[TIPS] *#*#4636#*#* button - Nexus One Android Development

If you type in *#*#4636#*#* you get to the testing page. I couldn't help but notice that when you are done with using the testing page and you go back to the home screen and "long hold" Home, to get the pop up of most recent application used, the testing page is one of those options. If it can do that, shouldn't this mean that it would be easy to make an application of this? Rather than dialing *#*#4636#*#* each and every time.
I am in no means able to develop something like this, but this would be a cool development for those who are not rooted.
David

i think the spare parts app is already available at the market?
edit: hm, ok.. phone information is missing @ spare parts i think

Never noticed,..you are right.
Nice idea

I beleive you can create a shortcut to the testing menu using Bettercut

mightykc said:
I beleive you can create a shortcut to the testing menu using Bettercut
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Yes I think this is the simplest way, I've just did it with anycut

Try the Network app in the Market, it's free.

eug89 said:
Yes I think this is the simplest way, I've just did it with anycut
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nice, works well!

Yep just tried anycut works like a charm thanks again!
David
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There is also an application called Phone Info in the market place that takes you to the menu.

Just remember *#*#INFO#*#*

Vlad83 said:
There is also an application called Phone Info in the market place that takes you to the menu.
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Perfect, that's it!

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Some basic phone questions.(X10 Noob)

My battery seems to fly out the door, how do you close down some of the running applications? I don't want to download a 3rd party app just to be able to close browser or mediascape X_X
EDIT: Also, I am trying to delete some apps with Titanium backup, do yall recommend deleting Google talk, Play Now, User Guide and Use Support? And finally there is a toolbar that has 4 pictures (one with a dot and signals going up, one for blue tooth, one with a satellite dish letting off a signal and one that controls the phone, what do the 1st and 3rd ones control? I have no manual with this phone.
Edit Edit: (Lol) How do you set .mp3's for ringtone and notifications(and while we are at it custom wallpaper), and is there anyway to change the unlock process of the phone?
Really, thanks to anyone who answers even one of my 50 questions.
The5ickne55 said:
I don't want to download a 3rd party app just to be able to close browser or mediascape X_X
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Settings - Applications - Manage Applications - "Chosen app" - "Force Stop"
The5ickne55 said:
EDIT: Also, I am trying to delete some apps with Titanium backup, do yall recommend deleting Google talk, Play Now, User Guide and Use Support?
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It's up to you and your usage what you want to delete, but I have deleted the last 3 you mention and more.
The5ickne55 said:
And finally there is a toolbar that has 4 pictures (one with a dot and signals going up, one for blue tooth, one with a satellite dish letting off a signal and one that controls the phone, what do the 1st and 3rd ones control?
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The first one should be obvious (wireless) and the third one is GPS.
The5ickne55 said:
How do you set .mp3's for ringtone and notifications(and while we are at it custom wallpaper)
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Read the whole thread - [Guide] How to Change the notification-sound =D. Have a look in settings.
The5ickne55 said:
and is there anyway to change the unlock process of the phone?
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Go to Settings - Security.
Thanks a lot. By wireless you mean wifi right ?
The5ickne55 said:
Thanks a lot. By wireless you mean wifi right ?
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Potato potaato.
Just checking thanks!
Also, one more question, how can I use setcpu to get me more battery life? There are 'scaling' options but all of them seem to be the same thing..?
If you are having battery issues, try reading this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770287
The5ickne55 said:
Also, one more question, how can I use setcpu to get me more battery life? There are 'scaling' options but all of them seem to be the same thing..?
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I have mine set to 576 max 245 min, scaling is "on demand", and have two profiles set, one being "screen off" set at 245 max & min.
Thanks for the help guys, sense I did not get a. Manual with the phone what pops up when I hold the middle square button? Is it running tasks or most recently used apps? I use advanced task killer to close apps like pandora,sense I can not figure out how to properly close apps.. but after I run atk and hold the squre button all the apps are still displyed! I really need help with tbis whole task thing.. x.x thanks again
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They are recently used apps. Think you might find THIS helpful.
Thanks man, I went diggin on the site trying to find manual, had no luck. All I really need to figure out is my last problem, does anyone else have any typing lag when typing landscape?
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The5ickne55 said:
Thanks man, I went diggin on the site trying to find manual, had no luck. All I really need to figure out is my last problem, does anyone else have any typing lag when typing landscape?
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I've always used the HTC keyboard with no issues.
well on the subject of keyboards.. i changed the input method to chinese.. now i can not switch back to android keyboard.. anyone care to offer me and my chinese kwyboard out?
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anyone care to offer me and my chinese kwyboard out?
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Open up any app that uses text, and long press on the input window, which will then list the other keyboards installed.
Figured it out on my own for. Thank yall for help. /topic
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3rd party
On the beginning of the thread you said you didn't want a 3rd party app to close tasks. However you should use something like "advanced task killer". If you open the app you get a list of running apps and you can unselect the ones you want to remain running.
Then you get a 1 click widget that remembers that (un)selection, leaving those apps running and stopping everything else. Very useful.
BTW check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767849
The beauty of android is the amount of nice apps available!
EDIT: Just in case you don't read that thread through:
careful with LCD Density Changer you need ROOT with Superuser and busybox or your phone will brick
So better to stay away from that one.
Ya at the beginning I didn't want to use a 3rd party app to close tasks, it didn't make sense, now I can't get enough of ATK.
I have 2 new questions for everyone.
One how can I access the internal memory from my pc? And 2 how can I change the background color in menus like settings, messages etc. The blue background is super annoying.

Does "Screen Off and Lock" work on SGS2?

I am cruious that does this work on the SGS2, including the animation and sound? Can this switch off the screen properly? Thanks
Katecca said:
I am cruious that does this work on the SGS2, including the animation and sound? Can this switch off the screen properly? Thanks
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yes, works great.
with actual version i get FCs after screen off. doesnt matter which settings i set.
an older version works fine for me.
oh, op is the dev himself. welcome.
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walda said:
with actual version i get FCs after screen off. doesnt matter which settings i set.
an older version works fine for me.
oh, op is the dev himself. welcome.
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Would you please try to reinstall the app?
Katecca said:
Would you please try to reinstall the app?
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i restore mine over from sgs, i remember it worked fine.
last few days there was an update in the market, iirc. that also worked fine.
Katecca said:
Would you please try to reinstall the app?
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Didn't work in my case...
BUT!:
When i use an icon on the desktop or in notification bar, it works. But i have combined it with a swype option in Go Launcher Ex. When i swype up, the App is launched, the screen turns off, 2 seconds after that, he turns on again and [email protected]
So i dont think its a GoLauncher Problem, hm?
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Tried to connect a minimalistic text widget with screenlockanddonate.main activity. Same result
sunwee said:
i restore mine over from sgs, i remember it worked fine.
last few days there was an update in the market, iirc. that also worked fine.
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Thanks for your report!
walda said:
Didn't work in my case...
BUT!:
When i use an icon on the desktop or in notification bar, it works. But i have combined it with a swype option in Go Launcher Ex. When i swype up, the App is launched, the screen turns off, 2 seconds after that, he turns on again and [email protected]
So i dont think its a GoLauncher Problem, hm?
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Tried to connect a minimalistic text widget with screenlockanddonate.main activity. Same result
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That's strange!
I just installed the GO Launcher EX using default settings and without any theme on my Nexus S, everything is fine. Also, I tried to use minimalistic text widget to launch Screen Off and Lock and found no problem. However, you use select "com.katecca.screenlockanddonate.MainHelper" instead of "com.katecca.screenlockanddonate.main", otherwise force close is expected.
It is also fine by using gesture in my ADWLauncher. So if you are free, could you please try to install other launchers to test it or send me the log using catlog for debugging?
Thanks a lot!
Katecca said:
However, you use select "com.katecca.screenlockanddonate.MainHelper" instead of "com.katecca.screenlockanddonate.main", otherwise force close is expected.
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That was the point! Thanks!
In Go Launcher Ex i can only select the whole App. There it crashes.
In MinimalisticText i can select an Activity of an App. When i use MainHelper instead of Main, everything is fine.
So it's fixed and working with minimalisticText, which is ok for me.
I will talk to GoLauncher Devs to make activities selectable.
Thanks man!
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That was the point! Thanks!
In Go Launcher Ex i can only select the whole App. There it crashes.
In MinimalisticText i can select an Activity of an App. When i use MainHelper instead of Main, everything is fine.
So it's fixed and working with minimalisticText, which is ok for me.
I will talk to GoLauncher Devs to make activities selectable.
Thanks man!
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That's great and hope you enjoy using it. BTW, could you alter your rating in Market? Thanks!
better?
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better?
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Sure! Thanks!

Hidden apps?

Maybe I'm just slow but I've noticed a few apps built into this phone that are hidden from the Sense launcher but not when I use the AOSP gingerbread launcher. I've seen Fb Chat, Quick lookup, car mode, mirror, and I'm sure there are others. Does anyone know why these can't be accessed from the Sense launcher? It seems really weird to me haha.
You can access some apps like mirror and car panel if you hit the bottom right search button from any screen and type "mirror", for example. You can then tap on the app there. I believe facebook chat is only available as a widget...
Is there a list of these hidden apps or apps not seen by sense?
I don't know... Good question. It would be great if someone can post them here. I wonder what other goodies they are hiding.
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Just do a search in your phone for 'Chat' and you find Fb Chat.
Fb Chat comes up. Open it.
Winning.
The only other one that I saw not mentioned was "SIM Toolkit." When I tried to run it, a message popped up, stating that "SIM Toolkit is not ready."
I have noticed that in both ADWLauncher EX and Launcher Pro Plus, you can put a kinda cool camcorder icon on your home screen but it doesn't show in Sense.
~John
Dude good call haha it worked for mirror too... Never even thought to try that. Now how the he'll do we make a shortcut lol
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Just do a search in your phone for 'Chat' and you find Fb Chat.
Fb Chat comes up. Open it.
Winning.
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jayochs said:
Dude good call haha it worked for mirror too... Never even thought to try that. Now how the he'll do we make a shortcut lol
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I'm still looking for the answer to this. I just hit search, type fb, and open it.
Then to go back into it, just pull down the notification bar, and tap it again when I need.
I don't even know how to make sure it stays in memory!
The Fb Chat widget put my phone into an infinite bootloop and I had to reset my phone. So I'm not using that thing again.
ya it would be nice to be able to use quick lookup and flashlight in my quicklaunch think on lockscreen
You can use the app Any Cut to make a shortcut. I've also read you can do it with a file explorer. I did it with Any Cut.
feralicious said:
You can use the app Any Cut to make a shortcut. I've also read you can do it with a file explorer. I did it with Any Cut.
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Don't know how I've never heard of Any Cut with the thousands of apps I've installed and/or deleted over the years. Great suggestion

Missing option in settings

Just as title states I'm missing an option in the settings, I had it on my previous Mate 20 Pro and my replacement doesn't have it. It was the option to turn the screen on when a notification comes in, I can search the settings and find it but selecting it takes me to some settings option without it. Screenshots attached to show.
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maverick1103 said:
Just as title states I'm missing an option in the settings, I had it on my previous Mate 20 Pro and my replacement doesn't have it. It was the option to turn the screen on when a notification comes in, I can search the settings and find it but selecting it takes me to some settings option without it. Screenshots attached to show.
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Interesting.... definitely there on mine.... tried a restart?
ero69 said:
Interesting.... definitely there on mine.... tried a restart?
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Yes, several times. It's a weird one.
Perhaps this: https://webcazine.com/forums/why-cant-i-find-the-notification-turn-on-screen-option-on-my-mate-10/
ero69 said:
Perhaps this: https://webcazine.com/forums/why-cant-i-find-the-notification-turn-on-screen-option-on-my-mate-10/
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Spot on! Thanks, I changed my lockscreen style the other day and that's what's done it! Crazy that changing a style disables a feature!
maverick1103 said:
Spot on! Thanks, I changed my lockscreen style the other day and that's what's done it! Crazy that changing a style disables a feature!
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Surely this is a bug. Just hope Huawei know about this, and others.
ero69 said:
Surely this is a bug. Just hope Huawei know about this, and others.
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Yes likely it is, so hopefully it gets fixed.
i noticed there is another missing option in settings, specifically the Appgallery assistant.
settings>apps>appgallery assistant.
somehow i realised some people have the option while some (me) don't have it, despite same firmware version.
athenodorus said:
i noticed there is another missing option in settings, specifically the Appgallery assistant.
settings>apps>appgallery assistant.
somehow i realised some people have the option while some (me) don't have it, despite same firmware version.
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Just checked mine and mines there. Maybe there's an update for the app, try checking in the Huawei app store.
maverick1103 said:
Just checked mine and mines there. Maybe there's an update for the app, try checking in the Huawei app store.
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I'm on the latest firmware (. 126) and I have tried to check huawei's appgallery app for any updates.
So far still can't figured out why the app assistant is missing.
athenodorus said:
I'm on the latest firmware (. 126) and I have tried to check huawei's appgallery app for any updates.
So far still can't figured out why the app assistant is missing.
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You're on a different version to me anyway, I'm on .122 (LYA-L09 model).
Weird, sorry I can't think what else to try other than a factory reset as last resort.
I also have this issue (missing option to turn the screen on for notifications) but I cannot find any place to change my lockscreen style to magazine. Can anyone point me in the right direction please?
aktorsyl said:
I also have this issue (missing option to turn the screen on for notifications) but I cannot find any place to change my lockscreen style to magazine. Can anyone point me in the right direction please?
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Open the 'themes' app, go to 'me' then select customise, that will give you the option to change the 'Lock screen style'.
maverick1103 said:
Open the 'themes' app, go to 'me' then select customise, that will give you the option to change the 'Lock screen style'.
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Ah got it, thank you!
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Ah got it, thank you!
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You're welcome!

Custom Homescreen not selectable

I recently got the Reno 3 Pro. Great phone so far.
When I installed my favorite launcher, I found out, that there is no possibility to set/keep it as standard.
In app management>default app the content for Homescreen is missing ....
Got the latest ColorOS update.
portfolio said:
I recently got the Reno 3 Pro. Great phone so far.
When I installed my favorite launcher, I found out, that there is no possibility to set/keep it as standard.
In app management>default app the content for Homescreen is missing ....
Got the latest ColorOS update.
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Strange, I have the home screen option in default app settings as attached.
I would suggest install some other launcher and click home, it will ask you to choose which should be default as checkbox, choose your fav launcher and uninstall the other launcher.
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Strange, I have the home screen option in default app settings as attached.
I would suggest install some other launcher and click home, it will ask you to choose which should be default as checkbox, choose your fav launcher and uninstall the other launcher.
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Strange, tried so now and already earlier, doesn't work either, I don't get the button Homescreen ...
portfolio said:
Strange, tried so now and already earlier, doesn't work either, I don't get the button Homescreen ...
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Did you try installing some other new launcher and try to click home button which should ask what launcher to use, there you can see check box always use the same launcher.
sri4xda said:
Did you try installing some other new launcher and try to click home button which should ask what launcher to use, there you can see check box always use the same launcher.
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Yes, I did. When I then click the home button it asks me whether I want to set the new launcher as standard launcher - so far ok. When I then click yes, then I get the screen with "standard home app" saying "no app"
portfolio said:
Yes, I did. When I then click the home button it asks me whether I want to set the new launcher as standard launcher - so far ok. When I then click yes, then I get the screen with "standard home app" saying "no app"
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Very strange,
Can you try installing QuickHomeSwitcher and see if it shows other launchers for you to select.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.gr.java_conf.ntmst118.quickhomeswitcher
FYI: There are many home screen switcher apps available few are virus too thats why sharing link which I installed and tested.
sri4xda said:
Very strange,
Can you try installing QuickHomeSwitcher and see if it shows other launchers for you to select.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.gr.java_conf.ntmst118.quickhomeswitcher
FYI: There are many home screen switcher apps available few are virus too thats why sharing link which I installed and tested.
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Thank you, I tried the app, but whenever I open it, it's not going to open but switches immediately to the first screen (Homescreen) of the oppo Reno standard launcher.
What I do now is, I start my favorite launcher and it runs like a normal app. To keep it open, I always have to switch back to it in the recent app list. When I end/kill it, then of course I get the standard launcher Homescreen back.
Very strange for me too, I have been working with many smartphones yet, also rooting and flashing things forwards and backwards but not yet encountered a problem like this
Enclosed a picture of my given default app list where Homescreen is simply missing
did you tap on the 'build number' to open up developer mode, aka unlocked boot loader ?
old_fart said:
did you tap on the 'build number' to open up developer mode, aka unlocked boot loader ?
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Yes, I did.
I have the same problem. Reno 3 PRO bought in China
i have the same problem but i remember when i received it i could choose the default app to open word excel and pdf files then i did the latest update which is PCRM00_11_A.29_6423cd33 and now i can choose the defaut for message, phone, browser, camera, photos, music and video that all
kernel 4.19.81
I wonder if the problem is not from the last update
portfolio said:
I recently got the Reno 3 Pro. Great phone so far.
When I installed my favorite launcher, I found out, that there is no possibility to set/keep it as standard.
In app management>default app the content for Homescreen is missing ....
Got the latest ColorOS update.
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hello have you succesful change the défaut launcher ?
Bradco said:
hello have you succesful change the défaut launcher ?
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No, it doesn't work, I always now start my favourite launcher manually
portfolio said:
No, it doesn't work, I always now start my favourite launcher manually
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it's really weird, i managed to add the line for the pdf when installing mixplorer but not for the homescreen. I sent an email to the assistance of my country I will see if they have a solution although the phone is not for my region.
portfolio said:
No, it doesn't work, I always now start my favourite launcher manually
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Have you trying factory reset ?
Bradco said:
Have you trying factory reset ?
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Yes, I did, doesn't work either, so I live with this situation, I am sick of trying around. Still very good phone, the real big thing I am missing is the possibility to unlock and use/install custom roms

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