Little-known smartphone codes that will help you out in any situation. Keyboard shortcuts What combination of numbers you need to type

At the present time, a lot of useful equipment has been invented, technology that somehow facilitates and helps in this modern, technological world. The once ordinary landline telephone has become almost a full-fledged computer, leaving behind the main function of the telephone. But, and the design and its auxiliary functions are improving every year. All this so that the consumer feels as comfortable as possible and his “little helper” is always there. It carries in itself enough functions, without which in the modern world one cannot do even a day.

Almost everyone has such a gadget as a smartphone. But not everyone knows that apart from making a call, playing a game or going to the Internet to see the weather, there are also secret numbers (codes). One way or another, they can be useful at any moment. In this article, you can find several useful numbers that may be useful in the future to a smartphone user. Some codes are valid for both the Android system and iPhone users. But there are information numbers only for certain products.

Reminder.

Most of the codes, when re-entered, brings the device back to its previous state. In some cases, a code for canceling the used function will be added to the description.

1. *#06# - IMEI (Android / iPhone)

This combination can be used to find out the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI). This feature is very useful if your mobile device is lost or stolen. Knowing the IMEI using the provider's network, you can lock your phone. Also, this identifier is often verified by the police in order to know who previously owned this phone.

1. *#30# - Identification number

This code will help disable the identification number. This function is useful if the user wants to hide the number and become incognito for a while.

1. *#*#4636#*#* - Secret menu and statistics (Android / iPhone)

By entering this number, a menu with certain statistics will open. In each device, this function shows its own data. Here you can check the status of WI-Fi, battery, CPU and much more.

1. *33*# - Blocker for calls. # 33 * pin #- disable this function (only iPhon)

Here the name itself speaks for itself. When you turn it on, all incoming calls are blocked.

1. *#*#7780#*#* - (Android only)

All data as well as applications are deleted. The phone will be clean as soon as purchased. There is no return using this function. You need to think carefully before entering this code.

1. *2767*3855 - Complete reinstallation (Android only)

This code will cause the device to completely reinstall the firmware. Here, too, you need to weigh everything before using this function.

1. *3370# - EFR Encoding (iPhone only)

Improving the sound quality of the speaker during a conversation. The use of this number will be better and clearer to hear the interlocutor. However, with this function, there is a large load on the battery, which leads to its rapid discharge.

1. *#*#8351#*#* - Listening to yourself (Android only)

This function allows you to listen to your own voice. This will help you remember what was discussed in the last 20 calls.

1. *#5005*7672# - Service Center (iPhone only)

You can quickly find out the service center number of the provider you are using

1. *#*#7594#*#* - Quick shutdown (Android only)

With this key combination, the smartphone will instantly turn off. Bypassing the long hold of the shutdown button and the subsequent auxiliary menu

1. *43# - Call waiting. #43# - Canceling this function (iPhone only)

By typing this combination, in the event of complete turmoil, the smartphone will ease the situation. After enabling this function, the phone will notify you of missed calls. You can also receive an incoming call with it.

1. *#0011# - Quick Service Menu (Sumsung Galaxy)

Here you can find out a little information about the device, as well as the service mode.

1. *#21# - Voicemail (iPhone only)

All incoming calls will be immediately redirected to voicemail.

1. *#31# Phone number - Hide number (Android / iPhone)

This is probably the most requested feature. When you dial this code, the number will be hidden. And the screen will display the inscription “ Unknown number».

This is just a small selection of numbers. There are many more codes for both Android and iPhone.

8 combinations on your phone will help you to find out if you are being tapped. How many conversations lately about wiretaps, which are arranged by intelligence workers, whether it is an ordinary worker or a high-ranking figure. But no one fully knows how deep security officers can go in listening to mobile devices.

Perhaps this is just the fruit of the sick fantasy of the mass media and spy films, which do not cease to be popular all over the world, and there are no auditions at all.

Below are 8 combinations on your phone to help you figure it out. These combinations are not known to most telephone users, not even every operator knows about them.

1. *#43#
Information about call waiting on the phone is displayed.

2.* 777 # (code for Ukraine)
Find out your current balance and display the menu of the cellular operator, depending on which one you are currently using.

3. *#06#
This code allows you to get unique IMEI data for any phone.

4. *#21#
With the help of this combination, you can find out if someone else, besides you, does not receive your calls, SMS or other data. All this can be done by finding out if call forwarding is enabled on your smartphone.

5. *#33#
Information about which services your phone supports and which ones are currently being sent from the device are displayed. It can be calls, SMS and much more.

6. *#62#
Shows the number to which your calls and data are forwarded, if any.

7. ##002#
This code is used to disable call forwarding so that only the owner of the device, that is, you, can receive calls.

8. *#30#
Provides the necessary information to determine the number of incoming calls.

These simple combinations can protect you from simple ways of intruding into your phone from the outside. However, from more complex methods, if any, they are unlikely to be reliable protection.

Secret codes for iPhone: pushing the boundaries of what is possible

Did you know that the iPhone has secret codes? With their help, you can see a lot: from signal strength to call forwarding status. So, let's see what you can do here:

1. Hiding your phone number

If you need to hide your phone number, just perform this simple manipulation, and you will already be calling as “Unknown”.

Sticks and dashes are today a visual representation of signal strength that lacks precision. Turn on “Field Test Mode” or “Field Test Mode” and dial the number as above. Then, after the call starts, hold down the power button. Once the screen turns off, press the center button and wait until you return to the home screen. You will be interested in the number in the upper left corner of the iPhone, which will replace the sticks indicating signal strength.

3. Find out your unique phone code

It is in the settings, but in order not to search for a long time, just type the following combination of numbers.

4. Determine where your messages are coming

Any SMS first goes to the SMS-center by a special identification number.To find it out, dial * # 5005 * 7672 # and call! Voila!

5. Call barring and call waiting mode

The call barring mode allows you to block incoming and outgoing calls, and the “standby” mode allows you to hold the current or incoming call. If you have paid for both of these services, you can use the above codes. Share this useful information with your family and friends!

Service (they are also engineering, they are also secret) codes are used for quick access to various functions, often even hidden. 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 told. 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 make many system settings.

Popular secret codes for Android smartphones

Why are these codes called "secret"? It's just that they are not needed by most ordinary users, 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 must 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)
• * # * # 8255 # * # * - testing the Google Talk service
• * # * # 7594 # * # * - if you enter this combination, after that, when you press the shutdown 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 the device firmware
• * # * # 1111 # * # * - information about the 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 # * # * - testing the motion sensor
• * # * # 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 # - restart your smartphone, tablet
• * # 34971539 # - complete information about cameras and updating their firmware
• * # * # 273283 * 255 * 663282 * # * # * - quick backup of media files
• * # * # 4636 # * # * - secret menu for Motorola devices
• ** 05 *** # - PUK unblocking on Sony
• 3845 # * 855 # - service menu on LG G3
  
• * # 0011 # - service menu on Samsung Galaxy S4
• ## 778 (+ call button) - displays EPST-menu (for Samsung)
• ## 3424 # - diagnostic mode (for HTC)
• ## 3282 # - EPST (for HTC)
• ## 8626337 # - VOCODER (for HTC)
• ## 33284 # - technical data of the network state (for HTC)
• ## 7738 # - protocol revision (for HTC)

In principle, these are the most basic and universal service (secret) codes for tablets and smartphones on Android, 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 Secret Codes App

The Secret Codes application will scan the system for engineering codes and display the result in the form of a list. You just have to click on the code of interest and you will be taken to the desired option.

Unfortunately, this method has a drawback: 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.

We listen to music with pleasure, search for information on the Internet, communicate on social networks, spend hour after hour in exciting games. And all this with the help of a handy handheld device called a smartphone.

"Smart phones" are increasingly entering our lives. We can no longer imagine what we would do without the help of these compact devices. But how many of their capabilities do we use? Very few, it turns out.

And today we want to present you with special codes that, with skillful use, will be useful even to an inexperienced user. While the features are intended primarily for iPhones, some of them will work for Android smartphones as well.

1. How do I find out the IMEI? Combination: * # 06 #

IMEI is a unique number that is assigned to each phone, be it a new model of an Android smartphone or an old push-button Nokia with a monochrome screen.

With the help of IMEI, you can check the date of manufacture of the device, the date of its repair, the date of purchase and other parameters. And by this number you can find the phone when it is stolen from you.

2. Information about data forwarding. Combination: * # 21 #

Do you want to know if your calls or SMS are sent to other subscribers? With the above combination, you will know everything in a matter of seconds.

3. Find out the number to which the forwarding is assigned. Combination: * # 62 #

This function allows you to see the number to which messages, calls, etc. are forwarded. If you are controlled, then you will see who does it.

4. Disable call forwarding. Combination: ## 002 #

Using a simple combination, you can turn off the option of forwarding your data to another number. One combination - and all calls and SMS assigned to you are received only by you.

5. Call waiting information. Combination: * # 43 #

The call waiting feature is useful for busy and business people who have a lot of conversations on the phone. While waiting for an important call, you can turn on the above function and the specified subscriber will call you regardless of whether you are on the phone or not.

6. Activation of call waiting. Combination: * 43 #

Activate the call waiting function of a specific subscriber and he can easily call you.

7. Disable the call waiting function. Combination: # 43 #

If the right person has already phoned and the function needs to be disabled, then this is not difficult to do.

8. Communication parameters. Combination: * 3001 # 12345 # *

A complex combination that provides complete information about the SIM card. Here you can see the parameters of the communication level in numbers. This helps to figure out at what point the connection catches best. Quite useful before starting an important phone call in an area with poor signal strength.

9. Service center number. Combination: * # 5005 * 7672 #

Do you urgently need to contact the operator of the service center, but there is no number? Use this wonderful combination.

10. Full smartphone information. Combination: * # * # 4636 # * # *

Need to find out your phone usage statistics, battery status, or other information? Easily!

And these are only the most popular codes that can be useful even to an inexperienced user. And what there are that can brighten up the time!

It's amazing how many possibilities can be realized with a device as compact as a smartphone. But even a couple of years ago it all seemed like real fantasy.

Tell us what codes worked for you. Did you manage to learn more about your favorite smartphone?

Hello!

Have you ever wondered how much time you sometimes have to spend on ordinary operations: select something with the mouse, copy, then paste into another window (file)?

Imagine if you work with dozens of files a day? Those who use some hot combinations keys in Windows - significantly speeds up your work! ✌

You may not believe me - but pressing a couple of buttons on the keyboard is much faster than performing the same action with the mouse. (for example, select and copy everything - on the keyboard for 1-2 seconds (Ctrl + A, Ctrl + C), with the mouse you can crawl through the file for 30 seconds ...)!

In this article I will give you the most useful and useful keyboard shortcuts for a variety of tasks.

Note: It is recommended to start small - first, remember 3-4 combinations for the most repetitive tasks: copying, pasting, selecting, etc. Then gradually expand the range, and you can increase the speed of your work by an order of magnitude.

Buttons and their combinations are relevant for all versions of Windows, and the software running in them (at least for Windows 7/8/10 - everything works, it was checked repeatedly).

👉 Remark!

By the way, with the help - you can open various tabs and applications!

Table 1: for working with text (for moving through the text)

Working with text is perhaps the most important for most computer users. This means that these diggers will always be useful!

by the way, it is worth saying that many of the combinations presented below are also used in Explorer, and just in Windows: for example, to copy a piece of text, you need to click Ctrl + C, copy the file - the same Ctrl + C .

Alternative table

Table 2: for entering special characters

Not all characters (which sometimes I would like to type) are on the keyboard. For example, how to type a heart, an arrow, or, say, a sign of the sum Σ? There are specials for this. tables and codes that can and should be used.

👉 Remark!

Mine for pasting into text. house ⛪️, hand ✌️, sun ☀️, weather ☔️, e-mail, etc.).

How to use the table below:

1. find the symbol you want, select it and copy it. Then place the cursor where you would like to add the symbol and insert it (note: Ctrl + C - copy the selected text, Ctrl + V - paste the copied text);
2. another option: just use the alt-code, for example, opposite the heart is the code "Alt 3". This means that you need to hold down the Alt button, and then press the "3" button.

What to do if the required symbol is not in the table

It would take a very long article to list all the symbols that can be inserted into the text, so in the table above I have given only the most popular symbols. Below I will tell you how to find and insert the symbol that you need exactly!

Table 3: Windows hotkeys

Relevant, useful, necessary!

Everything you need: versatile combinations

Several hotkeys for working with files