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22 Dec 2014

All secret Android codes, tips and tricks for your Android mobile devices.


In this post I will explain about some Android Secret Codes which are helpful to know about android device hardware and software configurations.
Now a days everyone using Smartphones that is Known Fact. And in India Most of the people are using Android Mobiles and Tablets. According to statistics Samsung alone sold almost 2 crores galaxy mobiles in India. And recently Micromax announced that it sold 1 million canvas mobiles phones and these statistics are increasing day by day.
So it’s good know about these secret codes.
  • *#06#                                       To check IMEI of your device, enter this code.
  • *#0*#                                       To enter service menu on the very new Android phones.
  • *#0228#                                   To check battery status.
  • *#9090# / *#1111#                  To make device in Service mode.
  • *#*#4636#*#*                        To get information about battery, usage statistics and device.
  • *#*#34971539#*#*                 To get all information about camera.
  • *#12580*369#                         To get software and hardware info.
  • *#228#                                     For ADC Reading.
  • #7353#                                     To hide test menu 2/Self Test Mode.
  • ##7764726                               To hide service menu for Motorola Droid.
  • *#*#273283*255*663282*#*#*   For backup of our all media files.
  • *#*#232338#*#*                       It display the Wi-Fi mac address.
  • *#7465625#                               To view status of lock-phone.
  • *#*#3264#*#*                           To show RAM version.
  • *#*#44336#*#*                         To display build time and change list number.
  • *#*#232337#*#                         To see or display device’s Bluetooth address.
  • *#*#197328640#*#*                 It enables test mode for service.
  • *#*#8351#*#*                           To enable voice dial mode.
  • *#*#8350#*#*                           To disable the voice dial mode.
  • *#*#0842#*#*                           To test Back-light/vibration.
  • *#*#2664#*#*                           To test the touch-screen.
  • *#*#0289#*#*                           For Audio test.
  • *#*#0*#*#*                               For LCD display test.
  • *#*#232331#*#*                       To test Bluetooth of any Android device.
  • *#*#0283#*#*                           To perform a packet loop-back test.
  • *#*#1575#*#*                           For advanced GPS test.
  • *#*#1472365#*#*                     To Perform a quick GPS test.
  • *#*#0588#*#*                           To perform a proximity sensor test.
  • *#*#7262626#*#*                     To perform field test.
  • *#*#232339#*#*                       Testing Wireless LAN.
  • *#9090#                                     To Diagnose configuration of device.
  • *#872564#                                 To control U-S-B logging.
  • *#9900#                                     System dump mode. 
  • *#*#7780#*#*                           Reset  to factory state.
  • *2767*3855#                             To format Android device.
  • *#*#4986*2650468#*#*          To get pda, phone, H/W and RF Call Date.  
  • *#*#1234#*#*                            To know about pda and firmware version.                                      
  • *#*#1111#*#*                           For FTA Software version. 
  • *#*#2222#*#*                           For FTA Hardware version.
  • *#*#7594#*#*                          To change power button behaviour once code enabled.      
  • *#*#8255#*#*                           To launch Google Talk service monitor.


SAMSUNG CODES
CodeDescription
*#*#4636#*#*Display information about Phone, Battery and Usage statistics
*#*#7780#*#*Restting your phone to factory state-Only deletes application data and applications
*2767*3855#It's a complete wiping of your mobile also it reinstalls the phones firmware
*#*#34971539#*#*Shows completes information about the camera
*#*#7594#*#*Changing the power button behavior-Enables direct poweroff once the code enabled
*#*#273283*255*663282*#*#*For a quick backup to all your media files
*#*#197328640#*#*Enabling test mode for service activity
*#*#232339#*#* OR *#*#526#*#*Wireless Lan Tests
*#*#232338#*#*Displays Wi-Fi Mac-address
*#*#1472365#*#*For a quick GPS test
*#*#1575#*#*A Different type GPS test
*#*#0283#*#*Packet Loopback test
*#*#0*#*#*LCD display test
*#*#0673#*#* OR *#*#0289#*#*Audio test
*#*#0842#*#*Vibration and Backlight test
*#*#2663#*#*Displays touch-screen version
*#*#2664#*#*Touch-Screen test
*#*#0588#*#*Proximity sensor test
*#*#3264#*#*Ram version
*#*#232331#*#*Bluetooth test
*#*#7262626#*#*Field test
*#*#232337#*#Displays bluetooth device address
*#*#8255#*#*For Google Talk service monitoring
*#*#4986*2650468#*#*PDA, Phone, Hardware, RF Call Date firmware info
*#*#1234#*#*PDA and Phone firmware info
*#*#1111#*#*FTA Software version
*#*#2222#*#*FTA Hardware verion
*#*#44336#*#*Displays Build time and change list number
*#06#Displsys IMEI number
*#*#8351#*#*Enables voice dialing logging mode
*#*#8350#*#*Disables voice dialing logging mode
##778 (+call)Brings up Epst menu
HTC CODES
CodeDescription
*#*#3424#*#*HTC function test Program.
*#*#4636#*#*HTC Info menu
*#*#8255#*#*launching GTalk Service Monitor
##3424#Diagnostic mode.
##3282#for EPST.
##8626337#for VOCODER
##33284#Field trial menu.
##786#Reverse Logistics Support.
##7738#Protocol Revision.
##775#Unknown
##2539#Unknown
One more hidden menu trick go to market download gesture (free app)
Open gesture press menu
Press settings
Enable (check) settings
Write the following in gesture: 4g
Also note writing: Sprint
And writing: settings