[Android Themes] frysee:
Hi at all,

saw that nice BIOS boot screen on a friends Hero(someone told me it was the "Villain ROM") and made something similar for our Nexus One (edit: list of device specific versions at the bottom) (should be working on other WVGA devices as well):

How to install:

Download the version of your choice.

Take a look at the archive with 7Zip or similar.

1. There is a "desc.txt" and two folders.

ADB push it to bootanimation path (*):

adb devices
adb remount
adb push bootanimation.zip <bootanimation_path>

Now to test if it worked:
adb shell bootanimation
<press ctrl+c to quit>

OR:

store on root of SD card
open root explorer make sure to make R/W
go to SDCard and copy file
navigate to bootanimation path (*)
rename bootanimation.zip to something else (bootanimation1.zip)
paste file and rename bios_bootanimation.zip to bootanimation.zip, if necessary
exit root explorer
reboot phone
Profit = Enjoy Bios boot animation!

*
The right path for your bootanimation differs between devices and even ROMs, so it is hard to list the right one for every setup.
However, you should be able to track down the right one by looking for an existing bootanimation.zip using Root Explorer or ADB.
Most likely it will be one of the following:
/system/media (try this first)
/system/customize (some Evo ROMS seem to use this one)
/data/local (should work an nearly all ROMs, as long as there is no bootanimation on /system)

2. There are one or more zip files inside.

Choose the one you want to install and see 1.

3. I see two folders, one is named META-INF.

Just flash via recovery or extract the bootanimation.zip and see 1.

4. I am using MIUI and downloaded a .mtz file.

Just install via MIUI theme manager.

Tell me what you think ;)

Available Devices:

Nexus One ('classic' version | froyo version | 1333MHz version | fast 1333MHz version | CM7 version | MIUI-froyo | MIUI-gingerbread)

HTC Desire ( modaco custom | generic 2.2 | MIUI-froyo | MIUI-GB )

HTC Desire HD ( vanilla | OC @ 1228 MHz | OC @ 1612MHz | CleanHD @ 1510MHz )

Motorola Droid/Milestone

HTC Dream (classic version | xp-style | 710MHz Froyo)

HTC Evo

HTC Hero (classic | honeycomb)

HTC Incredible

HTC Magic/myTouch 3G ( 32A | 32B )

Acer Liquid

B&N Nook Color

Samsung Nexus S

Samsung Captivate

Samsung Galaxy S

Motorola Droid X

ZTE Blade

Samsung Vibrant

HTC Thunderbolt

HTC Inspire 4G

Motorola Atrix 4G

Samsung Epic 4G

LG Optimus 2X

HTC EVO Shift

SE Xperia X10

SE Xperia X8

Samsung Fascinate

Asus EEEPad Transformer ( 'classic' version | Prime 1.4 | ICS version)

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

To-Do (requested):

Legend

Liquid

mTS/Espresso

Huawei Ideos U8150

Cliq MB200

Optimus V

Viewsonic gTablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab

Known Issues:

animation duration depends on ROM boot time, so I can't guarantee it is running to the final screen on all devices.

Changes:

2012/03/20 - added TF101 ICS version
2011/12/25 - added Galaxy Nexus version
2011/06/16 - added transformer version
- added transformer version by [B]Curtisbeef[/B], thanks!
2011/06/01 - added desire MIUI 2.3.x version
- added Droid X version
- added ZTE Blade version
- added Vibrant version
- added Thunderbolt version
- added Inspire version
- added Atrix version
- added Epic version
- added Optimus 2X version
- added Evo Shift version
- added Fascinate versions by [B]protonus[/B], thanks!
- added Xperia X8 versions by [B]LuisDias[/B], thanks!
- added Xperia X10 versions by [B]ve6ay[/B], thanks!
2011/03/26 - added nexus one miui gingerbread version
- added mt3g/magic 32A version
2011/03/25 - added desire hd version by [B]yazayad[/B], thanks!
2011/03/23 - added hero honeycomb version
- added samsung galaxy s (i9000) version
2011/03/20 - added samsung captivate version
2011/03/14 - added desire & nexus one MIUI flashable theme files
- added desire MIUI version
2011/03/13 - added desire HD versions by [B]gimj01[/B], thanks!
- added desire "vanilla" version
2011/03/12 - updated installation guide
- added nexus one cm7 version by [B]luc1fer[/B], thanks!
- added Evo version
- added Nexus S, 'classic' and 'honeycomb' style versions
2011/03/08 - added nook color version
2010/07/14 - added dream version by [B]alongenemylines[/B], thanks!
2010/07/12 - fixed Hero version
2010/07/05 - added dream version by [B]ctbeiser[/B], thanks!
2010/07/01 - added desire version by [B]nivstein[/B], thanks!
2010/06/27 - added dream version by [B]rob.turner[/B], thanks!
2010/05/09 - added magic/mt3g version by [B]titsmaster[/B], thanks!
- added droid incredible version by [B]FierceDeityLink1[/B], thanks!
- added hero version
- files now uploaded to mediafire due to exceeding file limit and ease of access from other forums
2010/04/08 - added 'innovative apple' version ;)
2010/04/02 - added Milestone version by [B]RinTinTigger[/B], thanks!
2010/03/28 - new droid version by [B]RinTinTigger[/B], thanks!
2010/03/18 - moved the discussion from Nexus one to general theming
- added Droid version
- fixed last screen skipping
2010/03/14 - added Liquid version
2010/03/13 - added signed update.zip for flashing from recovery mode
- added a second, shorter version for ROMs with faster boot times (nexus-bios-boot-fixed)

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