Android recovery mode
The is a mode of Android used for installing updates. It consists of a Linux kernel with ramdisk on a separate partition from the main Android system.
Recovery mode can be useful when a phone is stuck in a bootloop or when it has been infected with malware.
Enablement
The way of entering recovery is different for every vendor.[1]
Examples:[2]
- Nexus 7:
Volume Up+Volume Down+Power - Samsung Galaxy S3:
Volume Up+Home+Power - Motorola Droid X:
Home+Power
Features
Features of the recovery mode usually include:
- Applying updates using the Android Debug Bridge
- Applying updates from the SD card
- Factory resetting
- Mounting partitions
- Run system test
Custom recovery
The recovery that is preinstalled on Android can be replaced by other software, such as TWRP or ClockWorkMod. It can include features such as:[3]
- Full backup and restore functionality
- Applying unsigned update packages
- USB mass storage access to SD cards
- Full ADB access, with ADB running as root
See also
References
- ^ Gordon, Whitson (2021-08-14). "What to Do If Your Phone Won't Turn On". PCMag Australia. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hoffman, Chris. "How to Factory Reset Your Android Phone or Tablet When It Won't Boot". How-To Geek. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Skulkin, Oleg (2018). Learning Android Forensics: Analyze Android Devices with the Latest Forensic Tools and Techniques, 2nd Edition. Donnie Tindall, Rohit Tamma (2nd ed.). Birmingham: Packt Publishing Ltd. pp. 63–65. ISBN 978-1-78913-749-1. OCLC 1082187226.
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