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title: Secret Menus
layout: default
created: 2010-07-29 19:51:26 +0200
updated: 2010-10-10 21:44:59 +0200
toc: false
tags:
  - know-how
  - hardware
  - google
  - nexusone
  - passion
  - android
  - secrets
---
There are various secret menus hidden in the Android OS. Here are some of them (thanks to [askvg.com](http://www.askvg.com/google-android-hidden-secret-codes/)):

|     Code            | Description    |
|:-------------------:|:---------------|
| `*#*#checkin#*#*`   | Forces the system to check for updated apps or a pending system update (found that one [here](http://www.androidspin.com/2010/05/22/breaking-news-google-begins-roll-out-of-android-2-2-to-the-nexus-one/comment-page-1/#comment-17428) first)  |
| `*#*#info#*#*`      | Shows various informations about GSM network, CDMA, WLAN, battery, etc.; also allows you to change a few  |
| `*#*#rst0#*#*`      | Will do a **FACTORY DATA RESET** after a confirmation  |
| `*2767*full#`       | Will do a **FACTORY FORMAT** - :warning: **WITHOUT CONFIRMATION** :warning: Be careful!   |
| `*#*#34971539#*#*`  | Get information about camera (**NEVER try to update the camera firmware!!**)  |
| `*#*#7594#*#*`      | Lets you change turn on/off the *Power off* menu  |
| `*#*#create*all*663282*#*#*`  | opens a screen where you can copy your internal media files to SD  |
| `*#*#197328640#*#*` | Service tests, you can also change some settings there   |
| `*#*#talk#*#*`      | Google Talk service status   |

VANITY Keyboard
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| Left        |   Middle    |   Right      |
|:-----------:|:-----------:|:------------:|
|   **1**     |  **2** ABC  |  **3** DEF   |
| **4** GHI   |  **5** JKL  |  **6** MNO   |
| **7** PQRS  |  **8** TUV  |  **9** WXYZ  |
|   **\***    |   **0** +   |    **#**     |