{"id":2081,"date":"2016-12-15T14:51:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T14:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galhano.com\/blog\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2016-12-15T14:51:39","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T14:51:39","slug":"secret-codes-for-android-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/galhano.com\/blog\/?p=2081","title":{"rendered":"Secret Codes for Android Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The main functionality of having secret codes hidden within a mobile device was originally intended for the employees of the respective devices to trouble shoot and perform procedures. Yet now, living in a digital world, everyone has access to this information.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nThe most common Android codes that I could find are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Factory Reset<\/strong><br \/>\nOpen your dialer and type in the following <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#*#7780#*#*<\/span><\/strong>. Another way is to open up settings and click on Restore &gt; Factory Reset.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reinstall Firmware<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can reinstall your device\u2019s firmware with ease by typing in <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*2767*3855#<\/span><\/strong>. Ultimately, you can also use a third party software on your computer to connect your phone and install new firmware modules.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enable Testing Services Mode<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is commonly used for testers and android programmers. Activate your Testing Services Mode by typing <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#*#*#*#197328640<\/span><\/strong> into your dialer. Once you\u2019ve done this, open the settings page to find the new Testing Menu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Camera Information<\/strong><br \/>\nLike most programmers, I often want to see the type of camera on the phone. Type in <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#*#34971539#*#*<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Backing up Media Files<\/strong><br \/>\nBelieve it or not, you can create backups of your media files by using the phone\u2019s dialer. Simply type <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#*#*273 283 255* 663 282*#*#*<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Talk Monitoring Service<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cSpy onto them, as they spy onto us\u201d \u2013 line from the 90\u2019s movie \u201cHackers.\u201d Yes, Google is spying on you. So, let\u2019s open up that monitoring service by typing in <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#*#8255#*#*<\/span><\/strong>. From there you\u2019ll soon find out what data Google really has on you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battery Status<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile the top-right part of your screen displays the battery status, you can also see more information by typing in <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#0228#<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encryption Information<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat type of encryption is your phone carrier using to protect you? You can see the encryption type your phone is using by entering <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#32489#<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Usage Stats<\/strong><br \/>\nEveryone who owns a mobile device is often curious as to how much data they really have used. Most times, it seems the phone bill comes in saying you used X amount of data, and you\u2019re sure you didn\u2019t. Put the phone company to the test: simply type in <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*# 3282 * 727 336*#<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3D Testing<\/strong><br \/>\nThis may not work on all devices, but you can test out your 3D settings by typing in <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">3845 #*920#<\/span><\/strong>. This will show you if your devices are capable of rendering 3D modules.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WLAN Testing<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can easily check the status of your Wireless Lan network settings by typing in <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">526#*#*#*#* or 528#*#*#*#*<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPS Test<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can perform a full GPS test to see how accurate your GPS settings are. GPS isn\u2019t always 100% dead on target. Just run the test <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#*#1575#*#*<\/span><\/strong> to see how well your GPS is actually working for you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bluetooth Testing<\/strong><br \/>\nEver wondered why your Bluetooth settings are dropping connections? Maybe you can\u2019t connect as quickly as you once could? Test out your Bluetooth for potential issues, and to see what type of Bluetooth hardware you\u2019re using. Simply type <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#*#232331#*#*<\/span><\/strong> into the dialer pad.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Checking FTA SW (Software)<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you wanted to look at your device\u2019s firmware to see the type of software used, type <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#*#1111#*#*<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Checking FTA HW (Hardware)<\/strong><br \/>\nNow that you have your software information, find out what it\u2019s running on. Type in <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#*#2222#*#*<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diagnostics Settings<\/strong><br \/>\nView the settings configurations of your diagnostic testing by typing in <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">*#9090#<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sources: <em><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/anonhq.com\/iphone-tricks-9-secret-iphone-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\">AnonHQ (iPhone Tricks)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/android.stackexchange.com\/questions\/35758\/how-to-view-the-android-service-menu-secret-menu\" target=\"_blank\">Android Stack Exchange<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xda-developers.com\/codes-hidden-android\/\" target=\"_blank\">XDA-Developers<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The main functionality of having secret codes hidden within a mobile device was originally intended for the employees of the respective devices to trouble shoot and perform procedures. 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