GUIDE - Replace "N/A" boot image? [QUALCOMM] Moto E4

mn1968

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The credit for this guide goes to @1chrome, who made the guide for the Moto G4/G4+. Everything is basically the same, aside from the position of the N/A.

The problem - When we unlock our bootloaders and install TWRP, the Moto boot logo is replaced with a black screen that says N/A. Now, thanks to @mikaleee, we have a template to create custom bootlogo images. Unfortunately, even though we can replace the plain black bootlogo, whatever image we replace it with will still have the N/A overlay show up. However, depending on the image used, or your creativity, you can use white/light images to hide the N/A.
On the attached template, there is a black block to illustrate where the N/A will show up on an image. Again, depending on the background of the image used, or your creativity, you will be able to hide the N/A with lighter colors.
I have attached pictures to illustrate.

What you’ll need to create your own bootlogo:
1. Windows PC
2. Moto Bootlogo Maker from here (all credits to @caitsith2) and @xpmule (12/18/17 UPDATED LINK TO CORRECT VERSION OF MOTOBOOTLOGOMAKER)
3. Your desired image (in 720 x 1280 px resolution, PNG/JPG)
4. MotoE4-BootLogo.bin I've created for reference (Attached below. Unzip before using)

Procedure:
1. Open Moto Bootlogo Maker
2. Go to File > Open > Select MotoE4-BootLogo.bin
3. Once loaded, ensure that the Motorola device is listed as Custom and the resolution is set to 720 x 1280.
4. Replace the following entries with your custom image. You can either double click or select replace.
* logo_boot
* logo_unlocked
* yellow
* red
* orange
5. When done, select File>Save As. This will create a flashable zip that you can install with TWRP.

I’ve also attached a custom bootlogo, but it will display the N/A as I’ve not had time to find other images to play with. However, it may be a nice replacement until you create your own.:)

Original Post
I am rooted and have TWRP installed. Naturally, when i boot the phone I get the black screen with "N/A".
I have tried flashing a new logo.bin image through TWRP, Terminal Emulator, and even ADB. Nothing works. All guides pretty much say the same thing, and the actual procedure isn't that difficult, so why is replacing the logo.bin on the E4 so dang difficult? I have my images formatted to 720x1280. I've looked at the stock logo.bin. I can't figure this one out. It would be nice to boot up and not see "N/A", although it isn't the end of the world. But now this is a freakin' quest!
Any advice?
 

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amarc78

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There's not even a file with that name on my phone
Yeah, I've been looking like hell but I can't find it either. That looks like something that would be in the ramdisk but I don't see anything like it yet. I have an idea though. I'm going to try something.
 

mn1968

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Got the default logo back instead of the ugly black screen. (15 mins of messing around in the MotoBootLogoMaker tool.) IT STILL DISPLAYS THE N/A but it's hardly visible with the blue bg :)
Dude, you're AWESOME! I had been replacing images in the logo.bin I extracted from the retail firmware. I notice in your logo.bin, there are entries for red, yellow, & orange (just like the Moto G4 I have). However, in the retail firmware logo.bin, they are labeled as yellow warning, red warning, orange warning, and those did not work for me on the E4. I had considered using the template from the G4 but didn't think it would work. Regardless, you have now provided a template to create custom bootlogos.
To hide the "N/A", one would need to either use a white background for the logo, or creatively use white/light images to hide the "N/A".
When I have time later, I'll update the OP with a guide/template to create custom boot logos.
THANKS FOR FIGURING THIS OUT!
 
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mikaleee

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Yeah I actually started with a logo.bin from a G5 (provided by somebody in the forums) and then opened another window with the "official" logo.bin from the E4 stock, extracted every icon and replaced the G5 larger ones with the E4 ones. And changed the resolution. This was the only way I could get it to show up. When I tried replacing boot logo in the default E4 one just got a black screen. So finally a working template :)
 
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