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03-13-2009, 02:28 PM
| | CrackBerry Newbie Device Model: 9000 (Bold) Carrier: Vodafone | | Join Date: Mar 2009
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| |  Engineering Screen on Bold
I tried searching for information about the blackberry engineering screen (ALT+CAPS/SHIFT+H with dial from screen disabled), but couldn't find anything.
I'm kinda curious about :
- why does it become available when you have an unlocked/unbranded phone
- what exactly can it do
- possible tweaks to the os - like dimming the backlight to the keyboard/trackball
- more information on the whole thing
Thank you.
UPDATE:
1. The screen appears only on unbranded/unlocked phones.
On locked/branded phones it takes you to the Help Me ! menu.
2. You must have Dial from Screen Disabled
3. You can get a code for accessing the screen from ... check message #6 in this thread (didn't try this, already have access to it)
4. Apparently if you do something wrong and end up with a useless phone, upgrading/downgrading rewrites everything (needs confirmation)
5. In the OS Engineering Screen you can find some interesting information battery temp., at what speed is your processor currently running, etc.
Last edited by dante291088; 06-20-2009 at 05:43 PM.
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03-13-2009, 02:31 PM
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03-13-2009, 02:38 PM
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Where did you find this screen?
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03-13-2009, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bt224  Where did you find this screen? | I believe its ALT+CAPS+H if your Bold is unlocked.
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03-13-2009, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Danman1043 I believe its ALT+CAPS+H if your Bold is unlocked. | Well, it took me to a screen. I have no idea what it does, but it looked cool.
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03-13-2009, 02:48 PM
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False. Your phone has to be unbranded to access the engineering screen. Although, if you don't want to put your phone at risk. Use this code generator. It allows you to access the Engineering screen for a set amount of time. BlackBerry eScreen Unlock Code Generator (by Thyth)
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03-13-2009, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bt224 Well, it took me to a screen. I have no idea what it does, but it looked cool. | The screen is called "Help Me!" You can't do anything with it unless you're unbranded though.
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03-13-2009, 04:01 PM
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how do i access the bold's engineering screen?
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03-13-2009, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by iRace559 False. Your phone has to be unbranded to access the engineering screen. Although, if you don't want to put your phone at risk. Use this code generator. It allows you to access the Engineering screen for a set amount of time. BlackBerry eScreen Unlock Code Generator (by Thyth) | awesome link props!
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03-13-2009, 04:09 PM
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Where do you enter that unlock code?
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03-13-2009, 04:10 PM
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Nevermind... I read the "Help" page...
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03-13-2009, 04:17 PM
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Awesome link!!! Thanks!
BTW, once in the Engineering screen, how do you change voice codec to the highest quality?
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03-13-2009, 04:18 PM
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Wow... I can already see a bunch of bricked 'berries after this...
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03-13-2009, 04:31 PM
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So... where do we start?  |
03-13-2009, 04:36 PM
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how do i access the engineering screen? i got my access code where do i enter it?
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