Service (they are also engineering, they are also secret) codes are used for quick access to various functions, often even hidden ones. There are universal codes for Android, and there are those that are available only for certain device models.
Not so long ago, I published an article in which I said,. To do this, you could use special software or use one of the secret codes. Now I will talk about the most popular of them, thanks to which you can carry out many system settings.
Popular secret codes for Android smartphones
Why are these codes called "secret"? It's just that most ordinary users do not need them, they are not published in the instructions for smartphones. First of all, "secret codes" are intended for engineers and developers to conduct various tests.
To use any of the service codes, you need to enter it in the dialer. On tablets, you will have to download a third-party application for making calls - enter the query "Dialer" in the Google Play search and download the dialer you like.
- *#06# - information about the IMEI of the smartphone
- *#*#4636#*#* - information about Wi-Fi, battery and usage statistics
- *#*#3646633#*#* or *#*#83781#*#* - enter the engineering menu on smartphones with an MTK processor (you can use it through it)
- *#*#8255#*#* - Google Talk service testing
- *#*#7594#*#* - if you enter this combination, after that, when you press the power button, the smartphone will immediately turn off, without offering a menu
- *#*#44336#*#* - information about PDA, CSC, build time and other data about the smartphone
- *#*#232338#*#* - Wi-Fi MAC address
- *#*#7780#*#* - instant reset to factory settings (Hard Reset). Removes only applications
- *2767*3855# - instant factory reset, but unlike the previous method, Android is completely reinstalled
- *#*#1234#*#* or *#12580*369# - information about device firmware
- *#*#1111#*#* - information about FTA software version
- *#*#2222#*#* - information about FTA hardware version
- *#*#0283#*#* - Loopback test
- *#*#0*#*#* - screen test
- *#0*# - testing various components: screen, camera, speakers, vibration, microphone and others
- *#*#0673#*#* or *#*#0289#*#* - audio test
- *#*#0842#*#* - vibration and backlight test
- *#*#232339#*#* or *#*#526#*#* - wireless network test
- *#*#1472365#*#* - GPS test
- *#*#1575#*#* - detailed GPS test
- *#*#232331#*#* - Bluetooth test
- *#*#232337#*#* - show bluetooth address
- *#*#2663#*#* - touch screen version
- *#*#2664#*#* - touch screen testing
- *#*#0588#*#* - motion sensor testing
- *#*#7262626#*#* - GSM signal test
- *#197328640# - switch to service mode
- *#*#3264#*#* - RAM version
- *#*#8351#*#* - activation of the voice dialing registration mode
- *#*#8350#*#* - turn off the voice dialing registration mode
- #*5376# - delete all SMS
- *#2222# - Android firmware version
- #*2562#, #*3851#, #*3876# - reboot smartphone, tablet
- *#34971539# - complete information about cameras and their firmware updates
- *#*#273283*255*663282*#*#* - quick backup of media files
- *#*#4636#*#* - secret menu for Motorola devices
- **05***# - Unlock PUK on Sony
- 3845#*855# - service menu on LG G3
- *#0011# - service menu on Samsung Galaxy S4
- ##778 (+ call button) - displays the EPST menu (for Samsung)
- ##3424# - diagnostic mode (for HTC)
- ##3282# - EPST (for HTC)
- ##8626337# - VOCODER (for HTC)
- ##33284# - network status technical data (for HTC)
- ##7738# - protocol revision (for HTC)
In principle, these are the most basic and universal service (secret) codes for Android tablets and smartphones, but all manufacturers add support for their own, so if you are interested in codes for a particular device, download the application. It will be discussed below.
Android service codes in the Secret Codes app
The Secret Codes app will scan the system for engineering codes and list the result. You just need to click on the code of interest and you will go to the desired option.
Unfortunately, this method has a disadvantage: on some devices, the application does not find a single service code, and on some it does not find everything. But on the devices I tested, everything was fine, and the reviews on Google Play are almost all positive.
Many players have come across cheat codes for mobile Android games, but it is not clear how and where to enter cheats and cheat codes on a smartphone or tablet, today we will show how this can be implemented and try out the codes in action.
The cheat code is translated from English as "cheating". Is it bad to use cheats in games? In many video games developed for PC, cheat codes were originally built into them.
Cheats are a certain set of characters. This is necessary for testing software at the stage of its development.
For example, during the testing process, the developer uses a cheat and gets to the desired level of the game, you see, this is much more convenient than starting the game from the beginning and going through it all the time in order to find a certain bug at level 25.
Another property of cheats is the ability to pump a player at one level or another, some “goodies”.
To apply such a cheat code, you need to use programs that are responsible for any desired address, all the necessary information about a particular character is stored there.
On Android, it is now also possible to use cheats, for example, the player can be given "immortality", or "a lot of money" so that the player can buy a lot of weapons.
Keep in mind that the first two methods may not work in new smartphones, MIUI firmware and the latest versions of Android. In this case, read the paragraph on how to enter the code using the BlueStacks emulator.
How to enter a cheat code on Android?
Method one.
So, now it's time to figure out how to enter cheats on the Android OS. For a PC, everything is simple and clear, we use the keyboard, but for Android, how?
Now let's figure it out. There is a function in the Android OS - calling the keyboard, directly in the game.
In order to make such a “trick”, we will need to use the Smart Office 2 program. You can download this program on Google Play and download it to your phone with subsequent installation, or it can be a tablet.
Now, you need to open the game, the game on the screen is an example, you will have your own. The game must be minimized through the "home" button.
Open the above program that you just downloaded.
We create a "new document" and select the document format, for example, it can be DOC.
At the bottom of the display, select the button called "Edit". For tablets, it is located on the "Keyboard".
As you do this, you will have to have a keyboard, you will have to open the game and, at the same time, the keyboard, absolutely, will not disappear anywhere.
We remind you that in order to return to the game, you need to press the familiar "home" button.
There is a second way, entering a cheat code, we will learn about this in the second method.
Method two.
If the first option is not convenient or does not work, then you can use GameKeyboard+. And you can also download Smart Office2 from the browser.
This is such a keyboard, which is specially designed for the Android OS.
This application is paid, it can be downloaded in the usual way, through Google Play.
First of all, you need to install and open the program, select a function by checking the “yes” checkbox - thereby confirming your choice, this can be done in the “Game Keyboard.
The next step is to choose an input method.
And the third step, you will need to configure the gamepad. To do this, you need to select the "Usage Mode" button, then check the "Edit Mode" box.
To remove buttons that are not needed, you need to click them one by one, and in the window that opens, click "Remove".
To complete these steps, you need to "tap" on the line "tap Top-Right screen corner / Vol-Up ..." (click in the upper right corner or "Volume plus"), a window called "Select Action" will open, then you need to press select Remove.
After all the settings are over, close the gamepad and start the game.
To call the keyboard, you need to press the volume up, respectively.
Entering codes with the BlueStacks emulator
Everything is simple here, you need to download the BlueStacks emulator and you can enter codes there directly from the keyboard. In the emulator, everything will be the same as on a smartphone or tablet.
- Go to the official BlueStacks website and download the latest version.
- We launch and go to your Google account, just like on the phone. This will save all your credentials and game progress.
- Now in the emulator, launch the Play Market and download the desired game.
- All codes are entered on a special keyboard; it is better to enter codes on a PC through the BlueStacks emulator.
The latter method is considered more universal, because. the previous ones may no longer work on new firmware and phone versions.
https://www.bluestacks.com/en/index.html
We offer a video lesson on the example of how to enter cheats in GTA: San Andreas on Android.
Conclusion
That's all, now you can enter cheats on the Android OS without any problems. We hope that the above methods will help you in games and pumping heroes. Write in the comments which method is more convenient and ask questions in which games cheats work and in which they do not.
I received a code in SMS from VKontakte. Where to enter it? Everything is very simple! Now let's figure it out.
When you ordered the code, it was told where to enter it. It is entered on the same page where you requested it. If you do restore access to the page, this code is needed to confirm the sending of your application. It comes immediately after you clicked "Submit Application". If you do not enter the code, the application will not be sent. If you are register on VKontakte- the same, the code must be entered in the same place where the site asked for your phone number.
Something like this should look like a window with a field for entering the code. The code must be entered in the empty field ("Received code") and click "Submit":
It happens that the field for entering the code does not appear. No window, nothing. Or the screen dims and nothing happens. This happens to many who are trying to restore access to the page through the phone. What to do?
Don't do it from your phone. Find a computer, laptop, tablet, go to the VKontakte website and send a request for recovery from it - via full version of VKontakte.This can happen if you have problems with the Internet or with the browser through which you access the VKontakte website. In this case, you need to solve problems with the Internet (call the wizard, for example), and as for the browser - delete temporary files, update your version, or install a different, more modern browser.
And if you have already closed the page, you will have to do the recovery again, order the code and this time read carefully everything that will be written on the screen! It's not just blah blah. Every word applies to you personally.
As for restoring access: after sending the application for consideration, the VK website asks you to save a link that allows you to follow the progress of the application. It's worth it. This is not a code, but just a link to the page with your application, where you can go through the browser and check what is there with it. You can just write it out on a piece of paper so as not to lose it. The same link comes to you in SMS, which is sent to the phone number you specified as available.
Maybe you need to enter not a code, but a username and password?
If VKontakte showed you the following message:
The request to restore access to the page has been approved. The page will become available to you (on such and such a number). The login details for the page (login and password) were sent via SMS to a phone number available to you.
This means that a username and password have already been sent to your phone (these are different things, and this is not a code). The login is, most likely, just your new phone number - for example, 89211234567 - you will log in with it. And the password is a new secret password, you can change when you enter.
How to log in with a username and password from SMS? Where to enter?
It's easy. The most important thing is that you should not try to enter earlier than you were allowed (you were shown the message “The page will become available to you so-and-so number so-and-so"). Before this time it will not work.
Farther. If it's already time for the page to become available, you can simply log in with the username and password that was sent to you! It's that simple. Enter your login and password (enter carefully!) and you will go to your VKontakte page. The easiest way is the "Login" start page. It is enough to enter your login and password only once, and in the future you will be able to enter the VKontakte website with one click. Plus new handy features. Try it - "Entrance" is located at .
