[How to] Show your Android Smartphone Hidden Menus and Settings

Hidden menus and codes on cell phones are anything but new. Back in the days, even the old-school brick phones had these, allowing people who knew about them to access service options and software information. Today, a "secret" menu exists on most popular smartphones, and to get to it, you just need to input the right code.

What code, you ask? Well, you've probably heard of *#06# which you type in your dialer, as if you were about to "call" it. When this particular code is entered, and it should work on any cell phone, the device's identity number (IMEI) is displayed. A smartphone's hidden menu can be accessed with a code that looks pretty similar to this one.

Hidden Menus on Android

Hidden menus and codes on Android phones may differ, depending on the device's model. This way should work on most smartphones, Type *#*#4636#*#* (or *#*#INFO#*#*) in the dialer. It takes the user to a testing menu where network information is displayed, along with details on battery status and app activity.

Be warned: don't change anything and don't press any buttons in this menu unless you know what they do! On a side note, this particular menu was used to "enable" 4G LTE in Canada on the Nexus 4.

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