How to apply a custom bootanimation on Samsung Galaxy Ace (Custom Roms)

Installing custom boot animations on A70 is very easy.

• Samung Galaxy Ace with any Custom Rom such as CyanogenMod
• Root Explorer
• Any HVGA boot animation (Important: Only use HVGA. Higher resolution one won’t work)

To show you what we are talking about, here is an example of a custom bootanimation:
Android Particle Ring by Dysgenic (Modified by aph):

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The Droids series by Dysgenic:

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Download more @ xda-developers.com. Make sure it is in HVGA format.

Method 1

1. Connect your phone to your computer via USB and mount the storage card for file transfer.
2. Copy the bootanimation.zip file that you want to install, to your SD card.
3. Unmount USB storage and launch the file browser of your choice on your phone.
4. Browse to /system/media using a file manager like Root Explorer, copy the existing bootanimation.zip file from there and paste it somewhere safe on your SD card as a backup.
5. Browse to the location on the SD card where you copied the new bootanimation.zip and copy paste it to /system/media.
   If you are using Super Manager, you will have to enable its root function first from the settings. Furthermore, you may need to mount the /system partition as read-write first too upon entering it.

Method 2: Via ADB

1. Enable USB debugging on your device in Settings > Applications > Development.
2. Connect your device to the computer via USB.
3. Launch a command prompt/terminal window on your computer.
4. Navigate to the location where you have the bootanimation.zip file saved.
5. Enter these commands:

   adb pull /system/media/bootanimation.zip c:\
   adb remount
   adb push bootanimation.zip /system/media/

Whichever method you used, you should now have the new boot animation successfully installed on your device. Simply restart it and you should see it running upon boot.

Voila, you’re done. Flaunt your new boot animation to your friends. Tell us your favorite in the comments below and if we like it we will share it with our readers.

Install Latest Roboto Ice Cream Sandwich Font on Micromax A70

Roboto is the latest typeface for Ice Cream Sandwich that is going to be in the all new Android smartphones. Roboto has been made from scratch by Android at Google exclusively keeping small screens in mind.

Now, since Samsung Smartphones support installing Custom FlipFonts on stock firmwares you can easily get Roboto on your beloved Samsung phone. Here are the instructions to do so:

 

Instructions:

1. Download the zip file from here. Copy it to the Root of your SD card.
2. Reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery & Flash it using “Select zip from SD card”.
3. Reboot. And you’re done!

Note that if you are downloading Roboto from elsewhere, there are some versions that are not working. The above version has been tested by us.

As you can see Roboto displays text better & Consumes less space for the same amount of thickness without loss in clarity.
Credits (for the Flashable zip)

Install Latest Roboto Ice Cream Sandwich Font on Your Samsung Galaxy Ace

Roboto is the latest typeface for Ice Cream Sandwich that is going to be in the all new Android smartphones. Roboto has been made from scratch by Android at Google exclusively keeping small screens in mind.

Now, since Samsung Smartphones support installing Custom FlipFonts on stock firmwares you can easily get Roboto on your beloved Samsung phone. Here are the instructions to do so:

Instructions:

1. Download & extract the zip file from here. Install the APK you extracted. Make sure you have  ‘Unknown sources‘ checked in Settings > Applications.
2. Now go to Settings > Display > Font Style . Your recently downloaded font will show up here.
3. Select whichever font you like. A prompt will offer to reboot. Select it & you’re done.

Note that if you are downloading Roboto from elsewhere, there are some that are not working. The above version has been tested by us.

As you can see Roboto displays text better & Consumes less space for the same amount of thickness without loss in clarity.

Install Custom Fonts On your Samsung Galaxy Ace (Without Root!!)

Note: This tutorial applies to all Samsung Phones.

Ever wondered why Samsung is the leader in the Android smartphone division? It’s because the little things that matter.All Samsung phones support direct installation of Custom Fonts without rooting. Yes! You heard us right. The little feature you might have stumbled across in settings menu exists in no other phones. No other company like Sony, Motorola, HTC etc. supports the same.

So What do you need to do?

Method 1:

1. Simply download an app like Fonts for Galaxy SP (Fontomizer) from Android market.
   
2. Check Unknown sources in Settings > Applications.
3. Select any font from the Fontomizer app. You will be directed to a download page. Download & Install it.
   
4. Now go to Settings > Display > Font Style . Your recently downloaded font will show up here.
   
5. Select whichever font you like. A prompt will offer to reboot. Select it & you’re done.

Method 2:

1. Download an APK from internet or make one yourself (Tutorial Coming soon!) in Flipfont format.
2. Install it on your Samsung phone. Make sure you have  ‘Unknown sources‘ checked in Settings > Applications.
3. Now go to Settings > Display > Font Style . Your recently downloaded font will show up here.
4. Select whichever font you like. A prompt will offer to reboot. Select it & you’re done.

Here is the XDA thread where you can download lots of Flipfont Apk’s.

You might also want to install the ROBOTO font from Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) which is our favorite. Tutorial

So with the knowledge of exclusivity of this feature, didn’t become lucrative all of a sudden?

How to Apply Custom Theme to Samsung Galaxy Ace (Without Root & Deodex)

Yes, you heard us right. You can apply a custom theme to android phone without even rooting & deodexing your firmware. This method is a dream for those who are on stock Android and want to customize the look of their phones.

Important: We are going to be honest with you. This method requires experimentation. So you mightn’t get it working on the first try. It might even result in a bootloop. Don’t worry just flash your firmware again via CWM or ODIN. So it will be a good idea to keep a copy of your installed firmware ready & the method to flash it. This method, in any way possible, can not brick your phone.

This method applies to both Froyo and Gingerbread. On Froyo, you might have to rename ‘UOT .zip’ file to ‘update.zip’.

This tutorial is for Samsung Galaxy Ace. If you are using any other phone, go here.

How to Apply Custom Theme to any Android Phone (Without Root & Deodex)

Yes, you heard us right. You can apply a custom theme to android phone without even rooting & deodexing your firmware. This method is a dream for those who are on stock Android and want to customize the look of their phones.

Important: We are going to be honest with you. This method requires experimentation. So you mightn’t get it working on the first try. It might even result in a bootloop. Don’t worry just flash your firmware again via CWM or any other  method you prefer. So it will be a good idea to keep a copy of your installed firmware ready & the method to flash it. This method, in any way possible, can not brick your phone.

This method applies to both Froyo and Gingerbread.

If you are using Samsung Galaxy Ace, we made a separate customized tutorial for you. Go here.

How to apply a custom bootanimation on Micromax A70 (with/without root)

Installing custom boot animations on A70 is very easy.

Requirements:
1. Rooted Micromax A70
2. Root Explorer
3. Any HVGA boot animation

Toshow you what we are talking about, here is an example of a custom bootanimation:
Android Particle Ring by Dysgenic (Modified by aph):

Download (XDA-Developers)

Download more @xda-developers.com. Make sure it is in HVGA format.

Method 1 (Requires Root):

1. Connect your phone to your computer via USB and mount the storage card for file transfer.
2. Copy the bootanimation.zip file that you want to install, to your SD card.
3. Unmount USB storage and launch the file browser of your choice on your phone.
4. Browse to /system/media, copy the existing bootanimation.zip file from there and paste it somewhere safe on your SD card.
5. Browse to the location on the SD card where you copied the new bootanimation.zip and copy it.
6. Browse to /data/local and paste the bootanimation.zip file there to override the default system boot animation without replacing it.
   OR
   Browse to /system/media and paste the bootanimation.zip file there.
   If you are using Super Manager, you will have to enable its root function first from the settings. Furthermore, you may need to mount the /system partition as read-write first too upon entering it.
   Note: If you had earlier on copied a custom bootanimation.zip file into /data/local, you will also need to delete it or else the new one from /system/media will not be loaded.

Method 2: Via ADB (Works on both rooted & unrooted):

1. Enable USB debugging on your device in Settings > Applications > Development.
2. Connect your device to the computer via USB.
3. Launch a command prompt/terminal window on your computer.
4. Navigate to the location where you have the bootanimation.zip file saved.
5. Rooted/Unrooted devices: Enter these commands:

   adb pull /data/local/bootanimation.zip c:\
   adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local/

   OR
   Rooted devices only: Enter these commands:

   adb pull /system/media/bootanimation.zip c:\
   adb remount
   adb push bootanimation.zip /system/media/

Whichever method you used, you should now have the new boot animation successfully installed on your device. Simply restart it and you should see it running upon boot.

Voila, you’re done. Flaunt your new boot animation in the comments below.