Terminology:
Before starting with the procedure, you first have to understand to following
terminology:
Flashing your phone:
Flashing is the process of loading (alternative) software onto the device.
Like a diferent operating system for your phone.
It's named that because you are writing the software onto a type of memory called Flash
Memory. It is able to retain data without power.
Adb
: “Android Debug Bridge”
Android Debug Bridge (adb) is a versatile tool that acts like a “bridge” so that developers
can work out bugs in their Android applications. This is done by connecting a device that
runs the software through a PC, and feeding it terminal commands. ADB lets you modify
your device (or device’s software) via a PC command line.
Make sure that you check our “prerequisites” manual first,
to make sure that all the necessary developer tools are installed on your PC.
Fast-boot mode:
In fastboot mode, you can modify the file system images from a computer over a USB
connection.
Recovery mode:
Special mode in which your phone has optional utilities to recover you phone
Custom recovery:
Installing a custom recovery (such as TeamWin - TWRP or ClockworkMod),
which allows you to do things like make a backup of any part of your phone,
root your phone, install or flash zips containing a custom operating system and
many
others.
"Roots" your phone:
Standard your phone is “UN-rooted” that means there is no “root” user defined
So the applications on your phone doesn't can get “root” rights
(this a good thing, and standard your keep your phone like this for maximum security)
When “rooting” your phone, means that you enabled “root access”
allowing you to do many things which are usually blocked because they require "Super
user" permission.
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