Android Mobile Secret Codes

Posted on Oct 26 2012 - 11:07pm by Navin Konvict

Android mobiles are well known for their secret features. Here are some of the android secret codes which are used to perform various actions. These codes were tested on Samsung Galaxy Ace (S 5830), Samsung Galaxy Pop (S 5570), Samsung Galaxy S II, Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) and HTC Wildfire S. Some codes might work on other mobiles.

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P.S: Not all these Android secret codes codes work for all the phone models mentioned above. Some work for Samsung, some for Sony and Some for HTC.

Hardware/Software/Network

*#*0*# – general test

*#*#0*#*#* – LCD test

*#*#0283#*#* – Packet Loopback test

*#*#0289#*#* – Audio test

*#*#0588#*#* – Proximity sensor test

*#06# – Display IMEI number

*#*#0673#*#* – Audio test

*#07# – Test History

*#*#0842#*#* – Vibration test and Backlight test

*#*#1234#*#* – Display current firmware

*#*#232338#*#* – Shows Wifi MAC address

*#*#232339#*#* - Wifi Test

*#*#273283*255*663282*#*#* – For a quick Backup of all Media Files

*2767*4387264636# – To display product code

*#*#3264#*#* – RAM version

*#*#34971539#*#* – Show complete information about camera

*#*#44336#*#* – PDA, Phone, CSC, Build Time, Change list number

*#*#4986*2650468#*#* – PDA, Phone, H/W, RF Call Date

*#*#526#*#* – WLAN Test

*#*#7262626#*#* – Field test

*#7465625# – View Phone Lock Status

*7465625*782*# – Configure Network Lock NSP

*7465625*27*# – Insert Network Lock Keycode NSP/CP

#7465625*27*# – Insert Content Provider Keycode

#7465625*782*# – Insert Partial Network Lock Keycode

*7465625*77*# – Insert Network Lock Keycode SP

#7465625*77*# – Insert Operator Lock Keycode

*7465625*638*# – Configure Network Lock MCC/MNC

#7465625*638*# – Insert Network Lock Keycode

*#*#7594#*#* – Change the power button behaviour

*#*#8255#*#* – GTalk Service Monitor

Version Details/Information

*#*#4636#*#* – Phone Information

*#12580*369# – Software & Hardware Information

*#*#2222#*#* – FTA Hardware Version

*#*#1111#*#* – FTA Software Version

Unlock PUK code in Emergency Dial

**05***# – Execute from Emergency dial screen to unlock PUK code

Bluetooth

*#*#232331#*#* – Bluetooth test

*#*#232337#*# – Shows Bluetooth device address

GPS Test

*#*#1472365#*#* – GPS Test

*#*#1575#*#* – Another GPS test

Service Mode

*#*#197328640#*#* – Service Mode 1

*#2263# – Service mode 2

Restore/Reset

*2767*3855# – Hard Reset (fully wipe without warning)

*#*#7780#*#* – Restore Factory Settings

Touch Screen

*#*#2663#*#* – Touch screen version

*#*#2664#*#* – Touch screen test

Voice Dialling

*#*#8350#*#* – Disables voice dialling logging mode

*#*#8351#*#* – Enables voice dialling logging mode

P.S: Not all these codes work for all the phone models mentioned above. Some work for Samsung, some for Sony and Some for HTC. We are not responsible, if code goes wrong.

Readers! If you know some other useful shortcodes for Android, share with us through comments, so that everyone can learn more about Android.

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24 Comments so far. Feel free to join this conversation.

  1. bharathkumaran October 28, 2012 at 1:45 pm - Reply

    i like this content very useful to my galaxy ace

  2. Bharadwaj Giridhar October 28, 2012 at 2:34 pm - Reply

    Nice! Most of them worked on my SGY!

  3. Kandha Hariharan October 29, 2012 at 6:13 am - Reply

    nice work dude. post more articles like this,….

  4. Prasath October 30, 2012 at 4:07 pm - Reply

    awesome…

  5. Pooja Poornima October 30, 2012 at 1:29 pm - Reply

    good job… interesting….

  6. Anurag Kumar November 1, 2012 at 10:44 am - Reply

    Really interesting post. Good job buddy :)
    But keeping these codes at hand is gonna be tedious for users..

    • Christopher November 1, 2012 at 1:24 pm - Reply

      These codes help a lot. Thanks for the comments mate! :)

  7. Bhavethir December 27, 2012 at 10:57 pm - Reply

    Great work. Very useful

  8. dweepvikash December 27, 2012 at 11:06 pm - Reply

    gud job dude…nice work…

  9. Navin Konvict December 28, 2012 at 10:45 pm - Reply

    Thanks for your comments :-)

  10. JAZZ MISTRY January 24, 2013 at 10:33 pm - Reply
    • Christopher January 25, 2013 at 10:58 pm - Reply

      Thanks for the reference links!

  11. Xperia Guide February 13, 2013 at 6:10 pm - Reply

    If you are a Sony Xperia S LT26i or Xperia SL LT26i user then try typing *#*#4636#*#* to get all the system info of your Xperia device 9 Works for every Xperia device.

    *#*#7378423#*#* will fetch you service menu.
    *#*#73556673#*#* to see the demo on phone.

    • Christopher February 14, 2013 at 4:58 pm - Reply

      Thanks a lot for adding this extra info! :-)

  12. Vinoth Kannan February 17, 2013 at 1:24 am - Reply

    Really help to us. Great job thank u so much

  13. Navin Konvict February 17, 2013 at 5:01 pm - Reply

    Thanks to everyone for enjoying this article.

  14. Fadoo February 23, 2013 at 6:53 pm - Reply

    Hi these codes are very good. i find someother amazing codes for android mobile

    • Christopher February 25, 2013 at 5:35 pm - Reply

      That will help us! Thanks for sharing!

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