Thanks to the user maemo.org kopte3, we can install a new bootsplash to our Nokia N900. An animation incredible that, even, deserves to be the original 
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujF3bKDs52A[/youtube]
The steps to follow, using SSH, are:
/ Opt /
Note: We recommend making a backup of the file default.conf (found in / etc / Hildon Welcome.do /) before copying the new (you can rename default.conf.bak), so we can restore when we want the bootsplash original.
/ Etc / Hildon welcome.d /
root
cd ..
ln-s / opt/n900es.avi / usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/n900es.avi
Download | File and video
I dont know yet how to work with xterm so i relay would apriciate if you can help me
Thanks
Now I have two startup videos!
First the new one and then the old shaking hands.
I would appreciate any help in removing the old one.
how do i get access to /Etc/hildon …….. so i can back it up.
I am having trouble overwriting / editing the default.conf file in /etc/Hildon Welcome.do/ It seems i dont have the “rights” to mess with the file. I am using the good ol’ “Midnight Comm” application to access the normally unaccessible files and folders. Any ideas?
How to copy video and files
This is brilliant! but just like Norga, I am a complete noob in ssh and xterm..so please could someone help us with a complete noob guide for this…thnks!
permission denied toput the video in /Opt
it would be appreciated if more direction for noob to pickup.
thanks
It works, but the instructions are strange… you don´t need to copy anything to the opt folder at all, if you ssh into the phone, just copy the video to the media folder (usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/n900es.avi) and exchagne, or edit the default.conf file, and it will do
how do I ssh into the phone to get to those folders?
as in I dnt know how to use ssh, a few tips will be appreciated. thanks.
Great Hack! this definetly improves the usage experience of the device. the video with the clips has become so old and annoying
Deathlar
)) its work…..
Works great thanks.
This is what you have to do:
- You need root access to your phone. Install rootsh (or many other progs.), type ‘sudo gainroot’ in an xterm window. Now you’re root.
- Plug your phone into your PC. Choose ‘Mass storage mode’. Open the Nokia N900 ‘drive’ in My Computer.
- Copy the n900es.avi and default.conf to the .documents folder. The .documents folder is at /home/user/MyDocs/.documents on the phone’s filesystem (you can do an ‘ls -a’ in the MyDocs folder to see it).
- In an xterm window on the phone type ‘cp /etc/hildon-welcome.do/default.conf .’ <-(note the . at the end). This will make a copy of the original default.conf to the directory you're in now.
- Now type 'cp /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/default.conf /etc/hildon-welcome.do/default.conf' to copy the new default.conf over the old one.
- Type 'cp /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/n900es.avi /opt/' to copy the new movie to /opt (you could actually just leave it where it is too).
- Type 'ln -s /opt/n900es.avi /usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/n900es.avi' to create a symbolic link to the new file (on the left) in the new directory (on the right). Make sure you specify the correct directory on the left if you didn't copy the file to /opt.
Reboot the phone and it should work.
It works with the main instructions…….but…..
now I have 2 start up videos, New one and the old one.
How can I remove the old one???
Please post instruction if anybody knows.
Thanks.
:
Hey I just connected my laptop to the phone and changed the video file
Shaking hands I changed the new Nokia: P
the strange thing is that my phone dont have this hildon-welcome.do but hildon-welcome.d
I followed SPL instruction after some tinkering.. and was able to get it work.. base on the hildon-welcome.d
I wonder is there anyway to get MidnightCommander to work in or as root.. that would help us noob alot…
hey SPL in the third to last step it says path does not exist. waht do i do?
Is it the same operation if I have a MAC and not a PC ???
Hi all, you can do it also the following way, which I think is easier.
1 – don’t bother with the default.conf file
2 – copy your video file to /usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/
3 – then rename the original file Hands-v32-h264.avi to Hands-v32-h264.avi. bkup
run this as root > mv Hands-v32-h264.avi Hands-v32-h264.avi.bkup
4 – then rename your n900es.avi to Hands-v32-h264.avi
run this as root > mv n900es.avi Hands-v32-h264.avi
note: in your directory you should have these two files now:
- Hands-v32-h264.avi
- Hands-v32-h264.avi.bkup (*)
5 – that’s it, reboot and enjoy
reverting:
1 – go back to the same directory
2 – delete this file Hands-v32-h264.avi
run as root > rm Hands-v32-h264.avi
and then :
mv Hands-v32-h264.avi.bkup (*) Hands-v32-h264.avi
(*) replace with your name if different
Cheers.
right guys..can someone please give me clear instructions on how to install this..ive tried all above but nothing happens…some type out exACTLY what i need to type so i can try and do it please?
I’ll admit it took me a while to figure it all out, but got there in the end. Memnoch el’s instructions are a lot easier to understand.
Great splash screen though – thank you.
Hi all.. this one is for the Noobs.
Its basically the same as Memnoch el’s post.
Before we can begin you need root access to your phone.
Install rootsh (or many other progs.)
1) Connect your phone to the pc.
2) Click on Mass storage mode
3) On your pc Place the n900es.avi file to the root of your n900. (the root is the main folder)
4) Disconnect your phone from the pc & Open X Terminal on your phone.
5) Type the following commands CASE SENSITIVE: sudo gainroot
6) cd MyDocs
7) ls (now should see in the list the n900es.avi file)
mv n900es.avi /usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/
9) cd /usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/
10) mv Hands-v32-h264.avi Hands-v32-h264.avi.bkup
11) mv n900es.avi Hands-v32-h264.avi
—————————————————————
Thats it….. Reboot and enjoy !!!
if you typed everything correctly it should work…
Hope i helped some of you guys……
any way thnx for the original post from Memnoch el
Thank you Mike
Nice – works really well – can we have some more please
Great post…and very clear instructions…couldn’t have been easier. Thanks to whoever provided the video…it is really cool…This got me thinking…Could we upload any AVI file in it’s place?
Hello
i followed the steps of Mike Petr and when i rebooted my device the n900es video didn’t appear nor the hands video and when i open the file manager, all the files are duplicated, i have 2 audio clips, 2 camera.. etc.
can anyone help me please?
works like a charm
it´s actually easier if you install bootscreen manager put both files in videos and thats all, very easy took me less than 2min
I tried it with Bootscreen Manager.
Downloaded the file, removed Nokia hands, Added the new file (.avi), saved it, restarted and didn’t have a bootscreen at all! :p
Any suggestions?
It Actually fixed itself, after a few restarts it worked!
Good job Mike Petr. Worked a treat.
Hi.. I’m the very noobs people:P I want to know, How I can access the root (main folder) from my PC?
Thnx Guys… Im glad a could help some of you guys….
From all us noobs, thanks Mike.
cant do it plz make a video to do the easy way plzzzzzzz
To Javed Mirza..
Just download bootscreen manager. its very simple no programming needed..
Can someone please upload the file and video to file-share.cc or 4shared.com or easy-share.com? please please please
megaupload is blocked here
-sh: In-s: not found
my phone says: no folder or direction with the name “hildon-welcome”
i have tiped in everything in the corekt way… it doesn’t work ..:|:(
maThl,
That command is LN -S all in small letters.
I FOUND AAN EASIER WAY ! I JUST RENAMED THE n900es.avi to Hands-v32-h264.avi
and overwrote the original nokia file which is in the folder : /opt/usr/share/hildon-welcome/media that’s all.
Hello from Vegetarianwino.
Time to put a new splash screen on your Nokia N900. Please view these instructions on a maximized
screen.
Download the zipped folder with your new splash screen. The zipped folder has two files:
n900es.avi and default.conf
-Connect the N900 to the computer
-Choose ‘Mass Storage Mode.’
-Place the new splash screen file (n900es.avi) in the .documents folder.
-Place the accompanying file (default.conf) in the .documents folder.
-Right-click on the USB icon on the taskbar on your computer screen to ‘Safely Remove Hardware’
in order to properly unplug your Nokia N900 from your computer.
-Using your App. manager on your Nokia N900 download and install the program called Rootsh.
Download>All>Rootsh
-After installation of Rootsh, turn off the internet radios on your phone or you’ll be asked for
passwords in X Terminal.
Prepare to program. WARNING: Observe ALL spelling, spacings, punctuations, and case sensitivity!!!
Know that:
cp = copy
mv = move or rename
ls = list
cd = change directory
ln = link
-Tap the Menu button in the upper left of the screen under the Nokia plaque on the N900.
-Tap X Terminal. Type ‘sudo gainroot’ The result should look like this: ‘/home/user #’
-To find your new splash screen files, type: ‘cd /home/user/MyDocs/.documents’
To list them type ‘ls -a’ You should see both default.conf and n900es.avi there.
Now to find the “Hands of Nokia:”
-Type ‘cd /home/user’
-Type ‘cd /usr’
-Type ‘cd share/’
-Type ‘cd hildon-welcome/media’
-Type ‘ls’
And as you can now see, there it is. Hands-v32-h264.avi (the old splash screen)
-Type ‘cd /home/user/MyDocs/.documents’ to get to the file where the new splash screens are.
-Type ‘cp /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/default.conf /etc/hildon-welcome.d/default.conf’ to copy
the new default.conf onto the old default.conf
First part is done
Now for the second part. Pay attention. Remember that the “Hands of Nokia” are
in the directory named /home/user/…/hildon-welcome/media. We must give the new splash screen
the old splash screen’s name for your N900 to recognize it to play it when your N900 boots up.
Here goes:
-Type ‘cd /home/user/MyDocs/.documents’
-Type ‘mv n900es.avi /usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/’
-Type ‘cd /usr/share/hildon-welcome/media/’
You are now in the directory where both the old and new splash screens together are.
-Type ‘mv Hands-v32-h264.avi Bands-v32-h264.avi.connectingpeople’
You have just changed the name of the “Hands of Nokia” file, while still keeping it. You will now
change the name of the new splash screen to the old:
-Type ‘mv n900es.avi Hands-v32-h264.avi’
You should now have two files: Hands-v32-h264.avi and Bands-v32-h264.avi.connectingpeople
-Type ‘mv Bands-v32-h264.avi.connectingpeople Hands-v32-h264.avi’
-Type ‘mv Hands-v32-h264.avi n900es.avi’
-Type ‘cd /home/user’
-Click the Esc at the bottom of the screen
Second part is done
Click the little x in the upper right corner of the screen of your Nokia N900 and then turn
turn your phone off by tapping the little center button behind the screen
Le voila!
And the outcome of the above is that user ends up with the same bootsplash as in the begining but with new filename. Now copy new avi again to your n900 and make a backup of original avi file and then move new avi to hildon-welcome/media.
Thanx but I agree wid bongozz el. u need to ignore the final commands “-Type ‘mv Bands-v32-h264.avi.connectingpeople Hands-v32-h264.avi’
-Type ‘mv Hands-v32-h264.avi n900es.avi’”
this again renames the original file back. so u r work is all wasted.
p
thnx mike….dis is awesome stuff…
ok guys my eng very bad but i try 2 tell u very simple trick to change ur bootplash
first u install (file box) in ur phone .this is a another file manager.
ok now open file box and go 2 setting and tick on
1)enable root access
2)show hidden files
3)show thumbnail for images
when u done this go back and go 2 File box menu and copy ur own 5sec video on usr/share/hildon-welcome/media and change the name hands-v32-h264.avi.
thats it one more thing u can install fonts u can change any thing what u want through file-box.
I dont know how to download the file boot manager please some body send it to me coz im in needed.
THANKS………
Nice one mike petr you deserve good things but i know i isn’t going to happen ever bye
Finaly whith Rohit Dhaka-s tutorial and the “file box” everithing went smooth. No endless tiping (linux users)