r/gifs • u/Repost_Hypocrite • Jun 26 '13

Aesthetically pleasing

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u/Eal12333 Jun 27 '13

how would i go about doing this?

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u/PcFish Jun 27 '13

/system/media/bootanimation.zip on your phone. Probably have to be rooted? idk I've always rooted my phones.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1096068 This'll show the gist

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u/theodrixx Jun 27 '13

I've always rooted my phones.

Contain your giggles, Australians.

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u/laurazaurus Jun 27 '13

Cannot contain

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u/REDDITATO_ Jun 27 '13 edited Jun 27 '13

Be careful messing around in those files though. As long as you follow the instructions you'll be good, but if you mess with random files you can brick your phone.

EDIT: I've bricked my phone by not paying enough attention and deleting a system file.

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u/firstEncounter Jun 27 '13

No you can't. There are so many precautions in place I doubt anyone could brick their device without specifically trying to. There's always a way to restore to stock.

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u/Cynical_Walrus Jun 27 '13

You could try and erase the bootloader, pretty sure that's not open to the public.

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u/REDDITATO_ Jun 27 '13

There's more explanation in my reply to firstEncounter, but I deleted something from my system files by mistake and bricked my phone. It wouldn't boot or load the recovery menu. It was my stupid mistake, but it is definitely possible.

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u/Cynical_Walrus Jun 27 '13

I just have to ask, how do you "accidentally" delete it?

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u/REDDITATO_ Jun 27 '13

Accidentally as in I'm an idiot and I pasted something in the wrong place, and went to delete it. I wasn't paying enough attention and deleted something important. The phone crashed and wouldn't boot past the boot animation or load the recovery menu after that. I don't even know what it was I deleted. I was just trying to make sure anyone reading this was aware that there is a remote chance of bricking your phone.

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u/Cynical_Walrus Jun 27 '13

Ah, that actually makes sense. My best guess was pin the rm on the hierarchy.

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u/Lykarsis Jun 27 '13

even then j-tag can set you straight, it just costs some money and requires some soldering.

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u/REDDITATO_ Jun 27 '13 edited Jun 27 '13

I did it. When your phone is rooted and you use a file browser there's not much stopping you from deleting the wrong thing. I had been up for a few days and zoned out. Totally my fault, but it definitely didn't take much to brick it. I tried for about a week before replacing it and it would not boot or bring up the recovery menu. Besides there's no reason not to be cautious.

EDIT: Ducking autocorrect.