Test Codes - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

If this has been posted before, go ahead and /dev/null this mods.
Stolen from another board.
VIEW/USE/MODIFY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
*#*#4636#*#* for battery and other general setttings like GSM/CDMA
*#*#8255#*#* for Gtalk service monitor
*#*#7780#*#* for factory data reset
*#*#34971539#*#* for information about phone camera (be very careful hitting options here)
*#*#7594#*#* change the "Power" button action in your phone.
*#*#197328640#*#* service mode
*#197238640# service mode
*#0*# testing mode
*#06# view IMEI number
*#1234# display phones current firmware
*#*#1472365#*#* gps test

For those wondering, the "Change action of the power button" simply changes a long-press of the power button to shut down, as opposed to the choosing b/w Airplane mode, Shutdown and Silent.

These are pretty cool. Thanks

Most of these are linkable via Better Cut as well.

Codes - How to
For those wondering what these programmer (or developer) codes are and how all this done:
These are programming codes and "support" or service dept. codes to get to various menus and interfaces on the Vibrant.
All phones have these and they are typically only known to developers, tech support and even some customer service reps for use when people call in a panic to say the phone is on the fritz.
WARNING: I WOULD NOT ENTER CODES UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THE BELOW AND KNOW WHAT THEY DO. (Some codes are harmless if you screw things up, others may brick your phone, perform a hard reset, delete apps, render the phone and parts of it inoperable, or negatively affect functionality.)
For example, where the OP says "Information on camera" code, be careful on hitting certain menu options on that interface. I don't see a need, at this stage anyway since the Vibrant is so new, to enter that code, so why not avoid problems by not entering it.
After all, the camera code does not do that much for the end user (that's you). Two of the menu options do in fact give you info on what camera software version is running your camera but until Samsung provides a camera firmware update, what good does it do you to know what is running the camera.
But two of the options that you might be tempted to press say:
"Update camera firmware in image" - that's on the ROM.
"Update camera firmware in SD card"
You might think those check the Net for an update, similar to what can be done in Android Settings. But pressing those menu items does NOT access the Net.
If you press either of those it will DELETE the existing camera software on your ROM. It will then look for the update. Since you don't have one, the update will be incomplete and your camera will be inoperable because you deleted the software required to operate it.
Then you're stuck with making a warranty claim saying "My camera stopped working" and hoping they don't discover that you deleted the software and refuse the claim (or charge you for the software reinstall.) Note: I don't know if reinstalling the ROM that's on the Vibrant will reinstall the camera software.
So be careful.
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Still adventurous? (I know you want to enter some codes, just for the fun of it.) Well here's how it all works:
1. You enter these codes via your phone dialer, enter the numbers as if you are going to make a phone call. (I have had some people ask me that, where do I type in the numbers.)
2. On all code entries you will always type a *#*# at the beginning of the code entry. This tells the Samsung Galaxy S that a code is about to be entered (that is, the numeral after the last #).
3. At the end of the entry you will type combinations of the #*# or whatever is indicated. This is to get you out of the phone dialer and into menu interfaces of whatever you are trying to do or to activate the command.
4. On entering the last character of the code a menu will pop up, where I say it should or the command will be executed.
Here's a teaser code, I will enter all kinds of them later.
This one is harmless if you screw it up entry wise.
This is the code that the OP mentions, but I will explain it a bit more.
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You are probably aware that when you press the power button on the right side of the Vibrant a menu comes up with choices of putting the phone in airplane mode, silent mode, and power off.
Well this code can change the power button's function to just turn off the phone when you press it, that is, rather than a menu popping up. This basically saves you the additional step of having to press a menu item to turn off the phone.
(You can enter the same code and change it back to where the pop-up menu appears when pressing the power button.)
Here is what you do.
1. Go to your phone dialer.
2. Enter this code: *#*#7594#*#*
3. On entering code a window/graphic will pop up that says
"Shutdown - Enable to Shutdown on End call long press." (Note: Although it says "end call" what it means for the Vibrant is the physical power button on the top right side of the phone. There is no physical "end call" button on the Vibrant. End call is performed with a touchscreen command.)
4. There will be a box to check and uncheck. On accessing this the first time the box should be unchecked.
5. Check the box. A green check mark will appear.
6. Back out of the page by pressing your back button until you get to your home page, or simply press the Home button.
7. You do NOT have to reboot for the change to take affect.
8. You can try it out by pressing the power button. If you did things right the phone will automatically power off.
Bonus Tip: You can enter the codes in your contacts, with a descriptive name and the code in the phone number field. While you can't "dial" the codes from the contacts menu you will at least have reference to them. (And you can sometimes perform a copy and paste.)

I would like to add that *#*#7412365#*#* brings up a Camera Firmware page that includes both the phone and camera firmware information, as well as the ability to flash new camera firmware.

I did the power button one yesterday and it's nice but out kills my lock screen too. I like the way the puzzle thingy and the lock screen in general is set up so I'm torn.
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gravis86 said:
I would like to add that *#*#7412365#*#* brings up a Camera Firmware page that includes both the phone and camera firmware information, as well as the ability to flash new camera firmware.
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Yes, that's what I mentioned in my perhaps way-too-long post.
That's the code I say to avoid because it does not serve any purpose, because:
1. At this time, since the Vibrant is so new, it does not matter what version software the camera is using. We have to assume it's the latest. Even if it's not, we can't change it since Samsung has not provided a camera firmware upgrade. And,
2. Pressing the update (flashing) camera options will "brick" the camera since the operation will first delete the camera firmware and then search for an update. Because you don't have one, the camera will be rendered inoperable.

Related

Starting phone from standy in landscape mode

So I have a habit of sliding the phone open and then pressing the hardware messaging key, and no matter what, it never seems to work. I press the button, and Ill see the today screen, but no messaging window. I have to slide it back closed and open again and everything sorts itself out.
I've tried looking, but haven't seen anyone complain about this particular problem. Anyone else fret about this? any solutions?
no one has this problem?
Similar
I find my X01HT in landscape mode when i wake him um with the "on" button, and have to wait for it to "think" a litle bit to obey me, while that, if I try to push any command he will go crazy and the image will stay locked in the last scene and will not get actualized... Kind of annoying thing, using black Satin... But i'll try schaps now to see if that goes away...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1504436&posted=1#post1504436
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Im on WM5.
Vijay, I don't want to disable orientation permanently. Just sometimes, I want to start messaging, so in stanby mode itself, ill open and start it up. thats what confuses the 8525, thats all. I have to close the phone, and then slide it open again for it to regain consciousness!
Its no biggie, but i was just wondering if any1 else had a similar issue.
FINALLY... WHAT YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR
Originally posted from here
shlomki said:
I've come to notice that no one REALLY knew how to fully disable screen rotation on WM devices.
Some offered 3rd party apps to get the job done, some only knew how to disable automatic rotation, but when the device went into standby and woke up again - the screen rotated back. So that didnt really work.
So if you're as desperate as i was about screen rotation,
this is what you need to do:
1. Get dotfred's free taskmanager HERE, and run it.
2. Go to "Devices" tab, and look for "MIS1:" device (oem_misc.dll)
3. Long-Tap on it, and tap on "Stop"
4. Long-Tap on it again, and now choose "Set Manual"
5. Go to "Notifications" tab, and look for "Notifications\NamedEvents\VCPowerWakeupEvent"
6. Tap on it to make it selected
7. Disable it
(In dotfred's taskmanager, there should be a button for disabling it, but for some reason some devices couldn't see the button icons, although the buttons are still clickable. Under the notifications list there is an empty light-blue line - the buttons are there, eventough you can't see them.
The disable buttons is somewhere i the middle of that light-blue line, just tap the center until a message box popps up and asks if you'd like to disable this notification - Tap on yes.)​All those steps are a one time deal - they stick even after an SR.
This has been tested on htc universal and works great.
The screen will keep its orientation even if you flip your screen, take out your built in keyboard, or turn the device off and back on.
The only time your screen will revert back to the original orientation is when you soft reset your device.
Hope this helps
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Info: Bypassing Activation

Through my hours scavenging XDA and related sites, I've found ways of getting past activation. If your not aware the MOTO Droid bypass trick (by hitting the corners) won't work on the Eris, atleast with the ROMs I've used. But here are some helpful things to try to keep your Eris from being a paperweight.
....Easiest things first.....
This has never worked for me but it wouldn't hurt to try it:
At the activation screen right before you call to activate,(below the statusbar)tap the top left corner of the screen then the top right, then continue to the bottom (just above the call button) and then tap right above the emergency call button. Then it should say skip activation
...Now for things that have worked for me in previous builds.....
Tap the activate or "try again" button then hang up. Do this 3 or 4 times. That should do the trick
.....One that sounds like it should work for 2.0.....
Press activate then immeadetly press home or menu. This is actually a bug they fixed in the OTA update.
...The one that always works for me...
On any screen you will see the emergency call button
Push it.. yes now push the button, no it will not call the cops
Now dial ##778 and push call
Wait a sec and push edit
This will open up your phone activation settings
Now go into your NAM settings and look for anything that resembles a phone number, I had to mess around with it a bit. But I changed some values from 00000000631 to some random number. After that push menu and write the values then reboot. If you did it right you will see the tutorial on how to enter text.
Hope this helped
Sent from my Eris using XDA App
Forgot one part. Before entering the nam settings it will ask you for a code. Enter 6 zeros there
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thank you
the last one works to me..thank you for the info and suggestion though..
worked! thanks
By Pass Activation
This is what worked for me. No I didn't figure it out, whoever did is a genius.
As many people notice tapping 4 corners on HTC eris doesnt work because the version of it is different from regular DROID but this is the only way you can bypass it.
STEP 1) press EMERGENCY CALL
STEP 2) DIAL ##778 (CALL)
STEP 3) PRESS EDIT MODE
STEP 4) ENTER PASSWORD WHICH IS: 000000
STEP 5) TAP NAM Settings
STEP 6) Enter Your 10 digit phone number press OK
STEP 7) TAP NAM 1 and enter you 7 digid cel phone number without area code
STEP 8) TAP NAM 2 enter your 3 digit area code
STEP 9) TAP back
STEP 10) TAP SID/NID settings and change the left box to: 40 leave the right box as it is(then tap ok)
STEP 11) TAP MENU
STEP 12) TAP COMMIT MOD.
AFTER STEP 12 the android eris will restart in 10 seconds and will bypass the main activation screen.
This is the manual configuation for HTC ERIS
All Not working
I have tried all the above options, but non seems to be working (maybe its new firmware, and all have been blocked)
Any1 knows of any new hacks to bypass the activation ?
BTW, I have unlocked the GSM part with xtc clip
Thanks
dannyogolo said:
I have tried all the above options, but non seems to be working (maybe its new firmware, and all have been blocked)
Any1 knows of any new hacks to bypass the activation ?
BTW, I have unlocked the GSM part with xtc clip
Thanks
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Are you trying this from a stock based sense ROM like xtrsense? Or an aosp/cm ROM? It won't work on aosp/cm. You need to be on stock based.
Sent from my ADR6300
dannyogolo said:
I have tried all the above options, but non seems to be working (maybe its new firmware, and all have been blocked)
Any1 knows of any new hacks to bypass the activation ?
BTW, I have unlocked the GSM part with xtc clip
Thanks
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GSM part?
Isn't the Eris CDMA only?
tylerwatt12 said:
Through my hours scavenging XDA and related sites, I've found ways of getting past activation. If your not aware the MOTO Droid bypass trick (by hitting the corners) won't work on the Eris, atleast with the ROMs I've used. But here are some helpful things to try to keep your Eris from being a paperweight.
....Easiest things first.....
This has never worked for me but it wouldn't hurt to try it:
At the activation screen right before you call to activate,(below the statusbar)tap the top left corner of the screen then the top right, then continue to the bottom (just above the call button) and then tap right above the emergency call button. Then it should say skip activation
...Now for things that have worked for me in previous builds.....
Tap the activate or "try again" button then hang up. Do this 3 or 4 times. That should do the trick
.....One that sounds like it should work for 2.0.....
Press activate then immeadetly press home or menu. This is actually a bug they fixed in the OTA update.
...The one that always works for me...
On any screen you will see the emergency call button
Push it.. yes now push the button, no it will not call the cops
Now dial ##778 and push call
Wait a sec and push edit
This will open up your phone activation settings
Now go into your NAM settings and look for anything that resembles a phone number, I had to mess around with it a bit. But I changed some values from 00000000631 to some random number. After that push menu and write the values then reboot. If you did it right you will see the tutorial on how to enter text.
Hope this helped
Sent from my Eris using XDA App
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VZ HTC INCREDIBLE BYPASS ACTIVATION
1. Select emergency call and dial ##778.
2. Select edit and enter service password 000000.
3. Select NAM Settings.
4. Change Mobile Directory number to 0000000000 (Ten digits).
5. Change MIN1 to 0000000 (Seven digits).
6. Change Mobile Country Code to 000 (Three digits).
7. Tap Menu and commit changes.
8. The phone will auto reboot in 10 seconds.
its tested
farukpdm said:
VZ HTC INCREDIBLE BYPASS ACTIVATION
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I thanked your post anyway even though you revived a thread that's been inactive for five years.

Contact list - first names first?

I may be being really dim, but I cannot find a way to have my contacts sorted by FIRST NAME - it sorts by surname, which I don't like.
Is it possible to change this? I'm on a Sammy based ROM (Omega).
Contacts/settings/.......it's right there in front of you
Still not seeing it.
I'm in Contacts, then when I press the Menu button I get the following options:
Delete
Import/Export
Merge with Samsung
Merge with Google
Accounts
Speed dial setting
Send email
Send message
ha ha ha.....scroll the menu to see hidden options! Embarrassed?
Thanks! Although I've been using Android since the G1, it never fails to surprise me how unintuitive some things can be - although obviously I'm blaming this particular one on Samsung, not Google. Some people wouldn't even know to press the menu button to find more options, let alone scroll a list which looks static and complete :-/

Tips and Tricks

Post any Tips and Tricks you may know of for the Sony Z3v D6708 model.
I f the phone won't shut down or gets stuck -- open Sim card door, press the off button hidden there (above Sim slot) to shut down phone with a small object, something not sharp.
Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Advanced -> Toggle everything off by "Wi-Fi Optimization.
Turn on NFC and Bluetooth only when needed as it drains battery.
Now my list of apps I've disabled...
Amazon
Amazon app suite
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Music
Amazon Appstore
Audible
Black Hole
Bubbles
Caller ID
Cloud
Enchanted Forest
FamilyBase Companion
Gmail (I use Cloudmagic)
Google Korean Keyboard (include Chinese if you don't use Chinese either)
Google Play Books
Google Play Games
Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
IMDb
Isis Wallet
Message+
My Infozone
News & Weather
NFL Mobile
Phase Beam
Pico TTS
Podcast
Slacker Radio
TalkBack
TV Launcher
Verizon Location Agent
Verizon Support & Protection
VZ Navigator
Wikipedia Extension
Wireless Emergency Alerts
Xperia Social Engine Sharing
Xperia with Twitter
Youtube karaoke extension
I'd disable the Email app, but there were frequent popups telling me is crashes. So I just leave it enabled. This as as far as I can think on the top of my head. xP
GigaSPX said:
Now my list of apps I've disabled...
Amazon
Amazon app suite
Snip
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Can we get a thread started dedicated to finding the apps safe to disable? This list is a good start for that.
Isn't the verizon locator agent the cell network location system? Or is it purely spyware...
Wish I knew what some of those more obscure apps actually did.
Marine6680 said:
Can we get a thread started dedicated to finding the apps safe to disable? This list is a good start for that.
Isn't the verizon locator agent the cell network location system? Or is it purely spyware...
Wish I knew what some of those more obscure apps actually did.
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Seconded on the locator agent, among other nebulous apps.
Maybe killing Wireless Emergency Alerts isn't a great idea? Those are the weather, amber, and presidential emergency notifications.
I've already disabled most of them, I wasn't really sure what else I could disable without screwing something up. Thanks for the list, I will do more tonight.
Sent from my ghost white Z3!
Marine6680 said:
Can we get a thread started dedicated to finding the apps safe to disable? This list is a good start for that.
Isn't the verizon locator agent the cell network location system? Or is it purely spyware...
Wish I knew what some of those more obscure apps actually did.
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I could go ahead and open up another thread since we're now free to post more to expand this new forum of ours.
Stormwing said:
Seconded on the locator agent, among other nebulous apps.
Maybe killing Wireless Emergency Alerts isn't a great idea? Those are the weather, amber, and presidential emergency notifications.
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Eh, when there's a giant tornado coming, I'm pretty sure I'll know what's coming when I see one. LOL
Jk, the real reason is the Amber alerts. Several times I've been alerted for a situation that occurs in a driving distance that's 6-8 hours away from me at 3 in the morning. What kind of BS is this? >_>
GigaSPX said:
I could go ahead and open up another thread since we're now free to post more to expand this new forum of ours.
Eh, when there's a giant tornado coming, I'm pretty sure I'll know what's coming when I see one. LOL
Jk, the real reason is the Amber alerts. Several times I've been alerted for a situation that occurs in a driving distance that's 6-8 hours away from me at 3 in the morning. What kind of BS is this? >_>
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You can disable amber alerts in the wireless emergency app.
If anyone else wants to know, our phones can do double tap to wake the screen to reduce wear on the power button. A feature most phones have to get root to add.
And if anyone is taking underwater photography, don't forget to enable No Touch to prevent the screen from spazzing out during your shoots.
Copy number from phone log
Copying number from log is a two step process here. Long press and choose "edit before call" then you can copy it
Try the slow speech effect in call settings. It's amazing tech and sometimes really helpful when dealing with people that talk too fast. There is an article about it here...
http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...low-talk-feature-slow-speech-voice-calls.html
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Starting the camera app from the short cut options (camera key or from lock screen) resets any setting or mode that was previously active. To keep your settings active don't use these shortcuts.
nateperro said:
Starting the camera app from the short cut options (camera key or from lock screen) resets any setting or mode that was previously active. To keep your settings active don't use these shortcuts.
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Nice tip! I've noticed it always starts one way or another depending where I'm coming from. Right now I'm seeing there's about 4 ways to activate camera.
1. From physical shutter button
2. From lockscreen
3. From Camera app in app drawer or home screen
4. From the Camera widget (not including the other downloaded camera features)
Obviously 1 and 2 is advised not to reset, but the latter two is then what you should use to activate the previous settings.
GigaSPX said:
Nice tip! I've noticed it always starts one way or another depending where I'm coming from. Right now I'm seeing there's about 4 ways to activate camera.
1. From physical shutter button
2. From lockscreen
3. From Camera app in app drawer or home screen
4. From the Camera widget (not including the other downloaded camera features)
Obviously 1 and 2 is advised not to reset, but the latter two is then what you should use to activate the previous settings.
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Now that I understand this camera feature I actually find it useful. Sometimes I want to fire off a quick shot using the short cut to start the camera in SA (superior auto mode) as I don't have time to check settings. Other times it takes a double tap unlock and then selection of the camera app to keep previous settings when I know I have time to think about the shot. [emoji4]
Power the Device Up in Safe Mode - Sony Xperia® Z3v
[Device-Specific Instructions]
Safe Mode puts your phone in a diagnostic state (returned to default settings) so you can determine if a third-party app is causing your device to freeze/reset / run slow. Our Troubleshooting Assistant can help you with other device issues if you aren't currently using the tool.
An alternate method is available if the device can be powered on and is responsive.
With the device powered off, simultaneously press and hold the Power button and the Volume down button (located on the right edge of the device ) until the Sony screen appears then release.
From the System Recovery screen, select Safe mode.
Note Utilize the Volume buttons to navigate and the Power button to select.
Note Allow approximately 1 minute for the device to reboot.
Note Once rebooted, 'Safe mode' appears in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Note Notes:
With Safe Mode enabled, test device and app functionality. If the previous issue fails to occur, the cause has been isolated to a third-party app and all recently installed or updated apps should be uninstalled.
Power cycle device to disable Safe Mode then reinstall and test each app one at a time to identify which app is causing the problem
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Clearing an Application's Cache / Data:
NOTE: Assuming that one of your applications isn't working properly then you may be able to fix this by clearing the app's cache or data. WARNING! Clearing an application's data will result in the removal of all personal information stored within the app. This includes login and credit card information, profiles, saved games, settings, high scores etc. It's recommended that you first try clearing the cache in order to prevent unwanted file deletion.
Tap "Apps" while viewing the home screen
Access the "Settings" menu and scroll to "Device"
Tap "Apps" and access the "All" or "Downloaded" screens
Select the desired application and tap "Clear cache"
If the method above didn’t help, tap "Clear data" too and press "OK" to confirm
Clearing the Phone's Cache Partition:
NOTE: In case your smartphone is not working as intended, it crashes, freezes etc. then you may consider master resetting it. However, you can also try solving these problems without losing personal data caused by a factory reset. To do so, try clearing the phone's cache partition as explained below:
With your smartphone turned on, press and hold the "Power" and "Volume Up" buttons
Wait for the screen to turn off and for the smartphone to vibrate three times
Once that's done, release all buttons
The cache partition should now be wiped. Press the "Power" key to turn on the smartphone as you normally would
NOTE: If clearing the phone's cache partition hasn't solved the problem, then you might want to master reset your phone. To learn how you can master reset the Sony Xperia Z3V, click the link
Enter Safe Mode and Uninstall an App:
NOTE: If you've installed an application that causes issues on your phone and prevents you from removing it as it runs processes in the background, then you can easily dispose of the app by first rebooting your phone in safe mode. In this mode, all third party applications are disabled.
With your smartphone turned on, press and hold the "Power" button
Tap and hold the "Power off" option
At the Safe Mode prompt, tap "OK" and wait for your smartphone to reboot
Once your phone restarts, a "Safe Mode" message should be present in the lower-left corner of the screen
To remove an app, tap "Apps" while viewing the home screen
Go to "Settings"
Swipe to "Device" and tap "Apps"
Scroll to the "Downloaded" screen and select the application you wish to remove
Tap "Uninstall" and press "OK" to confirm
Read more: http://verizonforums.com/threads/so...che-reboot-in-safe-mode.363259/#ixzz3PUePFP00
In case of emergency when your phone freezes and all else is unresponsive
A couple days ago, I was playing asphalt 8 and my phone froze when I tried exiting the game. My power button just pinged the notification ringtone, my camera button played the Cybershot sound but didn't change screen, and I couldn't pick up calls despite my ringtone playing. I thought my last resort somehow was to either wait for the phone to die (sure, waiting 2-3 days is definitely an option here due to battery life greatness, pfft) or use Android Device Manager and factory reset.
Unfortunately I went with the latter and then found out this one incredible tip: a hard reset button. I never knew such a thing existed for our phones and I would like to inform all new users of it too. This is thanks to @jhwookie for the info.
Tlr, there's a slightly brown button found inside the SIM compartment. Grab something such as a toothpick to press and hold onto the button for a few seconds, and voila. The phone will be hard reset to where you were previously.
GigaSPX said:
A couple days ago, I was playing asphalt 8 and my phone froze when I tried exiting the game. My power button just pinged the notification ringtone, my camera button played the Cybershot sound but didn't change screen, and I couldn't pick up calls despite my ringtone playing. I thought my last resort somehow was to either wait for the phone to die (sure, waiting 2-3 days is definitely an option here due to battery life greatness, pfft) or use Android Device Manager and factory reset.
Unfortunately I went with the latter and then found out this one incredible tip: a hard reset button. I never knew such a thing existed for our phones and I would like to inform all new users of it too. This is thanks to @jhwookie for the info.
Tlr, there's a slightly brown button found inside the SIM compartment. Grab something such as a toothpick to press and hold onto the button for a few seconds, and voila. The phone will be hard reset to where you were previously.
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Thanks for elaborating further I had mentioned this in OG post.
To make the phone appear faster go to Settings>System>About phone>tap Build number several times till you get Developer options>Drawing>Window animation scale>off,Transition animation scale>off, Animation duration scale>off, x1 is default and x.5 works well too, I prefer "off", don't like animations.
YMMV
1linuxfreak said:
To make the phone appear faster go to Settings>System>About phone>tap Build number several times till you get Developer options>Drawing>Window animation scale>off,Transition animation scale>off, Animation duration scale>off, x1 is default and x.5 works well too, I prefer "off", don't like animations.
YMMV
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THat's good advice for most devices. Smooths out the transitions.
If you guys go into Settings -> Data Usage, you can see which apps is draining the most data. If you want to restrict its background data, select the specified app, and scroll to the bottom to enable the checkbox.
If any of you guys have Snapchat installed, I highly recommend it since it's been noted it takes way too much data since its January 27th update.
Creating new folders in Sony Album
I find that Album isn't completely intuitive when it comes to creating a new Folder to help organize all your pictures. Here's how:
1. From the Album app, swipe from the left side of the screen to open the menu and select "Folders"
2. Open the folder where the picture is currently
3. Find the photo you want to move and long press on it
4. Click on the menu button on the top right of the screen (3 dots), then select "Move to"
5. Click on the plus (+) on the top bar to create a new Folder
6. Name your new Folder and select whether you want it on the SD Card or in Internal Memory

Unable to access hidden menu on VZW.

So I go into the dialer app, press *#0*# and nothing happens.
I decide to press call, it does, and I get a Verizon recording.
Tried a couple other codes I've found through google with the same result. What am I not understanding about the process?
Edit: It seems Verizon has a hand in this as well. Is there a VZW workaround or are we **** out of luck?
All those screens accessed via dialler codes can still be run if you have root (and some don't even need root). Which code did you want?
EDIT: The *#0*# code opens HwModuleTest.
If you adb or even a terminal app on your phone:
Code:
su
am start -n com.sec.android.app.hwmoduletest/.HwModuleTest
com.sec.android.app.hwmoduletest is the name of the package whilst .HwModuleTest is the name of the activity you want to run. Replace these with others you want to run (some don't even need root).
EDIT2: If the activity doesn't need root (for example the camera firmware check) it's even easier (quoting from my earlier post):
Do you mean you want to check which version of sensor you have? As in Samsung or Sony Sensor?
There are several ways, you don't even need root. The most user friendly way is via one of the many custom launchers on the Play Store.
Any launcher that allows you to run activities will do.
As an example I'll use the most popular one, Nova Launcher:
1) Long press on the homescreen.
2) Press on Widgets
3) Press on Activities
4) Scroll down to Camera Test
5) Press on CameraFirmware Standard (com.sec.android.app.camerafirmware.CameraFirmware ). If you long press it'll open up instead of creating a shortcut on the homescreen
6) Once open, click on ISP VER CHECK to check the version. The Rear Camera will start with SONY if a Sony sensor or SLSI if a Samsung sensor. The front camera will always be a Samsung so it'll start with SLSI.
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much easier than doing
Code:
am start -n com.sec.factory.camera/com.sec.android.app.camerafirmware.CameraFirmware

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