android

What is a Custom Recovery?

(Definition)

  1. a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength
  2. the action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost
  3. replacement for the stock Android recovery; allows for the installation of custom ROMs, as well as other tasks such as wiping partitions, and partitioning SD card
TWRP Menu

TeamWin Recovery Project - is an excellent recovery with many options and easy navigation.

4ext Menu

4ext Recovery - has a nice feel and great interface. The best part of the recovery is the USB-Unbrick feature with auto detection.

CWM Menu

ClockworkMod - is a recovery people are usually most comfortable with and often pre-installed after root.

Custom Recoveries perform the same tasks as the stock-Android recovery with a few addition features, such as the ability to make full system backups, as well as flash custom roms. It is important to note that custom recoveries are recommended to those users with rooted devices, however a rooted device is not required. Anyone with an unlocked bootloader can install a custom recovery on their device.

Here are some custom recoveries:

TWRP
twrp
4ext
4ext
CWM
cwm