Many think they know all secrets of their Android smartphones, but in reality the devices hide functions that no one knows about. And there are so hidden that to access them you need to know some secret codes. We are talking about USSD codes (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data), alphanumeric codes to be entered in the dialer of the Android smartphone (the app used to call) and which allow activate hidden device functions and screens.
Codes don’t work on all smartphones and in some cases you need to proceed with caution because the risk of deleting important data or to change some settings of the operating system is very high. Knowing some of these codes, however, can be very useful in some particular cases, such as if we have to quickly know the IMEI code smartphone. Many do not know, but just type a few characters and numbers on the dialer to bring up the IMEI code of the device (different for each smartphone). Here are all the most important secret codes of the smartphone Android.
Android smartphones, the secret codes you need to know
The codes that unlock hidden functions of Android smartphones they are more than one and all different from each other. A complete and exact list does not exist, because it varies from device to device. We will try to suggest the simplest and most harmless ones, so that you do not harm your device.
Let’s start with the most useful and simple secret code, what allows you to know the IMEI number of the smartphone. Just type * # 06 # into the dialer to see the MEID (mobile equipment identifier) and the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) code. In case the smartphone is dual-sim, i IMEI codes will be two. These numbers are unique for each device and are used to identify it in in case of loss or in case you have to sell it.
For the more geeks who like to discover the hidden menus of the device there is the code * # * # 4636 # * # *. Just type it and a menu with three items appears on the screen: Phone information, Usage statistics and Wi-Fi information. In “Phone information”You will find many items concerning the device, from the name of the operator to the type of network. Our advice is not to touch and activate anything, the risk is to modify the correct use of the device. The “Usage statistics“Instead, it provides very interesting information on the most used apps and those active in the background. The voice “Wi-Fi information”Provides useful data on the Wi-Fi network to which you are connected.
For anyone who has one smartphone Samsung there is another very interesting code: *#0*#. Inserting it into the dialer of the device, a menu with many items appears that allows you to browse the different features of the device.
If you want to have some more information on the software or hardware of your smartphone, the code to use is * # 12580 * 369 #. Also in this case, a screen with data on the device appears. However, the code does not work on smartphones from all manufacturers.
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