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Mode on Android operating system for installing system updates and wipe data
A
Samsung Galaxy A02s booted into recovery mode
The Android recovery mode is a mode of
Android used for installing updates and wipe data.
[1]
[2] 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.
[3]
Enablement
The way of entering recovery is different for every vendor.
[4]
Examples:
[5]
Zebra and symbol devices: left scan/action button
Features
Features of the recovery mode usually include:
Custom recovery
A
Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite , booted into
ClockWorkMod Recovery .
The recovery that is preinstalled on Android can be replaced by other software, such as
TWRP , OrangeFox or
ClockWorkMod . 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
See also
References
^ 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
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^ Tamma, Rohit (2015).
Learning Android forensics: a hands-on guide to Android forensics, from setting up the forensic workstation to analyzing key forensic artifacts . Donnie Tindall. Birmingham, UK. pp. 61–63.
ISBN
978-1-78217-444-8 .
OCLC
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^ Hill, Simon.
"How to Use Android Recovery Mode" . Wired .
ISSN
1059-1028 . Retrieved 2022-05-17 .
^ Gordon, Whitson (2021-08-14).
"What to Do If Your Phone Won't Turn On" .
PCMag Australia . Retrieved 2021-09-11 .
^ Hoffman, Chris.
"How to Factory Reset Your Android Phone or Tablet When It Won't Boot" . How-To Geek . Archived from
the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2021-09-15 .
^ 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 .