Category: Recovery

Android Recovery Mode Options Explained Well
What are Stock, Custom Android Recovery Mode Menu Options?
Android System Recovery Mode Options can be used to fix the system without accessing Operating System. This options are so useful if you wanted to work on Android development. Recovery mode options changes from manufacturer to manufacturer. Common recovery mode menu options in stock as well as custom recoveries in android device are as follows:
Android Recovery Mode Options
1. reboot system now: This mode is used to restart the device in Normal Mode. This options is available into every stock as well as custom recovery.
2. apply update from ADB: ADB which is called as Android Debug Bridge. Android Debug Bridge is used to connect device to Computer. With the help of ADB option device can be controlled right from Computer using commands. This option is used by developers to test different applications and to fix bugs present in the applications. Packages stored in Computer can be install on android device with the help of ADB bridge.
3. apply update from external storage: Many times while flashing custom ROMs and Recoveries it is inconvenient to use ADB bridge. To tackle this problem this is another android system recovery mode option which is used to flash Custom ROMs, packages and Recoveries. Using “Apply Update from external storage” option user can flash different ROMs and recoveries from external storage. In that case, files which are needed to flash are stored on external storage. Save the files which needed to flash on external storage and boot the device in recovery mode. Select the option “Apply Update from external storage” and select the file which have to flash. And wait until process completed and reboot the device from recovery option. Especially if you are using custom recovery rather than flash one, you’ll find this option very helpful if you want to try new ROMs every now and then.
4. wipe data/factory reset: Wipe data option is used to reset the device. If you are facing lag in your device and feeling lot of bugs in your system, then you can fix it by selecting this option. This will delete all stored data in device. This option can be accessed through device’s setting option. If your device is unable to boot or if your device is locked out, then it then it can be fix by “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” option.
5. wipe cache partition: This is one of the best Stock and Custom Android Recovery Mode Options which will make your device faster. Wipe cache partition option is used to clear temporary files. If your device is not working properly then it can be fixed using Wipe cache partition option.
Additional Android Recovery Mode Options
Here are some additional Android recovery menu options explained that you may find in Custom recoveries.
1. Fastboot mode: Fastboot mode allow user to flash firmware directly from the PC. Custom Recoveries comes up with fastboot mode option in the recovery.
2. backup and restore: Using Backup and Restore option user can backup current ROM on which device is running. When you want to Backup all of device data then you can select this option. It will backup all data on SD CARD in .img file. And using Restore option you can restore your saved data in that .img file.
3. wipe dalvik cache: Dalvik is a java based VM (Virtual Machine) which is the base of your running apps. In order to make access times faster i. e. to open and operate them faster, the dalvik–cache is used instead JIT (Just In Time) compiler.
  Wiping dalvik cache will also make your device faster but unlike wipe cache partition option, you won’t have to setup your apps again.
Its better to wipe dalvik cache once in a while.
Do you know more options? Comment below.
June 11, 2016
How To Enter Recovery Mode in Android? Boot to recovery?
What is Recovery Mode in Android Phone?
Recovery Mode is used to fix the system issues without interrupting Operating System. Every android system comes up with in-built recovery mode. Learning how to Enter Recovery Mode of the android system is more important if you are going to work on android development. To Boot into Recovery Mode of the android system you must know some little things about how recovery works.
Enter into HTC Android Recovery Mode
How to Enter Recovery Mode in Android?
Every android device is nothing but a bunch of a hardware on which a sweet layer of Operating System is filled. Operating system works according to the support of Hardware utilized in the system. There are some switches placed on the hardware which works to trigger the functionality of system. For Example: Volume Rocker Buttons, Power ON/OFF Button, Camera Key, etc. When user clicks this switch it works like an interrupt signal to the system so that system can work on that function immediately. Means when you click power On/Off button system goes into Switched On/Off mode without thinking anything.
This way in android devices those switches comes with multi-functionality pins means power ON/OFF button can be used to switch ON/OFF device and also can be used to boot device into SAFE MODE and it can be also used to take screenshot of the screen. User can boot up device into SAFE MODE by holding power ON/OFF button for a while. Same way Recovery mode works in the android system. When you press some sort of keys combination, system immediately Enter Recovery mode instead of Operating System.
For most of the recent Android phones, tablets, devices press, Volume Up, Volume Down and Power Key at once to boot into recovery mode while device is powered off.
This is the beauty of the android device. Those keys combination decided by the manufacturer of the device. For example, some Samsung devices Enter Recovery mode when Power button and Volume down Button is pressed for a specific time whereas Motorola devices can be boot up in Recovery Mode by pressing Power Button and Volume Up button for a specific time. This keys combination is decided while manufacturing device. So, it changes according to device and model number of device.
Why phone’s touch touch screen is not working in recovery mode?
You must know that recovery mode is different from the operating system. There is no connection between system Recovery Mode and Operating System. When you are in the Recovery mode you are on the different track. Most of Recovery mode doesn’t support touch screen functionality to navigate menu. There is a reason for that thing it is more convenient to use Recovery mode with Hardware keys than touch screen capability. It reduces the chance of accidental touch on the screen. Recovery mode is more sensitive to command. Some wrong commands and operation can make your device brick. Today there are many custom recoveries which comes with touch functionality. Hats off to developers!!
Recovery Mode Screen
Some key combinations to put phone in recovery mode
1. Volume Up Button + Power Button
2. Volume Down Button + Power Button
3. Volume Down Button + Power Button + Home Key (Old Samsung devices)
• Keep these keys in pressed mode for a while until device logo boot into Recovery Mode.
• Now, you can see recovery mode on the screen.
This way you can access Recovery of the Android device.
Stuck in recovery mode android? Exit
If you are stuck in recovery mode then you can exit it by simply turning off the device via power button or removing the battery. Next time you boot your device, it will boot the regular OS installed.
June 11, 2016
What is Android Recovery Mode Used For? What is it?
What is Android System Recovery Mode in Android Phones? & What does it do?
Recovery, it is one of the important part of android system. Things like flashing the operating system and drivers are not possible without recovery. You cannot flash or install bootable files on your android system without getting into Recovery mode. Recovery is one of bootable partition of the system memory which separates operating system from boot codes. Boot codes are those codes which controls the boot menu of the system. Even for rooting your device, you may have to enter into recovery mode.
Simplest meaning of android recovery mode is “It is one of the feature of Android System where user can access various features like fastboot mode, wipe data/cache mode, factory reset device, system partition, install android packages without accessing the system’s operating system.”
Android Recovery Mode
What is Android Recovery Mode Used For? What’s the main function?
Recovery is one of the integral part of system’s operating system. It helps users to repair operating system’s installations and also used to install Official Operating system updates given by OEM companies.
Most important feature and function of Android System Recovery Mode is to fix the system without touching the Operating system.
What is the use of Recovery mode in android system? What does it do?
Few years before back, mobile handsets were so simple to handle. Use of those devices was only limited to the voice calls and text messaging. On such devices it was very difficult to modify, update and delete the system software and firmware of the system. Today we are using mobile handsets with increased capability in term of performance, feature and lot of new things. But with that improvements it also come with increased complexity in the architecture and manufacturing of the device.
Android Operating System needs repairing functions like fastboot mode, wipe data mode, wipe cache mode which helps to tweak and repair software issues of the system. User can also Backup and Restore the system from recovery mode of the android. We can access all those modes from the recovery mode of the android system. User can also find out important information of the device in that mode.
Android is famous for its openness. Recovery is the best example of this. We can customize those recoveries according to our need.
How to go into Android Phone, Tablet or any Device Recovery Mode?
Enter into HTC Android Recovery Mode
Every android system comes with accessible bootable partition where important source codes are placed which is Recovery Mode. Android system can be boot up into recovery mode by using two ways which are as follows: –
1. User can Enter Into Android System Recovery Mode with the help of keys/buttons which are there on android handset. By pressing specific keys combination android boots up into recovery mode.
  For Example: – In some of Motorola Devices when you press Power Button + Volume Up button for a 20-30 seconds you can enter into recovery mode of android. Note that every device comes with different keys combinations to access recovery of android system.
2. Another method to access recovery of android by using different command lines provided by companies. USB debugging feature must be enable to access recovery mode with the help of command lines.
What is Stock and Custom Android Recovery?
There are two types of Recoveries we can use on the Android OS.
1) Stock Recovery (comes in-built in most of the devices)
2) Custom Recovery (Customizable Recovery)
The stock recovery comes in-built in the android device. It has limited number of features given by manufacturer where as Custom recoveries like CWM (Clock Work Mode), TWRP Mode are customizable. Custom Recovery use to flash different custom rom on the Android device.
Before experimenting with any other custom recoveries, make sure you have image of stock recovery of your device.
What is the use of Custom Android Recovery?
• The main purpose of Custom Recovery is to format all the user data and files present in the system.
• Custom recovery is also useful to install official operating system update.
• User can upgrade and downgrade the operating system version with the help of Custom Recovery.
• Backup and restore functions can be used from the recovery mode of the android.
• Recovery can be used to install apk packages on android which are not signed by official sources. User can install unsigned application packages with the help of recovery mode on android.
• User can do partition of the internal memory with the help of recovery.
June 11, 2016