Blackberry codes list

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) ~