ROM, Firmware, and Flashing on Android

The meanings of ROM, Firmware, and Flashing that you will find to custom yours android device

• ROM

Rom is Read Only Memory, it is storage from a device thaht contains a operating system (OS) meanwhile you can't absolute change during operation yours device. This files construct the oprating system, that is Android operating system, Ios operating system, Windows Mobile, firefox OS and the others. Every device sure have a ROM, because to save the function of basic program tat to run on devices.

For examples , television have ROM to save the fiturs that are channel, Menu, Volume, etc. And system saved on this ROM, can use to make our device
become “Out οf Thе Box”. Usuall, without a ROM the device there will never be

• Firmware

Read Only Operating System that describe above also can mention the "Firmware". It which are fixed and the user does not have access to modify data. In general, firmware is the operating system on the device android. Different versions, depending on the factory that makes it. Firmware version may differ from the version of the android operating system owned. Simply put, the Android operating system is the bridge between the firmware with software.

• Stock ROM

ROM there since opening electronic devices of the wrapping shortly after being purchased from the store / distributor is Stock ROM, can be referred to the original ROM. And this is the official ROM software supplied manufacturer of electronic devices called OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacture). Has it been understood, This means the Stock ROM can be said to be stable and is the official product of our own android device.

• Custom ROM (CUSROM)

Costum ROM, in general can mean a FIRMWARE or file system (size / capacity-kilobyte megabyte) located The IC ROM device (functions such as the BIOS IC on Computer-arrange all the peripherals on the mainboard by using Kernel as the primary access) which was later modified so that more can be anything as you wish, of course, remains based version of the original firmware / Stock ROM from the device manufacturer or vendor tersebuti output. Technically the Stock ROM file system device is taken or downloaded by the Developer (third party) for their modified as desired, and then implanted. The longer keperangkat or other support keperangkat-matched (one through flashing method).

The conclusion, the Stock ROM Custom ROM that has been modified by developers or people who modify themselves.

• Flashing

ROM memory is used on smartphones or tablet PCs are generally the same as the flash memory that of the SD card or USB flash. It's just that the ROM is more optimized in terms of speed and performance to run an OS. As described above, the ROM requires special procedures to make modifications. The procedure to modify or change the contents of data from flash memory like this is known as flashing.

So generally Flashing is basically the same as installing or modifying (Reinstall android)
Firmware stored in protected flash memory of a device.

That is the meanings of ROM, Firmware, and Flashing that you will find to custom yours android device

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