Company:ClockworkMod
ClockworkMod is a software company, owned by Koushik "Koush" Dutta,[1] which develops various software products for Android smartphones and tablets. The company is primarily known for its custom recovery image, ClockworkMod Recovery, which is used in many custom made ROMs.[2]
ClockworkMod Recovery
ClockworkMod Recovery is an Android custom recovery image. Once installed, this recovery image replaces the Android device's stock recovery image. Using this recovery image, various system-level operations can be performed. For example, one can create and restore partition backups, root, install, repair, upgrade system software and custom ROMs, and use other developer tools.[3][4]
ClockworkMod Recovery is free and open-source software, released under the terms of the Apache License 2.0 software license.[5]
Other software
The company also provides the following apps:
- ROM Manager: An app to install custom operating systems, known as ROMs. It was briefly pulled for violating Google Play's in-app-purchase policies.[6]
- Tether: An app used for tethering regardless of carrier based tethering plans.[7]
- Helium: An app used to backup user and system data on your phone without the need for root.[2]
- DeskSMS: An app to send and receive text messages from your email, browser, or instant messenger client.[2]
- AllCast: An app that enables stream local and cloud videos to Chromecast, AppleTV, FireTV, and DLNA devices.[2]
- Vysor: An app that allows mirrorring and control of an Android device on a desktop computer. It was temporarily removed due to licensing issues.[8]
See also
- TWRP – an alternative to ClockworkMod Recovery
References
- ↑ Corporations and Charities Filing System, Washington Secretary of State, UBI: 603072700, https://ccfs.sos.wa.gov/, retrieved 6 August 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Crider, Michael. "[Interview Koushik "Koush" Dutta On Leaving Cyanogen, Inc. And His Return To ClockworkMod"]. Android Police. https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/04/18/interview-koushik-koush-dutta-on-leaving-cyanogen-inc-and-his-return-to-clockworkmod/.
- ↑ Hoffman, Chris. "What is a Custom Recovery on Android, and Why Would I Want One?". How-To Geek. https://www.howtogeek.com/193055/what-is-a-custom-recovery-on-android-and-why-would-i-want-one/.
- ↑ Danny Stieben (12 January 2014). "What’s a Custom Recovery? Exploring CWM, TWRP, and Friends". MakeUseOf. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whats-custom-recovery-exploring-cwm-twrp-friends/.
- ↑ Based on: "android_bootable_recovery/NOTICE at cm-12.0 · CyanogenMod/android_bootable_recovery". GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_bootable_recovery/blob/cm-12.0/NOTICE. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ Ruddock, David. "It Looks Like ROM Manager Is Back In The Play Store Already". Android Police. https://www.androidpolice.com/2013/12/20/it-looks-like-rom-manager-is-back-in-the-play-store-already/.
- ↑ D'Orazio, Dante. "New ClockworkMod app offers free tethering to Android phones, sans root". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2012/1/2/2677391/clockworkmod-tether-non-rooted-android-free-tethering.
- ↑ Novet, Jordan. "Vysor app for using your Android device from your computer becomes unavailable". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/2016/05/13/vysor-app-for-using-your-android-device-from-your-computer-becomes-unavailable/.
Further reading
- "All About Recovery Images". Cyanogen, Inc. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150826094659/http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/All_About_Recovery_Images. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- "What is ClockworkMod Recovery, and what is it for?". Stack Exchange, Inc. http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/5113/what-is-clockworkmod-recovery-and-what-is-it-for. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- "Clock Work Mod based file management". http://geeksframework.com/download-aroma-file-manager-manage-files-from-recovery/.
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