The most favored routines for developers and hackers is that they normally leave few back doors inside the code, which normally allow anybody with some knowledge to gain access of the system at low level than you would expect from any end. These kind of back doors are not left for malicious purpose; generally, they permit the programmer to gain access of the system for some trouble-shooting where normal user usually use it for some other purposes. These code are very helpful when somebody knows that what they’re doing. Here’s some secret codes for Android devices.
Mobile phones are very useful when you know these codes, where these are usually called secret codes. Usually, these combination of symbols and numeric allow anyone to get into the hidden menus, some diagnostic tests and it also change a few of the most essential parameters of your own smartphone. In fact these hidden codes are not exclusive for some specific smartphones, but for all those devices which is running on Android, these secret codes are applied, and therefore, can be utilized on different Android devices.
As all these codes should be entered via phone dialer (just key in the pattern as given below). Because most secret menus are actually vendor specific, there is no assurance that they will work on all the Android devices, but someone can try these on HTC, Samsung, Sony, Motorola and some other devices.
It is recommended, that a number of these codes can cause some critical changes in the configuration, so never play with these code if your are not fully aware of it.
List Of Secret Codes For Android Devices
*#06# – IMEI number
*#0*# – Enter the service menu on newer phones like Galaxy S III
*#*#4636#*#* – Phone information, usage statistics and battery
*#*#34971539#*#* – Detailed camera information
*#*#273282*255*663282*#*#* – Immediate backup of all media files
*#*#197328640#*#* – Enable test mode for service
*#*#232339#*#* – Wireless LAN tests
*#*#0842#*#* – Backlight/vibration test
*#*#2664#*#* – Test the touchscreen
*#*#1111#*#* – FTA software version (1234 in the same code will give PDA and firmware version)
*#12580*369# – Software and hardware info
*#9090# – Diagnostic configuration
*#872564# – USB logging control
*#9900# – System dump mode
*#301279# – HSDPA/HSUPA Control Menu
*#7465625# – View phone lock status
*#*#7780#*#* – Reset the /data partition to factory state
*2767*3855# – Format device to factory state (will delete everything on phone)
##7764726 – Hidden service menu for Motorola Droid
*#*#7594#*#* – Enable direct powering down of device once this code is entered
*#*#273283*255*663282*#*#* – Make a quick backup of all the media files on your Android device
*#*#232338#*#* – Shows Wi-Fi MAC address
*#*#1472365#*#* – Perform a quick GPS test
*#*#1575#*#* – For a more advanced GPS test
*#*#0283#*#* – Perform a packet loopback test
*#*#0*#*#* – Run an LCD display test
*#*#0289#*#* – Run Audio test
*#*#2663#*#* – Show device’s touch-screen version
*#*#0588#*#* – Perform a proximity sensor test
*#*#3264#*#* – Show RAM version
*#*#232331#*#* – Run Bluetooth test
*#*#232337#*# – Show device’s Bluetooth address
*#*#7262626#*#* – Perform a field test
*#*#8255#*#* – Monitor Google Talk service
*#*#4986*2650468#*#* – Show Phone, Hardware, PDA, RF Call Date firmware info
*#*#1234#*#* – Show PDA and Phone firmware info
*#*#2222#*#* – Show FTA Hardware version
*#*#44336#*#* – Show Build time and change list number
*#*#8351#*#* – Enable voice dialing log mode, dial *#*#8350#*#* to disable it
##778 (+call) – Show EPST menu
These codes are specific to HTC devices only:
*#*#3424#*#* – Run HTC function test program
*#*#4636#*#* – Show HTC info menu
##8626337# – Run VOCODER
##33284# – Perform field test
*#*#8255#*#* – Launch Google Talk service monitor
##3424# – Run diagnostic mode
##3282# – Show EPST menu
##786# – Reverse Logistics Support
As already mentioned that apply above Android secret codes at your own risk and we are not responsible if any severe changes occurred to your device.
