Setting Animated GIFs as Wallpaper

[cirruslyloud]

what format do i need to convert my animated gifs so that i can put them on my phone and use them as wallpapers. i sent one from an uploader and it put the file in My Content---->Screen Savers and when i go there to select it, i can only set it as my standby, outgoing calls, or service search...not wallpaper. please help. thanks

[olsen469]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone MM-9000/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0)

Dont Think It Is Possible.

[w7excursion]

what format do i need to convert my animated gifs so that i can put them on my phone and use them as wallpapers. i sent one from an uploader and it put the file in My Content---->Screen Savers and when i go there to select it, i can only set it as my standby, outgoing calls, or service search...not wallpaper. please help. thanks
Try a search and stop double posting.

[Matt]

Must new members be welcomed with such curt replies? I think not. :)

[w7excursion]

Must new members be welcomed with such curt replies? I think not. :)
I learned from the best, reemusk!

[cirruslyloud]

i've been searching and i aplogize for the double post. i just don't understand why this can't be done. it seems dumb not to have it work, but it doesn't. i just can't stop thinking that there's already a preloaded one in there so there has to be a way. can't we just edit the file that's there, or figure out the format and create our own. i don't know.......

[Matt]

I learned from the best, reemusk!

Well, he has been banned from this forum like three times. Try to unlearn what you have learned. :)

[w7excursion]

Well, he has been banned from this forum like three times. Try to unlearn what you have learned. :)
lol I was joking but plenty of members respond this way and if M1 owners read their manuals it would help them. Your avatar is sweet! Long live SU! :headbang2 No disrespect intended towards anyone.

[cirruslyloud]

there's always work arounds....the manual isn't written in stone as the only thing that can be done. I used to have nextel and i know you can do stuff that wasn't in the manual. is there anyone that's is willing to help me and not just treat me like a noob. what a tool.

[jh101_7]

don't know about the fusic, but the m1 can use GIFs, no need to convert. just upload your GIF image using an uploader.

[D3R3K]

don't know about the fusic, but the m1 can use GIFs, no need to convert. just upload your GIF image using an uploader.

is this for wallpaper or screensavers.... becuase i think everyone wants animated wallpaper like the music wallpaper supplied with the M1.

[cirruslyloud]

D3r3k is right, i'm speaking of uploading my own animated wallpapers....there are two the come preloaded on the phone so i know that the phone can handle them. what's the format of the preloaded screensavers that are one the phone (Sprint Animation and Music Animation)? If we knew that format couldn't we make our own animations in that format and put them on the M1? I think it would be easily done if we knew the format of the preloaded material.

[D3R3K]

^^^ I agree!! Just have to wait till somebody gets in there and finds out what them files are.

[9000 BABY]

yeah i hope it can be done

[w7excursion]

Informative?
http://developer.sprint.com/site/global/develop/technologies/ringer_screensaver/device_specs/p_device_specs_6.jsp
Themes
http://developer.sprint.com/site/global/develop/technologies/themes/p_themes.jsp
And off topic, Sprint has an uploader.
http://ra.pcslab.com/upload/index.php

[9000 BABY]

what does this have to do with the m1

[w7excursion]

what does this have to do with the m1
It shows PV phones with similar specifications on animations. Did you even read it?

[9000 BABY]

so use cmx for the wallpaper

[D3R3K]

looks that way

[9000 BABY]

did you try it yet

[cirruslyloud]

can't find cmx studio anywhere. any luck on anyone locating this software?

[KevC84]

I have been wondering the same thing. I know it has to be possible since there are preloaded animated screensavers. Someone is bound to figure it out. Also cool info on the Sprint Developer page and I wonder how good the Sprint Uploader works. Good to see they have one.

[9000 BABY]

Someone Find This Please

[skipp_h]

http://www.moderati.com/CMX%20Studio%204.0.14.zip

i'm d/l it right now to start learning how to use it...hopefullythis is the key!

[skipp_h]

ok i've tried this program and so far no luck...never used this program before but it looks pretty straight forward so far.

I've file transferred via the usb cable and used OTA uploaders....it shows the animation as a preview in .pmd format but only can set as standby, etc....

I tried renaming the file extension and it didn't like that either...

Will keep brainstorming but if anyone has any experience w/ this program and would like to shed some tips, please do.

-S-

[KevC84]

I tried using it once and gave it up since I couldn't figure it out.

[9000 BABY]

ok what about cmx

[skipp_h]

.cmx won't even let you open the picture...shows a purple question mark

I was using version 4.3 in this program...it gives you a choice of multiple versions ... Ichose 4.3 since that is what the 9000 and 920 used.

[9000 BABY]

anyone have any luck yet????

[qwiksilvertrav]

Subscribing...I've been wondering about this myself.

[9000 BABY]

Damn

[aiwetir]

nevermind, i had too many tabs open, wrong thread :clap:

[9000 BABY]

oh someone help with this please lol

[w7excursion]

They must be in PMD format. CMX is the software to be used.

[mrchainsaw612]

HOWTO: Making PMD animations from GIF files Step one: download:

http://www.faithwestinc.com/tdl/getcmx.htm <- CMX software should be available there, also this version may be newer than the version I wrote this tutorial on, but should still be accurate for the most part.

and http://www.ulead.com/ga/trial.htm that free trial of ulead gif animator.

Step one point five: Install the two programs

Step two: Open ulead GIF animator

Step three: open the file





Now you have the file open.

Step four: Extract the frames from the GIF animation





Now with the name you choose it will make that name and lable each frame differntly with a 1, 2, 3, ect.

Step five: Open CMX studio

Step six: Add images



Step seven: Once you have added your images you drag and drop them to the below timeline:



Step seven: Export to PMD file:



Write your file name:



Step eight: Upload the file to your private files and you are done!!!
From http://www.mixxer.com/ringtones/module/Forum/action/FlatTopic/fid/12/tid/141

[w7excursion]

Looks like they added more information to their page. http://developer.sprint.com/site/global/develop/technologies/ringer_screensaver/design_guidelines/p_design_guidelines.jsp

[skipp_h]

I don't think I'm doing anything wrong but my guess is that this phone can store the files alright, but it just absolutely refuses to accept them as a screen saver... I've been playing with this program for 2 weeks now and tried all the versions even... I give up...It's someone elses turn now to chew on this. lol.

-s-

[9000 BABY]

From http://www.mixxer.com/ringtones/module/Forum/action/FlatTopic/fid/12/tid/141
did this work or no

[mrchainsaw612]

did this work or no
Haven't tried it. I'm perfectly happy with jpegs. Though it's the same program as before, with an additional on to separate the images in gifs in order to place them in the original program. Should work. Adobe Image ready would work to separate the images too.

[mestizo122]

I have just started using the software and have been successfully able to upload an animated picture with no sound to my phone (Samsung A920). My phone has the same chipset as your M1 a Qualcomm 6550.

The software is essentially a drag and drop. First you have to insert an item. Use the "Insert" menu and it will allow you to insert stuff. Then select the tab of what you want, for instance if you want a photo, you would click on the "Image" in the Resources window. Click on it and drag it to the time line. Repeat for every thing else.

You will not be able to edit any of the images in the program, it will need to be edited prior to inserting into the CMX Studio. If you were to insert a GIF file, it would separate it into frames under the "Image" tab.

I used this site: http://pcs.cruz-network.net/index.php because it states that it can handle pmd files, and it did. I am in no way affiliated with it, nor do I vouch for its safety and privacy. It states that it does not store nor sell any information.

When the file was downloaded, my phone recognized it as a screensaver and was able to play it back correctly.

[9000 BABY]

wait so can you set your own moving screensavers on the m1

[w7excursion]

wait so can you set your own moving screensavers on the m1
Laursifer said that she couldnt locate where animations/themes were and thought they were loaded up to your phone when needed. The developer page says something similar. One of the themes is a megabyte in size and the other shows no properties.

[mestizo122]

wait so can you set your own moving screensavers on the m1

If this was directed to me.

I do not have an M1.

I have a Samsung A920 but it has the same Qualcomm chipset as your M1.

I posted this because I was able to created a moving screensaver for my A920 and use it. Something that the Sprint website says my phone cannot do.

With what are you using to upload the files to the phone? I used an uploader that stated that I could handle pmd files and when I directed my phone to the download, I knew where to put it and how to handle it.

[dude67]

If this was directed to me.

I do not have an M1.

I have a Samsung A920 but it has the same Qualcomm chipset as your M1.

I posted this because I was able to created a moving screensaver for my A920 and use it. Something that the Sprint website says my phone cannot do.

With what are you using to upload the files to the phone? I used an uploader that stated that I could handle pmd files and when I directed my phone to the download, I knew where to put it and how to handle it.

What uploader did you use?

[w7excursion]

What uploader did you use?
rumkin.com is one that will upload pmds and gifs. There are others just google uploaders.

[mestizo122]

What uploader did you use?

I used this site: http://pcs.cruz-network.net/index.php because it states that it can handle pmd files, and it did. I am in no way affiliated with it, nor do I vouch for its safety and privacy. It states that it does not store nor sell any information.

[cirruslyloud]

i can successfully create my own and put them on my M1 as a .pmd file but i am still not able to set them as a screen saver. same as before, standby, etc.

[dude67]

anyway we can read the file type of the current animated screen savers off of the m1? or is it already known that they are pmds.

[w7excursion]

anyway we can read the file type of the current animated screen savers off of the m1? or is it already known that they are pmds.
They are pmd's.

[cirruslyloud]

if they are pmds than i'm a little confused as to why i can not upload a pmd and have it work correctly as screen saver.....once this phone is supported by software such as bitpim i hope that we can get by this obstacle.

[9000 BABY]

yeah

[w7excursion]

Because they are loaded to part of the phones memory that nobody can access or find(Except one person says he has done it but does not say how). Read the devoloper pages,every section, and threads.
http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104999&highlight=make+themes

[w7excursion]

No help from Sanyo. Guess Sprint controls the screensavers. I emailed technical support at Sanyo Fisher, here it is.
Subject
ANIMATED SCREENSAVERS

Discussion Thread
Response (Sbrandt) 01/23/2007 03:25 PM
Hi XXXX,

I'm sorry, but the only pictures that you will be able to set as screen savers are jpg's that are in the "in phone" folder in your phone. the "in phone" folder does not recognize gifs when they are located in the DCIM/100SANYO folder, and this is the only place where you can set "set as" pictures as screen savers.

The screen savers are small programs that run in the "my content" space on your phone, and those can only be downloaded.

Thank you for your question.

Sincerely,

Sean Brandt
Sanyo Fisher Company
Technical Support Specialist
818/998-7322 ext. 458

(Original Email) Customer (XXXX) 01/22/2007 11:28 PM
The Sanyo M1 has one animated screensaver preloaded to the phone. How do I get my personal pmd's and gif's to work as screensavers? I am only able to assign them as a standby, outgoing, or signal searching animations. Is the Sprint screensaver in the phones memory or loaded from Sprints server? I would appreciate some information. Thanks

[mrchainsaw612]

No help from Sanyo. Guess Sprint controls the screensavers. I emailed technical support at Sanyo Fisher, here it is.
Subject
ANIMATED SCREENSAVERS

Discussion Thread
Response (Sbrandt) 01/23/2007 03:25 PM
Hi XXXX,

I'm sorry, but the only pictures that you will be able to set as screen savers are jpg's that are in the "in phone" folder in your phone. the "in phone" folder does not recognize gifs when they are located in the DCIM/100SANYO folder, and this is the only place where you can set "set as" pictures as screen savers.

The screen savers are small programs that run in the "my content" space on your phone, and those can only be downloaded.

Thank you for your question.

Sincerely,

Sean Brandt
Sanyo Fisher Company
Technical Support Specialist
818/998-7322 ext. 458
Customer (XXXX) 01/22/2007 11:28 PM
The Sanyo M1 has one animated screensaver preloaded to the phone. How do I get my personal pmd's and gif's to work as screensavers? I am only able to assign them as a standby, outgoing, or signal searching animations. Is the Sprint screensaver in the phones memory or loaded from Sprints server? I would appreciate some information. Thanks
1) These aren't gif files, they're pmd, a file proven to work
2) They do need to be downloaded, uploader AWAY!

[w7excursion]

I asked about pmd files. Read the email. They still cannot be set as screensavers. If you have proof im all ears.

[cirruslyloud]

sean brandt dodged your questions....read the email. he didn't even begin to answer as to where the animated screen savers were located in the phone. and all he said was that gifs aren't supported. he didn't say whether or not pmds were supported. he didn't want to answer these questions for a reason.

correction to your email. there is more than one animated screen saver that comes preloaded....sprint animation and music animation.

[w7excursion]

sean brandt dodged your questions....read the email. he didn't even begin to answer as to where the animated screen savers were located in the phone. and all he said was that gifs aren't supported. he didn't say whether or not pmds were supported. he didn't want to answer these questions for a reason.

correction to your email. there is more than one animated screen saver that comes preloaded....sprint animation and music animation.
Good job! Yes I did notice he didn't answer the whole question. I assume he doesn't know, that is why I said it has to do with Sprint, like it was said in the other thread I posted. I was refering to the Themes area and that is what I was talking about. One of those items cant be erased. Why? Who knows. But thanks for helping out bud.
Edit: I did reply to Sean directing him to answer my question.

[9000 BABY]

so you would have to put the pmd file somewhere in the phones memory

[cirruslyloud]

we don't know that information as of yet. hopefully sean brandt will respond to w7's second email regarding this situation. if not then i think i might have to make a phone call to his extension listed in his email.

[drew05]

Well any luck?

[w7excursion]

Well any luck?
That guy is clueless(The guy at Sanyo). I got an email telling me I could set 3g2 vids as screen savers. No we cant do that, only as other animations not screensavers. Oh well

[desirex]

i kno how

[cirruslyloud]

desirex, if you know how then how about a "how to" or better yet a proof of some sort. Don't thread crap my thread unless you have useful information. Telling us that you know how to do it, and then not even given any information. I doubt that you know how to even upload an mp3 file to your phone.

[9000 BABY]

Yea How

[cirruslyloud]

he cannot do this.....

[pacman9900]

sweet thread if only the mystery can be solved.... its wierd how the MM9000 caan set 3gp's as incoming calls outgoing and EXT..... but the M1 cant? why take that away Sanyo? and have you guys heard about the new Sanyo PDA and a sidekick kinda phone comming out...... my technicians keep talking about it

[w7excursion]

sweet thread if only the mystery can be solved.... its wierd how the MM9000 caan set 3gp's as incoming calls outgoing and EXT..... but the M1 cant? why take that away Sanyo? and have you guys heard about the new Sanyo PDA and a sidekick kinda phone comming out...... my technicians keep talking about it
It can. Everyone would like to be able to set animations as screensavers like you can on Samsung phones.

[shamefulzero]

ok. i tried doing this this morning. failed! but as ussual after downloading the txt the phone said " sprint doesnt reconize the file do u want to continue?" i said yes like alway. but this time i got an error and # message after it Downloaded the 690kb file. my question is it dissapeared, where did it go, i dont want 690 kbs lost on my phone!

[loveshinesthru]

no ones figured it out yet?

[qwiksilvertrav]

Any progress on this yet? This is pretty rediculous...you would think Sanyo could at least let us know how to get files on their own phone. :irked:
There's gotta be some way to make this happen.

[skipp_h]

dang...I forgot all about this lil project..

I'm off today, so i'll tinker some more...Has anyone else come up with any clues/ideas/etc that I could use to my advantage today?

-S-