Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Soft reboot may refer to: A warm reboot , where a computer system restarts without the need to interrupt the power A soft reboot (fiction) , in which a certain degree of continuity is retained
Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP), pronounced "twerp", [4] is an open-source software custom recovery image for Android-based devices. [5] [6] It provides a touchscreen-enabled interface that allows users to install third-party firmware and back up the current system, functions usually not supported by stock recovery images.
Odin is also used for unbricking certain Android devices. [2] Odin is the Samsung proprietary alternative to Fastboot . There is no account of Samsung ever having officially openly released Odin, [ 3 ] though it is mentioned in the developer documents for Samsung Knox SDK [ 4 ] and some documents even instruct users to use Odin. [ 5 ]
Reboot to restore software is a system of restore technology that enables restoring the user-defined system configuration of a computing device after every restart. [1] The technology maintains systems in their optimal working conditions and is used in multi-user computing environments.
The Dynamic System Update allows Android Q devices to temporarily install a Generic System Image (GSI) to try a newer version of Android on top of their current Android version. Once users decide to end testing the chosen GSI image, they can simply reboot their device and boot back into their normal device's Android version.
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]
Examples include the Wiibrew program BootMii used to fix semi-bricked Wiis, the Odin program used to flash firmware on Samsung Android devices, [7] or the fastboot Android protocol which is capable of re-flashing a device with no software installed. [7] A soft-bricked rooted Kindle Fire can be un-bricked by using unrooting tools.
Android x86 (ver. 4.0) on EeePC 701 4G. Android-x86 is an open source project that makes an unofficial porting of the Android mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance to run on devices powered by x86 processors, rather than RISC-based ARM chips.