yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Stoney 666:
Well when you get it worked out, hit me up for custom screens and wallpapers. I do sick grafx and custom images on photoshop.I've done a few for some people here and other forum sites.

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Hit me up for custom splash screens and wallpapers... stoney 666
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Woostyle:
1st Post - Glad to Join!

This worked like a champ! Thanks for those that compiled the instructions!

Start the buzz now - Froyo has me a bit dissapointed.

Droid Life!
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] themirag3:
Thanks for the guide. It works great!
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] WhammyDroid:
love this splash.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] grd069:
Well If you got it to work for you can you help me I'm trying to learn this on my own. I've done this to the "T", below is as follows:

C:\sdk\tools>nbimg.exe -F splash1.bmp -w 480 -h 800

=== nbimg v1.1

=== Convert NB <--> BMP splash screens

=== (c)2008 Pau Oliva - pof @ xda-developers

[] File: splash1.bmp

[] No padding added. Check file size.

[] Encoding: splash1.bmp.nb

[] Image dimensions: 480x800

[] Adding 0 bytes padding using pattern [0xff]

[] Adding HTC splash screen signature

[] Done!

after I change the it to splash1.img I zip the file provided I don't get the option to chg splash. :eek:
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] clambert11:
Not sure what you mean. It doesn't sound like you are following the directions correctly after you rename the file to splash1.img. Create a new zip file with the proper name and then throw the img and txt file in it.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] strunker:
I have the same issue. Not really sure what to make of it.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] blakskyszz:
Will this method work also for the Sprint EVO?
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Stoney 666:
Not 100% sure, but I think the PB31IMG.zip file is specific to the incredible.

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Hit me up for custom splash screens and wallpapers... stoney 666
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dj-anakin:
Same here. Done everything multiple times, followed the instructions perfectly, and it doesn't work.

Now, upon loading the bootloader, should it automatically find the PB31IMG.zip file and load it? Because when I go into the bootloader it scrolls some stuff, but it says four things about PB31IMG.zip, and 4 things about it not working. It goes by too fast to read.

Edit: I got a picture this time so i could read it..

SD Checking...

Loading...[PB31DIAG.zip]

No image!

Loading...[PB31DIAG.nbh]

No image or wrong image!

Loading...[PB31IMG.zip]

No image!

Loading...[PB31IMG.nbh]

No image or wrong image!

Yes, I have S-OFF.

I've also tried manually selecting it in recovery, but that doesn't work either.

EDIT: I also tried downloading one of the ones in the first post and it also did not work.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Stoney 666:
Go to your zip file properties and make sure It's named .zip and not .zip.zip. sometimes looks Like .zip but different in the properties details.

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Hit me up for custom splash screens and wallpapers... stoney 666
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dj-anakin:
It's not.

I also took a quick video of it loading so i could see what it says in slow motion, and it looks like it loaded...

ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.0.5

-- Installing: SDCARD:pb31img.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...

But, still, nothing. I have a feeling there is a step missing or something.

When you guys run the bootloader, does it just automatically load from there?
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Stoney 666:
Is the PB31IMG.zip in lower case like you are showing here? cuz it is case sensitive. They should be in caps and the .zip in lower case.

and it should load on its own in hboot. Then it will ask you if you want to update.

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Hit me up for custom splash screens and wallpapers... stoney 666
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] clambert11:
Stupid question... You have an Incredible, right? Sounds like you are doing it right if you have a good file. You should be prompted to update as soon as you boot into HBOOT.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dj-anakin:
Stoney 666: yes the file is in upper, and the extension in lower. It just shows it that way in the hboot, so that's how I put it.

It has never asked me if I wanted to update.

clambert11: Yes, Incredible. It's booting the leaked 2.2 OTA. Radio is 2.5

I've tried a few different boot animations I got from another thread and none of them work. Actually, the stock one that I redownloaded from that thread does work. But as soon as I replace the HTC image [the splash, as a test] it doesn't load the splash or animation at all, just a black screen and the "DROID" sound.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] clambert11:
You are aware that boot animations have a different name and are in a different location in 2.2, right? Just making sure...
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dj-anakin:
Yup... /system/customize/resource/VZW_bootanimation.zip

I've been copying and pasting for hours. I can't get anything other than the stock splash and bootanimations to work.

Now the stock boot isn't even working. I'm so frustrated with this. I have no idea why it won't just update when I go into the HBOOT.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] clambert11:
Wait, I think we found your problem. You aren't using adb to push the boot animations? You'll use HBOOT only for the Splash screens. You need to use adb to push the boot animations.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dj-anakin:
well, i've been copying the ZVW_bootanimation.zip to the SD card, then using root explorer to move it to /system/customize/resource/.

Lemme see if I can figure out how to push it using adb. Can you point the way on that one? My head hurts!
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] clambert11:
Oh, well I would think that would work. You said something about doing it in HBOOT. That will not. For the boot animation at least. Lemme see if I can find a post real quick.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dj-anakin:
Sorry.. crossing my splash1 thoughts with my boot animation thoughts.

Either way, I can't get HBOOT to update PB31IMG.zip automatically like people say it should. *pulls hair out* This should have been simply, but now I HAVE to get it working! lol. My wife is wondering why i'm going crazy in here.

ok, i'm in the cmd window...

C:\Users\Frank\Downloads\BIOS Boot Animation where my VZW_bootanimation.zip is located. It's one I just downloaded from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=7754717#post7754717

adb push VZW_bootanimation.zip /system/customize/resource

It comes back: failed to copy 'VZW_bootanimation.zip' to '/system/customize/resource/VZW_bootanimation.zip': Permission Denied

Should anything in Recovery be mounted or anything? Right now it shows only /cashe is mounted. /system, /data, /sdcard, /sd-ext are not mounted.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] clambert11:
LOL!

Ah crap. Search is down for an hour. Guess it'll have to wait for now. I'm gonna crash.

Hopefully you have the SDK Tools already installed. Otherwise you'll need to start from there. But I too would think Root Explorer would work. Kinda weird. It sounds like you are doing everything right.

Sorry I can't be of more help right now. If things are screwed up and not working, hopefully you made a nandroid backup before playing. It's always a good idea. Just roll back to the restore and regroup tomorrow.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dj-anakin:
Ya, search is down.

Oh well. Thanks for your help!

Taking tomorrow off so I might be able to work on it then. Maybe by then someone else will post and see what the problem is, or what i'm doing wrong.

No idea what SDK Tools is. Will look now.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] clambert11:
I'd just do it in Recovery to be safe.

Yeah, do a adb shell.

Then in the shell do mount /system

Then exit and do the push. Make sure the zip file in in the tools directory before doing the push.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dj-anakin:
WTF? OK, about an hour ago I installed this app, http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.simproductions.bachanger. I went in, set a Super Mario Brothers boot animation, rebooted, etc [since then iv'e rebooted at least 10 times], and it didn't work. Just now I did a reboot and it totally worked. WTF!?

But, I don't want mario, I want a custom splash and animation that i'm making. And I don't think I want to pay for that app yet, so... hmmm.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] clambert11:
Ugh. I just now noticed that this topic was initally totally posted in the wrong thread. I didn't mean to contaminate by replying to it. The problem really is unrelated and should have been posted elsewhere.

dj-anakin, PM me if you start a new thread or post it to the boot animation thread. This should really deal with the Splash Screen. We'll get you workin'.

Off to bed for now though.

Sorry guys.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dj-anakin:
****. I didn't even see that. MOD, delete all these posts if you feel the need. Nothing was accomplished.

I'll start a new thread tomorrow since this seems to be a singular case.

THanks to those who helped.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] ryanlashway:
Error Issue

If you are running into issues using this (ex. nbimg crashes) it is due to your image not being RGB 24bit.

After using this and trying to replicate the issue if you create a image and do not save it as a RBG 24 it crashes everytime.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] brstorrie:
Re: hboot-flashable images

Here's my crack at it. ;) Enjoy
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] smkd13:
Is there any ability to do this on a mac? I wanna have a go ay it but only have access to a mac.

Redemption Rom 2.03

Hydra OC 1.113

Unrevoked splash

Cyborg boot
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] burmzorz:
I know this may seem like a dumb answer, however, I saw nowhere that it said I had to do this. It would not read the files on my SD card b/c i was not formatted FAT 32. Also, there wasn't really an option for FAT 32 when I was plugged in and went to format only FAT. When I chose FAT it defaulted to FAT 32 and fixed my problem. I can now do the custom Splash Screens. Thank you so much for your help.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Casbah:
One thing not necessarily to you but to others. FAT16 structure is restricted to 4gb partitions.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310561 <--Microsoft said so! haha

Therefore, if someone has an 8, 16, or 32 gb card then it should automatically format it as FAT32.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] idowens:
Pixelmator on Mac won't work

If you happen to be trying to create a custom Splash screen on your Mac using Pixelmator, it probably won't assign the necessary color profile (RGB BMP 16) to the BMP causing nbimg.exe to throw an error (and give you a .nb with a 0kb filesize).

To get around this, create your BMP in Pixelmator, then re-open it in Gimp or Photoshop & assign the correct color profile. Then, back to nbimg.exe to create the .nb file. G'luck.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Casbah:
Maybe I'm missing something but you'll still need a PC for this since nbimg is a windows executable application (unless you're running VmWare or Parallels with Windows on the mac)
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] idowens:
Indeed; VMWare Fusion w/ Windows XP. Though, there is also a Linux version on the developer's blog that could be used.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] KGBxxx:
Thought I'd upload my first attempt at a splash screen. Works great. Perfect instructions. (Used "Paint" to convert to 24bit bmp for it to work).

Enjoy.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Casbah:
haha had a good laugh at that image! Very good! Congrats on a successful first flash pic. (I've still to do one of my own) :D
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Nitrogenus:
My Japanese Theme in Progress

I am looking for a bit of assistance with the artwork for my image.

Please see HERE for my request.

TIA

EDIT:

I realized I had an OLD version of PS on the XP boot. Below is the result. The kanji roughly translates to incredible.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] smkd13:
here is one i made for Redemption Rom.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dimebagdan65:
That is beyond epic man, thanks!! (GF says phenomenally epic lol)
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] MisterSchnapps:
I CANNOT get this to work. im running Ubuntu 10.04 and ive tried everything. cant get it to work. can someone help me out with a walk-through/step by step instructions? i would really appreciate it. thanks in advance

EDIT:Got it running on my windows system. still cant get it to work on linux. .
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dimebagdan65:
Thank you Deficitism!!

Awesome guide man! Worked like a charm! :D Been at it for a few days now and just wanted to post what I had. Anybody having trouble with photoshop and saving it as a 24 bit .BMP, just save it as a 16 bit .png, open it in MS Paint and save it as a 24 bit .bmp

Check my signature for what I've been up to since reading this :D
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] bigred8080:
ok i tried this thing like 4 differnt times and all i can get is it trying to load the pb13im file and then it says parsing....then nothing just the regular options....the only thing i havent done is check and see if its on 24 rgb color....dont know how to change it lol
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] abu_noah:
I did all of this and verified the files and still said that it could not open splash1.

It's amazing that I cannot find any other way to create a stupid splash screen on xda, and this keeps saying it can't open splash1.

Edit: I got it.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] brfarr11:
followed directions to a t, there were no steps that didn't execute properly. However, I get 3 android guys on a skateboard now for my splash Maybe b/c I'm a noob, but used to code.. Virtuous 3.0.1 ROM rooted by unrevoked 3 droid inc.

This sounds retarded, but when you say root of SD card, you are putting the zip itself on sdcard/<here>, yes? Not much linux guy but seems like folders in linux are not heirarchical.. e.g. seems like mnt/sdcard on the same level as sdcard, points to same directory as sdcard. regardless, I put the zip package on both and got same result - skateboarders.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] SeanRinVA:
This was what I needed. Thanks!
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] zalez:
Chances are that the bmp was not saved in the correct format.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Michael Ellis:
You saved as a png rather than a bitmap. That might have something to do with it.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] aca85:
Could i use this guide to make the same,but for Htc magic (taking in account the resolution diff...) ??? :) loox really awesome
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Shorte85:
This may be a stupid question, how do I CD to the nbimg folder through CMD? I have the terminal window open, not sure how to get to the nbimg folder though. Am I missing something?

EDIT: Nevermind, I was able to figure it out by playing around and getting it. :) Thanks, and so excited to see what I created for a friend will work. :D

EDIT 2: Actually, I am stuck. I did everything I thought I was supposed to do, thought I did anyways. When I go to put the PB31IMG.zip file on my SD card and then boot into hboot, do I go into Recovery, and choose zip file from SD Card or am I going the wrong way about this? Please tell me I'm not doing this wrong. LOL
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Shorte85:
Well, I figured I was supposed to just go ahead and do a recovery, choose zip file from SD card and then it applies itself. However, it will not override the HTC Logo file for some random reason.

Am I doing something wrong?

UPDATE: I figured out what was going wrong, I was doing everything right in the first post I had posted except I wasn't applying the PB31IMG.zip correctly. I was applying it by going into recovery and choosing zip file which I guess won't work that way, but then took and did it by power down the phone, clicking on the track ball button and power button at the same time, selected bootloader, it checked for the zip file I placed on the SD card and applied it. But other than that it was also not working because my card was not formatted to fat32. So I had to back up my SD Card onto my PC, format my SD Card to Fat32 and then replace all the files that were on the SD card and then tried it again and it worked perfectly. :) Just wanted to post this incase someone else runs into this same issue.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] v1ral:
Is there a way to change the second splash image.

Or have two or three imgs in one boot splash.

I like the unrevoked with the android guy but the second one is pretty bright.

v1ral
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] civicsisedan:
Awesome...

Worked like a charm..

Now I need to get more creative for my next one.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] futuristicstyles:
I can't figure out how to get the image to convert using that tool it won't stay open it flashes then close. I'm on windows xp 32 bit.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] vordhosbn:
i figured i'd share my creation, it shows the sad mac icon :D
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Stu_Gotti:
Here is one I put together.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Stu_Gotti:
... and another!
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] nagasgura:
Would it be possible to install it with clockworkmod and just set it as something like "Custom_boot_screen.zip"? I could just use the install zip from sd option. Would this work, or would it cause issues?
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Stu_Gotti:
I don't believe that'll work.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] jesssiii:
Purple...would love that!
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Upstreammiami:
hey man thanks.. can i post this over at A.C ? in credit to you
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] trbomp5:
I followed this exactly and it would not install. So I downloaded one that someone had already put together and opened them up and compared them and they were identical. So I tried to install the other one and it worked perfectly. The only difference was it was named PC36IMG.zip

So I renamed the one I made per these instructions to PC36IMG.zip and it installed perfectly.

Just something you might want to add to the OP in case anyone else has the same problem.

Also to help people that aren't that savvy with Command Prompt, if you hold shift and right click on the nbimg folder you will see an option to open folder in command prompt, then you just have to type in the script after the >

Last note, the -F has to be capitalized or it will not work.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Boogeyman45:
"I seem to have an issue with using this tool. I admit I am not good with cmd usage, but when I can get to a fulder with this tool and an image I want to convert (I wound up using the SDK folder as I couldn't get cmd to identify any other folder) I type in the command exactly as stated in the first post:

nbimg -F splash1.bmp -w 480 -h 800

but all I get is:

'nbimg' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

any suggestions ir ideas?"

I'm getting the same message. I'm not sure about the "directories". As I am learning I don't understand. Can someone please enlighten me, word for word?
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Evil_Cid:
My HBOOT refuses to recognise any IMG.ZIP files..... and yes, it's S-OFFed it just keeps saying something about having the wrong img file =(
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] chuckyteets:
mine does this too. for some reason i think something got messed up when i ran unrevoked and/or forever. i can do everything else with clockwork recovery and flashing roms, but when it comes to recognizing these files it is no good. i might try renaming them to PC36IMG.zip like the post a few up says, but want to find out if that could be a bad idea for some reason first.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Evil_Cid:
Hmmm..I beg your pardon if I misunderstood this but are you saying you tried to flash these files through recovery? I thought you flashed these through HBOOT...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VSack:
I like modding my interface. I've spent countless hours sifting through hundreds of icons and wallpapers on my Class 6 SDCARD trying to find the perfect setup.

I've also spent equal time recovering from force closes, watching anemic animation as my folders get recached and my picasa folders are needlessly searched yet again for god knows what.

I blame the 3D Gallery. I hate it. Despise it.

I want something that lets me browse my icons and wallpapers better than this piece of sod. I've tried getting the HTCAlbum to work but it doesn't seem to.

Any ideas?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrDSL:
You are not alone!!!!

I hate the 3d gallery app!! Its slow and half the time it doesnt even load all my pics or it skips a few of them..The 3d effects are stupid..

I hate hate hate this app!!! Ughhhh like you I can't get htcalbum to work either..At least it loads fast and loads all my pics everytime..

Let me know if you find a good replacement and I'll do the same..I can't believe others aren't complaining about all this.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Negrito:
I use Astro File Manager in icon mode, after it caches thumbnails you're good to go. I also despise the 3d app, i hate that when i take a pic and want to upload it to my website right away that for some reason it isnt there.
[HD2 General] aescobar900:
I installed artemis new rom works really well except after i set up my email it wont automatically search when I tell it to. I tried removing the email account and adding it again my email is a sbcglobal.net account or yahoo. Can someone please help me I cant find the answer anywhere. Thank you Also noticed it wont update the weather even though im connected to the internet
[HD2 General] aescobar900:
41 views and no help :(
[HD2 General] nrfitchett4:
have you asked for help in the artemis thread? I've never used that ROM.
[P3600 Software Upgrading] S100200:
Hello!

Recently I bought my Trinity, and very satisfied with it, BUT

I have some problems with iGO 8.

Precisely my problem is the program memory.

When the phone is in idle, I have approx. 16-18 Mbytes of free program memory. It's enough for almost everything but not iGO 8.

If I try to plan a longer route, the program says not enough memory.

When I'm using it, every hour the phone simply resets itself.

Is there a solution for this, or a possibility to make more free program memory?

I'm using WM6.5. I've tried the WM6.1 ROMs also, but didn't get much more free memory, only 1-2 Mbytes more.

Regards,

S100200
[P3600 Software Upgrading] russco77:
try another navi program,

i am using igo 2006+ and everything works fine...
[P3600 Software Upgrading] S100200:
The problem is that the newest maps work only with iGO 8.x.
[P3600 Software Upgrading] toines04:
Hai,

I had the same problem and I wend back to wm5 original! Now I have 28mb free mem and can use Igo8 and the new Navigon7.

I don't need all the gadgets from wm6.5.

Good luck

Antoine
[Vibrant General] mindaika:
Is there a way to prevent the Vibrant from unmounting the storage every time I plug in a USB cable? I don't need to transfer files from my power plug, and when I want to charge my phone from my computer, it stops my media player/everything else until I go turn the USB connection off. Super annoying.
[Vibrant General] mikey98277:
Menu>settings>applications>usb settings

There is a few different options, you can try each to see which works the best for you. Probably Ask each time would stop any automatic stuff from happening,. But its up to you.
[Vibrant General] mindaika:
That's what it's on, and it still does it.

AHA! It's not the droid system at all, it's DoubleTwist.

http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/1617-how-to-disable-android-usb-auto-mount/
[Vibrant General] kizer:
Yeah I had that problem too when I "had" double twist installed
[Vibrant General] thyarles:
Winamp app

The application Winamp Beta has the same way to solve this problem.