Root HTC Incredible boot sound help

[Ebenezum]

Alright, so nevermind the fact that my droid incredible boot animation stops after just a moment, I wanted to change my boot sound. Long story short, it's tough, but I did find this:

Found that mofo....

Just rename (or delete) /system/customize/resource/VZW_Droid.mp3 to something else

Mount /system in clockworkmod, then using adb shell:

cd /system/customize/resource
mv VZW_Droid.mp3 VZW_Droid.mp3.old
exit

reboot and no more boot sound. Stupid Verizon.

Now my question is, how do I mount system in clockworkmod? I THINK I could understand the other instructions, but I don't have any idea what it means to mount in clockworkmod.

Edit: For anyone taking a look at this, I did a little more research and found how to mount in clockworkmod, but when I mount system, it doesn't give me the option to mount custoimize, let alone resource. So...yeah, I either need help doing this, or a better way(that I can understand).

Thanks in advance.

 

[sdrawkcab25]

Alright, so nevermind the fact that my droid incredible boot animation stops after just a moment, I wanted to change my boot sound. Long story short, it's tough, but I did find this:




Now my question is, how do I mount system in clockworkmod? I THINK I could understand the other instructions, but I don't have any idea what it means to mount in clockworkmod.

Edit: For anyone taking a look at this, I did a little more research and found how to mount in clockworkmod, but when I mount system, it doesn't give me the option to mount custoimize, let alone resource. So...yeah, I either need help doing this, or a better way(that I can understand).

Thanks in advance.

Easiest method is to just copy and paste your desired boot sound into that folder. You need a root capable file explorer though. Like "root explorer" or "ES file explorer"(there is a setting in the options to turn on root capability).

You would then have to mount the system folder as writable. Then navigate up to the uppermost folder usually signified by a "/". Then find system, then customize, then resource. That is location where'd you'd move your desired sound and make sure it is named properly.

 

[Ebenezum]

Ok. Cutting to the chase, I can explore the root, and copy, but not paste, so I suppose I don't know the method to mount the system folder as writable. I'll search for that information, but being pointed in the right direction is always helpful too. ^_^

 

[sdrawkcab25]

Ok. Cutting to the chase, I can explore the root, and copy, but not paste, so I suppose I don't know the method to mount the system folder as writable. I'll search for that information, but being pointed in the right direction is always helpful too. ^_^

If you are using "ES file explorer" there is a check box in the settings (right below where you enable root access) to mount the system folder as writable....

I'm not too familiar with root explorer, but I believe there is read/write check box somewhere too.

 

[Ebenezum]

Didn't see that...I feel dumb. As it happens though, for whatever reason, that didn't work. I tried to copy and to move the sound file into the specified directory and it told me copy failed and file can not be moved. Honestly, I have no idea why.

 

[sdrawkcab25]

Didn't see that...I feel dumb. As it happens though, for whatever reason, that didn't work. I tried to copy and to move the sound file into the specified directory and it told me copy failed and file can not be moved. Honestly, I have no idea why.

You may have to do it through the cmd prompt/recovery, I'll see if I can find a tutorial for you... but it will be similar to what you found above, the commands will just be different.

 

[Ebenezum]

I would appreciate that. Fair warning though, I might need the dummy version.

 

[iowabowtech]

If you really want the dummy version, buy Root Explorer. It will definitely copy/paste the boot sound. There is a button near the top of the screen while running the Root Explorer app. You can press on it to mount r/o (read only) or mount r/w (read & write). So put it in r/w mode and you're good. Really though, the ES file explorer app should be working too, you just have to dig into the settings more to make it happen on that app. Try checking these 3 options in ES:

1.) up to root
2.) root explorer
3.) mount file system

Then when on the main overview screen of ES, press the "up" tab to access /system. I use both apps, but Root Explorer is the better of the two for all things root IMO. Best money I ever spent for any app, let alone a root app.

 

[Ebenezum]

If you really want the dummy version, buy Root Explorer. It will definitely copy/paste the boot sound. There is a button near the top of the screen while running the Root Explorer app. You can press on it to mount r/o (read only) or mount r/w (read & write). So put it in r/w mode and you're good. Really though, the ES file explorer app should be working too, you just have to dig into the settings more to make it happen on that app. Try checking these 3 options in ES:

1.) up to root
2.) root explorer
3.) mount file system

Then when on the main overview screen of ES, press the "up" tab to access /system. I use both apps, but Root Explorer is the better of the two for all things root IMO. Best money I ever spent for any app, let alone a root app.

I did have all three checked so I took your suggestion and downloaded root explorer. When I tried it with root explorer it told me that it wasn't copying because it didn't have enough space. Once I deleted a few old files it copied fine, but as it turns out it still doesn't make the sound I want for the boot screen. I even tried it with an .ogg instead of a .mp3 file and no better result. I think I'm doomed to hear droid when I boot up, but still, thank you for the effort.

 

[iowabowtech]

Did you rename the file exactly VZW_Droid.mp3? And it still didn't work? Is it a really long sound perhaps, maybe there's a limit on either length of the sound or filesize idk?

 

[Ebenezum]

No, I named it android_audio. I hadn't seen in my research that it should be VZW_Droid.mp3, or rather, even though it said it at in the quote I had, I somehow over looked that. In going over that...Ok. I just changed both the .ogg and .mp3 files and neither is making it work, plus, I didn't even see a VZW_Droid.mp3 in the folder originally, making me wonder if it isn't kept somewhere else. Even so, I'm still willing to try, I just don't know where to go from here. As for the sound, it's the android_audio one for the evo/incredible/ect. found on the following page:

http://androidforums.com/ascend-all-things-root/347609-new-lcars-boot-animation.html

 

[iowabowtech]

No, I named it android_audio. I hadn't seen in my research that it should be VZW_Droid.mp3, or rather, even though it said it at in the quote I had, I somehow over looked that. In going over that...Ok. I just changed both the .ogg and .mp3 files and neither is making it work, plus, I didn't even see a VZW_Droid.mp3 in the folder originally, making me wonder if it isn't kept somewhere else. Even so, I'm still willing to try, I just don't know where to go from here. As for the sound, it's the android_audio one for the evo/incredible/ect. found on the following page:

http://androidforums.com/ascend-all-things-root/347609-new-lcars-boot-animation.html

Yeah check in /data/local or maybe /data/media. It can vary by rom. I would rename to the original filename of VZW_Droid.mp3 if possible, I believe it references that filename when looking for the boot animation.