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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulinnola:
Hey guys,

I'm having a problem I hope someone out there can help me with; :confused:

I have the HTC Desire (ACR 6275 Bravo C CDMA) from Cellular South. Bought it in OCT 2010, and I soon realized the space on it sucked. I was jealous of all my friends that had already gotten the 2.2 update and could store apps on the memory card. So I researched the information and learned I could ROOT it and then manually update the system. So, I rooted it, however when it came time to manually update it, I found the instructions to be confusing and I got scared I would BRICK it so I just gave up. Well now that I can get the REAL update, it wont update due to me rooting it. I have researched how to unroot and have tried several RUU downloads, including the ones through unlocker.com but nothing seems to work. The error on the update asked if I wanted to reset back to Factory Settings and I selected yes, but that hasn't helped.

HOW DO I EITHER unroot the phone, or find an easy way to manually update it myself.

I have recently installed ROM Manager but I am unsure how to use it.

I am a Novice at this stuff.

Thanks, Paul
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jptros:
I was wanting to install this update on my cell south desire also however I have not found a way to do so. Ultimately, I think a RUU for the cell south desire is needed. I've tried flashing the recovery.img from the froyo OTA update and it still fails to install.

For anyone contemplating on helping out, the initial problem is assertions from CID checks in the update script. Removing the assertions for the CID check from the update script and attemping to apply with clockwork mod recovery doesn't get the update installed either, rather it runs through and kicks back to the main menu in the recovery without updating anything or showing any errors. I don't know if the results are the same with the stock recovery.img from the OTA update because I don't know how to do a manual update via the stock recovery.

I'm no expert so hopefully someone can chime in on how to get this update installed.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Epp23:
Same here, I have tried almost everything to unroot my phone. I thought that the OTA update was just supposed to over write the root apk and all that, but it refuses to. It gets about a 1/4 of the way done and just "!". I've tried SuperOneClick to unroot and it always hangs up also. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
You can't install an OTA over a rooted handset - it buggers it up

If you wanna go stock you'll need the RUU
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jptros:
The problem is there are no cellular south RUU's available, at least not publicly. There is also no way to S-ON that I'm aware of, the unrevoked forever S-ON patch does not support CDMA desires.

I have read where people were applying OTA updates with other phones (and thus losing root) so there is a lot of mixed information going around about what you can and can't do with OTA updates (really anything regarding android and modding). I read one thread last night here on xda where Desire Z (or maybe HD, can't remember) where successfully applying the OTA froyo updates to their phones back in december with modified update scripts to get past the assertions (that's where I got the idea from in my previous post). The OTA update contains boot, recovery and system images... I personally fail to see how these updates can't be made to work, but then again I'll admit that I'm new to the scene.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Epp23:
I've read that since the cellular south desire is a CDMA device that any CMDA RUU will work. I'm unsure about this... If we did this, I doubt that everything will work correctly and it will not prompt for the new 2.2 update on our networks. Has anyone tried this out yet?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jptros:
I've been thinking about this most of the day while working and I honestly don't see why we couldn't flash the boot, radio, recovery, and system images from the oTA update with adb and go on about our business. Does anyone have any experience doing this and have any reason not do it other than potentially loosing root? What are the dangers?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Emilybreanna:
What hboot version does 2.2 come with?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jptros:
HBOOT is at 1.06 in this update.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Epp23:
Well, I'm screwed... I didn't backup my phone before rooting it...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jptros:
Doesn't matter if it's rooted, you just need to restore the stock system (os and apps) if you did a nandroid backup after rooting. The gold card will get you around the rooted issue, at least I think that's what allowed me to finally install the update. I fear that from here out I'll need the gold card to install any updates unless I can turn security back on. There is another thread where a cellsouth user had unrooted his desire however he didn't give any details. I think he used an altell RUU to do it though. I haven't looked at how the RUU's work but I'm wondering if they can be made to use the files from the OTA update. This would really solve a lot of problems in regards to unrooting cellsouth desires.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fd59:
Has anybody found a more simple way to update a rooted CS Desire to 2.2?

I am currently stuck with 2.1 due to this issue.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
Yes, flashing a 2.2 ROM :P

Seriously it's nothing difficult to flash ROM's, if you want to flash a new one:

download whichever one you want and place it onto your SD-Card (somewhere you can remember).

Turn off the phone. Hold volume down and power at the same time, which will boot you into HBOOT.

Use the volume down key to locate RECOVERY, and press the power key.

This will boot you into recovery, you use the trackpad to navigate, and not the volume down/ power key. From here, go to "Backup & Restore", and backup your current ROM.

Once that's finished, go to "Advanced", and select "Wipe Dalvic Cache". Then, go back to the main menu, select "Install zip from sd", "choose zip from sdcard", and find the ROM you want to install.

Select the ROM, scroll down to "yes", and press the trackball.

Hope this helps :)

If you need any help post or PM me.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AbuseTheElderly:
I didn't want to start a new thread for this so I'm posting it in this one. I just came across the solution in this thread to update from rooted 2.1 to 2.2 with the OTA update. For warranty purposes I want to return to stock, only on 2.2. However, now when I try to check for software updates and download the OTA 2.2 update, my phone says "your phone is up to date" "no update is available for your phone." Even though on the previous screen it says 2.1 update 1. Someone who has the OTA update downloaded to their phone, could you please upload it? I would really appreciate it.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babygirl17_06:
I need the 2.2 update too!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MatDrOiD:
Why can't you guys use the 2.3.3 RUU? HTC accepts its warranty as well.

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[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] lu270bro:
For those wanting to change the boot animation on your Thunderbolt, here is a quick tutorial. Remember that you do this at your own risk- I take no responsibility. It is fairly simple though.

1. Download your preferred bootanimation and place on the root of your sd card.

2. Rename to "bootanimation.zip" (without the quotes of course)

3. use root explorer and navigate to the /system/media folder OR /system/customize/resource folder for VirusROM (I think)

4. rename the "bootanimation.zip" to "bootanimation.zip.old" and "Finalthunder.mp3" to "Finalthunder.mp3.old"

5. Next navigate to your sdcard, and find the bootanimation.zip file that you downloaded and renamed.

6. long press and choose copy

7. now navigate to the /system/media folder on your phone and toggle to mount R/W

8. Then just paste the bootanimation and done!

9. Reboot to check out your new boot animation

I will be trying to reach out to several devs who have made boot animations and see if they will let me post a link to them here so we can have a centralized place to get anims from. Will update as soon as I start hearing back from those devs.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] madroix:
How do you change the boot sound?

I was able to change this right after root by using the same methods as I used on my DINC. But I want to replace the boot sound as well. I have tried renaiming to thunderfinal.mp3, android_audio.mp3, and (VZW_) something .mp3 to no avail. Any suggestions or success?
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] lu270bro:
rename it to:

thunderfinal.mp3.old

and it "should" work. at least it worked for me. if you change the bootanimation, just add ".old" after .zip
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] elemerica:
FYI - I don't think that is the correct location - at least it's not on my Thunderbolt. Check here: /system/customize/resource and find the VZW_bootanimation.zip.

I replaced that with one of my choice and it's working fine. The sound is there as well: FinalThunder.mp3.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] runhopskipjump:
It depends what rom you are using. The debloated rom has those files placed in media. I am running the debloated rom now.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Lipmonger:
Where can I download other boot animations?
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] lu270bro:
In xda there are a ton of boot animations. Just use the search. I put "boot animation" in the search tab and got a ton of results.

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[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] lu270bro:
If you are running Debloat then its in the /system/media folder.

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[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] mjones1052:
The stock rom is:

/system/customize/resource/bootanimation.zip

Same as EVO not DINC, DINC called it VZW_bootanimation.zip
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] vdefender:
I've been working on a few of my own boot animations. The problem I found is that when I dropped in my own boot animation and left the finalthunder.mp3 right where it was. It no longer played the thunder sound?? I assumed that changing the name of finalthunder would make it go away otherwise it would play no matter what.

So why did it stop playing when I didn't touch it?
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] vdefender:
**EDIT

Duplicate post. Sorry!
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] lu270bro:
Maybe the sound is tied to the original boot animation through a script or other file...not really sure. I am going to play around with it this week and see if I can get the sound working as I have a couple ideas myself. If I find something that works I will be sure to post back and let you know.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] azbryan3:
changing Stock animation

I'd like to know as well. I can't see anywhere in the VZW_bootanimation.zip where that file is even referenced...

Of course, I'm not exactly a scholar in this area. I just want to use a custom sound with my custom boot ani.

Thanks!

B

*UPDATE*

I extracted all the stock folders from the zip, I changed 1 PNG (the quietly brilliant splash in the 'android' folder), rezipped it and put it back on the bolt. When I rebooted the screen was blank BUT the finalthunder.mp3 STILL played... and there was no animation.

I kept the PNG file name that I changed the same as the original... not sure why it stopped working tho. {Note - I rename the zip (attached) after I have it on my SD card. then move it to the system/customize/resource.}
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Franzie3:
hey guys, having some problems making mine

i was able to make everything but i get no image. I made 120 jpg files for the VZW folder and placed them in their.

I then customized the HTC screenie for the android folder, and finally in the progress folder i placed a .gif (which i didn't think was a problem).

I also placed the desc.txt file as well, zipped it up and placed in in /system/media. No dice...

Anyone else having an issue or has had this issue and knows what i need to do??
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] gris1016:
edited because
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] corenojoe:
Anybody got any cool boot animations running on their Tbolts yet?
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] trusteelfan:
Awesome this worked great. Thinks for the instructions.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Jc8206:
okay, i need some assistance, I'm trying to make a fairly simple boot animation, but NONE of the animations ive used have worked I am obviously not doing something right, but not sure what
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Seppeku:
I can't get this to work either... I'm running DaBamf ROM and put these files in the system/media folder to replace what was there and all I get is a black screen and no sound at all... I haven't messed with the stock location of these files yet, so we'll see...
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] madroix:
Ok this is a weird solution but it has worked for me.

1. down load the link below and flash it. When it boots up you will get the famous rick roll bootanimation that jcase put up on April 1st.

2. Go to /system/media/ and replace the bootanimation.zip with whatever bootanimation.zip you want.

3. If you want to add custom boot sound you have to name it android_audio.mp3 to replace what is there. If you don't want any sound delete the existing android_audio.mp3 or you will get Rick Astley every time you boot.

That has allowed me to change bootanimation and get custom sound each time I have replaced the ROM. If that works for you thank me and enjoy.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
Great directions in the OP.

I have changed the bootanimation and downanimation both to customs from the UOT kitchen. Didn't flash. Just extracted from the zip and replaced with root explorer. Custom mp3 as well.

So tried unzipping with Rootexplorer and replaced the HTC pic with a custom, but renamed exactly The same. Rezipped, placed in proper place, changed permissions, rebooted, restart....... Nothing :(

I'm afraid that unzipping may be the cause. Backtracked my steps and see that once unzipped all file permissions change, and going threw one by one is senseless, once zipped back up u can't change unless extracted...

Is like to make some custom ones....

Please help!!

HTC thunderbolt

Das bamf 1.3.2

Gingerbread theme...
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Seppeku:
Ok, I finally got this working with help from another forum member Rom-Addict. Turns out what I think was the issue was that originally I was using QtADB from my windows machine to copy everything into the places they were supposed to go. That didn't work.

Then I copied the files to the root of the SD card and then used Root Explorer to copy them from the SD card into the system/media folder and they started working.

Permissions are key... (I think)...

Now, I have a question...

The slides I put together and the sound don't complete in time before the phone boots up completely. How much time do we have to fit the sound and slides in there? Anyone know?
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Seppeku:
and the numbers inside the Desc.txt file are in milliseconds, correct?
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kerrdj:
I now have custom boot animation but the down animation wont work. i have all the pics as .png files, named the same as stock(even same number of pics) and im using the same desc.txt. everything is zipped exactly like stock. i put it in the customization folder where the old downanimation.zip was and its just a black screen... is there something i am missing?
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
So u got your own custom .png files too work for the bootanimation.zip? W/audio? Please tell how with steps.

But I'm sure no ones Rom support audio for the downanimation.zip.

HTC thunderbolt

Das bamf 1.3.2

Gingerbread theme...
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kerrdj:
no i downloaded another boot animation. i was trying to make my own down animation. everything is exactly as it is stock except the images are different but its just black. i dont know what i should do next.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] albotz21:
ok i got the bootanimation to work by simply replacing using root explorer. but once i did it the sound on boot stopped working. so i tried to make a custom boot sound by doing the same thing and got nothing. the only mp3 in system\resource\customize is VZW_Airwaves and FianalThunder. Any suggestion?? and remember once i changed the boot animation the sound didnt come back:confused::confused::confused:
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
Problems in your zip!

Stick to system/media. Your in the back up area. I'm assuming it sees a problem in the original area which is why its not going. And for some odd reason if my ringer/media volume is off at reboot.. I get no sound either...

Edit:

Solved. File compression on the Droid locks the file. Boot won't read because its too busy unzipping,

Place, read, bla bla (its lazy right lol) zip compression store, opens right up!

I'll upload the zombie bootloader later!!

Maybe a few more...

HTC Thunderbolt

Das BAMF 1.3.2

Honeycomb Theme
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] ripster:
Thanks! Must be something with the CID file! But this is the best method so far!
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kerrdj:
thanks kazuma, im going to try again with my home computer so i dont have to email/download the zip from my phone. the biggest thing with the zombie bootloader would be getting the timing right and making it look good on the giant screen.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kerrdj:
i think i figured mine out... i opened the desc.txt on my home computer and instead of 70fps it said 7p

as always, stupidity catches up with me again

*testing now*

edit: nope, more stupidity than i knew... i still cant get it to work

yep i officially give up... i tried using winzip and winrar... i tried changing all the values in the desc.txt... i made an animation by hand and i made one using PSP Animation. nothing works for the downanimation other than stock for me...
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Purgatoiry:
Are you making sure when you zip the files you're not using any compression? Set winrar to "Store" only as the method of compression. If this was already mentioned then nvm.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
Looks great at 10 frames but its not long enough didn't go lower because I don't want it to get choppy so I set it to run twice. Use 7zip

HTC thunderbolt

Das bamf 1.3.2

Gingerbread theme...
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
Use 7zip on store and adjust the text file. Should work

HTC thunderbolt

Das bamf 1.3.2

Gingerbread theme...
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kerrdj:
cant believe i didnt think of that... winrar sucks lol

now i cant wait to get home and try again.

Hey kazuma, would it be possible to make it loop the whole time its loading? just asking i havent played with it that much
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
mwa ha ha ha

just goofin around.slipknots good, zombies good, other 2 are goofs, they work but need tweaks just thought id share lol!

(no credits)

download, unzip, copy, paist, fix permissions, reboot and roll!

View attachment zombie_bootanimation.zip

View attachment slipknot_bootanimation.zip

View attachment 563418

View attachment funny_bootanimation.zip
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
yes, u have to edit the the text document

480 800 2 .... 480 = hight 800 = width 2 = frame rate (how fast it plays your .png's

p 1 10 android ... p = play 1=how many times 10=i dont know, i assume its like a fade effect.... dont know?? android = folder to get .png (leave that folder alone or just change the .png and keep the name

p 1 0 VZW ... p = same as above 1 = play times (adjust this to how many times but remember u only have like 30 sec so go moderate and play) 0 = again ??? ill play with it later!

the next line u cane be rid of. dont mater

and if u want to play more than one .png set, do the p 1 0 and name the next folder to play from!
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
Goobered the booty boot.... Sorry folks fix it soon...

HTC thunderbolt

Das bamf 1.3.2

Gingerbread theme...
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Cobblar:
Worked well for me. Except my default boot animation was called "VZW_bootanimation.zip" not just "bootanimation.zip."

Using this currently and it looks awesome:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=985251
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kerrdj:
kazuma, the second number that you dont know whats its for. its supposed to be for a delay. incase you want a pause before you play the next folder etc

alright im going to try a new root explorer... i cant even get your boot animations to work and changing the compression settings didnt work either... at least i have a mushroomhead splash screen lol
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
makes perfect sense thanks dude !!!

where exactly are you trying to install the boot animation. Sounds like your in the default home area.. System/media is your best bet! I bought root explorer and its so worth it but super manager is the same just a lot different.

HTC thunderbolt

Das bamf 1.3.2

Gingerbread theme...
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Travar1410:
nice job on these
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kerrdj:
yeah i tried the customize/resourses when i was in the stock rom... switched to dasbamf and i cant get the media folder to work either...

i think im just stupid at this point lol
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
Thanks!! More coming eventually. Maybe a thread!

HTC thunderbolt

Das bamf 1.3.2

Gingerbread theme...
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
Let's not give up yet bub! Ok now your on my same ROM. Sorry to drag u threw it but gimme a clear discrip of your walk threw and we'll fix this_!

HTC thunderbolt

Das bamf 1.3.2

Gingerbread theme...
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] haterclaus63:
Nice boot animations bro keep up the great work
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
avenged sevenfold! now your nightmare comes to life!! hot!!

View attachment avengedsevenfold_bootanimation.zip

disturbed and 5fdp coming soon!!

this ones just for fun!!

View attachment booty_bootanimation.zip
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
View attachment disturbed_bootanimation.zip

Disturbed!!! + audio
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] WorldOfJohnboy:
I have the sound, but the animation is messed up (plus has a banner across the bottom).

Do you have to make some sort of special reference in the desc.txt file to get the MP3 file to play?
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] kazuma5401:
Yeah just noticed the whole animation isn't playing... Part of its missing. I'll fix that later today. The audio should play fine without any adjustment. Did u fix the permissions? And make sure the file name is exactly the same.

HTC thunderbolt

Das bamf 1.4
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] albotz21:
man i just can get the boot sound to work. tryed changing it in system\customize\resource didnt work. Now im running bamf rom and changed it in system\media...nothing... seems once i change animation i dont get sound. if i leave the thunderbolt animation i can change the sound. does it have something to do with the bootanimation file? do they need to add a file for audio in the bootanimation.zip? its really not a big deal but its one of those things thats annoying me cause i cant figure it out lol thanx for the help
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Hot Carl:
Same for my phone. Now my boot ani's work fine.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] TDubKong:
I was having all kinds of problems getting this to work on Chingys Gingeritis 3D. I had downloaded a boot animation from UOT and had uploaded all the files they said i needed. I tried to install it by flashing it which didnt work. I then tried to copy and paste it into the system/customize/resource folder where the boot animation is for Gingeritis 3D. Again it didnt work even after I changed permissions and made sure that I renamed it to VZW_bootanimation. But then I took the downloaded folder, unzipped it and found just the bootanimation itself inside the folder. Renamed it, copied and pasted it, changed permissions to rw-r-r and yayyyy it worked.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] The Archangel:
I've been looking for a a7x boot animation forever,thank you so much for making one