Redmi Note Tutorials | What is a Flash, Root, Tweak and CWM? - Often hear the term Flashing Root and Tweak for Android handsets, but what it means and for what it is, are there any advantages or disadvantages exist, may also have anyone know about the terms that have been mentioned above, following the intent of the term in brevity.
FLASHING
Flashing is to reinstall the Operating System (OS) Software is useful to improve if there is a problem and it could be to downgrade or upgrade the OS, Android flashing process itself can be done in several ways including Via OTA or repair the OS directly from the handset, Via PC Suite already provided by the vendor, PC suite can be downloaded from the official website of the vendor or DVD driver is usually included in the package.
KERNEL
kernel is the core system at the heart of the operating system. operations are run by the os, it is processed by the kernel. android kernel can also be modified. and certainly will bring benefits to the operating system or its custom rom itself. usually, the kernel mendevelop adapted to his custom rom.
ROOT
Root is the process of changing the privilage of a regular user to superuser / actions to be able to access the file system (open security) like to be an administrator of the rooting process can cancel WARRANTY, but in Xiaomi it does not apply and remain warranty.
TWEAK
Tweak a facility available to the operating system that can optimize the performance of the operating system. The facility can provide tricks tweaks and automation in various commands to the operating system, as well as the ease and speed.
Utility is increasing develop, one of them on mobile devices android operating system, so the more easy and fun to tweak its settings in wt19i example mobile BRAVIA engine adds features that the original does not exist or java machine to be able to run Java applications.
CWM RECOVERY
CWM RECOVERY (ClockWorkMod) much like flashing but uses more. This application originally created by Koush, to set the ROM on Android phone. Many uses CWM is one to backup and restore application, delete (wipe) the data in the system and in the cache (Dalvik). Usually required to install (flashing) the new ROM.
That's what is meant the Flash, Kernel, Root, Tweak and CWM, hope it is useful. See also How to Identify a Fake Redmi Note 2015.
