How To Add Super Cool Transitions To The N97
The Symbian UI is generally criticised for not having enough eye candy and even if you turn on the theme effects on the N97, it doesn’t do much. However, for those of you who are fans of slick transitions, I have some good news. You can now add super cool theme effects onto your N97 easily and in under 5 minutes (that’s how long it took me) by following the simple tutorial below and without a computer. But first have a look at this YouTube video I’ve put together demonstrating some of these transition effects.
These transitions are the result of hard and brilliant work put in by DSCOBSCT and DAVEYP187 of SF. The transitions effects come in small packages and you can only use one at a time. Here’s how to get them to work:
- You will need to ‘hack’ your N97. It can be done in under 5 minutes if you have a developer certificate, complete tutorial here.
- Next, download the ‘c2z’ patch from here, extract it and place it in E:Patches.
- Open ROM Patcher from the ‘Applications’ menu (or wherever you have moved it to) and you will see the ‘c2z’ patch. Enable it along with ‘open4all’ from the ‘Options’ menu.
- Download the ‘Swipe’ style package from here or the ‘Zoom’ package from here. You also also choose from other styles at this page.
- Open ‘X-Plore’. If you do not have it, then I recommend downloading it as it features the capability of extracting from ‘rar’ and ‘zip’ files.
- Next, navigate to where you have stored the package on the phone and open it. You will see two folders, ‘effects’ and ’skins’ irrespective of the package you downloaded.
- Select the two folders and hit Menu>File>Extract To.
- Now, navigate to C:Resource and extract the folder into it.
- Make sure that the folder you have extracted are placed in the ‘Resource’ folder.
- Once that is done, simply exit X-Plore and goto Settings>Themes>General. Select ‘Options’ and toggle ‘Theme Effects’ off/on. Then leave it in the ‘On’ mode and exit.
- You will now have your new effects in place. Enjoy!
TIP: Goto ROM Patcher, select ‘Options’ > ‘Patch’ > ‘Add to auto’ for the ‘c2z’ patch so that you have the transitions enabled everytime you bootup.
As is with all transitions, these also slow the phone down a bit and can cause some stability issues as well, although the ‘Swipe’ package is pretty efficient in these departments. As always, please try this at your own risk.
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Now that is just so cool! Nokia????
Hey vaibhav. I thought you were invited to official nokia events and stuff and even got an n97 from them. Wont posting such hacks affect your relationship with nokia?
@manojlds – If Nokia takes offense to this, then I think that they are missing are the entire point of smart phones. Customization became a necessity years ago & unless this breaks some copyright law or it kills children in the dark, this kind of customization should be encouraged, by users, by manufacturers & by software houses!
Manojlds, It is true that I have been invited to official events and that I get to trail devices.
However, to Nokia’s credit they have never tried to influence what I have had to say about their products and services. Therefore, I’m sure they will continue to respect the freedom that a blogger enjoys. Moreover, these things only go towards improving the N97 experience, so its a good thing really, more happy customers.
DChetty, exactly.
@DChetty, Vaibhav
Hey guys I know about that and Nokia has also been conducting lots of competitions like that widget one for N97, but they wouldn want their devices to be hacked do they? Even though i commented on this one, i was meaning the previous post on how to hack (which is, of course, the base for this). Nokia, for example, wouldn want an avenue for malware to be opened up in their devices. And yeah, i have heard of these cases in consoles where consumers complained that they have every right to hack their consoles since they own them now..the console makers were not happy at all..
[...] over at theSymbianBlog has put together an awesome tutorial on how to enable the transitions yourself, which I tried and successfully did to my own N97. (Note: you’ll have to hack your N97 to do [...]
why does it not work for the n5800 xm?
i mean its the same operation system s605th except of the hardware differences but am i wrong if the folder layout and firmware datas are almost identical i mean sure the homescreen with widgets and the full qwerty keyboard need a new programing at all and also the browser but themes etc work for both phones aswell so is there anyway to add those to the xm?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBvYtX1wzYY this 1 works aswell
would it be possible to do this for the 5800?
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glad u like em dudes.
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Is this possible to do on a N82 aswell?
Is this possible to do on a 5800 XM as well???
dscobsct, really well done mate!
Nope, this won’t on the N82.
cheers mate, edgar yeah its possible on 5800, come look at the thread.
Vaibhav Sharma, is that possible on 5800??
new fx added http://www.symbian-freak.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36875&start=0
not support nokia 5800. It hang
u need to have the 5800 default series60skin.mbm and .mif in c/resourse/skins. it will work then.
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This is cool and all and goes a long way to improving the look and feel but if this was implemented by Nokia I’d hope they have an option to turn it off. I prefer my phone to go fast not to be pretty. One of the reasons why I don’t buy an iphone.
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i think E75 got much better transition.. no need to do this steps..
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anyone faced the software update failuire… well, when pushing software update on the phone it won’t work, anyone pls to help.
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Does it work on nokia 5800?
@ Vaibhav Sharma
having an issue doing this and its ironic
installed RomPatcher, enabled c2z and open4all
found the files…clicked extract to but there was no
C:resource via using Xplorer
ok cool tried Ybrowser saw resource but no files…
extracted the files placed them in a folder on the phone
(effects and skins) used YBrowser…saw files but unable to
copy/cut them to c:resource
so im in a weird position….where xplorer copies the files but no c:resource and Ybrowser cant copy the files but finds C:resource
if possible you can contact me via my email….
I’m facing the same problem as RobertH above mentioned.
I used MODO to locate the resource folder but the program is unable to copy/paste file into that specific drive, I then try X-plore but I could even locate the folder…
Please teach me what to do next.
hi
this is such a nice work you got here
but can i use this with my nokia xm 5800 ??
I think this patch (c2z) doesn’t work with the new firmware v12.2.024. Every time when I tried to apply this patch, the phone reset itself…
Do you why this occur?
Thanks
@ Alex@HK
You have to go to Tools–> Configuration–>, and mark the option for “Show Hidden Files”….
Good Luck!
all done, baut every time when I tried to apply this patch, the phone reset itself…
not working
patch (c2z)
I’m under a similar impression that with the most recent firmWare update this nicety no longer works.
However (for those having problems cut/pasting) I had to reboot my device after having it synced with PCSync to gain access to the folder… it would not copy/paste into C:\Resources with Xplorer, although Modo worked… but then, after I pasted with Modo, Xplorer worked, so go figure. Now, they both work, but, I can’t get the cZ2 to work without crashing/freezing my device upon start of that patch. So, no luck, no flashy, not until the bugs worked out or the firmWare deal has been worked around. 
Can anyone tell me why x-plore is failing to see C:\Resources. I have done everything else but am failing to extract the Effects and skins Y browser can see it right enough but I can’t extract with it.
cheers
@Dumi, in X-Plore, go to Menu –> Tools –> Configuration –> Check/select ‘Show system files/folders’ checkbox
This was awesome on N97 FW 11.x, but doesn’t work on 12.x because it restarts like Relu and Pablo said.
Does onyone have a solution?
when i apply c2z my phone restarts…..
can someone help me………..
plz
Same problem…does not work with 12.x.x.xxx…
reboots and reboots all the time..
Tried all kinds of ways, change language to english and so on but nothing works to patch in FW 12.x. The N97 blacks out and restarts? Anyone have a solution for this? Cracked the phone in FW 11.x with a signed HelloX2 v.2.01. I can install unsigned apps.
i’ve that problem to everytime i apply c2z my phone restarts with the new firmware v12.2.024
If I don’t have x plore (because I can’t install it), can I just extract to my computer and waht files do I have to copy?
Here is a link to a German forum where I downloaded a modified working patch for FW 12.x
http://www.faq4mobiles.de/forum/nokia/58981-c2z-patch-fuer-das-n97-mit-der-firmware-12-x.html
You have to register to download the file, I used google translate to translate the page in to my language so I could register
Happy Hacking
I uploaded the c2z FW 12.x file here for direct DL (Must be registered)
http://www.dotsis.com/mobile_phone/showthread.php?t=177069
I’ve installed Xplore. But now the problem is that there is no folder named “Resource” in the C:\. What should I do? Please help.
Thank you…
Finally, I tried using Modo to move the Effects and Skins filees to the Resource file in drive C, and this works!
Awesome, it works
but i dont know how to istall the swipe one because it doesnt have the effect and skin folder…
I managed to do this as well, and noticed that now the SW Update application doesn’t work anymore. It opens up but crashes, does anyone have similar experiences and potential fixes?
Got it, remove/disable all patches, reboot, then it works. I guess I can live with that.
Hey. I need some help! The problem is, that I cant install the Hello0×2. I simply CANT! I am trying to get a signed Hello0×2 for over a 5 hours now! I am VERY VERY VEEEEERY fcking angry becouse ITS JUST NOT WORKING OMFG !!!!!
Thanks for the information. Its great that we can add super cool theme effects onto our N97. N97 is one of the best phone available in the market. It is very easy and not time-consuming.
dude…anytime i do this, it works but when i want to open d OVI suit..it tells me “system error”, and then everything hangs…this happens because the c2z patch is enabled..because when i disable it (which makes d effects stop working) the error vanishes…pls is der a way dat my OVI store nd internet based apps can wrk while d c2z patch is enabled,.????….pls help asap!!
oh…and am also having desame problem Cronus71 is having
thank u for the effects iwve been looking for this for my n97 so long
–but i have aproblem:(
i put the c2z patch in patches and when i open rompatcher and i activate c2z the phone freez or restart so i cant do the rest
can some one help?? thank u
Im having the same problem, I tried with the method from this website and the phone rebooted so I downloaded the c2z file for firmware version 12.x and it still reboots, any Ideas as of why!?
Thanks!!
Because the legislature and executive keep a tab on one another, as the American founding fathers intended. ,
Hey Vaibhav Sharma,
I have a question regarding HelloOX2
I have updated my N97 to v2 fw, and i get stuck when installing helloox2.
It freezes at Unpacking files. Is this because of the new firmware?
will this work with v20 firmware ?
I was unable to hack my phone manually on v20 fw, so i tried HelloOX2 but no luck.
looks like this c2z patch does not work with v20 firm
Hi vaibhav…. i have downloaded c2z patch but when i enable this patch, my mobile always goes tto freeezee…. this is strange, but can u help me with that?
Hi vaibhav!!!
thanks for a great tutorial and also thanks to the comments made by some visitors ( that helped me alot getting a c2z version for 12.x).
now i m stucked again. i m using x-plore v1.35. with i copy the zoom transition (its a .rar)from the directory it say cannot create directory \resource\effects and \resource\skins. please help me what to do now… i have tried the whole instructions twice but may be its an issue related to the version of x-plore i m using???
Hi!
I cant download the transition packages.It says “link is broken”. Is there any other place I can get them??
hey need some help. the c2z doesnt work, it just reboots my n97. also
i instaled modo but it doesnt let me extraxt anything. and i cant go back on it .. please help… .
Does this work on the nokia 5800 and if so, cold someone tell me how to do it?
Thanks
really Super Cool!!!
i checked helloox2.com and it says that N97 with firmware version v20 cannot be hacked! T_T
mine is v20, and it got stuck at “unpacking file…”.
(if any of you wanna check, use the dialer to enter *#0000#)
is there any other hacking software that can be used?
thanks a lot
the links for downloading the swipe & zoom packages are broken!
T_T
i succseesed add transition effect to my nokia 5530 with zoom_v2 effect
it cool with nice animation and nice rotation
but first i fail with c2z patch from direct link
my phone restart when i activate c2z patch
then i delete it
i got the c2z patch from
http://www.dotsis.com/mobile_phone/showthread.php?t=203474
and it work!!!
next i’ll try swipe style effect like on the video
but the link does’nt work at kongshare.com
please share swipe style effect link if u find it…
nb: after u got c2z Patch then go to complete tutorial link below
http://www.nokiausers.net/forum/software-mods/29846-enable-theme-effects-n97-works-5800xm-too.html
the zoom package link’s dead where can I find it ?
Hello PNHT team !!!
im back in here!!! once again !!! and hopefully this is the last time i bother you all !!! JUST TO CONFIRM WHAT I WAS DREAMING WITH FOR AGES, DECADES, CENTURIES …. hahaha well since latest version came available to be more exact !!!!
FINALLY GOY MY PHONE HACKED, ALL WORKING PERFECTTTTT SO FAR !!! I HAVE EVEN ASKED PERMISSION AT WORK, so i can keep trying day and night until i get it to work !!!
anyways, just for ALL THE PEOPLEEEE that might had to go through what i went, such a nightmare !!!
im gonna try to explain all the steps i made for the following phone:
FOR N97 – LATIN AMERICA BLACK PHONE
1.- downloaded the correct package from navi “thing”, just keep in mind that my phone was version 20.0.19X, but as i noticed and after flashing my phone THOUSANDDDD TIMES with no success, i noticed that ALL PEOPLE in here got success hacking with version 21.2.45X , so i tried to flash it with this version but could not, because of the stupid SUM ERROR right? alrite, then … so i decided to MIX and JOIN all PEOPLE’s IDEAS and ADVICES into one single package, so the results were SUCCESS !!!
ok sorry i was talking about the first step, so i downloaded the package for version 21.2.45XX and also the file hacked by the genioussssss PEOPLEEEEEEE of PNHT, for which i GOTTAAA SAY !!!! DAMETTTT you guysssss ARE FRICKING GENIOUS; so while i was watching at my phone get flashed for the THOUSAND and a half time, i was just thinking about YOU GUYSSS!!! i even spent christmas WISHING for some good people out there to hack the new version of my beauty phone!!! and here you areeeee!! ALRITEEEEEEEE!!!! as i was saying, i dowloaded the package and also the hacked file provided by these genious people and proceeded to FLASH IT, of course im using PHOENIX, as i do not understand how to use the other JAF thing !! i hate when things get complicated !!!
alriteee
STEP 2: flashed my phone and followed someone instructions, im not sure where i was it, but of course i saw it from somewhere else, saying that once the phoenix checked the SUM and we are ready to flash, i do the change in the background of the original FILE, with the one hacked, COPY-REPLACED !!!! and then go back to phoenix, say YESSSSS CONTINUE with the frickinggg flashing thing !!! so my phone starts being rapped again, and me just looking at the screen, helpless little phone, in the hands of a crazy owner , and thereeeee ….
finished with success the flashing, my phone now looks so different and guess wutttt??
ROMPATCHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR WAS THEREEEEEEEEEE!!! AYE AYEEEE!!!!
VIVAAAA EL PERUUUU CARAJ……. PERUANOS TENIAMOS QUE SER !!! jeje
and yes !!! now i live like a normal citizen in a country full of all the applicationssss!! specially because of my ANTIVIRUSSSSS!! which it was very important and my officeeeeee and adobe readerrr!!! main applications that were impossible to use without this !!
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU PNHT TEAMMMM!!!!
people like you are worth to mess with my PHONEE!!!
here ONE MORE TESTER with SUCCESS signing OFF !!!! until next time !!!
if anyone has questions regarding my procedures or any doubts, you go to the following site and write me from there once you created an account , since i will not be getting here anymore !!! i have been many days off work because of this hahaha!! im gonna get fired !!!!
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LOVE Y’ALL !!!!
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