Below, you will find my collection of highly compatible boot animations. I am making each one with the top 3 most common screen resolutions so pick whatever quality you need. I don't mind doing requests if you'd like changes made or want me to try making you a custom one, with text or even a completely new theme. Just ask. By the way I'd love some feedback, tell me what you think!
Keep in mind each is labeled so you can download multiple. YOU WILL NEED TO RENAME EACH FILE BEFORE USING IT! The file MUST be named bootanimation.zip to play correctly!
MDPI = 320x480
HDPI = 480x800
XHDPI = 720x1280
XXHDPI = 1080x1920
☼Replacing your boot animation
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I highly recommend having the custom recovery: TWRP before messing with animations. My phone's CWM did not have a file manager thus no way to fix boot animation from recovery mode. Doing a backup in recovery does NOT fix boot animation either. FreeGee is the easiest app I've found for installing a custom recovery assuming you're phone is rooted already. It can easily let you switch from CWM and TWRP.
To use a custom boot animation:
☼I messed up! Help!
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TWRP:
☼Editing animation speed or sizes:
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If you use a program such as 7-zip, you can open these bootanimations as a compressed file. Inside you will find a file, desc.txt. If you edit that file, you will see something in a similar format to the following. Here's the breakdown of how this file works for your editing pleasure.
EXAMPLE:
240 320 24
c 1 0 part0
240 320 (your device's resolution)
24 (frames per second. Higher = faster & smoother)
c (begin your line with 'c' and it will play the animation even if the phone is done loading up)
-or-
p (begin your line with 'p' and it will stop the animation if the phone is done loading before the animation ends)
1 (no. of times this section of bootanimation will play. 0=infinite)
0 (Pause. 0=no pause. 10=10 sec pause)
part0 (folder in which your animation images are contained. You can have multiple)
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☼Updates!
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8-15-16 Released: Xbox One
9-27-15 Released: Marshmallow
4-15-15 Released: Pacman, Scan
4-14-15 Released: Cyanogen (CM12S), AppleError
3-26-14 Released: Candle, NumberStorm, Hyperspace
3-21-14 Released: Code
3-18-14 Released: Nature, Energy, StarGate, ColorSpin, Joker, Ocean, MarioCoin.
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Nature:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Energy:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XHDPI / 1080
StarGate:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
ColorSpin:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Joker:
Download: XHDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Ocean:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
MarioCoin:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Code:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Candle:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
NumberStorm:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XHDPI / 1080
Hyperspace:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Cyanogen (CM12S):
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
AppleError:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Pacman:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Scan:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Android Marshmallow:
Download: MDPI / 320
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: HDPI / 480 (fullscreen)
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Download: XXHDPI / 1080 (landscape)
Xbox One:
Download: HDPI / 480 (unavailable)
Download: XHDPI / 720 (unavailable)
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
To make your own custom boot animation, read HERE.
Keep in mind each is labeled so you can download multiple. YOU WILL NEED TO RENAME EACH FILE BEFORE USING IT! The file MUST be named bootanimation.zip to play correctly!
MDPI = 320x480
HDPI = 480x800
XHDPI = 720x1280
XXHDPI = 1080x1920
☼Replacing your boot animation
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I highly recommend having the custom recovery: TWRP before messing with animations. My phone's CWM did not have a file manager thus no way to fix boot animation from recovery mode. Doing a backup in recovery does NOT fix boot animation either. FreeGee is the easiest app I've found for installing a custom recovery assuming you're phone is rooted already. It can easily let you switch from CWM and TWRP.
To use a custom boot animation:
- Download the correct quality for your phone, look up your phone and find the screen resolution.
- The download will be a file, "bootanimation.zip", it MUST be called that exactly to work. Rename it as needed!
- Locate the current "bootanimation.zip" file on your phone in the internal memory. (usually located at system/media/bootanimation.zip)
- Make sure you have R/W turned on so you can write system files! I recommend using "ES File Manager". Open tools, turn on "Root Explorer" then click the "Root Explorer" text for the option to turn on RW. Make sure system is checked.
- RENAME the current one, adding a 1 or taking out a single letter is recommended so you can simply rename it again later if it is needed.
- Copy the newly downloaded .zip file into the folder to replace the current one. You should now have "bootanimation.zip" and "bootanimation1.zip" or something similar in the same folder as your backup.
- Reboot the phone. If it skips the animation, something went wrong. If it freezes, the animation was not created correctly. Use recovery mode.
☼I messed up! Help!
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TWRP:
- Click "mount" and check the box next to system then press back key
- Click "advanced"
- Click "file manager"
- Find your missing/non-working boot animation (usually located at system/media/bootanimation.zip)
- Replace it with a working zip animation.
☼Editing animation speed or sizes:
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If you use a program such as 7-zip, you can open these bootanimations as a compressed file. Inside you will find a file, desc.txt. If you edit that file, you will see something in a similar format to the following. Here's the breakdown of how this file works for your editing pleasure.
EXAMPLE:
240 320 24
c 1 0 part0
240 320 (your device's resolution)
24 (frames per second. Higher = faster & smoother)
c (begin your line with 'c' and it will play the animation even if the phone is done loading up)
-or-
p (begin your line with 'p' and it will stop the animation if the phone is done loading before the animation ends)
1 (no. of times this section of bootanimation will play. 0=infinite)
0 (Pause. 0=no pause. 10=10 sec pause)
part0 (folder in which your animation images are contained. You can have multiple)
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☼Updates!
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8-15-16 Released: Xbox One
9-27-15 Released: Marshmallow
4-15-15 Released: Pacman, Scan
4-14-15 Released: Cyanogen (CM12S), AppleError
3-26-14 Released: Candle, NumberStorm, Hyperspace
3-21-14 Released: Code
3-18-14 Released: Nature, Energy, StarGate, ColorSpin, Joker, Ocean, MarioCoin.
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Nature:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Energy:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XHDPI / 1080
StarGate:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
ColorSpin:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Joker:
Download: XHDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Ocean:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
MarioCoin:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Code:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Candle:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
NumberStorm:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XHDPI / 1080
Hyperspace:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Cyanogen (CM12S):
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
AppleError:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Pacman:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Scan:
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Android Marshmallow:
Download: MDPI / 320
Download: HDPI / 480
Download: HDPI / 480 (fullscreen)
Download: XHDPI / 720
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
Download: XXHDPI / 1080 (landscape)
Xbox One:
Download: HDPI / 480 (unavailable)
Download: XHDPI / 720 (unavailable)
Download: XXHDPI / 1080
To make your own custom boot animation, read HERE.
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