Android recovery mode

A Redmi A5 booted into recovery mode

Android recovery mode is a mode of Android used for installing updates and wiping data. It consists of a Linux kernel with ramdisk on a separate partition from the main Android system.

Recovery mode can be useful when a phone is stuck in a bootloop or when it has been infected with malware.

In 2026, Samsung removed a significant number of features from their recovery mode menu.

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