Hidden Android Secret Codes For Samsung , HTC , Motorola, Sony, LG And Other Devices

One of the most popular practices amongst software

developers is to leave ‘backdoors’ within the code, which

essentially allow anyone with knowledge to get into the

system at a much deeper level than you’d expect from an

end-user. These backdoors aren’t always with a malicious

intent; most of the time, they allow the OEM or

programmer to get into the system for troubleshooting

when other, usual modes of access have been blocked. They

can be quite friendly and helpful if you know what you’re

doing.

Smartphones have a good share of these as well, where

they’re generally known as secret codes. Most of the time,

these numeric/symbolic sequences allow you to access

hidden menus, diagnostic tests, areas that could change

some of the most basic parameters of your device and

whatnot. These secret codes, in fact, have not been

exclusive to smartphones, but have long been a part of the

dumb-phones and then the feature-phones before most

major OEMs joined the smartphone bandwagon. For those

devices that run Android, certain codes are shared across

the board, and hence, can be used on a variety of devices

What follows is a collection of some of the secret codes

common to the Android platform. All of these would be

entered through the phone dialer (just punch in the

sequence as shown). Since most hidden menus are

manufacturer specific, there’s no guarantee that they’ll

work across all Android smartphones, but you can try them

out nevertheless on your Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Sony

and other devices. Be advised, though, that some of these

can cause serious changes to your device’s configuration, so

don’t play with something that you don’t fully understand.

*#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

You can find more of these spread across the internet,

and they’re usually very handy to have, even if just to

show off your geekiness to your social circle.

Update x1: More codes!

*#*#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

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