BlackBerry Secret Codes

CybaCowboy · #1 (**permalink**) 18-04-2008, 06:34 PM

Wirelessly posted (RIM BlackBerry Curve 8300: BlackBerry8800/4.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/122)

• Name: Decibel meter.
• Description/purpose: Displays your signal strength in decibels, instead of bars.
• Process: Hold "Alt" and press "N", "M", "L", "L" (repeat to reverse the effect).

• Name: Address Book file verification.
• Description/purpose: Checks the data in your Address Book for inconsistencies.
• Process: In the Address Book, hold "Alt" and press "V", "A", "L", "D".

• Name: Address Book data structure rebuild.
• Description/purpose: Forces a data structure re-build in the Address Book...
• Process: In the Address Book, hold "Alt" and press "R", "B", "L", "D".

• Name: View source code.
• Description/purpose: Displays the source code of a Web page.
• Process: In the Browser, hold "Alt" and press "R", "B", "V", "S".

• Name: Help Me! menu.
• Description/purpose: Provides crucial technical information about your device, for when seeking technical support or help in forums...
• Process: Hold "Alt" and (left) "shift", then press "H".

• Name: IMEI display.
• Description/purpose: Displays your device's international mobile equipment identity (IMEI - your serial number) on-screen... Also works from all other GSM handsets.
• Process: Type "*", "#", "0", "6", "#" on the Home screen.

• Name: "Soft" reset.
• Description/purpose: Performs a "soft" reset of your device; the equivalent of doing a "battery pull" (ie. Removing the battery for a few seconds).
• Process: Press-and-hold "Alt", then press-and-hold (left) "shift", then press-and-hold "Del".

• Name: Event Log.
• Purpose: Displays event logs of all the system-level events that occur on your device...
• Process: Hold "Alt" and press "L", "G", "L", "G".

All of these secrets have been tested on the BlackBerry 8800 and BlackBerry Curve 8300; I would expect them to work on all keyboard-featured BlackBerry devices... The above secrets may or may not work on BlackBerry Pearl series handsets.

In some cases, you will need to be on the Home screen when you enter these codes...

There are a few other "codes" at the following links, however I was not able to get them working on my test device, a BlackBerry 8800:

http://blackberryforums.pinstack.com/57083-secret_menu.html

There is a MASSIVE (and I mean M-A-S-S-I-V-E!) list of BlackBerry short-cuts at:

http://blackberryforums.pinstack.com/51115-curve_keyboard_shortcuts_list.html

If I've missed anything, please add it below...

~ Posted wirelessly from my BlackBerry 8800 (http://wap.blackberryforums.com.au) ~

BESadmin · #2 (**permalink**) 18-04-2008, 06:56 PM

GaryCutri · #3 (**permalink**) 18-04-2008, 07:03 PM

Smart System Codes

You can obtain various types of information by entering smart code on your device. From your BlackBerry device go into messages and compose a new email, then enter one of the following smart codes in the text feild and press space.

Smart Codes:

Code: myver
Information Returned: Displays your devices model number and software version.

Code: LD
Information Returned: Displays the local date

Code: LT
Information Returned: Displays the local time

Code: mysig
Information Returned: Displays the information you entered in the BlackBerry Options > Owner screen

Code: mypin
Information Returned: Displays your devices PIN

GaryCutri · #4 (**permalink**) 18-04-2008, 07:05 PM

Help Desk Trouble Shooting Tip:

Test Email with confirm requested

When an end user calls saying they aren’t receiving emails you can send them a test email with <confirm> at the beginning of the subject line (as seen below). When the Blackberry device receives a message with this in the beginning of the subject field, it knows to send an automatic reply to the sender with a confirmation that it has received the message.

Reply Message received from the device

Your message:

TO: anyone@ blackberryuser.com.au

SENT: Fri Oct 27 13:32:22 2006

AUS Eastern Standard Time

SUBJECT: <confirm> Test Email

has been delivered to the recipient's BlackBerry Handheld.

Gregmyers · #5 (**permalink**) 19-04-2008, 02:02 AM

While I was trying the soft reset out I found another.
Press and hold 'ALT' and left 'CAPS' key then press the 'Return' key. Brings up Language selection list, which you can scroll through and change.