Does anybody have the shortcut codes for Sony Ericsson phones?

Question

for Eg. To unlock ANY Sony Ericsson handset from a certain network the code is Left Arrow - Star - Star - Left Arrow (<**<)...there is a similar code to get the software version of the handsets....does anybody have any idea?

Answer 1

Following is a list of Sony Ericsson shortcuts/tips/tricks -(functioning of the shortcut may vary according to the model)

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1. The service menu:
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This is a hidden menu in Sony Ericsson phones. It allows you to test features of your phone, see all the text labels in your phone (warning there is a lot), see the firmware version of the phone.

To get in: press >*<<*<* at the standby screen. > is joystick right < is joystick left.

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2. The unlock menu
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If you get a unlock code of the operator this is where you enter it. Although you can pay £10 to get it done down the market :P (our phones are not BB5)

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3.Firmware flashing part.
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You can flash your K750 to W800 for free (if the phone is CID36) and gain the walkman but lose the activity menu.
For that I refer you to :
http://www.magazist.web.id/index.php?/content/view/35/26/

BUT if you use EMEA firmware; you can patch up the phone to unlock features (send java games; banish the java security prompts and much more) .

Look here for info (look through all the thread):
http://forums.se-nse.net/index.php?showtopic=4012&st=0

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4.
This allows you to use your WAP through your computer's broadband:
http://www.myforum.lasyk.net/showthread.php?t=23875
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5.Advanced camera usage
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1 = Opens menu with "picture size" ready to select 4 = Toggles Macro mode (for close up photos) 7 = Toggels Night mode * = Toggles Light (I also find this is the fastest way to use the light as a torch in the dark) 0 = While in video mode toggles length of recording. Mute camera sounds; Before opening the lense cover hold # to toggle between silent mode easially. Change brightness = < or >

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6.Secret Menus / Codes
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Service menu = >*<<*<* Lock status = <**<
IMEI number = *#06#
Access contacts on sim card = Any nubmer then # (e.g. 9# to go to 9th entry on sim card.)
Phone status = Either volume button

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7.Free Downloads / Software
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Sony Ericsson Developer Tools (customise/design your own themes or remote control application) Ringtones/images etc... Also search on eMule or BitTorrent (for downloading freeware only of course)

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8.Light up clock in standby mode
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Press the volume button

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9.Mute a phone call without rejecting it
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Press the volume button

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10.Hidden Smileys
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:-]
:-[
[:]

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11.Don't Drain The Battery
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With Lithium batteries there is no advantage to draining the battery. The battery will infact last longer with partial rather than full discharges. There is no battery memory effect with a lithium battery - you can charge the battery whenever you like without fear of reducing its charge capacity, and you do not need to drain a lithium battery completely before recharging it. Find out more about Lithium batteries here: http://www.batteryuniversity.com/

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12. Shutdown camera sound:
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hold button “#”

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13. In horizontal viewing mode you can use the “+” and “–” volume keys to zoom in and out of the picture. You can also use the 1 and 3 keys to zoom.
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14. At active camera:-
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1 – change size of photo
4 – turn on/off macro mode
7 – turn on/off night mode
* – turn on/off lightning diodes

Change of zoom: with right side buttons you can zoom in/out
Change of photo brightness: by moving joystick up/down.

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15. At active video:
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1 – change video size
4 – turn on/off macro mode
7 – turn on/off night mode
* – turn on/off lightning diodes

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16. In messages by pressing “*” you can turn on/off T9
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17. Quick activation of camera
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Open the back capping strip of camera’s lens. Works even keypad is locked :)

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18.TechMode
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2 ways to activate TechMode:

* enter *585*0000# in standby mode + Send button
* enter *585*0000 in standby mode + Call button

You will see on the screen:
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TechMode started


Go to My Shortcuts -> you will see TechMode application.
You can see the TechMode application in Settings->Mobile Networks.

There are 3 screens in TechMode:
- GSM Channel
- GSM AMR
- GSM GPRS

To minimize TechMode push and hold return button.

On a phone TechMode screen may look like this:

GSM Channel
A BBB CC -DD EEEEF G
HHHH I JJJ K LL MM
NNN OO PP QQQ RR SSSS
TTT TT UUU UU VVV VV
WWW WW XXX XX ZZZ ZZ

In standby mode shows only some parameters.

A - current type of service:

* B - Broadcast control channel
* S - Standalone dedicated control channel
* T - Transfer channel
* F - Frequency Hopping

BBB - number of current channel:

* 001...124 - GSM900
* 512...885 - DCS1800
* 974...1023 - EGSM900
* 9999 - no signal

CC - no info, seems like it depends of operator settings
-DD - Rxl (recieve level): -40dBm...-117dBm, -40 is strongest signal
EEEE - Cell ID
F - Cell sector number
G - no info (my phone shows 1 or "---" when phone hopps to other cell. Shows 2 with another SIM. When I switched phone to another operator network 93)
HHHH - seems like another channel
I - no info (in my phone almost always 4, possibly fiquency of phone registration at network)
JJJ - no info, range 0...31
K - no info (seems like Timeslot number)
LL - no info (seems like time advance, range 0...34)
MM - no info
NNN - rate of speech codec:

* HR - half rate
* FR - full rate
* EFR - enhanced full rate

OO - no info, range 0...95 (possybly RxQual)
PP - no info, range 0...83
QQQ - network country code (NCC)
RR - operator code (MNC)
SSSS - Location area code
TTT TT, UUU UU, VVV VV, WWW WW, XXX XX, ZZZ ZZ - numbers & Rxl of the best alternative channels

Code *585*0000# tested & working fine on following handsets:

* SE K750 - R1CA021
* SE К750 - R1DB001
* SE K750 - R1BC002
* SE K600 - R2BA019
* SE D750i - R1BC002
* SE W800 - R1BC002

SE W810i - R4DB005 after code *585*0000 + call wrote SIM unactive & went offline
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IMP NOTE:- Please exercise due cation while trying out these codes.
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Best Regards & Cheers

Answer 2

I like Sony Ericssons. It's true they are good for pictures and the BEST for music. BUT the only problem I have is when I use too much memory. I have a W910 with 64mb internal memory and micro M2 of 4GB. I nearly used all the memory and the phone does really lag. Sometimes when i try to play a game it says "the application uses too much memory". That p*sses me off. But the worse is when it freezes and resets by itself. I feel like I want to smash it with a hammer!!!