[Android General] Rajaks:
Hey , Guys this Thread Is Specially Made for Noobs. With All Info For Android.

So , Let's Directly go to Topic

Firstly What Is Android?

• a robot with a human appearance.

•an open-source operating system used for smartphones and tablet computers which is based on Linux Os.

Source- Google

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Version Of Android

Cupcake:

Android 1.5

Donut:

Android 1.6

Eclair:

Android 2.0

Android 2.1

Froyo:*(short for "frozen yogurt") & The Most successor Veraion

Android 2.2

Gingerbread:

Android 2.3

Honeycomb:

Android 3.0

Android 3.1

Android 3.2

Ice Cream Sandwich:

Android 4.0

Jelly Bean:

Android 4.1

Android 4.2

Android 4.3

KitKat:

Android 4.4

Lollipop:

Android 5.0

Android 5.1

Source-android.stackexchange

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What is Root?

★In Simple Word Rooting Means gives Read-Write[RW] permission on System Dictionary.★

Rooting*is the Android*equivalent of jailbreaking, a means of unlocking the operating system so you can install unapproved (by Google) apps, update the OS, replace the firmware, overclock (or underclock) the processor, customize just about anything, and so on.

Source- Google

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What is Recovery?

A combination of key presses (or instructions from a*command line) will boot your phone to recovery, where you can find tools to help repair (recover) your installation as well as install*official OS updates.

Source-Android A to Z

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What is Bootloader?

•Every Android phone has a bootloader that instructs the operating system kernel to boot normally. But you need to understand one thing here that as Android OS is an open source OS and is available on a variety of different hardware, every manufacturer has their own version of bootloader specific for the hardware present in it’s environment.

Source-addictivetips.com

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★Advance Section★

1. Bootloop - Bootloop means your phone doesn't but up right, it's just starting and starting and nothing happens, or it's starting and shutting down and starting again. It just means your phone makes a loop while booting.

2. Brick - Brick means your phone can't boot up and you can only recover it with for example flash the stock rom. But there are different bricks for example soft bricks (for example bootloops) and hard bricks (for example doing and over the air=ota update when bootloader is unlocked). There are some other bricks and examples as well.

There Are Two Types of Bricks

3. Fastboot - Fastboot mode is used to flash a kernel if the bootloader is unlocked. With fastboot you flash a boot.img for your device, for example a kernel for a specific rom

Source - from( XDA)

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What is Nandroid?

the type of permanent storage memory that your device uses, and Android. A*Nandroid*backup is a de-facto (by the hacking community) standard directory structure for backing up a perfect mirror image of your Android device.

Source - Google

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What is Kernel ?

is a “deeper” line of code that rests beneath the surface, so to speak. It tells the software how to interact with the hardware.

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What is Custom Rom?

A*custom ROM replaces your device's Android operating system — normally stored in read-only memory — with a new version of the Android operating system.

Some Famous Custom Roms Are

°Cyanogen Mod

° Pac-Man

etc...

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What is Flashing?

Flashing is a process in which system's update Any Kind of files like Apps , System file etc...

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This Things Might Confused Many People But for Development of Android.

You Have To Totally Know This Types Of Things.