{"id":1101,"date":"2014-05-07T19:31:29","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T02:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hellbach.us\/blog\/?p=1101"},"modified":"2014-05-07T19:31:29","modified_gmt":"2014-05-08T02:31:29","slug":"hidden-android-secret-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellbach.us\/blog\/info\/hidden-android-secret-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Android Secret Codes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:4231,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.redmondpie.com\\\/hidden-android-secret-codes-for-samsung-htc-motorola-sony-lg-and-other-devices&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20250619060831\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.redmondpie.com\\\/hidden-android-secret-codes-for-samsung-htc-motorola-sony-lg-and-other-devices\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-19 11:58:06&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-30 05:09:48&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-04 07:56:11&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-12 21:48:52&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-12 21:48:52&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/hidden-android-secret-codes-for-samsung-htc-motorola-sony-lg-and-other-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hidden Android Secret Codes For Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Sony, LG And Other Devices<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most popular practices amongst software developers is to leave \u2018backdoors\u2019 within the code, which essentially allow anyone with knowledge to get into the system at a much deeper level than you\u2019d expect from an end-user. These backdoors aren\u2019t 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\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n<p>Smartphones have a good share of these as well, where they\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Android codes\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.redmondpie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Android-codes.png\" alt=\"Android codes\" width=\"600\" height=\"313\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s no guarantee that they\u2019ll 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\u2019s configuration, so don\u2019t play with something that you don\u2019t fully understand.<\/p>\n<p>*#06# \u2013 IMEI number<\/p>\n<p>*#0*# \u2013 Enter the service menu on newer phones like Galaxy S III<\/p>\n<p>*#*#4636#*#* \u2013 Phone information, usage statistics and battery<\/p>\n<p>*#*#34971539#*#* \u2013 Detailed camera information<\/p>\n<p>*#*#273282*255*663282*#*#* \u2013 Immediate backup of all media files<\/p>\n<p>*#*#197328640#*#* \u2013 Enable test mode for service<\/p>\n<p>*#*#232339#*#* \u2013 Wireless LAN tests<\/p>\n<p>*#*#0842#*#* \u2013 Backlight\/vibration test<\/p>\n<p>*#*#2664#*#* \u2013 Test the touchscreen<\/p>\n<p>*#*#1111#*#* \u2013 FTA software version (1234 in the same code will give PDA and firmware version)<\/p>\n<p>*#12580*369# \u2013 Software and hardware info<\/p>\n<p>*#9090# \u2013 Diagnostic configuration<\/p>\n<p>*#872564# \u2013 USB logging control<\/p>\n<p>*#9900# \u2013 System dump mode<\/p>\n<p>*#301279# \u2013 HSDPA\/HSUPA Control Menu<\/p>\n<p>*#7465625# \u2013 View phone lock status<\/p>\n<p>*#*#7780#*#* \u2013 Reset the \/data partition to factory state<\/p>\n<p>*2767*3855# \u2013 Format device to factory state (will delete everything on phone)<\/p>\n<p>##7764726 \u2013 Hidden service menu for Motorola Droid<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Sony Secret Menu\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.redmondpie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Sony-Secret-Menu.png\" alt=\"Sony Secret Menu\" width=\"350\" height=\"590\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can find more of these spread across the internet, and they\u2019re usually very handy to have, even if just to show off your geekiness to your social circle.<\/p>\n<p>Update x1: More codes!<\/p>\n<p>*#*#7594#*#* \u2013 Enable direct powering down of device once this code is entered<\/p>\n<p>*#*#273283*255*663282*#*#* \u2013 Make a quick backup of all the media files on your Android device<\/p>\n<p>*#*#232338#*#* \u2013 Shows Wi-Fi MAC address<\/p>\n<p>*#*#1472365#*#* \u2013 Perform a quick GPS test<\/p>\n<p>*#*#1575#*#* \u2013 For a more advanced GPS test<\/p>\n<p>*#*#0283#*#* \u2013 Perform a packet loopback test<\/p>\n<p>*#*#0*#*#* \u2013 Run an LCD display test<\/p>\n<p>*#*#0289#*#* \u2013 Run Audio test<\/p>\n<p>*#*#2663#*#* \u2013 Show device\u2019s touch-screen version<\/p>\n<p>*#*#0588#*#* \u2013 Perform a proximity sensor test<\/p>\n<p>*#*#3264#*#* \u2013 Show RAM version<\/p>\n<p>*#*#232331#*#* \u2013 Run Bluetooth test<\/p>\n<p>*#*#232337#*# \u2013 Show device\u2019s Bluetooth address<\/p>\n<p>*#*#7262626#*#* \u2013 Perform a field test<\/p>\n<p>*#*#8255#*#* \u2013 Monitor Google Talk service<\/p>\n<p>*#*#4986*2650468#*#* \u2013 Show Phone, Hardware, PDA, RF Call Date firmware info<\/p>\n<p>*#*#1234#*#* \u2013 Show PDA and Phone firmware info<\/p>\n<p>*#*#2222#*#* \u2013 Show FTA Hardware version<\/p>\n<p>*#*#44336#*#* \u2013 Show Build time and change list number<\/p>\n<p>*#*#8351#*#* \u2013 Enable voice dialing log mode, dial *#*#8350#*#* to disable it<\/p>\n<p>##778 (+call) \u2013 Show EPST menu<\/p>\n<p>These codes are specific to HTC devices only:<\/p>\n<p>*#*#3424#*#* \u2013 Run HTC function test program<\/p>\n<p>*#*#4636#*#* \u2013 Show HTC info menu<\/p>\n<p>##8626337# \u2013 Run VOCODER<\/p>\n<p>##33284# \u2013 Perform field test<\/p>\n<p>*#*#8255#*#* \u2013 Launch Google Talk service monitor<\/p>\n<p>##3424# \u2013 Run diagnostic mode<\/p>\n<p>##3282# \u2013 Show EPST menu<\/p>\n<p>##786# \u2013 Reverse Logistics Support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 \u2018backdoors\u2019 within the code, which essentially allow anyone with knowledge to get into the system &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hellbach.us\/blog\/info\/hidden-android-secret-codes\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-info","category-mob"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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