Secret codes, Tips & Tricks for your Android and Windows Smart Phones.

NOTE: SOME CODES DOES NOT WORK ON ALL MODELS, DIFFERENT CODES ARE SUPPORTED IN DIFFERENT MODELS

Secret Codes                                 Functions/Description

• *#06#                                       To check IMEI of your device, enter this code.
• *#0*#                                       To enter service menu on the very new Android phones.
• *#0228#                                   To check battery status.
• *#9090# / *#1111#                  To make device in Service mode.
• *#*#4636#*#*                        To get info about battery, usage statistics and device.
• *#*#34971539#*#*                 To get all information about camera.
• *#12580*369#                         To get software and hardware info.
• *#228#                                     For ADC Reading.
• #7353#                                     To hide test menu 2/Self Test Mode.
• ##7764726                               To hide service menu for Motorola Droid.

• *#*#273283*255*663282*#*#*   For backup of our all media files.

• *#*#232338#*#*                       It display the Wi-Fi mac address.
• *#7465625#                               To view status of lock-phone.
• *#*#3264#*#*                           To show RAM version.
• *#*#44336#*#*                         To display build time and change list number.
• *#*#232337#*#                         To see or display device’s Bluetooth address.
• *#*#197328640#*#*                 It enables test mode for service.
• *#*#8351#*#*                           To enable voice dial mode.
• *#*#8350#*#*                           To disable the voice dial mode.

• *#*#0842#*#*                           To test Back-light/vibration.
• *#*#2664#*#*                           To test the touch-screen.
• *#*#0289#*#*                           For Audio test.
• *#*#0*#*#*                               For LCD display test.
• *#*#232331#*#*                       To test Bluetooth of any Android device.
• *#*#0283#*#*                           To perform a packet loop-back test.
• *#*#1575#*#*                           For advanced GPS test.
• *#*#1472365#*#*                     To Perform a quick GPS test.
• *#*#0588#*#*                           To perform a proximity sensor test.
• *#*#7262626#*#*                     To perform field test.

• *#*#232339#*#*                       Testing Wireless LAN.
• *#9090#                                     To Diagnose configuration of device.
• *#872564#                                 To control U-S-B logging.
• *#9900#                                     System dump mode. 
• *#*#7780#*#*                           Reset  to factory state.
• *2767*3855#                             To format Android device.

• *#*#4986*2650468#*#*          To get pda, phone, H/W and RF Call Date.  
• *#*#1234#*#*                            To know about pda and firmware version.
• *#*#1111#*#*                           For FTA Software version. 
• *#*#2222#*#*                           For FTA Hardware version.
• *#*#7594#*#*                          To change power button behaviour once code enabled.
• *#*#8255#*#*                           To launch Google Talk service monitor.

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Transfer/ Shift Contacts from Nokia/ Symbian Phone to Android Smartphone without Internet Access/ No Data Plan Activated

NOTE: Please note that this method will work even for those users, who have turned off Google Contacts Sync in their smartphone. These methods can cause a problem as well, that means if you update phone contact, then it will not update Google Contacts automatically. For the same you will need to update, Google Contact on the smartphone as well, that means you will need to add the same number two times.

Method 1: Bluetooth

This is the method recommended for beginners and non-techy persons. You can use your phone’s Bluetooth to transfer the phone between both the (new and old) devices. This is the quickest way to transfer contacts, and easy too. If you do not know how to do that, I am describing below.

• Firstly pick your old Nokia phone. Then go to settings and turn on the Bluetooth (Or you can do this later too).
• Now open the ‘Contacts’ in your Nokia phone through the shortcut key you’ve specified, or either from the Menu>Contacts.
• Now, go ahead and select Mark All from the options. This will select all the contact list, and you’re ready to transfer also.
• Next, you just need to select Options, and then Send as Business Card> Then select via Bluetooth.
• If your devices are not paired already, then it’s time to do the same now. Just send all the selected Contacts via Bluetooth, and they should be transferred in 20-30 seconds (Depends on number of Contacts).

With the simple Bluetooth method, you can also send the default Notes app data. Here you go:

• Go to the Menu and then Open ‘Notes’ app.
• Now, navigate to the Options>Mark/Unmark> and then Mark all option. This will select your all the notes and you will able to transfer all the notes in one go.
• Then select Options followed by Send and then send via Bluetooth.
• Now, pair both (Nokia and Android) phones and you’re ready to go and notes are now transferred to the new device.

However, it is usual fact that Calendar entries works only if you send entries one by one, rather than in bulk with Mark all options.

Through, if you do not like to send the data with Bluetooth then we have another method too in the baggage.

Method 2: Send Contacts/ Calendar/ Notes to Android from Nokia via Computer/ PC

These methods need a computer,  and you need to ensure that you have access to a PC or Laptop. Though, this method does not require and internet connection which is a good thing. This method is unpretentious yet effective and requires only those software which comes bundled with the phone’s package. This method would require Outlook, which would sync software of two phones. This software can be Ovi and Kies/ PC Companion/ HTC Sync etc.). Please follow the method below:

• Download the OVI Suite and ensure Outlook is working in your PC.
• Now, go ahead and Sync Nokia phone to Outlook through the Ovi Suite software.

This method would transfer all the data, which other methods we have describe won’t able to do effectively. Just because, in this method, we have used software tools which are preferred way for most of the people.  Though, there is a drawback exists here, you can do the method only once, and will not able to do it again. But not for lifetime, you can again do the same, just erase all contact’s birthday data from Outlook. In ‘Kies’ Sync software include a different format to set up the birthdays. For Example, if you wrote ‘Aamir Shaikh’s Birthday’ on your old Nokia Phone, then it would become ‘Aamir Shaikh. Birthday’ on Android phone. In this case, if you decide to sync the data again, then two entries would be created on your Calender, and this will erase all the previous birthday entries, which includes (‘s) on Outlook and then this will enable Kies to adopt the new format, and no new double connections issue would happen.

I hope methods were easy for you to perform. However, if you need any help in this regard, then comment and lets know, and we will be happy to help.

How to Flash a Custom ROM on the Samsung Galaxy Gear

Now that you have root access, it’s time for the fun stuff. Here I’ll show you how to flash the most popular custom ROM for the Galaxy Gear.

STEPS:

I. Before You Begin

1. This only works on Windows.

II. Root the Galaxy Gear

1. Head to our How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Gear procedure, complete it, and return here to continue.

III. Flash a Custom Recovery

1. Download the Recovery and save it to your Desktop (it is located under Downloads in that post).

*If you get an issue with the recovery screen being too small, download a different version here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2463743

2. Download ODIN and save it to your Desktop.

3. Right-click the ODIN .zip file and click extract all.

4. Install ODIN by double-clicking the .exe file inside the newly extracted folder.

5. Hold the power button on the Gear until the Gear says rebooting on the screen.

6. As soon as it says rebooting, quickly tap the power button 5 times while the restart dialog is present to put the device into recovery mode.

7. Press the power button again to select Download Mode.

8. Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds to select Download Mode.

9. Plug the Gear in via USB cable.

10. Open ODIN (if it isn’t already open).

11. Uncheck the Auto Reboot Option.

12. Select AP in ODIN and then select the Recovery file you downloaded in step 1.

13. Press Start in ODIN to flash it.

14. Manually turn off the Gear by holding down the power button and turning it off (leaving it plugged in).

15. Hold the power button on the Gear until the Gear says rebooting on the screen.

16. As soon as it says rebooting, quickly tap the power button 5 times while the restart dialog is present to put the device into recovery mode.

17. Press the power button twice to navigate and highlight Recovery mode.

18. Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds to select Recovery Mode.

19. You should see TWRP recovery on the screen, if so it worked.

20. Select Reboot Device in recovery and wait for it to boot up normally.

III. Flash the Custom ROM

1. Download the ROM and save it to your Desktop (click on the latest Build then click on the download link under Mirrors on that page).

2. Plug in the Gear via USB cable (if it isn’t still plugged in from before).

3. Open MobileShare (you should have it from our Rooting the Gear procedure, if not download it and install it from here).

4. Click on Files under your device on the left side.

5. Click on SD Card in the right window.

6. Click on the Add button at the top and select the ROM .zip file we downloaded earlier and click OK (do NOT extract the .zip leave it as a .zip file). This will put the .zip file on the internal storage of the Gear.

7. Unplug the Gear.

8. Hold the power button on the Gear until the Gear says rebooting on the screen.

9. As soon as it says rebooting, quickly tap the power button 5 times while the restart dialog is present to put the device into recovery mode.

10. Press the power button twice to navigate and highlight Recovery mode.

11. Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds to select Recovery Mode.

12. Select Install in TWRP.

13. Select the ROM .zip file we put on the device earlier and swipe to install it.

11. Follow the instructions to choose what features you want in the ROM and continue to Click NEXT until it flashes the ROM.

12. When it’s done flashing, follow the prompts again by clicking Next to reboot the device.

IV. Add a Keyboard (Optional but Highly Recommended)

Add a keyboard to the device so you can use things like the Play Store. Basically just install it using the Wondershare program you used in the rooting procedure.

1. Open Wondershare on your computer.

11. Once it opens, click on Google Play Apps.

12. Search for and install Google Keyboard.

13. Open Google Keyboard from the app drawer on the Gear and follow the instructions to install it.

GOOD LUCK.

How to Unroot the Galaxy Gear

Rooted your Samsung Galaxy Gear, and wanna unroot it again?

You'r at the right Place.

When you are done messing around with your Galaxy Gear and want to return it, you’ll need to unroot it. It might seem a bit odd when you return it with an animated live wallpaper and Google Play store frankly. To unroot it, aka get it back to stock, you can use a Samsung firmware flashing program called Odin which makes the whole process pretty painless. Here’s how to unroot the Galaxy Gear and return to stock.

I. Before You Begin

1. This will only work on a Windows computer as the flashing program is made for Windows.

II. Download the Needed Files

1. Download the ABD Drivers here, extract them by right-clicking the .zip file and clicking Extract All, then double click the exe inside and follow the prompts.

2. Download Odin and save it to your Desktop.

3. Download the appropriate stock firmware files from here (US users just choose the BTU, UK file).

III. Put the Gear into Download Mode

1. Hold the power button on the Gear until the Gear says rebooting on the screen.

2. As soon as it says rebooting, quickly tap the power button 5 times while the restart dialog is present to put the device into recovery mode.

3. Press the power button again to select Download Mode.

4. Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds to select Download Mode.

5. Plug the Gear in via USB cable.

IV. Unroot the Galaxy Gear

1. Double-click the drivers .exe file and follow the prompts to install the drivers (if you don’t already have them on your computer from rooting).

2. Extract the Odin file by right-clicking it and selected Extract All.

3. Double-click the Odin file inside the newly extracted folder to open Odin.

4. Right-click on the stock firmware file .zip and select Extract All.

5. In Odin, click the PDA button and then select the .md5 file inside the folder we extracted from the firmware .zip file.

6. Click Start and wait for it to flash.

When it’s all done, the device will reboot and be back to stock.

ROOT PROCESS CLICK HERE

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Gear

I. Before You Begin

1. This only works on Windows.

2. You do need access to a Galaxy Gear approved device (i.e. a Galaxy Note 3). Either you must have one, or you must be sneaky enough to go into a Best Buy and use one of theirs really quickly.

II. Bypass Activation Screen on the Galaxy Gear

Unfortunately, we need to access the device’s settings screen but are not able to do that without connecting a device to it first. This means you need a device that is currently compatible with the Gear (at least for a few minutes) to pair with it first then you can finish the rest of the procedure with any device. If you don’t have access to one of these devices, it might be possible to go to a Best Buy store with your Galaxy Gear and simply pair to one of the demo Galaxy Note 3′s in there then walk out once it’s done, but the staff at the store might punch you in the face for that. Maybe.

1. Go to Settings and enable NFC on the Galaxy Gear approved phone (i.e. Galaxy Note 3).

2. Hold the Galaxy Gear Charging Dock to the back of the Galaxy Gear approved phone and wait for it to install Gear Manager.

3. Follow the prompts on the Gear approved phone to connect to the Gear until the Gear shows the time on it indicating it is past the activation process.

III. Enable USB Debugging on the Galaxy Gear and Install Drivers

Next, we need to enable USB Debugging on the Gear so we can connect to it from the computer.

1. Go to Settings > Gear Info > and Tap Software Version 10 times.

2. Go back.

3. Enable USB Debugging on the Galaxy Gear.

4. Download the Samsung USB Drivers to your Desktop.

5. Right-click the .zip file you downloaded and click extract all.

6. Double-click the .exe file inside to install the drivers.

7. Plug in the Galaxy Gear via USB by putting it in it’s charging dock and plugging in a USB cable from it to the computer. Let the drivers install.

IV. Root the Galaxy Gear

After installing enabling USB Debugging and installing the ADB drivers, we can connect to it via USB from our computer and gain root access.

1. Download Cydia Impactor and save it to your Desktop.

2. Right-click the .zip file and click Extract All.

3. Double-click the Impactor .exe file inside the newly extracted folder.

4. When it opens, it should show # drop SuperSU su to /system/xbin/su in the field. If it does, click Start. If it doesn’t, put it in there manually, then click Start.

5. When it pops an error about allowing the connection, click Always allow and click OK on your Galaxy Gear.

6. Close the error and click Start again. This time it should proceed with the process.

7. Download Wondershare Mobile Go (the Free Trial will work just fine), save it to your Desktop, and double-click the .exe file to install it.

8. Open Wondershare on your computer.

9. Once it opens, click on Google Play Apps.

10. Search for and install SuperSU (free version by Chainfire).

11. Open SuperSU on the Galaxy Gear by swiping over to Apps from the homescreen then swiping through that to find SuperSU and tapping it.

12. When prompted to update the SU Binary, tap yes.

After that, you are all set and rooted.

Rooted and wana get it unrooted again? stay tuned for the next post on How to UNROOT Samsung Galaxy Gear

UNROOT PROCESS CLICK HERE

11 Hidden Windows 7 Secrets and Tricks

1. Select and Focus Taskbar Applications

To select and focus applications in the task bar, hold down the Windows key, press T, and use the arrow keys or type T repeatedly. This lets you scroll through the pinned applications without ever touching your mouse.

2. Copy, Paste or Undo a File Move

Most people know that the key commands Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V and Ctrl+Z are handy for copying, pasting and deleting text, but did you know that you can use these commands for files as well?

3. Tile Windows

With Windows 7 came Aero Snap, or the ability to maximize a window by dragging it to the side of the screen. But what if you want to easily tile your windows?

Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), select the applications you wish to tile (Ctrl+Click), right click, and select Tile Horizontally or Tile Vertically.

4. Open an Application

To start an application that is pinned to the taskbar, hold the Windows key and press the number that corresponds with its location (Win+number from one to nine).

5. Manage Your Applications

To open a new window of the same application (for example, to open a new Chrome window or a second Desktop folder), hold the Shift key, the Window key and then a number from one to nine. If you want to page through the open windows, press Control, Window, and a number, from one to nine.

6. Pin Any Item to the Taskbar

By default, Windows 7 only lets you pin applications to the taskbar. But if you want to pin a different item like a file or folder, follow these easy steps. 

1) Drag and drop the file onto your desktop (If the item is in the Favorites folder, follow these extra steps) 

2) Right click > New > Shortcut

3) Type in: explorer "C:shortcutsFavorites - ShortcutName.lnk"

4) Name the shortcut

5) The Shortcut will now appear as a folder, which you can right click to pin to the taskbar

7. Open a Command Prompt

To access the open a command option, hold down the Shift key and right-click a folder.

This tip only works for Windows 7 or Vista. To do this on Windows XP, you must use a registry hack.

8. Access the Secret "Send To" Menu

Did you know that there is a secret "Send To" menu that you can access with the Shift key? Hold down Shift, right-click the folder and select the "Send To" menu. This lets you access a whole new set of file locations, so you can quickly re-locate a folder without the hassle.

9. Modify the Default "Send To" Menu

If you want to change the options that appear in your default "Send To menu," type "shell:sendto" into the location bar of a folder. You can then drag and drop new folder locations to the Send To folder.

10. Open Any File or Webpage

The Run Command is an easy way to open any file, application or website. Use the Win+R keyboard shortcut to open the Run dialog box. From here, type in the name of any application and hit Enter. You can also enter a URL directly into this field to open up any webpage.

11. Create a Zip Folder

A zip folder is the quickest way to transport a large selection of files. To create a zip folder, right click a regular file folder and select the "Send To" option. The "Compressed (zipped) Folder" option will compress your folder and make it easier to upload the files in one fell swoop.

HIDE FILES ON YOUR ANDROID DEVICE WITHOUT USING ANY APPLICATION

Wassup buddies, Lets Start this new blog with an Wonder Full Trick For Your Android Device, How To Hide Any Files In Your Android Phone.So u have personal files on ur device and u don't wanna share it to anyone..no use of stupid apps anymore to hide ur files.Here are the few steps just follow it.*  First Move All Files that you Want to Hide too a Folder*  Select Folder And Rename it whatever u want to.*  Put ( . Dot) At The Starting Folder Name    Example : - If You Want To Hide Folder Named  "TECH" It Will be Changed To .TECH* Save And Enjoy ! This Files Are Not Showing Your Phones Galary Or Any Other ProgramsIf You Want To See Your Secret Files Go To Your File Manage -> Settings -> Select Show Hidden Files -> Rename Folder Name To Original Name ( Remove . Dot )