Buzzdev.org

Here is quite easy way to change the bootsplash image on Universal (MDA Pro, Qtek9000, Dopod 900, O2 Exec).

WARNING!
This procedure and tools applies to UNIVERSAL device only!!!
If you do the same on other devices, you can permanently damage them.

What we need

• bootsplash image prepared in RSB format
• UNI_splash.rar
• EnableRapi.cab
• ActiveSync

Info

The whole procedure is quite simple and safe, if you will not modify batch files in UNI_splash.rar package. These batch files are provided for your safety and convenience. So you don’t have to type the commands and offsets manually.

All you need to do, is to prepare the new splash image properly and execute the batch.

That’s it. On next reboot, you’ll see your new bootsplash, shining on your display.

Setup

• install EnableRapi.cab on your device
• unpack UNI_splash.rar on your desktop PC
• make sure you have working Active Sync connection (works also over Bluetooth)
• locate your converted and prepared splash.rsb

Usage

This is no program, it is just a simple MSDOS batch file. It works in two steps.
First, it will create a backup of your existing splash in .rsb format.
Second, it will write your new splash into the ROM.

UNI_splash.bat takes two input parameters:
UNI_splash.bat newsplash backupsplash
Don’t use spaces in filenames.
Don’t use special characters.

You can also run it without any parameter. In that case it will save splash backup as c:splash_backup.rsb and it will assume, that your new splash is c:new_splash.rsb.
If c:new_splash.rsb doesn’t exist, default splash will be flashed.

That’s it. You just have to reboot now. :o)

Your coments are welcome

What we need

• nice picture, which will become our bootsplash
• bitmap editor XnView (MS Paint is just fine)
• rsbbmp conversion tool

Info

Bootsplash image is a bitmap picture in RSB format just without RSB header. What we gonna do, is to convert .bmp image to .rsb, which is a format suitable for writing splash bitmap into the ROM.

Preparing new bitmap picture

If you did change your splash before, on your previous device, you might find it a little bit confusing, that splash image and the display is landscape oriented, however, splash is actually portrait oriented and saved in the ROM.

So open your favourite picture in the bitmap editor and scale it or crop it to EXACTLY 640×480 pixels in size.

Then rotate the picture 90 degrees to the right to have it portrait oriented.

Save it as .bmp 24bit format.

Converting new picture to RSB

Start rsbbmp tool.
Click AddFiles and choose your new splash bitmap.
Click Convert All.

Check in XnView, if the bitmap was correctly converted to .rsb format.

That’s it.

Now you are ready to write you very own, customized bootsplash into the ROM.

HERE’S HOW

Comments are welcome.

I can see, that many of you can’t install splash screen to HTC Himalaya device.
Here’s how to do it:

1. 1. Install Extended ROM Unlocker
2. 2. Unhide Extended ROM
3. 3. Reset
4. 4. Unlock Extended ROM
5. 5. Install your splash
6. 6. Reset

That’s it.

It doesn’t matter, if you ran DOC_Tools or not.
You MUST UNHIDE and UNLOCK your ExtendedROM.
Otherwise, splash will NOT install.