XDA-Developers forums member VibrantOwnr has come up with a simple app using which you can create and flash a custom splash screen for your Android Phone. The application is basically a batch script which converts BMP to IMG and uses Google SDK to flash it to your device.

The application is only compatible with Windows and following are the requirements to make it work:

• An Android phone with screen resolution 480 * 800. If you are not sure about your phone’s resolution please verify it here.
• A Windows computer running XP or later.
• 480 * 800 bmp image which you want to set as your Splash Screen

Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. I will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process.

Steps to Flash Splash Screen to your Device from Bitmap file

1. Download the ZIP file from the link given below and extract it to a folder on your computer.
2. Copy the Bitmap file you want to convert to splash screen in Put-Files-Here folder where you extracted the zip (Make sure the Bitmap file’s name is SPLASH.BMP, no other name will work).
3. Connect your Android phone to  the computer and make sure USB Debugging is enabled. You can enable USB Debugging under Settings –> Applications –> Development on most phones.
4. Double click on Run This Program.CMD file from the extracted folder. You will see the following screen.
5. In the window displayed enter 1 to convert the Bitmap to IMG
6. Once the script is done converting the Bitmap to Splash screen image it will ask you whether you want to flash it to your Android phone. If you wish to flash it press 1 else press 2.
7. If you selected 1 in step 6 then wait patiently and DO NOT unplug your phone from computer while the image gets flashed. (If incase the flashing fails, continue reading “Flash the splash screen manually” section below)
8. Once the flashing is complete and your phone restarts you can close the DOS window.

Flash Splash Screen Manually

You can use the below steps to flash the splash screen manually on your Android phone. In this case you will require the Splash screen image file (IMG file).

1. Convert the Bitmap to splash screen image using steps #1 to #5 above.
2. Copy the SPLASH.IMG file under Result folder to Junk folder (The folders are located in extracted zip folder)
3. Connect your Android phone to the computer and make sure USB Debugging is enabled. You can enable USB Debugging under Settings –> Applications –> Development on most phones.
4. Restart the phone in Bootloader by keeping the Volume Down key pressed when the phone reboots.
5. Start Command Prompt on your computer and navigate to the Junk folder under extracted zip folder.
6. Once the phone has started in Bootloader, type fastboot flash splash1 SPLASH.IMG in Command Prompt and hit Enter. Please be patient till the splash screen get flashed and DO NOT unplug your phone from computer.
7. Once the flashing is complete type fastboot reboot in Command Prompt to restart you phone and you should see the new splash screen on your phone. You can now close the Command Prompt.

For more information or to contact the developer, visit the XDA-Developers forum thread.

Download Splash Screen Creator or use below QR Code