Root Followed Every Tutorial On The Web Still No Luck Changing the Boot Animation

[DanielJamesHTC]

I have a HTC Wildfire mobile and the operator is VODAFONE. Recently I unlocked the mobile to all networks and want to customize the droid system removing the VODAFONE boot animation from /system/customize/resource.

I have followed all the online tutorials and believe my device is now rooted. Whenever I delete the Animation zip folder and replace the file in "root explorer" and re boot the device the VODAFONE animation is there. I followed the advice about mounting in "root explorer". Whataver steps I take the default animation does not permanently delete.

I suspect this is restrictions enforced on my device.

I have tried:

"PutYourBootHERE"

"http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-701519.html"

also tried install from the sdk with the command

"Desktop\android-sdk-windows>adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local

No success with any method of changing the boot animation, I must of tried over 20 different methods. This is my final hope for solving the problem.

I have watched numerous YouTube videos but they are not very profesional and dont help.

Lastly I am a new user of HTC and Droid OS, a few days old. My overall opinion is that I am extremely impressed and think highly of the architecture of droid.

Thank you in advance for your responses. I am sure there are other people that purchased a VODAFONE locked mobile and have experienced similar issue.

 

[Deleted User]

Try putting it in your /system/media folder instead of /data/local

First I use Root Explorer to name the /system/media/bootanimation.zip to bootanimation.old. I copy the new bootanimation.zip to my sdcard from my computer, then use Root Explorer and copy/paste it into the system/media folder.

I hope this helps.

 

[Deleted User]

Just wanted to add that it might help to have the bootanimation.zip in BOTH places.

I got my instructions here: [Boot Animation][QVGA|VGA|WVGA] Android Scribble 2.0 -- Now with 3 more colors! - xda-developers

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

Thank you very much for the help unfortunately every time i rename the file and navigate back to the folder it reverts to the original .zip file

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

thanks again i followed the tutorial it looked like it would work but it didn't.

With the command "adb shell rm /system/media/bootanimation.zip" it said it was a read only file system how do i change that. I did mount in root explorer

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

This might help another error...



C:\android\tools>adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted

 

[Deleted User]

When you use root explorer, does it say at the top "Mounted as r/w"?

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

Yes it does and when i click mount r/o as well it says "mounted as r/o'

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

for some reason the original file still remains whatever I do. vodaphone are tring hard to prevent the removal of their logo. This is only a boot screen but its still inportant to me.


thanks

Daniel James

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

Im sure I will eventurally solve the problem, I remember I was one of the first users to crack the n95 mobile.

 

[OMJ]

thanks again i followed the tutorial it looked like it would work but it didn't.

With the command "adb shell rm /system/media/bootanimation.zip" it said it was a read only file system how do i change that. I did mount in root explorer

I could be wrong since I dont own a wildfire but I think to mount /system as read write on the wildifre you would do the following

adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

then type exit and run your adb push commands

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

ok thanks for the repy, I get the error adb shell "adb permission denied" when trying this in "better terminal" on the android

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

the application has super user permissions

 

[OMJ]

ok thanks for the repy, I get the error adb shell "adb permission denied" when trying this in "better terminal" on the android

if you are in better terminal then skip the adb shell step

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

In the recovery mode I have clockworkmod recovery v2.5.0.1 from when i rooted the device. Does this mean anything to you.

Thank you very much for your support, I understand you time is valuable. This is the first problem I have experienced and the first post on the forum.

 

[OMJ]

so you have the bootanimation.zip that you want to use on your sdcard right?

 

[OMJ]

assuming you have the bootanimation.zip on your sdcard but not in a folder this is the commands that should work. Again I dont have a wildfire so I cant be positive.

In better terminal

su
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mv /system/media/bootanimation.zip /system/media/bootanimation.old
dd if=/sdcard/bootanimation.zip of=/system/media/bootanimation.zip
reboot


that should work

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

absolutely I have all the basic steps covered

 

[OMJ]

absolutely I have all the basic steps covered

did you try what I posted above?

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

Yes another error is received


failed on system/media/bootanimation.zip /system/media/bootanimation.old read only file system

how should i enable r/w

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

Iv even tried .bat files to automatically do this

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

do i need to use root explorer to enable r/w

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

is it possible to rate your user? I want to give you ***** stars

 

[OMJ]

this line
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
should make the system read write. Are you getting an error from that or anything?

 

[DanielJamesHTC]

the second part

dd if=/sdcard/bootanimation.zip of=/system/media/bootanimation.zip

cannot open for write read only system