Using android, than use it as super user, in this post I
am going to cover some of the most used Tech term related to Super Android user
and giving you brief introduction to them.
Unlike other user, you would like to learn some of the amazing android terms for knowing and digging your Android and makes it work on your eyes. These android terms include the basics android terms, terms related to hardware of the android devices, terms related to software of android devices, and terms used to exploring the android devices. So here we go!
1. Android OS (Operating System)
Android OS is
developed under the Google, it is basically a mobile OS developed on the strong
frame of Linux/Unix kernel. This OS provide intraction between user and Android
devices, whatever you see on your phone, UI/Menu/launcher/Applications, are
working on platform which drive the work from the hardware by Device driver in
it. Beside Android, iOS, Firefox OS, Ubuntu, and Windows are the example of OS (especially
for Mobile).
2. ROM (Read Only Memory)
As the name
implies, it is IC integrated on Mobile PCB which contain the booting
information and Operating system file. Unlike Computer, Mobile OS and all its
files resides in ROM not in external/secondary memory devices. Once user get
the root permission, he’s able to
replace or modify the content of RAM specially Android OS files.
3. Root
Like in Unix/Linux
System, root is the super user of the System, this means it has full permission
of hidden and critical system files. Rooting a phone means same, it enables use
to work as the administrator with full permission on it. Once you rooted your
phone, you can install more powerful and critical application/software on your
phone.
4. Titanium backup
This is basically
an app available on Android store/Google Play, this application allows you to
backup your phone completely along with ROM content/Data/Applications. It means
you can restore everything of your phone once you lost anything or say even if
ROM/OS is not working properly. It will restore full image of your Android
device, even if your ROM content is changed.
5. Unrevoked
Like Titanium
backup, this is another great application available at www.unrevoked.com. This once click
application is very well known to rooting almost all the popular HTC phones in
no time.
6. ROM Manager
ROM manager is the
application available on Android Store/Google Play. This allows you to modify
or replace the content of ROM even install whole new OS on your Android phone.
All your need to have a rooted phone along with the changes/modification you
want to carry.
7. Nandroid
Frequently came
across the term Nandroid backup, this means having control on your system and
taking customize backup of your phone including, data/apps/OS by creating and
backup image of current state of your Android and restore it again anytime.
8. ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
ADB is mainly used
for Software development basically but many people use to hack android devices.
ADB allow to put new files on the Android System protected directory, but
people misuse it by pushing some random/harmful codes in it.
9. RADIO
RADIO on android
devices means the set of software deals with Call/SMS/Data and similar
Connectivity like Bluetooth on your android phone. It is responsible for
behavior and smartness of RADIO devices. Getting updated or latest RADIO on
your Device let you work smartly with these devices and will save your battery
to large scale.
10. FLASH
Flash is same as
flash memory, it is small Solid state storage chip where all OS files like
Android and ROM files resides. Flashing means Updating the OS files of your
Mobile device or Completely changing or Modifying it.
Hoping this
tutorial of Android terms let you know your Device closely, you are most
welcome if you want to add some more terms, please comment below and share with
us. Have great time
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