yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
No... All those things are for the G1. Essentially what it translates into is that for fastboot you need an engineering HBOOT (SPL). For our phones that is 0.85.2007. You do still need a rooted phone, data cable, and computer though.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] jdkoren:
Cool stuff

I'd like to give this a try, but first a few questions . . .

1. How do I pull the stock splash screen off the device? I want to have it backed up on my PC just in case.

2. The pink "Rooted" MT4G splash screen in the OP shows a resolution of 384x640. Is the .img file also 364x640? If so, any chance you could upload a full 480x800 resolution one?

3. While I do really like the pink "rooted" screen, since I'm running a CyanogenMod ROM, I'm curious how that screen would look with shades of blue. I see that Touch is a lighter shade than the rest. Maybe the Touch could be cyan additive secondary (#00FFFF, or RGB 0,255,255) and the rest could be cyan subtractive primary (#00B7EB, or RGB 0,183,235)? Or swap them if it looks better. Or choose some better shades of blue, I trust your photoshoppery more than mine. Android can stay green, cuz he's cool like that.

Thanks in advance! :D
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
@jdkoren: The pink mytouch splash screen in the OP is the correct size. The picture shown is the properties you were looking at. Just click the picture and it will take you to the post that has the zip that contains the img file. I flashed the picture uploaded to make sure it looks right and it does. About the cyan colored mytouch screen, it will take some time to complete that one. I have a full course list at school and work at nights, but I will definitely work on it in my spare time! I will try to get it done soon though!
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] jdkoren:
Alright, thanks. I actually flashed it too and it does look right (and rather sexy with that hot pink on black bg). There's no rush for anything, important stuff comes first. I may even give it a go myself if I can find some good image editing software.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] guttus:
Im trying to create my own splash screens but having an issue when trying to install them. Getting this error:

writing splash1......Failed (remote: image update error)

Can someone tell me why and guide me in the right direction to get these to work
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
@guttus: What is the process you're using to convert them? Is it the same one I posted in the OP?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] guttus:
I didn't know i had to convert them after creating them in Photoshop. All I saw earlier was just to unzip file into tools folder which was an .img file so I figured that I could just throw an .img file in there at the proper res and it would work. Guess not........just starting with this stuff.

So how would I go about converting the file i have created to be a usable one?

Thanks in advance for the help

edit: I tried to download ffmpeg but when I unzip it I get tons of flies. Kinda frustrated that I cant figure out to get it installed.

Edit #2: Got it!
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
Here you go guttus. These should be the only files you need. Just read the rest of this thread and you should be good to go.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] guttus:
Thanks for all your help. Got a few personal ones I've made but I don't think they even compare to a few of the ones out there on the thread. Im very happy with them myself. I just grabbed a few images from Google and added what I wanted in them. Its my first day using Photoshop so don't expect much......

Once I think they get up to par I will upload a few. Here are some preivews

edit: is there a way to convert a .img file back to a .png file? if so what are the commands I would use. I tried to just switch around the files from the .png to .img files but it didn't work.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] UntamedDeviance:
On your computer, if you have ffmpeg installed, just like you would use it to make it an .img file, this will do the opposite:

ffmpeg -f rawvideo -pix_fmt rgb565 -s 480x800 -i splash.img -f image2 splash.png

(Command screen of course)
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
Yessir, that will pull the png from the img file. Thanks for posting that, I've got the original in post #2 so I didn't think to put it up. :)
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Pizzafish:
longhorn splash screen

Here's a splash screen i made for myself. sharing in case there's any other longhorns on this board =).
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] big nu:
I'm guessing im getting these errors because I have the "hboot-0.86.0000"

I cant get it to take for the life of me!! sucks!!:(

This is what im getting in cmd prompt:

C:\sdk\tools>fastboot devices

SH119RM06685 fastboot

C:\sdk\tools>fastboot flash splash1 splash.img

error: cannot load 'splash.img'

C:\sdk\tools>fastboot devices

SH119RM06685 fastboot

C:\sdk\tools>fastboot flash splash1 rootedandroid.img

error: cannot load 'rootedandroid.img'

C:\sdk\tools>cd fastboot

The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\sdk\tools>fastboot flash splash1 rootedandroid.jpeg

error: cannot load 'rootedandroid.jpeg'

C:\sdk\tools>

All the images in the op are .jpeg files so i tried rename them several different ways...

Do I have to covert them to .img files myself?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
The zip files containing the img files are in the second post. You just have to unzip them to your tools folder then flash them.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] big nu:
Did that, got this:

C:\Users\nuiana>cd C:/sdk/tools

C:\sdk\tools>fastboot devices

SH119RM06685 fastboot

C:\sdk\tools>fastboot flash splash1 rootedandroid.img

sending 'splash1' (750 KB)... OKAY [ 0.387s]

writing 'splash1'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)

finished. total time: 0.407s

C:\sdk\tools>

Can it be the hboot.0.86.0000?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] jdkoren:
Iriscience: Any progress on that cyan rooted splash screen?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
@big nu: The HBOOT is probably the issue. I have HBOOT 0.85.2007. You can find instructions on how to flash that HBOOT in grankin01's Ultimate Guide to S-OFF. Just flash that and you should be good.

@jdkoren: I'm so sorry! I completely forgot about it! I will get started on it asap! That'll be my project for the morning. :D
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] jdkoren:
No worries man, we're on your time, not the other way 'round. Everybody who's seen the pink one loves it, so thanks again for that one.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] big nu:
So i flashed that HBOOT in the guide you recommended and all is good now!:D

thanks for the responses..
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
No problem Big Nu! I'm really glad that was the only issue! :)

And now I'm off to work on the CyanoSplash! :D

EDIT: @jdkoren: I just wanted to let you know the colors that I am going to use. They are 3DACB3 (primary) and 81D3DF (secondary). I pulled both colors straight from the CM 7 boot animation. The primary is the android himself, and the secondary is a lighter color from the circle.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
I finally got them done!
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] big nu:
Is it possible to turn this wall into a splash its more of a question then a request;) View attachment 497306
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] UncleEk:
This is slick! Already click the "Thanks" button but can't say enough.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
@big nu: I can definitely turn that into a splash screen for you! Give me a few and it'll be done! :)

EDIT: All done! Here you go!
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] big nu:
woohoo

Heavens to merchatroids!!!! that was fast gracias amigo!! :D
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
No problem! :) The conversion process is really easy! Just check out post 129, download and extract the zip to your /AndroidSDK/tools/ folder and then read the post linked in the thread and it'll tell you how to convert any png into the proper img type. If you have any questions just PM me. :D
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Sxyman815:
This is my first one... please give me some feedback!!!

I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THE "rooted tmobile mytouch4g" part THANKS AND CREDITS TO Iriscience OP

rootedmt4gcm7bacon

splas1cm7baconExperimentalNightlies

so what do you think... first one be nice LOL :cool:
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Sxyman815:
THANKS!!!!

I just made that last one off of yours thank you for the instructions priceless... this is my personal

:rolleyes:
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] awdlexusis:
error

C:\sdk\tools>fastboot flash splash splash.img

sending 'splash' (750 KB)... OKAY [ 0.393s]

writing 'splash'... FAILED (remote: partition does not exist!)

finished. total time: 0.418s

any fixes? thanks
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] tnpapadakos:
my variation
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Sxyman815:
fastboot flash splash1 nexuscustom.img

.... YOU FORGOT THE 1 after splash...
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] awdlexusis:
Oh I see ...thank you for the reply
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Xantho99:
hey can you convert this one for me?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Xantho99:
awesome! thanks man!
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Tweezydak1d:
can anybody please make me a splash screen using the 1st cyanogen mod splash screen the one that says "mytouch 4g" and jus add Deantwon's. oh and if u can just center it. please and thank you
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] cybereclipse:
hmm so heres what i'm doing

i type adb devices and get back my device

i rebooted into the bootloader and it says i have HBOOT - 0.85.2007 and it says GLACIER PVT ENG S-OFF on top

i go ahead and type in fastboot devices and i get this back:

whats going on?

EDIT: figured it out...fastboot isn't part of the android-sdk for mac...downloaded it and put it into the tools folder and everything worked fine
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
Is this what you were thinking of? If you want anything changed, just let me know! :D
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Tweezydak1d:
yeah that is awesome but i was talkin about the splash screen with out the cyanogen 7 part
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
No problem! Give me a sec!

EDIT: Here you go!

If you don't want the android guy there I can remove him too.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Tweezydak1d:
you sir are the freaking man. thanks a million... i have a quick question for ya... i was looking at the one you made me that had the cyanogen mod 7, would you be able to put the cm logo under the cyanogen mod?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
Yeah... That shouldn't be a problem at all! Just like the one on the header of their homepage right?

www.cyanogenmod.com
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Tweezydak1d:
yes sir thats the one
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] KevBri:
Thanks Iriscience! Loving having a custom splash screen. I tried to post a couple modifications I made based off your work but XDA won't let me since I haven't posted 8 times yet (though I've been using XDA since my G1 days!). Grrr. Oh well, I'll use my first of 8 to at least say thanks.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] 92drls:
Anyone know what the name of the animation.zip file would be for eViL-HD 0.2.3 ROMs? Would it be the same since its 2.2.1?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
I'm so glad dude! I'm excited to see what your mods look like! If you need to take up a couple of more posts, happily post some randomness here! I don't mind at all!

Are you talking about the boot animation? And if so it is located in /system/customize/resource/bootanimation.zip. But these are the static screen before the boot animation.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
@lbj23numb1: Here is the splash screen you wanted with the CM logo underneath. Sorry it took so long... My ISP went down last night, and I was too tired to deal with them. So, now that i'm home for the day, I finally got the chance to put it up! And I liked that idea so much I decided to put the other contributors to our phone on there too!
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Tweezydak1d:
thats freakin awesome... i like both of them... thanks alot
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
No problem! Anytime! :D
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] 92drls:
Hate to ask this but could the OP be little more exact? I just flashed the bootanimation no prob but I cant seem to get this one right. Could you type out exactly what to type in? I have the .img file that I want to flash in a file called adb in the root of my C drive. Where do I go from here? Thanks for anyone who can help!
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Phateless:
Then why is it called splash1 and not splash? This is going to bug me until I find the answer. :D

Do you think splash2 is the bootanimation.zip?

We can flash recovery through terminal.

su

flash_image recovery sdcard/recovery.img

Couldn't we just

su

flash_image splash1 sdcard/splashimage.img

Why wouldn't that work?

Sorry for being 20 pages late to the party but don't have time to read it all.

EDIT - Thank you very much for this mod! These splash screens are nothing short of gorgeous. Does anyone know how to backup the existing splash screen before flashing a new one? And do we know if PD15IMG.zip replaces the splash screen as well?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] TrueBlue_Drew:
OK, first this is a little different than the bootanimation you flashed. For this to work you should be in fastboot. Easiest wat to get there is to hold you power button down for a sec and then pick "reboot" and then "bootloader" this puts you into the bootloader. Plug in your USB and it should now say FASTBOOT USB. If it doesnt then scroll down to Fastboot and hit the power button.(<--For CM7) Just plug your phone in and open a Comand prompt and CD to your folder and type fastboot reboot bootloader

Next put the splash you downloaded in your folder from earlier.

It will have a name like xxxxxxx.img

You can type this command replacing the xxxxxx with whatever the name of the img you are flashing.

fastboot flash splash1 xxxxxx.img
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] TrueBlue_Drew:
I believe that the splash2 isnt the bootanimation.zip but is a second area/partition for another splash screen but none of these roms support it if I remember correctly. I do think some phones in the past could be flashed to the splash2 also. I know I have heard of it before but it was a long time ago that I read something on it.

I dont know for sure but I think I also read that fastboot must be used to access that splash1 partition, so thats why I dont think it would work but the easiest thing would be for ya to give it a try and let us know if it would work :p:p:p

I will if you dont want to :eek:

Dont think you can back-up (no fastboot command for that) the img on the phone but you can DL the stock one in the OP if you want to go back to it.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] l0uisz:
awesome thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] eriksoto:
Thanks

Thank you! I was getting a bit tired of seeing the same splash screen over and over. This is just what I needed.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] PhantomRampage:
Is there any way to create new splash1's with gimp?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
You can make splash screens with any photo editor. The only requirements are that it be in 480x800 format, and that it be a png. Then using the files located in post 129, and following the link in the same post you can go to where I found the tutorial for making splash screens.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] PhantomRampage:
Sorry about that, I should have been more specific. I actually did take a look at that thread but it says you need ffmpeg to convery the png to a 'raw565' format. I looked in Gimp and it can export in RGB Raw format but i see no option for this '565' stuff. I was wondering if someone knew a way to do this without the need off ffmpeg since I'm on Linux and still kinda nooby with it (and as i understand it ffmpeg is all terminal based).

If I take an image and edit it to be 480x800, save as png, re-open the png with gimp and export as raw, then rename that raw file to .img and flash it do you think it could work? Any possibility in a brick?

I'll take a look at the other thread again and check out your zip. Thanks :]
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] VolcanicSkunk:
I'm not sure that would work. I know that with my myTouch 3G I flashed my splash1 with an actual .rgb565 file. So, I'm not sure if your conversion method would produce the same file format. I'm not too sure about a possibility of a brick. I would assume that a failed splash screen flash would just produce no splash screen, but I cannot be sure of this as I have never failed with a splash screen flash. If you want I could walk you through the setup of the ffmpeg. It is much simpler than that thread makes it seem. Or you could just upload any images you want converted and I'll do it for you. It takes no time at all to convert. Just let me know what you'd like to do!
[G Tablet General] mmathai77:
Ok guys, it was a good run... a week run. I don't mind this tablet, I tried TNT 2.2 and ZPAD. I liked them both, TNT a little more.

-This tablet has AMAZING potential, and awesome hardware such as the processor. Software out of the BOX is again like everyone says: HORRIBLE.

Overall build quality is pretty good, not considering the little creeks you get holding the center of the back.

-The official thing that ticked me off to return this tablet was.....wait for it............ LCD Display and viewing angles. Im sorry but it seems like its from the Early 2000's not a display we would see in many electronics Now a days.

-Another deciding factor for me is the touch sensitivity, didn't do it for me. Not as sensitive as I would like.

-Non-illuminated keys, hard to use at night, keys get pressed easily at night.

So after thinking if i should wait for iPAD2, since the rumors are racing; or get Galaxy Tab,

Ive decided to get the Galaxy Tab - I got a brand NEW Galaxy Tab(Sprint) on Ebay for $500 - White backing, Sealed BRAND NEW In BOX. No contract.

I'll be turning the Data OFF and using it as WiFi only, It wont be linked to Sprint, I will NOT activate the 3g.

I got to check the device out, and its extremely portable, its nice. 7 Inch isnt THAT bad at all.

Any comments?
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
Sorry to see you go. Enjoy your new tablet!
[G Tablet General] xmr405o:
I see these goodbye posts all the time in all the forums I've been a part of. And "sorry" is almost in each post?At the end you just need to be happy with your product. Personally I am not replacing this tablet for anything that's out right now because of the dual core tegra 2 processor. My next tablet is going to be another T2 but definitely a better screen and hopefully a gig of RAM. I don't care if its a 10 or 7 inch tablet because both are practically the same in reference to portability since I can't fit them in my pocket. :p

Honestly, the only goodbye post that I am looking out for is Roebeets, Rothnic, Bekit, or any other devs. But I figured i'd chime in because I don't think anyone should be sorry for moving on to a different device....unless you were getting a cruz tablet then it would be flame city for you. Jk

I'm sure you'll enjoy ur galaxy tab because its a nice device.
[G Tablet General] Hannigan174:
Not gonna disagree with any of your complaints, and if it is not right for you, then get the one you want.

Personally I don't mind the screen, since it is only for me, and I just hold it at the right angle. The non-illuminated buttons are a bit of a silly oversight (and I would much prefer real buttons to those capacitive ones) but I don't mind so much since it has on-screen soft-buttons.

I like it because it is well powered (battery and processor), inexpensive, and has a large display.

Most importantly is that it is easily modifiable. If it wasn't it would have gone right back. It nearly did anyway because I was falsely told by Sears' website that it was a viewpad 10. Since roebeet, rothnic, omiji (? sorry can't remember), and all the others I cannot name have made this device software so good I see awesome potential beyond the great tablet it has already become.

So VS owes XDA and it's senior modders a lot since without them probably all of us would have returned the POS that VS put on the shelves.

In summation Thank You to the XDA team working on the G tab, and if anyone else is thinking about returning this product consider this before you do so, because Samsung, Apple, or any other manufacturer will not give the type of updates and support you can get here from an open device like this, from a place like XDA.

And to the OP, I hope you enjoy your Galaxy better, I have a Captivate and I like it. I am sure if you want a good experience out of the box like what I have in my Captivate, you will be very happy with it.
[G Tablet General] comhack:
Definetly +1

I could not of said it better myself.
[G Tablet General] japhule:
The notionink adam goes on preorder later today also for $400-500. I'd suggest looking into that tablet also.
[G Tablet General] cutterjohn:
Shouldn't be too bad, and at the price that Samsung is hawking these for they should support it for a while and better than any other currently shipping Android tablet.

7": yeah, I'm missing that form factor ALOT myself, but I just can't bring myself to give up Tegra2 for something lesser even for a better(IMNHO) form factor(7") nor a better screen(awful gTab viewing angles).

I'm keeping my gTab(actually I'm stuck now anyways past my 14d Staples return) and evaluating 7" complementary(to gTab) tablets, of which(ATM) Nook Color is looking nice w/IPS screen and a8 CPU plus now rooted. Just need to get over to a B&N and try out a demo unit... (want to see how overall system and browser fare speedwise @800MHz on an a8...)

Might just wait out until next year and see if anyone coughs up a 7" Tegra2 or one of the other SoC companies cough up their dual core a9 SoCs and they get in a 7"...

Notion Ink: They sound nice, but since they're a new/small tablet only company I'm waiting to see if they survive to release their 2nd tablet, hopefully Tegra3 based...
[G Tablet General] rushless:
OP should avoid the 101 then, since mega gimped device.

Probably best to wait until March. There should be 2.3 or higher Tegra 2 tablets all over the place by then.

Maybe a very stable out of box 2.3 Gtablet by then too..... Maybe at least.
[G Tablet General] marianosf:
$375 only!

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/09/notion-ink-adam-pre-order-to-begin-today-pricing-starts-at-375/
[G Tablet General] Lnin0:
I have been refreshing the NI site for days ready to buy Adam but when I got up to bat I couldn't pull the trigger.

$375 is with a standard LCD - not PixelQI. PQ is $499 w/ Wifi or $550 w/ 3G

Shipping is $50 - the thing comes straight from factory in India.

However, a few things made me hesitate on the device I have waited a year on.

- you must also pay 'customs' but nothing states what this fee is

- shipping is $50 through DHL which is not insured

- ccavenue is processing orders and they do not take MC

- you are billed in full as soon as you place order while estimated ship date is 6-8

- given no further manufacturing delays and that shipping is quick 6-8 weeks is a long wait

- specs list "8+ GB Flash"...so is that 8GB or what?

- crazy amount of return conditions the least of which is getting RMA 7 no later than 7 days after shipment (probably take longer than that for DHL to get it to you) and a 20% restocking fee for 'open' items (that's $100 + return shipping)

- no mention of 'bad pixel' policy

So while I am in love with this thing and will be so jealous for those brave enough to order site unseen (not even a hands on or real photo on website) I am just not that brave.

Now the question is....do I open my gTablet and play with it until round 2 or do I look at something maybe a little bit pricier but with a better display?
[G Tablet General] cutterjohn:
Yep they're already out of money...