Hacking Mobile Platforms
Mobile operating system
A mobile operating system is an OS that is specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices. Mobile operating systems combine features of a personal computer operating system with other features useful for mobile or handheld use
List of Mobile OS
- Android OS
- Bada
- BlackBerry OS
- iPhone OS / iOS
- Palm OS
- Symbian OS
- web OS
- Windows Mobile
Terms in Mobile Hacking
Stock ROM: It is the default ROM (operating system) of an Android Device.
Rooting: Rooting is the process of allowing users of smartphones, tablets, and other devices running the Android mobile operating system to attain privileged control (known as root access) over various Android subsystems.
Lineage OS: LineageOS is a free and open-source operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android mobile platform. It is the successor to the custom ROM Cyanogen Mod.
Bricking Mobile: A device that does not turn on and function normally. The bricked device cannot be fixed through normal procedures. Devices are bricked due to overwriting of the Firmware or low-level system software.
