Following this guide, you will be able to install the 5.0 Lollipop boot animation that comes on stock Android firmwares, found on Nexus devices, on the Samsung Galaxy S4. It is the boot animation that Google includes on all its devices. It is by far the best animation that we have ever seen on Lollipop devices.
As with every other Google animation, the latest one is simple and quite attractive. The animation starts with four spinning colored dots. Each dots represents one color from the Google logo: blue, yellow (orange), red and green.
After floating for a few seconds, they disappear and a text saying “Android” shows up. It is a cool boot animation presented on Android 5.0 Lollipop. However, this animation is available on Nexus devices only.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 recently received the official 5.0 Lollipop update, enhancing the performance and introducing new features. The UI changed too, and while using the phone, we noticed many new things too. But when we turned the phone off and then turned it back on, we noticed that it has the Samsung boot animation.
It is the same animation that the Galaxy S4 has had on 4.4 KitKat. Samsung didn’t bother to change this part of the software. The main thing is that the boot animation on the Galaxy S4 with Lollipop firmware is quite boring, because you only see a glowing “Samsung” text.
If you have been looking to change the stock boot animation that comes with the Galaxy S4 with Touchwiz firmware, follow the guide below.
Install Stock Lollipop Boot Animation on Galaxy S4
This method works on all Galaxy S4 running on stock based firmwares or custom ROMs. This mod will overwrite the current boot animation, so make a backup of the current animation folder.
Note: NaldoTech is shall not be held responsible for any damages that might be caused to your phone following this guide. Proceed at your risk.
It is recommended to make a full backup of the Android system in case something goes wrong. If you experience any problems or get stuck in a bootloop, you will be able to easily restore the backup.
- Download Lollipop Boot Animation zip file and move it to your phone.
- Turn your Galaxy S4 and boot into recovery.
- Go to install ZIP file and select the animation.
- Press Install.
Reboot the phone and you will enjoy the new stock Android 5.0 Lollipop boot animation on your Galaxy S4.