Today I am going to talk about a basic topic that every owner of an Android terminal should know and that can save you from time to time, especially if you like to play with your device, try new ROMs… It is the Recovery Mode or Recovery Mode . We are going to see what exactly it is, what it is for and above all, how to enter it .
The recovery is an Android system partition (plus others like /boot, /system, /recovery, /data, /cache, /misc). It is a partition with boot properties, which means that if it is not damaged, it will allow you to boot your terminal by directly accessing Recovery Mode. This is because the partition has its own kernel, which makes it independent from the rest of the system. Of course, this mode does not have many features since it is mainly designed to fix or rescue your Android in some way.
What is Recovery Mode for?
As I was telling you before, Recovery Mode is a system initialization mode that allows you to use some very useful tools to bring your Android back to life. The original Android Recovery Mode allows:
- Apply software updates to the device over the air (OTA).
- Clear user data and cache to leave the serial device (factory reset and hard reset).
- Run programs and external tools from the microSD memory.
However, it is becoming more and more popular to install a custom Recovery in order to add more advanced tools and functions that the original does not include. To give an example, the creation and restoration of backup copies, flashing a ROM… Some of the most popular Recovery are ClockWorkRecovery and TWRP. From tecnologia.net we recommend that if you plan to tinker and tinker with your terminals, the ideal is that you learn how to install a custom Recovery that will allow you to try other modified versions of Android and in short, get the most out of your terminal.
Ways to access Recovery Mode
There are several different options to access the Recovery Mode of our Android. The first consists simply of turning off the phone or tablet and once it is off, we will hold down the « power » keys and the « volume down » button for a few seconds. It can also be the «volume up» key instead of the «volume down» key or both at the same time, depending on the device. After a few seconds, the screen will turn on and a menu will appear in which we must choose the “recovery” option.
Another even simpler way is by installing an application that you can find for free on Google Play and that you can download below:
[appbox googleplay com.siriusapplications.quickboot]
All you have to do is install the application, open it and choose in which mode we want to reboot the system.
We have already covered the basics of Android Recovery Mode. Now it’s your turn to investigate a little more and we hope that this post has helped you. In case of doubts or problems, you can leave us a comment below!
