[Q] how do i change the kernel splash screen?

You can change the "BIOS" splash image, aka the lfs partition, but you can't change the kernel splash as it's hard coded into the kernel.

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geoffcorey said:

You can change the "BIOS" splash image, aka the lfs partition, but you can't change the kernel splash as it's hard coded into the kernel.

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That is incorrect, you CAN change the kernel boot screen, the OP's question is how?

creeve4 said:

That is incorrect, you CAN change the kernel boot screen, the OP's question is how?

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You can change it if you download a new kernel, or download the kernel developer's source code, change the screen and then recompile the kernel.

Those are tthe ONLY two ways...


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FUGLY splash screen

I'd love to change or REMOVE the splash screen in any if not all of these kernels how do I do so I am using MIUI so themes mean something to me and that doesn't match any of my themes z.z

265ada said:

I'd love to change or REMOVE the splash screen in any if not all of these kernels how do I do so I am using MIUI so themes mean something to me and that doesn't match any of my themes z.z

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Again, if you read the post right above you, it's the same answer. You must change it in the kernel source, and then compile.

There is no way around it.

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can someone please tell me where in the kernel this is located? I can't find the directory.

hp420 said:

can someone please tell me where in the kernel this is located? I can't find the directory.

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drivers/video/samsung/logo_rgb24_wvga_portrait.h

geoffcorey said:

You can change it if you download a new kernel, or download the kernel developer's source code, change the screen and then recompile the kernel.

Those are tthe ONLY two ways...


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I am dealing with "chinese" Android 11 TV box, getting a copy of the kernel source is probably impossible, more likely it's not something that can be de-compiled (educated guess).

Are there generic public kernels that I could download?
Are kernels on Android tightly bound to particular device hardware or are they simply the core of linux and Android is linux shell?

(I would like to think of kernels NOT the same thing as firmware right? since the later is even lower level burried into HW ROMs?)

if generic public kernels exists please point me where I could download one, to try to change the "kernel splash bitmap"

After recompiling a kernel by downloading you mean same thing as what other refer to as flashing and image to the device?

Sorry about all my confusion, I appreciate any insights, Thank you!!!