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Root [Hack] Replace Motorola boot logo with your own image

Oh hey, one important thing. When you reverse the bytes in the hex editor, it will create a mirror image. So before you do the hex editing, go back into photoshop and go to Image > Image Rotation > Flip canvas horizontal. Then save.

The hex editing is tricky. Here's tip: the dots on the right hand side of the hex editor represent bytes of data.
 
Oh great, I have to go back into photoshop?lol Lovely..............

trying to track down the stuff needed now. sbf, sbfcodec, etc....

never used rsdlite but here goes nothing.
 
LOL, much better to have to go back to photoshop now than to have a mirror image of what you wanted later and have to repeat the whole process.
 
istolvampire said:
can someone verify this is the sbf file i need?

VZW_A855_ESD56_QSC6085BP_C_01.3E.01P_SW_UPDATE_03. sbf

I am having no luck finding this sbfcodec either but I am still searching
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FWIW this was the tutorial I used:
Changing your motorola "M" boot logo tutorial - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum

Everything you need should be there. It's a 2.0.1 SBF but once you complete the process you should be able to flash a recovery without losing your boot image. I think any stock SBF will work.
 
the dots/characters on the right hand side of the hex editor represent bytes of data. Highlight first 54 dots/characters, and delete them. then highlight the last 2 dots, and delete them.

Then
edit menu->Reverse bytes

You should be able to take it from there

EDIT: The offset # at the bottom left corner will tell you what byte number you are clicking on

Or try this: Edit > Select Block
Start of selection: 0 End of selection: 53

Then delete
 
I select all and try to reverse bytes but does this take awhile because it doesn't seem to be doing anything after I select ok?
 
when I go to copy over original pic bytes it says not enough space?
guess I messed up somewhere. I give up. Thanks for all you help.
 
yes I did but its okay maybe it just isn't meant to be. You have been most helpful but for some reason I just can't get it to work. Not the first time this has happened.
 
The hex editing is probably what's tripping you up. I had to teach myself how to do it all too and it worked first try. Go slow, don't rush. Make sure you are deleting the right bytes because if you don't follow the directions exactly you will fail.
 
I am having trouble with the copy part. I get the file down to only FF 64 bytes but no matter what I try it will not paste over. Maybe I didn't reverse the other file but it changes the pic to unreadable in my pictures so I believe I got that part right. It is probably some fundamental part but I don't know how to proceed. Wish there was a video tutorial so I could see where I am messing up. If I ever get this I might make one.lol I will give it one more go.
 
OK, I am taking pity on your poor soul and I also want to see if I could do this again. send an email of the bmp you edited and mirrored to my handle @gmail.com and i will see if I can do it and send it back.
 
Thanks, I sent it over. Just not sure why I can't copy/paste it. If you get it then you are my new hero.

edit: It is official. publicanimal is my new hero. Still not sure where I was messing up. Might have to give it a go again sometime soon.

ps. rooting again was a trip. Forgot what the phone use to look like.lol
 
I looked at this long ago, even toyed with doing it, but it seems like such a PITA and hex editors suck to work with.
 
Lock-N-Load said:
I looked at this long ago, even toyed with doing it, but it seems like such a PITA and hex editors suck to work with.
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It took me a while toying with it to figure it out, but it really wasn't that hard. I'd be happy to help you, your avatar would probably make a pretty cool boot logo for you.

If you send me the image you want to use I'll do it for you.
 
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