Mini Glossary of Android

For an android-user newbies, there maybe some terms and words that are not so familiar with. And it become more difficult since most of them are like "official terms" for androiders. Here are my mini glossary, dedicated for all beginners.. check this out:

apk = android package, such as ipa on iphone (iphone users), sis in symbian or jar in the blackberry (bb user) and other java based devices .. Essentially, files with the extension .apk can be used to install applications on android device.

Brick (ed) = condition in which the device is not able to be recovered, so it could be considered like a brick that can be used to throw an animal.

Adb command = command to bridge the android device through pc .. adb shell extensions including part .. there are many adb commands, such as adb push, adb pull, adb install etc.
Condition required = adb drivers must be installed in pc ... usually in the device manager (windows) will look android adb composite device, you can get adb drivers commonly from the device makers. Nexus, htc magic, dream could use the default usb driver. Motorola milestones could use motorola cd software update ...

Adb.exe = can be taken from the SDK (already included in the android SDK) .. in the folder tools, to know the adb command function, you can type "adb help"

adb shell logcat = to know the processes that occur in android, very useful when experiments rom flashing.

Imap = internet message access protocol, a protocol to retrieve mail other than pop3

pop3 = post office protocol 3, one of the protocols tcp / ip port 110 in drawing email

widget = one of its applications are more interactive gui

gui = graphical user interfaces, application interfaces that are more graphic (picture?)

gms = google services market, place to download apps in android (like apps store in iphone, appworld in bb)

root = super user in OS android

rooting = a process to change privilege from 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 = a process turning the device ON,

bootloader = combination of SPL and IPL which is the basis of a device,

bootloader mode - fastboot load = camera + power button, in this boot mode, we can install a system image that is / placed in sdcard by pressing the power button again,

cache2sd = process of transferring / storing cached from rom to sdcard,

diagnostic mode = capture button + power. Boot mode to test (using
volume button to select an item),

normal mode = normal mode switched ON the handheld,

ota = over the air, a method for sending data, usually the term is point to
updating activity (just like �download� perhaps)

recovery modes = home + power button, the boot mode, we can
open shell to flash image, make a backup or restore.

safe mode = menu + power button, boot up normally but handhelds
without registration with google, then applications related
will not going to work (maps, gmail account, market, etc.)

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