Useful Android Codes

Useful Android Codes

WLAN, GPS and Bluetooth Test Codes:
*#*#232339#*#* OR *#*#526#*#* OR *#*#528#*#*
*#*#232338#*#*

- WLAN tests

- Shows WiFi MAC address.

*#*#1472365#*#*
*#*#1575#*#*

- GPS test.
- Another GPS test.

*#*#232331#*#*

- Bluetooth test.

*#*#232337#*#

- Shows Bluetooth device address.

Codes to launch various Factory Tests:

*#*#0842#*#*
*#*#0588#*#*
*#*#0*#*#*
*#*#2664#*#*
*#*#2663#*#*
*#*#0283#*#*

- Device test (Vibration test and BackLight test)

- Proximity sensor test
- LCD test
- Touch screen test
- Touch screen version
- Packet Loopback

*#*#0673#*#* OR *#*#0289#*#*
*#*#3264#*#*

- Melody test

- RAM version

Code for firmware version information.

*#*#1111#*#*
*#*#2222#*#*

- FTA SW Version
- FTA HW Version

*#*#44336#*#* - PDA, Phone, CSC, Build Time, Changelist number

*#*#4986*2650468#*#*

- PDA, Phone, H/W, RFCallDate

*#*#1234#*#* - PDA and Phone

Miscellaneous
*#*#7780#*#* - This code is used for factory restore setting.This will remove
google account setting and System and application data and settings.
*2767*3855# - This code is used for factory format, and will remove all files
and settings including the internal memory storage. It will also reinstall the
firmware.
*#*#4636#*#*

- This code show information about your phone and battery.

*#*#273283*255*663282*#*#*
- This code opens a File copy screen where you can
backup your media files e.g. Images, Sound, Video and Voice memo.

*#*#197328640#*#*
- This code can be used to enter into Service mode. You ca
n run various tests and change settings in the service mode.
*#*#7594#*#* - This code makes your power button, directly turn off your phon
e without showing the mode menu(silent, flight,..)
*#*#8255#*#* - This code can be used to launch GTalk Service Monitor.
*#*#34971539#*#*
- This code is used to get camera information. (Don't updat
e the camera firmware)
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Let s start with the most common Hard Reset methods and go from there:
Note: the different types of methods are numbered, method 1, method 2, method 3,
etc.
1. When the phone is powered off, press and hold the Volume Up and the Volume Do
wn keys both at the same time, then press and hold the Power key until a test sc
reen that shows some available options appears, usually takes about 15-20 second
s. When that screen pops up you can let go of the keys.
Press the Volume Down key to navigate down through the options until it highligh
ts FACTORY RESET then press the Power key to select it.
2. Power the phone off all the way, press and hold the Volume Down key and press
than release the Power key, still holding the volume down key for about 10-15 s
econds. When you see some additional options pop up on the screen you can let go
of the keys.
Press the Volume Down key to navigate down through the options until it highligh
ts the reset option; it usually says FACTORY RESET, then press the Power key to
make the selection.
3. While powered off, press and hold the Home key, while continuing to hold the
home key power the device on by pressing the Power key.
Once the Android Recovery screen appears release the Home key, then while on the
Android Recovery screen, press the Volume Up and Volume Down keys both at the s
ame time.
If/when you re on the Android System Recovery screen release all the keys, and the
n use the Volume down key to navigate down to the wipe date/factory reset option.
Once it s highlighted press the Power key to select it.
Once you see the Confirm wipe of all user data? Press the Volume down key to highl
ight Yes delete all user data , then press the Power key to select it.
4. Power the device off, then press and hold the Home key and press and release
the Power key (while still holding the Home key).
From the Android Recovery screen, press the Search key.
Tap to select wipe data/factory reset then select Ok (located in the lower left
of the screen). Note: if screen is not responsive use the Volume keys to scroll
and the Camera key to select.
Select Yes

delete all user data, and then select OK (again lower left).

Select

reboot system now

and press OK.

5. This is becoming a common hard reset method and can be used to factory reset
Samsung s more recent Galaxy smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S III, the Sam
sung Galaxy S4, the S5, the Samsung Galaxy Note the Note II and Note 3, etc.
With the device powered off press and hold the Volume Up key the Home key and th
e Power key all at the same time.
When the phone vibrates (or you see the GALAXY Logo) release the Power key but c
ontinue to hold the Volume Up and Home key.
Continue holding the Volume up and Home key until the
en appears.

Android system recovery

scre

Use the Volume buttons to scroll to and highlight the wipe data/factory reset
on, and then use the Power key to make the selection.

opti

Once the factory reset is finished you may use the Volume and Power keys to high
light and select the Reboot system now option and the hard reset will be complete
and your cell phone will be nice and squeaky clean.
6. Here is an alternate reset for a Motorola Atrix still running on the 2.2 Andr
oid OS
While the phones power is off, press and hold the Volume down button and press a
nd release the power button (note: if it doesn t work after all the steps listed t
ry holding down the power button along with the volume down button in this first
step).
A "Fastboot" screen should pop up, press the Volume down key to cycle through th
e choices until you get to "Android Recovery", then press the Volume up key.
Wait for the "triangle!/Android". Once it pops up you ll need to tap on the bottom
right corner of the screen (note: it may take a few attempts). A menu should po
p up.
Tap on "wipe data/factory reset", and then tap OK. Another confirmation screen w
ill appear. Tap Yes and then OK.
After the data is cleared the "reboot system now" option should appear and is hi
ghlighted by Default. Tap OK.
Note: this type of reset is common on the 2.2 (Froyo) before the tech geeks wise
d up and removed the need to use the touch screen.
7. This reset is for the same phone, the Motorola Atrix, but one that s running on
the 2.3 OS.
Power off the phone, press and hold the Volume down button and Power button simu
ltaneously while powering on the unit.
The "Fastboot" screen should pop up. When it does press the Volume down key to c
ycle through the choices until you get to "Android Recovery", and then press the
Volume up key to boot in this mode.
Wait for the "triangle!/Android" screen to pop up. Once it does press both the V
olume up and Volume down keys simultaneously. A Recovery Menu should pop up.

Tap on the Volume down key until "wipe data/factory reset" is highlighted, and t
hen tap the Power button. Another Confirmation screen will come up. Tap on the V
olume down key until it highlights Yes and then tap the Power button to make the s
election.
After it s done make sure "reboot system now" is highlighted and then tap the Powe
r button.
In this method
uch screen isn
ettings and do
Just power off
.

you don t have to use the touch screen any more. So let s say your to
t responding therefore you can t navigate the phone or go into your s
a regular factory data reset. Well now on the 2.3 there is hope.
the phone and perform these steps and the reset should go through

8. Here is a hard reset for a Sharp Android Smartphone.

While the device is off, hold the Sym button (it s located on the keyboard) and th
e Power button simultaneously.
Once the Android boot screen appears highlight the Wipe data/factory reset optio
n by using the volume buttons. Then use the Return key (on the keyboard) to actu
ally make the selection.
Scroll down to Yes - delete all user data and then press the Power key to confir
m.
Once it is done select reboot system now and press the Power key to confirm and
reboot your handset.
Important Note: On some Sharp models (such as the Sharp FX Plus ADS1) if holding
the Sym button and Power key simultaneously doesn t take you directly to the Andr
oid system recovery screen you might have to do one additional step. If using th
is hard reset key combination takes you to a screen which shows an exclamation m
ark within a triangle, then press the Home key (while on that exclamation mark s
creen) and this should take you to your Sharps Android system recovery options.
9. Here is a common method used to hard reset an LG Android smartphone. So if yo
u need to hard reset an LG Optimus this is the hard reset key combination to try
first.
After the LG phone has been powered off, press and hold the Volume Down button.
While holding the Volume Down button, press and hold the Home button. While hold
ing both the Volume Down button and Home button, press and hold the Power button
.
Continue holding these three keys down simultaneously until the LG logo appears.
Once the LG Logo appears release all of the keys. This will complete the reset o
n many LG phones; you will be given the option to Select your language and can pro
ceed with setting up your device as if you were setting up the phone for the fir
st time.
If however, you are taken to a fastboot screen or a screen with additional optio
ns then use the Volume Down key to scroll to and highlight the wipe data/factory
reset option and then press the Menu key to make the selection.
The phone might give you a confirmation screen in which you can use the Volume D
own key to scroll to and highlight Yes -- delete all user data and then press th
e Menu key to make the selection.

If you get an option to reboot system now then select that option with the Menu
key. The phone will reboot, which can take a couple of minutes, and the hard res
et will be complete.
10. A less common method to hard reset an Android smartphone, but the following
key combination can be used to reset some cell phones including the Samsung Gio
(GT-S5660).
Power the phone off, by using the power button or by removing and then reinserti
ng the battery (when possible).
While the phone is off press and hold the Home button and the Power key at the s
ame time (the Home key is typically the big button on the bottom center of the p
hone under the display/touch screen).
When the phone starts to power on and you see the phones logo you can release th
e power button but keep pressing the Home button until the Android system recove
r screen appears. Once it pops up you can release the Key(s).
Use the Volume keys to highlight the wipe data/factory reset option, and then use
the Home key to make the selection. Scroll down using the Volume keys again unti
l the Yes delete all user data option is highlighted and then press the Home key to
select that as well.
The system recover screen should pop back up and when it does make sure that rebo
ot system now is highlighted and press the Home key to make the selection. The ph
one will restart and the hard reset will be done.
11. Another uncommon hard reset technique but similar to the one used in method
#2. This process can be used to hard reset T-mobiles Prism and Prism II as well
as AT&Ts Huawei Fusion (U8652).
Turn off the phone and then press and hold the Volume Up key and Power key simul
taneously until the Android system recover screen appears.
Use the Volume Down key to highlight the wipe data/factory reset
se the Power button to make the selection.

option and then u

Use the Volume Down key to highlight Yes -- delete all user data
key to proceed with the reset.

and use the power

Once the reset is complete the phone may return to the Android system recover sc
reen. If it does then use the Volume Down button to highlight reboot system now
d press the Power key to confirm the action.
The phone will restart and the hard reset will be complete.
Now you know how to hard reset an Android Smartphone and the next time your touc
h screen stops responding, your phone freezes, your phones power cycling, you fo
rget your password, or pretty much any reason you wouldn t be able to perform a re
set through the settings, you ll be set.
If I have forgotten any key combos that you know of, leave the method in the com
ments below so that I can add it to the list. Don t forget to check out some of ou
r many other popular posts and don t forget to power your phone off every couple o
f days and watch what applications you choose to download onto your device that
way you can keep your phone healthy and efficient. Hope you enjoyed the article,
have a fantastic day, and enjoy your phone.

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