Modern Boot Animation and Root Module Creator & Converter for Android
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Kitsune Boot is an intuitive, high-performance native Android application designed to convert any video file into customized Android boot animations (bootanimation.zip). In addition to generating conventional zip archives, the app packages ready-to-flash modules for modern root managers such as Magisk, KernelSU, and APatch.
Built with Jetpack Compose following Material Design 3 guidelines, Kitsune Boot features advanced capabilities such as GPU hardware-accelerated decoding, Out of Memory (OOM) risk prevention, existing zip inspection, and fine-grained control over resolution and frame rates.
- Multi-Format Support: Import videos in
MP4,MKV,WebM, and other Android-compatible formats. - Precision Trimming: Define exact start and end timestamps to export only the desired segment.
- Video Rotation: Adjust video orientation with support for 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° rotation.
- Automatic FPS Detection: Accurately reads the original frame rate of the file with custom adjustment options (1 to 120 FPS).
- Popular Presets: Select common screen resolutions with a single tap (
FHD+ 1080x2400,2K+ 1440x3200,FHD 1080x1920,HD 720x1280,Square 1080x1080). - Automatic Screen Detection: Automatically detect and apply your device's native display resolution.
- Frame vs. Canvas Resolution Control: Scale down frame extraction (from 10% to 100% or manual pixel dimensions) to save storage and RAM without altering the canvas display size defined in
desc.txt. - Scaling Modes: Choose between Fit Center (with letterboxing), Center Crop (full-bleed crop), and Stretch.
- GPU / MediaCodec Pipeline: Ultra-fast decoding and rendering utilizing hardware acceleration via
MediaCodecand EGL/OpenGL surfaces. - Intelligent Fallback: Automatic multithreaded CPU parallel decoding fallback if hardware acceleration encounters video codec limitations.
part0andpart1Partitions: Create animations with a single intro playback followed by a continuous loop.- Loop & Pause Controls: Configure repetitions and pause delay frames for each part independently.
- Partition Types: Support for Android boot animation instruction types (
pfor standard interruptible playback andcfor complete cycle playback).
- PNG & JPEG Formats: Export in lossless PNG for visual fidelity or JPEG with dynamic compression quality control.
- Color Picker: Set the background (letterboxing) color using quick swatches or any custom HEX code.
- Instant Packaging: Generate a flashable
.zipmodule structured with appropriate installation scripts for a clean system boot animation replacement. - Custom Metadata: Configure module name, author, and version before export.
- ZIP Inspector: Open any existing
bootanimation.zipfile to inspectdesc.txtparameters (resolution, FPS, folder structure) and import settings with a single tap. - Live Preview: View an animated sample of the generated frames before full processing.
- Real-Time Estimation: Dynamic calculation of total frame count and approximate final archive size.
- Risk Alert: Preventive warning if the estimated size exceeds the 90 MB safety limit, preventing bootloops caused by excessive memory consumption during Android boot.
- Choose Video: Tap Choose Video File and select a video from your gallery or storage.
- Trim & Orient: Use the range slider to set start and end points, and adjust rotation if needed.
- Configure Resolution: Select a preset matching your device screen or use the auto-detect button.
- Set Parameters: Choose target FPS, image format (PNG/JPEG), and background color.
- (Optional) Multi-Part & Root Module:
- Enable Multi-Part Animation to set intro and loop sections.
- Check Magisk / KernelSU Root Module to create a flashable zip for Magisk/KernelSU/APatch.
- Generate: Tap Generate bootanimation.zip (or Generate Magisk Module) and choose where to save the file.
The project is built following modern Android best practices:
- Language: Kotlin 2.0+
- Declarative UI: Jetpack Compose with Material Design 3
- Architecture: MVVM with Kotlin Coroutines and
StateFlow - Media Processing:
MediaCodec,MediaMetadataRetriever, EGL / OpenGL ES - File Management: Android Storage Access Framework (SAF) and zero-allocation streaming ZIP packaging
- Testing: JUnit 4, AndroidX Test Runner, and Espresso
- Android Studio (Ladybug / Meerkat version or higher)
- JDK 21
- Android SDK (API Level 37)
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Yervant7/KitsuneBoot.git
cd KitsuneBootBuild Debug APK:
./gradlew assembleDebugRun unit tests:
./gradlew testBuild optimized Release APK:
./gradlew assembleReleaseNote
Tribute / Fan Art:
The character illustrated in the application icon is a personal artistic tribute to the character HSIN (心) from the game Wuthering Waves, created by the author as a fan of the game.
This project is free and open-source software, having no official affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or commercial association with the game Wuthering Waves or its developer and publisher, Kuro Games. All copyrights, trademarks, and intellectual properties of the game belong to their respective owners.
This project is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0-or-later).
Kitsune Boot - Boot Animation Maker for Android
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