). 2*3=6.
6%4 = 2 so you have to add two more bytes to the row, then 8%4 will be = 0.

Tapatalk-kal küldve az én Nexus 5-el

This sounds like the RLE format, which is used for the splash screens. It's pretty compact if you just have a logo on a solid background, like a boot logo.

Nice work.

GldRush98 · May 29, 2014

Interesting. I'd love to just vanish the unlock icon. Maybe change the Google logo to the Android logo.
Good work, I'll be keeping an eye out here.

bmg1001 · May 29, 2014

There was an app for the Galaxy Nexus that did it called LogoMe but it hasn't been updated AFAIK. I can't wait till I can do it on my Nexus 5!

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

simms22 · May 29, 2014

bmg1001 said:
There was an app for the Galaxy Nexus that did it called LogoMe but it hasn't been updated AFAIK. I can't wait till I can do it on my Nexus 5!

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

yea, that was @Ezekeel that made it, i tested for him when he was developing it. during its development, he was afraid about bricking a testers device. as where the image was stored could of bricked the device if something wrong was changed.

bitdomo · May 29, 2014

I managed to fix every bugs in my program.
I am currently running tests on the imgdata changer. 2000 runs with memory checks for memory leaks and access violation, still 1000 runs to go, and no problems so far.
During the testing process it automaticly creats random bmp files like this http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140530/start_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg with random dimensions (from 1x1 to 1080x1920), then build the imgdata file from the random pictures, then extracts the built imgdata file.
If the testing showes no errors, then I will share the program with you in the morning. (Its 0:21 or 12:21 pm here now)

A little teaser. If you flash this zip from my attachment then it will make the padlock disappear. (I've just replaced the padlock picture with a same sized only black picture)

md5 for the zip:

Code:

aa837bfce15c114283fba48797f1ea3f *no-padlock.zip

simms22 · May 29, 2014

bitdomo said:
I managed to fix every bugs in my program.
I am currently running tests on the imgdata changer. 2000 runs with memory checks for memory leaks and access violation, still 1000 runs to go, and no problems so far.
During the testing process it automaticly creats random bmp files like this http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140530/start_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg with random dimensions (from 1x1 to 1080x1920), then build the imgdata file from the random pictures, then extracts the built imgdata file.
If the testing showes no errors, then I will share the program with you in the morning. (Its 0:21 or 12:21 pm here now)

A little teaser. If you flash this zip from my attachment then it will make the padlock disappear. (I've just replaced the padlock picture with a same side only black picture)

md5 for the zip:

Code:

aa837bfce15c114283fba48797f1ea3f *no-padlock.zip

works!
padlock gone

CRIME INC. · May 29, 2014

I'm so excited for this!!!

Sent from my PARANOID HAMMERHEAD

Paradoxxx · May 30, 2014

Uauaua, this is so ****ing great. Good job.

Will you share the SRC BTW ?

Envoyé de mon Nexus 5 en utilisant Tapatalk

bradputt · May 30, 2014

subscribed! this is cool.

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