Terms that you often find in android (you need to know)

Android Apparently there is little resemblance to the BB in a way to install the application. Quite complicated because the first known Android phone. As usual, I immediately signed up to become a member of the Android forum site. Then get to know first what it is Android, the features of Android, its history and so on

I want to try to share Android terms are often used on android phones:

Android APK == Package, the same as, the iPhone IPA (for iPhone users), SIS on Symbian s60, or JAR in the Blackberry (for Blackberry users) and other java based devices.. Essentially, these files extension. Apk... can be used to install the application on android device...

BRICK (ed) == condition in which the device could not be recovered, so it can be considered as a brick (brick) that can be used to throw the dog...

adb command = command liaison for the android through a pc .. If adb shell including the extension of his command adb... there are many, like adb push, pull adb, adb install etc ... requirements can walk = adb driver must be installed on the pc ... usually in the device manager (windows) will look android composite device adb, adb driver usually from his device maker vendor .. if nexus, htc magic, dream could use the default USB driver Motorola milestone ... that could be of his innate Cd or using Motorola software update ...

adb.exe = can be taken from the SDK (already include in the android sdk) .. there are tools on the folder, to find out the adb command function can with typing "adb help"

adb shell logcat = to know the process that occurs in android, useful when experiments flashing rom ...

IMAP = Internet Message Access Protocol, a protocol to retrieve POP3 email in addition to

POP3 = Post Office Protocol 3, one of the protocol TCP / IP port 110 in the draw email

Widget = one application that was more interactive GUI

GUI = Graphical User Interface, application interfaces that are more graphic (picture?)

GMS = Google Market Services, where its application download on Android (like the iPhone apps store, appworld on BB)

Root = super user on any OS (in this case Android)
root = process to change the privilage of a normal user to become root

Apps2SD = The process of moving / save the application to the SDcard in addition to
internal memory,

AOSP = Android Open Source Project,

Boot = The process of turning the handheld,

Boot loader = combined "SPL and IPL" which became the basis of a device,

Boot loader Mode - fast boot load = Power + Camera button, the mode
This boot, we can install a system image that is / placed
on SDcard by pressing the Power button again,

Cache SD = The process of moving / save the Cache from ROM to SDCARD,

Diagnostic Mode = Capture + Power button. Boot mode to test (with
volume keys to select an item),

Normal Mode: turn on the handheld normal way,

OTA: Over the Air, a method sent data, usually the term
used to update the activity (other wording may be downloaded),

Recovery Mode: Home + Power button, the boot mode, we can
open-shell flash image...  Backup and Restore makes. Press

Safe Mode: Menu + Power buttons, handheld boot normally but
without registration with Google, so that applications relating
with it will not work (Map, Gmail account, Market, etc.)


Firmware / ROM
Collection of all software, system, driver and boot files needed to run the Android OS

Flash / Flashing
Method in place to upgrade the ROM Firmware...

Kernel
Management of all system drivers and system I / O, so that they can interact with each other.

Multitouch
A touch screen feature that allows the screen to capture more than a touch input.

Brick
Condition in which the android device can not be used anymore, due to an error when flashing firmware, or because of physical damage

ext2
file system used by Linux kernel, it's like FAT, FAT32 in windows

Beta
A trial version, which means it IS NOT PERFECT