Mode on Android operating system for installing system updates and wipe data
ASamsung Galaxy A02s booted into recovery mode TheAndroid recovery mode is a mode ofAndroid used for installing updates and wipe data.[ 1] [ 2] It consists of aLinux kernel withramdisk on a separatepartition from the main Android system.
Recovery mode can be useful when a phone is stuck in abootloop or when it has been infected with malware.[ 3]
The way of entering recovery is different for every vendor.[ 4]
Examples:[ 5]
Zebra and symbol devices: left scan/action button Features of the recovery mode usually include:
Applying updates using theAndroid Debug Bridge Applying updates from the SD card Hard resetting Mounting partitions Running a system test ASamsung Galaxy Trend Lite , booted intoClockWorkMod Recovery . The recovery that is preinstalled on Android can be replaced by other software, such asTWRP , OrangeFox orClockWorkMod . It can include features such as:[ 6]
Full backup and restore functionality Applying unsigned update packages USB mass storage access to SD cards Full ADB access, with ADB running as root ^ Morgillo, Ivan (2016).Learning embedded Android N programming: create the perfectly customized system by unleashing the power of Android OS on your embedded device . Stefano Viola. Birmingham, UK. p. 171.ISBN 978-1-78528-328-4 .OCLC 957278992 . {{cite book }}
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