[MOD]Bootanimation4U - Add custom bootanimation to any rom

[smokin1337]

Awesome!
1. Make a backup just in case.
2. Flash bootanimation4u.zip from recovery (I use TWRP).
3. Reboot and install Boot Animations Root from the Play Store.
4. Go into the app's preferences and change install location to /system/media/ and leave the default filename (bootanimation.zip) and go back to the main screen.
5. Select any bootanimation from the Server tab and hit Install. (Tablet ones at the bottom of the list look best.)
6. Select the installed bootanimation again and hit Resize. Set it to 720x1280 30FPS.
7. Tap the options key and select "Preview current" Make sure you like it and reboot.

I use the Tablet - Shatter one, it looks like the one from the Jedi Roms, but higher quality.

If you Preview a few different ones and then decide to use one you downloaded earlier, delete it first then install and resize it again, or the preview will just be a black screen and might not work at all.

I believe you can preview before installing the animation if you buy the Pro version.

Nice tut. Im gonna use this myself.

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[fbauto1]

This will add the ability to use a custom bootanimation on any rom with any kernel and probably any samsung device.

It has been tested on the Note II but should work with any samsung device that uses samsungani to load boot animations. If it doesn't work for you please post here.

Uses the typical settings bootanimation is at /system/media/bootanimation.zip, this is for those using a stock rom or a rom the dev didn't add it in.

I included the Google Gears bootanimation too. Flash the file in recovery. The attachment is a flashable zip not bootanimation.zip.

The updater-script uses busybox to mount the partitions, so if it doesn't flash correctly install busybox from an app on the play store then try again.

Edited the attachment, now includes the bootanimation binary just in case.

How to use:

Add bootanimation.zip to /system/media

Flash Bootanimation4U.zip in recovery

Reboot...Enjoy

If you use/like it don't forget to hit thanks and rate the thread !!

Nice. The one I did months ago is to create a bootanimation.zip from ANY video.

Look at my signature

 

[ReelFiles]

Nice tut. Im gonna use this myself.

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Thanks! I made a short video if you wanna use that too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR4Rsdgtc0I if the embed doesn't work, wouldn't play for me :/

 

[smokin1337]

Thanks! I made a short video if you wanna use that too.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR4Rsdgtc0I if the embed doesn't work, wouldn't play for me :/

Added to OP thanks

 

[mauserruger]

No Boot Animation

I followed op and now I have no boot animation at all.. Screen is totally black till unlock screen! any Ideas

 

[ReelFiles]

I followed op and now I have no boot animation at all.. Screen is totally black till unlock screen! any Ideas

Sounds like you didn't resize the animation or set the wrong values, try again.

 

[smokin1337]

Did you get it fixed ? If not what device do you have and what animation are you trying to use ?

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[bill2fm]

4U.zip won't flash

P7500R - ICS orig rom - CMR 4.0.0.4 - rooted
When I try to run the Bootanimation4U.zip I get this


ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.4

-- Installing: /sdcard/Bootanimation4U.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
E:Error in /sdcard/Bootanimation4U.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.

gave the bootanimation zip a whirl ( why not ) and got the same thing

The original boot happens as usual on reboot

have system/bin/samsungani ( rwxr-xr-x14.17k )
and have system/bin/bootanimation ( rwxr-xr-x 22.69k )
and have system/bin/busybox ( rwxrwxrwx )

 

[smokin1337]

P7500R - ICS orig rom - CMR 4.0.0.4 - rooted
When I try to run the Bootanimation4U.zip I get this


ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.4

-- Installing: /sdcard/Bootanimation4U.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
E:Error in /sdcard/Bootanimation4U.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.

gave the bootanimation zip a whirl ( why not ) and got the same thing

The original boot happens as usual on reboot

have system/bin/samsungani ( rwxr-xr-x14.17k )
and have system/bin/bootanimation ( rwxr-xr-x 22.69k )
and have system/bin/busybox ( rwxrwxrwx )

Not sure what the problem is maybe a bad download. Try grabbing it again and flash like normal. If it doesnt work extract the zip and copy the two files in the system folder to system/bin. Then fix perms.

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[bill2fm]

Not sure what the problem is maybe a bad download. Try grabbing it again and flash like normal. If it doesnt work extract the zip and copy the two files in the system folder to system/bin. Then fix perms.

much thanks for promptness

re-dnld / re-flash / same result

manual extract / copy / re-perm , now I have a change
samsung 'swirl' is gone , and have simple blank/black screen instead
continues on as normal to lock screen

Assuming there simply are not any animations to show ...
So I tried the Boot Animations Root app , but that didn't insert any boot splash

---------- Post added at 01:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:08 AM ----------

Assuming there simply are not any animations to show ...
So I tried the Boot Animations Root app , but that didn't insert any boot splash

Noticed that the app did not put a file 'bootanimation.zip' into '/system/media/ ' as directed
It updated a 'bootanimation' in it's app cache tho

 

[bill2fm]

It updated a 'bootanimation' in it's app cache tho

 

[smokin1337]

You need a bootanimation.zip in /system/media then it will show it. I see you have one in /data/media just move it.

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[ReelFiles]

...
Noticed that the app did not put a file 'bootanimation.zip' into '/system/media/ ' as directed
It updated a 'bootanimation' in it's app cache tho

The directions state to manually change the Boot Animations Root install directory to /system/media/ before downloading any bootanimations. Watch the youtube vid

 

[betoNL]

A couple of original and/or recently adapted animations here :

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037324

Just in case....

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[smokin1337]

A couple of original and/or recently adapted animations here :

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037324

Just in case....

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I added it to the OP

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[betoNL]

I added it to the OP

I added a link to your thread on my bootanimation thread as well..

I hope it's a good idea, since I suspect there will be users that will mix methods, if you get what I mean ....

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[cebs]

CM10 bootanimation is awsome...

Thanks a lot \0/

 

[Organized_Chaos]

Works great on my Galaxy S III running Serenity (based of a GNote JB ROM I think). I use ROM Toolbox Pro to get my boot animations.

 

[Ryuinferno]

For those who are getting Status 0 errors in CWM, just replace the update-binary in Bootanimation4U.zip with another from a zip that works with your phone...

 

[smokin1337]

For those who are getting Status 0 errors in CWM, just replace the update-binary in Bootanimation4U.zip with another from a zip that works with your phone...

Nice, then if you dont mind share the zip here and what device its for and ill add it to the OP.

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