Samsung Galaxy Secret Codes

As a big smartphone vendor, Samsung has many cell phone variant, one of them and the most popular is Galaxy series. In this post, mobile repair will not share about hardware repair guide but we provide some secret codes for Samsung Galaxy series.

This secret codes including a code to check the software version, hardware and software information, check the battery status, factory reset, service mode, and full factory reset. Here are the list of code for Samsung Galaxy series.

• *#1234# is a code to check the software version
• *#12580*369# is a code to check the software and hardware information
• *#0228# is code to check the Battery status (ADC, RSSI reading)
• *#32489# Service mode
• *#7780# factory data reset galaxy y
• *2767*3855# Full factory reset (Don't dial it does not ask you to confirm unless you have problem) 

That is the Samsung Galaxy series codes for users. Hopefully useful.

A Guide to Unlock Samsung Galaxy S III I535

Samsung Galaxy S III I535 which made for Verizon comes with locked Bootloader, and this tutorial will guide you how to unlock the Boot loader to get some benefits from the device. But, by unlocking the device will void the warranty and sometimes bricking the phone. But if you follow this instructions carefully, you can avoid it and you can also re-lock the boot loader to it's original condition and you will get the warranty again.

This software is a creation of one of XDA forum member, his name AdamOutler, He create a simple application called VZWGS3 EZ-Unlock (Boot loader) which will help you to unlock the boot loader with easy steps.

Before we begin this tutorial, once again we remind you that this action has risks, so please follow the instructions carefully. Anything happen is your own risk.

Something important:

• This unlocking app will only works on Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 I535 model. Don’t use this app on other Verizon galaxy variants.
• Backup the data, apps, SMS, contacts and call log
• Disable antivirus in the mobile
• Charge the battery more than 70%
• Change setting on your device, go to "Setting" => "Security" => tick the "Unknown sources" option.

Before starting this tutorial, make sure that the device must be rooted in order to use bootloader app. Follow my tutorial to Root Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 I535.

Here are the unlocking process steps:

1. Download the VZWGS3 EZ-Unlock (Bootloader) directly from Google Play here, or you can download to your computer here.
2. Install and launch the application in your device
3. Click on "Unlock" option and the process will begin
4. The process will take about 2 or 3 minutes, wait until finished. You can see the unlocked notification with green color, look at the picture.

If you want to re-lock the boot loader, you can click the "Lock" option and it will going to locked.

A Guide to Reset the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7.0

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7.0 is an Android tablet, this tutorial will guide you to do hard reset trick for your tablet. Follow the instructions below.

First, before you step further, make sure your tablet turned off. Do you know how to turn off it? If no, just press the power button for about 10 (ten) seconds. And here is the steps:

1. Press and hold the "Volume up" and "Power" button at the same time
2. When the logo appear on the screen, release the power button but continue to press the volume button.
3. When the recovery screen appear, use the volume button to choose the menu, and choose "Wipe data/Factory reset" menu by pressing the "Home" or "Power" button (depending on the Galaxy tab model)
4. Wait the process until finished. Here are the pictures.

Samsung C3050 Hardware Solution Pack

Samsung C3050 is a slider cell phone from Samsung mobiles, the phone that use slide design is often experience problem in the flexible wire. In this post, mobile repair guide provide a hardware solution pack for Samsung C3050, it was packaged in a nice software. This software provide some repair guide for No power, Bluetooth problem, audio problem, network problem, and others. Please download as your reference.

Here are the software screen shot:

Download the Samsung C3050 hardware solution pack here.

Samsung C3303 Insert SIM Card Solution

Samsung C3303 is one of the popular Samsung cell phone, besides the price is low, it also has nice feature with touchscreen display. Here, mobile repair guide provide some information related to the Samsung C3303 champ insert SIM card problem.

Look at the pictures below.

The picture number 1 show the Samsung C3303 SIM card schematic diagram, while the picture number 2 show the location of the SIM card connector in the main board or PCB board. Check the connection like shown by the line in the second image, if there are broken line, make a jumper. Good luck.

Samsung B300 Hardware Solution Pack

Samsung B300 is a clam shell cell phone from Samsung mobiles, the damage that often occur to the clam shell phone usually on the flexible wire. In this post, mobile repair guide provide a collection of Samsung B300 hardware solution. This software made by Mr. Naeem, so thanks to him.

Please download the Samsung B300 hardware repair collection for your reference here.

Samsung B100 Microphone Solution

Microphone problem on Samsung B100, the solution given below is how to make a jumper if the microphone not working. The first step to repair microphone problem of course by checking the microphone condition using the Ohm meter. If the mic still in good condition, you can continue to check the path. In this repair guide, mobile repair guide provide the picture related to the Samsung B100 mic problem. Let's see the picture.

In the picture above, you can see the red and yellow line. Check the connection according to the lines, if broken, jumper them using a thin wire. Good luck.

Samsung 3653 Microphone Problem Solution

Samsung 3653 Corby microphone problem can be solved by make a jumper on the microphone driver. The picture below will guide you how to do it. One thing to remember, to do this trick, you need a resistor with value 2.4 K. You can put it from a dead cell phone. Look at the picture below.

Samsung B3410 Microphone Repair Solution

Repair guide for Samsung cell phone practically very rare, unlike for Nokia mobile phones, particularly in the field of hardware. Here, mobile repair guide provide a picture repair guide for Samsung B3410 microphone problem. Look at the picture below.

Make a jumper like shown by the green line at the picture above.

How to Format The Samsung Galaxy Smartphone

A cell phone or smartphone often experience the problem, especially in software area. Maybe you still remember what happened to the Nokia mobile phone that use Symbian OS, there are many problem like restarting automatically, blank display, white screen, blinking and many others. That problem can be solved by formatting the system.

In this post, mobile repair guide provide a tips to repair or to format the Samsung Galaxy smartphone when it experience the software problem. It is very simple to do, just a little step. Please follow the instruction below.

• Press and hold the volume up, power, and home button together
• If you success, the screen will show some options like shown by the picture
• Choose the option number three "wipe data/factory reset"
• Then "Reboot system now"

You can see the picture below:

Nokia Lumia 800 Insert SIM Card Problem

Nokia Lumia 800 insert SIM card problem usually caused by damaged the SIM card driver, here is a picture related to the Nokia Lumia 800 insert SIM card problem, please save the picture as your reference.

Samsung S5230 Hardware Repair Collection

Download the collection of Samsung S5230 hardware repair picture guide, the software contains the collection of picture repair guide for S5230 like charging problem, display problem, audio problem, network problem, and many more. Please download the software from the link below.

Show/Hide Picture

Download here

Samsung S5230 Display Repair Guide

Before, we just talking about the Nokia mobile phones picture repair guide, now it's time for us to discuss the other cell phone brand. This post will share about how to repair the display or LCD problem for Samsung S5230. The repair guide is shown by the picture below.

Show/Hide Picture

Nokia 6630 MMC Problem Picture Help

Sometimes we found that our MMC not detected by the cell phone, including for Nokia 6630. This problem can caused by several reason, damaged MMC, bad connection of MMC connector, or damaged Nokia 6630 hardware. Here, mobile repair provide a picture relating to Nokia 6630 MMC problem, the picture show you the location of MMC circuit and some components that can cause the problem.

Show/Hide Pictures

Nokia N82 Power Switch Ways Picture Help

Still talking about Nokia N82, here we provide the power switch ways jumper guide. This technique needed when your N82 power switch pad broken, you must reconnect the line directly to other parts by using the schematic diagram help. But here, you don't need the schematic because we provide the picture guide for you, to make your repair process easier.

Samsung V200 Camera Problem Repair Guide

The Samsung V200 is one of old Samsung cell phone, it use a clam shell design. In this post, mobile repair will share about how to repair the Samsung V200 camera problem. This trick taken from Mr. Eminem useful post. Thanks to him. Here is the picture guide.

In the picture above, you will guided how to make a modification by putting a 1K resistor between the camera path. Follow the picture carefully and solve your Samsung V200 camera problem.

Samsung SCH-A650 Manual | Specification

Samsung SCH-A650 is tri-mode CDMA mobile phone, featuring BREW, voice dialing, 1x RTT high speed data and wireless internet. Here you can download user manual. Below, you can see the specification of A650.

Network
CDMA : 800/1900
AMPS : 800

Data
CDMA Data : CDMA2000 1x RTT

Design
Form : Clamshell
Dimensions : 3.30 x 1.80 x 0.90 (84.5 mm x 47 mm x 22.7 mm)
Weight : 104 g
Antenna : Stub - Retractable
Keyboard : Numeric keypad
Softkey : Yes (2)

Display
Type :Color
Technology : STN
Resolution : 128 x 160 pixels
Color : 65K colors

Battery
Type : Li-ion
Capacity : 1000 mAh
Talktime : 2.8 h
Stand by : 168 h

Software
BREW : Yes (2.0)
Games : Yes (BREW downloadable)

Internet
Internet browser : Yes
Browser name : Openwave 4.1 browser
Support : WAP 1.2

Location Based Services
LBS : Yes
Type : GPS

Phonebook
Support : Yes
Capacity : 500 entries
Features : Multiple number per contact, Picture ID

Organizer
Calendar
Alarm
To-do/Tasks
Calculator
Stopwatch

Messaging
SMS
MMS
EMS
Templates
T9

Connectivity
Headphone connector : 2.5 mm
Computer synchronization : Yes

Notification
Polyphonic Ringtones
Vibrating Alerts

Other Features
Voice Dialling
Voice Recording

Download Samsung SCH-A650 user manual here